Recent content by kevkev

Is this white film normal? It happened in about 2 or 3 days after installing it for the first time. The glass and reagent are from hong kong via ebay. The 4dkH solution is my own using baking soda.

Re: "Novus Aevum" - 14ltr (DSLR Photos! 05/09/09) I would like to see a larger F-stop setting. The out of focus backgrounds and foregrounds were a bit overwhelming on some of the shots. Increasing the F-stop will give you more depth of field with the trade-off of requiring more exposure or...

I am getting ferts in the mail today, but I believe according to Chuck's online fert dosing calc I will be underdosing Potassium... looks like i might have to go shopping again. Her are some pics of the new tank with the dust settled. Yet to add is a driftwood covered in plants and shrimp...

After introducing 4 cherry shrimp, I found one in my office promptly the next morning, 40 feet from the tank.

Julia, you are right about Flourite Red. Why do they call it red? Most of it rinsed away. I actually had the darker colour at home but then switched before i read your post. I feel your pain. Anyhow, your tank looks quite healthy and crisp. Hopefully I can get a nice plush grass mat...

If I acquire TPN+, what would my fertilizer scheme be? It seems like I would be replacing Flourish, the only one I already have opened... figures. I think complimenting CO2 with Excel could be a good idea for both carbon and... algeacide (I read up). TPN+ made no mention of potassium on their...

Hello all, This is an awesome forum you guys are brilliant. I recently had a nasty disease wipe out my fish. I still have plants, inverts, driftwood with java fern quarantined and in good shape. I am going to use this opportunity to start over. Its all a bit complex for a beginner like...