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This was my entry. It came #175th which was an very nice, if unexpected surprise :)

Congrats to all the uk entrants - great to see 21 scapes entered from the UK this year. Big congratulations to Stu and Ed on their Top 100 rankings too - thats some achievement :) Tony

Hopefully Ian, though its also on the tanks journal - or at least it will for a few more minutes .... ;)

Count me in - I've just entered :) Not sure if it will get through though as its been seen on web a fair bit ( at the top of this page :lol: ) Good luck to everyone, I think this year should have the best UK entry :clap: Tony

Re: Aquatics Live pics Here are the 10 great scapes from the AquaScaping competition, these were all scaped on Saturday, and then judged on Sunday morning by Heiko Bleher, Dan Crawford, James Starr Marshall, Mark Evans, Chris Lukhap and Lars Green from Tropica. Reigning...

Great to meet up with everyone at Aquatics Live 2012 this weekend, the show was pretty good overall, but I think the planted tanks of the ukaps, freshwatershrimp, and Aquajardin stands stood out above the rest ! This was the ukaps stand. Huge thanks and congrats must go to Dan Crawford for all...

I called in at ADC yesterday, and took a couple of pics of the tank ... It's looking pretty good and generally healthy, though the stems could do with a prune. George will be bugged again by the diffuser, but interestingly there's a Riccia clump which has formed a "parachute" over the...

A great weekend indeed. Unfortunately I could only get there for a short while on Friday, and for the Saturday, but it was great to see everyone again for a catch up, and the scaping contest was good fun too - not to mention very well received by the large crowd of spectators ! I caught James'...

Sorry you can't make it Steve, would have been great to catch up. The ukaps stand and the whole show was taking shape really well when I was in there this morning. Unfortunately i had to leave early to deal with a minor emergency, but I've spoken with George, and the ukaps stand is all...

It was a fun night indeed, great to catch up with folks, and a nice scape by Jim too :) Thanks to Greg for hosting, and to Jim and laura for making the trip down. Look forward to seeing everyone again at Aquatics Live in a couple of weeks. Tony

I think I should be able to make it - look forward to seeing everyone again :) Tony

Good stuff Gerard :) Yep, hiring a car at the airport, though Luis idea of chill in on the train with a pint sounds pretty smart :) Looking forward to it, its gonna be a good 'un !

Dan, Edi, Mark and I definitely are on that flight, and the 10pm return on the Sunday night :) Tony

Sorry to hear you cant make it paulo, hope to catch up with you at Aquatics Live if you can make it. I'm booked for the full weekend, but not the gala dinner. Tony

I'll be there Luis, and Dan is coming along too :) I havent looked into accommodation yet, but will get it sorted in the next week. Cheers, looking forward to it :) Tony

Great to see everyone there tonight - faces I hadn't seen for a while, new faces to folks I've know on the forum for a while, and new members of the forum too :) ADC did a great job of hosting, with beers, crisps, and some nice discounts and freebies too. Sorry I couldn't stay to finish my...

Am I in a weird "Great Portland St Tardis" or is the forum clock an hour out !?! Or am I an hour out !?! Paulo ???

In the pub across the road :) Sitting at the bar with a diminishing pint, checked shirt & iPhone lol

Welcome Greg - I'm looking forward to meeting you and everyone else on Thursday too - whats the name of the pub ? Tony

jpeg sent. Come on folks, get your scape pics in - the more the merrier :) Tony

Re: Would you fancy a evening at ADC in London? Count me in :) Be great to meet up with some new faces. Tony

Nice work George, great for ukaps to have a presence at such a high level event :). I'll be there for the weekend to help out where I can ( though it is on the same day as our wedding anniversary :? ) I'd better start flicking through the photo album ;) Tony

Sounds like a great day was had by all :) Some of you may know that I get on well with the guys at TGM, but that aside, I have to say this is the "TGM difference" ! Where else in the uk can you spend so many hours studying great tanks, with warm hosting and tasty cakes, plus be able to stock...

