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Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 20-09-11)

Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 14/12/10)

Hi Dude.
Good to see your tank is coming along nicely. :clap:

Your pair of Viejita look cool, reminds of my younger days when i i was a cichlid freak, and frequently had viejita breeding. However they were not as colorful as this latest variety you have.

Incidentally a breeding pair of dwarf cichlids, are " tuff little buggars", and will take on the world, in defence of their eggs/fry. In your 3 foot heavilly planted tank, if they decide to spawn your other fish will be kept well at bay.

The MYRIOPHLLUM MATTOGROSSENSE your gave me some weeks ago is growing really well, what a nice texture and color.
A good contrast against against the mosses. Thanks :thumbup:

Cheers
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 14/12/10)

Awesome tank and really love your Apistogrammas, they won't be long letting their tankmates who is in charge if they do breed
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 14/12/10)

Update 8th Jan 2011

I have started to increase my EI dosing a little as few of the plants look like they needed a bit more, and also started dosing direct spoons into the tank, rather than making a liquid. :D

A few pics:

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The Rotala stems are still recovering after a recent hard prune :) I have been playing with flow since the plants have started to get bigger, i have moved my Hydor to the right and tweaked the positions of the returns slightly to increase the flow round the tank.

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The Tennelus is really getting thick now, going to leave for another week and then prune hard, to encourage even better growth.

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Love this pic its one of my ultra blue Rams from TGM

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The Java fern is getting to a great size now, and is becoming a main feature like i hoped it would.

Thanks for looking! :thumbup:

Andyh
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 14/12/10)

Hi Andy,

The 'scape is developing very nicely indeed. Congrats!

May I ask what White Balance setting you're using, please? On my computer the images seem very blue/green.

I hope you don't mind, but I've adjusted one image in Photoshop CS3. Does it look much different to you?

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BTW, the Electric Blue Ram pic is ace!
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 14/12/10)

George Farmer said:
Hi Andy,

The 'scape is developing very nicely indeed. Congrats!

May I ask what White Balance setting you're using, please? On my computer the images seem very blue/green.

I hope you don't mind, but I've adjusted one image in Photoshop CS3. Does it look much different to you?

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BTW, the Electric Blue Ram pic is ace!
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George

Thanks for your comments.

I dont mind at all, this pic was taken using AWB, however it may of been the fact that the camera was is "fish mode" yes my camera has a fish mode. It seems to have a "green enhance" which sometimes looks good and others does not. Your pic defo looks more natural tones. I will have a play and see what i can come up with. But please be aware you may get a PM asking more questions o_O

The Ram is very cool, and i am sure he posed for the pic!

Cheers!
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

George

Started a new thread in photography to help me with my white balance settings

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I welcome your comments o_O

Andyh
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

Tony Swinney said:
Hi Andy
Tank is looking great, nice and mature now :)
How high have you got your Solar 1 above the surface now ?
Cheers
Tony
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Hey Tony
My solar is currently sat about 40cm above the water, i think i could have it higher
How did you get on at TGM? :geek:
Andy
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

From what I've seen of the ADA NAG green, it doesn't lend itself to 'natural' looking images.

In 'real time' it cant be beaten, but i think you'd have your hands full trying to achieve a look you'd want to submit to comps for instance.

Try shooting in 'K' white balance, until you hit a look that looks good. The ADA tube maybe be 8000K but you could end up shooting 5000?....so on and so on.


You wouldn't know it, but there's 4 different colour temps at work here, but you have to find away around it.

8000k in the hood
12000k and 8800k at the rear
1 x flash (for fill) @ 5400k

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Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

Mark Evans said:
From what I've seen of the ADA NAG green, it doesn't lend itself to 'natural' looking images.
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I agree completely Mrk, in fact I found it too green overall to use ! It sure brings the greens out in the plants, but I found it makes everything look green - glass, hardscape, substrate, in fact most of the room too :lol: I went back to the standard NA bulb.

Thats a great shot Mark, beautifully clean. Are you balancing up the colour temps in post or is it all in camera ?

Tony
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

Tony Swinney said:
It sure brings the greens out in the plants, but I found it makes everything look green - glass, hardscape, substrate, in fact most of the room too I went back to the standard NA bulb.
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I do like the green, allthough i've got the NAMH type...too warm for me.

