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No competition for 1st quarter of 2010?

Haven't had a chance to think about it (much like how I'm supposed to be doing a newsletter).

How about this. Everyone suggest some ideas for a comp, and I'll start a poll listing the most popular ideas and we'll go from there!
 
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Wabi-Kusa
 
how about one where you are limited to the number of materials you can use.

Or have a set list of hardscape and flora and see what can be made with it.
 
I'm with Gill, that sounds a very good idea.
CAll it something like the 5 plant-plalooza or something similar and see what comes out of it, it's bound to produce some unusual uses of plants.
 
Naturally I'm with Jase on the WK idea :lol: It's really quite challenging but not expensive ;)
 
WK would be awesome... how about anything emergent, terrestrial or even a small palludarium but within a set format (e.g a glass cube) or budget? Obviously WK could be part of this.

This could mean anything from Dan Crawford's 'Cressgumi';
http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=7608&hilit=cressgumi
to Graeme Edwards 'Moss'gumi'
http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6161
to something more like Tbro's excellent Wabi Kusa;
http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9358

Along a similar train of thought as the pico's it'll be a chance for something fun, cheap, and bit different
 
The paladium idea I like, might spur me into finally producing the long planned wabi crab tank.
the gumis are called bonkii I believe. Could be spelt wrong however.
 
Garuf said:
The paladium idea I like, might spur me into finally producing the long planned wabi crab tank.
the gumis are called bonkii I believe. Could be spelt wrong however.
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I think everyone's gotta have a 'secret project' plan along these lines and looking for a good excuse to do it! :D
 
I did a mini cube many moons ago as a secret project I wish I'd taken pictures because it turned out brilliantly.

I always like the idea of using my cube to produce a wabi style paladium but it's finding the time to do the research on the plants. I don't like the solid backs that paladiums have, I always feels it cheapens the look :(.
 
I really like the idea of wabi/emergent/paludarium type thing. You can get really creative for very little money. After all WK is just mud, plants and a pot. It should be petty free style but on a budget.
 
ive only been posting on here a couple of weeks and learnt so much i like the idea of a paludarium competition because im in to my frogs/ reptiles as well as fish and im sure id learn allot much from all of you. i might even have a go if my wire agrees to the budget
 
TBRO said:
I really like the idea of wabi/emergent/paludarium type thing. You can get really creative for very little money. After all WK is just mud, plants and a pot. It should be petty free style but on a budget.
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Looks like this could be a plan 8)
 
I think the paladrium and set mount/tuype ideas are good ones.

Also, how about a competition where you can only use hardscape and maybe even plants found from your local lake/park/wherever - just collected from nature. Or one where you give us an inspirational image and we have to recreate it in an aquarium? I dunno, food for thought.
 
Gill said:
how about one where you are limited to the number of materials you can use.

Or have a set list of hardscape and flora and see what can be made with it.
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This has to be the best choice.. Given a shop list and no more no less than that, the only difference would be the tank and light. And obviously no fish on the list. :)

I am also very fond of the idea of creating a paludarium, that would sort out the issue of CO2 and light.

Even better, to cater for all is to give a list of plants that can be seen on both, and then allow people to choose if they want a paludarium or aquarium.

Also free choice would be what ferts would people use, as long as they are listed all would be allowed.
 
rawr said:
I think the paladrium and set mount/tuype ideas are good ones.

Also, how about a competition where you can only use hardscape and maybe even plants found from your local lake/park/wherever - just collected from nature. Or one where you give us an inspirational image and we have to recreate it in an aquarium? I dunno, food for thought.
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I Like the idea of this, we have a pretty boggy garden, so have a good choice and a canal ans streams/brook just down the road.
 
Gill said:
rawr said:
I think the paladrium and set mount/tuype ideas are good ones.
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Also, how about a competition where you can only use hardscape and maybe even plants found from your local lake/park/wherever - just collected from nature. Or one where you give us an inspirational image and we have to recreate it in an aquarium? I dunno, food for thought.
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I Like the idea of this, we have a pretty boggy garden, so have a good choice and a canal ans streams/brook just down the road.
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Wow, couldn't get better than this.

So how big would the tank would allowed to be? Or could we say that nothing bigger than 10L should be allowed? And a budget of £30?

The rules would be:
- budget of £30
- 10L water
- emmergent or swampy
- cold of tropical, after all there are a lot of plants in the UK that could survive on room temp
- the tank would be evaluated on use of natural materials, ease of setup and aesthetics
 
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