UK Aquatic Plant Society

  1. UKAPS Information

    1. UKAPS News and Guidelines

      Information about UKAPS and our forum, also contains forum rules.
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      Latest: Server Upgrade Edvet, 1 Apr 2019
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    2. Technical/Help

      Updates on technical alterations and technical questions about the site
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      Latest: Images not displaying LondonDragon, 19 Nov 2019
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    3. New Members Introductions

      New place to post introductions, registration information.
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      Latest: Aquatic Dinosaur Lambic, 6 Dec 2019 at 8:57 AM
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  2. UKAPS Aquascaping Experience

    1. Aquascaping Experience Info

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      Latest: Announcing the UKAPS Aquascaping Experience 2016 DirtedDunc, 20 Apr 2017
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    2. Hardscape Contest

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      Latest: UKAPS Hardscape Challenge 2016 - How to Enter Louielubert, 2 Sep 2018
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  3. General Planted Discussions

    1. General Planted Tank Discussions

      Use this for general planted tank queries that don't fall into one of the forums below
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      Latest: Who shields their tank from natural light? Tim Harrison, 6 Dec 2019 at 8:39 AM
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    2. Tutorials

      Articles written by UKaps members about all aspects of running a successful planted tank
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      Latest: How to use a PLC to control your fish tank. ian_m, 4 Dec 2019 at 2:41 PM
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    3. Featured Journals

      High quality aquascapes and inspirational journals.
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      Latest: Olympus is Calling Zeus., 19 Sep 2019
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    4. Journals

      Warts and all accounts of the development of member's planted tanks
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      Latest: Keetchy's 300 litre island Discus tank Mark Keetch, 6 Dec 2019 at 6:19 AM
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    5. Planted Tank Gallery

      For showing off your planted tank and completed scapes
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      Latest: Big tank MJQMJQ, 2 Dec 2019 at 6:39 AM
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  4. Specific Planted Tank Discussions

    1. Aquascaping

      Rock/wood/gravel/plant arrangement and composition
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      Latest: Quick 30 min rush MJQMJQ, 5 Dec 2019 at 4:47 AM
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    2. Algae

      Identifying algae and how to get rid of it
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      Latest: Need some advice on how to get rid of this algae MJQMJQ, 2 Dec 2019 at 6:29 AM
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    3. Plant Help

      All questions related to plants including care, choice and identification
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      Latest: Foreground recommendation for gravel, low tech dw1305, 6 Dec 2019 at 7:34 AM
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    4. Plant Database

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      Latest: Murdannia keisak Ryan Langan, 3 Nov 2019
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    5. Aquarium Fert Dosing

      All issues to do with fertilising a planted tank, where to source them, what they do and how to use them effectively
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      Latest: Excess potassium problems Thumper, 6 Dec 2019 at 8:05 AM
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    6. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

      All the essentials about using CO2 and equipment effectively
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      Latest: AquaRio NEO eBay clone Flapper2k, 4 Dec 2019 at 3:56 PM
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    7. Substrates

      Choosing a substrate and how to use it to get great plant growth
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      Latest: Tropica Aquarium Soil russchilds, 6 Dec 2019 at 8:13 AM
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    8. Lighting

      Questions about light types, levels and the best ways to light a planted tank
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      Latest: Light on outside of photoperiod Iain Sutherland, 5 Dec 2019 at 9:32 PM
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    9. Filters, Filtration and Pumps

      Everything about filters and pumps including flow and circulation
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      Latest: Filter Porn - ADA Superjet Shinobi, 3 Dec 2019 at 7:53 PM
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    10. Hardware & DIY

      General Hardware questions that don't fit elsewhere and DIY tips, projects and help
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      Hardware & DIY

      Sub-Forums

      1. Completed DIY Projects

      Latest: AQUARIUM WITH BUILT IN FILTRATION COMPARTMENT foxfish, 6 Dec 2019 at 8:27 AM
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    11. Water Chemistry

      Discuss the parameters of your tank and tap water including GH, KH, pH, etc
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      Latest: 100+ppm calcium and nutrient uptake dw1305, 6 Dec 2019 at 7:49 AM
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    12. Fish

      All the information about fish for the planted tank
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      Latest: What do you keep in your 300 litre tanks??? Edvet, 6 Dec 2019 at 7:17 AM
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    13. Inverts

      All your questions about snails, shrimp and any other invertebrate that you find in your tanks
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      Messages:
      13,662
      Latest: A few shrimp questions . . . MJQMJQ, 5 Dec 2019 at 9:08 AM
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    14. El Natural & Low Tech

      Method of growing great planted tanks using soil substrates and no-CO2
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      Latest: Is it legit? dw1305, 5 Dec 2019 at 11:17 AM
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  5. General Forums

    1. Ponds

      All the out-of-doors parts of our hobby
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      Latest: Jungle pond project... sanj, 5 Dec 2019 at 11:45 AM
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    2. Wabi-Kusa

      Everything Wabi-Kusa related.
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      Latest: New Wabi MJQMJQ, 2 Dec 2019 at 9:40 AM
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    3. Emersed Growing

      Discuss the various other methods of growing aquatic plants.
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      Latest: My hydroponic project zozo, 2 Dec 2019 at 4:25 PM
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    4. Events

      Organising get-togethers of members all over the country
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      Messages:
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      Latest: Aquascaping Legends at Vivarium 2019! LondonDragon, 25 Oct 2019
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    5. Where to buy ...

      Great shops listed here, area by area
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      Latest: Looking for CO2 diffuser for lab experiment RichW, 26 Nov 2019
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    6. Photography

      Share and discuss all aspects of photography here
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      Latest: Visit talented Vietnamese aquascapers from D.N.A studio AnhBui, 6 Sep 2019
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    7. Off Topic / Chit-Chat

      Anything non-plant related here (but keep it clean please!)
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      Latest: Show Your Pets DeepMetropolis, 5 Dec 2019 at 11:51 AM
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    8. Fish Keeping Clubs/Societies

      Forum dedicated at UK Fishkeeping Clubs and Societies
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      Fish Keeping Clubs/Societies

      Sub-Forums

      1. London Fish Keeping Club (LFKC)

      Latest: Living waters croydon? 2born4, 11 Nov 2019
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