Jess Posted June 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 Love it! Make me want some cardinals in my tank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDP Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 :dance: fantastic! If thats what it was a couple of years back it should look even better now! how about a more recent photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 more recently, it's empty, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Fantastic tanks, faewyn and Lilli! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDP Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 empty! haha well yeh ok that explains it i guess :scared: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Changed my tank around yesterday with live help from mousie! (well I think we were drooling over tanks on net then doing) Photo from June. Yesterday: Then I pulled a heap out and played around, got dirt under nails yadda yadda and ended up with this. Comments? looking a bit fake? Something is a bit off with it. But pelased so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 this has been a great thread and there is some very nice aqua scapes.. from my experiance as a landscape horticulturalist you would think i would have a nice tank ..well this is the best i can do, i am so lazy i use plastic plants only l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Changed my tank around yesterday with live help from mousie! (well I think we were drooling over tanks on net then doing) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL I was eyeing off Roys tank after all that.... Makes me want to have another go! I reckon your tank needs more tannin in the water :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 marc your tank is lovely! Are those red plants true aquatics? Every time I tried a red plant it just rotted because it wasn't - could never find the right one What are the balls? they look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Jess ur tank looks wicked now just a small suggestion, how bout sum more Val on the left side, like before. that might make it a little more natural looking, as that side looks abit empty Marc, those plastic plants look pretty real to me, good job :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 everything in the tank that looks like a plant is plastic ..those balls of topiary are just that a plastic topiary ball from Kmart. I just split it in half and weighted it with a rock.You know that the same theory of design could be applied to an underwater landscape as is to a backyard one. I can see that you guys have put a lot of thought in to developing your work .. right down to what in the trade is known as "hard landscape material ", gravells,rocks , logs ,art and ornaments...The Soft landscape material is your fish and plants .....I see consideration for Colour ,texture,form, rythym and pattern, all in a fish tank.Aquatic themes to suite all tastes ....well done guys. We should give you all green webbeb thumb award for such a good job Anyone into night lighting there tanks yet ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 The peat has slowly leached out again, need to add new granules tomorrow. My plants grow like crazy usually. I have noticed my Riccia half died (after I was dumping clumps in the bin) I have a good amount and with new peat should bulk up again Do you mean put more valis right too the left side?? I like it like that as the cannister outlet is there and it flows so nicely. Will grab some more soon, it's so damn cheap! Although I would mind a big fat bushy corner plant there. Oh the ideas Marc, I have thought about putting in those Moon lights!!! but it was put in the too hard basket because I have a single tube hood ...and they are very costly to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Jess, I like how your design is a triangle, very Amano/Zen/Virgo! I prefer than to a "full" tank. I'd leave it and see how it looks as the plants grow and fill in the spaces a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Cheers Norris! yeah, I don't want to do too much to it, maybe fill in gaps around the shape of it and let it grow wild. Hooking up Co2 tonight to get this baby going again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crdave Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Jess, is the long thin plant at the back of your tank val? and is it easy to find locally? btw want to go to Aggies on the meet up ? I need some more heaters :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Yep it's Vallis a little shop near me sells it for about $1.80 a bunch or $3.50 for a big bunch. Yeah aggies cannot be missed!! Pity it's a Sunday as people buy the place out on the weekends. I go in on wednesday and Thursdays when I can Popping in tomorrow Found a shop on Main North too Clear Water Aquariums.. must check that out too ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crdave Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Cheers Jess, I'll have to grab some, maybe on the meetup. It looks great in your tank. Yeah Aggies is great, pity it's so far away from me. Maybe thats a good thing though :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 It's never a good thing, trust me! If you like valis you can also get really thick valis too, grows as long but its about 30-40mm thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbies Betta Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 need more Val to. we got a giant version of val in our pond outside. the leaves are about 4cm wide, and it grows really well in heated aquariums. I've had one bunch in my hexagonal for ages now, and it's stayed just as thin leaved as the day I put it in (luckily) but it absorbs the nitrates/trites excellently :) gotta buy sum more hardy plants for my female commy tank, as they don't have enough room to hide, maybe sum more java fern. anyone suggest small foreground plants that do well with a one tube light (those tropical aquarium light ones)? or something that would look wicked next to a castle? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I have incy wincy teeny weeny sprigs of crypts spare. They are always sprouting new ones. I cut them off the parent leaf and let them float on the surface for a few weeks before attaching them to something. Just need to keep them away from plant gobblers for a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingfishfancier Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Found a shop on Main North too Clear Water Aquariums.. must check that out too <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Clearwater is great for discus and they always seem to have a great variety of stock. Not open on Tuesdays. Cheers, Heidi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted September 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I met a fellow fish keeper yesterday and thats exactly what he said! Cheers for the tip on what day it is closed, wouldn't want to have a convulsion in public ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingfishfancier Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 :scared: @ faewyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch33 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 ok thought i would share a pic of my dispaly tank sorry guys but no bettas but i hope you like this is a fairly old pic and i need to get a more up to date pic but anyway here goes 8x2x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 looks fantastic! what fish do you have in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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