vlangel
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Hey, I love the new avatar! Very appropriate.
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Hey, I love the new avatar! Very appropriate.
Oh thanks Dawn! I thought it was more appropriate as well, but I'm not sure it is clear enough. Knowing me, it'll get messed with, until I'm happy with it!
I just revised it. It looks a little clearer now.
I just revised it. It looks a little clearer now.
Wow, that's kind of addictive. I just went through about ten different avatar images. I ended up back where I started, but with a tighter crop on the photo of the Codium and Manatee Grass. I just think, for such a tiny image, it needs to be a close-up. And I wanted a plant pic. This is maybe the best image I have right now, but I'll keep trying.
It's an interesting challenge, getting the best photo for the tiny format.
It's an interesting challenge, getting the best photo for the tiny format.
Thanks McPuff! They are tempting.
Of all the butterfly fish, Heniochus are the closest to 'reef safe', because they are plankton pickers, primarily. But they still go after some corals and benthic invertebrates. My main concern would be for my sand bed worms, which are very important members of the food web in my tank, helping to process detritus into plant food.
Can I make it work? I don't know.
Of all the butterfly fish, Heniochus are the closest to 'reef safe', because they are plankton pickers, primarily. But they still go after some corals and benthic invertebrates. My main concern would be for my sand bed worms, which are very important members of the food web in my tank, helping to process detritus into plant food.
Can I make it work? I don't know.
Really? That's awesome Dawn! I know it's a bit of a stretch, but the way the grasses sort of swirl reminds me of that painting.
I really wanted to feature that in my avatar, but it just didn't quite read well enough, in my opinion. So I cropped it down to feature the Codium more and I think it works better.
I really wanted to feature that in my avatar, but it just didn't quite read well enough, in my opinion. So I cropped it down to feature the Codium more and I think it works better.
vlangel
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I am an artist, but the first time I saw the pic my eye went right to the codium as a focal point. From there I looked at other small details and never looked at the photo as a whole. When I was scrolling down however my eye caught the photo as a whole and thats when I saw it.
My guess is that an avatar is just too small to capture the real swirl effect. It would be cool to do a painting of that pic mimmicking Van Gogh's impressionistic style.
It's funny you should mention painting it. I'm not much of a painter but in photoshop there is a filter that produces that effect, and I played around with it. I considered using that as my avatar, but again, in the small format, it just didn't read well enough.
I do love the Impressionists!
I do love the Impressionists!
vlangel
Premium Member
Although my own artwork is super realism, I also love the impressionist, especially Monet.
I got a couple of new plants in today. Caulerpa mexicana and two mangrove pods, though I only ordered one. Thanks GCE!
I've been wanting to try C. mexicana on the back wall, and when I saw they had it in stock, I jumped on it. I had tried eBay, but what I got was compost at best.
Getting the mangrove was a bit of an impulse buy. Since I got two, I'm planting them in two different locations, to see which they like better. One is up high, half out of the water. The other I planted into the sand bed, completely submerged. From what I recall, planting them emergent will yield more aerial roots. I thought it would be cool to compare growth to the one in the soil. I haven't done any research on them lately, so I'll have to get into it. I don't have really high hopes, but I thought it would fun to give them a go. My pods have no leaves or roots, so I'd say I'm starting from scratch.
I haven't been able to find Turtle Weed (Maiden's Hair) online for a reasonable price, just a few ridiculously priced ones. Ha! I'll keep waiting and watching for that one. It is one I've been wanting to try.
I've been wanting to try C. mexicana on the back wall, and when I saw they had it in stock, I jumped on it. I had tried eBay, but what I got was compost at best.
Getting the mangrove was a bit of an impulse buy. Since I got two, I'm planting them in two different locations, to see which they like better. One is up high, half out of the water. The other I planted into the sand bed, completely submerged. From what I recall, planting them emergent will yield more aerial roots. I thought it would be cool to compare growth to the one in the soil. I haven't done any research on them lately, so I'll have to get into it. I don't have really high hopes, but I thought it would fun to give them a go. My pods have no leaves or roots, so I'd say I'm starting from scratch.
