Joe

!drool: :happy1: How much did that cost you? Are you renting it or did you buy for keeps?

You'll have to wait for a wee bit though - it's going to be quite expensive (but stil affordable). I will also need to get glass filter pipes and a good-quality drop checker. I'll probably get one of those CAL AquaLabs nano ones, because I don't want something that's bulky and takes up space.

If you liked the H3 so much then why'd you get an H7?

I've been having a think about the lighting and reading all sorts of stuff on the internet and I think I'll go for the T5s because I really want PowerGlos, plus it will be sufficient for what I want to achieve. My dad has a friend who is an electrician and knows heaps about lighting so he may be able to get me some good ballasts and fittings and help me make my light. I had a look on trademe yesterday and saw that some guy is selling Eheim Classic 2211 filters, so stuff the sump, I think I'll get one of those filters :lol: I made up an excuse to have it; I told them I am going to do a log/journal on it for the science fair at school next year! Plus I talked to my science teacher who thinks it's an excellent idea so my parents don't mind I think I've preety much decided on exactly what equipment I'm going to get, but I am having second thoughts about the CO2. The 88gram set is $205 incl. shipping from Organism, and refil cartridges are $36. Or I could use a 500ml bottle of Flourish Excel, which I worked out is enough for 100 doses for this tank, so if I did one does per day like it reccommends then the bottle will last for 100 days. So I need to try and find out how much CO2 I'd use each day. The lighting will be on for about 8hrs a day BTW. Probably various mosses and Bolbitis, maybe a bit of Rotala, Hemianthus and/or glosso. And I might chuck in a bit of hairgrass and Ech. tenellus I currently have $220 saved up for this tank :bounce:

Hey everyone, I am wanting to set up a nano tank. I have decided that I'll go for an ADA Mini-M type tank, which is 36x22x26cm. That will give me around 18L to work with. I don't really know what sort of lighting to use - I was thinking of using a couple of 8w low output T5s, which are 305mm long. Will this be bright enough? My main reason for this idea is that Hagen PowerGlos are availible in this size and they have a great light spectrum for plants. Or should I use a Power Compact light? I like the look of those ADA Mini Solar lights, but the only problem with those is that I'd have to have it shipped from overseas. How much would this cost? The bulbs that the ADA light takes are 27w, and are 8,000K. ADA says that this is the best spectrum for plants. Or do you guys reckon I'm better off with a couple of 8w PowerGlos? BTW I want the lighting fixture to look nice and sleek, not some big bulky ugly one like an Aqua One light for example :lol: For CO2 I want to go for the Fluval Pressurized 88gram kit, and I'd just need get a better diffuser and bubble counter. I also need a timer for the CO2 though; does the Fluval one come with a timer, or do I need to get one seperately? What sort of timer for the CO2 do you guys recommend? For filtration I am thinking of making my own sump. This will be good as it means I can hide the thermostat in there so it won't be cluttering up the tank. I was thinking of having a glass overflow pipe sticking up from the base of the tank and then connecting with a silicone tube beneath the tank and going into the sump, and something similar for the return pipe. Or am I better off just to hook the tubes over the rim of the tank like most people do? Because the tank will be rimless, if I did this, then how would I eliminate the problem of dust forming a scum of the surface? Thanks in advance for your help, Joe

Been trying for the four months that I've had him but still nothing. The two females are constantly spawning but the eggs always disappear. I think they are either infertile of get eaten, not too sure though. Camera is a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H3 with a Carl Ziess lens, 10x Optical Zoom. I have it set to Programme Auto, and I use the Vivid Colour funtion, Auto ISO, 0EV, Multi Metering Mode, Auto Focus, WB Auto, DRO (Auto Adjust for optimal contrast), + Sharpness, SteadyShot (always on), Macro, and no flash.

Thanks guys He gets lots of daphnia, plus Nutrifin Max spirulina flake, amoung various other foods. Yesterday I gave him a bit of yeast which he really enjoyed :thup:

Here's my male macmasteri, 4 months after I purchased him

Yep already done that lol Jeeze those anime things are kinda creepy and a bit ugly... I definately prefer the realistic drawings that critter_crazy did I need prints of them on my wall :thup:

Hi guys, What is the quality like of those Fluval CO2 sets? I am setting up a nano tank (I think there was a thread about planning it on here somewhere, but I have since changed my ideas on what the tank will look like at the size/lighting etc) for my science fair project for school, and I want to do CO2 on it but since the tank will only be about 12-20L I can't do DIY because it will fluctuate too much. I was looking at the 88gram Fluval set, because I prefer it to the 20gram one because it holds more CO2, which means I won't need to change the cartridges as often as with the 20gram set, and it is better for the environment because it means less discarded cartridges when they're empty. I enquired about it at Organism and John said he can do shipping for $6 and the price of the 88gram set is $199.00 So is it worth getting and is it a good-quality system? Anyone had any problems with theirs at all? Thanks, Joe

I wish it was sunny today because I was hoping to start making my mineralized topsoil. It is currently soaking in a bucket of water and I need to put it on a tarp and dry it out, then soak it again and repeat that process 6-8 times When the soil is wet and is exposed to the air when it is drying out all the microbes in it start eating away and converting some of the soil into minerals or something like that. I don't really know what I'm going to do today now. Our school has "mid term break" so I don't have school today, and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week

Aww they're all so cute :love:

I love cooking too What are you creating there Phoenix?

Here's my cat Sooty

Yeah good idea Grant's been and I didn't forget to give him the trophy

Well it's pretty obvious; I stated it in my post above 8) Also had some cucumber with it and a glass of hot water

Thankyou

Made myself a bowl of lovely creamy porridge (used water not milk) this morning and fed my fish a whole lot of daphnia which they really enjoyed, then went to college, came home and put on an old polerfleece and t-shirt and went to Art Class (which goes for two hours) and then stopped off at the dairy with mum and got some hot chips. Bagged up a plant for Phoenix44 when I got home, had a shower, then I had to help mum catch some smelly pigeons for a pigeon race because dad works in Nelson during the week so mum and I have to care for them, and then I had dinner Now waiting for Doctor Who at 8:30 on Prime :bounce:

Me and my aquarium Pretty ugly bugger don't you think :lol:

Amphibious Bike :bounce: Fruit or lollies?

Whitakers definately !drool: Simpsons or Family Guy?

Wow that looks amazing Sam I love the simplicity and cleanliness of the layout

Warlock. One of my friends at college thinks he is a warlock and he always tries to predict the future and he tells me all this random bad stuff that is going to happen and says "Heed my warning" :facepalm: :lol: Pressurised CO2 or DIY CO2?

What's an anime? :dunno:

Wow I love the guppy, fighters and golden BN :thup: I so totally wish I could draw :-?