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Old 08-23-2006, 03:55 PM   #31 (permalink)
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is possible ha images of set up and grow?
Sorry but I didn't document this one that way this time.
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Old 08-23-2006, 05:08 PM   #32 (permalink)
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I understand your sentiments, Mike, and do not get me wrong I believe you have an awesome scape. Honestly, it should not matter what others think, but, like you said, that does not mean that the artist should not consider what others are thinking. Also, a picture can only show so much. Maybe when viewing the tank in real person the tank gives a greatly different feel.

Anyway.... now that I have pointed it out, what do you think about the branches crossing?

Originally, when I saw this scape, I thought that you had purposefully crossed the branches to place tension in that area as compared to the left side. But since it seems not to be done on purpose then maybe I've been over analyzing things .

David , what you said about placing tension is a great way of wording what I did . That area falls off a little and the eye is automatically drawn to the left side . It was not done intentionally for that purpose but your observation is correct . You did not over analyze but better yet helped me in words understand what I was actually doing in this aquascape . I love it ...the dissection of an aquascape .
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Old 08-23-2006, 06:40 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Hello Mike and Jeff,

Thanks for the inspirational tank pictures. I have a question on the lighting that you have used...unless I read it wrong, you have a total of 710 watts over a 75 gal tank? That sure is a lot of light and I can imagine you will be doing a lot of trimming in that tank due to the high growth rates. I am looking at having 3 150watt MH's and perhaps some t5's over my next setup which is in the pipeline. I was thinking this way I could have the t5's on for the full duration of the lighting period, and then just have the MH's on for say 6 hours during the middle of the day. I was wondering if this is the way you have this tank setup, as I would have thought 710watts over it for 10 hours would be too much?

Thanks again for your images and discussions.
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Old 08-23-2006, 08:22 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Yes-- the two different light sources are staggered. all 700 watts are not blasting for 10 hours per day! Though I will tell you that this strong light is an important variable in the phenomenal stemmed plant growth this tank produces.
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Old 08-24-2006, 04:28 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Really nice tank! I was wondering if you have any pictures of the hardscape before you planted it? I'd love to see how you terraced the tank before planting.
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