[MacFan]

Ok, so we're going to make CO2 reactors at the meeting. It's based on the design Tom Barr recommends. If you'd like to make your own, this is the powerhead we will be using. It's available at PetsMart and surely other places. You can bring/buy a different one if you like, but ease of integration will be unknown. I'll provide the rest of the materials, so it would be helpful if I could get a count of how many people will be building one. I've used this design in my 72g tank with great success, I'm sure it would work in larger tanks, but I'm not sure how large it could reasonably support.

 

[MacFan]

We'll be providing lunch also, we're planning on stuffed shells but with meat in them unlike how they're normally done in restaurants. Let me know if anyone is anti-beef and I'll see what I can do. You're welcome to bring snacks/desserts/drinks if you'd like, but we should have plenty of all.

Obviously, bring plants and fish if you like. (I have a WTB listing in the buy/sell section of a couple specialty plants I'm seeking, but anything beyond the standard fare is likely to appeal to someone. If anyone needs true Endlers, we can hook you up!

Michael

 

[MacFan]

Sounds like Niko has eaten at our place before!

I'll have plenty of plants to cut back for anyone who needs some.

 

[MacFan]

Is anyone planning to bring a powerhead with the intention of building a reactor for themselves? We were able to buy 3 from one store, but the other store I went to was out of stock of the model 10 ones. Those three will be given away by drawing to people in attendance. I need to know how many of the other supplies I need to get.

Michael

 

[MacFan]

You can bring the Apistos, we'll take at least some of them. We have tons of cherry shrimp if anyone needs some.

Michael

 

[MacFan]

Anyone coming from Mansfield? I'll reimburse you if you want to pick this up for me on your way here.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/for/846773196.html

Michael

 

[MacFan]

I always post this too late, but here goes...

Plants on my wishlist in case anyone has some:

Pogostemon helferi 'Downoi'
Ludwigia Sp. 'Guinea'
Lindernia Sp. 'Indian'
Ammania Sp. 'Bonsai'

And large portions of ground cover (except micro chain-sword):
Babytears
Dwarf Hairgrass
Mosquito Fern (AZOLLA CAROLINIANA)
Glossostigma elatinoides
Immersed HC (I have emmersed HC and can't seem to get it to make the transition back)

Any bog/pond plants that grow to 12" or less, can live in bright, wet but not humid conditions. Creeping/climbing plants or ferns would be good.

Thanks.

Michael

 

[MacFan]

Didn't know there were people this crazy huh?

I still have to upload a lot more pictures, especially how-to related ones, but you can find pictures of a lot of the tanks and the build out of some of them at our appropriately named blog site. (Look back through the history for all the photos).

http://aquaticobsession.blogspot.com/

Michael

 

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They went to wigglers shortly after (unfortunately the pictures didn't turn out of those). There are at least three fry in the tank now. There could very well be more, the adult ones can disappear in that tank for months... and it's only a 12g tank! We need to put in some bigger PVC for a bigger "house" so the eggs can be inside next time. I didn't expect the eggs to be so big!

Michael

 

[MacFan]

Anyone have good pictures of the meeting they could send me? I'd like to put some on my blog.

Michael