Some rock formations (various rocks, broken clay pots, petrified wood etc) with some hidden orange pipes, do you see the pipes? If you would notice, I also put on a layer of my baby's soft cushion mats, just have this obsession of protecting the liners, have to figure out how to hide them better though...any suggestions?
Another area, another formation with a huge monster rock and a big petrified wood slate, also has an orange PVC pipe somewhere in there...
My DIY pump pre-filter
Prefilters are used to protect and help with the longevity of the pump.
- Bought a plastic pot with holes at the bottom.
- Put in a layer of sponge at the bottom and and then a plastic chicken wire.
- Then put in the Rio 20HF Pump (selling in this neck of the woods for a tad bit over $40) and then put in some sponges to its left and right to center it and prevent it from tilting.
- Then put in another layer of plastic chicken wire and then attached a last layer of sponge.
The chicken layers are to prevent the sponges from sticking too closely to the pump's strainer which will impede the pump's flow.
Just a temporary arrangement before I get my DIY cabinets and cannisters in place, this helps with the oxygenation of the water.
RIO 20HF moves about a thousand gallons of water when outlet is raised about 4ft.
YES! Free sponge and foams from the office, they were gonna throw it away...
Just chillin'
Checked ammonia yesterday and still reads 0. Seems like I've successfully jump started a cycle in just over a week.
What do you guys think should I throw this baby (18") in, its either this or the 3 RBP's:
