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To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
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Subject: Catching Up:
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From: Erik Olson <eriko at wrq_com>
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Date: Sun, 10 Sep 1995 07:14:11 -0700 (PDT)
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ReSent-Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 06:33:16 -0700 (PDT)
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ReSent-From: Erik Olson <eriko at wrq_com>
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Been away in Rome for a couple of weeks, and just waded through 36 issues
of APD! Gak, that takes a while...
From Karen Randall, Re: Problem Form Idea
> When I was over on Fishnet, we had a "Check Up Form" that people could
> fill out and submit if they were having a problem with their planted tank.
> That way we could help them without playing 20 questions.
> What do people think of doing the same kind of thing here? We could
> either put it in the FAQ, or maybe ask Erik if it could be stored in "The
> Krib". I don't mind helping people trouble shoot, but if I can run
> through the whole tank set up at once, rather than getting the info
> piecemeal, it's usually a lot easier.
We were talking about such a diagnostic form for FISH in the FAQ working
group, and decided it was a good idea (but nobody stepped forward to
write a draft yet). It would certainly be easy to implement such a thing
in the Plant FAQ. So someone write a draft and we'll stick it in. :)
From mtate at laurel_ocs.mq.edu.au (Marcus C. Tate) Re: Photography
Date Mon, 4 Sep 1995 10:32:18 +1000
>3. Having set up my tank I would like to take some photos on a regular basis
>(say every week) so that I can record its development. Does anybody have any
>tips for photographing aquariums ? I imagine that it is not
>as easy as it looks!
There are some articles on this archived on the Krib (see, for instance,
http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~aquaria/Misc).
I like to use 2 different approaches when I photograph my tanks. First,
for getting the plants and "whole tank" shots, I just use a tripod and
the available tank light. I also use slow-speed good ol' Kodachrome-64.
The fish come out a little blurry, but the plants are crystal-clear.
When I take fish pictures, I use a flash-on-a-cord held above the tank or
at a high angle. In both cases, it helps to be able to manually control
your camera's speed and f-stop, and be prepared to waste a few rolls
experimenting ("bracketing") with different settings to find out what
works best.
Re: Nichrome Wire
One posting talked about using Nichrome wire instead of Dupla-ish
flexible cables. A few months back, someone posted a source for insulated
Nichrome wire on rec.aquaria, and I forwarded the post here; I didn't
archive the thing, but I did buy some of this wire from the guy. It's
made by Belden and insulated with PVC. I'll try it with my next tank.
- Erik
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Erik D. Olson I'm baaaack!
eriko at wrq_com (was olson at phys_washington.edu)