Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
I noticed the other day that the water level in our fishtank was getting lower, after a quick investigation it was clear that it was leaking. There was water down the side of the tank, the wood supporting the tank was discoloured and damp and there were little pools of water on the things below...
Just a quick photo to show you that the plants are growing well in our newly re-established aquarium. I’ve already had to cut them back and remove some a few times just to stop them getting too out of control and overgrown. There’s still a bit of a problem with algae though so we need...
After the bad news on the beekeeping front yesterday I’m afraid it isn’t all good news from the fish tank either. The plants are growing really well and putting out roots all over the place. The strong lighting and the fact that the old gravel in the tank is packed full of nutrients seems to...
The fish tank resurrection continues. One of the reasons for going to Bristol for the weekend was to visit our favourite aquarium shop, Aquajardin just outside of Gloucester. We hadn’t been here for years but as it was Mother’s Day we went along with my Mum and Dad for a wander around the adjacent Blooms...
The plants I ordered for the fish tank arrived yesterday. Rather than pick individual plants I decided to just buy a plant collection specifically for a 36″ tank from Java-Plants. Not only was this a lot cheaper but it was easier too and would give us a good start. The plants all arrived in good...
I worked out over the weekend that the plants I have ordered for the fish tank won’t arrive until later this week, so impatient as ever Morgan and I wanted to put something in the tank. I’d normally leave a new tank for a couple of weeks to settle in and get the filter primed, but...
Here you go, proof of the now quite old shrimp that has been living in out derelict fish tank for years. He / She doesn’t know what to do with himself / herself now that there is water, light, heating and such like in the tank and will be in heaven soon once the tank...
As you know from my recent post about resurrecting the fish tank, I like to do things a little differently. Rather than bubble air through the tank to aerate the water for the fish, I bubble carbon dioxide through the tank which promotes really lush plant growth and the plants in turn filter and aerate the water...
Amazon.co.uk Widgets You know me, I always have a few projects on the go, and at the weekend I started yet another! When we first built our house about 10 years ago I set up a nice planted aquarium. I don’t like to do things the ‘normal way’ so rather than have a tank with...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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