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Forum: DIY 05-15-2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 206
Posted By lochaber
Darice mesh - is that the same stuff used for...

Darice mesh - is that the same stuff used for cross stitch? (often referred to as plastic canvas)

If so, it should be fine, it's been in use in a lot of DIY setups for decades.

Nylon is...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-15-2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 385
Posted By lochaber
It wouldn't quite be a natural look, but you...

It wouldn't quite be a natural look, but you could make a pile of the rocks ~1/3 of the way along the tank, and then invert the piece of wood and have it attached/coming out of the rock pile, almost...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-15-2013, 10:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 236
Posted By lochaber
It's going to be really hard to experimentally...

It's going to be really hard to experimentally determine the invasiveness of a species - there are just too many variables involved to be able to adequately control them all.

Also, it's going to...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-14-2013, 10:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 235
Posted By lochaber
I'll grant that it's possible, but very unlikely...

I'll grant that it's possible, but very unlikely - the pressure increase from ~293K (room temp) to ~373K (boiling) is pretty small, it's not even a 40% increase. It would take a pretty flawed/weak...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-14-2013, 10:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 131
Posted By lochaber
Vinegar really isn't very reliable for this sort...

Vinegar really isn't very reliable for this sort of test. Although, it's all a lot of people have access to. Try scratching up a bit of the rock before trying the vinegar test - the increased...
Forum: Equipment 05-14-2013, 09:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 108
Posted By lochaber
I'm a bit wary of most of the internal filters,...

I'm a bit wary of most of the internal filters, they seem like they take up quite a bit of room, and are more difficult to change/maintain.

I haven't really done a riparium setup, but I've done a...
Forum: Equipment 05-14-2013, 09:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 448
Posted By lochaber
Yeah, I'm kinda curious about what caused this as...

Yeah, I'm kinda curious about what caused this as well.

Are you able to identify any specific areas of wiring/circuitry that are obviously burned?

Could it have been from water leaking in...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-14-2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 235
Posted By lochaber
Rocks won't explode from boiling. There is a...

Rocks won't explode from boiling. There is a slight chance they may crack from uneven thermal expansion, but even that's pretty unlikely.

However, there is a real risk in taking wet/damp rocks...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-13-2013, 10:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 297
Posted By lochaber
If you can get something big enough to put the...

If you can get something big enough to put the whole piece in, you should be able to get most of the salt out in a soaking or two.

If a lot of it is sticking out of the water, what's probably...
Forum: Substrate 05-13-2013, 10:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 251
Posted By lochaber
haha- I bought a chunk of this stuff, and was...

haha- I bought a chunk of this stuff, and was sawing it in half to try and make something (kinda got sidetracked/put on back burner). Yeah, pretty sharp- I ended up getting a tiny shard in my foot...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-10-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 291
Posted By lochaber
Most epoxies should work fine for this. They...

Most epoxies should work fine for this. They hold well, are inert, and you can get some with some pretty short set/cure times.

I think one of the epoxy putties is even marketed for securing...
Forum: Substrate 05-10-2013, 10:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 251
Posted By lochaber
If you go to a landscape supply place, you can...

If you go to a landscape supply place, you can probably find gravel-sized lava rock. I've also seen it in nursery centers, etc., but it's usually sold by little bags ~1qt or so, and probably...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 05-10-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 168
Posted By lochaber
Just want to chime in that it looks/moves like a...

Just want to chime in that it looks/moves like a leech.

Not sure if they are harmful, I wasn't aware of this recently, but only some leeches are parasitic, there are a bunch that are apparently...
Forum: Plants 05-09-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 423
Posted By lochaber
Sometimes you can see new roots/rhizomes have...

Sometimes you can see new roots/rhizomes have grown along the rock/driftwood. Other than that, I'm not sure.

I did have one piece of anubias that didn't attach by the time the rubber band...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 05-09-2013, 10:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 94
Posted By lochaber
This is a gross overstatement, but in general, I...

This is a gross overstatement, but in general, I don't think many of the rocks we run across are going to have anything actually toxic or directly harmful in them.
(glaring exceptions for stuff near...
Forum: Riparium/Terrarium/Vivarium 05-09-2013, 10:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 129
Posted By lochaber
The size tank you are thinking of sounds really...

The size tank you are thinking of sounds really close to a 40B (36"long, 18"wide, ~16" high)

I don't really know what's available in Canada vs the U.S., or how the pricing differs, but it may be...
Forum: DIY 05-08-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 296
Posted By lochaber
Yeah, I think almost anything covering the intake...

Yeah, I think almost anything covering the intake has the potential to get clogged.

Maybe you can just do it on the upper part, and leave the intake as it is, so that you can periodically take off...
Forum: Plants 05-08-2013, 10:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 423
Posted By lochaber
I've used rubber bands, and they worked pretty...

I've used rubber bands, and they worked pretty well for me, and were a lot easier to apply then thread/string. (granted, you have to have the right shape of wood/rock to use it...

The rubber...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 05-08-2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 94
Posted By lochaber
pics might help. California is a mess,...

pics might help.

California is a mess, geologically speaking. millions of years of island chains smashing into the coast, volcanics, orogeny, fault lines riddling the state, etc.

Just saying...
Forum: Fertilizers and Water Parameters 05-08-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 177
Posted By lochaber
I'm pretty sure I've seen this sorta setup come...

I'm pretty sure I've seen this sorta setup come up quite a bit before in here and other forums, so it would seem some people have done it. I just didn't pay much attention to them at the time, since...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-08-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 370
Posted By lochaber
Those rocks you pictured look fine, I wouldn't...

Those rocks you pictured look fine, I wouldn't think twice about just up and putting them in the tank (maybe a rinse to knock off any dust/detritus).

Even the ones that are reported to change pH,...
Forum: Aquascaping 05-08-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 604
Posted By lochaber
If there is a body of water near you (ocean,...

If there is a body of water near you (ocean, lake, river, etc.) just go for a walk. A lot will likely be just beaten up sticks and dimensional lumber, but every now and then you'll come across...
Forum: Substrate 05-08-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 511
Posted By lochaber
Maybe you could put the plants in little...

Maybe you could put the plants in little mini-containers or something (like maybe a strawberry basket, or something made out of eggcrate or plastic canvas), line it with some porous organic material...
Forum: Equipment 05-08-2013, 09:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 222
Posted By lochaber
Eh, probably not even a weekend. You can...

Eh, probably not even a weekend. You can probably manage to get most of it done during commercial breaks. :)
Forum: Equipment 05-08-2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 419
Posted By lochaber
It will float, but after a bit some may get...

It will float, but after a bit some may get waterlogged. And with 2 cubic feet, I'm sorta assuming this is going to be a wet/dry type set up? In most filter set ups, the bouyancy of the media won't...
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