Nano tank for tropical fishes.

I have rescaped my old nano tank with a new look. A rockscape on new plants design for easy maintenance and to keep my Cherry barbs and Tetra fishes. Tank size is 30cm x 18cm x 24cm H. with capacity of 3.5 gal.

Plants: Glossostigma, Dwarf Hairgrass, Crypt Wendtii and Ruffle plant.

Fuana: Cherry Barbs and Neon Tetras.

This tank is now 4 weeks old and hopefully that the Hairgrass will

spread evenly over the foreground. The Glosso are not doing well

and was in submerged form, may be lighting was weak. The Crypt Wendtii

were doing well after 4 weeks, does not melt at all and has new leave shooting

out. The Sword Ruffle ( Echinodorus Martii) was growing fine and roots

grounded firmly. Will see how it goes with more time and will keep

update on the growth of Glosso and Hairgrass.

Added some pictures of lighting effects.

Some recent pictures on aquarium's lighting effects using various color bulbs or tubes. As a result, to manage different aspects of scene from the same aquarium planted tank.

Sunrise scene..........................Morning sun

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Hot sun @noon.............Sunset scene...........spring season.

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This five images was captured from my 3 ft. aquarium planted tank and I would like to produce different effects on images from photography. Try to learn and capture images with adding colour bulbs and adjustment of lighting in various angle. Hopefully that the pictures are eye-catching for such natural scene for aquarium planted tank. Please enjoy viewing and let me know if any rooms for improvement. Thanks.

Aquarium photography and lighting effects.

Basically, now I am learning to take photography of my own aquarium and using lights to make different effects for viewing. Many aquarists find excitement to shoot pictures of their plants and fishes. Most hobbyist for aquascaping would also like to have their own camera. As in sub-hobby of keeping beautiful tropical fishes and plants in the tank and it's inhabitants. From what I experience in different sorts of photography with difference lighting to create lights effect on the view of the tank. In fact, it takes equal as much patience and practice as keeping the aquarium itself. Look at this picture below, which has a scene of a sunset view.















Often, the relatively dim lighting conditions, reflective light issue involving the tank itself, and the constant movement of lighting makes the art of aquarium photography to a nature view. Also one of planning, precision, timing, and sometimes even luck to get correct view.















Sometimes, indeed, the equipment can make a difference, but I've found that it's hard to beat the good-old virtues of patience and practice, especially when it comes to the art of "aquaphotography".

Look out of the extra ordinary and unique shots. Try to think how you would like the picture to look altered before you even take it. Like most styles of photography, the aquarium photographer looks to enhance the brilliant beauty often found on it's subjects.