Dazza's Dual 1.5' Cubes
#41
Posted 18 February 2010 - 06:33 PM
Also, could you please tell me what rocks you're using there? I've not seen those before, did you get them from a landscape supplies place?
As they say, imitation is the best form of flattery, If I could end up with a tank that looks half as good I'd be doing alright I reckon.
Thanks.
James
#42
Posted 18 February 2010 - 06:40 PM
Thanks for the flattery!
The background would be about $30 (just guessing) per 18"x18" sheet. It's from Aquotix so give them a buzz or a PM to clarify. Else pop in there to check out all the fish, you know you want to! LOL
No idea on the rocks sorry. I sourced them from a fellow PCS member. Perhaps someone can clarify the ID? It has small white veins throughout.
Daz
#43
Posted 22 February 2010 - 06:31 PM
I came away with a 3D foam background and some black mortar fill as you used Darryl. Everything went together great, the mortar fill was a little hard to control, came out in spurts, but it looked great and matched the background really well.
I left it dry for over 24 hours before adding water.
Came home today to find this (see image below).
The 'mortar' is dissolving into the water, I can see it leeching in, made the water black!! All that gets left behind is the sand, whatever product/chemical that was holding it together has dissolved into the water!
The product label says it dries in 30 minutes and it's completely waterproof... fooled me.
(my water is alkaline, PH yesterday was 8.2)
I'll need to strip this tank down again now, I won't be using that product again.
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#44
Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:41 PM
Daz
#45
Posted 22 February 2010 - 09:54 PM
We used the same stuff on Cawdors tank
and let it dry for nearly a week I think it was (had to transport it to his house after we put the background in.
The cloud is 100% non toxic, and any fully cured mortarfil will not dissolve. You can either waterchange it out, or better still, use Accuclear by API.
Dazzabozza had a similar problem when he first used it (less than 24hour curing time), and I gave him a small bottle of Accuclear, and it has cleared up.
Unfortunately, the product (and therefore the label) was not originally intended for the aquarium industry.... but I am going to have to get new labels put on the next batch to outline the best directions for use when using it in the aquarium. The inventors of this product have assured me that this can be fully immersed (when fully cured) and it will not break down. You just have to give it a bit more time to cure fully, particularly when the bead is thick, or it is used behind a background, where the moisture takes time to get out for it to dry.
In regards to Tangs.... we normally do have a good range (we still have more than 10 varieties in stock) but we have sold a lot of them off recently (many have gone over east).... we are importing some new stock shortly, and we will get more from interstate breeders after that, so check in regularly to see what is new....
#46
Posted 23 February 2010 - 06:29 AM
Mine was hard enough to scrape and cut away, but I suppose it is conceivable it wasn't 100% dry in all places.
I stripped down the tank and removed all of the mortar and re-assembled with out it. Oh well.
#47
Posted 23 February 2010 - 07:45 PM
Will let you know how it goes.
#48
Posted 23 February 2010 - 08:10 PM
They look really good.
Not sure if someones already written it. But the black/grey rocks are basalt rock.
I've got these in my 6foot, look really good but are ultra heavy. :-)
#49
Posted 24 February 2010 - 11:18 PM
Daz
#50
Posted 26 February 2010 - 07:39 PM
If it can't dry in 72 hours in 35+ degree heat then there's something wrong with this product. Doing water changes now, hopefully it will stop dissolving and I won't have to remove the whole thing again.
#51
Posted 18 May 2010 - 09:34 PM
Comps look amazing
#52
Posted 18 May 2010 - 10:44 PM
Daz
#53
Posted 19 May 2010 - 06:39 PM
#54
Posted 19 May 2010 - 08:36 PM
tank looks great so far.
comps look beautiful.
anything happening with the planted side yet?
cheers,
phil
#55
Posted 19 May 2010 - 08:39 PM
#56
Posted 19 May 2010 - 08:46 PM
#57
Posted 19 May 2010 - 08:54 PM
Ollie's plant talk @ last night' ANGFA meeting opened my eyes up a bit..... there's a whole new realm outside of just keeping fish.
Daz
#58
Posted 19 May 2010 - 08:56 PM
Yep....there is a lot more than African Cichlids. Natives, Rainbows and Plants.....Its all you need to fill that shed up with!
#59
Posted 19 May 2010 - 09:14 PM
Keep an eye on the Cylindricus.. They can be very agro.
I've never done a planted tank or even played around with one at any shops Ive worked at. Something I would love to have a crack at, Some of the tanks that Takashi Amano does are amazing.
I think Oliver posted some pics of his tank awhile back and looked very cool.
Do you still have a planted tank Krystal?
Maybe one day I'll pull my finger out and get one up and running.
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