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A few interesting plants we came across today ….

Adult Daphnia are to big for most of my fish so one method is I use a turkey baster with two different size nets ,the first net catches the large ones the smaller ones go through ,and I've also bought some Monia which are much smaller perfect for Chilli's ,cpd and Medaka fry, my cultures crashed...

I really like this, I'm a big fan of stem plants. The rocks & plants work perfectly together, nice one! 🙂

Hi guys, a little update I believe, that's ludwigia something ? limnophila aromatica/hippuroides i think, some node have 4 leaves

Siamensis in the back! Thank you all for the help!

I only used it once and damn amanos ate most of it and AR mini

Ah ok and yeah it does look nibbled, never had it nibbled before in another setup with shrimp though, goddam shrimp maybe I’ll feed them as I haven't bothered so far

Interesting, I didn’t know about cleaning the diffuser before use! That would explain a lot of things! I often read about people settling on or around 1 or 2 bps ish. When I initially set it up I’m at around 5 or 6 bps! When I cleaned it yesterday I left it running and dumped it in a 50/50...

Hi many thanks for your response - really helpful :). I did have a bottle of the TNC stuff before the Aquadip but switched to the latter as was recommended in PFK. I thought the Aquadip did have Nitrate and Phosphate in it as it says its has all the macro and nutrients in it in the spiel for...

I've always left the gas well alone, even after heavy trimming. If it's dialled in correctly to start with there is usually no need to mess with it further. In fact I try to time maintenance and trimming so it's done before the gas comes on. However, as plant biomass increases it sometimes needs...

Taken about a week or so ago. Pre trim obviously.

Can you post a picture of your tank please

Welcome! For a start I wouldn't believe the Nitrate test as the results are notoriously inaccurate. Secondly looking at the contents of your fertilizer it doesn't appear to contain any Nitrate or Phosphate which are two of the Macro salts required for healthy plant growth AQUADIP Plant Food+. I...

Is there any school of thought that cleaning the diffuser has it working better than it was out of the box when installed and I’ve been injecting too much all along?

Tank is 100L. Everything was planted from 1-2 grow pots a month ago and was just left until well rooted before this big trim. Trimming one or two species a week does make sense and going forward that’s something I could probably implement. The carpet etc is not going to need trimming as often as...

Slightly off tangent, but if you contact your local fire service they will likely come out and do a safety visit and can fit fire alarms that have flashing lights/vibration alerts too (usually its a free service) there will be a number or form on their website. Good luck with the training :)

Hi All I have been keeping low tech planted tanks for about 3 years with varying degrees of success with the plants. I set up a small 30l cube aquarium (no CO2) about 2 months back, heavily planted with 'easy' plant species (Rotala rotundifolia, hygrophila polysperma, lobelia cardinalis to...

Uhmm.... nope ;)

An old-school very effective dog prank for peeing dogs is sprinkling fine ground pepper around at suspected spots. When it has it becomes a self-trained habit for the dog to pee at (a) certain spot(s). Each dog also has the habit of sniffing around before peeing, the dog will inhale the fine...

I am not an expert but surely changing in co2 can cause fluctuations and cause issues , i think better thing to do would be to increase surface movement to create more gaseous exchange and if available aerate with a airstone or raised lily pipes

I’m sure you could squeeze a UV in there…

Ive Ordered: Pet Buttons - Will program and place around the house and train him to use these. As they also Flash Pet Potty x2 for the kitchen. Odour Neutraliser for Kennels- Talcom Powder scent, as cant use strong scents(migraine trigger) So lets see what difference these make. I'm Also...

Any chance of a pic of what Tai’s scape now looks like @Aquarium Gardens?

Another Cool Gadget, Found one used for £35

I see they are pretty pricy in the UK... But it's wireless... And :cool: Then find a way to trigger the switch with the bells to dog rings... https://www.hearingaidaccessories.co.uk/shop/doorbells-alerting/bellman-visit-flash-receiver/ If you know somebody familiar with Arduino you could have...

I have a strong sense of smell which doesn't help it all.

Thats a good idea, Thanks Ill Have a look into that. And Also Dog Speaking Buttons so he can Shout Wee Wee at Dad

Hi, I'm no expert but I would imagine this becomes more of a problem the smaller the tank volume but the simple way round it is to just trim one or two plant species per week (depending on size of the tank) rather than decimating all of the plants in one foul swoop. This has always worked for me...

People with hearing problems often use doorbells that trigger a flashlight to see if somebody is at the door... If the dog shakes the bells that your dad doesn't hear isn't there a way to mount a switch to the bells connected to such a doorbell flashlight hanging at an obvious spot for your dad...

Lolz :D Nope, this was the last addition... I think...

You're soon going to need a bigger cupboard!

Feeding time... white cabbage.

Morning! So today im going to investigate the PH problem further. Im pretty sure it doesnt have anything to do with my equipment so i am looking if it has anything to do with the KH buffering abilities regarding the PH. I took a sample from my tank and i am trying to evaporate the co2 with a...

