NeilW
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Just an idea that I'm thinking of giving a go...
Jase said:You stole my idea for the Emmersed Competition
Gill said:I was looking at the exact same glassware in TKMAXX the other Day.
The Hob Can Work, If you mod the inlet pipe with some Tubing and then attach the Inlet to the tubing.
I have done this to another HOB and It Works Great,.
I will get some pix for you.
SteveUK said:Great idea Neil It's got me thinking about how you could do something with a filter in that setup. Will ponder it and post later if I come up with anything
NeilW said:Jase said:You stole my idea for the Emmersed Competition
Sorry I saw that bowl in IKEA a while back and I've been itching to start. Not sure what to run with though atm either terrestrial, an 'island', or completely submerged.
Gill said:Here are some pix.
Cut the Uplift Pipe to where i could suitably push fit the tubing into.
The cut to length, and attach.
This was you can position the Inlet anywhere in the tank, without having to worry about Sucking in Gravel and Sand.
I had used Electricians Black PVC tape to Seal it in the past, but not needed if you haet up the tubing and push fit it.
Jase said:My thoughts were of doing a bit of both, with the likes of HC coming out of the water being emmerged and submersed. The raised island will give you scope for a range of plants
NeilW said:Thats a nice idea. I'm still trying to work out how to construct 'the island'. I can think of two ways;
1) Mound of of soil constructed using a mix of Nature Soil with Tropica clay-based base layer to hold its shape in a similar way to a wabi-kusa. Aquatic moss somehow tied around the outside of the submerged part to stop the soil bleeding into the water.
2) Plastic acetate used as a divider, soil mix added in the middle and moss covered stones sloped up to the outside.
Preferably I'd like to give the first one a go as I could get a smoother curve/transition to the 'mound'. Any ideas?
Nice one, thanks Gill. Is the height of where the filter sits in relation to the water level still an issue?
SteveUK said:Bizzare, yet very cool! I've seen that youghurt/blender technique for encouraging moss on stones before. Hope it works out OK
samc said:this will look great
never heard of mixing the moss with buttermilk where did you hear about that? im interested in how it grow
saintly said:tis true. many years ago, and sometimes still, roofers often poured milk onto roof slates to encourage moss growth to give a more 'weathered' look. and to also stop cats walking on roofs....they don't like walking on the slippery surface after the moss has grown
saintly said:this is awesome by the way
BAE said:that moss thing is very odd never heard off that before sort of thing you get a special jacket for
whats that
oh thats just my yogurt moss island XD