Caryl Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I would be happy to do so if I also had permission to publish it in the Aquarium World magazine (with pics) :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 ohh who do i give it to? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 ME!!!! :bounce: Thank you for your PM. I have replied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 with the possibility of adding it to the article section on this website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 That too - eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 its drying out nicely now. im so bad at taking photos :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 im so bad at taking photos but so good at doing rockwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 im very impressed may we need to start a thread just with pictures of different backgrounds call it show us your rockwork lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 im very impressed may we need to start a thread just with pictures of different backgrounds call it show us your rockwork lol legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Ive filled it with water now, :bounce: will add pic either tonight or tomorrow. I'm happy the concrete didn't stay as dark as it was when i put it on. it dried as light as concrete without oxide but when wet its darker than non oxide concrete :-? although it will look better when it has some white substrate if i can get some from somewhere, sand hopefully. I'm going to do 100% water changes every day for a week or how ever long it takes until water is fish safe. i haven't yet tested the water but will also do that tonight. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwipete Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 What about going to your local pool shop and getting some silica sand they use for the pool filters. This is what I am going to use soon to change my substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yes thats what im looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 if ther is a firth paving products where u are they have white silica sand very cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 ive got some white gravel, 1-2mm sized. Its called wiatora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwipete Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 ive got some white gravel, 1-2mm sized. Its called wiatora. From.........? Any pictures, we need pictures............... You have spurned me into doing something with my 900x450x450 tank now however I will have the smaller side on the R/H side. I have to source some polystyrene now, just dumped a large load a coupla months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 Tank is still very murky especially from all they water changes ive been doing. Ive done 1 a day since Wednesday. I got the gravel from Southland sand and gravel $15 for 20kg bag but i managed to get it for $5 (because I'm good) :lol: actually it was old stock so they gave it to me cheap shhhhhhhhh But it cleaned up like new anyway Its the only place that had the sand but i found the gravel instead. it looks so much better. as soon as i can get a decent pic i will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 This is what im hoping to put it the tank when its ready. I have 9x 2-3cm bubba pembas that would love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinsonMassif Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Those are nice fishes. Interesting to see if your substrate discolours any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 That looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Does anyone know a quicker way to clean the concrete to prevent high pH in the water? Is there something i can add to the water to clean the rockwork? Because this is taking soooo long and im too impatient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 what is the pH now? if its too high use really soft water with a low KH and that may help. but apart from that, i think soaking it and changing the water every time the pH elevates will help in time. but it will take a while unfortunately. how do you want to clean the rockwork? (what do you mean, as in.. is it dirty?_) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted June 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 i change the water every day. in less than 24 hours the pH goes off the scale. my test kit reads max 9.0pH because the concrete leaches chemicals and raises the pH so im thinking/hoping there is something that i could possibly scrub onto it and clean it with to remove the chemicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 did you seal the concrete with a lacquer of some sort to prevent the concrete from coming in contact with the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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