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: Place Marker on Map... link broken alpine Oak, 4 Aug 2019
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    3. New Members Introductions

      New place to post introductions, registration information.
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      Latest: New member from Norwich mort, 22 Oct 2019 at 5:22 PM
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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: Frogbit taken a turn Matt @ ScapeEasy, 23 Oct 2019 at 3:49 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: The Soil Substrate or Dirted Planted Tank - A How to Guide Tim Harrison, 12 Aug 2019
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    3. Featured Journals

      High quality aquascapes and inspirational journals.
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      Latest: Olympus is Calling - Maxspect XF330 trouble -fixed excellent after sales service 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: The shallow one Paul27, 22 Oct 2019 at 10:20 PM
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    5. Planted Tank Gallery

      For showing off your planted tank and completed scapes
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      Latest: My second go at a planted tank a lot bigger this time Marty.h, 22 Oct 2019 at 6:31 PM
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  4. Specific Planted Tank Discussions

    1. Aquascaping

      Rock/wood/gravel/plant arrangement and composition
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      Latest: First proper scape Fisher2007, 19 Oct 2019 at 10:44 PM
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    2. Algae

      Identifying algae and how to get rid of it
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      Latest: support required please Chris Tinker, 20 Oct 2019 at 7:53 PM
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    3. Plant Help

      All questions related to plants including care, choice and identification
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      Latest: Plant Pictures! Mark Garrett, 19 Oct 2019 at 3:12 PM
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    4. Plant Database

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      Latest: Hygrophila pinnatifida Fujiija, 16 Jul 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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      1,556
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      15,565
      Latest: Why add fertilisers and additional plants to combat algae? Tim Harrison, 22 Oct 2019 at 1:07 PM
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    6. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

      All the essentials about using CO2 and equipment effectively
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      Latest: Fire extinguishers Fisher2007, 22 Oct 2019 at 5:32 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: Active substrate and KH dw1305, 22 Oct 2019 at 4:26 PM
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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: New Chihiros RGB Vivid - looks VERY promising becks, 21 Oct 2019 at 10:52 PM
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    9. Filters, Filtration and Pumps

      Everything about filters and pumps including flow and circulation
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      Latest: Mini pump Matt @ ScapeEasy, 23 Oct 2019 at 3:51 AM
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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: Easier water changes Andrew Butler, 21 Oct 2019 at 3:23 PM
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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: So what is organic wastes? dw1305, 22 Oct 2019 at 7:52 PM
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    12. Fish

      All the information about fish for the planted tank
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      Latest: Splash tetra - Copella arnoldi Sarpijk, 21 Oct 2019 at 3:38 PM
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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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      Latest: Just being nosey !.....any Neocaridina keepers out there? Aqua360, 23 Oct 2019 at 12:19 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: Low Tech Plant Maintenance and Mulm Soilwork, 21 Oct 2019 at 9:49 PM
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  5. General Forums

    1. Ponds

      All the out-of-doors parts of our hobby
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      Latest: Freds new pond build frederick thompson, 18 Oct 2019 at 11:33 AM
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    2. Wabi-Kusa

      Everything Wabi-Kusa related.
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      Latest: A Wardian Case zozo, 21 Oct 2019 at 11:08 AM
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    3. Emersed Growing

      Discuss the various other methods of growing aquatic plants.
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      Latest: Terraliving and Baiosphere Keith GH, 22 Oct 2019 at 3:59 AM
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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: Is George Farmer scaping a tank at the Abyss Stockport? Ed Wiser, 29 Sep 2019
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    5. Where to buy ...

      Great shops listed here, area by area
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      Latest: Killi fish and Pacific blue eyes jolt100, 15 Oct 2019
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    6. Photography

      Share and discuss all aspects of photography here
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      Messages:
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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: Songs from the Man Cave! roadmaster, 22 Oct 2019 at 6:16 PM
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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: Local enthusiasts and peer support. The Accidental Aquascaper, 17 Jan 2019
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