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Old 10-01-2006, 08:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey all,

Here is my finished 46 Gallon.....I hope you enjoy.

Oh, the dwarf riccia is for sale here...
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Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

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Old 10-01-2006, 09:10 PM   #2 (permalink)
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what kind of tank is that?
llook nice were the plumbing? i see water movement but no plmbing
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Old 10-01-2006, 09:19 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Water movement = hair dryer - old Amano trick.

Very nice, JB. Very clean. The empty space in the tank almost screams at the viewer.

I assume this is a tank that is well-established and not just a photo-op. I'd love to hear the particulars.
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Very nice....JB!!!!
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Hair dryer over water....thats a big no no. lol. Very nice scape although I'd have to agree its sort of barren. Nice dwarf riccia, do pieces float up like the regular riccia?
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Water movement = hair dryer - old Amano trick.

Very nice, JB. Very clean. The empty space in the tank almost screams at the viewer.

I assume this is a tank that is well-established and not just a photo-op. I'd love to hear the particulars.
Yup, the old hairdryer trick Its a 46 gallon bowfront diepvan.

The extra space is absolutely a concern with this scape. The hard thing was that when i used ADA rock i limited myself, because i couldnt mix it with any other rock. What is more hillarious is that the rock is the left over scraps from Erin's tank, and I have to give them back in a week or two. HAHA

The tank was set up to go from setup to picture in 4 months. I am moving in a few weeks so the tank will come down.

Really, the tank is wrong for the scape. It should be 30" wide and 18" high. But alas, that is all the rock I had to work with, and the only tank i had to do it in.

This was only my second scape and it was designed to go straight from setup to pictures without any movement of plants or rock.

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Yes, it does float. I just tie it to rocks with luffa from target. It needs to be retied every two months or so. It grows very slow by regular riccia standards.

Thanks "L" and everyone for the kind words and support. Let me know if i missed any questions.

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Nice!! I dig it!!!
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Gorgeous tank Jason! I think I like this one more than your first try.
Less is more!

I'm not sure if the tank is too big though. I think it really accentuates the depth perception more so than a wide shallow one would. I think the wide tank would give a more panoramic perception but some depth would be lost.

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Thanks Jim and Big stick!!

It just goes to show you that everyone has a different interpretive eye for this stuff. I just keep trying to learn and hopefully some people dig it along the way.

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.

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