Hi, which water parameters will this be? Will you publish the progression here? Just personal interest, excuse for not directly answering your initial question.

Oh dear, I feel that there has been a misunderstanding here. I like to nerd out about experimental design on occasion, but clearly that wasn't welcome at all in this case. My bad. I'm not the science police, and you don't need my blessing run your test however you like! You do you, boo! I...

I tried rockmelon today they jumped on it straight away. Mine love a soggy cucumber 😂✌️

You seem to have forgotten that replication, in many cases when dealing with very complex systems, is dealt with by using a large value of n, having a good parameter control and then assessing the variance in the individual parameters. As I understand you here, you suggest looking at the...

So today I’ve had what I would probably call my first mistake/ close call with CO2 levels in my new tank. Tank was dark started and has now been planted for a month. Today was the first big maintenance session other than the weekly water changes and pre filter clean. All pipework cleaned...

Also depends on the fish and the scape. Whether there are built in refuges allowing fish to escape the current, for example. Or whether it's a fast flowing stream biotope etc. However, for most scapes there really is no need to go OTT and over specify the filter for the sake of turn over, flow...

@erwin123 what about the S.E.A. Aquarium?

I will try for better images tomorrow. They are on wood

Forgive my bluntness, but if you post images of plants with poor health and receive advice on plant health. Then be grateful and except the advice with a thank you. There’s a wealth of knowledge on this forum that’s free to access and happily shared.

Hi Mate, Quite right, it was very late and i think i had just woken up, i didnt mean to come over obnoxious or an blahblahblahblah. I will have a big trim tomorrow and clear out any dead. The plan for the RK Mini was this... To follow the shape of the scape up the higher center part to barrier the...

It's tricky to tell from the pictures, are they attached to wood or have you got the roots buried in the substrate?

Hi, aprox 30cm in front of the reactor with a diffuser.

https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/please-read-the-guidelines-for-plant-help.60671/ Hard to see much from those photos. Can you get some closer images of the problem?

Hi everyone. Not new to fish keeping. My issue is a new one though. Over the last few days I have noticed my Anubias changing. The leaves are going off and the root system seems to be breaking down or gathering fur. The rest of the plants are going mad, especially the stems. Can anyone help...

Where does the CO2 enter your reactor?

Depends on your vibe too, Tai was asking for an 800 on the 60p he built at the aquarium gardens workshop 😅

I’ve got a 350 on a 60L Nano and it’s not exactly blowing the fish around. I’ve been procrastinating about getting a tank about double the size and would probably get a 600 head to fit my 350 as I wouldn’t need the extra trays. I have also been contemplating getting a 2217 in case the Biomaster...

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Today i added a small field of cryptocoryne albida 'brown'. Had this species earlier in the past but never worked out right. SInce everything is growing very well i thought i give it another shot ...

Thank you. The reason I ask is because I see a lot of people with an oase 350 on their 60p and I have a 2217 and it just seems like a lot of flow for fish. Was trying to gauge how similar the flow was with these filters are.

Im looking forward to getting mine. I ordered 4 but now considering making it 6. Initially I was going to drive down to collect but a 4hour journey each way dissuaded me.

I think generally speaking manufacturers figures on filter output are somewhat optimistic and usually are calculated at zero head and without media. So in reality are around half of that stated. I doubt very much Oase are the exception. However, for what it's worth the commonly quoted 10x/hr...

I was wondering if anyone had tested the actual flow of an oase 350? It is listed at 1100 lph but I’m assuming that’s a zero head? Eheim 2217 have a listed flow of 1000 lph but from some tests people ran on them they put out about 600 lph in a real world situation. Anyone have similar...

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Just checked my KH, its 11. Its about 2 points higher than a year ago. But still nothing shocking... Could be that i have more limestone in my tank since 2 months because i am busy with a new waterfall. So first i am changing my magnesium dose from 1cl per day to 1cl per 3 days. Lets check...

To be honest. You’re not going to find anything that will mask the smell to dog. Certainly not a hound. Odour neutralisers are for our benefit.

I really love amanos, but im a bit scared the two pterophyllum scalares love them too. Inviato dal mio Pixel 6a utilizzando Tapatalk

Is too much? I was afraid to not have enough light for Red plants..now im confused [emoji28] Inviato dal mio Pixel 6a utilizzando Tapatalk

Sorry didn't know if I was allowed to paste the link, but I see someone else has!

Little update Went to the fish store today which is at the other side of my little island nation. Takes over an hour by public transport. Found out that they didn't have any Corydoras CW155s left, apparently nobody bought them for some reason, so they ended up exporting them! I should have...

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Hi all, Water Mint, (Mentha aquatica). Cheers Darrel

Yesterday i made my co2 reactor from a water purifier cannister. I made some changes in my hardware compartment below my tank so it could fit haha. Building the reactor was quite easy since i read many stuff about it trough the years. It fits nicely :cool: After i turned on the system...

