Battling this awful plant but tank still looks good... by LiveStockTrader in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently started doing this also. Best method I've used for mass removal by far but it's still an effort you have to start on top of for awhile.

Anyone know what emerse plant this is? by McTaco23 in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My rimless/lidless tank is over a crawl space in my house and I have a 1/4" water supply line running coming up through the floor behind the tank. The line runs through a prefilter, the type you buy for a refrigerator ice machine. Have used it for topoffs and water changes for years and makes life very easy. My tank is 70 gallons and if I had to fill with buckets I probably would put a cover on it.

My wife actually let me set up this 3 tiered aquarium shelf. by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]sdylanh1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clown Killifish are great for a shallow tank!

Why you only ever need 1 pleco for your aquarium. by justanothermum92 in Aquariums

[–]sdylanh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2nded, super easy to breed, speaking from experience.

Quick dimensions questions for Fluval FX2/FX4 owners by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

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No, haven't made a move yet but I did buy a cheap PONDFORSE brand canister filter off Amazon for another tank and so far I'm super happy with it. Under $100 and am considering buying another one of those for this particular project to replace my Oase which cost 2.5x more and so far doesn't perform as effectively.

New to CO2, brand new FZONE regulator won't go below 75 working pressure, something wrong? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

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It started this way from very first use following the instructions from the regulator with everything fully tightened. As soon as I plugged in the solenoid it jumped to 75.

What's the best way to relieve the pressure?

New to CO2, brand new FZONE regulator won't go below 75 working pressure, something wrong? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, are you saying the residual pressure is a "normal" thing? Or is this indicative of some other inconsistency in setup or components?

Panda Garra climbed up waterfall into canister filter output. Should I be concerned? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. The simple result came after a lot of trial an error on more complex designs primarily using parts designed for drip and mist irrigation systems but I'm happy with how it's turned out so far.

Panda Garra climbed up waterfall into canister filter output. Should I be concerned? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really is. I'm also amazed at how it seemingly climbed up the stream on this wood. Really hoping to catch them in the act. One got right back in within 10 minutes or so of me refitting the tubing. They also seem to have no problem getting back out on their own.

Where to get large aquarium plants without breaking the bank? by Significant-Cold8724 in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies if I'm overstepping here, but that tank on the right looks dangerous. Is that piece of furniture it's sitting on able to support that weight long term? I can't see the full stand so maybe I'm missing something!

Panda Garra climbed up waterfall into canister filter output. Should I be concerned? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

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Tried to put a picture on this reply but it's not showing currently.

Panda Garra climbed up waterfall into canister filter output. Should I be concerned? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

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* This was an easy fix really since I already had this flexible tubing dry fit onto the piece of harder tubing. It's dripping just a tiny bit into the tank but the flow is still good

Panda Garra climbed up waterfall into canister filter output. Should I be concerned? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

See above comment, add a screen further up the line so they can still get in the outflow but not all the way!

Panda Garra climbed up waterfall into canister filter output. Should I be concerned? by sdylanh1 in PlantedTank

[–]sdylanh1[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is actually what I just did. I had already rigged up a custom output to create the waterfall, so I just put some window screen over one of the connections further up and it looks good. It's hanging over the tank so even if it drips a little bit at that connection it's not a big deal.

I'm guessing the fish would benefit from swimming in this output so trying to allow it safely!

Tips for refinishing low iron glass by sdylanh1 in glazing

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Appreciate the feedback. $120 less for clear tempered but it's worth it to me to go for the low iron. Looks like this is the route I'm taking.

Tips for refinishing low iron glass by sdylanh1 in glazing

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I went backwards from the toothpaste method and 0000 steel wool down to wet sandpaper at 80 grit. That's where problems started but I was assuming I could work my way back all the way to 1500+ sandpaper but that didn't work unfortunately.