92g corner tank journal - updated 3-25 **dialup warning**

[GlitcH]

Thanks alot guys.......I love kudos.

I'm glad you guys like it as much as I do.

CZ........the vertical driftwood into a tree.........lol ........that never even crossed my mind but now that you mention it........it sounds like an interesting idea.

Thanks for the prefilter explaination. I may try that down the road but I'd like to get a feel for the maintainence without it for now.

[azn_fishy55]

I think it would look nice if those rocks are covered in some sort of moss.I'd be one big green mound.But then,thats me
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[GlitcH]

yep I got some moss.........I ordered java moss and it came labeled as christmas moss......is that the same thing?

And how do you attach it to the wood or stone? One strand or a bunch with cotton thread?

I just got some plants in today........no time to plant them tonight though.

Where do you guys buy straight ammonia for your fishless cycle? My shrimp are starting to STINK.

[rich311k]

Java and Xmas moss are not the samething. Xmas likes higher light. It is very pretty I have it.

[Purrbox]

Pure ammonia can be found in many places including Walmart and Hardware Stores. Just make sure that it Pure ammonia (only ammonia and water, no other additives), if it foams when shaken don't use it.

[GlitcH]

Well, lots have happened since my last post.

First the good..........I'm cycled.
I've got a couple neons, a rummy and an SAE loving there new home.


On the negitive side...
Turns out I got some snails with a plant order that I have been tryin to keep from getting out of control.

And The two pieces of driftwood I had on the left side of the tank didnt work out.
The horizontal piece was not staying down so I took it out and attached some slate to keep it down.
While trying to bury it a bit to close to the vertical piece I guess I moved to much Eco and the vertical piece floated up and ruined my day.

So I guess my luck didn't hold out.

As it stands now I have some rock in place on the left side that I am just not happy with.
I am looking for something else that doesn't look out of place.

I guess I'll know it when I see it.
But for now.....here is the most recent pic:


One question about the sword on the right.......see the runner with the two small plants extending out to the middle of the tank.
When those are large enough to cut off and plant, (which I assume will be soon) what do I do with the rest of the runner? Cut the entire thing off at the base?

[Glenc]

That tank looks massive! nice job! I would plant the baby sword with the runner still attached to the mother plant, if it's long enough to get it where you want to plant it. Once your sure it has taken hold, cut the runner off at the base of both plants. If the baby plant has enough of a root system, it would be fine to separate it from the mother before planting as well. Either way, I would cut the runner off at the base. Just my two cents!

[HiFi]

Wow. The tank looks very nice.
Its too bad about the DW... Very nice pieces as well.
Maybe try just one piece with some of that rock.

[TwoHobbies]

Looks great

That sword looks like its doing well in the font corner

I don't cut the runners off until I get three plants on each runner then I remove the runner at the second plant and replant the third without the runner (I hope thats clear), and I have sand!

I had two to start and now have 5....... going to have to do something before they get to big!

Hey.... a couple of zebra loaches will take care of that snail problem.

[mooncat99]

Pity about the driftwood, that really did set it off, but saying that it still looks stunning.
I really like what you did with the return for the filter.