Getting him out the house is also dependant on whether he agrees to bathe that week, won't do more than a weekly bath. Which is a struggle of wills with him.

Oh I did not know that, I'll have a look thanks. Yeah mainly a grain allergy for him. So stick to the grain free kibble from Aldi, its been one of the only ones that suits him. Even tried the Tapioca based one in the past and only lasted a few weeks before runny tummy came back. Even with raw...

This works best if you actually measure KH. Happily, measuring KH by acid titration is easy and reliable - more so than measuring pH which can be tricky to do well. It is easier to measure pH drop than actual pH which is why most people go that way. The drop checker using a properly calibrated...

I saw this at the edge of a man made pond in Gloucester. Nice green and purple leaves. What plant is it?

You can self refer for a hearing test via specsavers without seeing your GP first - it varies by area but looking at the website Coventry is covered and then it's all paid for by NHS. They'd probably let you go in with him too if that helps. They can also do appointments in your home, free if...

Link? I just get the EN website when I google it.

AHH that's so funny. What happened if I only have 18 time's the surface area for the bad bacteria eating thingies to live on. Look, it doesn't really matter, just do what you can do. It's all fine! Enjoy.

Cheers @tam that's all very good advice. I'd forgotten about the porch potties. I'll order a few to see how he reacts to them. I'll put a dirty pad in them so he knows it a wee spot. And see what happens. I might ask at work what the estates team use for the the heavily pet soiled properties...

Bacteria will continue to grow. Their population will not go up and down. There is so much more than the 2 types of Bacteria to in filter. There is bacteria that eats bad bacteria out of the water. Do not clean filter unless flow slows down and then just clean enough to increase flow again...

Yeah, in that case you need to get degassed water pH and it should be at 7.65 pH to prove you have ~30ppm CO2 in your water. Get glass of water from your tank, leave it for 24 hours to degass, then check it’s pH with the same pH probe.

I’ve found in the past that a light coating of biofilm on the impeller and the housing can have an effect on the noise. As a result I don’t religiously clean that area too much like I used to years ago.

Mamma Mia! Try 20% and increase 5% every two weeks if no issues.

Hi all, Noticed on Instagram that Dennerle plants have launched their new UK website. Nice site to navigate, time will tell how their delivery and customer service stands up, since I'm assuming they (surely?) have an office in the UK now.

Not really, they’re normally scooting about the tank and grazing.

You need a pet urine odour neutraliser, I don't know there is much difference in brands, they have enzymes that break down the smell. Most supermarkets/pet shops will stock them. White vineagar is good for getting any staining from calcium. Would it worth considering having someone pop him and...

He has never held it long. He's a lockdown puppy. So he is used to going every 3 hours or so. As during lockdown I'd just leave the consevatory doors open for him to release himself when he needed to. He does hold during the night and normally wakes around 3am for an early morning wee. Then back...

He Does, and dad just ignore him most of the time. I have put in a camera so I can check in and remind dad. As I have to check he is eating the food I prep for him each morning before work. And make sure he's not just eating biscuits and crisps.

How long is he going before he needs to urinate again? My Dachshunds could hold their toilet all day (they toilet, morning, evening and before bed).

Add 15 amanos 👍 and some ramshorns

Ok i dose also NO3. I dont dose K because the salts i use to prepare the water for WC (Alxyon S1) has 39 mg/l of K. The Alxyon protocol doesn't Need K dosing as It Is provided with WC. So, to recap: light reduced to 8 hrs / -10% do bigger WC weekly dose also NO3 (maybe start with half dose)...

Yes, i use pH meter to adjust CO2 according the Classic pH - Kh table. I have had a planted tank for about 10 years, then stop for 4-5 years and restart a year ago. In the past the pH meter solution was the best (in Italy), but now i see that a lot of people talk about pH drop. Maybe i can...

The noise issue has resolved itself with a little time, it was never excessive, just something l could have done without. Thanks for your thoughts👍.

Thanks. These are Nannostomus beckfordii .. the common beck ford pencil fish. There are some variations in their colour. Some are more darker than other batches. You can see some chilli rasbora in there for size comparison too. :)

Looking at your next post with the Coral Reds I suppose they could be Pencil Fish but I noticed a lack of the Adipose Fin 🤷‍♀️

Looks good my friend, what Rasboras are they please?

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As @hypnogogia says above, not to trust your Nitrate test and dose full Macro, I see no mention of Potassium here. Being high tech I would also up your water changes to at least 50%/week slightly more would be better, a couple of back to back changes would be a good to begin with and while doing...

I met a couple of friends from the UK recently. The key method to deal with the heat is to do the outdoor stuff early morning or in the evening. My friends were surprised when I told them I would pick them up at 7am but they agreed and they enjoyed being out and about early in the morning. We...

Indeed. It did cross my mind at some point to add a sheet with conversion rates but that was quickly abandonned because it would mean those rates would have become obsolete very quickly if not updated in real time. Adding a new symbol though is a peace of cake. I'll add it on the to do list for...