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| Author: | Stangas [ Mar 10th, '10, 21:08 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Collie Boy.. Southwest WA | ||
Hey all, Just getting started.. have converted my fish tank into a 4 plant system.. LOL.. 4 strawberry bushes.. Toby, my 5yr old boy had a ball making it with me Only have 9 goldfish Long Term Plan (With new house by christmas) 3000L tank with 100 Redfin.. 4 Growbeds.. 30 Marron in Sump
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| Author: | Rick [ Mar 10th, '10, 21:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
Hey..... that's not a bad start. Check out Chillidude's system. He has built it into his house. Enjoy the AP pleasures. |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Mar 10th, '10, 21:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
Hi Stangas, nice little system there... |
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| Author: | Stangas [ Mar 11th, '10, 08:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
Cheers guys. I not too sure about how many fish i should have And getting the flow through the plants low enough was an issue.. |
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| Author: | Stangas [ Mar 11th, '10, 21:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
Well, after a full 24 hours, nothing is dead. the flower on the strawberry is wilted.. but i would expect that from hydro experience. Its the new growth we are looking for. Cant wait to see it.. Gonna up the fish.. another 5 for now. small goldfish and hey,. goldfish love ants... those real little ones. |
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| Author: | Rawprawn [ Mar 12th, '10, 11:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
Greetings, nice system you got there. If you need anymore ants I've got plenty to spare. Those little tiny ones are everywhere. Where do you plan to get your Redfin from? Will you have some extras to sell? |
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| Author: | Stangas [ Mar 12th, '10, 11:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
i was going to pull em straight from the river.. they school in the wellington dam.. my brother looks for em, with goggles n flippers We then move in and bait the area.. lots of small food.. chook pellets, chum canned dog food Then watch em go off.. we normally would use spinners and lob into the school, but thought about just netting them, and grabbing just what i need. still investigating if this is ok or not. |
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| Author: | Stangas [ Mar 16th, '10, 17:48 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
hey guys just an update.. i have new growth Learned heaps about the ammonia cycle and reason for coarse filter material in your pump when using a NFT system i have ordered a complete testing kit. My nitrites are still at 0.25, but only tester i have. The closest plants to the supply seem to be growing better than the others.. this could be just the transfer to the soiless medium. |
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| Author: | Stangas [ Mar 27th, '10, 17:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
well.. mark I failed... LOL I started in all the wrong order.. I need a larger volume of gravel.. need more flow of water through the NFT.. will show mark II when finished building |
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| Author: | hydrophilia [ Mar 28th, '10, 04:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
Stangas wrote: well.. mark I failed... LOL I started in all the wrong order.. I need a larger volume of gravel.. need more flow of water through the NFT.. will show mark II when finished building By George, I think he's got it! bigger, bigger, BIGGER! (=better) Um...I think there is a self-help group: BYAPA. (That last "A" stands for "anonymous". *grin* |
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| Author: | Nocky [ Apr 26th, '10, 17:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Collie Boy.. Southwest WA |
Hi Stangas, take it from me......skip the red fin 
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