Update
Hey people,
So I waited a little under 24 hours for the paint to cure and got right back to work at around 1 am, Not that I work best at night but I seem to be more motivated. I'm really satisfied with the paint, glad I didn't use garbage bags..
So I tested my manifold and it worked great, i'm getting a bit of back flow as i expected with a 30" tank, but i'm very happy with the stream effect. Stream + oxygen should equal an overall happier paddle tail.
I arranged the rocks and gravel until I got a look I was happy with. I had to add some more from an older set up but I'm considering buying more gravel to create more hill effects and possibly some egg crate to raise the center stone, we'll see how I'm feeling about it tomorrow. I tried to use the driftwood I acquired, but the whole thing looked cluttered and cramped so I left the large pieces out and used some smaller branches as accents. The power head is pretty unsightly, but I can live with it. I managed to cover up the intake sponge with a rock, somewhat. I'm not a pro at this, but i'm doing my best.
The tank is starting to clear up after a couple of hours, PH is at 7.6, temp is around 68F, the tank is in a basement and it stay's pretty cool down here which Pachytriton appreciate. I'm eager to get him in there but I will wait it out. I added a bit of java moss to a floating piece of cork. From what I have read these newts typically live in plant scarce streams, but eventually I want this tank planted. I have some dwarf baby's tears but i'm concerned that the LED's will not provide enough lumens, any thoughts on that or other plants to consider for lower light?
I have to get some sleep.:thud:
Thanks for viewing & reading.
Please do comment! Feel free to ask any questions!
Hey people,
So I waited a little under 24 hours for the paint to cure and got right back to work at around 1 am, Not that I work best at night but I seem to be more motivated. I'm really satisfied with the paint, glad I didn't use garbage bags..
So I tested my manifold and it worked great, i'm getting a bit of back flow as i expected with a 30" tank, but i'm very happy with the stream effect. Stream + oxygen should equal an overall happier paddle tail.
I arranged the rocks and gravel until I got a look I was happy with. I had to add some more from an older set up but I'm considering buying more gravel to create more hill effects and possibly some egg crate to raise the center stone, we'll see how I'm feeling about it tomorrow. I tried to use the driftwood I acquired, but the whole thing looked cluttered and cramped so I left the large pieces out and used some smaller branches as accents. The power head is pretty unsightly, but I can live with it. I managed to cover up the intake sponge with a rock, somewhat. I'm not a pro at this, but i'm doing my best.
The tank is starting to clear up after a couple of hours, PH is at 7.6, temp is around 68F, the tank is in a basement and it stay's pretty cool down here which Pachytriton appreciate. I'm eager to get him in there but I will wait it out. I added a bit of java moss to a floating piece of cork. From what I have read these newts typically live in plant scarce streams, but eventually I want this tank planted. I have some dwarf baby's tears but i'm concerned that the LED's will not provide enough lumens, any thoughts on that or other plants to consider for lower light?
I have to get some sleep.:thud:
Thanks for viewing & reading.
Please do comment! Feel free to ask any questions!