I haven't been able to find Turtle Weed (Maiden's Hair) online for a reasonable price, just a few ridiculously priced ones. Ha! I'll keep waiting and watching for that one. It is one I've been wanting to try.
ATTENTION!
Florida pets dot com has Turtle, Mantee, Shoal and Widgen grass in stock right now! As a lot of you know, seagrasses are rarely available, so now is a good time to get some!
Florida pets dot com has Turtle, Mantee, Shoal and Widgen grass in stock right now! As a lot of you know, seagrasses are rarely available, so now is a good time to get some!
sam.basye
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From what I recall and past experience, I believe the mangrove propagules need to be partially submerged and the top 1/3rd or 2/3rds above the water. Fully submerged I believe the top of the shoot will shrivel and die.
You'll need to mist the leaves with fresh water too to keep salt off the leaves.
You'll need to mist the leaves with fresh water too to keep salt off the leaves.
Well hello there Sam! Nice to hear from you again. Thanks for the mangrove info. I just read through the sticky thread here in the macro forum. I'm sure I'll do some more studying up on them.
So, what's up with you? Got FTS? New LED projects? Do tell.
So, what's up with you? Got FTS? New LED projects? Do tell.
sam.basye
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Eh, sadly lost interest. Tanks are still up and running though. The cube has a bunch of algea on the glass, but it's starting to thin. Lol
Gonna see if it goes away on its own. I think the frag racks blocking the view of stuff doesn't help.
The 2.5 similar deal except algae mostly gone since the light was failing. Just got all the parts to rebuild the light and will probably do that tomorrow night.
Work and the 4Runner generally take up most of my time.
Rebuilding the A/C system tomorrow. Perks of having over 300k miles. Lol
Im gone 18 days of the month, but off 11 and loving it!
Oh and the dog is more fun than the fish. Lol
Eh, sadly lost interest. Tanks are still up and running though. The cube has a bunch of algea on the glass, but it's starting to thin. Lol
Gonna see if it goes away on its own. I think the frag racks blocking the view of stuff doesn't help.
The 2.5 similar deal except algae mostly gone since the light was failing. Just got all the parts to rebuild the light and will probably do that tomorrow night.
Work and the 4Runner generally take up most of my time.
Rebuilding the A/C system tomorrow. Perks of having over 300k miles. Lol
Im gone 18 days of the month, but off 11 and loving it!
Oh and the dog is more fun than the fish. Lol
Well, that was quick. I just got back from camping over the weekend. Looking in the tank, I see no Caulerpa Mexicana. None. Five days after planting it all, it's all gone!
Sometimes, when I get macros in that are in rough shape, my army of snails devours them, before they can recover. That appears to be what happened. I accidentally let it sit in my mailbox for an extra day, so it was a little iffy. Still, it's surprising to find absolutely none.
In an odd coincidence, the caulerpa that I removed months ago suddenly popped back up. It's not the one I wanted, but I guess I'll give a try. Maybe I'll get lucky with the Mexicana and it will pop up somewhere again.
Sometimes, when I get macros in that are in rough shape, my army of snails devours them, before they can recover. That appears to be what happened. I accidentally let it sit in my mailbox for an extra day, so it was a little iffy. Still, it's surprising to find absolutely none.
In an odd coincidence, the caulerpa that I removed months ago suddenly popped back up. It's not the one I wanted, but I guess I'll give a try. Maybe I'll get lucky with the Mexicana and it will pop up somewhere again.
That's how it goes! De do do do, de da da da. A lot goes right, but not everything. I don't have total control. I provide the basics. Nature fills in the blanks and makes it work.
Plants are mysterious. In v1 I killed some plants, and most of them popped back up later. In this tank, I've got a lot of plants growing from the live rock. If I'm fortunate, they'll grow into a nice splash of colors.
Plants are mysterious. In v1 I killed some plants, and most of them popped back up later. In this tank, I've got a lot of plants growing from the live rock. If I'm fortunate, they'll grow into a nice splash of colors.
Yep. That's the one downside of the army of snails. Any plant that's not in great health looks like snail food to them!
