Recent content by oddballer

hmmm. diatoms huh? I will be the first to admit that i am very "green" when it comes to plants of the submersed variety. I can hold my own in the garden but my aquarium has never flourished the way i would like. Those anubias have actually been transplanted from my 55 communal tank. Ive been...

Very cool! well done! So soothing and peaceful  :) 

Thanks you so much! I really like the plant idea! I must give credit where credit is due. The aesthetics have been mainly issfish12's doing, I just had the idea and built it  :) . I wonder what would make good some good specimens? The plants seem to really love the hydro farm t5 light fixture im...

update! Haven't been on here in a while, but I thought I would share the latest update to the micro pond. I finally got around to adding some legitimate filtration. I came across some older in-line canister filters and plumbed one in this morning. Im just using activated carbon on the bottom...

Thanks guys! this was such a spur of the moment project im feeling good about how its coming along. besides a few more plants, the only thing im having trouble deciding on is what to stock it with. of course id love to raise some real koi. But, i dont like the idea of inevitably having to...

thanks everyone! its been a fun little project. cichlid gal- thats a great idea! Thanks for the advice! now I need to find a dwarf koi breed. if that exists. Id hate to have my koi out grow the tiny pond and have to part with them. plenty of time to think about it i suppose while the pond cycles...

just an update on some progress made today. had fun beach colming for rocks and drift wood. what a nice day!!!! gunna let it cycle for a week or so. At least as long as it takes to decide what to stock it with.  :D 

I like the terra cotta spill over idea! I was even thinking of disguising a 5 gal bucket full of bio media of some sort, with a simple in&out port. BUT! I happened upon a waterfall basin so I figure i should use it. Caulked and painted yesterday. now to install the pump and waterfall  :D 

welcome!!!!.......again........ :whistle: 

Thats a REALLY cool idea! I know id be interested. I use the clay tubular cave. I burry half of it so it emerges from the ground. But i agree that a more natural look would be great!

THAT IS HILLARIOUS!!!! we were totally thinking of adding a chair and a bookshelf next to it and we arent 100% on what we should stock it with. leaning towards small koi breads. gunna paint it today. still trying to think of waterfall alternatives to the classic black basin. as DIY as possible...

Hey everyone! just thought id share what im working on right now. I really wanted to get in on all the fun pond action going on right now. but dont have much spare cash or room. So i decided to USE WHAT I GOT!!!!! With the exception of and upper waterfall basin, some bio filtration media to go...

added a diffuser to my DIY co2 Just a few pics of a diffuser i picked up for my DIY co2 set up. I love it! wasnt sure if my set up would build enough pressure to make the diffuser perform. But with the check valve and all my seals nice and tight, it works just dandy. This is an upgrade from...

That was awesome! Pretty tank too! I gotta get me a diffuser like that! Great video!

Just thought id share my fancy goldfish tank. kinda breaks the rules because i am running a chiller probe i came across to try and keep the water cool for the little guys.