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  1. samc

    120 x 55 x 55 Iwawoody.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 Iwawoody. looks a good plan mark, nice to see your still making some great scapes.
  2. samc

    "Prairie Lands"... job done

    Re: "Prairie Lands"... dirty scrubber! looking good mate :thumbup:
  3. samc

    "Prairie Lands"... job done

    Re: "Prairie Lands"...Acicularis added ahh acicularis. my fav all time plant :D it looks great used as the only background plant.
  4. samc

    "Prairie Lands"... job done

    Re: "Prairie Lands"...runners looking clean mark :thumbup: looking foward to seeing it grown in! do we get a FTS yet? :P
  5. samc

    "Prairie Lands"... job done

    Re: "Prairie Lands"...The return looking good mark. i am thinking about going over old ground myself. this is the only real way to see how much i have learnt
  6. samc

    [IWAGUMI] Project Scree - New plants and lights

    Re: [IWAGUMI] Project Scree UG can look really nice. iv heard that it prefers soft water. but a challenge none the less :thumbup:
  7. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    shame to see it go mate. i have also lost some interest now. dont know how long it will last though :?
  8. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' @ 10 weeks looks ace mark! im the same. its a good thing though, its the best way to improve
  9. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' @ 10 weeks :D gotta love the white.
  10. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' @ 10 weeks looking nice and mature now :) have you tried a white background? just the wall? i like white backgrounds :angel: should make the wood stand out more too.
  11. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 9 weeks thats strange. i just got back from my lfs where they had a few of these. i had never seen them before. i thought they would look good in a big tank :lol: they are beautiful in the flesh
  12. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 2 months that looks a pretty mean looking carpet to me. your messing with my head though. i fancy another nature layout every time i come back to check this out :twisted: might get the old box of wood out now and go have a play. damn you :lol:
  13. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 2 months thats a definate inprovement there. its like a cushion now. i learn something new everyday
  14. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 2 months looks ace! i didnt realise you had so much flow. i suppose you get alot more with less media in it.
  15. samc

    Shrimp Tank - Juwel Rekord 60

    shame this has happened again mate :( i personally think the problem is the shrimp. they clean the substrate all day long. i often see them breaking clumps up, so i guess they keep breaking it up until its mud.
  16. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 6 weeks i allways fancied congo tetras but they would grow too big for me :D
  17. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 5 weeks i have round pelia mine so it might have hitched a lift with the HM
  18. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 5 weeks this makes me really want to try another nature style layout but i have got to stick to my latest idea. i am trying larger stones than normal 8) i know what you mean about the back lighting too. i was amazed with mine. i have a a tube with a purple...
  19. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 4 weeks thats looking great mark :thumbup: i am really liking the neons in there. they look great with the greens. think i might get some cardinals for my rescape now.
  20. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 22 days its filling out well mark. by the way i tried you method with my nano. 11w of light, no co2, no ferts and its looking great :D
  21. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' @ 2 weeks looking great mark :thumbup: iv been away all week and was looking foward to seeing the progress.
  22. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' i like the bulb colour you now have. i am woundering if i should change mine. you know you want 2 150w halides :twisted:
  23. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' thats very good flow around the tank mate. and i see what you mean about the co2. thats the nuts. i might be temped to get an atomizer next tank :thumbup:
  24. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' looks good to me mate. maybe its just you not liking freshly planted scapes :wink:
  25. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' ahh cool. i have looked on google for ages. only information i found is that it can grow up 40cm :eh: good to know it grows small. is it smaller than the wendetii i have? ill look foward to seeing it grown in yours anyhow. and petchii. too many crypts, so...
  26. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' is that bullosa in the nano? i have some in my emersed setup. i was thinking of using it in my next setup, but have no idea how it grows. do you? did you ever find out what the little crypt was in the nano was too? it was a beauty. i have crpyts on the mind...
  27. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' bolbitis looks great when its been in a tank for a while. it has that layered look. i spoke to luiz a while back about his. if you can remember that awesome tank? he said he allways cuts all the leaves off when planting. i have it in mine actually. it grew...
  28. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank "Never Ending Journal" Juwel Rio 1 i have allways wanted to have a tank with just threadfins but i have not seen any about. they look great :thumbup:
  29. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' i was like that when rescaping mine, dont you love it when you find a new one :lol: thanks very much mate :D im glad i could inspire you some. i have been inspired by your tanks for the last few years
  30. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' it would be such a shame to loose the rocks mate :( i would be very tempted to go for this style http://adana.hk/ephotoimg/M05.jpg simple but very effective. but you wont get your fix of stems :lol:
  31. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape man! that wood is stuff you dream about, and the rock base is first class :thumbup: if i had they money i would love to get some hardscape like this. can wait to see it planted. i was just thinking about this today :thumbup:
  32. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape im lincolnshire and my plants dont pearl that often. even under 7.5wpg. this may be the flow blowing them away though :D i am looking foward to this one more by the day :wink:
  33. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape i vote for 2x 150w MHs :mrgreen:
  34. samc

    Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' scape finished

    Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape i know you love to do maintanance really mark, you wont be able to leave this one alone. im sure. as usual i look foward to seeing your next creation. i would like to see lots of moss personally :shh:
  35. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    i hope mark didnt take affence to the comment :? it is one of the best on here. i was saying that it could have been even better as i know what mark can do when has more time on his tanks.
  36. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    i like this tank alot, but i feel that if you had this scape at home it could have been something special indeed. it hasnt got that saintly maintained look :D i am not saying its a bad scape at all but i know you could have done better. if you rescape this DO IT AT HOME! :lol: all your best...
  37. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    sorry to hijack mark but could i ask you a question? my HM is growing side shoots out of every node but the stuff on the left gets blown back by the filter outlet on the top right. its crawling but crawling to the back of the tank because of this. i am woundering if the side shoots will grow...
  38. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    no stems :shock: how will you cope :lol:
  39. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    liking the blue background. reminds me autumn blush :D very amano
  40. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    great choice of fish mark. they look amazing in big shoals
  41. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    your very welcome :thumbup: mine is doing well too. its a beautiful moss.
  42. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    looking good mark :D the pathway looks alot more natural
  43. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    shame. i look foward to seeing this progress
  44. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    no pics :eh: bet you cant wait until the next one now you can have it at home :D
  45. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape looking good mark :D your plants are allways pearling :P mine never do
  46. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape it looks good to me :D i dont normally like my tank just after filling ether. if it changes as rapidly as autumn blush we wont be starved of pics for long :lol:
  47. samc

    Shrimp Tank - Juwel Rekord 60

    real nice paulo :D the fissidens carpet is looking smart too. really green
  48. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape will she be planted today? :P i have been looking foward to what its gonna look like.
  49. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape damn! they look real fresh and green. :mrgreen: you sure you'll need all that moss? :lol: i can imagine this one taking a while to plant. get your boy tieing them moss stones
  50. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape :lol: i knew you couldnt keep away from them. cant blame you TBH when you are really into the hobby you look at the tank so often and want to see things grow and change to what you imagine
  51. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape Interesting plant list mark i thought this was going to be mainly crypts. i am quite looking foward to this. the walachii is a good choice as my nanjeshan is a beauty and is pretty similar. i will use it in many more scapes for sure
  52. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape there must be some stems involved here surely :P
  53. samc

    90x45x45 "Llyn Peninsula"

    Re: 90x45x45 has arrived! what i would to for all that gear 8)
  54. samc

    90x45x45 "Llyn Peninsula"

    Re: 90x45x45 has arrived! thats gonna look the nuts stu. ill give you a tenner for the lot :P
  55. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape i like it :D it will look good with moss in between the rocks. i am thinking of doing this in mine, or if i have enough i might cover the whole sherbang! i like it when amano makes a foreground line with all moss.
  56. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape looks good in its surroundings i am looking foward to seeing your next go at a tank this size. the last one was one i will always remember. oh mark what happened to your 60cm?
  57. samc

    Saintly's 120cm 'hill's of desire'

    Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape excellent! :thumbup: i have'nt has my dose of saintly for a while now will you be going nature style then?
  58. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    funny you should mention this guys as thats what i am planning on doing. i didnt want it to take over ether that hardscpe was my favorite i have seen from you mark. but in my mind i cant think how i would plant it without the lovely wood disapearing
  59. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    thats some neat anubias :jawdrop
  60. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    donnnntttt dooooo itttttt :lol: i think you should keep it :wink: unless you need anytrhing from it. what lighting will you be using on your 4ft?
  61. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    hey mark any updates its been over a week now :P hows your marsilea doing? cant see it in your pics. id be interested to see it put to good use
  62. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    great background! where did you get it from? i was thinking of getting something similar
  63. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    are you planning on letting it grow up just above the anubias a little? i think it will look great when grown in and good choice with the u shape, i think it looks better in nature scapes seeing yours made me want to try a nature scape and now iv got the manzanita wood i have been swayed...
  64. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    thats a very good picture mark! looks like im looking at it in real life the background suits it very well and is pleasing to look at
  65. samc

