"Rex Grigg" Bubble Counter & Fabco valve - Panel mounted w/simple vernier mod

**Wet** · 03-02-2010, 07:36 PM

pat w,

I would try making a For Trade or Random Act of Kindness (RAOK) thread in various forums showing detailed pictures of your current disk and a list of plants you want and some reasonable amount of time you need to make the disks, if you can't make them before hand. If any takers you make them say over the next weekend. I'd highly suggest doing this at Aquatic Plant Central as the member base and plant quality/accuracy of species is excellent in their very active FS/FT Forum.

Biollante,

No offense taken plant monster! Just a couple cents for whatever it was worth and the sake of discussion amongst monsters and people who like plants

The below is in the same sprit

Agree with the majority of your points here in your most recent post as well. I

If you were adjusting your CO2 to try another flow rate, no problem, if you are adjusting the flow to maintain a level, then I would see that as a deficiency in the needle valve (likely) or the system.

A little of both. I use (and prefer) very high light/growth/CO2, and find I do have to increase CO2 (and dosing) over the months to control algae. Also, when I see any issues in plants and think I need to adjust some nutrient but no desire to isolate it, I tend to adjust CO2 as well as the likely nutrient, since CO2 is a pretty good bet (~40%) to be the root cause of the issue. I believe this to be at least in part because my plant mass in my tanks tend to change drastically over any given, say, 3 month period, and in part because I use sunlight from a South facing (Northern hemisphere) window, so my photo period also changes.

I like dynamic tanks and my CO2 reflects that

**pat w** · 03-03-2010, 12:01 AM

Bio,

Actually I was planning on Ricca in the river, tied down to something like plastic kitchen cutting board material cut and shaped to match the pattern. I thought if I could get it pearling the effect could be pretty cool.

The wife likes the blue though. Got an immediate 'ooo' when she read your post. ... Hhmmm

Votes? ...

Pat

**pat w** · 03-03-2010, 12:15 AM

Wet,

I'll shoot over APC and check it out. Been there a few times off google searches and it seems like a good board. (note old school term). Who knows maybe I'll get a nibble.

The only problem is I'm just moving into the DSM phase and I have a source right now for HC and Riccia (should be in LFS on Thursday). ... I haven't really thought that far ahead yet. Guess it's time. Maybe some Anubias nana 'petite' for the columns around and on the temple ruin.

Later,
Pat

**Wet** · 03-03-2010, 02:32 AM

pat w,

I'll be your first order if you want. I'm offering the trims of the Lindernia rotundifolia 'Variagated' and HM from this pic for 2 sets (top and bottom) of disks. Some emergent Rotala indica (erroneously Ammania sp. 'Bonsai') and Polygonum sp 'Sao Paulo' if you'd like to try to fit it into your new layout, too. The Lindernia is especially cool looking and I think it could add even more interest to your tank. It looks almost exactly the same emersed and I think your lady and kid will like it during the start phase, too.

**Biollante** · 03-03-2010, 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by pat w

Bio,

Actually I was planning on Ricca in the river, tied down to something like plastic kitchen cutting board material cut and shaped to match the pattern. I thought if I could get it pearling the effect could be pretty cool.

The wife likes the blue though. Got an immediate 'ooo' when she read your post. ... Hhmmm

Votes? ...

Pat

Hi Pat,

The blue does not replace the plant idea, which for what it is worth I think is a good one. The blue just lends definition and may well be grown over, it is funny though the image remains.

Again for what it is worth, I like the Anubias nana 'petite' idea as well.

Though taking decorating advice from an evil plant monster is a notoriously bad idea.

Biollante

**pat w** · 03-03-2010, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Wet

pat w,

I'll be your first order if you want. I'm offering the trims of the Lindernia rotundifolia 'Variagated' and HM from this pic for 2 sets (top and bottom) of disks. Some emergent Rotala indica (erroneously Ammania sp. 'Bonsai') and Polygonum sp 'Sao Paulo' if you'd like to try to fit it into your new layout, too. The Lindernia is especially cool looking and I think it could add even more interest to your tank. It looks almost exactly the same emersed and I think your lady and kid will like it during the start phase, too.

I'll make a few sets this weekend. I'll write up a brief install PDF to go with them (Drill sizes, How to read the vernier{whether you need them or not}).

I'll take anything you're willing to send esp. the Lindernia and the Polygonum.

PM me and we'll work out the details.

Pat

**pat w** · 03-13-2010, 11:18 PM

Wet,

(and anyone else who's interested)

Here are the mounting and use instructions for the vernier mod.

Fabco mod..zip

And a copy of the latest drawing of the dials

Fabco Vernier Mod&#.zip

Thanks again for the plants, they're doing great.

Pat

**Wet** · 03-14-2010, 04:29 AM

Awesome instructions, Pat. Thank you.

**Wet** · 03-16-2010, 09:55 PM

Got the pieces today, Pat. Much easier to understand with having the dials in front of me -- what a great idea for incremental changes!

Anyway, another bump for a great trader and neat idea.