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I live in berkshire with very hard water. I currently keep cardinals and they have outlasted many other species in my tank. I dont try to alter my water in anyway to suit my aquarium. I just stick to what works with my water, luckily the cardinals have been a success as they are stunning fish...

Looks great! Would love to do something like this one day. Brilliant way to bring wildlife into your garden Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I will once i go back and get some [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys. Looks like i got some collecting to do Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Will it last a decent length of time? Also what prep would be required? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There are many large oak trees near me that have been hit by lightning. There are large pieces of branch that litter the floor around the dead tree. This wood is barkless and is not rotting. Can it be used in aquascapes? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I use MTS in my 60l. Heavily planted and i barely notice them in the day. For me the positives outweigh the negatives. Just another cog in my mini ecosystem Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Watched these last night. Very good work George! Keep it up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Night time diy moon light Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Easy carbo, excel, same thing. It should go in time. Just be patient with it. Im not a fan of bleaching stuff that is going to be added back into the tank. I know it can be done safely but i try to avoid it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bba is a pain to remove. Just got to take the fight to it. Repetitive treatments will eventually get it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I dont think you can manually remove bba. Excel treatment is good for bba. Turn off filters so there is no water movement. Then syringe excel onto the algae. Just concentrate on small areas at a time. The algae will turn red, greenish then to a white and die off. You can treat more than once for...

I dont know much about your lighting strength, but in my opinion 10hours of light is high. This will put a lot of 'growing strain' on the plant. Anubias' are very low light tolerant plants. Easy to grow and interesting plants when in the right conditions. Will suffer heavy algae and deficiency...

Well ive kept co2 the same as before. Ive backed lighting intensity right down. Lights are suspended very high now. Ferts are EI standard mix but only 5ml macro and 5ml micro per week in a 60litre tank. One standard 50% water change every week. Another partial 30% water change midweek if...

Through many months of transition this tank has developed into a low tech tank. This is where we're currently at... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No hope! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Was anyone really ever surprised though?? Same old England. Promise so much but never ever deliver. Bottle jobs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hello Fred, very impressed as ever with the build. Not knocking your Nephews work in the slightest but.... If that insulation is just the regular stuff from your everyday suppliers then it is NOT suitable for external use. It is not water resistant. It will soak up water like a sponge and in the...

What if we stayed in the EU and didnt ever try to better ourselves... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks very interesting! Any plants in main tank? Any livestock? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Few little alterations but have now decided that theres no more room :( the window plant and living stones at the front are now planted in pots within the container to limit moisture to them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That looks very cool Fred. Very impressive!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Almost there now... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok so as mentioned before, not the best arrangement of plants... However they seem to be doing ok. I lost one of the winter growing species i guess due to overwatering before i was made aware of this. Some are reaching for the light, i suppose thats the rubbish British weather for you though...

The pond looks 100X better now the window is in. Really progressing well now. Great job Fred and a big thumbs up to your brickies/builders Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for advice! Well it does seem to be the winter growing variety. Maybe i can try keep the water away from it?? At the end of the day ive just thrown it together. I'll soon learn which dont work and which do. The back right plant i have no idea??? Picked it up at a local garden centre...

Thanks guys! Hopefully i can keep them all alive as its hard to make sure they all get enough water but also not too much. Zozo thank you for the links! If the crassula ovata is also known as the Jade plant, then i already have a cutting waiting to root. The idea of 'bonsaing' it is great...

This looks awesome Fred. Very impressed with this build Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well after having an established planted tank set up for a while and no room to expand, I needed to branch out and dive into something new. Ive always loved the very varied and different species of succulents, and after some very inspirational youtube videos, decided to try my hand. This is my...

Yea i thought the same. Had not realised the depth to this!! Fred will you be tempted to do a bit of scuba diving???? Id also like to say this is one of my favourite threads at the moment on the forum. Its the first one i look out for on the timeline Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Perfect sense, thank you. Do you know what the total volume will be? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Water table makes perfect sense. So is the fibre glass the finished surface or the render? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is such a huge build. Still cannot picture the final pond! When is the predicted completion Fred?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Im enjoying the thread for sure. This build is way out of my league though. Im not familiar with the equipment or methods so find it hard to relate. Its hard for me to visualise at the moment. Needless to say i think this will look fantastic when finished and it will be a real shame if you...

