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Looks great! Thanks for the email and all the best with your journey.. :D

Great to see you on here, Jeff. I think you're work incredible, especially for someone that's only been in the hobby for a short time. Hope to see you at the AGA in 2017. :) Thanks for sharing!

Thanks guys. :) Yes. It's E. tennelus 'Green' and E. 'mini' - both Tropica 1-2-Grow. No negative effect it seems... I'll check on any temperature fluctuations before adding livestock - thanks for the nudge. :) Thanks Andy. I've PM'd you. :)

Hi all I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year! :) Here's a few shots of my home tank, a 30cm cube. It's been set up for a few months and is surprisingly low maintenance. I'm not using CO2 injection but add liquid carbon and Tropica Specialised daily, 1ml each. I...

Very nice. :) Can you share some specifications? Tank size etc...

This pinned topic is to showcase UKAPS Members' full-tank shots (FTS) of fully mature aquascapes. It is designed to be a high-impact and inspirational thread with no dialogue, discussion or feedback. For this reason only posts containing the following are to be submitted - 1. One full-tank...

Lovely scape. The biggest reason I didn't look earlier is because your avatar makes me feel a bit queezy.

Very nice nano scaping. Thanks for sharing and welcome to UKAPS. :)

Just added my 5 most recent scapes to the first post. :)

Very nice indeed, Mr P. What makes this work is the pleasant contrast of dark and light colours, and selection of textures, all exaggerated by the dappled light from the floaters. The crypts are star of the show here, my all-time favourite plant! Your cherry barbs must be very happy in...

Hi James Thanks. :) Yes, I do like LEDs. The many benefits over fluorescent and halide are well-known, and they're proven performers - even ADA have jumped onto the bandwagon at last! The only really drawback when compared with fluorescent in my experience is the lack of flexibility with...

Thanks, Dan. :) I ran the lighting at about 70% for the first couple of months, then up to 100% when I added the glosso - also increased CO2 and other nutrients, as appropriate. PAR was about 100 umol at the substrate corners, which I would say is high lighting for any planted tank. I also...

Thanks, guys! :thumbup: Spec - Tank - 60x40x25H cm, optiwhite custom-built Cabinet - Gloss white Pureaqua, Aquajardin Light - 2 x TMC 1000ND Filter - Fluval G3, gUSH nano glassware Heater - Hydor ETH200 Substrate and ferts - Elos system (Expert) CO2 - 2Kg FE, inline diffuser, solenoid Fish...

Thanks, guys. My head's already buzzing with new ideas for the next one. Only 5 months to wait!

The final shot of this 'scape before by 6 month 'holiday'. I really miss it, actually. 60cm shallows by George Farmer, on Flickr

Too blue for my taste. As you're aware, it's designed for marine with 10000K and a blue LED. You're welcome. Let us know how you get on. Hi, It's 60 x 40 x 25cm.

Thanks very much. All the best with the lighting. I've been using for a couple of years and have found it to be excellent in most areas. The weakest area is probably colour rendition, especially reds. Some folk don't like the design but I really like it, especially suspended from the ceiling.

60cm shallow in kitchen by George Farmer, on Flickr

Fantastic! And proof that you don't need high energy to get high impact. Thanks for sharing, Tom.

Very impressive, first attempt or otherwise. :thumbup: Thanks for sharing.

Re: Planted tanks of Nature Aquarium Academy - series of mov Excellent work on all levels! Thanks for sharing, Piotr.

Re: Low-tech aquarium Just to clarify that the above video is from Mark's tank, not mine, as your post seems to indicate. I'd also be very happy with said set up!

Re: Low-tech aquarium Cool. There's always next year. I look forward to following the progress of your aquarium and also hope your quest to bring to balance the non-CO2 enriched hobby goes well. There's some great aquascapes out there using the 'El natural' method, it's just their overwhelmed...

Re: Low-tech aquarium Thanks, Troi. Interesting reading. Are you going to Aquatics Live this weekend? I'd love to meet you.

Lovely!

Re: Aquascapes 2004 to present Front page updates with another 11 aquascapes. :)

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated May '10 It's on my list - promise!

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated May '10 Thanks, all. I really must update this thread!

I think fish in an aquascape that actively seeks to imitate a land-based scene (with a waterfall) looks rather odd. So in your case, leaving out fish was a good idea in my opinion. Shrimp and snails can work better.

The hardscape is really quite groundbreaking and the overall impression is very refreshing. Mimicking terrain underwater is always a subject of contention and it's interesting to see where different folk draw the line between Nature Aquarium and 'model railway'. For me the waterfall looks very...

Thanks, Ian. That's the Nature (Aquarium) of the Beast.

Thanks for the very kind words, and hearty congratulation on both your excellent results. Thoroughly deserved, as was Mark's. Aesthetic balance is provided by the rocks, although the main tension stone is hidden by the plants. I quite like some symmetry in aquascaping.

Ranked 408th in the IAPLC 2011. I think this is my strongest aquascape to date. iaplc 2011 entry by George Farmer, on Flickr

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated May '10 Thanks all. I'll get around to adding more 'scapes soon, as it's been over 12 months since the last update.

