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This is the eight wonder of the world.
This is brilliant.
No words to compare.
I feel like jumping in for a swim!!
if I have such a setup, think I will sit infront of it everyday for at least few hours....
This is the eight wonder of the world.
This is brilliant.
No words to compare.
I quite agree.. my eyes almost popped looking through all the pictures.. a great thread and a project worth emulating.. that if you have the "bucks" to spare. lol
Truly inspiring MM..
Marvellous!!
Continue to keep us updated!!
Thanks for sharing with us.
Blue & Ninja Shrimp Lover
So did you manage to find the leak?
I love to se some arowana in there.
If there is a will there is a way.
Wating for some update.
you'll need to put up nets around in case you will house an aro in there as these are great jumpers..Originally Posted by herosipet
My 1st. time viewing this thread , and I must say MAGNIFICENT !!! looks very similar to my vision of my one day completed pond. still have a long time to go for that one.And I must commend you on your diligent posting thru out the process... a true sign of love and commitment to both your project and your fellow forum members. Even though 8 pages of postings is a bit much for a one time read I could not stop till the last post.you might consider a few Staghorn ferns for your waterfall wall .I'm sure they would love to stay in that beautifull environment as much as any of your other choises.Thanks so much for the continued updates (esp the pics)now my 125 gal Arrowana /Cichlid tank seems to be a piece of cake .
danng, i'm impresssed. such tank would require hours of work and alot of financial resources. you've done a great job. keep it up. you seem very dedicated
WOW ! im a new member and this is the fisrt thread i looked at! when you guys do a plant tank you DO a plant tank.
Fantastic
Thanks for viewing and I'm glad that you enjoy the thread.
The project is made possible after all as this is not my first big aquascape system. The main concern at the first place is if the pond ever work and reach stability. Now it does and I'm glad for it.
Finally I jumped in for a trimming session last month.
Main target was assorted hygros, where they have grown to the surface even longer, bending and blocking light. The group also caused slight stagnant condition, slowing down water current and susceptible as dust filter.
I also cut down 90% of the aerial lotus leaves before too late because the plants below started to suffer.
Sorry for the lack of pic published on this, I was stripped down to just undergarment
Update on the leak
Since the leak is ever worrying every day as the water lost exceed 20 gallon per half day. It is necessary to refill twice a day to avoid water level being too low and damage the main pump.
The team worked on the project was summoned back to do a review and give their best bet to where the point of leak might be.
A suspect spot was pointed out, which is the overflow section from the pond into the filter box.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...2/IMG_0227.jpg
This overflow path was enlarged by one of the workers doing finishing job because the flow was not large enough to serve the system. Unknowing of the initial construction, he had chiseled out a section and uncovering a layer which is not waterproof, exposing partially of the brickwork. This potential problem was not recognized earlier on due to the similarity in colour and texture of brick to the finishing.
Hence a fix-work is done. The main pump was pulled off and water level reduced by several inches. To compensate, a submersible pump serving as water current and a trickle DIY filter using a bucket was added.
A layer of waterproofing and additional cement cover applied to the wound, and hopefully after it dries up resulting in better rate of water loss.
Likely there will be large loss still at least due to large waterfall system, but not as bad.
It seems to be bullseye for now.
The leak is drastically reduced and indeed the chipping of layer is the main cause.
Next best thing I can publish for now is a simple, short, low resolution video using a phonecam to give you a live condition of the setup.
Here you can see central shots showing critters of the pond.
Enjoy!
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...8022008010.flv
*If I have time, a good version using triple CCD cam will be made. Sorry, no high-res video anywhere near near future.
nice video there!!
can see that the water is crystal clear and fishes swimming happily!!
my!! I love your CAR!!!
Dedy, beautiful setup, and I am very jealous indeed. You have so much space to work with, and the eventual product is just amazing.
That said, the cliff definitely needs some vegetation, pronto. Looks pretty bare, so to complement the plants in the water area, maybe get some new creepers or mosses? If my brother-in-law saw this thread, he might want one to be built at his home in Surabaya.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
Respect!
Wow... those fishes are a lucky lot, with so much room to swim about. Maintenance must be pretty painstaking?
Cheers,
Sean
@fireblade,
Thanks.
While the enzo is actually taken secretly from Singapore ferrari dealership at lok yang. There are less than 400 made, so I took the risk to snap one.
Sometimes I have trouble of water quality from our well, the pond becomes a little murky (good tap water is also used occasionally but not all the time) . Maybe it is time for me to install a triple layer water filter for crystal clear water.
@stormhawk,
That is next homework. I have collected some wild ferns and they will be a great addition.
@PlAnTaNoOb,
It could be a PITA, but when treated right it is just another tank.
Maintenance expense is not much more than a big tank of one-third the size.
With no chiller of fans to run, 160W worth of pumps and 400W worth of a single halide lamp, it is not that bad.
Though I must admit chemical expenses is kept low only because I happen to make my own fertilizer, otherwise it could hurt more (about 1 litre of liquid fert consumed each week, dozens of root tabs used up every month)
Downside is I have to jump into the system and soak myself (needs to be done every couple of months).
More video
Here is another low-res video showing the full tank and some fish action.
Enjoy!!
http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...8022008009.flv
Some time later and after a little bit of trimming
Overall look
I called in for a welder-craftsman to help me fix the light hanger, because a single MH light hanged at such so far does not light up the tank well up to the edges, too much concentrated at the center. Now it is raised to around 4-5 feet or so from water surface, giving a more even light coverage. Result could be seen just a week away, plants at the edges responded positively.
It has been some time since the garden is set. Now the pothos has grown vines, dangling the backdrop into the water. Some have actually reached the waterworks, submerged and climbed back up the waterfall.
AMAZING........ Really nice to look at but I cant imagine the hard work behind. This is so, especially nearing time for some trimming. Kudos to your hard work.
nofancifultitlestoinclude inthisspace.
this is truly an ever-inspirational thread! well done dedy!
-clint- ~apisto keepers unite!~
Pardon me for the lack of fish photos. It is not as easy as taking one in a normal tank (as I did many times in my tanks).
Instead, have some more garden pics.
Cant provide better pics as well, not before getting myself a good spend on close f2.8 nikkor lens
Some of you may notice that reddish hue from the lighting unit.
Well, my old osram bulb had given up the ghost some months ago. Much prematurely that is. Too bad, because I kind of like the white-greenish spectrum it emits. It is hard to find equal replacement around here.
Better than waiting for a long time and let my plants suffer, I just quickly swap in a common replacement, which is rather yellow spectrum. Some may not like it, but it works just great!
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