New driftwood

[Jenene]

For those of you that saw my post I was inspired by Adrian@Outllook,com and his gorgeous wood to make a change from my tiny Mopani pile. Here is a link to his post of his beautiful tank. http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...Discus-arrived

I found a piece on Ebay and had boiled the heck out of it and soaked it for months. I still had to weigh it down with the Mopani but it is in. I thought it was cool with the swim throughs. Now I think it may be to geometric. Here it is...before and after.

Driftwood.jpg

DIscus New driftwood.jpg

I still love the natural curves of Kenny's wood but it is nice to change things up.

Note before anyone jumps on me for overstocking- the small blue in the back is a reflection in the glass of my Blue Diamond.

[Phillydubs]

I think it looks awesome ! Amazing show piece. I actually find it being geometric yet natural a cool effect

You also don't look over stocked at all! If anything adds few more

[adrian31@outlook.com]

Jenene,

I really love your setup, it works together beautifully. Love your fish too,

Kenny

[Jenene]

I think it looks awesome ! Amazing show piece. I actually find it being geometric yet natural a cool effect

You also don't look over stocked at all! If anything adds few more

Thanks Phil- you are naughty...do not even give me any ideas about more. Every time Kenny posts his incoming I pick out my favorites out of every barrel...it is a sad addiction.

[Jenene]

Jenene,

I really love your setup, it works together beautifully. Love your fish too,

Kenny

You are very kind Kenny- Thank you. Back atcha.

[Phillydubs]

Can you post some more pics please

[Jenene]

Can you post some more pics please

What are you looking for Phil? More of the tank or fish close ups?

[Phillydubs]

Why do I have to choose ???

Snap away! I'll see whatever you deem worthy of posting ! Your tank is very cool

Maybe a full tank shot head on would be nice

[Jenene]

Why do I have to choose ???

Snap away! I'll see whatever you deem worthy of posting ! Your tank is very cool

Maybe a full tank shot head on would be nice

Okay Phil, I will see what I can do for you. I took the new wood back out because I had a weird ammonia spike even though I do big water changes every day. I thought maybe that it was rotting inside or something. It is not though. I tested the barrel I was soaking it in and it is fine. It is crumbling a bit though so I am going to wire brush it and see if I can put it back in but I am not willing to risk the health of the fish if it is going to add organic matter into the tank. As far as the spike goes I have no idea what happened. It was one time and the last 3 tests have been back to zero.

I do have something interesting planned to post- I may get to it today. Hint...the college kid is home...

[Phillydubs]

Do you have anything growing off the wood? Do you have any plecos in the tank to feed off any growth or the wood itself? I am always iffy with wood, I have had good experiences and bad. recently I spent a nice $ on some wood and I wasnt that happy with it, was growing stuff and I feel effecting my water, even when I soaked it for a month in hot water... was annoying.

[Jenene]

Do you have anything growing off the wood? Do you have any plecos in the tank to feed off any growth or the wood itself? I am always iffy with wood, I have had good experiences and bad. recently I spent a nice $ on some wood and I wasnt that happy with it, was growing stuff and I feel effecting my water, even when I soaked it for a month in hot water... was annoying.

Nothing was growing on it. It really wasn't in there long enough for that to happen. No plecos. I thought of getting some but heard stories of them taking a liking to Discus slime. Another chance I wasn't willing to take. The jury is still out on whether or not it goes back in. I need to recover from the last mess of doing 2 water changes a day until I got back to zero ammonia.

The project is working...you will love it! Coming soon.

[Phillydubs]

Love a good cliff hanger. Don't keep me waiting too long now !

Tell college kid to hustle !

[Jenene]

Love a good cliff hanger. Don't keep me waiting too long now !

Tell college kid to hustle !

It is up Phil. Check out the pics and video section.

[Phillydubs]

I just saw!! Did he just drop the go pro in...? Or is your head attached to that lol

[Jenene]

I just saw!! Did he just drop the go pro in...? Or is your head attached to that lol

Here he is go'n in!

Kid in tank.jpg