Under The Mangrove Tree.

[Ian Holdich]

thanks for the post Ady, always love your posts. Great idea regarding the Bonsai, will give that a bash i reckon.

 

[Swee]

Hi Ian, this is beautifull , but I feel it a bit symetric, maybe if the piece of wood in the left was down it would seems to me more natural.

 

[Ian Holdich]

thank you Swee, and good to meet you at AE! I wanted it to be a little symmetrical, to see how things would pan out. I actually quite enjoy this scape though.

heres a boring little video for you all! (please view in 720p)

 

[stu_]

Not so boring if you don't know what you're doing like me.
Is it just a case of trimming back to the height required, and layering from front to back?
Tank's starting to come on a treat BTW

 

[Ian Holdich]

Thanks Stu, yes trim as you want, we need to invent a underwater lawnmower!

 

[Mark Evans]

Looks great, Ian. Although, you're in desperate need of curved or wave style scissors.

 

[Ian Holdich]

cheers mate, i did start with some curved scissors, but they're those chunky but funky JBL things, was knocking stuff all over. Time to email, Freshwatershrimp!

 

[Westyggx]

 

[Ian Holdich]

Hey mike...I think it has something to do with the music in the vid. It's a boring vid anyway lol.

 

[Ian Holdich]

Any cichlid experts care to sex these, they were sold as a male and female...


Blue ram by Ian Holdich, on Flickr

 

[tim]

Hey mate nice fish I'm by no means expert but males normally larger and normally have longer rays to the dorsal fin females normally chubby IME of German blues these are electric blue aren't they

 

[Gary Nelson]

A very nice edition there Ian, I'm a big fan of blue fish against green anyway, but Rams are fascinating to watch as they swim and put their water brakes on and hover!
I always thought on rams you can tell a male from female by a redder belly...? Maybe wrong though!?

 

[Antipofish]

Your taste in fish is as exquisite as your choice of plants Ian. Nice one

 

[Ian Holdich]

Cheers guys, well they are swimming around together happily, so I,m guessing male and female. It's really hard to tell on these fish...

Here's a couple of pics from tonight, framed by mark (cheers dude)


In situ by Ian Holdich, on Flickr


Nature aquarium by Ian Holdich, on Flickr

 

[Iain Sutherland]

coming along really nicely mate and the pictures are very smart... im dreading trying to take a proper picture.
Rams are a great addition too. Do you think your cherry numbers will start dwindling?

 

[Ian Holdich]

Thanks Iain, you'll be should getting a proper pic I'm sure! I got the rams after seeing those in the tank at aquatics live, there was that tank at aquajadin that had em in with loads of cherries. I took the risk, and they aren't bothering with them at all. I'm sure they will pick off babies, but I'm not really bother as there are more than 100 shrimp in there at the mo.

 

[Alastair]

Love this tank Ian, definitely my fave of yours yet


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[Antipofish]

Ian that second image is flipping awesome mate ! You are giving Mark a run for his money hehe. I would be very interested to read a full run down of the shoot. Any chance you might post it in the photography section ?

 

[Ian Holdich]

Thank you Alastair, it's been my fave layout as well, due to its ease. Still using the Nature Aquario fert system as well and they also seem to be doing the job.

Thanks Chris...the pics were just taken on the canon 550d, with the kit lens, the aquarium light pushed to the back of the aquarium and another T5 placed over the top as well. The led then lights the wall, to give a blown out look. Then sent to mark for framing. Nothing really special.

 

[Ian Holdich]

The rams have settled in well, they are leaving the shrimp alone...here's a quick vid of them (best viewed in 720p)