Oliver Knott video

**mistergreen** · 08-04-2009, 03:12 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Jbzq5wS3g

Sorry, it's in German. If you close your eyes and have a few drinks, it sounds a little like English.

and something you don't need to know German for.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfGyFZ6ljhI

eyebeatbadgers · 08-04-2009, 04:00 AM

The D. Diandra that he plants in the second link you posted doesn't look anything like the Diandra I've seen. Anyone else concur?

**mistergreen** · 08-04-2009, 04:23 AM

concur.

jaidexl · 08-04-2009, 05:02 AM

Cool stuff. Makes me wish I'da finished German in highschool, I can understand every tenth word in addition to the plants, lol.

Some of Oliver's low tech tanks were my motivation to seriously cut lighting and cancel injection but still try to create something artistic out of it. Very unlike what some other popular low tech folks do.

CL · 08-04-2009, 05:15 AM

apparently he has his own brand of substrate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfGyF...eature=related

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyebeatbadgers

The D. Diandra that he plants in the second link you posted doesn't look anything like the Diandra I've seen. Anyone else concur?

maybe what you see there is emersed growth?

eyebeatbadgers · 08-04-2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clwatkins10

apparently he has his own brand of substrate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfGyF...eature=related

maybe what you see there is emersed growth?

1. Yes, I'm guessing a bag with his name on it is probably his brand

2. After two months, still emersed growth? Did you watch the video?

**mistergreen** · 08-04-2009, 02:20 PM

well, either way. Nice to see how the pros do it. And seems like he's the next Amano. Although having a mug shot on a bag of dirt is kinda cheesy.

Church · 08-04-2009, 02:37 PM

^ lol

jaidexl · 08-04-2009, 04:42 PM

Oh, c'mon, a paintbrush to smooth out the substrate?? I can see Oliver and Takashi dueling it out, paintbrush vs 40 dollar sand flattener. What's so hard about using your hand?

Robert H · 08-04-2009, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Sorry, it's in German. If you close your eyes and have a few drinks, it sounds a little like English.

LoL! If you watch the people as they speak, it looks like an old japanese movie with their lips still moving after they are done talking!

Church · 08-04-2009, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaidexl

Oh, c'mon, a paintbrush to smooth out the substrate... What's so hard about using your hand?

But then it leaves all those wavy finger marks! lol

jaidexl · 08-04-2009, 09:36 PM

Heh, it surprises me how fixated people can get over smoothing the sub, when their goal is usually covering it completely with plants. It all creeps itself smooth over time, anyway.

Ugly Genius · 08-05-2009, 01:17 AM

I cannot make up my mind about Oliver Knott.

On the one hand, some of his tanks are stunningly beautiful. Like this one...

However, some just look tacky.

I'm all for taking risks in this hobby and making artistic statements, but this tank is too much, you know?

**mistergreen** · 08-05-2009, 02:21 AM

your last image is broken but I know what you mean.

eyebeatbadgers · 08-05-2009, 02:31 AM

Perhaps he linked the "soccer field" that he did? That was certainly tacky

I think the guys' got talent, but yeah, I'd have to stop short of putting my face on glorified dirt.

08-04-2009, 03:12 AM	#1
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,895	Oliver Knott video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Jbzq5wS3g Sorry, it's in German. If you close your eyes and have a few drinks, it sounds a little like English. and something you don't need to know German for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfGyFZ6ljhI __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

08-04-2009, 04:00 AM	#2
eyebeatbadgers Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (62/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 2,485	The D. Diandra that he plants in the second link you posted doesn't look anything like the Diandra I've seen. Anyone else concur? __________________ 10 29 NAAGC

08-04-2009, 04:23 AM	#3
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,895	concur. __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

08-04-2009, 02:20 PM	#7
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,895	well, either way. Nice to see how the pros do it. And seems like he's the next Amano. Although having a mug shot on a bag of dirt is kinda cheesy. __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

08-05-2009, 01:17 AM	#13
Ugly Genius Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,725	I cannot make up my mind about Oliver Knott. On the one hand, some of his tanks are stunningly beautiful. Like this one... However, some just look tacky. I'm all for taking risks in this hobby and making artistic statements, but this tank is too much, you know? __________________ Mini-S Mini-M Mini-L Plant Glass Cube Mini-M

08-04-2009, 05:02 AM	#4
jaidexl Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 33919 Posts: 3,466	Cool stuff. Makes me wish I'da finished German in highschool, I can understand every tenth word in addition to the plants, lol. Some of Oliver's low tech tanks were my motivation to seriously cut lighting and cancel injection but still try to create something artistic out of it. Very unlike what some other popular low tech folks do.

08-04-2009, 02:37 PM	#8
Church Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,370	^ lol

08-04-2009, 04:42 PM	#9
jaidexl Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 33919 Posts: 3,466	Oh, c'mon, a paintbrush to smooth out the substrate?? I can see Oliver and Takashi dueling it out, paintbrush vs 40 dollar sand flattener. What's so hard about using your hand?

08-04-2009, 09:36 PM	#12
jaidexl Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (42/100%) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 33919 Posts: 3,466	Heh, it surprises me how fixated people can get over smoothing the sub, when their goal is usually covering it completely with plants. It all creeps itself smooth over time, anyway.

08-05-2009, 02:21 AM	#14
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,895	your last image is broken but I know what you mean. __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

08-05-2009, 02:31 AM	#15
eyebeatbadgers Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (62/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 2,485	Perhaps he linked the "soccer field" that he did? That was certainly tacky I think the guys' got talent, but yeah, I'd have to stop short of putting my face on glorified dirt. __________________ 10 29 NAAGC

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