My 7x30x32 Planted Tank (dlw)
#41
Posted 12 November 2012 - 10:04 PM
Thanks for bringing it up mate.
#42
Posted 12 November 2012 - 10:21 PM
#43
Posted 13 November 2012 - 04:51 AM
looks soo cool! thats how i want my tank lol
#44
Posted 13 November 2012 - 03:57 PM
Fine leaf watersprite pearling at the surface
#45
Posted 10 December 2012 - 08:31 PM
The Fine Leaf Water Sprite was an accidental addition from the kid's tank... it got stuck on the wood when I did a water change, and it has taken off with absolute gusto - I did not expect it to get this big (had to trim it to allow light through)....
The Tricolour lotus is trying to out compete itself..
Eichornia azurea is great as a an eye piece - it is so different in its growth and leaf structure that it always sticks out... and looks nice from above...
Some of my odd seedlings are popping back out now that the tank is in better heath: there's last years Aponogeton ulvaceus seedling, and one of my elusive, slow growing Red Aponogeton crispus.... this one is a cracker....
#46
Posted 10 December 2012 - 08:53 PM
#47
Posted 10 December 2012 - 09:25 PM
#48
Posted 11 December 2012 - 08:41 AM
#49
Posted 18 February 2013 - 06:29 PM
A few months ago, I have finally hard plumbed my tank to tap water - drilling a new hole through the wall, and bringing water down from another part of the house.
This has made it much easier than dragging a hose around for drainage and refilling.
Now the lower 19mm poly pipe will drain the tank (using the Eheim 2180 to pump it out) and the upper copper pipe brings in tap water - I have put a tap on the outside in case I want to change anything at a later date.... and to make it legal....
I have also designed a new Stainless steel plant pulling tongs..... Or should I say, Re-Designed a BBQ Tong - I bent the teeth in at 45 Degrees so I can get under and pull out corms - something a pair of tweezers cant do....
All I do is push it into the gravel, where it slowly comes together, then I pull it straight up and it take the corm and the surrounding gravel with it - less mess, and less damage to the corm and roots.... this was the only way to get the corms out.
Considering the tank is 80cm deep - I cant get my fingers under the corms, so it was desperation that lead to the design
Ill get a vid of how it goes next time I do a prune....
#50
Posted 18 February 2013 - 06:54 PM
P.S why no pics of the tank?!
#51
Posted 19 February 2013 - 10:09 AM
Here's a pic from a few months ago when I was mucking around with a fish eye lens attachment for my iPhone
#52
Posted 19 February 2013 - 11:01 AM
#53
Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:21 PM
Does the waste water get recycled to the garden?
When you fill your system does it overflow to the drain? Or do you have to drain first and then top up?
#54
Posted 26 February 2013 - 11:18 PM
Water goes into soakwell - 500L plus is a bit much - ill pump that water back out with my bore....
I drain first using the filter to pump it out - then I know how much I have changed so I can redose my ferts.... But I still test the water the next day to confirm where my fert levels are at.
#55
Posted 14 July 2013 - 08:19 PM
very nice, well done
#57
Posted 03 March 2014 - 06:10 PM
Yeh Ollie update pics
Especially that red crispus
#58
Posted 03 March 2014 - 07:35 PM
#59
Posted 03 March 2014 - 08:46 PM
Hey you got it and the price was right
#60
Posted 04 March 2014 - 07:29 AM
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