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Welcome from North East Wales Shaun :)

have a good one guys, looks like a great event

Looking forward to it! :)

I’ll be there 👍🏻

Still on for this?

got no weddings on that day so will see if I can get down :)

Cheers josh [emoji1303]

Id make a trip to Finest Aquatics. They've got tons of hardscape in there now with the new aquascaping section (and you can see the tank I setup on the demo day :) )

https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/twinstar-nano-issue.62176/post-613056

that's a very good question! I'm afraid its been so long since I wrote that Ive forgotten! Ill do some searching and report back

a net as above and an afro comb works well to get a lot of it out.

River Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed

That silicon work looks pretty dire to me tbh

I usually stuff small chunks into the holes. It will grow out and you can control it with trimming

Linky no worky

Just lost a huge amount of respect to Ada now they’ve posted that [emoji2959]

They did say they will do their best to host it again

Holy thread resurrection batman! [emoji3]

You are right about the bigger dof with the smaller sensor on the iPad. To get a closer dof in the camera you’d need high f stops 16-22 but that requires a lot more light, hence you will need the flash. It all comes down to physics at the end of the day though and you’ll never get a larger dof...

Hi all I’m putting my eheim experience 350 onto my DENNERLE Scapers tank. It’s got a 16/22mm hose but my nano pipes are 12/16mm so I’m looking to reduce them. Rather than buy reducers then double taps has anyone ever reduced via a double tap? I was think of buying a 12/16mm DT and 16/22...

I’m praying not

Should be a good one. Thought it would sell fast and apparently sold out within 4 hours! See you there Ryan :)

Acid

Theres one by me that Ill probably use for my shrimp tank. As above they were previously trade only so Im glad they've changed now.

Nick Chan at Aquarium Cabinet Solutions does some very nice custom tanks and stands

weird size on the 120cm - 1200mm x 530mm x 490mm

Add 50% bicarbonate of soda to the substrate mix. It reacts with the super glue and makes the join like concrete [emoji1303]

We've got malm in our house and knowing how they are built I absolutely wouldn't put anything heavy on them. They even tell you on the instructions to not put a TV on them. The way they are built it would just fold if the back panel gave way or came loose.

Just a little tip Dave when taking photos with the iPhone. If you put some card on the top lip of the tank and rest it on the light you’ll stop the glare which is reducing the contrast on your photos. Should get a better idea of what it looks like then [emoji1303]

Thats pretty rubbish service from them. tbh with that tissue paper it looks to me like you've been sent a shop display/second hand unit?

are they ever going to hit the market?

And safety glasses

Big hammer and rock in a bag so it doesn’t explode everywhere

Lovely hardscape and the plants have filled in really well with it. The Hue background looks great and its something Ive been wanting to try but I was considering going with frosted perspex like the ADA ones. I hadn't thought of just doing a film with the Hue. The blue night glow you've got...

Use polystyrene

Thanks. Might be a bit more difficult then as the lightstrip doesn't do 90 degree corners very well :( I might try a single side or 3 sides and see what it looks like

Just to drag this one back up. As there is no 120cm option for the ADA panel and Ive got a Phillips HUE lightstrip plus handy I was thinking of trying a DIY effort with a frosted panel of acrylic. Does anyone know the lighting layout within the ADA panel? i.e. is is a single strip underneath...

I’ve already done it! [emoji23]

Have you thought about getting some Ada hornwood from Tgm now it’s half price? You could probably fill a 60cm scape for a hundred quid at the moment and it will be cheaper than shipping manzi over

Tom bar is in the US. Prices will vary depending on the size of box. I’ll have to look into the oase. Sounds like it has some good features

There is but it only becomes visible after so many posts. I’ll check with Paulo

Try his forum directly if you do t have Facebook. https://barrreport.com/threads/manzanita-this-year.14278/ Re filter I’ve always fancied getting a g6 for the handy cleaning. Not tried an oase filter sorry

You could contact Tom Barr directly on Facebook. He sells and ships big boxes of Manzi. You could probably make your money back by picking the pieces you want then selling the others on eBay. If you are after a custom tank near to 60p then have a word with Nick Chan of aquarium cabinet...

They are closing the shop and business when it sells out of stock

Cubes are a pita to scape. Go with a mini-m Re scaping the nano tanks. If you’re going low tech you’ll need to reduce the light output from the big leds. I usually smash loads of co2 into my high tech nanos at the beginning and keep them unstocked. Shrimp seem to do quite well in high co2 if...

Welcome back Dean. I am also back after a bit of an outage at home. Currently designing a Dennelle scapers tank in my kitchen which Ill be putting pics up of soon. If you want a Mini-m from the UK then sadly they are sold out at the main distributer Greenmachine. There may be some in the...

Well. That’s your lot for Ada in the uk until (if ever) a new distributor is found. It’s Europe only after Tgm sell out their last stocks :( http://www.adana.co.jp/en/release/detail?id=554

I’m not sure that the distribution company is closing. It’s just the shop

im popping in this week so Ill ask them if anything is staying open. They hold distribution for the UK through another company so if this closes as well ADA won't have a distributer.

