Amano doing his thing

**Jeremy1** · 02-22-2012, 10:25 PM

Saw this video on the tube and thought I would share it here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNdcU...eature=related

**Charles Crews** · 02-23-2012, 03:30 AM

Am I the only one who feels that is sort of cheating? I spend a lot of money on my tank, but talk about having unlimited resources!!! I love the cookie sheets of HC, and the massive pile of rock to choose from. Just seems to be different from what I think most of us on here are trying to do, even if our tanks don't look as perfect as his I think we have a lot more personally invested in ours than he does.

**Tom Barr** · 02-23-2012, 04:32 AM

When setting up a tank, it's nice to chose the hardscape first and have all the plants you can stand available.

Even here, I typically 100% time never have all the plants I need and end up using dither plants till the others fill in.

You can never have too much wood or rock for scaping........I'm always amazed at few pieces will work well in a particularly spot.
Even with several tons of hardscape material.

**ghostsword** · 02-23-2012, 11:10 AM

Yeah, one cannot ever have too much hardscape. I see a nice rock I buy it, irrespective if I have a use for it or not, they will come in handy. Ok, I do not have as many rocks as he has, but I will try.

Regarding how much stuff he has available, it is like saying how much stuff a mechanic has on his shop. This is his job, so it makes sense that he has it all ready to scape, especially when it is going into a video that is used to market his company.

Should we do the same? Maybe we should, plants are cheap, grow them emersed if you need to have lots to use.

**dutchy** · 02-23-2012, 12:42 PM

Just imagine you have to buy that volume of Seiryu(?) stones and get it shipped....

Plants are cheap though. The average pot/bunch of plants is often less than $2 here.

**nipat** · 02-23-2012, 01:32 PM

Those Wabi-Kusa's are the timesavers.

**Squidly** · 02-23-2012, 04:42 PM

What I noted was low flow, MH lighting and uneven Co2 distribution and yet his tanks flourish.

**nipat** · 02-23-2012, 04:59 PM

I got it!

Must be an enzyme in sweat from his hand.

**ShadowMac** · 02-23-2012, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by nipat

I got it!

Must be an enzyme in sweat from his hand.

This just out, ADA to release new supplement Amano's secret formula! Limited supply available...fork over the cash to get yours!

**ghostsword** · 02-23-2012, 08:26 PM

Actually we are only seeing a small part of the whole process. There maybe more flow, more co2, even less light, etc.

Ada soil is nice, full of ferts so that also helps!

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