Re: Fish Shop Tour TGM - Saturday 28th May I wish I could join you for this one, but we leave on holiday on Saturday so no can do :( Have a great time, and say hi to TGM from me :) Tony

Never mind getting the plants thru customs - try bringing some of those burgers back please :shock: Keep the updates coming Luis - great to hear about it 'live' (almost) :lol: Tony

I'm booked up too, travelling on 'ukaps1' with the rest of you :) Tony

Here you go John - should be a great weekend too: http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14606 Hope you can make it :) Tony

I have to say I'm quite jealous guys - wish I was joining you, but I'll be at the VolksWorld2011 show at Sandown all weekend. I need one or the other to change their dates for next year !! Have a great time - I'lm sure you'll do ukaps proud, and I'll see you for the next trip with Mr Amano in...

That's the 2010 IAPLC catalogue - I ordered it from ADA Japan

Nice bit of healthy competition their George and Mark :lol: I'm not sure if I'll have anything ready, but if I do I'll enter. Maybe "Triassic Hollow" :?: I've got my own inhouse judge here anyway.... Tony

Good luck guys, look forward to the pics :D Tony

Re: The Aquajardin (Gloucester) meet. Pics and comments thre Great pics guys - looks like a god meet up too :) That moss is superb, lovely dense and fresh looking. I'll have to head out that way one day :wink: Thanks for sharing. Tony

Re: Live aquascapes at a London art gallery Gutted for you mate, that is most unfair after all the efforts you've put into the exhibition. Sorry I couldnt get along to the Thursday night soiree, but it was great to see you all on Wednesday, and see the exhibition taking shape. I'm quite sure...

Re: Live aquascapes at a London art gallery Good luck today guys. I'm sure the appreciation of the gallery visitors over the next few days will make all your hard work very worth while :D :D :D See you there, either today or tomorrow. Tony

Re: Live aquascapes at a London art gallery I'd like to wish you all the very best of luck with this event. I know how much work goes in to organising an exhibition and its not to be taken lightly. It can only be a good thing for aquascaping in the UK, and that in turn will be good for ukaps...

I just got a results letter through the door, and was 457th ! I'm rather pleased with that considering how poor the final photograph was :oops: A lesson learnt in not leaving the photo until deadline day :lol: I've been away for a while with alot of other stuff going, but hope to be back...

I'm in :D Entry number 02184 so looks like there are alot of busy aquascapers around the world today :lol: Good luck to everyone :D Tony

I just thought - is the deadline midnight today wherever you are in the world, or midnight in the host nation Japan :crazy: Hopefully the former for me, just starting to get the tank ready :lol:

I think it really needs clarification too. To my mind its purely a copyright concern, as if the image you enter has been shown in any publication, and it is then successful in the comp, ADA could run into difficulty when they claim copyright as they state they do in the rules. If that is the...

Hmm I dont know Stu - I guess if your application has been accepted its OK !?!

Morning all - the deadline looms !!! On the online application form it states: "JPEG or TIFF types of image data sized less than 5MB" I assume this filesize refers to the opened file, rather than its compressed size ??? Tony

I'm still planing (hoping !) to enter :) The tank was just about ready before I left the UK 2 weeks ago, and I'm back in a weeks time, so that'll give me about 12 days to refine and photo it. Fingers crossed the CO2 has remained stable, and I dont return to another BBA outbreak :shock: Tony

Well I was in the TGM locale today for business, so I popped into the shop and spent most of the afternoon there :) Took lots of pics of the tanks and their inhabitants, and of the frogs (super cool :) ) and reptiles too. The displays are looking as good as ever, and Andy Macks Altums tank...

God I wish I could have made that trip - oh to be sitting there with a beer, rather than sitting here working !!!

I'm going to be in the area on Friday, so am going to stay up there and catch up with you all on Saturday too :D Its becoming quite a gathering :D Tony

I had to do that Paulo, otherwise the wood wouldnt have broken the surface :lol: :lol: Thanks though, and thanks to the judges and mods too for all your efforts putting this together and judging it. Congrats to all who took part, especially James - a most worthy winner, and I look forward...

