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  1. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Right side was unbalanced. Rocks are too small compare to left. One problem is that I don't have enough substrate to elevate a bit more that side and adding bigger rocks without good level of substrate behind it, flow not be good at all. Fortunately I found a flat bigger rock behind a pot of...
  2. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Here is what I have done in about 20 min. I also have a sort of planting schema. There will be HC on the front. Lilaeopsis and Rotala red on the right back. In back middle some storaugyne or a medium plant. On the wood I will put moss. At the base of the wood there is a cavity I will...
  3. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Hi Troy, Thanks for your answer mate !! I think I will leave it like this. Hope I will not found one morning that the office is full of water lol. I will take a pic right know of the tank and like that you can give you point of view. Cheers
  4. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Hi guys I wanted to know if there is a risk of blowing if the silicon work of the tank show this ? This appear after the water test of 7 days, when the tank was empty. I decided to do an other water test to see if silicon will hold in place. 15 days and nothing. Do you think that it will...
  5. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Hi all, So today was the 5th day, and I could not wait more longer hahaha. I know I should waited tomorrow but I really wanted to see if my job was done correctly. So I flooded the tank this morning, just after taking out the piece of silicone that was popping out of the edge, and no leak...
  6. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    When the silicon will be dry, I will just have to cut the silicone that have popped out during the assembling ? I don't know if I made my self clear hahaha
  7. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

  8. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    I have put the tank together this morning when I had a 30 min free time in my work. I hope I glued it well ?! I don't know why but I have the feeling that at some part I didn't put enough silicon. We will see during the flood test of it will work. I will do the test on next Monday (one week...
  9. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Ok thanks I will buy the silicon and the glass tomorrow thanks again for your help really looking forward to set up that shallow tank ( a first for me)
  10. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    So I did a small research and found the Soudal PDF catalog it took me an our to download it with the Congolese Internet lol. So it says this silicon contains acetic acid and it is a really elastic silicon. So am I in the good product range ?
  11. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Hi Edvet thanks again. For glass thickness 6 mm gives me a 10 safety factor. Unfortunately there no other aquarist than a friend of mine that is not here at the moment. I will try to find info on the web and come back to you
  12. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Hi Edvet thanks for you reply. Can you help me to figure if it is ok to use this one here the ref of the product. Soudal universal transparent 102246. An other question I think that with the small size and height of the tank I can go with 6 mm thickness glass with out any fear ? It gives me...
  13. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Hi guys So I decided on the size of the tank and I will follow James's idea and I will go with a shallower tank. First I did an error on the size, I didn't took the measurement of my DIY cabinet and I did it this morning. So the final size will be : 50x40x25 cm andi think it will be a nice...
  14. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Aaaaaah james that could be a great idea !!!!! I like your idea I got plenty of mopane wood so it could work. floating plant huuuummm I can have some riccia around ferns on the wood. unfortunately i din't have mosses any more. let me think about you solution thanks a lot. Maybe some one have...
  15. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Tank Size

    Hi Members, hope you are all doing well and that the summer is nice ? I am planning to build an other tank, as I really don't like the size of my small tank. The current size is : 45x45x50 cm This size is not aesthetic and not efficient for flow etc... So I wanted to have an aesthetic advice...
  16. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Seneye

    Hi Darrel, I am quite interested in why is it meaning less to measure ph in very soft water ? As I live in congo and tap water is less than KH 1. I use Mg and Ca to raise it at Kh 5. Does this mean that my Ph reading are not the real values ? cheers expert
  17. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Boil wood

    Hi Tom, thank you ! Ok I will not boil it, it is a very hard and heavy wood. As Tom Barr told me "the denser the better ! " I can tell that this one is very dense. thanks guys for you help !!!
  18. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Boil wood

    Hi Darrel, thanks for your answer ! So just sink and change water every 4 days is ok ? 2 weeks will be enough or I can even sink it less ? regards
  19. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Boil wood

