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Sorry guys, I don't think I've been all to clear. The algae isn't too much of an issue, the plants not growing as well as I'd like was the main problem. I'd set out to replicate (sort of) my biorb, which grows wonderfully, and thought I'd copied the aspects that have made it successful. Things...

Do you reckon they'd leave the guppies alone? They are lovely! :D

Ta very much guys! I'll have a fiddle with the tank next time I'm over there and let you all know how it goes. What do we reckon to the stocking? More fish be a good idea? I was wondering about something larger like rainbowfish, congo tetra or possibly dwarf gourami? My dad had his eye on one...

Cheers guys. It was tap water diluted with RO which I used to set the tank up initially for him. About 1/3 RO if I remember rightly. Stocking is about 20 or so guppies, 2 clown loach, 8 neons, 2 or 3 bristlenose and I'm not sure how many cherry shrimp. We used John innes no2 underneath small...

Hi everyone, I set up an el natural tank for my dad a good few months ago, it had been going well, but I popped over yesterday and it's not so good now. Got a little bit of hair algae, but that's not the end of the world. Problem is the plants aren't growing as well as I'd like them to...

Personally, I have a walstad style tank which I just get in and clip about once a month. Just to add my 2p, I'd recommend her methods, it's worked nicely for me.

I've got the john innes and that works well for me. Can't comment on the others though since I haven't tried them.

They won't fit though :( I'll pick him up a second tube then. I thought it would need it to be honest! Cheers.

Hi, thanks for the help guys! The tank has a wooden lid, it's one of the Maidenhead aquatics tanks they do to order if anyone recognises those. So being a 4ft tank the biggest light which will fit is a 42". It's actually my dads new tank, and I agreed to come round and help him set up a low...

In an 18" deep 4ft tank, I'm trying to figure out what kind of lighting would be best for low tech? According to my book (Diana Walstad) I'm looking at 1-3 watts per US gallon 5000-7000K. So, going straight down the middle, I worked that out to be 64gallons, therefore 128watts. She also...

Cheers :) Sounds like a great little project. I think I'm going to have a crack at it. Any particular plants you'd recommend? I'd like something to grow up and out, so I was wondering about amazon swords. Just gotta figure out how to stop the cats drinking out of it now!! I know what the...

I've been spending the day having a lazy sunday! And I came across this; http://www.atlasbooks.com/marktplc/00388Shrimp.pdf Just wondered if anyone had tried setting up one of these shrimp bowls and how you found it?