Would love to join you for that one, but its Easter weekend so we've got stuff on. Hope the roads and trains are OK :shock: I'm heading up there in May, so will post up about my plans nearer the time. Cheers Tony

Thats a real shame George, you must be gutted :( I'm still trying to sort my work schedule out so that I can get over for it - its looking promising right now :thumbup: Tony

I'll try to get along next time :) Have any of you been to Heritage Aquatics in Wallington : http://www.heritageaquatics.com/ They do very well in PFK reviews, but I've never been. Its only a couple of miles from Living Waters. Might be worth a visit next time. Tony

Hi George I'm working on the optiwhite, to try to get that shipshape for an entry. And might do something with a 60cm tank too. I've got all the bits I need to do i, just have to make the time to make it work. As you say, it would be great to get a significant number of ukaps entries :D...

Looks like you guys had a good time ! The plant selection and tanks at Morden look to have improved dramatically since I was last there :shh: :thumbup: Might try to pop in this week and take a look. Tony

Morning folks. Sorry but I'm not going to make it along this morning - Liberty has been up ill all night, so I'll be looking after her. Have a great time :thumbup: Tony

I think I'll be able to make this - be great to see everyone again :) Attendees: a1matt LondonDragon ghostsword (Luis) CeeJay Gill Tonser

Oh, I think the Rangie for that trip - far more chance of tanks getting there in one piece, plus you'd only get a pico or 2 in the 350z :lol: You bet ! Back seats also closer to the boot, where your beer stash would be :lol: :D Tony

Yeehaaww ! I'll probably be driving too - looks like the tunnel is the easy option. But which car to take !!!???!!! :wink: :D Tony (planning the route already !)

Congratulations you guys, you deserve it :D Its in the diary, only 319 miles - thats closer than my mum and dads in Northumberland !!! :D

Sorry guys but I cant make it today - we've a family bash with the little one to attend. Have a great time, and take lots of pics for us all :D Cheers Tony

I've started a new thread with pictures form the show yesterday: http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8185 Tony

I've started a new thread with pictures form the show yesterday: http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8185 Tony

Hi all I spent Saturday morning down at Hayling Island helping out a little on the stand, that George, Dan and Graeme had set up to represent ukaps - and a great job they'd done too. It was easily the best, most professional looking stand there, as the pictures show.... Getting the stand all...

I should be able to get down there on the Friday at least, so I'll help with the set up :D Tony

Oh for a tank big enough to put that wood in 8) Tony

Looks great guys :D Are they the tanks replacing the Osaka range ? Look forward to more pics of the scapes (and the discus :wink: ) TOny

Got my ticket this morning too - cant wait for another ukaps get together :D Tony

I've just got back from a bit of a flying visit. Thanks for hosting James - the discus tank is beautiful, and the tech setup is right up my street - fantastic :D A real shame about the white bloom appearing overnight - thats real sods law for you :roll: I'm sure Mark will have got some good...

I'm still hoping to get along, but it might be a bit of a flying visit - I've got to go to the races at Sandown with some clients on Saturday :D If I can be there for a while I'll bring the gear, otherwise it'll just be me for a little while I'm afraid :( Cheers Tony

I should be up for this too :D

Great pics George, thanks for posting them :D Love this one of "Dan-got-wood" :lol:

Congrats guys - great results amongst good competition :D Tony

It was great to see everyone on Saturday, and great to put more faces to Ukaps names :D Big thanks to Dan for hosting the event, and to all the mods for putting all the effort into organising it - you guys are a credit to aquascaping :D Also, thanks to the sponsors for their generous...

No worries Dave - thanks for trying though :D Dan, what time is stuff happening today ? When are you planning the scape off ? Ta, Tony

Looking forward to it Dan :D Shame you cant make it Graeme, would have been good to catch up. Tony