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  1. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    ye che ye cheers mate i have already siphoned off most of the plants and have moved as much of the substate around the plants using a very thin paintbrush and it is looking a little better now i need to do a little more to the sand bed and then i will post another pic as far as these things...
  2. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    so after spending a few hours trying to sort it out i have finally got it to a reasonable position but not as good as before, unfortunately to get the substrate as it was before i would have to remove all the plants and start again and frankly i cant be bothered doing that so...... il post a pic...
  3. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooo
  4. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    everything was all going well then yesterday DISASTER STRUCK the stupid pump suction cups came loose, the pump fell of the glass and then blew my substrate all over and filled my white path and up rooted plants and just made a general mess of the tank. to say that i was slightly angry is an...
  5. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    not sure if you can tell from the photo but, 1 weeks growth doing well!
  6. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    thanks i appreciate the comment, like i said to fire fly i will bank it a bit more over the rioght hand. Also im going to get some taller growing plants on the banks too which will add to the sense of height either side (any suggestions on plants is welcome)
  7. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    well it was higher until i filled it and it has slipped a bit but the left side has stayed high, only on the angle the camera is its hard to see because its behind the main stone lol, i will bank it some more on the right side soon
  8. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    do you mean in the back opposing corners?
  9. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    yes i will be having a higher plant at the back just funds ran out lol, so im waiting and thinking and waiting and thinking some more about what im going to have there any suggestions?
  10. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    cheers im well happy with it as its my 1st ever planted setup, just hope the carpet comes off like i have envisioned it now lol
  11. Reidy

    my tank

    looking good really like the rocks!
  12. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    ok so not the best pic but you can see the lay out there, will be replacing inlet and outlet with glass lily pipes probably in 3 weeks at payday :) As far as flow goes the pump in there at the moment is on loan from stemag, so am deciding wether to get the same pump maybe buy his and attach a...
  13. Reidy

    Light times...

    Ye I have got good flow and co2 injection, so u reckon 2 hours of full light and 4 hours half is too much ?
  14. Reidy

    Light times...

    I have just set up my new tank been running 2 days it has Cuba and staurogyne repens in ATM hoping if will carpet, I have 2 36w pl lights and 2 24w pl runnin for 6 hours. Would u guys recommend 2 hours half light, 2 hours with all light then finally 2 half again or jus go 6 hours with all the...
  15. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    picked up my co2 bottle today, staurogyne repens and HC cuba ordered from aqua essentials should be here thu and will be planted then..... its all starting to come together!
  16. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    bits and bobs all here now , solenoid diffuser etc etc pick up my co2 bottle tomorrow, and then hopefully will be planting it on thursday, good times :)
  17. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    so far im going with hc cuba staurogyne repens maybe some hairgrass and finally a taller plant for the back (havent decided what yet) and some moss for the stones (havent decided what yet) any suggestions are great!
  18. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    Yeah I was thinking the right rocks will look nice when planted around, I'm thinking of leaving the marine blue background think it will contrast well with all the green, only time will tell on that score ;)
  19. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    so tell me what you guys think and also any suggestions on carpeting plants to suit the scale, im going for a mountain region type thing
  20. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    ok so here is the hard scape...
  21. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    mmm some teaser photos before this weekend
  22. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

  23. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    empty tank
  24. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

  25. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    Ok been green machine and got my gravel and some more rock have scaped one side of my tank will do a pic when I have done both in the next day or two.
  26. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    quick update i am heading to green machine north wales in the morning to get my substrate and sand, i will start playing with my design which has changed about 5 times a day for the last month, think i have finally settled on an idea now though so watch this space......
  27. Reidy

    Canister filter?

    ok so today i bought some ceramic media because i left the old stuff out of the filter in a box in the garden and couldn't be bothered gathering it all up lol. I have another 3 spare draws for media so im thinking of having a compartment with maybe bio balls, do you guys think this will help or...
  28. Reidy

    Canister filter?

    Ye well my filter wil have new sponge pads and I have ceramic noodles that I used in marine tank may just boil them and use again think that should be fine?
  29. Reidy

    Canister filter?

    Hi guys I have a fluval 405 canister filter completely empty right now was wondering what you all run in each compartment, there aare 4 compartments cheers
  30. Reidy

    From Marine to Planted

    OK so today i underwent the 1st stages of the change, i have emptied my tank and had a real good clean out this took nearly 4 hours lol, all algae etc has been removed. After this i have broken down my canister filter (fluval 405), removed all media and carbon etc and all compartments are now...
  31. Reidy

    Full clean out?

    No my tank is glass guys
  32. Reidy

    Full clean out?

    yeah its not just the salt, i have different types of algae growing on the back glass like corraline etc that have been left so im thinking they may be hard to get off properly too
  33. Reidy

    Full clean out?

    Hi as a few of you may/may not know I'm a marine fish keeper ATM who is moving into planted ( my fish are for sale currently) as soon as I've sold my stock etc will b getting ready for the change. Obviously will need an epic clean out of my filter and tank etc because of the salt, does anybody...
  34. Reidy

    Aquascaping - 1st attempt

    the tank looks very symmetrical, i always think you should avoid that as it is something the human mind does and not what nature does (our own minds trick us into believing that symmetry is nicer but that's another story lol) :D
  35. Reidy

    p@h 30cm, Dragonstone Iwagumi attempt (DSM) Now Flooded

    looks like a really nice setup,and to be fair they are some very nice pieces of dragon rock
  36. Reidy

    1st iwagumi attempt....

    looks good the only thing IMO is that the rock on the left doesn't seem to match up with the other rocks, im wondering whether it has better texture similar to other big one on the other side? (as in flip the rock around)
  37. Reidy

    Favourite carpet?

    lol theres a lot of to consider there keep um coming! i have a few weeks before i start to set up the tank yet so its all good
  38. Reidy

    gourami vs betta

    i have had guarami's and there cool but i think the siamese is one of the nicest looking fresh water fish about if you decide to go with the siamese fighter get a lone one. there not great even with the females also their terrible for attacking guppies too
  39. Reidy

    Favourite carpet?

    yeah im liking the look of cuba and dwarf hairgrass lol, just planning my tank in my head
  40. Reidy

    Favourite carpet?

    Hi just wondering what peoples favourite carpeting plant is and why?
  41. Reidy

    Hello (North wales here)

    Wow Kevin my mrs is from granby court she is Haylock, who is your son she may know him, alright stu small world lol
  42. Reidy

    Hello (North wales here)

    try it lol is all i will say on that (im welsh) also as soon as they did there would be cause for legal precedent to be changed ye i live in connahs quay its like 10 mile from there
  43. Reidy

    my tank

    looking good stemag!!
  44. Reidy

    Hello (North wales here)

    hey ady cheers, yeah have a been a few times to green machine i live slap in the middle of chester and wrexham so its not too far also answers kevins question lol
  45. Reidy

    Hello (North wales here)

    Hi Ok so im new here i am actually a marine fish keeper, i have a nice reef setup and i am thinking of changing to a planted tank set up. I have been reading THIS and other forums exstensively, my tank is 180l and have lighting for a marine tank so ill switch out the bulbs for tropical...
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