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AL's Planted Re-Scape
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Little-AL
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Started to get the filter ready for install - I believe the canister was delivered to my work address today but I wasn't there to pick it up. Hoping to swap everything over tomorrow afternoon 
Assembled the pipework and trimmed to length - added some jubilees to the connectors to be on the safe side;
Ordered an in-line CO2 atomiser tonight as well so can add that when it arrives
Assembled the pipework and trimmed to length - added some jubilees to the connectors to be on the safe side;
Ordered an in-line CO2 atomiser tonight as well so can add that when it arrives
Little-AL
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Installed my new Eheim filter this afternoon! Was a quick and painless changeover - no doubt helped by having all the pipe work etc ready. The new Eheim takes less than half the bio media of my FX5 so i've squeezed in all that I can and will boil the rest to clean it up and it can go with the FX5 when it is sold.
This one actually fits in the cabinet! Loads of space free too...
And I can fit all my other crap back in properly now...
And the inside of the tank looks much better for it!!
The tank definitely isn't as tidy tonight... A lot of sediment floating around that the FX5 would have decimated - just need to let it settle down a bit I guess!
This one actually fits in the cabinet! Loads of space free too...
And I can fit all my other crap back in properly now...
And the inside of the tank looks much better for it!!
The tank definitely isn't as tidy tonight... A lot of sediment floating around that the FX5 would have decimated - just need to let it settle down a bit I guess!
Little-AL
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FX5 is now listed on eBay; Fluval FX5 Aquarium External Filter NEARLY NEW | eBay
Little-AL
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Got my Up CO2 Atomiser last week;
Tank before installation:
Tank after installation:
Even tidier now then! Have since had a slight move around and a trim so will add some better pics later this week
Tank before installation:
Tank after installation:
Even tidier now then! Have since had a slight move around and a trim so will add some better pics later this week
Little-AL
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So i've finally gotten around to getting my Canon out to take some better pics of my tank (ie. not taken on my S3!)
Rathbun's Bloodfin Tetra:
The tank's main Bruiser - one of my favourite tropical fish:
I also have a Triple Red in the tank but he hides most of the time!
Right side close up - really need to trim the Stauro lower!
Couple of FTS (taken with different lenses):
Am sure to start a new job in a couple of weeks time, once that has settled down I intend to strip the tank down entirely, reduce my fish stock (just keeping the Triple Red and the Ember Tetra) and will re-do the tank with the other piece of wood that I have and hopefully a complete carpet of Stauro this time now that I know I can grow it easily!
Thanks for looking!
Rathbun's Bloodfin Tetra:
The tank's main Bruiser - one of my favourite tropical fish:
I also have a Triple Red in the tank but he hides most of the time!
Right side close up - really need to trim the Stauro lower!
Couple of FTS (taken with different lenses):
Am sure to start a new job in a couple of weeks time, once that has settled down I intend to strip the tank down entirely, reduce my fish stock (just keeping the Triple Red and the Ember Tetra) and will re-do the tank with the other piece of wood that I have and hopefully a complete carpet of Stauro this time now that I know I can grow it easily!
Thanks for looking!
Little-AL
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Wow, is it really 6 1/2 months since I last posted an update?? That's shocking. Started a new job in April so had very little free time at all
Tank is still running! Just have some crypts and a bit of stauro left now - stripped everything else out over the last few months. Not ran CO2 for a few months either... As a result my water is crystal clear, maintenance has been reduced and my fish seem much happier tbh!
So this coming weekend I am going to be stripping the tank down entirely! I have a snail infestation that I haven't been able to beat so am going to get all the fish back over to my old work (MA in Shirley) where they shall live a new life in one of the sumps! shall then clean the tank thoroughly and leave it dry for a few weeks. I've already got a lovely piece of wood that I've wanted to use for ages, so that will be going in with a bit of moss attached and the rest of the tank will be planted heavily with Vallis! Simple, cheap and effective if I do it right
More soon!
Tank is still running! Just have some crypts and a bit of stauro left now - stripped everything else out over the last few months. Not ran CO2 for a few months either... As a result my water is crystal clear, maintenance has been reduced and my fish seem much happier tbh!
So this coming weekend I am going to be stripping the tank down entirely! I have a snail infestation that I haven't been able to beat so am going to get all the fish back over to my old work (MA in Shirley) where they shall live a new life in one of the sumps!
shall then clean the tank thoroughly and leave it dry for a few weeks. I've already got a lovely piece of wood that I've wanted to use for ages, so that will be going in with a bit of moss attached and the rest of the tank will be planted heavily with Vallis! Simple, cheap and effective if I do it right More soon!
Little-AL
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Just because we all love pictures, here's one I took the other week. No wood, no Apisto, just a few rocks, some crypts and a whoooooooole lot of snails and bba knocking about
Please excuse the sediment, it was taken shortly after feeding time!
Please excuse the sediment, it was taken shortly after feeding time!
Little-AL
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Want to get it looking as full and green as this again;
Although with a darker substrate (TMC Nutrasoil I think) and a shorter plant list (a simple hardy moss, LOTS of vallis and maybe one other small plant in the foreground) - will limit the fish to just one species also (probably Celestial Pearl Danio's) and a big group of Amano's to keep the moss clean
Plus the equipment will be hidden properly and the layout will actually be considered for once
Although with a darker substrate (TMC Nutrasoil I think) and a shorter plant list (a simple hardy moss, LOTS of vallis and maybe one other small plant in the foreground) - will limit the fish to just one species also (probably Celestial Pearl Danio's) and a big group of Amano's to keep the moss clean
Plus the equipment will be hidden properly and the layout will actually be considered for once
