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120 Ohko Fire
- Thread starter Dantrasy
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They all lean into each other. It would collapse without those big rocks at the back. Plus, in a fts you see a tiny bit of them so they provide some depth illusion.
FWIW, in my experience adding yoghurt doesn't help when dry starting on rock. On wood it definitely helps in preventing mould/fungus from developing but on rock it just adds to the smell!
Attached is a (bad) photo of some fissidens I added to a shrimp tank this morning. It was 'seeded' about a month ago - just water, moss and a tiny amount of diluted macro and micro EI ferts to help it on its way. (The porous structure of the lava rock helps as it just soaks up water and hence doesn't dry out).
Regards, Mark
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Whoa. I saw that fts from before but the side and top down photos reallly show the full story. So awesome. Did you horde all the ohko in australia?
Well I wizzed up a bunch of fissidens with some rodi + a pump of ada step 1. Drained it so I was left with a thin soup and painted it on the rocks.
The tank has about 2cm of water in it. And like all dsm's I covered the top with cling wrap.
Within 24hrs fuzzy white mold appeared in a couple places. Within 48hrs more white mold, a lot more. oh oh
I'll give it a good airing out tonight. My guess is that the humidity is too high. My cheap humidity gauge says 99%. I might even poke a hole or two in the cling wrap.
The tank has about 2cm of water in it. And like all dsm's I covered the top with cling wrap.
Within 24hrs fuzzy white mold appeared in a couple places. Within 48hrs more white mold, a lot more. oh oh
I'll give it a good airing out tonight. My guess is that the humidity is too high. My cheap humidity gauge says 99%. I might even poke a hole or two in the cling wrap.
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Well I wizzed up a bunch of fissidens with some rodi + a pump of ada step 1. Drained it so I was left with a thin soup and painted it on the rocks.
The tank has about 2cm of water in it. And like all dsm's I covered the top with cling wrap.
Within 24hrs fuzzy white mold appeared in a couple places. Within 48hrs more white mold, a lot more. oh oh
I'll give it a good airing out tonight. My guess is that the humidity is too high. My cheap humidity gauge says 99%. I might even poke a hole or two in the cling wrap.
Was your rock new/clean? and what about the moss?
At the end of the day, the mould needs something to feed on - so it's strange that it found lunch so quickly
I doubt you can really have humidity too high either - in fact I'd say your aiming for 100% - especially when starting on rock/stone, as moss will dry out that much quicker.
regards, Mark
The dsm with fissidens was a huge failure, I'll have to do it the regular way. Lucky I didn't waste too much moss.
I have a little more time on my hands now so things should progress in the next week or so.
Yesterday I got the scaffold in place (yes, I really am just making this up as I go).
I have a little more time on my hands now so things should progress in the next week or so.
Yesterday I got the scaffold in place (yes, I really am just making this up as I go).
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Wow so the tank will just be roots below that black egg crate??? I don't think I've ever seen a tank like that! Going where no aquascaper has before. NICE!
Thank Rebel. Just taking it slow and working backwards from an image I have in my head.
If things go to plan sides shots will look pretty weird
Got the pumping done yesterday and the electrics/cables the day before that. I'll fill soon; just need to get a long hose for siphoning out the back sliding door onto the grass/garden. I figure several fills/drains will be needed before switching the filter on (there's a lot of rock dust).
I decided to upgrade the light (even before trying to grow anything with it). 2 x 4ft strips of lighting is due to arrive today from Make My LED.
Strips are x6 3w per foot. They'll fit into the existing fixture no problem, just have to wire it up.
If things go to plan sides shots will look pretty weird
Got the pumping done yesterday and the electrics/cables the day before that. I'll fill soon; just need to get a long hose for siphoning out the back sliding door onto the grass/garden. I figure several fills/drains will be needed before switching the filter on (there's a lot of rock dust).
I decided to upgrade the light (even before trying to grow anything with it). 2 x 4ft strips of lighting is due to arrive today from Make My LED.
Strips are x6 3w per foot. They'll fit into the existing fixture no problem, just have to wire it up.
The new leds have been installed ....
I found an old S-Video cable I once made and used its braid to cover the 3 wires coming out of the panel.
And more importantly, the tank is filled and I've started planting/gluing. I thought an overgrown 2ft would provide enough plants to get started, but I think I'll need more of everything. It's still pretty sparse. Anyway, I'll get a pic up tomorrow.
I found an old S-Video cable I once made and used its braid to cover the 3 wires coming out of the panel.
And more importantly, the tank is filled
and I've started planting/gluing. I thought an overgrown 2ft would provide enough plants to get started, but I think I'll need more of everything. It's still pretty sparse. Anyway, I'll get a pic up tomorrow.
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There you are Dantrasy! Some good looking leds. This scape is quite unique and has my attention.
