{"id":145,"date":"2007-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/?p=145"},"modified":"2008-09-06T17:02:52","modified_gmt":"2008-09-06T21:02:52","slug":"february-2007-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/2007\/02\/february-2007-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2007 Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GWAPA&#8217;s February 2007 meeting was held at Rob Peterson&#8217;s home in Herndon, VA. Rob has quite a few tanks setup in his apartment, with nearly all of them planted in some form or another. He also has a nice contingent of dwarf cichlids, including some apistogramma, rams, and africans. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This meeting topic was to demonstrate how to design an aquascape from start to finish. Ghazanfar (president) and Jeff (vice president) led the demonstration, preparing the substrate, hardscape, and then finally planting the tank.<\/p>\n<p>Ghazanfar also gave an update on the ADA order that we have in progress. We&#8217;re currently waiting for the items to be shipped. And of course, we had a great turn-out for our mini-auction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Rob&#8217;s tank. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Another of Rob&#8217;s tanks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Another of Rob&#8217;s tanks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Another of Rob&#8217;s tanks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Another of Rob&#8217;s tanks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Another of Rob&#8217;s tanks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Another of Rob&#8217;s tanks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ghazanfar opening the meeting. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Everyone&#8217;s paying attention. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Lots of bags in the auction! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Where<\/em> did the real auctioneer go?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ghazanfar adding up all of the totals for the auction. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Porous Mossy Rock and Soilmaster for the aquascape <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ghazanfar adds some peat below the substrate <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Ghazanfar uses cardboard to level the substrate <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Maybe this one? <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/18.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Nope, how about over here? <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/19.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>I bet this rock would look good here. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Hmm&#8230;.. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>How does this rock fit in? <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Jeff takes over, adding more substrate and leveling it behind the rocks. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/23.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The finished hardscape <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/24.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Kevin\/Jeff use a cup to prevent disturbing the hardscape. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/25.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Jeff prepares the plants he&#8217;s going to work with. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/26.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nPlanting Glosso 101.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Jeff planting some Blyxa japonica and Pogostemon yadabeanus. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/28.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Teamwork!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gwapa.org\/articles\/february2007\/images\/29.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The finished aquascape! Plants include: glosso in the foreground, with dwarf sag, downoi, and blyxa japonica in the midground. Finally, pogostemon stelleta \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbroad-leaf\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, p. yadabeanus, stargrass, and some crypts make up the background. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GWAPA&#8217;s February 2007 meeting was held at Rob Peterson&#8217;s home in Herndon, VA. Rob has quite a few tanks setup in his apartment, with nearly all of them planted in some form or another. 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