chump54
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Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
I love it when the tenellus is running, excitement in slow motion 🙂
Chris
I love it when the tenellus is running, excitement in slow motion 🙂
Chris
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"Prairie Lands"... job done
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Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
i do miss the excitement of a real high tech set up, but I don't miss the work that goes into one of these set ups. I'm really nagging the wife to let me have the 60cm set up, but that just isn't working. 🙁
time for a new wife?..... :silent:
chump54 said:
i do miss the excitement of a real high tech set up, but I don't miss the work that goes into one of these set ups. I'm really nagging the wife to let me have the 60cm set up, but that just isn't working. 🙁
time for a new wife?..... :silent:
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
here's the obligatory shot of runners
the power head blew some of the substrate revealing the runners
here's the obligatory shot of runners
the power head blew some of the substrate revealing the runners
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
maybe closer to the end
but then i always cave in with not posting
samc said:
maybe closer to the end
but then i always cave in with not posting
viktorlantos
Aquascaper
Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
yummie. looking at your photo one thing i want to do. buy some soil and plant to redo my tank. looks really nice already. 😀
yummie. looking at your photo one thing i want to do. buy some soil and plant to redo my tank. looks really nice already. 😀
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
cheers viktor.
The one thing that I'm impressed with is the substrate. This is now the 3rd tank with the same soil, and it's like it's brand new. No break down or clouding 😉 The new bag that i added, went in first, not last.
viktorlantos said:
cheers viktor.
The one thing that I'm impressed with is the substrate. This is now the 3rd tank with the same soil, and it's like it's brand new. No break down or clouding 😉 The new bag that i added, went in first, not last.
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
just emptying the tank to add the acicularis. 😀
just emptying the tank to add the acicularis. 😀
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners
All done! 8 pots of acicularis, split and planted.
The impression it gives is quite something, softening the whole look. Just need some time for it to get long. 8)
All done! 8 pots of acicularis, split and planted.
The impression it gives is quite something, softening the whole look. Just need some time for it to get long. 8)
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...Acicularis added
Thats what i've done mate 😀
partly covering the back left corner, up to the left stone and from the back right corner right over to the middle stone. I've left a gap or 'empty space' between the left and middle stone.
samc said:
Thats what i've done mate 😀
partly covering the back left corner, up to the left stone and from the back right corner right over to the middle stone. I've left a gap or 'empty space' between the left and middle stone.
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...Acicularis added
For those may be interested, (Samc
)
here's the comparison shot.
with a slight change in the right stone, hopefully the stones should 'soften' in look once everything has grown in and around them.
the fore/midground has grown in a bit, so it's not looking how it was from being planted.
With a slightly different regime to normal, and at 2 weeks old, this again is spotless, but with good strong growth.
thanks for looking
For those may be interested, (Samc
)here's the comparison shot.
with a slight change in the right stone, hopefully the stones should 'soften' in look once everything has grown in and around them.
the fore/midground has grown in a bit, so it's not looking how it was from being planted.
With a slightly different regime to normal, and at 2 weeks old, this again is spotless, but with good strong growth.
thanks for looking
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...full tank
As a keen photographer, I always try to look for different angles and try and utilise my lenses.
Another benefit, is having full time back-lighting to call on at any time. It means I don't have to get the flash out all the time.
Anyway, I'm searching for some good angles for the final tank shots, and what works well is getting real close to the floor and shooting upwards.
The next thing on the 'list' is what fish i put in their. A single shoal of...? not sure as yet.
As a keen photographer, I always try to look for different angles and try and utilise my lenses.
Another benefit, is having full time back-lighting to call on at any time. It means I don't have to get the flash out all the time.
Anyway, I'm searching for some good angles for the final tank shots, and what works well is getting real close to the floor and shooting upwards.
The next thing on the 'list' is what fish i put in their. A single shoal of...? not sure as yet.
keymaker
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...The return
😀
Are you sure Mate? Your FG looks like Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis to me. So it made me suspicios over the Tenellus thing, and I came over this image, which - if I can read right - says you have Lilaeopsis... 😉Mark Evans said:
😀Mark Evans said:
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...full tank shot
if you go back keymaker, you'll see that i've planted in stages.
liliaeopsis, then I said tenelus and crypts, then later still, acicularis. The comment about being simple, is just that. A simple layout.
lilaeopsis,
tenellus
crypts
and grass
if you go back keymaker, you'll see that i've planted in stages.
liliaeopsis, then I said tenelus and crypts, then later still, acicularis. The comment about being simple, is just that. A simple layout.
lilaeopsis,
tenellus
crypts
and grass
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...full tank shot
The tenellus is to the righ and left foreground keymaker. It's a different form to normal 😉
The tenellus is to the righ and left foreground keymaker. It's a different form to normal 😉
keymaker
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...full tank shot
Ahhh, get it Mate 🙂 😳 . Thx for clarifying. :idea:
Ahhh, get it Mate 🙂 😳 . Thx for clarifying. :idea:
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...full tank shot
It might well be the previos images not showing it too well.
this may show better.
it's way shorter than the normal stuff i've grown, and is settling in slowly.
It might well be the previos images not showing it too well.
this may show better.
it's way shorter than the normal stuff i've grown, and is settling in slowly.
Mark Evans
Member
Re: "Prairie Lands"...full tank shot
There's much to report.
firstly, there wont be any images from anytime soon. my PC has gone down big time. i've also lost about 20% of my recent images 🙁 (including george's)
I can only report via words now, so my journal should get even more boring
i've added 3 ottos and 4 SAE's all of which are doing a great job of scoureing the whole tank.
Growth is excellent, and i reckon in no time at all, i should see the whole substrate covered/carpeted.
What i've found most impressive is the 'lower' light and ferts approach. co2 still high.
There's much to report.
firstly, there wont be any images from anytime soon. my PC has gone down big time. i've also lost about 20% of my recent images 🙁 (including george's)
I can only report via words now, so my journal should get even more boring
i've added 3 ottos and 4 SAE's all of which are doing a great job of scoureing the whole tank.
Growth is excellent, and i reckon in no time at all, i should see the whole substrate covered/carpeted.
What i've found most impressive is the 'lower' light and ferts approach. co2 still high.
Re: "Prairie Lands"...full tank shot
Hi Mark
Nice set up,where did you get the tenellus from?
Regards
hoggie
Hi Mark
Nice set up,where did you get the tenellus from?
Regards
hoggie
