A short recap for those who couldn't make it to the Feb meeting.
First of all, we would like to thank Rudy and his familia for hosting the event. The new 180 is looking good, man
Secondly, we would also like to welcome new members and those who decided to join. You know who you are
The club wouldn't be what it is today without you guys. So always feel free to give us any feedback you may have. This is the only way the club will grow and stay strong
Back to action.
The Feb meeting was about aquascaping, specificially hardscaping. Luis started off by giving out a basic tid-bits on the rules of hardscaping as well as types. For starters, the best three choices to hardscape are the
concave, convex, and
triangular. Convex can be more specifically defined as the mound shape, in which the focal point of plants/wood/rocks is slightly off-center. A great point that was emphasized was
non-symmetry. Tying this to the knot was the rule of
using odd-numbered rocks/stones/woods. As can be observed in nature, we don't(at least more than likely)often see too many aritificial structures that appear as being too fake-looking. Most of the scenes we loved turn out to be uneven and non-symmetrical. According to the ancient Romans and Greeks, this is what the
Golden Rule of Ratio was all about. The fact that one cannot design something that is even and symmetrical for it causes a great difficulty for our eyes to focus peacefully. This Golden Rule is essentially
1 to 2 or technically speaking,
1 to 1.618. By applying this concept to the hardscape, one can recreate a scene that often appeal to our senses in a nice and peaceful way. Afterall, why would you want to create something that always make your mind cloudy and unclear and chaotic? Aquascaping is meant to be enjoyed and also to reduce your stress level often encountered in daily life's rigorous activities.
The latter part of the topic had officers and members try their hands on hardscaping, using the materials provided. Luis brought a good-sized tank as well as some gravel, while Rudy provided the driftwoods and rocks. A small group of people would go up and do their best in 5 minutes, after which the others were given a chance to discuss their opinions/comments/suggestions. All in all, this was a great meeting in giving everyone some idea of what the aquascaping is all about. It truly is something that you pick up along the way and can by no means be imposed upon you. The best(and perhaps the only?)way is to just go and try doing it yourself. Experience really is the best teacher. That, and also to just go see people setting up tanks when you have the chance.
***As I did not remember to mention about the logos, I will talk about it here now. As have been said before, we are still in the process of coming up with a logo for the club. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. You can always e-mail your ideas to any one of the officers. Just give it a try. Thank you very much
NASH Team
PS:Officers, if I left anything out, please feel free to add to it.
It works for me now too. I'm planing to be there tomorow.
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