Re: [GSAS-Member] (no subject)

[Robert Jones Jr <emmagatorone@gmail.com>]

Talk ended up going until a little after 10. I learned quite a bit and got
even a little bit closer to understanding (during the second half of the
talk -Plant Care) the perfect balance that is needed to be achieved in MY
tanks.

On 10/12/05, Holly <holly@ourglasshouse.com> wrote:
>
> I really enjoyed the focus on specifically accurate and natural biotopes.
> I
> had not thought about my tanks with that much depth and appreciated that
> view very much. I didn't know you could gather so much information from a
> single photograph like Phil does.
>
> I appreciated the idea of focusing on the visuals of an actual current
> like
> one would find in a river. My rivers apparently flow only 1 foot from to
> back in my tanks ;) I wonder what kind of filters he used to make the
> current go from side to side? I am assuming canister. Or maybe that was
> all done with separate powerheads.
>
> And placing first large rocks, then pebbles, then sand is such a simple
> but
> brilliant idea! I have always laid one kind of substrate, then try to dig
> my large rocks and wood into it, and place the plants around it trying to
> make it look natural. Heh.
>
> Also, placing your actual aquarium into a natural waters and then filling
> it
> with exactly what you might find in those specific dimensions is a pretty
> cool thought. However, you could also expand the range by doing a type of
> aquatic bonsai. You couldn't really miniaturize everything, but you could
> imagine that your tank spans many yards instead of only a few feet. You
> could even keep smaller fish to try to scale your tank as if it's a small
> forest of plants. I know that's not exact, but then things don't have to
> be
> all of the time.
>
> There is reason people go to great lengths to landscape their properties.
> Natural grounds can be very nice and very beautiful. But I think home
> landscapes can be improved upon by pulling the weeds and implementing some
> planning. I'm not a huge fan of things overly manicured and "perfect", but
> even using native plants alone and letting nature have it's way in part
> can
> be very efficient. I think you can improve on nature a bit for small
> controlled areas.
>
> Different aquascapes and landscapes all have different goals, themes, and
> purposes. I suppose my tanks would all be aquatic gardens. My favorite
> tank at the moment happens to be a vintage chrome tank that I plan to
> outfit
> as sort of a retro-modern art piece and make it look kind of mod. I
> wouldn't want all of my tanks to looks so distant from Mother Nature, but
> it's fun to spice it up and change things sometimes. Hopefully the fish
> won't hate me for it.
>
> How late did the talk end up going til?
>
>
> Holly ~
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Monica H
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 10:45 AM
> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
> Subject: RE: [GSAS-Member] (no subject)
>
> I enjoyed the meeting very much! It inspired me to create a biotope, and
> to
> improve my current planted tanks.
> Monica
>
>
> >From: "scs" <s.simion@comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member
> >chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> >To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat"
> ><gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> >Subject: [GSAS-Member] (no subject)
> >Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:22:22 -0500
> >
> >There are two kinds of presentations: Brief, with a lot of questions left
> >to be asked, and Informative, with not to many questions, at the end.
> Well,
>
> >I think Phil Edwards' talk was the "Informative" type -maybe to
> informative
>
> >for some, but that shows the speaker's level of dedication to the subject
> >presented. Personally, I enjoyed Phil's discussion on the "Biotope
> >Aquascape" topic, and admired his enthusiasm about the subject. I believe
> >he did a very good job. Thank you.
> >
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