Get excited and make something.

[a1Matt]

Swedes do design best.

I disagree

Nature does design best ....

Source: NA

I've not commented before now, but what a great thread Gareth. This thread, and the 'from this to this' thread are my two fave threads at the moment.

 

[mlgt]

The piece of wood looks alive. Almost like a sea monster with its hands pointing down.

 

[Garuf]

It looks like a female, fish headed monster reclining.
Glad you guys like it, I'll try and keep up posts as and when I can. Daily was a bit of an overstretch I think.

 

[Garuf]

Source: http://www.1000lonelyplaces.com/attract ... adagascar/

Source: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/foru ... -tank.html

 

[Garuf]

Equipment post!
Some japanese eye candy.

A tiny clamp on metal halide meant for <45cm nano reefs.

My personal favourite lamp of all time. Industrial, functional, clever, perfect, no shed lights or space craft styling here!
Best part, last time I checked it was $300usd posted!
A LED spot light meant for retrofits from the US

Source: http://www.ecoxotic.com/ecoxotic-par38- ... ights.html

A US made modular led, proving led's don't need to look cheap or ugly, are you listening TMC?

Source: http://www.aquaillumination.com/
Source: http://www.glassbox-design.com

http://glassbox-design.com/2010/where-a ... led-hacks/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZqLz1xk ... r_embedded

 

[Garuf]

And now some really ugly equipment.

Source: http://www.lampadeledacquari.it
Way too space age, good tech and a nice idea but not at all for me.

Source: http://www.arcadia-uk.info
Same story again, it's way too space age and "refined", too many curves, they don't look bad suspended but on small tanks and sitting on the rim? No thanks.

Why?
Also,

Similarly, why?! Who are they aiming this at?! So many poor design moves.
Source: pfk and eheim.de

 

[Garuf]

Orchid tubes, the next big thing? They're certainly very, very pretty, something I'd love to try but no doubt would kill.

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lika_sweden/
Edit, more info and a build guide, some extremely clever design and the best use of track-tronics I've ever seen!
http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtal ... ation.html
http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/761

If this doesn't get people posting you guys have no souls.

 

[Ian Holdich]

great thread Garuf! Just read the whole thing. The flooded medow was great!

Thumbs dow go to the Ehiem filters, i mean 'come on', my dog could actually design a better system than that.

 

[Garuf]

Yeah I genuinely don't see the point in it, it's almost like they're going backwards in their design thinking.

That meadow's insane. I bet it's no where near the same now.

 

[Garuf]

http://www.aquajournal.net/na/stories_b ... index.html
http://www.aquajournal.net/na/notes/003/index.html
http://www.aquajournal.net/na/notes/002/index.html
http://www.aquajournal.net/na/nexp/depth.html
http://www.aquajournal.net/na/nexp/rosette.html
http://www.aquajournal.net/na/nexp/time.html

It's ada day!
Much more sombrely.
http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/ ... 02070.html

 

[NeilW]

source: http://another05.exblog.jp/i43/

source: http://another05.exblog.jp/9152045/

and finally this page is incredible for stone layout http://translate.google.com/transla...a.htm&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1

 

[Garuf]

Good post Neil! I used to read that blog all the time when I first got into the hobby and had more or less totally forgotten about it.

I'm not impressed you stole one of this weeks posts with Norbert though.

 

[NeilW]

Cheers mate, thought I'd add something to the pot. I'll keep my eyes peeled in the future too Great thread.

 

[Garuf]

I'm glad you did, I'd forgotten how good that blog is, the use of gravels and hardscape is unrivalled, there's really no one using anything similarly.

 

[Garuf]

Some unusual plants from Japan and Borneo.

Source: http://www.pds.exblog.jp
More info and LOTS more plants and in the wild type shots here: http://teamborneo.at.webry.info/

Tropica's Ole's site, lots of in the wild shots, a very dated feeling site though.
http://www.aquatic-plants.dk/index.html

Loads of ADA gallery shots on this blog.

Source: http://ukkuu.blogspot.com/search?update ... -results=5

 

[JohnC]

I'm glad you did, I'd forgotten how good that blog is, the use of gravels and hardscape is unrivalled, there's really no one using anything similarly.

I'm really enjoying looking through it right now, thanks go to both of you for pointing out his work.

I tip my hat to thee...

Best Regards,
John

 

[NeilW]

It's interesting to navigate with the translate off and see what you can find. Follow the links to other blogs on the left bar too.

 

[NeilW]

The ADA Wabi Kusa site

Beware the shocking translation but well worth a trawl through, check out the whole tank layout made from wabi balls

 

[Garuf]

I thought I'd posted that before? Maybe not.
Sobriety grass.

I can't take any credit for that one, John, all that goes to Neil.

A frog blog, loads of nice animals.
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... rmd%3Divns

 

[NeilW]

Apologies if so! Very nice frogs too