George's Journal

[mike5531]

ok is there anywere i can order it online

 

[Jen]

I know bigalsonline.com sells it, but I don't know if thye ship internationally.

 

[George Farmer]

Things are developing nicely. The hairgrass is growing well with only 2 WPG. Not bad for a 20" high tank. There's no sign of an algae return so I've upped my photoperiod back to 10 hours ( 5 on 2 off on). If things still look ok next week I'll power up my other light unit to give 3 WPG - the hairgrass will really spread then.

I tried the blue background but the black looks better - better colour contrasts.

The Lily is growing real slow - I may buy a couple more bulbs soon.

 

[BigC]

I really like the look so far gf225, it's comming along nicely. Hairgrass looks fantastic.
Keep posting the pictures. This has been a really good thread, to watch the concept from the begining through to fruition.

BigC

 

[George Farmer]

I really like the look so far gf225, it's comming along nicely. Hairgrass looks fantastic.
Keep posting the pictures. This has been a really good thread, to watch the concept from the begining through to fruition.

BigC

Thanks mate, it's comments like that which make the effort more worthwhile.

 

[Sime]

gf225 - thats great.

I realy like that lilly, i have one which came as a bulb in my package, i just stuck it in and now the leaves are 6 inches lng and its realy healthy touch wood.

that grass will look good soon

 

[Dubby]

gf225:

Can I see a top view pic of the tank as well please.......I dont want to see the hood

 

[George Farmer]

Do you mean with light tubes too or just a plan view of the aquascape. With no lights my camera wouldn't pick up much. i.e.

 

[George Farmer]

The hairgrass is filling in nicely. I've thinned out the Ivy a lot today and boosted my lighting to 3 WPG - you can see the pearling already. The Lily is still alive - growing very slowly.

 

[George Farmer]

A different view.

 

[Dubby]

Do you mean with light tubes too or just a plan view of the aquascape. With no lights my camera wouldn't pick up much. i.e.

With lights please I was trying to get a plan view of the aquascape.

BTW, your hairgrass is looking like the queens guard (in a nice way)

 

[kenneth_kpe]

GF, what camera are you using ?

 

[houndour]

oh that looks amazing. *am so jealous*

I love the ivy...looks great from the top view too.

My grass is doing better, but I'm getting the dreaded algae I also have LOADS of debris. It's so annoying. I just 'hoovered' it up on saturday and by the evening it was back again. I don't think my corys help! They just keep digging into the sand and their fins stir up the debris!! They seem to love it though.

 

[George Farmer]

Do you mean with light tubes too or just a plan view of the aquascape.  With no lights my camera wouldn't pick up much. i.e.

With lights please I was trying to get a plan view of the aquascape.

BTW, your hairgrass is looking like the queens guard (in a nice way)

The trouble is that the lights will block the view.

 

[George Farmer]

GF, what camera are you using ?

Olympus D-230 2 Megapixel. Really cheap but does the job.