Recent content by Pinkmummy79

Thanks Tim Yes that's the plan, a short break first, time to collect some ideas, hardware etc and I'll crack on with something new. Time for me to get back on here.[emoji3] Sent from my LG-H850 using Tapatalk

The end I know I've not been around for a while and can only apologize for this, family life and work has been somewhat more important of late. The tank has unfortunately been taken down due to a leak we spotted last Sunday morning, the base was sodden and we were lucky that it held I suppose...

Cheers matey, yep all good not been slacking just need to find more time for myself to join in on here again. So much more to learn Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

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Hi all, Sorry I've not been around much lately, just busy family stuff, kids and work. So, it's 15 months now since I started tinkering with the dark side and so far it's been great. As expected, I lost a few stems transplanted from high tech but the garden's grown now. Minimal water changes...

Sorry Lindy, missed your post.... Well I started with the spray bars about an inch under the surface and there was too much water movement for the floating plants so I eventually settled on where they are now. I have great water movement still, even above the spray bars and never have any scum...

I've got a pair of e1501's running on my dirted low tech 260 and they're the best filters I've ever bought Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Hi Jez and welcome I'm Clive and not far from you at Weston. I have a 260 low tech dirted tank fully planted. Ive a sizeable thread posted on the dark side Any questions just shout mate Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk

Hi all Just a quick pic as it's now 6 months since i set this up and it's filled out nicely. Started dosing ei at 10% 2 weeks ago as thought it needed it. Cheers, low tech rocks[emoji57] So here we are now 6mths after i found the dark side

Im same mate understand totally

Dude, this is looking fun, watching this with interest as I've been pondering over a new shrimp only tank for a while to go in the hallway, Fran has a sort of shabby chic long thin table which has a sort of emptyness atop it's painted shell! I got to thinking a nice tank would look sweet on...

Looking great Troi, another one i'll be keeping tabs on:clap:

I'm liking this too [emoji1] hope it all knits together looking great

Thanks Troi, its such an improvement on my high tech with regards the health of the tank in general. I was constantly fighting bba and mild green spot algae, running co2 through both spray bars i was using a 2kg FE each month and with the depth of the tank and it having a bowed front getting...

Cheers for the comments everyone, tam i do have some black card i bought meaning to try as a background i must get myself in gear and sort it out[emoji1] So it's been a while now since i started this and i can honestly say it's been great. No algae, my pest snails have vanished, shrimp...