jamesbarr Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 so an interesting fact. Red Wrigglers can live aquatically. I just counted 3 worms poking their head out of the cap in my dsm. They eat rotting matter, so they must be happily living in the compost layer of my tank. Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 maybe they think it's raining, wondering where the sidewalk is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Day 27 since start up, Day 9 since filling. Update photo for my DSM NPT. Things are looking great IMO. My Java moss got detached when I had a hand slip during a w/c. Its ok, I wanted to try this technique out anyhow. My Java moss is now on the rock 2nd from the right in the photo. Water parameters unknown, Im not really worrying about it at the moment. No algae so far, just strong tannin colour in the water. It will slowly get better, closer to the 1 month since filling mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Went up to say goodnight to my son and came out of his room and thought 'man, this makes me feel so cool' So I thought it was a kodak moment Id share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cainechow Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Ahhhhh. The soothing glow of aquariums. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Went up to say goodnight to my son and came out of his room and thought 'man, this makes me feel so cool you're a good daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Day 35, 17 since filling. I trimmed the HM right after this picture, its growing too tall for my pygmy swords in the back, which are actually pushing their way into the HM zone of the tank. Survival of the fittest I guess Its been a while since I have updated my walstad. Today is day 51. Things have changed a lot since I get this one going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 looks good If HC is growing upwards...it is growing up towards a needed light source. Therefore a brighter light source is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I believe he said HM (hemianthus micranthemoides) not HC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 5 gallon is done, needed the room for wood working projects. transferred my chain swords to my 30 gal along with the anubius and bocapa. hoping to get a good 36 in light at the coming auction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Got a sweet donation for my Walstad yesterday. 4 Preacox. They take my tank and make it super sexy! Took out all but my albino cory and put them in my community tank. This will be a rainbow tank now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) This one likes to hang out alone at the moment, hard to get a pic of all of them together. I suspect this is maybe a male? I also am realizing that I may need a floating plant for them to hang out below. Anyone have any recommendations for a floating plant that will not over take my tank? My thoery of the solo fishy being male is not the case. The source of them tells me that he missed the male when he was bagging them up. Oh well, will have to get one later and breed the dickens out of them :P Edited June 9, 2013 by jamesbarr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 just an image update on my walstad tank now nearing 120 days old (tomorrow) Looks a lot different from the beginning. Now stocked with 4 rainbows (preacox) and 1 Albino Cory and a bunch of Mts and another variety of pond snail, not RHS. Another Walstad Method tank that I havent been high lighting. Im not too sure when I started this one. I took the tiger lotus from my original walstad and moved it in there, along with some pcs and most of the anubius from the original tank. Otherwise this is a community tank. Rummy nose tetras, serpea tetras, albino corys, sterbai corys, albino sailfin pleco, undescibed mollies (from auction, anoyone else get these? Mine are getting a neat blue colour to them). Theres likely some thing Im missing, but you get the idea. Mish Mash, yup youve got the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 P.s. camera was low on batt, hence the poor grain pics. Will try to replace later when camera is charged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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