Gary Nelson
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Hey Ady, any updates for us... or are you busy venturing into the reef world?
Hi Gary,Hey Ady, any updates for us... or are you busy venturing into the reef world?
Ohhhh, what a shame! I guess those CRS will need homes. I'd feel sorry for them to not experience my hospitality... All tanks are looking good mate. I'd recommend getting a blenny or goby in the reef mate, I've got a tailspot blenny and he's brilliant!......the shrimp tank is going though so expect some crs for sale soon!
Lol, yeah, really fancying an 8000k Maxspect light for the NA tank too, they are very sleek and controllable, although they maybe a little out of price range for Santa ClausYour front room must resemble a night club with all those different lights going on
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Cheers James, when i eventually get my backside in gear and get the bits and pieces ordered to send the shrimp ill put an add up in the for sale sectionOhhhh, what a shame! I guess those CRS will need homes. I'd feel sorry for them to not experience my hospitality... All tanks are looking good mate. I'd recommend getting a blenny or goby in the reef mate, I've got a tailspot blenny and he's brilliant!
Cheers
Thanks Ian.Looking great mate! Proper gallery in the front room...
Ps, lend me your mrs.
Ha, i wouldnt want an itemised bill, put it that way!Glad to see you back on Ady. Hope everything's ok now mate and getting back to normal.
Your electric bills must be huge ha ha
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Thanks, and no prob Brian, just let me know about the shrimp when i eventually start a sales thread.Good to see u back and with goodies in way of more tanks I might be interested in some shrimp when you get sorted
Hi Iain,all looking smart ady, a front room of eye candy now fella. Reefs looking good, how are you finding it??
Thanks Gary, yeah the razor lights are great, i want an 8000k one for the planted tank eventually . From what ive read, i dont think the cooling fans come on unless ran at 100% for some time which i doubt ill ever doBlimey Ady you have been busy... its looking great too... loving the reef! I see you opted for the Razor, they really are great bits of kit, I have yet to hear my cooling fan come on though.
Is your reef tank your old planted one?
Look great ady glad ur doing well and amazing set ups as usual I would love to venture to the reef side one day but like you said patience is a virtueHa, i wouldnt want an itemised bill, put it that way!
Yeah, feeling ok now thanks Al
Thanks, and no prob Brian, just let me know about the shrimp when i eventually start a sales thread.
Hi Iain,
yeah, really liking the reef, although ive only just added the first 'purchased' livestock, a couple of hermit crabs and turbo snails. Theres been loads of things creeping about and growing on the rock from the previous owner which i didnt want to loose, hence the lighting being on and the resultant algae as i was getting used to the lighting.
Scaping is quite difficult as youre on a timescale, fearful of killing your live rock so its a bit do your best as quick as possible.....you definitely need a plan before you start!
Seems everything you learn in planted tanks, just do the opposite in marine and your good to go
The biggest quandry is the testing, given everything ive learned about test kits here its a bit difficult to swallow the advice given on marine forums of test, test and test again!!! .....but i guess they are ok as a guide during start up, and with experience they may help in identifying any issues.
Wasnt a fan of the blue hue lighting initially, but really like the contrast now between the two tanks. Having the versatility to go from a whiter light through to dark blue is nice. Really looking forward to adding some fish, but patience is a virtue.....
One thing i dont like is the flamin' noise.....the skimmer is just ridiculous and now makes me wish id invested a little more and added a sump to keep it all within the cabinet. Hey ho, got some ebay bargains so may look at upgrading this 'budget, starter, not getting too into it' set up in the future! lol
Thanks Gary, yeah the razor lights are great, i want an 8000k one for the planted tank eventually . From what ive read, i dont think the cooling fans come on unless ran at 100% for some time which i doubt ill ever do
The reef is indeed the old studio tank, the rim nicely hides the tide line and the drilled base offers good options for sumps etc in the future, but currently its been ran on.....yes youve guessed it....another G6 (thanks Dan), with live rock rubble in the bio section. Will see how it goes......
Cheerio,
Ady.
How did you plant the Maidenhair Fern? I saw one in a local Dobbies today and was very tempted but didn't know how to actually plant it! Do you have a small pot for it?
Hi James,ust superglue the roots to damp emmersed wood or plant just the roots in a planter in the tank. Its a lovely plant for above water
Thanks Ady! I got one recently and unfortunately planted in a pot of compost but once it grows I will definitely try this method.Hi James, Als the expert regards this sort of thing, but to add to what he said i just removed it from its pot, split it into a reasonable sized portion, rinsed the roots of any potting soil, trimmed slightly and i wedged it behind the existing fishing line i had used to attach the moss to the same piece of wood. So tying with fishing line would work too . I dont have it in a pot and the roots are really well established now, its going great guns and needs very regular thinning Cheerio, Ady.