Saintly's "purple rain' added HD vid

[George Farmer]

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regards to lights, I place one pointing at the background and one directly over the tank. No diffuser of any kind. I firstly get the correct amount of light to shoot iso 50 f11, 1/200th. once the foreground is lit correctly, I then adjust the second strobe for the background. there's so many combos and effects that can be created just by moving the light around.

Thanks, Mark.

 

[Mark Evans]

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So I'm about 4 or 5 weeks in now. stopped the co2 a couple of weeks ago, just to see what this 'low tech' stuff is all about. I'm actually rather liking the idea. No co2, ferts dosing W/c etc etc. in fact, i've not done 1 W/C since start up.

the only thing that needs doing, is lights on....simples 😀 for 10 hours a day.

notice the one eye fish? 8) he's happy as Larry too.

anyway, stems need trimming now, most of the plants do. i suffered minor crypt melt, which is finished now. the hydracotyle is going to run me ragged I think. this stuff grows like absolute crazy.

so here it is so far. needs much more 'filling in' i guess you could call this my 'just add water' tank.

 

[NeilW]

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Thats shots incredible. Awesome composition, fish in formation, amazing colour, love the ripples. Hair dryer ahoy?

 

[OllieNZ]

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I love your photography it a totaly amazing skill
The low tech is an interesting way to go dosing NPK and trace once a week still helps (Im doing this in mine)

Regards

Ollie

 

[Mark Evans]

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I appreciate the kind words guys. 8)

regards to the 'ripple' it's just the filter turning the water over. hence why it's not a full tank shot. i didn't take the filter out.

 

[Garuf]

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What on earth is going on in your tank that means you can get away with 1wc?!

All that disturbance, you running a 1200lph on there or something? 😛

 

[Mark Evans]

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What on earth is going on in your tank that means you can get away with 1wc?!

I'm not really sure mate. I thought the idea of low tech was no water changes at all. luck maybe.

All that disturbance, you running a 1200lph on there or something? 😛

no, just the internal that's provided.

The whole tank is stock equipment, lights, filter and tank.

the substrate is uber ace!

 

[Garuf]

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What's the substrate? Is it the same stuff I'm getting from Planted box but in brown?

What is the tank? I quiet fancy one of them new superfish tanks they're just impossible to find in this neck of the woods.

 

[aaronnorth]

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So I'm about 4 or 5 weeks in now. stopped the co2 a couple of weeks ago, just to see what this 'low tech' stuff is all about. I'm actually rather liking the idea. No co2, ferts dosing W/c etc etc. in fact, i've not done 1 W/C since start up.

the only thing that needs doing, is lights on....simples 😀 for 10 hours a day.

notice the one eye fish? 8) he's happy as Larry too.

anyway, stems need trimming now, most of the plants do. i suffered minor crypt melt, which is finished now. the hydracotyle is going to run me ragged I think. this stuff grows like absolute crazy.

so here it is so far. needs much more 'filling in' i guess you could call this my 'just add water' tank.

good isn't it I haven't done a water change since the week before christmas

 

[Mark Evans]

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good isn't it I haven't done a water change since the week before christmas

it is mate, but i do miss the hard work. I was contemplating low tech in the 120cm but I'm torn between low tech NA style, or high tech dutch :?

 

[aaronnorth]

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good isn't it I haven't done a water change since the week before christmas

it is mate, but i do miss the hard work. I was contemplating low tech in the 120cm but I'm torn between low tech NA style, or high tech dutch :?

I wasnt oo keen on the weekly water changes, once I start I am fine, but starting is the problem 🙄

ON a smaller tank though, I agree, I like the hard work that comes with it

 

[Mark Evans]

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start em young i say....

 

[viktorlantos]

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lovely shots Mark

 

[samc]

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ahh thats the secret behind the photography. you just hold the lights

cool nano. inspires me so set another up

 

[Mark Evans]

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A little update.

still not sure if i get to keep this. the wife says....'NO!' ! tank, and 1 tank only.

trimming scissors to come out me thinks.

 

[Garuf]

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Is it the 18w light you're using, Mark? I'm really interested as I found the 11w one a bit ropey on my 11' cube. (also I might know someone who'd like the tank 😛

 

[Mark Evans]

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Is it the 18w light you're using, Mark? I'm really interested as I found the 11w one a bit ropey on my 11' cube

This is the 11w garuf. rated @ (IMO) about 8000k. wonderful little thing

 

[Garuf]

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You're preaching to the converted mate, I use two of the 18w ones on my cube and love them. Easily my favourite purchase and the best nano lamp on the market. I just wish they were easier to get hold of!

 

[George Farmer]

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You're preaching to the converted mate, I use two of the 18w ones on my cube and love them. Easily my favourite purchase and the best nano lamp on the market. I just wish they were easier to get hold of!

Agreed. If they're the Aquadistri units I had an 18w one over my old nano. Awesome light!

 

[JamesM]

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You're preaching to the converted mate, I use two of the 18w ones on my cube and love them. Easily my favourite purchase and the best nano lamp on the market. I just wish they were easier to get hold of!

They're not hard to get hold of, but they are pricey with a retail @ £25 for 11w and £35 for the 18w.