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Not particularly inspiring! He should have stopped waaaay before the nut got that damaged! I took your collective advice: sprayed the area with...

:wideyed: Canyou post the YouTube link?

Yes that's what I'm a little concerned about doing... breaking something! Will try wd40 and see how it goes. If I end up breaking it, will I need...

Thanks guys, I appreciate your help. Is it advisable to use a bit of teflon tape when putting everything back together?

@Planty that's a lush looking tank! Just to clarify, when you where using the dimmer, did you also have the lights plugged in to something like...

I have just bought me one of these dimmers - just wondering if those of you who have been using it with success (@Planty ) have also been using a...

Amazing! What is it growing out of? Or is it just attached to the wood? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Doh...if I had scrolled up I would have seen that @alto had already posted the link! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Hey, this thread may have some answers for you https://www.ukaps.org/forum/index.php?threads/35341/ Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Sorry for not seeing your question earlier [emoji54] The tape comes off just fine and I reckon that any residue could be wiped off with a bit of...

Hi Andrew, I never did get the dimmer, I just put some insulation tape over a third of the lights - not stylish, but cheaper than a dimmer switch!...

Very atmospheric! Is this going to be a low tech thing? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Dennerle Scapers Tank Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

It's AWESOME [emoji173]️ Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Wow! Lovely tank [emoji3] what type of Neon tetras are those? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks[emoji4] I added another 6 CPDs today, making a total of 12...dang those multi-buy offers in the LFS! Why can't they offer UNeven numbers...

Very very nice! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks for you replies! Hey Alto, thanks for the advice. I think I will start by adding a few more CPDs (to achieve that magic odd number) and...

Thanks for the reply. Definitely something to think about, I don't want to put aesthetics before fish happiness! Otos could be a good idea. How do...

[emoji4] What I meant to say was are you happy with the Tetra ferts? Your plants seem to be doing really well. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using...

Lovely! How are you finding the Tetra ferts? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Are you looking for polished or unpolished? The latter are hard to come by or at least they were a few years back when I needed them in bulk for a...

It's dreamy [emoji3] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks [emoji3] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Love this tank, stunning scape and lots of interesting inhabitants. Do you still have the Corydoras? And how are you finding the light - still...

Lovely stuff as always Jordi! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Your shrimp sound crazy! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Really interesting and lovely tank, thanks for sharing. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks Tim, owe you some credit as it was one of your tanks which gave me the idea for something a bit easier to maintain [emoji4] Sent from my...

Thanks guys [emoji1] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Howzit! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Hey Roy, sorry I didn't see your comment until now! I had to dismantle this when I moved house but have now started up another low-tech using some...

Straight away, the sooner you get it running the sooner it will start to 'mature' and help out with the large amounts of ammonia released by the...

How are you finding the Sparkling Gouramis? How many do you have? I got 3 a week ago and they are very naughty [emoji50]...chasing the Celestial...

https://www.ukaps.org/forum/index.php?threads/39977/ This is a gem Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Really nice! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

thanks!

Plants, can I ask what adaptor you are using with your lights? Just a normal one or the step down transformer kind? Thanks[emoji4] Sent from my...

I had response from Lite House and they can't officially recommend their dimmer but they said people were using it on the Aquasky and referred me...

Bye bye awesome tank... Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

They come from www.lite-house.co.uk I spoke to the owner yesterday and have emailed the light specs for him to take a look at and advise the best...

I think I'll be getting that dimmer too then! At full strength I think it might be a bit too much for a beginner- which I most definitely am...

Did you end up ordering the dimmer switch and if so how is it working out for you? Thanks Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks to both of you for your prompt replies! I'll go with the standard adaptors. Did either of you ever add a dimmer? Sent from my ONEPLUS...

Hi Andy, just wondering how things went after you moved to a standard adapter? I have acquired a secondhand Aquasky 602 with 2 of the Maplin...

