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PostPosted: Jun 6th, '07, 05:54 
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Hi, I love this place, free thought and innovation encouraged within a caring, sharing environment, Family.

I've spent the last couple of months reading, researching and getting a small system running. I started with an old bathtub and juggled time and money from there.


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Bought a couple of 150L tubs from "B" and built "LKB" siphons (what a rush!).


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very appropriate signage there, well done :D
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Couldn't resist LOL
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Used river stone and washed (am I a real APer now?)


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Go ecosys I can feel the excitment building
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Thx LB, next installment after work :wink: .
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Beautiful..... Yep you pass as a real AP'r now ecosys....

And thanks for the positive comments mate... :)
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Nice one eco, glad to see you realised the importance of the initiation of gravel washing!
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looking good there - before you know it you will replace the bath with something bigger and use the tub as a gb :)
keep up the good work !
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good to see you started,eco!

hey, can't you fit another few mil of water in that bath tub? ;)
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Way to go :blob:

Gravel washing in the traditional way, auto siphon builder....yep, definitely passed the AP initiation ceremony :thumbright:

its amazing how much gunk is on "clean" gravel, certainly better not in the system - worth the effort IMHO
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EB, you are Welcome. :salute:
Monya, no shortcuts for a starting system, it is nice to know what going in!
AM, already have my eye on the neighbours unused tank....
Steve, maybe a tsp or two LOL, was letting it age before a complete water change.
LKB, you have led the way, tradition maker? culture starter?
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Was given 20 crayfish and 3 GP fingerlings, "insert fish kill story".

The only one that survived longer than three days, was found in the wrong tub a week later and died 24 hours after I laid eyes on it. :dontknow: :medusa:?

Decided I was too keen to get everything in place :tard:, so make haste much more slooowwly.


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Ahw, bugger. Any idea what might've killed them?

Good luck with your system!
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