Finally I canister filter I can recognise! I've got the same or around that as one of the filters and has been pretty solid filter. (still hate cleaning them though...)
Finally I canister filter I can recognise! I've got the same or around that as one of the filters and has been pretty solid filter. (still hate cleaning them though...)
I look forward to seeing what you can come up with. If you can ever get your hands on Threadleaf Java Fern, jump on it. It's a killer plant! Thinner and smaller than Needle Leaf!
Made a Griggs style reactor today, I got the wrong hose barb for the co2 line though [emoji36]
I also didn't allow for a reactor when I cut my filter hoses so I'll need to put it on the intake side of the canister. I don't think this will make any difference unless large bubbles get sucked into the canister and create air pockets. I'll deal with that later if it happens.
Here's a pic of how it came together, total cost was $40
Well the bloke I bought it off seemed to think it was thread leaf but I'm pretty sure it's needle? I may be wrong lol
Here's a pic of it http://pho.to/AjX8l
Sure looks like Needle Leaf. Nice pearling action! I'll be interested to see if my plants pearl with the reactor and added filtration. I've only seen Trident Java Fern pearl after a water change.
Yea I don't normally see that much pearling on the Java but it was water change day lol the bolbitis however gets covered by the end of the photoperiod. I'm very heavy on the gas though cause I've got a lot of surface agitation aswell. My small canisters spray bar basically aims vertical [emoji106]
don't ask me why I have so much agitation I just have always done it that way lol don't fix it if it ain't broken right? [emoji16]
Drop checker is yellow for the last 2-3 hours of the photo period. Fish don't seem to mind [emoji106]
That means you have good surface gas exchange. Many don't have that much surface agitation and have to buy a surface skimmer to get rid of the surface film. I have my spray bar pointed at the surface to help oxygenate the water.
So bad news today [emoji20] my plant order hasn't shown up so I can't plant today [emoji35] everything is ready! I've got the co2 all setup and all the plumbing done, heaters in... But missing my final plants! I would just plant it and flood it but I've got some anubias nana petite that needs to be glued to certain spots so I can't flood it untill they arrive.
Plants should have been here Tuesday but have no idea what's happened to them.
Not happy! [emoji36]
So bad news today [emoji20] my plant order hasn't shown up so I can't plant today [emoji35] everything is ready! I've got the co2 all setup and all the plumbing done, heaters in... But missing my final plants! I would just plant it and flood it but I've got some anubias nana petite that needs to be glued to certain spots so I can't flood it untill they arrive.
Plants should have been here Tuesday but have no idea what's happened to them.
Not happy! [emoji36]
I've noticed that it is hard to glue down Anubias if the root mass is not small. You may have to pull out some fishing line or stick in nooks and crannies.