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10-01-2009, 07:19 PM
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filled false bottom questions
Ok so after doing some searches and no new info i decided to make a thread. My question is I am creating a tropical viv with a filled false bottom( gravel and substrate layers) with about 2 inches of different sized gravel with a screen the layers of substarte and im wondering when the water makes it to the bottom what will happen to the water as it sits there? Will it mold or grow bacteria? will i have to tear out the plants every month to clean the bottom or will the plants absorb it? If anyone has any answers please post them.
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10-01-2009, 08:02 PM
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That is actually not a "false bottom", but a "drainage layer". The water will stagnate after a while if it is not wicked up into the soil. In my frog/toad tank, I have a tube installed that runs to the bottom of the tank and slides down into the substrate to be covered with a rock so you can't see it. The tube has a fitting on it so I can connect another tube. When I need to drain it, I just connect the tube and siphon the water out.
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10-01-2009, 08:12 PM
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thats a good idea so how do u go about siphoning it out? like a pump or what?
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10-01-2009, 08:33 PM
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It dosent taste that bad..
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10-01-2009, 08:42 PM
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Ha ha ha... I wish I had a spare pump lying around for such a purpose- I use fish emulsion for fertilizer, and it does taste that bad.
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10-01-2009, 08:53 PM
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I'm joking ,, lol I use a piece of 2 inch pvc. the bottom of the pvc is notched 1/4- 1/2 in deep V in 4 places. That way the water can pool in the pvc hole and keep out the leca beads. You end the pvc just above your top layer of substrate so you have a clean hole to the bottom of the tank. When its time to remove water you suck it out with a turkey baster and water your plants.
Dan
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10-01-2009, 08:59 PM
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I suck on the end of the hose, lol...
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10-02-2009, 12:12 AM
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im sure you could get you a cheap pump somewhere that was used for just this purpose
although i just suck on the hose till i see the water coming out
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10-02-2009, 11:46 PM
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hahaha... a bunch of hose suckers and a turkey baster answering to someone who calls themself twisted sin... this is great. thanks guys. that made my day!
p.s.: all good ideas btw. and don't forget the cheap pump.
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10-03-2009, 01:40 AM
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::REMOVES HER ADMIN HAT FOR THIS POST ONLY::
Read following statement with caution, children should cover their eyes, lol...
I like sucking on it. ::Evil grin:: pumps are for losers with little penises...
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0.1.0 Physignathus cocincinus: Rikutu
1.1.0 parakeets
0.1.0 Miniature Schnauzer: Sasha
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0.0.2 Ambystoma macrodactylum (I think... pics for ID as soon as I can get them uploaded)
0.1.1 Japalura splendida
0.0.2 Pseudacris regilla
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