Time to start...

[Mentat]

Know this is kind of late; but when working with glues and adhesive stuff, always wear disposable or industrial gloves .

[LisaGarcia]

Know this is kind of late; but when working with glues and adhesive stuff, always wear disposable or industrial gloves .

That's the thing, I DID!!! Went through 6 pairs of gloves!! STILL got it over my hands and on my face!! (Glasses started to fall, I grabbed them)

I think I got the stuff on my hands when I went to take the gloves off... Oh well. I can exfoliate and most should come off.

[LisaGarcia]

Look what's no long on it's side




I got it figured out.. Black and Decker saw... a sharpie and a scale (ruler)


It made it inside!


The work bench looked loney


The work bench is still loney...




I siliconed those rocks onto the pipe so they will help hold the mopani wood where I want it to be (I don't want to silicone it in case I have to get under the false bottom)


I have to wait for the silicone to dry before I place the mopani wood and set up the waterfall. I also still have to get the lights, cut a hole in the top and plant. Planting will happen after the light gets here. I am hoping to get the waterfall set up this week.

What do you think, do I need more dirt?

[jarteta97]

Amazing progress, I'm lovin' it

[LisaGarcia]

Thanks. I am trying. Tomorrow will be a no "work" day so It will have extra time to finish curing/settling etc. One day this week I will get the water feature setup and the holes for the tubing cut in the lid. Lights will be ordered in a week or so and once they get here I will get planting and will give it a min of 2 weeks before letting Hopper move in.

[DigitalPunk]

Loving it so far! You wan tot try and have 2.5 - 3" of soil if you are going to use live plants

[LisaGarcia]

First, NOT related.. Squeakers wants a lizard.. She jumped up from my lap to sit at the edge of the couch and watch it!

Ok, Second. Go ahead and say "I told you so." Go ahead, Say it. I will laugh and then continue on.

The water pump works and everything is great EXCEPT the mopani wood I have to figure out how to do the "fall" part now..

We have water!




How the water is getting from end to end at the moment..


My mopani got soaked I don't know exactly where it all leaked from, where to seal/not seal...


Gotta go back to the drawing board for this part.. Here is the PITA part. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I am not ready to quit on the water feature so giving up isn't a choice for me.

[LisaGarcia]

I found another option! I have to seal up a bottom piece but I am thinking about replacing the pvc...