Thanks. I've edited the description too, cheers. :)

Thank, all. Here's a video -

Final pic before a re-scape. Something a bit more minimal next time... jungle end by George Farmer, on Flickr

Hi Critch These plants are Tropica. They are relatively expensive, but the quality is excellent. There are plenty of alternatives to TMC nutraSoil, but most soil-based types will leech ammonia. This may not be an issue with a mature filter and plenty of water changes and healthy plant...

I rarely use drop checkers mate. Plants/algae tell me if CO2 is too low, fish behaviour (slow to react/feed etc.) if its too high. With low lighting CO2 levels are quite forgiving.

Hi, I use the filter outlet that comes with the Fluval G - it's basically a 16mm version of the FX5 i.e. two nozzles perpendicular to one another, each nozzle on a ball and socket type fitting. Flow at the opposite end of the tank is negligible, but there's no issues. I'd expect to have 4BPS...

Thanks guys. I've never owned Fissidens (deliberately) but I guess a tiny qty. could have hitchhiked at some point. If you could get a shot of yours, Gareth, that would be cool. Most point and shoot have a decent macro function so you can nice and close. Use a tripod (or makeshift version)...

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle New pics. jungle re-scape by George Farmer, on Flickr neons by George Farmer, on Flickr community by George Farmer, on Flickr single neon by George Farmer, on Flickr bristlenose by George Farmer, on Flickr

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Could be. The wood was left in my garden in a dark damp corner for over 12 months before I put it in here, so I guess it could have picked something up then. Cheers. :)

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Can anyone ID this moss, please? It's a real mystery as the wood has never had any moss on it (deliberately), and as far as I can remember I've never used this wood in a 'scape containing moss... emerse moss by George Farmer, on Flickr

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle You're welcome. :)

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Great question, thanks. You're not the first person, and won't be the last to question quoted costings. And rightly so. :thumbup: Sure, you don't need CO2 or T5 lighting, or any of the other 'expensive' extras that I used to achieve similar results. You...

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle I don't think there's a specific link, sorry. You could try PMing Dan.

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Thanks, Andy. :) No idea on actual flow. Not a lot to be honest, despite the FX5, as it's going through 16mm hose with inline CO2 and heater. I'd guess at about 5x turnover max. I do believe circulation doesn't have to be intense for healthy plant growth if...

Looks very nice. The video itself could be improved if you used a tripod or something to hold your camera more steady.

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Thanks, Ian. :) Not sure about APFUK. Try posting in their sub-forum and I'm sure John will help.

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle High praise indeed, Mark. Thank you very much. :D

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Cool. Some of the science still goes over my head to be honest, but the results I've had over the last 3 months in different set-ups are proof enough that they are very effective. Mark has experienced similar results too.

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Hi Stu Tobi, a member on here owns Aqua Sabi, a world-class German shop specialising in aquascaping. Tobi has developed his own line of ferts. He generously sent some samples over to the UK and I sent them out to various UKAPS members. The samples were...

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Thanks, guys. :) Stu - Aqua Rebel are the ferts from Tobi. http://www.aquasabi.de/Fertilisers/Aqua ... 43_60.html

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Thanks, Gary! :D

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle It must have been when Matt Clarke was running the mag, although he did commission the biotope articles. Great news about spreading the word to the kids. I think it's really important to get the hobby represented appropriately at grass-root level, and biotopes...

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Thanks, Tom. I think you could still get a jungle-look with lots of epiphytic plants i.e. Anubias, ferns, Bolbitis, moss etc, so suitable for digging species. Floating plants work well too - they grow quickly, provide shade and shelter and are a great way to...

Re: 120cm - George of the Jungle Thanks, all. :) Yes, these were taken at about the 6 week point. Now it's been almost 4 months, and I've done some minor re-scapeing so it's really quite different. I preferred red-fins for this. Great fish that I think look like little piranhas and really...

Hi all, PFK recently commissioned me for a jungle-style layout so this is my attempt, featured as a step-by-step feature in the June '11 issue. It was refreshing to use lots of large-leaved classic species that aren't common in modern aquascaping. Aponogetons, Crinums, Echinodorus, Giant...

One of your best mate. The UWA works really well on that shot, capturing all the elements of the aquascape beautifully. So many textures and shades of green. I could stare at this for ages.

Nice find! I really like it. The wood is amazing and the plants ideal for a long-term sustainable 'scape which is what you need in an 8x3x3!! One of those tanks that will look 100% more impressive in the flesh too. Thanks for sharing.

Great-looking tank, especially for a first timer! :thumbup: I can see this being an 'evolver', gradually evolving as you become more experienced with the plants and what you want to achieve from an aesthetic perspective.

It's an honour to have you on board, Laza! Welcome. :D

Yes, indeed. I think it needs a 180cm to do it justice.

