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#341 Delapool

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Posted 24 September 2018 - 09:58 AM

Oh no - thought I would of shifted by now and redid tank. Cleaning canister and not sure I can get power cord plug back out...

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Posted 24 September 2018 - 10:47 AM

Geez, switched off power to refill canister and that means no wifi. Never had such interest in a fish tank clean and when power will be back on ....

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Posted 24 September 2018 - 11:32 AM

Bolbitis in foreground - not even sure where to start pruning it. Thrown out most java fern.

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Posted 24 September 2018 - 12:41 PM

And it’s a mess - ugh, debating on pulling it all back out to have a proper re-scaping go...

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Posted 24 September 2018 - 01:58 PM

Done - filled tank, and running filters. Lots of shrimp bouncing around - unhappy at having plants moved. Bit messy but can have another go at re-scaping next water change. Photos when it clears!

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Posted 25 September 2018 - 08:23 AM

Couple of photos

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Posted 25 September 2018 - 11:29 AM

Readings of 5ppm nitrate and 0.5ppm phosphate so dosing back up after the tank cleanup yesterday.

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Posted 26 September 2018 - 09:40 PM

Hate it when 500 litres of fish tank creaks behind your back....

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Posted 27 September 2018 - 02:42 PM

Tank and stand still up so I guess ok.

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Posted 27 September 2018 - 09:58 PM

Oh nah! Hey is it common for bolbitis leaves to fall off the plant? I’m finding the growth of mine is great, but tend to get bolbitis leaves drop off every week

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Posted 27 September 2018 - 11:11 PM

Not usually for me. The leaves go brown / holes appear (looks like algae but isn’t) if I don’t keep the ferts up otherwise pretty good plant. Seems to like higher light than the java fern. Glut dosing ok.

Is it a low tech or high tech setup you have it in?

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Posted 06 October 2018 - 05:29 PM

Parcel arrived! Always exciting in case they packed a fish tank by accident.

I think the number of the tunze refers to how many times it will get pulled apart :)

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Posted 20 October 2018 - 03:50 PM

Couple of quick snaps before they thought they were going to get fed..

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Posted 21 October 2018 - 05:39 PM

Another couple before getting photo-bombed. Couldn’t get a really good shot but he wasn’t shifting for anything!

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Posted 24 October 2018 - 07:15 AM

Does anyone know of a black / dark blue plastic film that is pretty cheap to go on back of tank? Looking at 4ft x 2.5ft area and can’t slide tank out. I figure I could be renting past xmass and might as well replace old background but don’t want to get a good one that will just get ripped shifting.

Pot plants are doing well. Aunties are not quite convinced that’s what they meant when they said to add indoor plants but technically...

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Posted 02 November 2018 - 07:23 AM

Finally got some readings - 1ppm phos and 40ppm nitrate. Not too far off.

Yet another timer seems to be playing up so off to hardware shop to buy a different brand this time.

Yet to get around to trying a different backing.

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Posted 04 November 2018 - 07:16 AM

New timers are setup and working. Electric ones instead of manual so fingers crossed no issues as made by same company.

Lowered the bubble count on one CO2 reactor which was getting too much for it to handle. Looks better this morning.

GSA still hanging around. Cleaned glass again.

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Posted 04 November 2018 - 09:49 AM

Alrighty - was in Bunnings and got some builders black film (plastic sheet) to try as will be renting over xmass still. I’ll spread it out and see if I can cut it to size to put on as backing.

There was some nice looking black floor matting which was quite thin but wasn’t sure how it would look under lights.

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Posted 04 November 2018 - 01:05 PM

Don’t think I’d like it long term but for something different..

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Also it’s birthday month - a nice card from my Aunty.

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Posted 07 November 2018 - 05:42 PM

The new betta flared at the angelfish last night and chased off his guppy rival. The first fish was like ‘dude, I’m sleeping’ and the second fish had to slow down to draw it out.

All this morning, the betta (tank sorted!!), has been proudly fast asleep (half his luck!!), near the filter pipes. Will check this arvo but all looking settled.

Feels weird to have bought fish and not any plants though at auction.




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