Aquascaping - Amano notes, AGA 2004 Convention

**scolley** · 08-30-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by miket

anyone have ideas on how to accomplish this? has anyone tried this techinique?

Not me. But it looks so darn good, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm gonna figure it out!

miket · 08-30-2005, 08:26 PM

i agree. i'd pay good cash to the person who cracks the method of gaining....uhh....ripples.

SCMurphy · 09-01-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by miket

i agree. i'd pay good cash to the person who cracks the method of gaining....uhh....ripples.

Metal halide lighting will give you ripples, if you have a water return that causes surface waves. For pictures Amano uses a hairdryer to ripple the surface.

Matak · 10-16-2005, 06:08 PM

What does this principle mean?:

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1. Plant all groups in odd numbers.

**scolley** · 10-16-2005, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Matak

What does this principle mean?:

Simple... if you are planting things in groups, like a cluster of anubias, or a cluster of some stem plant, don't use an even number of groups. Don't plant two clusters of anubias. Plant one, or three, or even five. Not two, or any even number.

FWIW - I suspect this does not apply once you get to large numbers. Who's gonna know if you have 8 or 9 sets of a plant?

Matak · 10-16-2005, 08:04 PM

Thanks Steve

kam · 11-18-2005, 06:57 PM

Do you have a picture of Amano's home tank. I'd really like to see what the man has at home.

**scolley** · 11-19-2005, 09:36 PM

Someone has a thread here that link so another site, Italian I think, that has pics of that tank. Someone mentioned scuba diving to clean it I think, so maybe a search on "scuba" might turn it up.

The AGA DVD is loaded with pictures of his gigantic home tank, from site preparation all the way through final product. That fantastic journey could be worth the purchase of the CD just for that alone.

CherylRogers · 11-20-2005, 03:11 PM

I hate to be an old meanie, but you must be a member of the AGA to purchase a convention DVD. This is a deal we made with Amano to get him to agree to be taped. We are not allowed to sell outside our membership. Even so, if you join for a year and purchase a DVD, then you get both the DVD and four new issues of The Aquatic Gardener.

Cheryl Rogers
AGA Membership Meanie

juanBeegas · 11-21-2005, 01:49 AM

http://www.naturacquario.net/amano/

There you go. It's best viewed with IE and it's the 5th set up on the page.

fishyface · 11-21-2005, 02:55 AM

not getting much with that link

looks like it's in italian or something but definately not getting any video.

**scolley** · 11-21-2005, 11:07 AM

Works great with my IE v6, SP2. It's got a bunch of pics that fad in and out as your mouse hovers over certain areas. May not work with all browsers, is my guess.

ja__ · 11-21-2005, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by scolley

I don't recall, too lazy to watch the DVD's a 4th time to find out, but I believe it was on the order of 2.5 to 3 thousand gallons.

It looked about 12 feet long by 6 feet wide by 5 feet high. Several people could scuba dive in it at the same time. It faced an open room, by was also visible on either of the short sides. He indicated that it was a real challenge getting enough light for things to grow on the bottom since in nature there is a practical limit below which plants can't get enough light to grow. And I believe that depth was 36", which he was exceeding by a pretty good bit.

9270litres WoW

fishyface · 11-21-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by scolley

Works great with my IE v6, SP2. It's got a bunch of pics that fad in and out as your mouse hovers over certain areas. May not work with all browsers, is my guess.

i guess i was hoping for a video link

splandorf · 01-29-2006, 04:17 PM

In the Nature Aqurium article in the March issue of TFH mag it says flying foxes are used to eat course black algae. Will they cross over to eating any types of hair algae. I have a 55 gal tall. My plants are doing well and so is the hair.

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Matak Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greater Toronto Area Posts: 319	Thanks Steve __________________ Steve Filstar advocate #29

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scolley Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: connecticut Posts: 3,210	Someone has a thread here that link so another site, Italian I think, that has pics of that tank. Someone mentioned scuba diving to clean it I think, so maybe a search on "scuba" might turn it up. The AGA DVD is loaded with pictures of his gigantic home tank, from site preparation all the way through final product. That fantastic journey could be worth the purchase of the CD just for that alone. __________________ steve You wanna know what I really think? You can see at www.wetplantlogic.com. 180g high tech, "generally" low maintenance, planted discus tank

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CherylRogers Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Central Texas Posts: 38	I hate to be an old meanie, but you must be a member of the AGA to purchase a convention DVD. This is a deal we made with Amano to get him to agree to be taped. We are not allowed to sell outside our membership. Even so, if you join for a year and purchase a DVD, then you get both the DVD and four new issues of The Aquatic Gardener. Cheryl Rogers AGA Membership Meanie __________________ TAG Senior Editor AGA Membership Chair Aquatic Gardeners Association www.aquatic-gardeners.org

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scolley Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: connecticut Posts: 3,210	Works great with my IE v6, SP2. It's got a bunch of pics that fad in and out as your mouse hovers over certain areas. May not work with all browsers, is my guess. __________________ steve You wanna know what I really think? You can see at www.wetplantlogic.com. 180g high tech, "generally" low maintenance, planted discus tank

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08-30-2005, 08:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
miket Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: cincinnati Posts: 10	i agree. i'd pay good cash to the person who cracks the method of gaining....uhh....ripples.

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kam Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: HK Posts: 15	Do you have a picture of Amano's home tank. I'd really like to see what the man has at home.

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juanBeegas Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 158	http://www.naturacquario.net/amano/ There you go. It's best viewed with IE and it's the 5th set up on the page.

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fishyface Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Surrey BC Posts: 227	not getting much with that link looks like it's in italian or something but definately not getting any video.

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splandorf Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Flagstaff, Az. Posts: 2	In the Nature Aqurium article in the March issue of TFH mag it says flying foxes are used to eat course black algae. Will they cross over to eating any types of hair algae. I have a 55 gal tall. My plants are doing well and so is the hair.

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