Today I purchased a used all in one 5 gallon bow front tank for a whopping $5 at my work. Replaced the stock filter bad with a poly bio filter. I also got a sponge pre filter off of an established system at work to hook up to the intake.
I know these tanks aren't the best, but since I replaced the filter I think it will do just fine.
I will probably be doing weekly water changes as well.
I went ahead and set it up without substrate today, so it is cycling currently with the established pre filter a handful of established bio balls. A ball of Xmas moss, and some baby water lettuce.
This will be a slow set up I'm in no hurry and I'm taking my time.
I will be placing an order tomorrow for some shrimp food, and some fluval stratum.
You need a new camera or sump'n, you moss looks better and I glued mine but we need pics. BTW do you know if Peacock moss will attach itself to the wood or will the glue hold it forever, sorry it's my first time with any moss.
Just received my shrimp, and they are acclimating as I type this. I must say I am extremely impressed with the quality of shrimp I received, I expected them to be pretty pale when I received them, but most of them are a very nice dark blue which is awesome! Plus Greenisgood included some extras!
If anyone is looking to get OEBT's I highly recommend her!
Thank you so much, Donna!
I went to take pictures, and unfortunately both of my cameras are dead... so no pictures yet. I kinda want to let them acclimate in peace anyway.
Absolutely no clue. I have a thread going on it now. Luckily some local river rock seems to keep the pH up to 7.6 or so, so I'm planning on going and getting some tomorrow and adding them to the tank.
The only real thing I can think of is that for some reason the driftwood is buffering the water, but I really don't know. I'm hoping someone can help me. I don't want them to die.
cool! this spring i think ill try the same thing. i have hundres of mulberry trees allover. ill start the process for yamadori now, instead of just yanking them out
yamadori are trees collected from the wild. traditionally on high mountain outcroppings. but this would be urban yamadori. basically taking a tree that is living in the ground. there are some steps you can do so as to maxamize the success level and build up the feader roots around the base before taking it out of the ground.
yamadori are trees collected from the wild. traditionally on high mountain outcroppings. but this would be urban yamadori. basically taking a tree that is living in the ground. there are some steps you can do so as to maxamize the success level and build up the feader roots around the base before taking it out of the ground.
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