60cm nature scape v2

[TBRO]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

This is going too look sweet, I'm already a bit jelous. The selection of plants is great, I like the arrangement on the wood. Please post some pics with the MH in situ. Tom

 

[JamesM]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

Looking great bud 😀

How did you attach the moss after? Superglue?

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

This is going too look sweet, I'm already a bit jelous. The selection of plants is great, I like the arrangement on the wood. Please post some pics with the MH in situ. Tom

thanks tom. ill post some pics up

Looking great bud 😀

How did you attach the moss after? Superglue?

no mate, used cotton what a painfull job

 

[JamesM]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

no mate, used cotton what a painfull job

Ouch 🙁 Its a pig of a job I know, but the end results are worth it 🙂

 

[AdAndrews]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

looks awesome sam

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

as promised pictures of the halide which was put up today 😀

the light has a marine bulb which will need changing soon. you can see here that it shows the greens well when warming up

but when warmed up the colour changes to very white

i really like the light. the ripple effect is amazing. i cant wait until i get a new bulb 😀

 

[Mark Evans]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

seriously ace sam!

your getting good mate 😉

 

[AdAndrews]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

where did you get it from? it looks great!

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

cheers guys 😀

the light is second hand from ebay. it was £40 with postage. the light doesnt look very bright on the pic but trust me it is.

i also need a new background too. the old one was only paper and got wet 🙁

 

[Garuf]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

That's looking really nice! what are the tank dimensions? They look delectable.

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

thanks garuf the tank dimentions are 60x40x40

 

[Garuf]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

It's really nice, absolute bargain on the light too.
More pictures is what we want, it's looking very Amano-esque!

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

It's really nice, absolute bargain on the light too.
More pictures is what we want, it's looking very Amano-esque!

thanks 😀

the aqua medic halides (which is what i have) go pretty cheap second hand on ebay. normally £50ish

ill get some more pics up soon. i really want a new bulb 🙁 . the crypts were pearling nicely today but there is some melt

 

[Mark Evans]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

Hi samc, looking ace mate!

is that the height you have the light?....(images with light)

you can suspend it higher if you like, and you'll still get awesome growth. I had mine much higher and still got HM and the likes to crawl like a 1 year old kid on steroids!

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

thanks mark 😀

i was going to put it about a foot higher today. does it reduce the light alot?

 

[Mark Evans]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

does it reduce the light alot?

no, not like a t5 unit does. 😀

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

so i have raised the light. 😀 it does not look much different which amazed me

i have ordered a new bulb 😀 osram 150w daylight. which is the same colour as viktors so i am looking foward to it.

there is some melting going on with the crypts, and i have cut the tenellus back. some new growth from the lileopsis though

 

[samc]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

i have been practicing photography on this tank and its incredibly difficult with my camera as the light is so bright. i still have the marine bulb in so its quite white.

i had to use a piece of board to cover the light and some card 8)

the pictures were still rubbish as you will see.

it looks nothing like this in real life 🙁

 

[Mark Evans]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

so its quite white.

johnathan ross?

keep practising mate. one thing....moss will always be hard to capture due to it's dark nature. when you've got bright green stems and dark moss.....nightmare!

 

[aaronnorth]

Re: 60cm nature scpae v2

so its quite white.

johnathan ross?

keep practising mate. one thing....moss will always be hard to capture due to it's dark nature. when you've got bright green stems and dark moss.....nightmare!

lol yep, it sometimes looks dead doesnt it 😉