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Post by canuk1w1 on Aug 19, 2014 16:55:40 GMT -5
Very nice setup. I notice an elevated space on which the pots sit:
1. how do you create that? 2. how high is it? 3. do you use it as a water reservoir (and/or exchange with an external reservoir)?
I wouldn't have thought to create such a large gap so very curious as to your reason for doing so. Thanks in advance!
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Post by Avery on Aug 19, 2014 19:35:26 GMT -5
I like your style Varun! That's going to be really nice once they all settle in.
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Post by Maiden on Aug 19, 2014 20:49:40 GMT -5
Varun is definitely a expert for building a mini jungle in a closed space. Its just amazing.
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Post by ng on Aug 19, 2014 20:57:20 GMT -5
Tingly sweet! thanks for sharing
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Post by vraev on Aug 19, 2014 23:35:14 GMT -5
Very nice setup. I notice an elevated space on which the pots sit: 1. how do you create that? 2. how high is it? 3. do you use it as a water reservoir (and/or exchange with an external reservoir)? I wouldn't have thought to create such a large gap so very curious as to your reason for doing so. Thanks in advance! Hey Greg, Its just egg crate. I snapped it into pieces that would fit into the tank. They are then secured by zip ties from the dollar store. Didnt really measure height. Just eyeballed it. 3 or 4 cells high I think...Didn't glue nothing...done correctly, it works very well. You can see the zip ties in pics 3, 4 and 5 even. I used a traditional CP community technique of placing the egg crate over upturned pots in my primary tank. In hindsight, I forgot about this method, so when i get a chance, I will renovate that as well. its a method used for creating false bottoms for vivariums. This way, you can prevent the substrate from contaminating the water area. Although, that is not the primary purpose for me. CPs hate their roots sitting in water. Atleast most of those that i grow. This way, the water settles at the bottom and leaves the pots nice and airy and the roots get all their breathing room without being water logged. So simple purpose...to prevent plants from sitting in water. Secondary purpose...get plants closer to light. That way you can get away with a cheaper light fixture and make the most of the available light. V Varun is definitely a expert for building a mini jungle in a closed space. Its just amazing. thanks for the nice comments Francois. Haha! No where close to an expert my friend. These are just ideas inspired by a variety of interests in orchidariums, terrariums, vivariums and aquariums. You start noticing things and try to incorporate it into your setup. I like your style Varun! That's going to be really nice once they all settle in. Thanks Avery. yeah..looking forward to it. Although, I really think the peat is not good. The plants are burning...loosing their old foliage. Especially the ceph. But based on my other plants, if they are strong enough, they should come back with new growth. I guess i need to start looking for a better bale of peat moss. Fekkin sweet! thanks for sharing thanks Nolan.
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Post by canuk1w1 on Aug 20, 2014 20:29:39 GMT -5
My bad! I still think I'll use Prof. Butch's watering system - it's almost maintenance free. But with slight tweaks, this gap would allow top watering for each pot then draining the water back to the reservoir. Hmmm.
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Post by vraev on Aug 21, 2014 1:10:29 GMT -5
My bad! I still think I'll use Prof. Butch's watering system - it's almost maintenance free. But with slight tweaks, this gap would allow top watering for each pot then draining the water back to the reservoir. Hmmm. Yup! I know B has said it works pretty well and the plants are almost on autopilot. I turn off my mistking system when I am at home as it uses up a lot of water otherwise. Not to mention the tank gets filled up very fast. Be careful about reusing water for prolonged periods. When I was away I did this But after a couple of months, the plants don't like it. The water gets filled with nutrients leeched from the soil and that really kills off many plants.
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Post by ng on Aug 21, 2014 11:25:20 GMT -5
Sweet vid
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Post by cory on Aug 21, 2014 12:13:43 GMT -5
My large tanks are setup almost in the exact same way but I won't use a self watering setup.
The water in the bottom does need to be changed after awhile as it will get extremely Nasty after awhile and harbor some wicked fungi and gnat colonies
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Post by lloyd on Aug 21, 2014 13:45:21 GMT -5
Throw some U. gibba in the water on the bottom and let it use up the nutrients and also send up nice yellow flowers.
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Post by ng on Aug 21, 2014 15:03:44 GMT -5
Aerate that wata! Little aquarium air pumps and stones are cheap cheap and it will stop the water from going so anoxic
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Post by cory on Aug 21, 2014 16:52:42 GMT -5
My water is aerated it does make a huge difference in that aspect. It still gets nasty after awhile but it takes quite a long time. I usually clean my tanks once a year
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Post by ng on Aug 21, 2014 16:54:44 GMT -5
That's a pretty good run man. Our koi ponds get filter clean outs and water changes weekly. That aint half bad :)Either way I love the setup
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Post by cory on Aug 21, 2014 17:13:53 GMT -5
I think a lot of the reason I can go so long is they are HL tanks and kept cool or cold all the time
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Post by ng on Aug 21, 2014 17:17:06 GMT -5
Yea the heat would eff you for sure, cya later o2. Whatever you are doing obviously works bud lol keep those updates a comin'
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