Front looks nice but would benefit from more rocks to build it up

great photos Paulo. Lots of nice rock and uber cool lights :)

if you can afford it then get some aquasoil. Akadama is just too dusty in my opinion unless you are capping it.

Really like how that wood wraps around the rocks Tim :)

Before - April 2016 From this to this - Innovative marine SR80 - at setup by Stu After - May 2016 From this to this - Innovative marine SR80 - at completion by

Can't go wrong with these sponsors imo.

Should be fine to provide a circular route for the flow.

Where are you putting your outlet/inlet?

I would say increase as you've got a smooth flow around the outside of the tank

That looks really nice, will be a great tank

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Depends on how dense your stone is. E.g. Lava is lighter than seiryu so you'd get more. Also depends on how high you want to go in the tank and if you're banking it for depth

Amazing scapes this year again. Link here to judges comments of the top 27 - http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/blog/iaplc-2016-aquascaping-contest-top-27-photos-comments/

Innovative marine Sr-80. I'll be sticking a build thread up soon

The deadline for the AGA entry is tomorrow (sept 18th) so if you're thinking of entering then pop over there to register and get your scapes in! http://enter.aquatic-gardeners.org/?&op=showpage&name=index Ill be entering this (with plants in)

eg, this is from one of their posts so 6 euro per kg plus shipping Aquarium size:60x30x35cm Weight: 10kg Materials: Ancient Stone Price: 250zł /60EUR Shipping: Poland: 20zł Austria:18Euro Belgium:21Euro Bulgaria:21Euro Croatia:27Euro Czech Republic:18Euro Denmark:21Euro France:21Euro...

It was 50Kg for the 120cm but that won't be valid now. They were just starting out and have increased their prices since then. Their Facebook page has examples of layouts with weights and prices in euros with shipping so you will be able to work out the per kilo price

Yep thats the same people. Aquaman he goes by. I bought a complete hardscape but changed it was I was using wood. I was a bit nervous about transferring £200 to a polish bank but it came off well in the end :)

You'll need to check the ancient stone Facebook page as it depends on weight and postage as they ship from Poland. They have prices for arranged scapes on there with weight shown.

You'll never get manten cheap. Ancient stone is very similar but I think their price has gone up since I last bought some. Still cheaper than £10 per kilo though

daft question but have you replaced the fluid in the drop checker as it can go off?

That's discus territory! Odd how there's no insulation as you'd think that would keep you cooler in the summer

Good to see you back Tom and looking forward to seeing your tank. Will you need a cooler there with those high temps?

Cheers Tim. Was hoping for a top 100 again (eventual aim is top 27) but dropped from last years 54 so gone backwards. Need to have a think about next years as unsure which way to go to improve atm

I'll be putting a build thread up soon

Some great works posted here. 335 for mine so not too good this year

Not many have used manten as you'd need to sell several kidneys. Don't think the stuff ae sells is manten as its more rounded. Should make a nice iwagumi though. Have a look on the Ada website for examples

Wowsers!

Got to be honest. If I see a thread entitled "Hi there" then I'm 99% sure thats a new member introducing themselves in the "New Members Introductions" sub-forum. If they then ask about co2 then we as members can either answer it quickly or guide them to make a new post in the co2 forum...

welcome along Ian. Lots of good advice and banter on here :)

if you can, get it in a big bucket of water now and flush it now and again until it goes into the tank. I tried akadama once and it was dusty as hell. Moler clay is harder than akadama but I stick to soils now.

Eg from my current tank. Quick iPhone shots

I tend to bury the wood in the rock so it looks like the wood has grown through it. I find it looks more natural like this.

Impressive. Most impressive. :) Looking forward to see this one running

Thats a beast and knowing EA's tanks the silicon will be perfect :)

Both of those would work great

Looks very nice. Smash that big right stone with a hammer and use the shards to build up the front edges. That gap on the front left needs some smaller ones fitting in :)

Soon I think :)

Thirder for the tropics soil due to no big ammonia release on startup

really like that :)

They'll be fine in the box in a cool room as long as they are shipping in good condition. Just give them a spray and seal the box

what settings are you using on the camera? Can you see the lights above the tank through the lens? (if so try and fix it so you can't, i.e. flag it with some card or something)

Im coming :)

I think he meant the tattoos on the guy in the innovative marine video on the Sr-80 page.

I think I'll leave the tats! :)

freshwater planted. SR-80 with a rear sump and media basket for freshwater :) - http://innovative-marine.com/nuvo-aquarium/sr-80.html

Yep its down. Currently have an empty Innovative Marine from Nordic Reef UK which Im scaping this week :) Yep there will be more photos put up soon

Thanks both. :) Should have mentioned it got 13th on the eaplc 2015 too. Top ten next year :)

Thanks Mot, loving yours too :) a detail shot of the tank

looks perfect! maybe a little moss tied to the wood and then trimmed when it grows would break up the woody part of the tank. Or maybe stick some ferns in the wood hollows. welcome to the forum too!