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  1. ojustaboo

    Critique my hardscape Gluing wood harder than I thought, A ton of plants arriving tomorrow, its go time

    A week later (got one of those LED lights that takes 10 mins to come on and go off to mimic sunrise/fall, took this pic part way into the lights going off, it’s a shame they can’t stay like this all the time as I think it looks a lot better in this light) To be honest, while I’m currently doing...
  2. ojustaboo

    Critique my hardscape Gluing wood harder than I thought, A ton of plants arriving tomorrow, its go time

    It’s taken me about 10 hours, didn’t go exactly to plan, when I filled tank, a lot of the foreground grass ended up floating, wife wasn’t impressed with flood in kitchen (stupid hose tap connector leaking), too exhausted to do co2 will do it in the mornin, a couple of plants floating which will...
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    Critique my hardscape Gluing wood harder than I thought, A ton of plants arriving tomorrow, its go time

    Nothing ever goes exactly to plan :) Have had my wood soaking for a few weeks waiting for the plants to be in stock, finally at go time, so yesterday cleaned wood and let it dry, today I glued it in place. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get it like my original plan (had tons of pics...
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    Many thanks everyone. Dave phoned this afternoon. We had crossed wires about sending me the pic, was my fault. He mentioned designing the whole thing with suggested plants sending me a pic, or if I want, he could send the hardscape out now. There was confusion over that part which is why I...
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    Thanks, Dave from Aquarium Gardens who sold me the hardscape, has seen this thread and messaged me to have a chat.
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    Thanks, I will try something like that tomorrow, minus the sand (don't want sand, had it for years, don't want it any more)
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    Thanks, in my defense, I said to the shop that I know nothing about hardscaping, and I liked the layouts in both this vid and this vid I initially said I didn't want CO2 but after discussing this with him, I decided to go the CO2 route. I did say I liked Dragon stone and Spider wood...
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    I've spent ages having a play. The best rock placement I came up with (and it looks miles better in the photo than in real life) is At this point my wife said it still looked awful and can she have a go. Her first attempt she came up with the following Rock placement looking through tank...
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    The reason I decided on a triangle is that the tank is in the front left hand corner of the living room. If on sofa you are looking at it front on. But in one of the armchairs, you would be looking through right hand side, hence I was trying to do something pleasing to both. But I will try...
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    Thanks, I don't mind having wood/rock spare, would rather have bought too much than not enough. Will give the upward rock idea a go and see how I get on (having central heating installed tomorrow so probably wont get to it until Tuesday but you never know)
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    I thought on the phone he said he would, but didn't get one. I've since told him that once I'm happy, I will send a pic so he can choose right plants for me Can easily remove lava, only one I could find before xmas was a 25kg bag from Germany, got a bit carried away
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    Critique my hardscape In need of huge help :( Cant get it looking nice

    Hi all, I'm one of those people who can fix almost anything, make almost anything, but when it comes to designing something myself, my brain tends to rebel. I spoke to Dave at Aquarium Gardens, he was very helpful in picking me out hardscape to use in my new tank , we decided on a triangle...
  13. ojustaboo

    Well my dirty tank is now on second attempt :)

    I'd read Tim Harrisons dirty tank tutorial and I was rearing to go. I had everything I need, stripped down tank and cleaned it thoroughly (fish are in a temporary tank). Pinched some of my wifes stockings and filled bits with gravel to make a couple of hills. Covered with 2cm soil. Covered...
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