My Big Project - Page 4

Polishswimmer · #31 04-12-2010, 09:15 PM

Ok thanks for all the help! Overall, how is my tank? I got my Baby's tears and Marbled Pothos from Josh's Frogs today. Anyone know about any of the requirements for either of them? I put the Pothos cutting into a cup of water so that it will take root, once it does I am going to plant it. I want it to cover the right side of the tank. I also hope the baby tears will cover some of the substrate.

Polishswimmer · #32 04-14-2010, 10:06 PM

Ok I don't think that area is ever going to dry up. I siphoned all the water out of the pond. and the area with the leak is still wet for like 4 days. Is there any kind of might putty/clay type things I can just roll into a ball and seal the leak? I think that might be the easiest way. I am so frustrated with the leak that I was ready to get a hair dryer and just blow it dry >=(

beckdg · #33 04-14-2010, 11:57 PM

hmmm... anything alive still currently in the tank?

if not soak up what you can by pressing dry portions of a towel folded up into the wet area. then lay the tank on its side and blow a fan into one end and let the air flow out the other end. you'll need to adjust the angle and placement of the fan as best as you can. what you want to do is keep a leg or something in front of the opposite end of the tank from the fan, point the fan straight in the other end and feel for the most airflow across your legs while you adjust the angle it blows in. once you have the most flow coming out you have the most blowing across the surface and you let it sit for a day or 3. take it easy during that time checking it no more than twice daily. it'll dry, no need to stress over it.

Polishswimmer · #34 04-17-2010, 12:09 PM

Ok so, I siphoned as much water out as I could from the pond. I let the hole area air dry for a day, and it was still wet. I took a hair dryer alternated cool and hot air, and it dried really fast. I put a great amount of silicon all over the hole and around it, I also took pieces of Great Stuff that I carved, applied silicon on it, and I corked it where the hole was. I then applied more silicon, let it air dry for 2 days, and it was still wet. So I took the hair dryer again alternated cool and hot air, and it dried. I want to put water in, but there is this one spot that is not wet but not hard either. It is soft and a type of moldable type of texture, I don't know how to explain it, but I am scared that it will break off if I put water in. Should I just test it out?

Polishswimmer · #35 05-05-2010, 08:38 AM

I have a Marbled Pothos plant cutting and I was wondering if I could plant it even though it doesn't have any roots. I have it in a cup of water cause I was waiting for it to sprout roots out before I plant it, all it has now is little stubs which I am pretty sure those are little roots coming out. I am probably just going to wait.

Also, does anyone have any experience with Taiwan moss? It looks nice and I was thinking about buying Taiwan instead of Riccia.

Epiphile · #36 05-05-2010, 08:59 AM

You could just lay it on the substrate so that a couple nodes are making contact- if your tank is humid it should be quick to root. You could stick one end into the substrate but you run the risk of rot.

I'm growing out Taiwan moss right now- I think it would have more success in a vivarium than in my growout container. I've seen it used successfully before in other people's tanks.