fordayzbro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Any chance you can label those drawn in plants? Xmas moss - attached to stones Glosso Hairgrass Dwarf sag That scribble on the right might be Anubias barteri or a crypt :-? How often do planting plans actually work :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 How often do planting plans actually work :oops: Ummm... I would answer but Sam would growl at me for trying to put you off again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Ummm... I would answer but Sam would growl at me for trying to put you off again... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 How often do planting plans actually work :oops: Occasionally. they work for me cause I like jungle tanks. I've just come back from New Plymouth after a week and my fish are pressed up against the glass screaming for HALP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Occasionally. they work for me cause I like jungle tanks. I've just come back from New Plymouth after a week and my fish are pressed up against the glass screaming for HALP. :lol: What happens to all your cuttings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 they usually get given away depending on what they are ha ha. some plants I sell cause i needs the moneys! :lol: *ching ching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 they usually get given away depending on what they are ha ha. some plants I sell cause i needs the moneys! :lol: *ching ching I used to sell handfuls of Riccia in London, my local LFS rarely had it. Paid for a few pints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 Ember tetras are great. I have some with a trio of sparling gourami on my desk and I just love their interactions. Celestial pearl danios are nice too, as are tinwini danios - they look great in a group of 20 or more. Really nice. When growing hairgrass I find it very helpful to have some ground scavengers on board, otherwise all the muck gets caught up in it, not pretty at all IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Small update 9 moss stones made up, keeping them in shallow tray with lights on for 8 hours per day 'til I've sourced all the plants. Picking up a cabinet tomorrow which will need some extra bracing added and some holes drilled. Also waiting for an adaptor to arrive from Aus, there has been a delay on that so it may not get delivered until next week All going well I should be able to fill the tank up this weekend to test for leaks So close now... :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Tragedy! Smashed my inflow lily pipe to pieces :oops: I'm so disappointed as I was being extra careful. One moment of carelessness and juggling act.... AAAARRRRRRRR! On the bright side I was worried they were one size to small so I have just ordered a set of 13mm. I'm still fiddling about drilling holes in the cabinet and mounting a multi-plug etc. Also need to work on keeping my sodastream bottle upright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Yes! 2 packages arrived this morning, 13mm lily pipes and a sodastream adaptor. These pipes seem to be made of thicker glass that the pipe I broke recently. The Co2 will be running at about a bubble a second so not sure how long the sodastream bottle will last for. I may look at getting a bigger gas bottle later and use the sodastream as a back-up. I'll be looking for plants over the next week :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 please keep me updated as to how long the sodastream lasts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 please keep me updated as to how long the sodastream lasts! Will do I'm going to try keep a journal for this tank wart's n all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I'm going to try keep a journal for this tank wart's n all. Don't you let Caryl hear you say that - she will be after you for an article!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I saw that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Small update 9 moss stones made up, keeping them in shallow tray with lights on for 8 hours per day 'til I've sourced all the plants. any chance of a photo of the moss stones? I want to make a couple for my new tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Tank is running! :bounce: :bounce: Inside cabinet Bubble counter & check valve Diffuser Yeeeyaaahh! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 awesome! im so excited! :lol: :oops: i want to know how long that cylinder takes to get over. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 awesome! im so excited! :lol: :oops: i want to know how long that cylinder takes to get over. :lol: Place your bets! On for 7 hours per day @ 1bps I say 14 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 is that it? and its $10 each time to refill yea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 is that it? and its $10 each time to refill yea? I'm just being negative It' $10 a fill. I really don't know how long it will last.... I live close to a Farmers so it's easy for me to get replacements as I'm crazy busy at work. I'll look at getting a bigger bottle at some stage, just need to find a good supplier for the gas. So happy to finally have it all running.... The regulator is awesome, so easy to adjust the bubble rate. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 any chance of a photo of the moss stones? I want to make a couple for my new tank Just tied moss onto stones from the garden with nylon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 is that Java Moss? It looks similar to what MaoriPhoenix has done with riccia (?) in his thread. it looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 is that Java Moss? It looks similar to what MaoriPhoenix has done with riccia (?) in his thread. it looks really good. It was bought as xmas moss but turned up as java moss :-? You can do the same with moss and riccia, very easy to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 It was bought as xmas moss but turned up as java moss :-? That's no good. could you take a close up of a strand of moss in a few days when it starts spreading out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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