johnnyxxl Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 This is my new tank and reintroduction to the hobby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Nice, can’t wait for the updates and all that from u @johnnyxxl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Still more parts needed 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Looking good, I suppose you fixed the base that you were talking about earlier on this tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 I need to decide on lighting and what to do for for my top. Will be a dark water with barbs, planted. On 2/25/2024 at 6:57 PM, Bigdog99 said: Looking good, I suppose you fixed the base that you were talking about earlier on this tank? Yes added extra 2x4's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 (edited) I have ordered hinges for the hoods I will be making from polycarbonate and I ordered my light starting with a hyger 48 inch light. Pictures will follow. Edited February 29 by johnnyxxl Brain lapse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 (edited) hygger light and polycarbonate hoods. Handle is going to be a surprise.johnnyxxlContributor johnnyxxl Posted just now Today made 2 hoods for my tank, installed the light, plumbed the airline and turned on the air pump, and added my nermy sticke Edited March 2 by johnnyxxl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 (edited) New plants next on the agenda after I get some more water need to call flps and see what they have in stock before I drive the hour, otherwise I will see about ordering from coop or kg tropical Edited March 3 by johnnyxxl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 Floating the plants will order some from either co-op or kg tropical as the two lfs didn't have the other in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Planted the two pots, one is red flame sword, the other I believe is a crypt. I'm floating the stems until they form some roots, and the java fern until I know it's ok, it had the rhizomes tied up with thread. It was two rhizomes which was a nice surprise The two LFS are Wet Pets in Gastonia NC, and C-MACS Aquarium in Charlotte NC both are about an 45 minutes away and 30 minutes from each other which made for a long drive for only four plant. But the first time for C-MACS as I wasn't aware of them had it not been for this forum. I will shop there again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 New knobs for the hoods 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Those hoods are really nice, well done! I’m taking notes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 On 3/10/2024 at 10:53 PM, Chad said: Those hoods are really nice, well done! I’m taking notes I took what Corey did and just tweaked it up a bit. I used coins to dress up the handles a tad. I also used epoxy for everything the polycarbonate hinges etc. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Thanks again, and you answered a question before I could ask it, epoxy 🙂 I was wondering if super glue would hold long enough, but epoxy sure would. Edited March 11 by Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 On 3/11/2024 at 9:27 AM, Chad said: Thanks again, and you answered a question before I could ask it, epoxy 🙂 I was wondering if super glue would hold long enough, but epoxy sure would. Super glue will work for something like that if applied on a clean surface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 On 3/11/2024 at 9:27 AM, Chad said: y 🙂 First water test after it's been treated with fritz 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 First tissue cultures Some stuff planted the rest floating while some better roots 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Wonder why my water is so hard. I live in SC and we are supposed to have soft water according to the LFS. But I got similar results with tap the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/12/2024 at 6:27 PM, johnnyxxl said: First tissue cultures Some stuff planted the rest floating while some better roots Really glad you got those, have not tried the tissue culture yet, could u tell me how they turn out? @johnnyxxl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 More roots formed so more planted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 Water test. No changes. Lots of good growth. Very noticeable pictures by the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Looks like it's coming along nicely Are you intentionally keeping the water level lower for some reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 On 3/20/2024 at 10:15 PM, Schuyler said: Looks like it's coming along nicely Are you intentionally keeping the water level lower for some reason? So that I can move things around and not overflow the tank Also thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 The tissue cultures are growing well as well as the larger plants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 I think that if I buy the culture again I will let them grow in the cup a bit longer and not as a floating mass in my tank just so they don't end up as stray bits 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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