Ira Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 And he said, "Let there be light", and there was light. And he said unto the people, "Looks like you'll be showering for the rest of the week" Now that's doing it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserNZ Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 LOL or they think you're growing something else in your bathroom with those lights on at odd hours of the day! :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Ha ha. Funnily enough, I used to do IT work for an energy company, and the enforcement team did find a few hydroponic set-ups during the three years I was there - usually when the tenants messed with the meters and indicated power usage dropped significantly :facepalm: I was always surprised none of those amateur electrical engineers fried themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Last I heard 3 x 40l bags left. Just confirming pricing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodKing Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Still keen as mustard if any of this stuff is available. That looks like a wicked haul of plants by-the-way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 40 ltr bags are $75 each or $100 including delivery anywhere in NI Spoke to him yesturday and he has 3 at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I've tried a few different hardscapes, and this is the best so far. What do you guys reckon - any ideas on layout and plants? :dunno: Still looking for that perfect bit of wood :roll: This is 450 litres, minus the hardscape of course. Thinking of java fern along the long bit of wood in the background, xmas moss and java fern on the big bit, and dwarf chain swords and glosso for carpeting. Probably some star grass back left, too. Crypts on the slope between the rocks. Ditto, minus the long bit of wood. Maybe stargrass along the rear Iwagumi-ish. Just carpet with dcs and glosso. Not sure what else. Different bit of wood. Xmas moss on the branches will hide the sawn ends. Maybe some java fern on the trunk to fill the rear-top-right corner. Probably some star grass back left, too. Crypts on the slope between the rocks. Same, with some roots added to the branches. Xmas moss on the roots, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodKing Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Good work. I vote for the first bit of wood. What about embedding it in the hill you've got? The long bit, can it stand on end and look like a bit of a 'stump'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 How about this? :digH: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I like this one :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I don't like any of them :digH: IMO you should slope the substrate slighty from the front to the back and not have any big mound thingies, and position the wood and rocks in a non-dramatic fashion and cover the wood with Java fern. Also I don't really like the whole cave thing that you've got going on there. Looks very African-cichlidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Scape #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I like the first one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think the whole thing would look better without the rock on the LHS. If you're planting the tank, don't worry about what the tank looks like before you plant it - change and move things around as the plants grow naturally. The tank will so to speak 'evolve' more naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Yeah i agree with P44, Ditch the rock on the LHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasharin Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Again, #1 but ditch the big, out-of-place rock on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 But that's my favourite rock! :tears: Hmm, back to the drawing board... I think the whole thing would look better without the rock on the LHS.If you're planting the tank, don't worry about what the tank looks like before you plant it - change and move things around as the plants grow naturally. The tank will so to speak 'evolve' more naturally. I disagree, I think the hardscape's just as important as the plants. I just can't find the right bit of wood to go with the (foggy) concept I have in me old noggin :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 Yeah hardscape is pretty important. I have seen photos of tanks with really good hardscape and it does make a positive difference to the appearence of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted May 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2012 OK, how about this then? Just a basic layout, and I still need to add a long bit of wood along the back so I can fill it in with java fern. I'm starting to get analysis paralysis, and I'll have to just go for it soon. Aquascaping is hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 that one's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I like this one :thup: Me too.. but with the rock on the left laid down flat perhaps.. looks unreal standing up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Man, this site is dangerous, in a MTS sort of way 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Me too.. but with the rock on the left laid down flat perhaps.. looks unreal standing up I still prefer this, but maybe the rock would look better laid flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 :digH: Are you still using turface? Is it still working good after all this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Yep, it's worked out well. It does tend to level out a bit over time - I've got a few dwarf chain loaches - but that's the only negative. Plants seem to like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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