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Able to do a common sump type of set up just for heating? Insulate the tanks back with polystyrene painted black would help Block up the gaps in the windows now! lol If your lucky in summer you can use the hot air outside as a advantage

What plants did you have and how long where they in the tank for?

Im willing to drive a few hours to catch some with someone....i just dont know anyone who goes white baiting

What i want a what i get may be two different things. I have metal halides a pmdd, just need diy co2 I have a few snails in there and have a native eel in a smaller tank. Can anyone out there supply me whitebait live?

I just set up my brand new 220L native today. Fully planted. Now all i need is fish. This thread is a big help!

My plants grow like weeds with halides and pmdd. Wish i could have a good co2 system

Have a small amount left. Get in quick or be left out

Pegs work well holding things down

Thats was what i suggested to him He's decided to use news paper on the bottom and see how it goes. Also a few rocks.

Yeh that was one option. Was looking at native grasses as they survive in harsh conditions that are dry and windy. They would be put at the cold end of the tank

I may get some stainless tubes made up to go around the lights but really am looking for a cheap diy solution. Even heat dist wouldnt matter as its going to be high flow Heat isnt a problem here in summer.

Sure is

mmmm true. We will see how big it is when he gets it tomorrow. May just pot up some plants for now

Im looking for some heat proof pipe/tube. Im going to be running metal halide lights in my tanks and want to harness the heat the generate. Im thinking of running some tube around them that water flows from my filter around the light and back into my tank. Im not sure how hot they get but it does melt plastic Any suggestions?

Can you use potting mix with no fert added? My friend is wanting to go planted. What plants would you suggest? Native grasses and a ground cover?

I have a Fluval fx5 on my 300L tank and it keeps it so clean

My old one would only eat worms and shrimps yay i cant wait for a tank full of dats

He has decided to go fake grass. Cheers for your help!

Thats good that they eat bloodworm as my last one wouldn't touch the stuff. Ill be over first thing in the morning to pick them up

River/lake/sea sand is not what im looking for, as the baby bearded dragon will eat it and cause problems internally

Yeh im not looking for beach sand

I have 4 dats waiting for me in Tauranga

My friend is after some natural desert looking sand and needs quite a bit so doesnt want to pay $100 for it from a shop. Any suggestions of where to look?

Metal halide lights I paid $30 for a fitting thats 150w of trademe and about $50 for a bulb thats 6500k

I do my FX5 every few weeks as it gets blocked up quick