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"Prairie Lands"... job done
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Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... decided on fish
certainly a good mind reader
nelson said:
certainly a good mind reader
flygja
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... decided on fish
He's got that guy in his avatar on his side!
He's got that guy in his avatar on his side!
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... decided on fish
It's been chewing me up for a while now, but finally I've decided i want to rescape. After Christmas maybe.
The tank is ready for pics right now, but I've got to get the fish, then take the pics.
So in classic, 'saintly' style another 3 month wonder. Man, do gumis get boring or what?
The next journal, may be very interesting indeed.....2 journals at the same time! 😀 I may replace the 120cm with 2 x 60cm sided by side! 😉
tata for now
It's been chewing me up for a while now, but finally I've decided i want to rescape. After Christmas maybe.
The tank is ready for pics right now, but I've got to get the fish, then take the pics.
So in classic, 'saintly' style another 3 month wonder. Man, do gumis get boring or what?
The next journal, may be very interesting indeed.....2 journals at the same time! 😀 I may replace the 120cm with 2 x 60cm sided by side! 😉
tata for now
George Farmer
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
From now on you will be known as, "short-term saintly" or "one minute Mark"!
From now on you will be known as, "short-term saintly" or "one minute Mark"!
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
that's what natt calls me
yep the old saintly magic eh....cant keep nothing up for long term.
here's from yesterday and probably the last pic until AIPLC contest images etc...
thanks peeps
George Farmer said:
that's what natt calls me
yep the old saintly magic eh....cant keep nothing up for long term.
here's from yesterday and probably the last pic until AIPLC contest images etc...
thanks peeps
viktorlantos
Aquascaper
Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
cheers Mark, eyes on you, looking forward to the next one. you kept it so long 
i am sure the final shots will be amazing.
cheers Mark, eyes on you, looking forward to the next one. you kept it so long
i am sure the final shots will be amazing.
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
the next 2 viktor 2 x 60's
fingers crossed mate 😀
Thanks to everyone who contributed
viktorlantos said:
the next 2 viktor
2 x 60'sviktorlantos said:
fingers crossed mate 😀
Thanks to everyone who contributed
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
my mummy...errr wife, says yes
actually, i was going to correct what I'd wrote about a rescape. 😳 A change of mind. The last couple of days have seen the tank take a really nice turn.
Oddly enough when i stopped dosing 3 days ago.
It'd be a real stupid thing for me to do. 3 months then rip it down?...crazy I'd say.
I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but for me, i just needed to create a 'proper' iwagumi, with no stems!
This tank has taught me no end. with low plant mass (ish) getting the balance right was fun to say the least, but i did eventually work it out. Without no shadow of a doubt,with what I've learnt, i'm massively confident for future tanks
Then....2 x 60's
andyh said:
my mummy...errr wife, says yes
actually, i was going to correct what I'd wrote about a rescape. 😳 A change of mind. The last couple of days have seen the tank take a really nice turn.
Oddly enough when i stopped dosing 3 days ago.
It'd be a real stupid thing for me to do. 3 months then rip it down?...crazy I'd say.
I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but for me, i just needed to create a 'proper' iwagumi, with no stems!
This tank has taught me no end. with low plant mass (ish) getting the balance right was fun to say the least, but i did eventually work it out. Without no shadow of a doubt,with what I've learnt, i'm massively confident for future tanks
Then....2 x 60's
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
The plan for this is, 2 60cm tanks on the same stand. The luminaire will power both. It'll let me expand my portfolio to.
having one tank for so long, stunts creativity
A bit of 'selective trimming' and this should be good to go.
I hate the black by the way 8)
Mark Evans said:
The plan for this is, 2 60cm tanks on the same stand. The luminaire will power both. It'll let me expand my portfolio to.
having one tank for so long, stunts creativity
A bit of 'selective trimming' and this should be good to go.
I hate the black by the way 8)
Piece-of-fish
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
Lovely textures. Loving these different leave shapes.
Lovely textures. Loving these different leave shapes.
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... coming to an end
Thanks mark
now I've decided to go the whole hog, I'll work on emphasizing the 'textures' trimming is key, to cut away bits to add 'flat' areas and more dense patches for depth.
I know it's looking OK, because the wife actually commented on it saying how nice it looks...very strange indeed
Arana said:
Thanks mark
Piece-of-fish said:
now I've decided to go the whole hog, I'll work on emphasizing the 'textures' trimming is key, to cut away bits to add 'flat' areas and more dense patches for depth.
I know it's looking OK, because the wife actually commented on it saying how nice it looks...very strange indeed
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... from fe's to big cylinder
I've held a BOC account now for about 4 years, but its not until today i thought I'd save some money on CO2
it dwarfs my Fe cylinder
I've held a BOC account now for about 4 years, but its not until today i thought I'd save some money on CO2
it dwarfs my Fe cylinder
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... from fe's to big cylinder
I'm not sure of the precise weight, neither was the guy @ BOC, but roughly i think it's about 9-11kg.easily 4 FE's
It's 60cm tall
it's cost me £23 initial charge and £6.00 per month rental. To refill it'll cost £11.00
I've got it as a vapour instead of liquid. I wasn't too sure if it was right as FE's are liquid. It works perfectly fine though.
I think pressure is different with liquid and vapour. The result is the same.
hopefully, i shouldn't have to hunt for FE's from now on. I've got one as a spare when this gets swapped
nelson said:
I'm not sure of the precise weight, neither was the guy @ BOC, but roughly i think it's about 9-11kg.easily 4 FE's
It's 60cm tall
it's cost me £23 initial charge and £6.00 per month rental. To refill it'll cost £11.00
I've got it as a vapour instead of liquid. I wasn't too sure if it was right as FE's are liquid. It works perfectly fine though.
I think pressure is different with liquid and vapour. The result is the same.
hopefully, i shouldn't have to hunt for FE's from now on. I've got one as a spare when this gets swapped
Mark Evans
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Re: "Prairie Lands"... from fe's to big cylinder
Just a quicky.
The tenellus has taken over now, which i'm happy about.
This weekend will see a trim to produce (hopefully) some more depth. I'm going to cut a 'line' into the tenellus at the front pain of glass.It wont be straight, but rather follow a imaginary line in front of the stones.
I'm not sure it'll work but I'll try.
I'm so glad i didn't rip this down. 😀
Just a quicky.
The tenellus has taken over now, which i'm happy about.
This weekend will see a trim to produce (hopefully) some more depth. I'm going to cut a 'line' into the tenellus at the front pain of glass.It wont be straight, but rather follow a imaginary line in front of the stones.
I'm not sure it'll work but I'll try.
I'm so glad i didn't rip this down. 😀
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"... from fe's to big cylinder
As promised, a trim.
I went and cut the foreground how i said, but it didn't look right. Instead, I've flattened it. I was amazed at how much lilaeopsis there was.
before...
and after...
There's still a huge way to go. The right side is desperate for some 'shape'
As promised, a trim.
I went and cut the foreground how i said, but it didn't look right. Instead, I've flattened it. I was amazed at how much lilaeopsis there was.
before...
and after...
There's still a huge way to go. The right side is desperate for some 'shape'
