saltwater viv construction log

[ohbly]

thanks for the kind wordserv:
to answer mellowvisions question- yes and I think I know why you ask..
the salinity is going to be difficult to maintain because its such a small amount of water with alot of surface area for evaporation, plus the freshwater runoff from watering the plants. I dont think this will be a huge issue with the hardy creatures I will be putting in there though because they will all come from the intertidal area, and I plan on doing 100% water changes weekly.
My biggest concern is that the crab will destroy the tank by ripping up the plants and tearing apart the tufa(they have super strength).

 

[jpappy789]

lookin very nice! keep us updated!

 

[Ajordan]

looks great! What sort of Turfa recipe did you use and did you mold it by hand?

 

[ohbly]

looks great! What sort of Turfa recipe did you use and did you mold it by hand?

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I used 1 part portland cement, 1 part pumice'y sand and two parts peat.
I used this mix because its the simplest + I already had the sand.
and yes I molded it by hand, then after it had cured for about a week I scratched it with a toothpick to rough it up

 

[Stargate_geek]

This is wicked cool looking! Can't wait to see it all planted and everything!

 

[Mgamer20o0]

wow very cool. cant wait until its done.

 

[ARod]

Any updated pictures?

Looks very nice so far!

 

[ohbly]

disaster has struck:wall:
I was an idiot to use epoxy glue to stick the foam partition to the glass.
epoxy glue does not stick to glass for long:wall:
now I have to tear out the false bottom and silicon the crap out of the land section... oh joy...

 

[mellowvision]

bum deal O. best thing to do is take it slow... is tearing it all apart required?

 

[starrystarstarr]

ohbly you have inspired me to go all out on my set up..which im still doing research on Cant wait to you up to date us.