Thanks, Marco. I settle for Dutch 'themed'... ;)

Thanks guys! :D Lobelia cardinalis. Ideally I would have matured this over 6 months or so, and the Lobelia and Staurogyne in particular could be pruned into proper streets, as per the classic Dutch layouts. I'd recommend a Dutch 'scape to anyone who fancies a challenge!

This is the final shot of my Dutch, as featured in the Jan '11 PFK. All the plants are now distributed amongst fellow UKAPS Members! :) Season's Greetings to one and all! :D

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated May '10 Thanks, Ryan. PFK featued the Rio Negro step-by-step earlier this year.

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated May '10 Thanks, Ollie. :) The plant you refer to is Pogostemon stellatus. It usually goes red, but stayed green in here for some reason.

Yep! Hopefully the show won't affect postage too much.

Sorry dude. You never know, hopefully folk will actively participate in the 'Pay it Forward' scheme, and you'll get another chance. :thumbup:

Sorry, another member PM'd me literally 1 minute before you posted. Thanks for all the interest. All plants have gone.

Just this left now - One big bag of Staurogyne repens and Pogostemon helferi mixed. About 10 pots worth. Hurry, I need to get this sorted!

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape OK, most plants have gone already but I have these left - One big bag of Ludwigia glandulosa and Staurogyne repens mixed. About 10 pots worth. One big bag of Staurogyne repens and Pogostemon helferi mixed. About 10 pots worth. Unfortunately I only...

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape I'll be sorting all the spare plants out from this aquascape this weekend. Plants already taken are the Echinodorus 'Vesuvius', Myriophyllum and Crypts. The others will be available free of charge with an optional donation to UKAPS via the PayPal...

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape PM me your postal address mate and I'll send you some, free of charge. :)

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape No problem, Mike. There wasn't much feedback about the aquascape itself so I thought I'd make the thread a bit more interesting. It seemed to work! :D Thanks! I never actually had clean-up crew in here. The barbs are the only livestock in there...

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape Congratulations, Mike! :thumbup: PM me your postal address and some goodies will be sent to you soon. It may take a bit longer, as you're located in mainland Europe. Thanks to all the others that made the attempt! I'm not sure I would have got...

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape Nearly! 9/10 :thumbup: 8/10 :)

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape 8 out of 10! :)

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape 7 out of 10, Fred.

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated May '10 Thanks, Morgan and Mark! I need to update this soon...

Very well executed with great sense of scale, even though I'm not a huge fan of tree 'scapes. Thanks for sharing! :D

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape Nice try, Nick! :lol: Thanks. Thank, Matt. The all the fish made it fine - incuding the neons from the iwagumi. Thanks again to you and Rik for your help in netting them and bagging them up. And not forgetting Paulo for lifting the tanks with me...

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape Thanks, Mark. Not bad, Neil. Two incorrect, but I'm not saying which, otherwise it would be too easy!

Re: Dutch - My most challenging aquascape The first to correctly identify (full latin name with no spelling mistakes) all 10 plant species will be sent a prize to the value of £20.

Three months of gardening like I've never experienced! Hat's off to the Dutch masters. Nature Aquariums are easy! :lol:

Thanks, James. :)

Thanks, guys. ACS don't have their own website yet, unfortunately. From the cabinets I've seen their quality is second-to-none but the prices do reflect that. I quite like the TMC LED tiles hung like that. It suits modern living spaces more, I guess.

Thanks, John. You should find a couple of articles in the next issue worth reading too...

The glassware is ok. Decent finish but not up to Cal Aqua or ADA standard. I suspect the price will be reflected accordingly. Thanks, Luis. :)

Thanks, all! :D Thanks, Mark. :) Circulation is excellent in this tank due to the layout design. The rocks in the centre and shallow water mean that the water circles around really quickly - like a speedway. Thanks, Viktor! :) I confess the water is a little cloudy. No my fault though, and...

Thanks, guys. Not my greatest aquascape of all time but perhaps quite interesting with the dimensions of the tank and use of replica rock. The 'scape is 'flat' when viewed square-on from the front, due to the layout design. The extra depth the tank offers (60cm front to rear, only 30cm tall)...

I recently set up this and photographed it for PFK Editor, Jeremy Gay. A full six page article is in the latest (Dec '10) issue. Tank - 80 x 30H x 60 cm optiwhite, braceless, rimless, Aquariums Ltd. Cabinet by Aquarium Cabinet Solutions. Lighting - 2 x TMC 1000ND 6500K Filter - New TMC...

Great aquascape, Peter! Congratulations on the ranking. :D What focal length lens did you use, please?

Very nice, and congrats on a great first time IAPLC result!

Sorry I missed this. Both species of fish in there are shoaling species. Sawbwa resplendens and Yunnanilus brevis. Plants are hornwort, Indian water fern, Cyperus and Blxya. All found in Lake Inle.

Please share with us all your entries for the IAPLC 2010. I'll start with Dan Farmer's - Nature's Reflection. A collaboration between Dan Crawford and I. The photo isn't the best as it was taken during the Interzoo 2010 using tank lighting only and no fancy backgrounds etc., hence the...

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated May '10 Thanks, guys.