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Hi from a total beginner

J@mes

J@mes

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Hi folks!

I was in a pet store with the family to get some cat food & spent most of the time in the aquatic section looking at Aquarium starter kits. Got inspired and started doing some research. Found ADA on YouTube and was blown away. I’d never seen anything like that before.

So here I am, a total novice, still researching. I heard about Diana Walstad somewhere and was intrigued by her ideas & methods, almost bought her book on Amazon (it’s still in my basket...) but it’d probably go over my head.

Now I’m at a point where I am going to sell off stuff from a few other expensive hobbies (cigars, bicycles) and splash out (!) on some new kit and take it from there. Not decided what to put in it yet though.

I’m a kitchen designer by trade, I studied BA photography 20 years ago so naturally layouts & composition are my thing but I know nothing about aquatic plants, animals or chemistry... more research required... Hoping to use some found local materials and try and make something beautiful...

Cheers

James
 
Hi James and welcome I'm sure all the reading u will ever need is on here check out the sticky threads a very good starting point
 
Well I’ve now ‘got the bug’ and watch aquascaping videos on my lunch break! The kit has started turning up with the postman and the couriers, still a few months away from starting my own tank though & always more to learn, what a great hobby.
 
Welcome@Ukaps
Walstead and Ada are two opposites of the spectrum, the first being "low tech" approach : no added carbon, lower light, long lasting scapes, "patience"; the second being "high tech": added carbon, high light, fast growth, lots of maintenance and pruning, high risk of growing large amounts of algae, most scapes exist for a few months and are broken down and rescaped.
Research what you want to do, but starting low tech will "get your feet wet"in a slower, easier way. High tech is like stepping into a racecar when you just got a driving lisence😉
 
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