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How have you inspired to create this landscape? How you got inspired to create this scape? In 2009, I went to La-La-Shan with my friends dancing Taiwanese Aquatic Club (the name refers to the movement of plants in water) when I saw the forest landscape. This was my inspiration.
In 2009, I Went to La-La-Shan with Our Clubmate, Taiwan Aquatic Club Dancing (水 舞, refeer plants move in water like dancing) When I viewed the scape in the forest, There Was a inspiration in my mind. What motivated you to put the name to the aquarium? Why did you choose this name? What Was the purpose? Only when I walk through the jungle path I can see the landscape.
Just When I walk on a jungle trail I can see the scenery .
In the West there is a deeply rooted idea of \u200b\u200bthe use of wood in aquariums. It's almost a sin to use aromatic woods. What kind of wood did you use in the assembly? In occident There is a strong idea regarding the usage of driftwood on the aquariums. It's Almost a sin to use aromatic woods. What type of driftwood and stones did you Used for the scape? I do not know about the use of aromatic woods in Taiwan. When I had the clear design in my mind, I went to an aquarium shop to find the logs that I wanted. I used the stems of acidified Pemphis and stones picked up in La-La-Shan. I chose the variety of stones according to the color and texture of the trunks
I do not know about the free in using aromatic woods in Taiwan. When i have the blueprint in my mind, I Went to the aqua shop to find the driftwood Than I want. I Used driftwood of Pemphis acidified and the stones I Picked Up in La-La-Shan. I choice the VARIED driftwood and similar texture and color stones. What techniques for distributing and setting the sound you use? Which Techniques Used for you to make the distribution and fixation of Every kind of solids? I distributed the substrate and the silica sand by the golden rule and used the stones apart. Later I added black foam into the holes left by the stones to prevent the substrate were mixed with silica sand.
I made the aqua soil and silica sand with the golden ratio and the stones Used to Separate the soil and the sand. I put black cottons Into the gaps of the stone to block the flowing Into the sand soil.
Have you made some kind of sketch or drawing before assembly? Have you Prepared Any kind of drawing or previous draft to set-up? If I did, but my way of drawing like that of a child.
Yes, I have. But it looks childish with my drawing.
To do the distribution of solids and plants have followed some type of ratio has previously studied or simply improvised on the fly i / or follow your intuition.? To Arrange the distribution of solids and plants, are you Following Any kind of proportion or Simply Studied Previously improvised you as you work on the scape or Follow your intuition? Only I followed my intuition and drawing. I think it's important to follow the proportion of the golden rule with all elements of the aquarium.
I just follow my intuition and my drawing. And it is important to Arrange the distribution of Everything in the tank with golden ratio.
Why did you choose these plant species and that is what you meant to convey to them? Why did you choose These plant species and That Is What You Intended to Achieve with Them? Each plant has its own leaves and expressions.
wanted to show the landscape can be seen when walking along a jungle trail. For example, Bolbitis reflects the leaves of the trees.
Each Has Its Own Special plant leaves and expressions. I want to show the scenery When I walk on a jungle trail. For example, the Bolbitis show the leaves of the trees. What techniques have you used to set the mosses and Bolbitis? you Which Techniques Used to attach the Bolbitis and moos? usually use gel to set in my marine aquarium corals. I tried to use it to fix some of the plants to rocks and logs and it really works!
I use gel for fixing the coral in the reef tank. So I try to use gel to attach Some plants on the rocks and driftwoods. It works!
How are you going to incorporate the nutrients during the first weeks of assembly? How do you add nutrients in the first weeks of set-up? not use any liquid fertilizer, only additive in the substrate. Besides add 3 co2 bubbles per second.
base I only use fertilizer for my tank. And I add 3 bubbles per second CO2.
How many quantities and how to pay when the aquarium is already mature? How you change the Amount and the method of fertilizing When the aquarium is mature Already? Never pay during the first year. From that moment I began to pay whilst observing the growth of plants and the state of the algae.
and Stock I did not add fertilizer in the first year. This tank set-up for More Than One Year. I start to add a little fertilizer now. I observe the growing of the plants and the state of algae. What style would you rate the design of your aquarium? What is the style that attracts you now? style in What Would you rate the design of your aquarium? What is the style That Attracts you now? natural style. Nature is my best teacher. I love taking pictures on the mountain and show those scenes in my tank. Nature
style. The nature is my best teacher. I like to take pictures in the mountain. These scenery and I show in my tank.
With what water parameters you feel comfortable? With Which parameters of water do you like to work? Rarely mido water parameters, but it's better when kh is around 1-2. Rarely
I test water quality parameters, But It Will Be When KH beter around 1-2. What amount of light and how it will implement the aquarium? What color of light is the one you use? How and how much light you put on the aquarium? What color light do you use? I used 10000k HQI 150W and 30W T8 6500K.
I use 150W 10000K HQI and 30W 6500K T8 tube for my tank. What you have to choose based fauna of this tank? Is there a special reason to be Tetraodon? Why you choose this fauna for this set-up? Some Reason To Have Tetraodon special? I do not like using chemicals, so use these fish to eat the snails in the aquarium.
I do not like to use and Stock Chamical. I use Dwarf puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) to eat the snails in the tank.
What kind of water you used and how often you make changes? What kind of water Have You Used and Which criteria you use for water-changes? Use tap water and observed the appearance of algae and plant growth to make changes ... The first week change water every day. From then until the half year, the change once a week and then once every two weeks.
