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thoughs on Takashi Amano
What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think
he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. what about you guys? |
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On 2005-08-15, Neil Woodman wrote:
What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. I'm not much of a fan of other tanks. Not because they don't impress me, but because I'm more solitary as a hobbiest. I love to check out fishtanks when I can, but I don't go out of my way or buy books to do so. But I bet I own more of my knowledge of tanks and the things that I can do to Amano than I ever understand. As well as lots of you guys! -- Ross Vandegrift "The good Christian should beware of mathematicians, and all those who make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that the mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine man in the bonds of Hell." --St. Augustine, De Genesi ad Litteram, Book II, xviii, 37 |
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Ross Vandegrift wrote:
On 2005-08-15, Neil Woodman wrote: What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. I'm not much of a fan of other tanks. Not because they don't impress me, but because I'm more solitary as a hobbiest. I love to check out fishtanks when I can, but I don't go out of my way or buy books to do so. But I bet I own more of my knowledge of tanks and the things that I can do to Amano than I ever understand. As well as lots of you guys! Thanks for the reply Ross. I guess different people approach it in different ways. Certainly in my case the thing that drives me is to one day have a tank with an aquascape that is in someway near what Amano does. That's never going to happen but I can dream I guess! I'm also really interested in ADA equipment, it seems to be made to such a great standard, in terms of design and craft I have never seen equipment like it in other areas of the hobby. |
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Personally, I'm not a big fan of Amano. He's clearly talented and has done more for the planted aquarium than anybody else, but his aquascapes look a bit too sterile to me.
As for the ADA equipment, I've not seen them anywhere in Britain, but www.aquaessentials.co.uk are selling hand-crafted CO2 diffusers and bubble counters which are excellent. I have bought a diffuser from them and not only do I sometimes forget I have one (as I don't see it at all), it also works much better than anything I've had before. Worth taking a look, especially as they're on sale now. Quote:
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Neil Woodman wrote:
What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. what about you guys? I love his aquascapes! Whenever I set up a new tank, I leaf through his books for inspiration. I'm not sure I would want all the light and fish he puts in his tanks, but I love doing similar aquascapes with classic lower light plants. -- Elaine T __ http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__ rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com |
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Elaine T wrote:
Neil Woodman wrote: What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. what about you guys? I love his aquascapes! Whenever I set up a new tank, I leaf through his books for inspiration. I'm not sure I would want all the light and fish he puts in his tanks, but I love doing similar aquascapes with classic lower light plants. Me too, the problem I have is while I can get the plants growing for a while eventually the tank begins to look a bit rubbish. Its the long term maintenance I have the biggest problem with, most of my tanks last a few months before needing a revamp. |
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Hi all,
From what I have seen of Amano I think his tanks are breathtaking... But they almost touch on the unreal in my opinion... Some of them appear to be dreamlike in that they almost look imposible to create. I have 3 of his books on lay-by (lay-away I think it's called in America) just so I can get some inspiration... But I doubt I will be able to re-create what he has mastered. I have been told though that he makes his tanks for one photo and then after that they "fall apart" as they are not designed for a permanent display, I would like to think that this person doesn't know what they are talking about... "Neil Woodman" wrote in message ... Elaine T wrote: Neil Woodman wrote: What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. what about you guys? I love his aquascapes! Whenever I set up a new tank, I leaf through his books for inspiration. I'm not sure I would want all the light and fish he puts in his tanks, but I love doing similar aquascapes with classic lower light plants. Me too, the problem I have is while I can get the plants growing for a while eventually the tank begins to look a bit rubbish. Its the long term maintenance I have the biggest problem with, most of my tanks last a few months before needing a revamp. |
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Justin wrote:
Hi all, From what I have seen of Amano I think his tanks are breathtaking... But they almost touch on the unreal in my opinion... Some of them appear to be dreamlike in that they almost look imposible to create. I have 3 of his books on lay-by (lay-away I think it's called in America) just so I can get some inspiration... But I doubt I will be able to re-create what he has mastered. I have been told though that he makes his tanks for one photo and then after that they "fall apart" as they are not designed for a permanent display, I would like to think that this person doesn't know what they are talking about... "Neil Woodman" wrote in message ... Elaine T wrote: Neil Woodman wrote: What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. what about you guys? I love his aquascapes! Whenever I set up a new tank, I leaf through his books for inspiration. I'm not sure I would want all the light and fish he puts in his tanks, but I love doing similar aquascapes with classic lower light plants. Me too, the problem I have is while I can get the plants growing for a while eventually the tank begins to look a bit rubbish. Its the long term maintenance I have the biggest problem with, most of my tanks last a few months before needing a revamp. I must say I agre with you. I think the rumour that Amano only sets up these tanks for a few weeks and then dismantles them has been going around for a while, but I read that his tanks run for 2 years +. I can say that in the latest 2005 ADA catalogue there is a picture of a tank which I've seen previously online and there is a definite long term growth thing happening there. For me its the aquascapes I find so inspiring, ok there are some I'm not that into but can appreciate but others just blow me away, I'm thinking of the one at the end of Nature Aquarium World using huge bits of driftwood and congo tetras. Amazing stuff. |
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Neil Woodman wrote:
Elaine T wrote: Neil Woodman wrote: What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. what about you guys? I love his aquascapes! Whenever I set up a new tank, I leaf through his books for inspiration. I'm not sure I would want all the light and fish he puts in his tanks, but I love doing similar aquascapes with classic lower light plants. Me too, the problem I have is while I can get the plants growing for a while eventually the tank begins to look a bit rubbish. Its the long term maintenance I have the biggest problem with, most of my tanks last a few months before needing a revamp. My tanks need pruning, but what do you mean by a revamp? I've moved quite a bit, so the longest I've had a planted tank up was 3 years. I divided a few crypts, thinned vals, and had to continually clip and replant the stem plants. Sometimes a plant will stop thriving and I replace it. I consider that normal maintenance for a planted tank. It's kind of like deadheading a flower garden and seeding new annuals. Is that what you mean by revamp? -- Elaine T __ http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__ rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com |
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Elaine T wrote:
Neil Woodman wrote: Elaine T wrote: Neil Woodman wrote: What do you guys think of Amano and his approach to the hobby. I think he's a genius personally and my main inspiration, if ever I find my enthusiasm for planted tanks dipping I just leaf through some of his books and that just inspires me to keep going. what about you guys? I love his aquascapes! Whenever I set up a new tank, I leaf through his books for inspiration. I'm not sure I would want all the light and fish he puts in his tanks, but I love doing similar aquascapes with classic lower light plants. Me too, the problem I have is while I can get the plants growing for a while eventually the tank begins to look a bit rubbish. Its the long term maintenance I have the biggest problem with, most of my tanks last a few months before needing a revamp. My tanks need pruning, but what do you mean by a revamp? I've moved quite a bit, so the longest I've had a planted tank up was 3 years. I divided a few crypts, thinned vals, and had to continually clip and replant the stem plants. Sometimes a plant will stop thriving and I replace it. I consider that normal maintenance for a planted tank. It's kind of like deadheading a flower garden and seeding new annuals. Is that what you mean by revamp? Yeah I would say so, replacing plants that kind of thing, sometimes some just die off etc. That is what I mean. |
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