Thts some upgrade!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks great Jordi! The hygro pinat looks beautiful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome to the best forum around Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I do think anubias looks better above substrate though as the root formations are interesting Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Many times ive planted anubias in the substrate with success. Its only the rhizome that NEEDS to be above substrate

Following along with each update. I know nothing about ponds which is why ive kept quiet. Looks like major work and will look great when finished! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thats a lot of lovely looking Anubias' Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I always struggled with stem plant shaping, but i believe you replant the trimmings amongst the stems to hide these cuts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I always find the fish im there to buy and check appearance of them. Before asking staff to bag them up i will do a quick walk around of all other tanks to check for the dreaded ich! Today for example i wanted 5 otos. In i go, find them quickly. Do my walk around to find some badly affected...

Ive bought plants from lots of places now. Aqua essentials and aquarium gardens have been first class in plant quality and resolving any issues that ive had I used TGM a lot in my early days of aquascaping. I love the shop and the videos they produce. I have had a few plants in questionable...

I use superglue all the time during water changes. Securing anubias', ferns and buces. Ive even had superglue run into the water accidentally. No issues with fish or shrimp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Your plants will survive just fine with 3 days of blackout. Plants are tough! They can survive around the world shipping in dark boxes, so im sure 3 days wont cause them any harm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm after rescaping my tank using dragon stone. If I get around to it I will certainly pay a visit to your store Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is great news! There are not all that many specific aquascaping stores to pick out hardscape materials and plants. Nice to have another option All the best with this [emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The three front left stones look hugely unnatural to me. They are too equidistant from each other. Not sure if this was the final hardscape Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Personally i dont think there is much of a link between beneficial bacteria and brown algae. I may be incorrect though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All three flow methods look poor to me. Your water movement will be fighting against each other. Should all be in the same direction Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Aeropars i had observed similar issues within my own low tech tank. Ok my anubias and crypts grow just fine, as do the buces. As for the hairgrass and certain hygro stem plants they neither died nor did they grow. This in my opinion is not right!! Everything should grow!!!! So in very small...

I think you need to be a member for a certain amount of time and have sufficient number of posts before being allowed to post in those areas Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks like a nice start. For me id be concerned with the stand. I may be wrong but it does not look very sturdy. Im sure your aware that 200l of water weighs 200kg? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome along! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking like a great start to me! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Beautiful!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fast becoming my favourite UKAPS tank at the moment. I love the whole concept of this tank. Would love to try something similar one day [emoji106] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

England England England. Very powerful and explosive team at the moment. England to win if their youthful team shows no fear. New Zealand to win if experience shows through. I think the Aussies will be dangerous too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is really cool Chris! Its something i did not see very often in the IAPLC results video Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Watched the results video this morning. In my opinion you should of placed higher Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Noooooooooooo dont tear it down?!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep its a stunner! Knew it would be Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea and not a nice 'we'll look after you better than your mother did' jail like we have here in the UK!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Chris what are your plans for planting? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After seeing your previous scapes, I know this will be a stunner once complete. Scapes like this and I think pedro rosa's recent scape have opened my mind up to 'constructing' scapes more. Clever use of plastic Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Jesus im not sure UKAPS is a suitable name anymore! Maybe MKAPS! Milton Keynes Aquatic Plant Society!! Anyway welcome Paul Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ive always thought the snails do more good than harm. I got red ramshorns, pond snails and malaysian trumpets. Just another cog in my system Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I should think your happy! Looks great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was going to say if you dont pull those seed pods then it kills the plant. Or so ive heard anyway. Then as i carried on reading you mentioned it anyway. Tank looks really great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What is this book called please? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Personally I saw nothing wrong with your advice Wisey. This hobby is all about opinions. A disagreement doesn't always mean your wrong Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I am unsure of how your lighting works as i use LED's. Really its just advice ive seen given and not from my own experience. The repositioning of reflectors is also advised often so yes thats a good option Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anubias do not need co2, although like all plants will do better with. Yes lowering light will certainly help the anubias. You can either remove a tube if you have more than one. Or can even use tape to wrap around the tube at intervals. This will lower the light given off from the tube Your...

