Fletch Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Wish I knew what they looked like. Lol. Can't wait to see it. Good luck. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Mate, I'll send you some photos later... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Followed Wayne's instructions in the DIY section and made a spraybar to fit along the back to distribute current... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Exciting!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Just gotta fill it up, then I can start the fun part... PLANTING!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hurry up mate. :-). What's taking you so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Still filling up the tank and about to go have dinner.... Too big of a job to rush (and I'm kinda enjoying stringing it out and leaving you hanging... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hehe. It took me hours to fill my tank, I carefully poured (well, dripped) half a litre at a time.... wish I used the hose idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Well Sarah, it has taken the better part of an hour so far to fill and I am at the half way mark. Good thing is that the water is crystal clear :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Took me around half an hour to fill my 250 litre tank I just put a big plate on top of the substrate. That sand is a dream to plant in, have fun! Did you get soem fine tweezers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Nope. No tweezers, just my scissorhands... Now to separate the strands of hairgrass.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I have hair grass in my tank, did not see the point of separating it all i just shoved it into the gravel :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I'm trying to spread it out to make a carpet. By thinning out the strands, I can cover a larger area Hey Matt, should I trim the hairgrass before I plant it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Goodluck haha you'll ned it I don't trim it, lets me know where I have planted and provides some energy while it is still growing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Um... thanks. Off to have dinner. Progress pic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 do you have any plans on where you want the plants to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 apart from big ones at the back and little ones up the front, no Actually, I want to have some clumps of HM growing around the base of the driftwood. A path of hairgrass leading to the base of the driftwood. Red tiger lotus in the space on the left hand side. Java fern on the driftwood. Have to crypts I plan to put to the right of the base of the driftwood. Everything else will be worked out as I go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 o.O Not to sound like an utter dumdum but is the white sand on the top just washed propagating sand or just other sand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 There is a nice little cave at the base of the driftwood that some catfish would love Just washed propagating sand. I used 2 different brands, thats why there are 3 stripes of colour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Thanks Thinking of doing this method later on once the fish are settled in and its not around the spending season :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 OK... Seriously, this time I'm stopping for dinner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 Love it! Will you keep them trimmed short or let them grow along teh surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 keeping them long... I think it looks better. Will only trim if they are blocking out too much light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 BTW what is the red logo on the front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 It's my IBC sticker :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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