2500+ Gallon outdoor BUILD THREAD at Ellis Aquatics
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i know it as "gabriel" and yes, it's a hybrid hibiscus.. i had a huge one, but a dog killed it... it's a nice hibiscus IMO.. one of the nicest hybrids around...
https://www.google.com/search?q=gab...oTCMGk48bXoMgCFcQ4iAodcBMDQg&biw=1366&bih=705
oh, and jayson... looking good.. but are those plumeria cuttings in water..? if they are.. they're dead now.. LOL... they can't be left submerged in water.. they rot easily...
and i also forgot, if you're using plants with potting soil... you shouldn't have put in the fish/turtles right away because oil releases a ton of ammonia... but i guess the hyacinth did it's job... LOL....
looks good brother..
https://www.google.com/search?q=gab...oTCMGk48bXoMgCFcQ4iAodcBMDQg&biw=1366&bih=705
oh, and jayson... looking good.. but are those plumeria cuttings in water..? if they are.. they're dead now.. LOL... they can't be left submerged in water.. they rot easily...
and i also forgot, if you're using plants with potting soil... you shouldn't have put in the fish/turtles right away because oil releases a ton of ammonia... but i guess the hyacinth did it's job... LOL....
looks good brother..
plumeria are all in dirt/soil mix, the ones that look bad are actually some that family gave to me but were not planted for days unfortunately
as far as aquatic plants, I knocked all/most of the dirt off and planted them in gravel...the only ones with soil are the lilies and the cat tail but these were already in that soil when I purchased them so I imagine it has "cured" in a sense long before I bought them
as far as aquatic plants, I knocked all/most of the dirt off and planted them in gravel...the only ones with soil are the lilies and the cat tail but these were already in that soil when I purchased them so I imagine it has "cured" in a sense long before I bought them
dude, you want some more plumeria? my tree in the front yard is going nuts. it's the normal yellow/white ones. gave gumbii like 20 branches a while back.. 
Although I have not updated in 3 weeks we have still been working hard on this project. Need to take pics and post them, but in the past couple weeks we layed all the granite flooring, finished building the gazebo and installed: shingle/drip edges/gutter, built the bar top, placed the BBQ in place, installed all the electrical, built the bench/planter, and built 50% of the countertop/cabinet where the fridge goes. Right now we are leveling the walkway so we can lay the rest of the slate steps from the bridge to the steps going up to the dining area.
here is a few pics of the beginning of us laying out the planter to get a final design before we got started.
driveway and side of the house back loaded up with lumber yet again
here is a few pics of the beginning of us laying out the planter to get a final design before we got started.
driveway and side of the house back loaded up with lumber yet again
