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Old 06-20-2008, 06:36 PM   #27 (permalink)
Octopus
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Location: Belgrade - Serbia
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So many beautiful words....folks, you make me so proud. Thank you all.

As I sad before this is only one tank from my aquascaping collection „Water under the water“. That’s mean it will be more „lakes“ from me on this site...very soon.

How I made a lake? Nature make it... I just pick a right peace and work on that peace.
I mostly use alabaster and onix or quartz to imitate water. I grind and smooth a stone and need a light from the right side while I take a shot.
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Size of tank is 38cm x 22cm x 22 cm

Water parameters KH=6; GH= 6; NO3=2,5; PO4= 0,25; pH= 6,5 – 6,8
LIGHT tube 1 Daylight 6500 K 10 W T8 and tube 2 1400 K 10 W T8 , Photoperiod 10H; 2 h tube 1 ... 5 h both and 3 h tube 2.

About stone....I think it’s woodstone,but I’m not expert in that field. My country is full of beautiful rocks. You just need to take a walk, go on right place and choose what nature offer. I’ve never bought a stone. I live in a big city . Most of my free time I spend in nature and I travel far away from city. Every time I find and bring home some interesting material for my hardscape. Each stone has specific emotion and reminds me on some wonderful place. Sometimes it is enough to get inspiration.

Crystal lake is may be my favorite setup in last year and I’m so glad you like it.
My wife call this setup ATLANTIDA
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