I use tap-water algae and plants and observed for water-Growth situation changes. The first week, I change the water Every Day. Then the first half year, I change the water Every Week. Now I change the water Every two weeks. Have you had algae at some point? What do you attribute that? How does hast fought? Did you get any algae in Any moment? Why you think it happened? How did you eliminate.The it? I have not had a lot of algae in this tank. I changed the water frequently and added shrimp, catfish and crossochelius reticulatus. They handle eat the algae and let the aquarium clean.
I did not get too much algae in my tank. I changed the water frequently. And I put shrimps, pleco and Crossocheilus reticulatus Into the tank. They will eat the algae and keep the tank cleaning.
How have you been doing different pruning? (Pruning the entire tank at once, perform partial pruning, ...) How you do the pruning (you Arrange all aquarium at a time? Just partial pruning?) realize pruning of Bolbitis and mosses each week when plants grow too. I need to keep in its natural state.
I do the pruning the Bolbitis and mosses Every Week When the plants grow too fast. I need to keep Them as the natural status. Have you cleaned the stones? How? Have you Cleaned the stones? How? No, never cleaned the rocks.
No, I Have Never Clean the stones.
Did you ever have moved assembly of the solids why do not you convinced? In Any moment in the initial steps you Moved the solids as You Were Not Convinced with the result? Whenever I finish the installation took a picture ... then look at the picture for a while to find the best spot. Sometimes I talk to my friends for improvement. Before adding water solids moved many times, but once the tank was full, just moved the logs from the rear.
Everytime I finished setup my tank, I Took the picture. Then I will looking at my picture For a few time to find the incongruous place. Somethimes I discuss with some of my friend to Improve the tank. I Moved the solids for Many Time Before i add the water. After more That I did not move the stones. I only drift Moved the woods in the back of the tank.
Have you followed up during the photo montage? Do you support the picture to better visualize the development of the aquarium? Have you done a photo-regular follow-up of the set-up? Photography Helps you to Have a Clear Image of The Development of the aquarium? Yes, I take pictures of the tank even after pruning. Photography helps me find the defects.
Yes, i have taken the photos of my tank After Every pruning. The photography Helps me to find out Which point That I Have to Improve. What photographic equipment and techniques you used for the final picture? What kind of photographic equipment and technique you finish Used for the picture? I used a friend's Nikon D3 with a 24mm lens and two flashes of 300w. Light helps enough photos to have a sense of greater depth and you can use higher shutter speeds for the fish go well focused.
I use my friend's Nikon D3, 24mm lens and two 300W lights flash. Sufficient light photos look Makes more sense of depth. And I can use faster shutter to get clear photo for the fishes. "Once the landscape and then the final picture, what aspects do you think could be better? Once you finished the scape and after the final picture, What Do You Think Could Be Improved on the set-up? The Valliseria nana's in the back of the aquarium would like to grow more.
stones may also improve the right side. The
Vallisneria nana, I grow Them in the rear of the tank, I hope to grow more plenty Them. And the stones extend to the end of the right side. One of the negative points IAPLC judges noted was the right and the hole you left. Can you talk poque you left this way? One of the negative points That Was Observed by the Judges of the IAPLC is the right side of the scape and the gap That You leave .. Why did You decide to leave it That Way? That was because they did not have enough stones for the design. In the initial draft contained no gap. If I had the opportunity to return to make this aquarium try not to leave that hole to make the landscape more complete.
Because the stones Are Not Enough for the layout. I did not leave the gap in my draft. But I left it in my layout. If i have chance to do this layout again, I Would Not leave the gap to make the layout more complete.
Have you removed or added some fish to the final picture? What techniques you use to group the fish for the photo? Have you added or removed and Stock fish for the final picture? What Techniques you use to group the fish for the photo? not remove any fish for the final photo. In 2009, I participated in a seminar on "Nature Aquarium". Techniques learned of Mr. Amano and his team. A friend of mine uses a piece of linen to repel the fish into the left. Another friend des scares the other side, then the fish start to swim in groups.
only twice, the fish swam in a group in a "S". It's very unusual. So I decided to use this photo to participate in the IAPLC.
No, I Have Never Any fish removed for the final picture. In 2009, I join the Nature Aquarium Seminar. I learn the Techniques from Mr. Amano and historical staffs. One of my friend use a white cloth to expel the fishes to the left side. The other friend scare the fishes. Then the fishes started to move Grouply. Only two time, the fishes swam for the "S" type. It was very unusual. So I desided to use the picture for Joining the IAPLC. At any time has retouched photographs with photoshop? Think it should be acceptable in contests retouching? That would put limits? Have you and Stock Used Photoshop for this kind of scape? Do you think image edition Should Be acceptable in the contests? Which Would You fix limits for this, if any? If I used photoshop to cut the outside of the aquarium. I think it is acceptable in the cutting contests or tweak the brightness. It should not be allowed to change the original design, color, fish or plants.
Yes, I use Photoshop to crop the black part Outside the tank. I think it is acceptable in the contests, like crop or brightness only. We CAN NOT change the original layout. Changing color, add fishes or plants Are Not permitted. has been a pleasure realizarte this interview Would you like to add something else? It Was a pleasure for me to Have the chance to interview you, Would you like to add anything else? The pleasure was mine. It is very fun to make an aquatic landscape. I hope everyone can enjoy.
It is my pleasure, too. It is very funny to Have the aquatic layout. Hope everyone will love it.
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