    Shrimp Tank - Juwel Rekord 60

    congrats on the others crs they look ace! you adult cherrys look nice too, didnt know they were that red ill still have some when i get set up :roll:
  66. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    thats bad news mark! i had the same about a year ago but mine burst :? bet you cant wait to see them again..... and show him this beauty! :wink:
  67. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    got to agree with george awsome shots again fancy shooting mine when i get it going :lol:
  68. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite im sure you said that moss was triangle moss tony i think the algae is thread or fuzz algae i had this, its probely down to the co2 not getting to them areas
  69. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite looking good tony cant wait to see this in a couple of months time :D
  70. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    i really like this tank mark and its making me wounder if i want to do a nature scape in my 60cm when i get it..... you nearly have a hc carpet already :shock:
  71. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    hey mark, do you have any pics of it in the shorter form? im still woundering what i could use
  72. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    looking awsome looks much more mature than it is too itll look even better when you've got them trimming skills on the stems
  73. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    never really seen Marsilea hirsuta used well so ill look foward to seeing how that will fill out wish i could take photos like you mark 8)
  74. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    i know what you mean but i basically got the pipe free anyway and am not sure about bending stainless steel pipe mate some pipe just breaks but did concider it sorry for the hijack
  75. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    Re: saintly's son try's his hand great pics mark
  76. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    Re: saintly's son try's his hand just woundered mark u said you used the newspaper method for filing the tank when you take the paper out does it pull any of the plants up?
  77. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite ... now ft. stable hardscape :) looks great to me :D i think the bolbitis will look awsome when grown in too
  78. samc

    Shrimp Tank - Juwel Rekord 60

    great news paulo hope they carry on breeding and you have some so sell me :P
  79. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    Re: saintly's son try's his hand u have crammed plenty of plants in there :o what does you boy think of it?
  80. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite ... now ft. floaters :( thats the kinda thing that would get to me hope all goes well today
  81. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    Re: saintly's son try's his hand looks good mark kinda looks like a george scape
  82. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite (now ft. plants & a bag of gravel !) i like the last pic gives a good idea of the size of it
  83. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite (now ft. plants & a bag of gravel !) top class tony gld you added parvula it is a great forground plant along with the parva look foward to seeing them mosses too :D
  84. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    Re: saintly's son try's his hand i am going to make one soon out of 22mm copper then spray and laquer it hows the light anyway?
  85. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite (now featuring hardscape !) wow thats awsome layout there, could turn into a great scape :D
  86. samc

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    Re: saintly's son try's his hand :lol: thats cool. you,ve got competition
  87. samc

    90*45*45

    allways loved this tank its different from most tanks you see around id like to do one similar one day :D
  88. samc

    Tonys 'Peacocks Crypt' - The End

    Re: Tonsers 200L Optiwhite id be gutted too. iv been looking foward to see this running. cant imagine how annoyed you are
  89. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 looks good again. are u still going to do the rescape?
  90. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 your aromatica looks really nice i bought some from plants alive and it was all stem no leaves
  91. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 i like the no background too it looks real good with the wood but it may be different with your next scape
  92. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 someone was selling some aquasoil on here you should get hold of them ull get it cheaper then. ill allways remember your tank though as it was how i found the ukaps website :D
  93. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 i think you should get the aquasoil, i think you said you wanted some and if u dont u might kick yourself later on, if you go for the rescape ill look foward to it :)
  94. samc

    Shrimp Tank - Juwel Rekord 60

    wow uv got so many shrimps they look great how many did you start off with?
  95. samc

    90*45*45

    the tank looks great i even prefer it to the one in the picture uv done it from, one ov my favorite on the forum
  96. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 i bought the dry fertilisers for the mix and the easycarbo cost £30 which is great and they will last ages thanks
  97. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 thanks i am new to fertilisers never really used them just woundering which ones to get as its confusing and could i mix them with water so i just add some ov the mix each day ?
  98. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 thanks again for the info where can i purchase the dry salts from?
  99. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 thanks for the info, my tank has good amount of co2 and high lighting but the fertiliser isnt that great i use kent freshwater one do you no any good fertilisers?
  100. samc

    My First Planted Tank (The End) Juwel Rio 125

    Re: My First Planted Tank - Juwel Rio 125 hi i like your tank looks great iv got some weeping moss but hasent changed since i bought it any tips? also i was looking for some plants like yours any for sale?
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