I thought the www.aquariumobsessed.com tanks looked very good and without any silicon problems. Am I wrong? I was thinking of ordering one in months to come.
Andrew Cribb
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I wonder what sort of dosing type and regime Mr Amano would have used on the show aquarium set up at the convention?
I could understand using a period of low light for viewing and then a shorter period of high light for photosynthesis at which time CO2 is injected with a large aquarium of more than, say, 75 US gallons. But with anything smaller, I wonder if such a varied schedule would work? Would he have used such a lighting and dosing schedule on the show tank? What was the show tank's size?
The aim must be to have beautiful looking plants, in top condition, which grow as slowly as possible after the initial set up period, so that pruning and maintenance is at a reasonable rate. The implication is that Amano does not 'drive' his aquariums as much as some would.
I expect we have to order the DVD to get the full answer?
Andrew Cribb
I could understand using a period of low light for viewing and then a shorter period of high light for photosynthesis at which time CO2 is injected with a large aquarium of more than, say, 75 US gallons. But with anything smaller, I wonder if such a varied schedule would work? Would he have used such a lighting and dosing schedule on the show tank? What was the show tank's size?
The aim must be to have beautiful looking plants, in top condition, which grow as slowly as possible after the initial set up period, so that pruning and maintenance is at a reasonable rate. The implication is that Amano does not 'drive' his aquariums as much as some would.
I expect we have to order the DVD to get the full answer?
Andrew Cribb
Or will we have to learn it through your new aquascapes? or your upcoming book? (Continued regrets for not having managed to make it).Have you checked some of the newer designs at Oliver Knott's gallery recently? Very minimal. Do I see any Cladophora?
The 180L for example:
http://www.pbase.com/plantella/root&view=recent
Andrew Cribb
The 180L for example:
http://www.pbase.com/plantella/root&view=recent
Andrew Cribb
On Thursday December 9th, I received the DVD. Great! Had a good weekend watching Mr Amano's presentation and demonstration. I'll watch the rest in bits as the weeks pass. There is a lot of information therein. It's well presented and the video is reasonable quality. Thank you to those that made this possible. It is a worthwhile investment! If you haven't ordered it, I suggest you do:
http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/
Andrew Cribb
http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/
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