90 Gallon moss tank

**kemp** · 17th Apr 2006, 16:48

bro, maybe you can try fissiden onto the DW in the middle? They would look great.
just my 2cent suggestion.
I just love your moss.

Originally Posted by zenscape

Yes, i love zen style set up. Very neat and cool but got to have discipline from not having more variety of plants. Actually I had done two 2.5ft feet tanks this way but too embarass to show all. Don't laugh.. Could only attach one. The other exceeded quota for attachment.

**zenscape** · 17th Apr 2006, 17:20

Originally Posted by kemp

bro, maybe you can try fissiden onto the DW in the middle? They would look great.
just my 2cent suggestion.
I just love your moss.

I love fissidens. But mine take years to grow:-

**kemp** · 17th Apr 2006, 17:23

hey that's great. Sorry didn't notice that there's already fissiden on the DW. Give it some time to grow, i'm sure it will look great in your tank with your moss

**hii** · 17th Apr 2006, 18:59

Originally Posted by zenscape

LOL! No standard for competition lah. I stay in Rivervale Drive. If you are near, I am most pleased if you could drop by to take some pictures for my own collection.

if your tank no standard than mine is lousy + no standard liao.

check the map. near sengKang .... but I coming from woodlands by 161 bus no, thinking need to change bus from sengkang interchange... but only free on weekends and it is kind of late liao... maybe can check with "juggler" see if 23rd is ok to him than I take photo for you at 22nd and edit the photo than submit on 22nd night...else ....i really think you should submit ....

**zenscape** · 17th Apr 2006, 19:49

Originally Posted by kemp

hey that's great. Sorry didn't notice that there's already fissiden on the DW. Give it some time to grow, i'm sure it will look great in your tank with your moss

Of course you couldn't see as my picture is so horribly fuzzy and blurred. The fissidens are not on the bog wood but on rocks. I intend to grow more of them to spread them out on some wood.

**zenscape** · 17th Apr 2006, 19:53

Originally Posted by hii

if your tank no standard than mine is lousy + no standard liao.

check the map. near sengKang .... but I coming from woodlands by 161 bus no, thinking need to change bus from sengkang interchange... but only free on weekends and it is kind of late liao... maybe can check with "juggler" see if 23rd is ok to him than I take photo for you at 22nd and edit the photo than submit on 22nd night...else ....i really think you should submit ....

Bro, that is really kind.

No need to take bus lah, I will pick you up if i can find time these few days. Will PM you my contact. Thanks for the encouragement.

**kemp** · 17th Apr 2006, 21:37

agree.
we have master hii to help with the editing, then submitting for ADA 06 would definitely stand a greater chance
great gesture from you hii bro!

Originally Posted by hii

if your tank no standard than mine is lousy + no standard liao.

check the map. near sengKang .... but I coming from woodlands by 161 bus no, thinking need to change bus from sengkang interchange... but only free on weekends and it is kind of late liao... maybe can check with "juggler" see if 23rd is ok to him than I take photo for you at 22nd and edit the photo than submit on 22nd night...else ....i really think you should submit ....

**ranmasatome** · 17th Apr 2006, 22:11

if you guys are going to take picture of this tank than at least stop the bubbling for that day...it ruins an otherwise nice photo.

**|squee|** · 17th Apr 2006, 23:04

That 2.5ft tank is really eye-catching. Is there a full front shot? Post it in a seperate thread!

You have skills man.

**hii** · 17th Apr 2006, 23:29

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

if you guys are going to take picture of this tank than at least stop the bubbling for that day...it ruins an otherwise nice photo.

Good suggestion, my current photo taken after bubbling, the surface of the water got too much bubble not nice. Never think of that ...

But the problem is after light on the fish still blur and sleepy and body color look unclear... only after 1 hrs they fully wake up than plants start bubbling even no CO2 injection...how to solve this expert mod?

I can use photoshop to clear all the bubble but if more than few thousands than eyes pop out...

**ranmasatome** · 18th Apr 2006, 00:52

Pearling is saturation of O2 in the water.. so..less O2.. less pearling...When plants make food.. they give out oxygen..so...lower the rate they photosynthesize..

For the kiasu singaporean..do this 24hrs b4 shoot.. i'm quite sure will have no bubbles.

IF you are doing co2 injection.. then stop it.
IF no co2 then no problems this no worries.

Lights cut down by half and switch on 2 hrs before photoshoot. So you solve both problems.. fish have nice colour and plants have open leaves and still dont bubble so much.

Also i'm not expert mod.
Equipment removal is good also when taking pic..

**zenscape** · 18th Apr 2006, 09:33

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

Pearling is saturation of O2 in the water.. so..less O2.. less pearling...When plants make food.. they give out oxygen..so...lower the rate they photosynthesize..

For the kiasu singaporean..do this 24hrs b4 shoot.. i'm quite sure will have no bubbles.

IF you are doing co2 injection.. then stop it.
IF no co2 then no problems this no worries.

Lights cut down by half and switch on 2 hrs before photoshoot. So you solve both problems.. fish have nice colour and plants have open leaves and still dont bubble so much.

Also i'm not expert mod.
Equipment removal is good also when taking pic..

Wow. never knew so much preparation needed to get a good picture..

**zenscape** · 18th Apr 2006, 09:39

Originally Posted by |squee|

That 2.5ft tank is really eye-catching. Is there a full front shot? Post it in a seperate thread!

You have skills man.

Terence, which 2.5 feet you are talking about? Personally I like the koi angel tank. Has been with me for a year and everything runs smoothly. However, this tank is getting too crowded. Will be giving away some fishes.

Both are front shots but i guess not "full".. my photographic skill is zero. I believe there is some sort of wide len or something. My coolpix just aim and shoot type, can throw away.

**Ivan** · 18th Apr 2006, 10:55

Originally Posted by zenscape

Thanks gorilla. Just learnt how to do it:

4 feet tank. Pordon the fuzzy shot. The plants were pearling.

2.5ft Koi Angel tank. By the way, giving up the koi angels and some SAEs. Any good home?

Another 2.5ft tank

Hi Zenscape,

Nice moss tank

, may I know what are the mosses in your tank and what is the water temperature?

**hii** · 18th Apr 2006, 10:57

Originally Posted by zenscape

Wow. never knew so much preparation needed to get a good picture..

my simple preparation before shooting took 2 hrs already, just to remove all the equipment and clean the front glass. than is time for fish to swim around with their true color liao.

a simple way to get your fish swim together is ... appear suddenly at the side of the tank and they will all swim to one side and quickly take photo ... haha

don't do it too often else they stress and hide into plants than ....

**ranmasatome** · 18th Apr 2006, 11:15

Originally Posted by zenscape

Wow. never knew so much preparation needed to get a good picture..

That is the tip of the iceberg...there is also glass cleaning, flora placement, water clarity, light placement, fauna placement and then the big headache.. light containing.

**zenscape** · 18th Apr 2006, 11:44

Ivan- for the 4ft tank, there are weeping, erect, peacock, spiky, taiwan. temperature is 25-26 degree.

For the bottom 2.5 feet- pure spiky moss, temp-29 degree (using fan). Spiky doing very well even with this temperature, don't know why.

For the koi tank, no moss as there is a gang of SAEs there!

Hii- thanks, I received your PM. I have a dinner meeting with clients tonight. Will try to arrange something if possible. I don't think i can submit anything in time for the contest

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Ranmasatome- i think i still have a long way to go to learn more things about photography. Maybe i should learn for a year before i take part in next year's contest. In any event, the tanks are still not up to the mark.

For those who have taken part in this year's contest, wish you all the best and I hope you can do our country proud