Ziggy's 40b Planted Journey

[Ziggy953]

Nice ziggy. Jus redid eheim 6gl got some petite anubis nana coming in tomorrow.

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Awesome! I really wanted to put some anubias in the 40 but I'm afraid the light I have would cook it.

 

[KingKoopa512]

Yea lol gonna have them in my low tech eheim planted tank no ferts or co2

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[Carriwin]

Ziggy!

Tank looks awesome! Love the new look. Silly newbie question: how do you keep the sand/dirted areas from blending? I understand there's a divider to start, but isn't there crossover with the inhabitants?

 

[Ziggy953]

Ziggy!

Tank looks awesome! Love the new look. Silly newbie question: how do you keep the sand/dirted areas from blending? I understand there's a divider to start, but isn't there crossover with the inhabitants?

I have little plastic dividers between the sand and substrate. Yes sometimes the fish get a little excited and flop one onto the other. I just siphon out the particles during water changes and all is pretty again.

 

[Ziggy953]

Pic updates:

 

[Thrills22]

Pic updates:

Truly stunning an inspirational. I just mentioned you quite literally a few minutes ago. I have scape and fish envy. Would you believe that since seeing the gold neons for the first time ever, courtesy of your blog, to this day I haven't been able to find them in London or the UK? I showed a google image to my lfs owner and he started lamenting on how he had kept them a few years back. He also confirmed my fears about different lfs' using different names. He called them "blue eyed neons."

But I digress. Amazing work Ziggy. If it wasn't clear already you have a fan.

 

[Carriwin]

Ziggy, it's a work of art, my friend! Absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Ziggy953]

Ziggy, it's a work of art, my friend! Absolutely gorgeous!

Thanks!

I'm going to be in your city in a couple of weeks.

 

[Ziggy953]

Well the new canister was installed over the weekend. It moves a lot more water than the previous one. I hope this works out. I'm pushing more water through my CO2 reactor and I'm seeing some bubbles come out of the return. Seems to be good cause the plants are pearling like crazy.

 

[Thrills22]

Ouch lol

 

[Fresh2o]

Well the new canister was installed over the weekend. It moves a lot more water than the previous one. I hope this works out. I'm pushing more water through my CO2 reactor and I'm seeing some bubbles come out of the return. Seems to be good cause the plants are pearling like crazy.

Assuming there was no change in bubble count, are the bubbles seen coming out of the reactor a sign that too much flow is going through it? Or is it the case where gas absorption is maxed out and excess CO2 cannot be dissolved (stays in gas form)? Sounds like you are getting positive results nonetheless.


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[Ziggy953]

Assuming there was no change in bubble count, are the bubbles seen coming out of the reactor a sign that too much flow is going through it? Or is it the case where gas absorption is maxed out and excess CO2 cannot be dissolved (stays in gas form)? Sounds like you are getting positive results nonetheless.


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I think it is a result of the increased flow. I might have to build a new Reactor that is longer. I'll monitor it over the coming weeks and see how things go.

 

[Ziggy953]

A few pics from today...

 

[Carriwin]

Thanks!



I'm going to be in your city in a couple of weeks.

No way, really?? That's cool!!! What are you coming to Raleigh for?


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55 gallon, 30 gallon, 38 gallon

 

[Ziggy953]

No way, really?? That's cool!!! What are you coming to Raleigh for?


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55 gallon, 30 gallon, 38 gallon

I'm coming down to visit some friends that moved there from Baltimore. I can't wait we are going to have a blast!

 

[Sk3lly]

Truly stunning an inspirational. I just mentioned you quite literally a few minutes ago. I have scape and fish envy. Would you believe that since seeing the gold neons for the first time ever, courtesy of your blog, to this day I haven't been able to find them in London or the UK? I showed a google image to my lfs owner and he started lamenting on how he had kept them a few years back. He also confirmed my fears about different lfs' using different names. He called them "blue eyed neons."

But I digress. Amazing work Ziggy. If it wasn't clear already you have a fan.

Had the gold neons in Windsor Maidenhead Aquatics


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[TMaier]

Your tank is so beautiful. I love it.


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[Ziggy953]

Your tank is so beautiful. I love it.


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Thank you very much!