Hello all!
I haven’t posted in some time not because I have given up, lol, but because I have undergone construction.
I automated my water change through the wall through 1 tube.
Behind the wall, I have my water change reservoir hooked into the tubes with a pump connected to a smart plug (so I can turn the pump off from the other side while I watch the tank fill). The valve system has one direction into a drain and the other is from the reservoir.
I attached my gravel vac to a little handle on the wall hidden.
After the minor flood, I rejigged the set to be much cleaner and siliconed the bottom of my framing from the unfinished to finished part. Yes, I said minor flood - baby cried and I forgot the reservoir fill valve on - I have to get the first one out of the way right?
I will be installing and overflow into my drain.
All that to say, I am watching the tank fill peacefully right now. .
Some choices that I have made:
1) Tropica power aqua soil + cosmetic sand from whatever brand the LFS has any suggestions?
2) I ditched all my hunted wood except for the two main pieces. My scape will be more heavily focused on plants with that primary piece of to the right with a sand bed around it.
I’m itching to get it up and running, so I am not going to play with diy soils one this one.
My next post will be about filter intake and outtake placement. I want to fill it and try out some locations to see the flow, and then I’ll upload some options for some feedback.
Cheers,
Josh
I haven’t posted in some time not because I have given up, lol, but because I have undergone construction.
I automated my water change through the wall through 1 tube.
Behind the wall, I have my water change reservoir hooked into the tubes with a pump connected to a smart plug (so I can turn the pump off from the other side while I watch the tank fill). The valve system has one direction into a drain and the other is from the reservoir.
I attached my gravel vac to a little handle on the wall hidden.
After the minor flood, I rejigged the set to be much cleaner and siliconed the bottom of my framing from the unfinished to finished part. Yes, I said minor flood - baby cried and I forgot the reservoir fill valve on - I have to get the first one out of the way right?
I will be installing and overflow into my drain.
All that to say, I am watching the tank fill peacefully right now. .
Some choices that I have made:
1) Tropica power aqua soil + cosmetic sand from whatever brand the LFS has any suggestions?
2) I ditched all my hunted wood except for the two main pieces. My scape will be more heavily focused on plants with that primary piece of to the right with a sand bed around it.
I’m itching to get it up and running, so I am not going to play with diy soils one this one.
My next post will be about filter intake and outtake placement. I want to fill it and try out some locations to see the flow, and then I’ll upload some options for some feedback.
Cheers,
Josh
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