**PRL in the Mist** - JULY Updates

[pejerrey]

Racing bikes? Did you go 600c?

I'm saving for my first road bike ever! I want to start getting into biking again, i used to do MTB a lot.... Maybe you can be a double guru now!

How's the PRL colony going?

[youjettisonme]

Originally Posted by pejerrey

Racing bikes? Did you go 600c?

I'm saving for my first road bike ever! I want to start getting into biking again, i used to do MTB a lot.... Maybe you can be a double guru now!

How's the PRL colony going?

Hey my friend! Tell me when you score that bike. I will definitely show you around. I raced for 7 years, but then I quit and started playing with plants. There you go.

[styxx]

Hello youjettisonme, my old colleague! Nice to see another gorgeous tank you've got! Tell me how do you like those True Lumen Pros? The low profile is impressive, but I see that you have two of them. How many do you think you'd need for our 90Ps if growing HC/Glosso and other high light foregrounds?

[etane]

Originally Posted by youjettisonme

Hey there. I have been really neglectful of both messageboards and even my tanks lately. I started racing bicycles again, and 200 miles a week is keeping me pretty busy. I miss it though!

As for the mosses, it's all DSM. I think that I detail it pretty specifically in this thread, but I know that Aquascaping World is doing an article on this tank soon so you should look out for it. I go super in depth on all the methods I employed to make this tank flourish.

As for the tank itself, it's going well. I barely touch it, and it still manages to look cared for some how. Got to love the slow growers. Now my 90p in the other room? That's another story entirely. It makes jungles look well kept.

200 miles a week? That's a lot of miles. How many times a week do you bike?

I got up to 150 miles a week for awhile that's 1 x 60 miles and 3 x 30 miles a week. But, that's when I was laid off, so I had the time to rest up. Now I am down to 2 x 30 miles a week plus running 10 miles. Running saves me lots of time as I don't have to get the gear ready and get twice the work out in half the time. But, road biking is more fun.

Oh, btw, nice tank!

[youjettisonme]

Originally Posted by etane

200 miles a week? That's a lot of miles. How many times a week do you bike?

I got up to 150 miles a week for awhile that's 1 x 60 miles and 3 x 30 miles a week. But, that's when I was laid off, so I had the time to rest up. Now I am down to 2 x 30 miles a week plus running 10 miles. Running saves me lots of time as I don't have to get the gear ready and get twice the work out in half the time. But, road biking is more fun.

Oh, btw, nice tank!

Thanks! Yeah, I am gearing up for race season big time. I ride about 5 times per week.

[youjettisonme]

Update: So, this tank ended up placing #172 overall in the IAPLC. Not too bad. I know I could have done better if I would have focused more on the photography. Oh well. However, I was 3rd overall out of the USA entrants so that's pretty cool I think.

If anyone wants a link to the article about this tank, you may find it here:

http://www.aquascapingworld.com/thre...ber-2012.7303/

[etane]

Excellent write up on the article. Definitely a "how to" if and when I ever re do my tank. The plants look very lively as if they are having a party in the scape! How are your 60Fs doing?

[andrewss]

such a... glorious tank

really love it!

and congrats with the contest too

[youjettisonme]

Originally Posted by etane

Excellent write up on the article. Definitely a "how to" if and when I ever re do my tank. The plants look very lively as if they are having a party in the scape! How are your 60Fs doing?

Originally Posted by andrewss

such a... glorious tank

really love it!

and congrats with the contest too

Thanks guys! This is the first time I've checked TPT in quite sometime. This tank is still doing quite well, and I do nothing but top-offs now, and feed the shrimp two or three times a week. In its history post-flood/first week, it's still only endured a single 20% water change (if memory serves me). However, the mini pellia is now a overrun forest that needs trimming so badly. I could probably sell a few feet of it I'd imagine.

My 60fs are fine but similarly left alone. They look like jungles right now. My other 90p doesn't even look scaped anymore unfortunately. I still have a big rescape planned for that in February or March though.

[kwheeler91]

got any updates for us?

[iter]

Amazing is all I can say


If I may say, the white sand on the right side is distracting the eye from the main scape. You have a wonderful flow made by the hydrocotyle and wood throughout the scape, but I must say the white sand part is stopping that flow.

I understand your idea of the sand on the right side, but I feel that area is restricting the flow and composition of the layout. The "path" towards the center is fine though, it is nicely incorporated into the layout's hardscape, plant composition, and the overall flow.

I do not know how to "fix" this, but I can say that if you were to ever remove the sand on the right, you would need to widen the "path" the the center more. This is to keep the bottom balanced to prevent the "path" from becoming a distraction to the scape if the right side is gone.


Other than that, this tank is one of my favorites so far .

[orchidman]

Originally Posted by youjettisonme

Thanks guys! This is the first time I've checked TPT in quite sometime. This tank is still doing quite well, and I do nothing but top-offs now, and feed the shrimp two or three times a week. In its history post-flood/first week, it's still only endured a single 20% water change (if memory serves me). However, the mini pellia is now a overrun forest that needs trimming so badly. I could probably sell a few feet of it I'd imagine.

My 60fs are fine but similarly left alone. They look like jungles right now. My other 90p doesn't even look scaped anymore unfortunately. I still have a big rescape planned for that in February or March though.

I'm sure my tank would love it if you send the trimmings to me!