10"x10" cube! and mini-m

[bsmith782]

Originally Posted by ovenmit331

grr mine kinda died. getting it warrantied from bigals... i'll post in the tom's canister thread about the trouble...

That sucks, maybe the co2 in mine is helping the flow.

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[ovenmit331]

Originally Posted by bsmith782

That sucks, maybe the co2 in mine is helping the flow.

mine didn't actually start messing up until i stuck the co2 line in the intake...

the impeller doesn't turn anymore. just vibrates back and forth VERY quickly. if i press down on it it'll occassionally start turning. it's running right now, but it was quite a fun procedure to get it working. plug it in, press on the impeller til it starts spinning, and then assemble. not even kidding. then getting the filter back together at the precise moment the intake pipe and outflow pipe are in the tank... yeah, there was quite a bit of water everywhere as i only have 2 hands and needed 4...

[bsmith782]

Originally Posted by ovenmit331

mine didn't actually start messing up until i stuck the co2 line in the intake...

the impeller doesn't turn anymore. just vibrates back and forth VERY quickly. if i press down on it it'll occassionally start turning. it's running right now, but it was quite a fun procedure to get it working. plug it in, press on the impeller til it starts spinning, and then assemble. not even kidding. then getting the filter back together at the precise moment the intake pipe and outflow pipe are in the tank... yeah, there was quite a bit of water everywhere as i only have 2 hands and needed 4...

That really sounds like it sucked.

I have had co2 in mine as long as I have had it, actually it's the reason I got a cannister for it (the mini m that is).

How long have you had yours for?

[ovenmit331]

since september.

and i think the new one i bought is biting the dust as well... this could be terrible.

[bsmith782]

Some updated pics after Monday cleaning.



You can see some new weeping moss I just put in. Im waiting for my manzanita to de-tanninize in a bucket untill i attach the moss to it.


In the center you might be able to see some Ludwiga Arctuata, and g.hairgrass I hope starts to grow. That is what I want for the background.


And finally the Flame Rock!

[fhqwhgads]

looks good i like how the moss is filling in

[bsmith782]

Originally Posted by fhqwhgads

looks good i like how the moss is filling in

Thanks for the compliment.

I never really thought that moss was that neat untill I got some of the more "unusual" species. Flame moss is real sweet, and I cant wait for my manzanita to get done with prep so I can moss it up!!!

[ovenmit331]

yeah, i love your flame moss too. whenever you have a surplus... you know who to call. also, i think that little spiky plant in front of Flame Rock is my favorite...

my ADA AS comes in soon, and then i'll begin the emmersed -> flooded Mini-M project!

[bsmith782]

Originally Posted by ovenmit331

yeah, i love your flame moss too. whenever you have a surplus... you know who to call. also, i think that little spiky plant in front of Flame Rock is my favorite...

my ADA AS comes in soon, and then i'll begin the emmersed -> flooded Mini-M project!

You know i'll drop you a pm when it's time for a trim! That little spkey plant is thai erio sp. (or something like that), and I too think it's the stuff kinda hard to keep alive ( I have to dose an a$$ load of Seachem's Iron even with the ADA AS II in effect!!!), but totally worth the effort. Im sure i'll have some extra of that when things warm up alittle in my neck of the woods.

[ovenmit331]

Originally Posted by bsmith782

You know i'll drop you a pm when it's time for a trim! That little spkey plant is thai erio sp. (or something like that), and I too think it's the stuff kinda hard to keep alive ( I have to dose an a$$ load of Seachem's Iron even with the ADA AS II in effect!!!), but totally worth the effort. Im sure i'll have some extra of that when things warm up alittle in my neck of the woods.

sounds good.

[ovenmit331]

check it... http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...tml#post519266

[A Hill]

Looks good! Moss is great. Maybe call it your volcano

Thanks for posting about the Tom's canister, I'm going to go call the customer support now and see what they'll do for my broken one. I only have had it for 8 months or so.. .just with biomedia and some floss . Nice size but bad execution IMO, It could be sooo much better .

-Andrew

If you want I'll let you know how it goes and if I get someone who speaks english

[ovenmit331]

Originally Posted by A Hill

Looks good! Moss is great. Maybe call it your volcano

Thanks for posting about the Tom's canister, I'm going to go call the customer support now and see what they'll do for my broken one. I only have had it for 8 months or so.. .just with biomedia and some floss . Nice size but bad execution IMO, It could be sooo much better .

-Andrew

If you want I'll let you know how it goes and if I get someone who speaks english

i spoke with someone a while ago about the hoses and it was perfect english... let us know how it goes.

[A Hill]

Originally Posted by ovenmit331

i spoke with someone a while ago about the hoses and it was perfect english... let us know how it goes.

Ohh thats great news, So their CS is in the USA and not India? Great!

(All I can think of is transformers.. I don't want the dam gold package!!! )

-Andrew

[ovenmit331]

Originally Posted by A Hill

(All I can think of is transformers.. I don't want the dam gold package!!! )

-Andrew

hahahahahahahaha.