I'm liking the JBL solar tubes. Real nice for T5

Tony Swinney said:
Are you balancing up the colour temps in post or is it all in camera ?
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shooting RAW, i'll take a few on auto W/B,(which is real good on the 5d MK2)

adjust in camera parameters like WB shift/bkt until I've got something close, then set the W/B to 'custom' then choose the W/B from the image i like, and then every shot there on, is the W/B i like...or something like that :lol:

Then, in DPP, i can really fine tune a few things. The difference a lens makes to W/B is amazing to.

transfer to PS and play around a tad more with colour.

The whole process sounds manic, but i can do it in under 5 minutes now. second nature almost.

Soz Andy, for the 'off topic' :oops:
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

Mark Evans said:
From what I've seen of the ADA NAG green, it doesn't lend itself to 'natural' looking images.

In 'real time' it cant be beaten, but i think you'd have your hands full trying to achieve a look you'd want to submit to comps for instance.

Try shooting in 'K' white balance, until you hit a look that looks good. The ADA tube maybe be 8000K but you could end up shooting 5000?....so on and so on.
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Mark I agree with your statement for actual viewing the ADA NAG green is truly stunning! But does prove a challenge when trying to take photos!

I will have a play in RAW but need to be quick, as due to change of plans i will be selling my ADA Solar 1 ! :woot: Gutted!!! :(
Tony Swinney said:
andyh said:
Hey Tony
My solar is currently sat about 40cm above the water, i think i could have it higher
How did you get on at TGM? :geek:
Andy
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Thanks Andy, it was a good trip thanks - a new journal will be here soon :D
Tony
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Looking forward to it Tony! Any hints as what to expect? :geek:

No worries guys about the thread Hijack !!! Feel free ! :lol: :lol:
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

andyh said:
I will have a play in RAW but need to be quick, as due to change of plans i will be selling my ADA Solar 1 ! :woot: Gutted!!! :(
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Bugger, I could have bought yours :( Sorry you might be selling it, but hope you end up keeping it :thumbup:

andyh said:
Looking forward to it Tony! Any hints as what to expect? :geek:
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In the 200L either a completely new scape, but using the very same plants and hardscape thats there now, or, something completely new and hopefully different, oh and a Mini M scape too 8) :D

Tony
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

andyh said:
will have a play in RAW but need to be quick, as due to change of plans i will be selling my ADA Solar 1 ! Gutted!!!
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how much? (vultures :lol: )
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

Mark Evans said:
andyh said:
will have a play in RAW but need to be quick, as due to change of plans i will be selling my ADA Solar 1 ! Gutted!!!
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how much? (vultures :lol: )
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pm'ing now
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

So my new light arrived today, its an Arcadia OT2 900mm/36" (4 x39w T5) total output 156w. It came with the plant pro tubes, which aren't bad but a little pink for me. Already ordered some replacement tubes between 6500k and 8000k they should arrive tomorrow. :thumbup:

Pics will follow in the next few days once i have it all setup and running.

So the question you must be asking is; Why are you not using your ADA Solar 1?

The only reason i am selling it, is the light spill in the lounge. Esme my daughter is only 5 months and cant lie on the floor in the lounge to play etc without the Solar dazzling her. The MH light is far to bright/intense for that. So its either get rid of the fish tank or switch lights. I did consider building a surround/lid for the tank but it wouldnt work for me. I am gutted as the light is amazing and for actual viewing of a planted tank nothing comes close! :( The plants look uber green! :D I will own one again, once i have a specialist fish room in my house :D

Unfortunately i cant own both so i will be selling the Solar very shortly, will be listed here on UKAPS initially. Its a great buy as its in perfect condition and i have only ran it since 17th of september 2010 for 6 hrs a day.

Thanks for looking
Andyh
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

I thought that might be the reason Andy ! Liberty was in the studio this afternoon with me, and was suffering exactly the same "exposure" ! Luckily she is rarely in the studio, and I can just turn the Lucy off when she is.

In a years time Esme will be on her feet and you'll be able to have a Solar1 again ;)

Tony
 
Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 08/01/11)

Tony Swinney said:
I thought that might be the reason Andy ! Liberty was in the studio this afternoon with me, and was suffering exactly the same "exposure" ! Luckily she is rarely in the studio, and I can just turn the Lucy off when she is.

In a years time Esme will be on her feet and you'll be able to have a Solar1 again ;)

Tony
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Tony

Good point!

Who is Lucy and how do you turn her off? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Predictive text? or have you named your Solar?

Andy
 
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