My Big Project

[beckdg]

best drain siphon tube i've seen is a larger diameter hose embedded in a corner with a smaller hose you can fit into it for siphoning. this way you can take the smaller hose out and don't have to worry as much about build up in the hose you'll be sucking on.

[Polishswimmer]

I bought some Ecoweb today, and I have some more questions!

Before using it for anything is there anything I have to do with it such as soak it in water or anything?

If I were to use it as a background. Should I just silicon it to the glass so it doesn't collapse? Also, when you are planting broms and all that good stuff do you just cut slits into it and stick the broms/plants into it?

If you are using it as a bottom, like in my setup is it alright to let it come in contact with the water area? I think it would become over saturated if I use misters and fog as well Also, I am guessing that it is unecessary to put anything on top of it to cover it up if moss will grow all over it, right?

If I were to make branches out of them, and I would want them to be part of the background...is it fine to Great Stuff it onto the background at the same time as all the pots and driftwood?

Thanks again! Don't want to destroy or ruin it. Better to be safe than sorry!

[beckdg]

rinsing it and letting it dry would not be a bad idea in case there's any residual dust from manufacturing or sitting around that would interfere with it adhering to surfaces. it should not be absolutely necessary though since it's a very porous material.

yes, for a b/g you'll want to silicone it in place. some people do cut slits into it while others will cut pieces and sew or tack them onto the piece they've hung to form a pocket. either way should work out fine. broms shouldn't have to be planted into it but i'm sure that'll be fine. i think mounting them might be a better idea. it's best to ask one of the plant guys with each specific brom species imo rather than making a blanket statement about broms though.

it should do fine in contact with water. misting and fogging should not water log it. it should drain quite well. if you can get moss to cover it than a cover will not be necessary, but you'll have to be sure the moss will do that and stay healthy under your care. not everyone can keep moss healthy. in the case that you're one of those people who can't or you're not sure it's probably best to put something of a substrate over it.

great stuff should seep right into it and shouldn't be a problem imo. just make sure you want it how you put it because the great stuff might prove impossible to remove completely.

did you order from first rays? he's right over in doylestown and it's likely you might have had a chance to meet up with him and look over what he has face to face. that might have helped you out a lot with a handful of questions. i'm not so sure he wants to meet with his customers but if i had the chance i'd probably go see things personally myself.

[Polishswimmer]

Thanks for the amazing reply, and yea I got https://www.firstrays.com/cgi/cart/c...=324&keywords=

[Polishswimmer]

Got back from the show, and got some stuff to show what I have to work with The Location of the wood is not where the wood is going to be, I just put it there just to show what I have. The wood in the water region, and the big cork wood are the only pieces I know are def. going to be in those spots. The wood in the water is my waterfall.

Oh, also those are two leuc's I put in my practice small nothing special viv.

Picture Time!!!

[Polishswimmer]

some rocks: might use 1 or 2, some more extra materials like my scrap ecoweb cuttings, my drain pipe which I have to make a hole for and fit it in (still trying to figure out how this siphoning stuff works), my humidifier fogger, and some 5 bromeliads I got for $20.

[beckdg]

i don't see holes or notches in those couplings you're using for f/b legs. they can easily make the difference between a stale, smelly tank and a nice tank after a bit of time.

[Polishswimmer]

ooo, thanks, I will make sure I do it tomorrow before I do anything else.

[beckdg]

[Polishswimmer]

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