Squirt Posted May 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Liam, where did you get your dragon stone from? +1 But I agree with you Liam, unsure if it's like a browny yellowy or more of a grey. I'll have to go and see if there are some more landscaping stores around here. Quite like the look of a stone called seiryu stone. A very unique kind of rock, probably impossible to find in NZ though :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Okay, I'm a bit confused. Does surface disruption decrease the level of CO2 in the tank? Ie if I use a HOB filter and diffuse the CO2 into the tank make adding CO2 redundant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendanNSANZ Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Okay, I'm a bit confused. Does surface disruption decrease the level of CO2 in the tank? Ie if I use a HOB filter and diffuse the CO2 into the tank make add ing CO2 redundant? The agitation caused by the HOB will off gas the CO2 but won't render it ineffective, most probably you'll just need to add more CO2 to compensate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I got mine from HFF, they had both the grey/green and the brown/tan types. Ill try post some photos tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Drove down to the Pet Centre in the Hutt today. Some guy rear ended me on the way... :roll: Bought some dragon stone and a curved glass tank so I'm pretty happy :thup: except the car has a ding in it now :digH: Flourite, lighting and filtration to sort out now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 :an!gry this dragon stone has pink in it?! This things ugly now. :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Pics of the dragon stone Please, If i like it i might trade some of mine for yours. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Kind of shows the pink of the rock All of the rocks Rock 1 Rock 2 Rock 3 All rocks, tape measure was pulled out 600mm Rock 1+2 where from the same rock and both have a little bit of pink. :dunno: rock 1 is a bit munted (due to trying to chisel out the pink :facepalm: )... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I've found this site http://www.aquascapingworld.com/threads/new-hardscape-testing.6098/ Any ideas on the rocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Greywackey with quartz veins :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Squirt Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Bought some more dragonstone from the LPS :thup: some really nice pieces in there, I'll get a picture when I get round to clean them. Would one/two? Of these lights suffice? http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/lights-lamps/auction-475013870.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Bought some more dragonstone from the LPS :thup: some really nice pieces in there, I'll get a picture when I get round to clean them. Would one/two? Of these lights suffice? http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/lights-lamps/auction-475013870.htm Odd looking twin T5 Power:11W/T5 tubes: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Very. Maybe I'll pop into the local lighting shop :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Lots has happened this weekend! Its making good progress :happy2: Empty Tank All my Dragonstone Some Black Flourite Sand :thup: Scape 1 Scape 1 with ruler for size Scape 2 Cleaning the Flourite, ended up giving up on cleaning it as half it has running down the path! The Build Again Empty tank Adding Flourite A tool I made from a bit of Perspex to help even the sand Semi Leveled Flourite (wet) Semi Leveled Flourite (dryer) Rule of Thirds Background In Tact Resulting Scape :happy1: :smln: RHS View Birds eye View After substrate had been brushed into the rocks Rena Smartfilter 30 (saw it at the local Mitre 10 Mega for $30 so I thought why not ) Filter in with water Light with 23W Compact Fluorescent Been painting a background today so should get it in soon :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Same lamp fitting as I have on my ~50l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativelover Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 looking good mann what fish you going to stock it with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Same lamp fitting as I have on my ~50l Seemed like a good cheap fixture, got the wrong colored bulb, might get another fixture and 2 x 23W 5000K bulbs looking good mann what fish you going to stock it with? Cheers, no plans on stocking yet, I quite like dwarf rasboras or emerald rasboras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Seemed like a good cheap fixture, got the wrong colored bulb, might get another fixture and 2 x 23W 5000K bulbs I was running a 23w cool daylight until i dropped the whole thing in the tank. fixture still works but I only had a warm daylight bulb, nowhere near as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Bought a new fixture and two 15w cool daylight bulbs, but this damn thing is to hard to screw in! :an!gry any tips? :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 more muscles required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 change to a bayonet fitting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 :slfg: it is a bayonet fitting, problem is that the base of this bulb is tiny, and it's too hard to push in and turn in such a small place. Tempting to grab the bulb and twist, but I've already broken one doing that :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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