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Saintly's "purple rain' added HD vid

Re: Saintly's "purple rain' ?

saintly said:
regards to lights, I place one pointing at the background and one directly over the tank. No diffuser of any kind. I firstly get the correct amount of light to shoot iso 50 f11, 1/200th. once the foreground is lit correctly, I then adjust the second strobe for the background. there's so many combos and effects that can be created just by moving the light around.
Thanks, Mark.
 
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So I'm about 4 or 5 weeks in now. stopped the co2 a couple of weeks ago, just to see what this 'low tech' stuff is all about. I'm actually rather liking the idea. No co2, ferts dosing W/c etc etc. in fact, i've not done 1 W/C since start up. :shh:

the only thing that needs doing, is lights on....simples :D for 10 hours a day.

notice the one eye fish? 8) he's happy as Larry too.

anyway, stems need trimming now, most of the plants do. i suffered minor crypt melt, which is finished now. the hydracotyle is going to run me ragged I think. this stuff grows like absolute crazy.

so here it is so far. needs much more 'filling in' i guess you could call this my 'just add water' tank.

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Thats shots incredible. Awesome composition, fish in formation, amazing colour, love the ripples. Hair dryer ahoy?
 
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I love your photography it a totaly amazing skill :wideyed: :thumbup: :thumbup:
The low tech is an interesting way to go dosing NPK and trace once a week still helps (Im doing this in mine)

Regards

Ollie
 
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I appreciate the kind words guys. 8)

regards to the 'ripple' it's just the filter turning the water over. hence why it's not a full tank shot. i didn't take the filter out.
 
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What on earth is going on in your tank that means you can get away with 1wc?!

All that disturbance, you running a 1200lph on there or something? :p
 
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Garuf said:
What on earth is going on in your tank that means you can get away with 1wc?!

I'm not really sure mate. I thought the idea of low tech was no water changes at all. luck maybe.

Garuf said:
All that disturbance, you running a 1200lph on there or something? :p

no, just the internal that's provided.

The whole tank is stock equipment, lights, filter and tank.

the substrate is uber ace!
 
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What's the substrate? Is it the same stuff I'm getting from Planted box but in brown?

What is the tank? I quiet fancy one of them new superfish tanks they're just impossible to find in this neck of the woods.
 
Re: Saintly's "purple rain' ?

saintly said:
So I'm about 4 or 5 weeks in now. stopped the co2 a couple of weeks ago, just to see what this 'low tech' stuff is all about. I'm actually rather liking the idea. No co2, ferts dosing W/c etc etc. in fact, i've not done 1 W/C since start up. :shh:

the only thing that needs doing, is lights on....simples :D for 10 hours a day.

notice the one eye fish? 8) he's happy as Larry too.

anyway, stems need trimming now, most of the plants do. i suffered minor crypt melt, which is finished now. the hydracotyle is going to run me ragged I think. this stuff grows like absolute crazy.

so here it is so far. needs much more 'filling in' i guess you could call this my 'just add water' tank.

good isn't it :thumbup: I haven't done a water change since the week before christmas :thumbup:
 
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aaronnorth said:
good isn't it :thumbup: I haven't done a water change since the week before christmas :thumbup:

it is mate, but i do miss the hard work. I was contemplating low tech in the 120cm but I'm torn between low tech NA style, or high tech dutch :?
 
Re: Saintly's "purple rain' ?

saintly said:
aaronnorth said:
good isn't it :thumbup: I haven't done a water change since the week before christmas :thumbup:

it is mate, but i do miss the hard work. I was contemplating low tech in the 120cm but I'm torn between low tech NA style, or high tech dutch :?

I wasnt oo keen on the weekly water changes, once I start I am fine, but starting is the problem :rolleyes:

ON a smaller tank though, I agree, I like the hard work that comes with it :thumbup:
 
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A little update.

still not sure if i get to keep this. the wife says....'NO!' ! tank, and 1 tank only.

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fish-1.jpg


trimming scissors to come out me thinks.
 
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Is it the 18w light you're using, Mark? I'm really interested as I found the 11w one a bit ropey on my 11' cube. (also I might know someone who'd like the tank :p
 
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Garuf said:
Is it the 18w light you're using, Mark? I'm really interested as I found the 11w one a bit ropey on my 11' cube

This is the 11w garuf. rated @ (IMO) about 8000k. wonderful little thing :thumbup:
 
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You're preaching to the converted mate, I use two of the 18w ones on my cube and love them. Easily my favourite purchase and the best nano lamp on the market. I just wish they were easier to get hold of!
 
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Garuf said:
You're preaching to the converted mate, I use two of the 18w ones on my cube and love them. Easily my favourite purchase and the best nano lamp on the market. I just wish they were easier to get hold of!
Agreed. If they're the Aquadistri units I had an 18w one over my old nano. Awesome light!
 
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Garuf said:
You're preaching to the converted mate, I use two of the 18w ones on my cube and love them. Easily my favourite purchase and the best nano lamp on the market. I just wish they were easier to get hold of!
They're not hard to get hold of, but they are pricey with a retail @ £25 for 11w and £35 for the 18w.
 
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