Danny's New 90g Pedestial Stand

[SanDiegoIllini]

Update:

I got some new bulkheads and started drilling the backside of the wall. The plan is to have an almost zero maintenance planted FW tank.

Features:
- DIY wet/dry filter using two 55 gal drums
- Autotopoff from RO/DI unit
- Slow drip to landscraping drain
- CO2 tank w/ diffuser and controller to maintain proper pH
- Lighting: (none yet).. but thinking about PCs or T5s.. what's best for plant growth and color?

I know nothing about the outdoor plumbing, obviously you have more experience. But wouldn't a continuous drip, espeically outside and in sunlight get awfully moldy/slimy/mossy? Wouldn't it be better somehow to somehow maybe flush/spurt out 16 oz all at once, once an hour or something like that?

[crstjohn]

I know nothing about the outdoor plumbing, obviously you have more experience. But wouldn't a continuous drip, espeically outside and in sunlight get awfully moldy/slimy/mossy? Wouldn't it be better somehow to somehow maybe flush/spurt out 16 oz all at once, once an hour or something like that?

Use black tubing.

[dhuynh]

cha ching!

Had a another Monster drink last night and realized that I had a bucket of plants I got from a fellow sdreefer so I started to aquascape some more. Here's the latest aquascaping for this tank:

Use black tubing.

[crstjohn]

Sweet! Give me a call tonight if you want to get the lights. I'll be home around 5:30.

[FishBulb]

I beleive I have 2 4-pin 65 watt PCs. They should be 6500 K, perfect for plants. Let me know danny.
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[dhuynh]

24"? Fixture or retro? I'm definitely interested.. how much? where? how? hehehe

I beleive I have 2 4-pin 65 watt PCs. They should be 6500 K, perfect for plants. Let me know danny.
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[dhuynh]

Can't tonight... going downtown tonight.

Sweet! Give me a call tonight if you want to get the lights. I'll be home around 5:30.

[dhuynh]

Here you go. I've done one water change since starting this tank. pH is kept around 6.5. I have only clean the glass once. The snails takes are of cleaning it and the plants prevents algae from growing out of control. Feeding is done two to three times a day. Guppies are breeding like mad.

[onad75]

that is really nice Danny..

[alien4fish]

Nice Tank Danny! and HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

[crstjohn]

Where's the canopy?? Sorry Danny, got bogged down with tiling the bathroom floor over the holidays (and completing my frag tank). It's next on my list, really!!

[DaveMorris]

What do you use to keep the PH where it should be? I am having a bit of a challenge with that on my 75g FW tank.

[dhuynh]

The pH naturally goes down due to fish waste. I have lots of aeration in my tank so I use a ph buffer to lower it, and baking soda to raise it. But in normal FW tank w/o a sump, you just use a CO2 setup.

What pH do you want your tank to be at? Using the right substrate really helps too.

What do you use to keep the PH where it should be? I am having a bit of a challenge with that on my 75g FW tank.

[dhuynh]

no worries..

Where's the canopy?? Sorry Danny, got bogged down with tiling the bathroom floor over the holidays (and completing my frag tank). It's next on my list, really!!

[DaveMorris]

I have a 75g with about 2.5 - 3 inches of a mixture that consists mostly of Flourite with some Laterite as well. I do not yet have a real CO2 system, but I am running a small yeast setup. Not too many plants yet. I wanted to figure out the PH thing first. I have two mollies and four cardinal tetras right now. Any pointers will be very appreciated.