saintly's journals and introduction - Aquascaping

saintly · 03-22-2009, 01:01 AM

hi guys,

i thought i'd come and invade your shores with a bombardment of posts and images!

the UKAPS guys get a gut full of me....

anyway, my name is mark from the UK. I've been in the hobby for about 1 year and 4 months now, but learning as fast as i can. some may of seen me on other forums.

a few pics of my tanks.....

hardscape practise...

more coming

saintly · 03-22-2009, 01:04 AM

saintly · 03-22-2009, 01:07 AM

planting,

saintly · 03-22-2009, 01:11 AM

thats a small snippet of my last 12 months. i plan on starting a journal on my current tank and one that is still going. it's a public display for my LFS which is helping to expand the hobby.

this is my current set up.(hardscape)

recently planted....

and i quick shot of my LFS display.

thanks for taking the time to look everyone.

mark

**hooha** · 03-22-2009, 09:03 AM

Welcome aboard, beautiful tanks! You certainly have been busy over the past 12 months

Do you have a full frontal shot of the LFS tank?

pele · 03-22-2009, 09:31 AM

really pretty all!!!

saintly · 03-22-2009, 09:37 AM

thanks hooha, yes it's been a manic 13/14 months. I've tried to soak up as much info and scaping techniques as possible.

here's the MA scape as it is now. it's had a bout of trimming in the last few days, so there are definable lines. i need the grasses to grow back. there are still stray cardinals in there too, which are to be removed

here's before the trim of the rotala...

saintly · 03-22-2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pele

really pretty all!!!

thanks pele.

**hooha** · 03-22-2009, 10:17 AM

The hardscape of your two latest tanks are great - keep us posted!

Bunbuku · 03-22-2009, 10:31 AM

Maaaan, only 1 yr and 4 mons? you are a quick learner! All your scapes look great!

So do you do a mock up of the layout before you finalize it or do you pretty much have the final picture in your mind as you set it up? I for one have never been blessed with such future sight.