60-P : 722 Long Road Crossing

[bsmith]

The light came in the mail today and it looks phenomenal! Already has the hanging brackets in it and is ready to be mounted up.

I spoke with the owner of a Granite fab shop and he told me that I could come by whenever I wanted to rummage through their scrap section. I'm really excited about this and hopefully I will be able to fine some unique pieces that will look amazing in the tank. I really have no idea what im looking for color shape or even what my design will be but I am open to suggestions.

[bsmith]

When I ordered my AS I also ordered some power sand special. I have never used it but Jeff from ADG said that it was almost as important as the AS itself.

[ldk59]

I like the look of the S. 'Tropica', I have some of the S. 'Purple' in my mini-m and love the look of it, but it doesn't stay low like the 'Tropica' & 'Puerto vehlo' (sp?) varieties.

Did you end up with the three bulb fixture, or four? Your original plan got me thinking about hanging a MH over the 60P... I'm probably going to be using a chiller anyway so heat build up won't be an issue. Still undecided though.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you come back from the granite shop with. Pretty cool of the owner to let you "rummage" for scraps

[bsmith]

Took a few pics of the Wood scape choices today. What do you think and what would you do with the extras? I am trying to think of a way to secure all of it down. Like with silicon and some thin rock, maybe to small chunks of Granite I have soaking in the cooler in my garage?!?!/

[bsmith]

I'm having trouble deciding on what way to diffuse co2 in this tank. Part of me says do it like I always have and just run it through the filter but another part of me wants to try something new and just use a diffuser in the tank.

I think that injecting co2 directly into the tank does do something to the bacterial colonies that live in there but i'm not sure exactly what. It is a great way of dissolving co2 and keeping clutter out of the tank too.

[bsmith]

I have everything set up aside from the light. I am going to use aluminum pipe and attach it to the top of some shelving next to the tank and suspend the light from there. I am going to paint the pipe black so it looks more finished.

Problem is photobucket isn't allowing me to up load this last batch of pics, after I work that out they will be up.

[rountreesj]

you know you want to build an ada stand. and lightbar, and go mh, and get all the glasswear, and get bororas, and do hc, and hairgrass, and willow moss, and weeping moss, and rotalla sp green narrow leaf, and some nile sand, and some carib sea reo grande gravel, and some aqua soil amizonia type II, and get 4 ottos....just sayin...i know you want to...

[CL]

That's some nice driftwood. I can't wait to see the tank with plants in it

[rountreesj]

^^^ no but on a serious note, i do inject co2 into my canister(s)(eheim 2213's) and have found it works the best for me. Some people swear by a reactor. It will work about the same i think. But i have noticed that if you run more than about 2bps, you may get some air pockets in the filter. IF you plan to run more co2, i'd suggest a pvc reactor.

to hold the manzanita down...well, from experience, i'd suggest not to screw it to anything as you may decide to reuse it later, and a piece of slate is tough to re-situate. probably the granite you planned to get will be heavy enough to hold it down. you can wedge it between a rock on each side.

i'm jealous of anyone with ada products, so you are already one step ahead of me in my book. looking forward to the progress...

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by CL

That's some nice driftwood. I can't wait to see the tank with plants in it

Me either, Still stewing on that one but as I stated earlier it will be a trithura forest!

Originally Posted by rountreesj

^^^ no but on a serious note, i do inject co2 into my canister(s)(eheim 2213's) and have found it works the best for me. Some people swear by a reactor. It will work about the same i think. But i have noticed that if you run more than about 2bps, you may get some air pockets in the filter. IF you plan to run more co2, i'd suggest a pvc reactor.

to hold the manzanita down...well, from experience, i'd suggest not to screw it to anything as you may decide to reuse it later, and a piece of slate is tough to re-situate. probably the granite you planned to get will be heavy enough to hold it down. you can wedge it between a rock on each side.

i'm jealous of anyone with ada products, so you are already one step ahead of me in my book. looking forward to the progress...

I have just always done co2 into my canisters. With decent results every time. I will say though that I do believe filter efficiency is compromised some. I just am wanting to try something different. With all of the inline diffusers for little money I say why not try it.

I have had the manzanita in for a day and it already sunk down to where it sits in the substrate nicely in a spot I like so one less thing to worry about.

ADA tanks are great and I believe priced right. I just couldn't imagine paying $600+ for a stand for this tank. Sure It's one less thing I have to do but damn $600 my wife would shoot me. I think my stand is great and with out the help of my father in law would not have even been possible at all. Plus I can say I did it!

[rountreesj]

so it has a stand? it's not going on that round table?

[globali]

So far So good.

[rountreesj]

oh, well if you can afford the inline stuff, heck yes!!!!! I do the filter co2 method simply to cut cost. i agree probably some efficiency is lost. i want to see some shots of this bad boy filled...

[bsmith]

Allright now that my flash player is current I can use PB!








My favorite office to date, 2 of my favorite tanks in one location!

[bsmith]

So I tried all day to figure out a way to get the metal wire im using to hang the fixture up. I went to Lowe's and as usual when im looking for something kind of oddball I can only find the absent minded employee. I bought metal zip ties bey they were not able to get small enough to tightly secure the wire. I then tried modifying them but that was a no go. Tomorrow im going to go to HD and see if I can get some better help.

I will have the light up in less than 24 hours... hopefully!