29 gal. journal...

[ZooTycoonMaster]

How'd you move the tank to the new stand?

[Trallen44]

Hey Brion,

Originally Posted by brion0

New pic, things may fill in someday.

It is looking good, and it will fill in.

Originally Posted by brion0

Thanks Neoman, My wife likes it also, an thats what realy matters.

LMAO ain't that the truth!!! IF mama ain't happy ain't nobody happy!!!!

[brion0]

Originally Posted by ZooTycoonMaster

How'd you move the tank to the new stand?

I drained all the water, put the fish in a bucket with a heater an air stone. Then I picked up the tank set it on the new stand, moved the old stand, then slid the new one into place. Sorry I read your question wrong the first time, so I edited this.

Trallen, It is starting to fill in, new plants should be here wensday, Ill add a new pic then.

[Trallen44]

Did you get your new plants in?

[brion0]

Trallen Im having a hard time getting stuff in the mail. Ordered on saterday, place I orderd them from called today an said they could have them here Friday, Im leaving in the morning so I asked them to send them monday. So with any luck should arrive Tuesday. They had told me that the plants would be 1 day air an sent on wed. But at least they called, would have sucked to come home an find them on my door step frozen solid.

The plants are filling in nice. By the middle of next week it may look better anyway.

[Trallen44]

Hopefully you will be back soon, and all your stuff will make it in and then we can see new pics. It is really good that they did call you and let you know.

[brion0]

Did get plants today. Spent a few hours digging around in this tank.

Heres the left side. I added Diandra, in the corner. Was sent a extra plant that I think is Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan', its cool but looks almost exactly like the Diandra. I placed it in front of the Diandra, hadnt planed for it so didnt know what to do with it. Front corner now has Blyxia joponica. Cant wait till it grows out. Also a good start on a HC carpet, a member traded this to me, an Im stoked about it.



On the right rear I added Stargrass, recived it in rough shape. Apeared to have been in a bundle for some time, an the bottoms were shot. Think it will come back, heres whats left of it, after I picked the bad leaves off. Moved L. Repens next to it.



Not to much moved in the center, couple crypts in the midground, an things filled in a little.

FTS



Hope my ferts get here soon. Also added a Miro 4 reflector in the hood, seems like its putting more light down. Put a powerhead in to give me more water movement, an keep the fish in O2. I will get in an paint that pipe soon. An Im not to happy with the background, Ill change that to.

[Trallen44]

It is looking good, and sounds like what you want to do with it yet is just going to make it look even better.

[kid creole]

You have some GREAT plant choices in there.

[brion0]

Originally Posted by Trallen44

It is looking good, and sounds like what you want to do with it yet is just going to make it look even better.

Thanks Trallen, Itseems like its finaly starting to shape up. Painted the pipe today, that helped alot.

Originally Posted by kid creole

You have some GREAT plant choices in there.

Thanks, Spent a long time picking them, tried to stick with plants that dont need a ton of care to grow. Also wanted lots of contrast.

[brion0]

DIY inline difuser,



I made this CO2 difuser the other day, the idea came from someone on this site The T is 1 1/2", uses a cheap ceramic air stone from Petsmart. The rubber ends needed to be super glued on to prevent gas from escaping around them. The reason I did it is the pump for the filter was moved to the intake line. It didnt seem like it was working well trying to pull water through the DIY filter. The stone makes small bubbles, smaller than the pumps impeller mashing them. Before tons of bubbles constantly filled the tank, all about the size of ones plants make when pearling. Now the bubbles are smaller, an harder to see, I can see the plants pearling again.

Its placed in the return line an is stood like a T, with the airline comming into the bottom. Its running from 2 DIY 64oz Juice bottles.

The tank is looking better, as the plants are adjusting an turning to the light. The last set of pic were kind of bad. Ill try to get some better ones in the next couple days.

[brion0]

Today I picked up a cheap tripod, so I tried it out.



I also got my ferts in the mail today, thanks Rex. Im going to try the poor mans auto doser from the ferts fourm. Let you all know how that goes.

[Trallen44]

The pipe looks a lot better since you painted it. I will be interested in seeing the difference with the added ferts. Looks like you are getting where you want to be on this, even if it is taking some time.

[oldpunk78]

your tank is looking good. i'm curious to see how the air stone holds up to the co2. i just started using the wooden ones with pretty good results.

do you know how much co2 the two 64 oz juice bottles are making?

[brion0]

Originally Posted by Trallen44

The pipe looks a lot better since you painted it. I will be interested in seeing the difference with the added ferts. Looks like you are getting where you want to be on this, even if it is taking some time.

Yes, Im looking forward to giving the plants all the food they need. Some of them have been showing deficences, with holes, yellowing, an curling leaves. So I hope this speeds up growth, an I can concentrate on getting things trimmed for the money shot! Though there are a couple places that still need changed. Also ferts may help with the algae that still grows in the tank, mainly BBA.