The UKAPS massive, invade Holland! Vivarium 2011

[Lisa_Perry75]

Hi guys,

Vivarium 2011 was my first proper trip abroad and I must say it was awesome. Had a brilliant time and a great laugh. The hotel was 4* and very luxurious. Thanks to UKAPS for providing free transport 🙂 Another big thank you to Dan for organising and to John for sharing the driving.

Come on guys get your pics up on here 🙂 I will definitely be checking the back account to see if I can afford the Denmark trip!!!

 

[a1Matt]

Come on guys get your pics up on here 🙂

Yeah!

I know it is a bit selfish, but I am dying to see how the UKAPS pico tank came out on camera.
Although the tank and hardscape materials are mine the scape was a huge team effort...

Hardscape layout - Gerard and Rik.
Plant choice and layout - Me 🙂
Planting - Paulo, Sam, Steve and I.
Tools - Ed (could not do it with my tweezers, your super fine ones came in real handy).
Plant suppliers - Marco and another Dutch hobbyist whose name I do not know (if you see this tell me who you are)

So a big thank you to everyone for helping me out

With special mentions to Marco for letting me have some of his sale stock of HC, and to Paulo for getting the HC planted so professionally

 

[Steve Smith]

I didn't really manage to take many photos, but I got a few from the journey down in the mini bus and the evening socials. I think these three are my favourites:

Around the table, deep in conversation about aquascaping and other subjects:


Lars Green (MD of Tropica) sharing his thoughts, lots of cameras about!


Walking back from an italian bistro through a deserted shopping arcade:


A few more here 🙂

 

[a1Matt]

Those were my faves too (I also liked the one of me chatting to Janekka).
I love Lars' cheeky grin, and you've captured it perfectly 🙂

 

[nayr88]

I'm gonna snap!!! Haha the suspense is to much, 😀

Enough of the pictures of people and arty shots of the mall. I wanna see tanks dammit 😀

 

[a1Matt]

It was a really nice mall though 😛

 

[nayr88]

Haha, it does look nice,

Naw I'm kidding all the arty shorts and stories are making for an interesting read. Where can I see your nano matt?

 

[wolfsberg]

Bleedin' bajillions more photos here!... http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww153/roryphelan/Vivarium 2011/

PHEW!

 

[wolfsberg]

Matt's baby...

 

[a1Matt]

Thanks Rory 🙂

I can not post pics of it as my camera died a few weeks ago.

The hotel was 4* and very luxurious.

Especially the showers

 

[Mark Evans]

Especially the showers

Here's a real beauty...

 

[Mark Evans]

A pic of matt's nano...

 

[LondonDragon]

Here some of mine, thought I took more than I actually did, oh well, I know a lot of the guys took a lot more so hopefully they will share, Mark and John in particular 😉

The UKAPS bus


Getting things ready

John entertaining the crowd

The guys doing a great job with the 1st demo


The finished 1st Demo tank






Me and the tank lol


Edwards Tank

John cathing his shrimp


The finished 2nd demo tank


The UKAPS Stand

 

[Mark Evans]

Nice Paulo.

I've lost most of my images

Here's mr Starkey taking a pic...

 

[Steve Smith]

I've lost most of my images

Nightmare! 🙁

 

[John Starkey]

Nice Paulo.

I've lost most of my images

Here's mr Starkey taking a pic...

Aw jeez mark that sucks mate,hopefully I'll get some up pretty soon,

John

 

[Piece-of-fish]

What happened to the photos Mark?
Those Terrariums were truly inspiring.

Here is a short vid of my nano.



Will post some pics tomorrow mb.

 

[Gill]

Totally Amazing, sadly can only see a few pix as most of the hosting sites are blocked here.

 

[Lisa_Perry75]

That sucks Mark - what happened?

Love the pics so far and the vid Ed 😀

 

[Themuleous]

John entertaining the crowd

John chatting up the ladies again, more like! 😉

Sam