SamH Posted September 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Okay I had another crack at the fire extinguisher holder, melted a couple of holes with the soldering iron after the drill failed and it WORKED! 8) Will post photos once I screw it in place and set up the rest of the CO2 gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 27, 2012 Report Share Posted September 27, 2012 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 All I had to do was melt a couple of extra holes with a soldering iron and attach it to the inside of the cabinet using wood screws. It holds the cylinder well and I'm pleased with how it looks. Glass check valve to stop water flowing back into the regulator. Had to heat up the polyurethane tubing with a lighter to get the check valve on, it's really solid so boiling water didn't work. Glass bubble counter in action. Glass and ceramic CO2 diffuser. Some of the Glosso at the end of the "path". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 That fire extinguisher mount is perfect! :thup: I dont know how you can be so patient and havnt filled the tank yet! I HAD to fill mine right after i put the tank in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Nice CO2 setup Sam :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Sam is patient at the beginning, then he waits till it's looking perfect, gets impatient or bored, and then takes it down again :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 That fire extinguisher mount is perfect! :thup: My thoughts exactly! I dont know how you can be so patient and havnt filled the tank yet! I HAD to fill mine right after i put the tank in place Sam is patient at the beginning, then he waits till it's looking perfect, gets impatient or bored, and then takes it down again :slfg: Perfect summary Sophia I think I'm driving everyone nuts telling them how badly I want to plant and fill this tank :nilly: I think all the money I've put into it makes me a little more cautious, I want to get it right. And thanks Joe! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 So why aren't you filling it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 So why aren't you filling it up? To build suspense of course! I'm just letting the Glosso get a foothold first and I have a few stems growing in my other tank, should be filled by next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 But you have good lights now. The glosso will grow like nuts any with powerglos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Maybe I'll fill it up sooner then, just had my last day of school for this term so I'll see how work and school work go. The more bored I am, the more likely it is I'll fill it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 Don't fill it too soon, I want to see how long P44 can handle it not being filled to the brim :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I think I might fill it about 5cm from the top for good measure :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Today I installed the last piece of hardscape and started planting the tank. Spent around 6 hours on it including filling time so not bad at all. Here's some pics. A few of my choice pieces of driftwood from a NZ beach. Not all pieces are 100% waterlogged yet. The wood in place. A few of my plant palettes. Top left 'Sunset' Hygro, top right HM, bottom left Hygrophila difformis and bottom right R. rotundifolia. Very, VERY slowly filling up the tank, took well over an hour. This tank looks like it would make a decent riparium :lol: FTS of full tank. Right. Left. It's looking really ratty and underplanted at the moment but with those fast growers (I'll regret those) in there, it should fill out quickly. Constructive criticism welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 :nfs: I was about to comment that the more stem plants you have, the quicker you will get tired of it but then you pretty much said it yourself :sml2: :cofn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 :nfs: But there's no fish in there?! :nilly: Yeah that Hygro is going to be ruthlessly hacked if it starts to block out my HM and R. rotundifolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I know but there isn't one for 'nice tank' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 But there's no fish in there?! :nilly: Yeah that Hygro is going to be ruthlessly hacked if it starts to block out my HM and R. rotundifolia I do that ever week hahaha, nice to see all the plants in there :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 fill it to the to man... I mean, it looks good bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 There's pants in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thanks Kasey, I tried to fit as many in as possible, still got a bit of Ambulia to squeeze in but it needs to grow first. @ blueether, I did fill it to the top after I took the photos :facepalm: I really hope P44 sees this though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Man I gotta get some Glass Lilly Pipes! Tanks Looking' Great :thup: :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Man I gotta get some Glass Lilly Pipes! Tanks Looking' Great :thup: :spop: Thanks dude! Yeah they sure beat black or green plastic spray bars and intakes aye? They only cost $40 + shipping per set but I was super careful with them and didn't install them till the last minute, read so many horror stories of people with shards of lily pipe in their fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Woah Sam that looks incredible !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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