    Hi members, I will soon start my new scape, I am now in the process of collecting hard scape, I already have substrat, wood and rock type (need to select and buy more). I would like to prepare my wood correctly for my tank. The wood I have Have been already use in previous scape but were out...
  20. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Hahaha I don't take it as a strict rule, I am taking it as a good advice from some one that is at an other level of Aquascape than me ;) And I am sure that these are good advices Cheers
  21. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Thanks for the info about 40cm for a 90 cm tank ! I will receive my new tank NA 90 cm this week or next week. So that info is helping me. If I am not going on the iwagumi side and want to do natural scape should I follow this rule. Or I have to go lower because of the height that stem plant...
  22. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Thanks Darrel as usually you are very helpful Regards
  23. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Ok thanks So that means it won't alter water chemistry ? And so it's ok to you use them !? Do you like the color and texture of it ?
  24. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    I was thinking the same than you Darrel !!! I tried to scratch it with a good blade but no result it has dammage the blade and no scratch or something on the rock. cheers
  25. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    hhaaaaa Darel I was waiting for you :D
  26. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Hi, I have been looking to all the stones of your link, and it doesnt look like one of these stone (texture). So you would advice me to put a stone in water with Kh and Gh < 1 (my tap water is like that) and after a week to make a Gh Kh test to see if it has raise ? thanks mate is there any...
  27. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Hi George, Could you explaine me why you are saying that size will be very important please ? Should i take all the sizes ? From 3 cm to bigger ones ? regards
  28. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Hi Squid, thanks for your input. What should i be looking on the inside of the rock if I break it ? Best regards.
  29. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    That a the spot where the rocks are taken
  30. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Hahaha here is a full shot
  31. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Here is some shots with stone dry and half dry half wet The touch is very soft and in some place it s like the product girls put on their nails (varnish) I don't know if it is the good word. You can't scratch the stone with a key or a metal stick. So it won't alter the water...
  32. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Hello I don't think they will after water chemistry. I am not a geologist, but if it is in Congo river for years and years and that the rock is not melting in that soft water, like limestone would. It could be a neutral stone. Hope that Alaster could give an help on this one. I will put a...
  33. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    For the size you can have from 3 cm to 50 cm. So do you think it's an interesting one ? Do you think it could go along with wood or it will have a better effect alone ? I just took five stones to take picture to put it on ukaps, to see if I have good feedback. If the feedback is ok I will go...
  34. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    For the size you can have from 3 cm to 50 cm. So do you think it's an interesting one ? Do you think it could go along with wood or it will have a better effect alone ? I just took five stones to take picture to put it on ukaps, to see if I have good feedback. If the feedback is ok I will go...
  35. zanguli-ya-zamba

    New rocks. What do you think about it ?

    Hi members, This afternoon I went to buy rocks on the shore of the Congo river. I have found two different type of rock. People are going in the water and extract these to sell it. Do you think that these rock would have an nice effect in a scape ?? The first The second I hope that...
  36. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY complete tank

    Hi Kurono Yes A lot of implication and time to do that :) Thanks for the compliment mate. The substrate is ADA aquasoil Amazonia. Regards
  37. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY complete tank

    Hahaha yes this FE doesn't like dark !!! In fact when I built that cabinet I have made a hole for. 2 KG FE and this one is a 5 KG so it doesn't fit in the hole. And I can't enlarge the hole with the tank on top of the cabinet. Next time I do a rescape I will bring the cabinet back to my...
  38. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY complete tank

    Hi guys just wanted to say that I have done the door so now the set up is complete haha Sorry for the poor quality of the pic Cheers
  39. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY Project Co2 reactor build for Fluval FX5

    Hi I have been searching for few days for all the parts here in Kinshasa but I can't find the 1,25 female thread to 25 mm hose barb. Do you think I could just use two 50 mm to 25 mm threaded adaptator and put them directly on the 50 mm PVC pipe?? Will it still fit firmly on the FX 5 tubing ??
  40. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY Project Co2 reactor build for Fluval FX5

    Hi mate thanks for your answer. I have send some one to find me the parts I needed to build the reactor, but unfortunately there are some parts that are hard to find here in Congo (the joy of leaving in deep africa lol). But we will do further research tomorrow. thanks for your input mate cheers
  41. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY Project Co2 reactor build for Fluval FX5

    I have an FX5 since 5 month, I was running my up aqua on a second filter, but this filter start leaking and had to remove it since 2 weeks now. i have been using a 5 cm ceramic disc since than but it's not enough efficient. So i am planing doing your reactor tomorrow morning, because as i can...
  42. zanguli-ya-zamba

    Turning off electrical devices with ph meter

    Hi guys I have read on barr repport forum that electrical devices (pump lights etc) can interfere with the reading of ph when using a electronic Ph meter. So I wanted to know if any one here turn off all electrical device when doing the ph reading. As it is on Tom forum I think it s a good tip...
  43. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY complete tank

    Hi thanks for the compliment My lights are 2x Dymax Tropical 36 watt. It's running we'll mate One is on for 7 hours and the second one for 3 hour in the middle of the photoperiod. Cheers
  44. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY complete tank

    I thanks for your compliment ! Yes I have to build a door, my wife ask me for it every week ! Just need time do do it !! And I will Best regards Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  45. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY complete tank

    Here is an old pic of the tank when lights on. But it have change since than ! I will put a better pic after Regards Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  46. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY complete tank

    Hello This is not a guide or something like that. I just wanted to share my final work. Here is pic of my second tank 25 G. The cabinet , the light system , the tank are done by my self !!! Feel free to tel me what do you think about it. Light system is a bit big, because at beginning I...
  47. zanguli-ya-zamba

    DIY LED Lighting guide

    Nice work !!! thanks for the explanation. Hope that you will do a journal of that tank, because it will allow us to see the effectiveness of these LEDs. cheers
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