Liquid CO2 won't do any harm - in fact you can dose it directly onto the affected areas with a syringe - but don't apply more than 2 x the...

It looks like cyanobacteria. I had some on the front glass of my tank along the substrate line. The tank got quite a bit of sunlight, I think...

Hey Andy, how are these tanks going? And how are the filters working out for you? I am planning on using the Scapers Flow filter but not sure if...

That's smart! Thanks[emoji16] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Lovely tank, a real low tech triumph [emoji16] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Sounds interesting, how do you do that? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Loving your shrimp enthusiasm Roy! They are so much fun to watch, and just you wait til they have babies...[emoji16] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003...

It's looking better and better! What moss/mosses are you growing in there? How often do they need trimming? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

How about a little bit of Hygrophila pinnatifida too? Could be attached to wood or rocks... Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Lucky shrimp! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Agreed. Nice bits of wood, would be a pity to cover up some of the most interesting parts... Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Nooooooo[emoji33] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the info, a little bit of the right kind of algae is not a bad thing [emoji6] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

What is your dosing schedule for this super scape? I think you said half dose of EI, do you do this daily or only when doing water changes? Thanks...

Awesome[emoji106] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Fantastic Roy! I really love this scape [emoji1] What is your dosing regime? Are you dosing liquid carbon too? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using...

Pictures aren't boring! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Really coming together nicely! Have you started with ferts yet? I was also wondering why the water level is where it is i.e. it looks like it's a...

Looking awesome Jordi! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Aaaaaaargh... I can't look... it's horrible [emoji6] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Really nice use of the space! How's about a plant list [emoji6]? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Keep them coming! What substrates are you using? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

It's always nice when the aesthetic way is also the practical one too [emoji16] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Lovely! I see you moved the diffuser to the back of the tank, any reason? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Yes, please can we have more details on the light stand? And how have you suspended the lamp? Fishing line? Or with...

I used this and am really happy with it, looks smart, nice finish when cut and has a good 'spring' to it...

That would be great thanks! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Does that mean you went with the sodastream setup in the end, how are you finding it ? How tall are the canister and regulator together, I am...

Keep the updates coming...are you going for position 2? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

George Farmer used it in this http://www.ukaps.org/forum/index.php?threads/41133/ Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Looks great! I'm interested in seeing how the reinforced cabinet...any pictures please? [emoji3] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Lovely fish, lovely tank [emoji106] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Good luck! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Fantastic shape, I've given you my vote if that helps [emoji106] what have you planted in the sand in the foreground? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003...

Super tank Albert, out of interest, how many hours do you have the lights on every day? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Sorry [emoji56] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

I don't think I'd put pumice in my panties [emoji23] Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Wow Thierry, this tank is looking amazing, you have made something really special! Can I ask you some questions? - How did you build the hardscape...

Nice touch - the way you've planted that Crypt out in the middle of the carpet in the shade of the driftwood branch [emoji106] Sent from my...

Looks great! What substrate are you using, just sand? And what is holding that slope up, just the rocks? Looks like it will be a dream to maintain...

Amano's have got great personalities, they definitely deserve some time in a Thug Life video... perhaps not as important criteria as their algae...

Do you notice much difference when not using it? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the details are you still adding liquid carbon? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Thanks for replying, I tried some Savinia in the beginning but it melted away - I think the fact that I have a glass top didn't agree with it or...

I know, I feel guilty about it :confused: I got just the one to begin with and wanted to get more but then discovered we'd be moving (next month)...

Still looking great! What is your fert regime nowadays?

@PARAGUAY @alkm Thanks for your replies. It's situations like these that really show me how much of a novice I am... I'm not sure what to...

I'm new to this too and initially found it all very overwhelming - even with a small, low-ish (liquid carbon) tech tank. There's a lot of info out...

Nice!

Still looking great! And you're making good use of the L.repens :)

Woooow...This journal... I think Homer missed an opportunity: synopsis - Odysseus decides to stay at home and put together a planted tank instead...