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yeah it is unipac. its the only half interesting rock they do

ok thanks. I will keep an eye on it before i add any fish the only other thing is i will be adding co2 with will be lowering the ph so i hope the ph wont be fluctuating too much

ok, so what kind of plants would you recommend. I want to keep it simple, ideally just a carpeting plant and a background plant thanks

yeah it will raise the ph but i have read in a few places that it can be used in both fresh and saltwater

My local fish shop has something in they call spaghetti rock so i bought a little today it looks very dirty, a muddy brown colour, but when i wash it only a little but of dirt comes off and if you run it under a tap the water runs off virtually clear. I am planning to use it in a freshwater...

ok thanks for your help, i will probably do it in the morning then. no point having the lights on for 3 hours with no ferts in there

Hi the lights on my 180l tank come on at 3pm and off at 11pm. however normally i leave the house at 8am and get home at 6pm. i dose TPN+ and easycarbo (or a different brand equivalent) Just wondering if it is best to dose before i leave at 8 am or when i get back at 6pm. also when i do spend...

fissidens fontanus is the only thing i can really think of, google it. if you kept it regularly trimmed i imagine it would adopt a lichen appearance.

i have just redone my 40l cube tank and was wondering what type of background you all think would look best. the plants and rotala macranda, glosso, HM and pogostemon helferi i have had black up until now which looks ok but i think it could be better. when everything grows in im hoping to get...

thanks, the puffers are fine so far, its like there not there. although they had about 7 live bloodworm each tonight. so i dont think they have the appetite for shrimp at the moment. sorry what do you mean by a fellow Tomos?

got some pictures plants only went in yesterday so are still settling in. hopefully the rotala will stay this pink. thanks to piece-of-fish for the glosso. just waiting for some pogostemon helfri now. im running 32w 8 hours a day with tpn+ and liquid carbon additions daily comments on rock...

after having this tank for nearly 8 months i decided it was time to have a rescape. before i was using wood with plants such as java fern, staurogyne, utricularia, crypts etc however i after looking at the great tanks on here i wanted to try something a bit different and move away from wood...

Re: Andyh's New 170l Lounge tank sounds good! if your stuck for lighting i have an arcadia luminaire for sale. but its 3x 36w T8's but im willing to accept a good offer as i just want to get rid of it good luck

I think they were Aquadistri (Aquafleur) priced at £4.75

I am interested if anybody has bought and tried one of these vitro cup plants. i have seen them for sale in some maidenhead aquatic stores. they are basically a small plastic tub with a nutrient rich growing gel in the bottom.the plants are grown in this and i think you just put the gel into the...