mr. bojangsjang
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DIY c02 can be stable, I will PM a link to anyone thats intersted in one that I use and it works great.
My new toy...
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piercho
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Moose,
I like the look of the tank. The grass comming up through the prostrate red algae looks especially good. The Sargassum in the back left will look even better once it gets some height to it. Don't know what the dark, bushy red is in the back right, but its a good contrast with the grass in front of it. I also like the spare use of invertebrates here and there.
I don't know to what extent the plants will hide the equipment when they fill in, but for me the equipment is a distraction. But its challanging to get rid of in-tank equipment and still keep a simple arrangement.
It great you're getting such good growth from seagrass right after transplanting it. The people here who have been starting with seagrass just over the last year have provided me with a real education on better ways to establish seagrass.
As far as CO2 goes, $100 seems like a decent price to me, considering you'd pay $75 or more for a regulator and needle valve for a standard tank of CO2. Does the setup use some standard disposable CO2 cartridge, or is it a proprietary Hydor cartridge? I'd be a little concerned that the setup might be like buying an inkjet printer. They practically give the printers away and make their money on the cartridges.
I like the look of the tank. The grass comming up through the prostrate red algae looks especially good. The Sargassum in the back left will look even better once it gets some height to it. Don't know what the dark, bushy red is in the back right, but its a good contrast with the grass in front of it. I also like the spare use of invertebrates here and there.
I don't know to what extent the plants will hide the equipment when they fill in, but for me the equipment is a distraction. But its challanging to get rid of in-tank equipment and still keep a simple arrangement.
It great you're getting such good growth from seagrass right after transplanting it. The people here who have been starting with seagrass just over the last year have provided me with a real education on better ways to establish seagrass.
As far as CO2 goes, $100 seems like a decent price to me, considering you'd pay $75 or more for a regulator and needle valve for a standard tank of CO2. Does the setup use some standard disposable CO2 cartridge, or is it a proprietary Hydor cartridge? I'd be a little concerned that the setup might be like buying an inkjet printer. They practically give the printers away and make their money on the cartridges.
moosejac
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Thanks piercho,
When I look a the tank, I don't even see the equipment, but then again I look at the tank 50 times a day, so those things start to blend in. I have thought about adding a bit more rock on either side to cover the powerheads more, but haven't decided.
As far as the CO2 is concerned, that seems to be the biggest negative about the system in that the cartridge is only availible through Hydor. Although, I was able to stock up with 7 of them recently, because the wholesaler who was going to carry the product recently went bankrupt, so I bought every one they had. Should last me for ~10 months...still on my first cartridge, but according to the instructions, it should be running out soon. I believe the retail cost on the cartridges was around $15, so as long as they are availible, not too bad.
Nathan
When I look a the tank, I don't even see the equipment, but then again I look at the tank 50 times a day, so those things start to blend in. I have thought about adding a bit more rock on either side to cover the powerheads more, but haven't decided.
As far as the CO2 is concerned, that seems to be the biggest negative about the system in that the cartridge is only availible through Hydor. Although, I was able to stock up with 7 of them recently, because the wholesaler who was going to carry the product recently went bankrupt, so I bought every one they had. Should last me for ~10 months...still on my first cartridge, but according to the instructions, it should be running out soon. I believe the retail cost on the cartridges was around $15, so as long as they are availible, not too bad.
Nathan
graveyardworm
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Need an update, more pics and observations. Please 
mr. bojangsjang
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Ya, would like to see an update as well. Your little boxfish is awesome, has he grown any since your last update?
