King Fisher
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I wish I had these meetings in my area.
Delapool's 150 gallon tank
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They’re pretty good fun. I picked up a tri-colour lotus and something else apparently pretty rare for here.
Some nice L catfish for here but too expensive to risk them shifting. Buyers market though - pretty tough on people breeding.
Some nice L catfish for here but too expensive to risk them shifting. Buyers market though - pretty tough on people breeding.
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Glad I didn’t get any fish - plants are still sitting in kitchen sink 
Looked at bamboo caves and apart from wondering if they will sink (and what was I thinking), likely just put them in a storage box somewhere.
Looked at bamboo caves and apart from wondering if they will sink (and what was I thinking), likely just put them in a storage box somewhere.
Sounds like a couple good plants. My club meets are over an hour drive one way, but really fun.
OP
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Was good deal. Travel not so bad but got home after 11pm and makes rest of week long.
Should trim the fern on the weekend to prepare for shifting. Maybe take plants out of pots.
Should trim the fern on the weekend to prepare for shifting. Maybe take plants out of pots.
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Ok, so definitely cut back - managed to get to pack all aquarium stuff in one box! Well, apart from stuff for running the tank for couple more weeks, the stuff on the bookcase and gear out in the garage (but that’s for other tanks or substrate or spare filters so doesn’t count).
Great job! And the rest of that doesn't count for that tank.
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Almost there. Bolbitis looks terrible - really think it hated the micro ferts overdoses to try and remove the GSA. Will prune right back.
Yeah you had a glorious crop of that stuff a time back. It should come back.
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True, need to prune anyway to fit in a bucket. Really shows that consistent fert dosing is key.
Something I have been lax on!!! A good reminder.
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Yes, my biggest hurdle - might look at auto-dosers. Only takes a minute to do ferts, I’m just bad on it.
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Started pulling apart tank ....
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Ugh, as per last time the light transformer fell off back of tank.
Cleaned canister, pulled out plants (trimmed ferns right back and wood, got most gravel out in bucket.
Just waiting for it to drain, then scrape out rest of gravel to clean tomorrow. Refill and put plants back in.
Will run with internal filter only.
Cleaned canister, pulled out plants (trimmed ferns right back and wood, got most gravel out in bucket.
Just waiting for it to drain, then scrape out rest of gravel to clean tomorrow. Refill and put plants back in.
Will run with internal filter only.
TMaier
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Tank is a monster.
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Finally done - looking pretty empty.
Great though to get to the next stage!!! Very exciting for a "permanent" location!
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Definitely for sure Got a spot in mind but do final house inspect on Tuesday so will check power points.
Got a spot in mind but do final house inspect on Tuesday so will check power points.
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Tank looks a bit cloudy still - not sure if just clay. Will dose some prime tonight (thought of doing a test but it’s packed in a box somewhere lol).
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Tank seems to be going with no leaks (yet to fill all the way). It’s about a foot out from wall as need to paint wall at some stage - but to get going for the moment!
Added aquarium soil pellets, ada power one sand (mainly pumice) and gravel from before (could of skipped that maybe but oh well).
Tank seems to be clearing amazingly fast. Think I’ll add the wood and plants sitting in buckets tomorrow and that will do for moment. Next weekend get the canister filter and maybe CO2 going again. Maybe, settled into new house but usual tonne of work to do.
Added aquarium soil pellets, ada power one sand (mainly pumice) and gravel from before (could of skipped that maybe but oh well).
Tank seems to be clearing amazingly fast. Think I’ll add the wood and plants sitting in buckets tomorrow and that will do for moment. Next weekend get the canister filter and maybe CO2 going again. Maybe, settled into new house but usual tonne of work to do.