Wow they are expensive shrimp so 37 is a lot! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ive had a similar experience with a MA store near me. Took almost 3 months to get amanos in for me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea blyxa will not grow emersed. Just dies Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A lot of plants are grown emersed where it has access to atmosphere levels of co2. About 300ppm i believe. Plants will grow fast and healthily ensuring the supplier can turnover plants quickly. It also allows us guys to get algae free, snail free, healthy plants! Although we then need to be...

Thanks for the info. I was looking at this gorgeous red beta but was put off when i read that they jump Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gorgeous tank! Love the colours. I always thought beta fish jump? I assume they are ok in a rimless? How does it get on with high co2 levels? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Id like to show the bucephalandra portion i received again. Still totally astonished at the size!! Every other buce i have bought is equal to just one of these portions. This pot had 6 big portions in for the same price! Wether or not this is a form of a sorry i do not know, but i now have...

I would just like to bring this thread to a close now. Received the correct plants today and they were defo worth the extra wait!! The plant portions are incredible! Simply stunned by the bucephalandra size. Thank you all at Aquarium Gardens. Very impressed customer! Sent from my iPhone...

100% agree. I think i said in my first post. Mistakes do happen. Cant fault a company for making a mistake. Certainly can fault a company for not putting right the mistake. This has been resolved fast and handled well! So cannot fault Aquarium Gardens and will not be deterred from re ordering...

I suppose so. Its an open forum though. Sponsor companies use it to advertise and gain feedback from us guys. Surely its there as a tool for us to share experiences, both good and bad?? I certainly wouldn't openly bash a sponsor on the forum as they help to keep UKAPS going. I certainly hope...

I should also say please do not send out another pot of rotala. Im more than happy with the pot i received and have no space for more Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dave that is perfect thank you. I just wanted to make you aware of the postage issue. The box was wrapped up in fragile tape as your well aware. In no way had the parcel been treated in such way. If there had of been glassware in there then theres likely to be breakage. Anyway thanks for the...

After seeing good reviews about you guys on UKAPS i thought id try an order Order number 5011/270715/55 Order was: Rotala rotundifolia Mini 'petit' java fern Bucephalandra motleyana melawi What i received: Rotala rotund x1 Ludwigia glandiosa x2 Now i also mentioned if it was possible to...

Surely theres a difference growing these plants for sale and actually having them grow in our tanks? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Could you use like mini wabi kusa balls wedged behind the peaks maybe?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks fantastic!! What plants are you planning? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I completely agree with all this. When i entered the hobby a couple of years ago i wanted to run before i could walk. It did not take me long to get the most powerful light i could lay my hands on. After a year of this approach i have now scaled back to a lower energy tank. I still use EI and...

Totally agree. I also think some articles although theoretically correct, cannot always be followed perfectly. Its a tricky one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is very true from what i see on here. The fact is though i think this is an 800litre aquarium. Not your relatively standard 60litre. Are you seriously telling me you'd perform daily 50% water changes on an 800litre tank if you had one?? Im with Rabit on this one. Would need to be an...

Looking good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No not necessarily. Plants need a combination of light, ferts and co2. Light is the driving force in the process. Higher the light, the faster the plant grows. As the plant grows faster, it becomes more important to get the supply of ferts and co2 correct as it will require greater amounts. My...

The two tanks sat side by side will look stunning! Will be a really really smart set up once complete Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ive not had time to read fully, but i will!!! Tank looks really great! Great looking driftwood Very nice job on this Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Exactly right from what ive read up on it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the suggestion. I will certainly look into it now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea they probably are out of what i would pay for a plant but yea are cool looking things Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk