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  1. chump54

    Rocky meadow

    Very nice :) Chris
  2. chump54

    Portinho da Arrábida - uma vista de Troia

    a great choice of fish, never kept them but they are on my list :) Chris
  3. chump54

    A very English Spring...The end (tank sold)

    Re: A very English Spring nice job on the wood... look forward yo seeing it fill in. it's got great potential :thumbup:
  4. chump54

    Desert's Edge

    Re: An inconvenient space here's a topic for surface film -> viewtopic.php?f=21&t=13603 I've found that surface movement was the only thing that works for me... but the co2 drops to nothing over night and I have to have it coming on earlier to make up for the loss... but this must be good for...
  5. chump54

    Portinho da Arrábida - uma vista de Troia

    Re: 125ltr as yet untitled scape in the advanced planning st :D hey thats cool... totally understand. Chris
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    Portinho da Arrábida - uma vista de Troia

    Re: 125ltr as yet untitled scape in the advanced planning st Andy, best of luck with the baby, very exciting/scary times ( I have 3!). scape sounds great, I do like a rocky scape. can you tell us more about the rocks, I'm looking for a much more sustainable version of mini landscape rock. I'm...
  7. chump54

    60*30*40 Green Paradise HAC 5th place.

    Re: 60*30*40 Green Paradise very nice :thumbup: I like the left hand side. Chris
  8. chump54

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Re: Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Zebra otos Hi Tony, that's looking fantastic! it's got so much going on. brill I had an issue with cloudy water a while back, it gradually turned into green water algae, but it was never green always a white milky colour. I sorted it with UV, which you've...
  9. chump54

    Tom's Mini M

    Re: Tom's Mini M - full shot 26/04 ha ha... brill thanks bigmatt :thumbup:
  10. chump54

    Tom's Mini M

    Re: Tom's Mini M - full shot 23/04 hey Tom, thats looking very good... well worth persevering with :thumbup: can you tell me what you've used as a stopper on the end of your spay bar please... I need a solution for mine :) Thanks Chris
  11. chump54

    Forrest Bridge 300lt. Vid update 5 may. Emergent growth!

    Re: Forrest Bridge. update 21 apr, Pics great job, nice lush growth, especially like the emersed plants. :thumbup: Chris
  12. chump54

    Steve's 60cm "The Science of Autumn" - New photos 21/04/11

    Re: Steve's 60cm low light scape. i like the rock work, very nice :thumbup: chris
  13. chump54

    Tom's Mini M

    Tom, you could try rain water too, it's free and sometimes loads of it, although not at the moment :thumbup: Chris
  14. chump54

    Arcadia Arc Cube - Planted

    that diffuser is great :thumbup: ... I'm using one in my 65l tank, not sure about the reg though or the cost of bottles?... but the diffuser is great...doesn't feel like your going to break it, and do some kind of evil hand injury, like with glass. chris edit: I bought just the diffuser from...
  15. chump54

    new 60cm journal

    thanks Steve, yeah I think the right might need a little something. I might use some more of the crypt parva and x willisii and it does look a little flat too although in the flesh it has more depth... I think... do you mean back to front to back 'flat' or height/single level?? thanks for the...
  16. chump54

    new 60cm journal

    60cm opti-white |(more plants) by clearlydived, on Flickr attempting an Elatine hydropiper foreground, various crypts, narrow leaf fern, bolbitis and some valis in the background. 48 watts of light, loads of co2, EI ferts. no fish/shrimp for a while. I'm keeping the temperature around 20 as...
  17. chump54

    new 60cm journal

    new scape...60 x 30 x 36 here's what it looked like at 21:00. 60cm opti-white by clearlydived, on Flickr I'll post some more pictures tomorrow... going to bed now. Chris
  18. chump54

    Tom's Mini M

    Re: Re: Tom's Mini M - Shots of new growth 31/01 that's looking brilliant... I like the sand, rock, hc and wood transition. very nice. Chris
  19. chump54

    The Deep 130 litre

    I like the hydrocotyle verticilliata growing above the surface, adds another level to the scape :thumbup: Chris
  20. chump54

    Optiwhite nano "£10.25"

    looking good... nice work on the budget... but LD's suggestion would nearly double the costs. be careful graded gravel is pricey :D although it would look fantastic :thumbup: Chris
  21. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    a few bits of wood moved around... the parva is filling out nicely. the EHP is in there but hasn't done much, I've got loads of co2/ferts going in. Ryan HC is long gone... it got moved into the nano before I had CO2, just easy carbo, and it didn't like it much. I have got some parva and ehp in...
  22. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    Hello, not a lot happening with the EHP. I have to say that the TGM sent it to me for nothing as they thought it was in a bit of a state, so it hasn't had the best of opportunities. Its still in but hasn't done much. I'll try to take a shot in the next few days. Chris
  23. chump54

    NeilW's desktop ADA Mini 'S'

    very cute... like your usb holder too... very nifty :) Chris
  24. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    adding a lot of co2 to this tank at the moment, and added a lot of crypts, parva at the front and x willisii further back which I've had from day one, june 3rd 2008 :) and some juncus repens to the right, also a Cryptocoryne wendtii brown on the left. oh and some Elatine Hydropiper doen...
  25. chump54

    Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 20-09-11)

    Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank. (now with ADA Solar 1) me too :thumbup:
  26. chump54

    Nano Tor, Andyh's 35l

    Re: “Nano Tor”, Andyh's 35l Nano Scape thanks Andy, that is *very* small. Will remember to wash the gel off :thumbup: C
  27. chump54

    Nano Tor, Andyh's 35l

    Re: “Nano Tor”, Andyh's 35l Nano Scape Andy, have you taken out the Elatine? great fish choice btw. Chris
  28. chump54

    Nano Tor, Andyh's 35l

    Re: “Nano Tor”, Andyh's 35l Nano Scape Hey Andy... how is the Elatine coming along? Chris
  29. chump54

    my 7'x18"x18" journal

    Re: my 7'x18"x18" malawi biotope nice looking tank, thanks for posting the vid Chris
  30. chump54

    Nano Tor, Andyh's 35l

    Re: “Nano Tor”, Andyh's 35l Nano Scape I've been thinking about giving this a go too... but not with that much light! :) It looks like it's growing well in the pot. Chris
  31. chump54

    Jase's 28l Long/Shallow - "Attrition"

    thats great, the rock and crypts work really well. :thumbup: Chris
  32. chump54

    Bobtastic's Iwagumi Scape - 12 Rummy Nosed Tetras Added

    Re: Bobtastic's Iwagumi Scape me too, looks more natural. Chris
  33. chump54

    Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape Christmas Update

    Re: Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape *Update 07/09/10* looking better... have you just done a water change? are there bubbles on the glass? or is everything pearling like mad? Chris
  34. chump54

    Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape Christmas Update

    Re: Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape *Update 07/09/10* just checked your camera specs it should be much better than mine at higher iso speeds but the above would be a good place to start... then increase the iso to get faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures at the expense of adding noise. Chris
  35. chump54

    Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape Christmas Update

    Re: Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape *Update 07/09/10* just a few things I do 1) turn off the co2 2) turn off the filters and power heads 3) set your iso to something low say 100, 200 or at most 400 (like me, your camera has a lot of noise at the higher speeds thats why your pictures look grainy)...
  36. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    ok... going low tech. my co2 "ran out" yesterday... dumped last bit into the tank and upset the fish. so I turned it off and the fish recovered well. so well in fact, it hit home that they really were struggling with the amount of co2 I was using. so I'm going for a lowtech tank. (I'm going to...
  37. chump54

    Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 20-09-11)

    Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank. Day 33 congratulations Andy, lovely name. Chris :thumbup:
  38. chump54

    Robinson's Bay 20L Nano - now with pictures

    very nice... glad the fish were in only for the pic. I think it would look even better without them. but nice none the less. Chris
  39. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    Thanks George :thumbup:
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    125l - 'on the edge'

    thanks Mark, I wish I had the time... (and the money :roll:)... I didn't even mean to rescape... one minute I was doing a water change the next minute I had the fern out getting rid of the build up. I did move some of the rocks on the righthand side and angled them towards the front. It's not...
  41. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    done a little bit of a rescape, moved some of the rock and cleaned out the fern... a lot of stuff came out, plus anubius seems to have suffered from being 'under' the fern. so moved part of it out. I bought some crypts sold as parva but I'm not sure it is. It was very large when it arrived but...
  42. chump54

    Saintly's 120cm' Fraggle rock' THE BIG STRIP

    Re: Saintly's 120cm' Fraggle rock' @ 2 weeks great tank Mark... it has a great feel to it. very inspiring (as usual :) ) Chris
  43. chump54

    Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape Christmas Update

    Re: Vito's latest Rio 125 rescape Vito, I like the rocks, great that you got them from a garden centre. The moss on the rocks looks good too ... quite unusual. Chris
  44. chump54

    'Deep Rooted' - Andyh's 35l Nano

    Andy, your still using the inline up diffuser right?... have you got it on the hose into or out of the filter? I'm thinking about putting mine on the hose into the filter. nice vid, is that a crypt in the background with the reddish stem? edit: read stuff I tell ya... Wenditti :oops...
  45. chump54

    Juwel Rekord 120 tank

    Luis, is the co2 tank running low? it might be dumping the last bit into the tank... water changes are a help in such emergencies. Chris
  46. chump54

    Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 20-09-11)

    Re: Andyh's New 170l Lounge tank Hey Andy, congratulations on the baby news :thumbup: I'm very jealous of the tank, it sounds great. I like the dimensions. the width will be fab! 2 bottles on the co2 would be my choice, but I haven't got any experience, it seems a good way to get the...
  47. chump54

    238l rescape, UPDATED 21st Oct

    Re: 238l rescape PICS ADDED NOW! it looks great chilled. I've never used sand before so I don't know if it's possible (or even an improvement :oops: ) but it looks a little deep at the front to me. could you slope it down to the front a bit more or is it too fluid? Chris
  48. chump54

    NeilW's 30cm Iwagumi - 'Mono'

    Re: NeilW's 30cm nano - "Mono" [Hardscaped 29/04/10] the more pictures the better...for me anyway nice plant choices. Chris
  49. chump54

    NeilW's 30cm Iwagumi - 'Mono'

    Re: NeilW's 30cm nano - "Mono" [Hardscaped 29/04/10] that does look great. The gravel section is brilliant but there isn't enough of it. what about if it ran the length of the front. Chris
  50. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' i'm no scientist(wish I was though) but I believe long term use of uv can degrade some of the ferts??? but short term don't worry about it... long term use is a waste of electricity/money :) Chris
  51. chump54

    Fec's 60cm opti-white "ROOTS"

    very nice, I'm digging (ha) the graded gravels. I like the way crypts look with them. look forward to seeing it mature. Chris
  52. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' if the water has been clear for a couple of days whip it out and see what happens you can always put it back in if it starts to cloud up again :thumbup: Chris
  53. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' good news about the Uv... keep on top of the water changes as you are killing a lot of algae and you want to get rid of as much as poss. Chris
  54. chump54

    Swamp Creek - 2 years on updated June 2012

    Re: Swamp Creek - established 20/04/2010 Great hardscaping, reminds me of a rotten tree stump. great work, like the plant choice too :thumbup: Chris
  55. chump54

    238l rescape, UPDATED 21st Oct

    Re: 238l rescape. I like the branches on this one hanging over into the foreground. As I'm just discovering it's all about the detail. nice pics by the way :thumbup: Chris
  56. chump54

    Saintly's "purple rain' added HD vid

    what a great tank, I like the fact that you haven't done anything and it's still brilliant, and that flower too, congratulation. Chris
  57. chump54

    60cm Optiwhite - A New Dawn

    oh very nice, just out of interest how does the wood look flipped over so the larger branch is on the left? nice choise of plants too :thumbup: Chris
  58. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    thanks G.
  59. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' yeah, also the flow needs to be slow through the uv to kill the algae it might be too much on your external, unless you go for the really expensive uv filters. they usually say what the max flow rate is. thats why I went with the internal. C
  60. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' I just ran mine till the water was clear, job done.I think I left it in for a week, with water changes every day. I think prolonged use is a bad idea in planted tank. some degradation of ferts I think??? that ebay one looks ok Chris
  61. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' this is like the one I used http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-Watt-Aquarium-U ... 51914aafad but it's 30 odd quid now... I'm sure I wouldn't have paid that much, but who knows I was desperate. :) Chris
  62. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' I spent ages trying to get rid of green water, water changes once a day and then tried willow branches (but I think this might well be an incompatible technique since we are adding 'loads' of ferts anyway) the only thing that worked for me was a UV unit...
  63. chump54

    NeilW's 30cm Iwagumi - 'Mono'

    Re: NeilW's 30cm nano - "Mono" oh thats very nice I've only ever seen pale green pictures. I've just ordered some so hopefully it'll be similar. you got some good root growth in a couple of weeks. Chris
  64. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    Sorry Garuf, it was just to neglected :oops: to post a picture but here's an update. HM is a great idea. Chris
  65. chump54

    nelson's nano 2.......rescaped.

    Re: nelson's nano 2 that i some great growth in 8 days, nice one. I guess the drop checker colour is a clue to the reason :thumbup: Chris
  66. chump54

    My Corner Tank - Venezia 190 - Jul 2007 to Jan 2012

    Re: My Corner Tank - Venezia 190 do you know what, I took my atomiser off for the same reason. I just couldn't get it low enough, it seems like it needed a lot of pressure to get going then it would spew(?) out a lot of micro bubbles. All or nothing. I'm using a diffuser too but haven't got it...
  67. chump54

    Return of the nry :) 'Sticks and stones' Rescape/new pics!

    Re: Return of the nry :) 'Helferi Hills' how long has it been running? I would leave it as long as you can. It'll allow you to go silly with the CO2 levels. get the plants growing well and then drop the co2 down a while before adding the livestock. but it's really tempting to add livestock. I...
  68. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    Hi, I'm going to remove the ET from the front and side I want to try some cryptocoryne parva. If anyone wants some PM me £3.50 (inc p&p) a portion it'll come with free Eleocharis acicularis... it's all mixed in. what are your experiences with cryptocoryne parva? any thoughts on how it'll...
  69. chump54

    Jase's 28l Long/Shallow - "Attrition"

    Re: Jase's 28l Long hey thats looking brill, the white bg makes it into a different scape. nice one Chris
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    coming soon. saintlys riparium

    looking forward to this one, and Garuf yours sound interesting too. Chris
  71. chump54

    1st attempt at a low tech planted tank

    I've got a few Red eye tetras and a few black neons and 2 lonely ottos, to be honest I'm in this for the plants, I like the fish they add alot to the tank but the plants are why I do it. I want fish but not so they detract from the plants :lol: I had a similar experience with my father inlaw...
  72. chump54

    1st attempt at a low tech planted tank

    thats looking good, what about some valis along the back not sure it's really low maintenance/no co2 though. A foreground would look cool but the light might be an issue... it's great the family love it. I still get stick for having fish of only one colour from my boys. Chris
  73. chump54

    1st attempt at a low tech planted tank

    thats a great name for the wood, great inspiration for a name too. It looks quite big will it fit in the tank? I would try to hide the straight edges. maybe moss? good luck Chris
  74. chump54

    Jase's 28l Long/Shallow - "Attrition"

    Re: Jase's 28l Long oh nice, I haven't seen bolbitus emersed before. :thumbup: Chris
  75. chump54

    Jase's 28l Long/Shallow - "Attrition"

    Re: Jase's 28l Long have you got any plans to let something grow above the surface on the right hand side... that would look fantastic, next to the wood. Chris
  76. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    :lol: 6 months... congratulation on 6 months... :thumbup: looking forward to that discus rescape :) Chris
  77. chump54

    'Deep Rooted' - Andyh's 35l Nano

    thats looking great, nice scale. how much evaporation are you getting? my nano loses about 400-500ml every 24hours. and hows the exposed moss doing, it's a nice touch :) Chris
  78. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    Thanks Tony, congratulations on surviving the first 10 weeks :lol: I've got 3 boys, oldest is 7, youngest is 1 (and a bit) :thumbup:
  79. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    go for it :thumbup:
  80. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    thanks saintly :D C
  81. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    thanks Will, it's not that precise, it might not be the best way but I just pick a level (about 1 to 2 cm) and trim it with scissors. It does seem to make it grow redder and shorter. Chris
  82. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    thanks Neil. :) Chris
  83. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    little update, not the best pictures... didn't have my tripod. recently trimmed the ET. Chris
  84. chump54

    Dan W's 60cm "calm before the storm"

    i'm liking your ember tetras too... I'm starting to think about a rescape too something with some height in the substrate. Chris
  85. chump54

    Dan W's 60cm "calm before the storm"

    I like the "An Ember Cave" alot. that was a nice scape. :D Chris
  86. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    thanks Garuf, it's not so good at the mo, I've removed the rotala from the back right it just wasn't happy. I'm thinking about a replacement. something tall but not sure what. I'll upload some more pics when I get a chance. Chris
  87. chump54

    60cm nature scape v2

    thats looking fantastic Sam, shame about the staghorn. are you going to trim it out or go the easy carbo way? is that the nanjeshan in the background? mine is not doing so well since I stopped mixing RO water with tap water to soften it. I have very hard water. anyway its a great looking tank...
  88. chump54

    Laputa - Tbro's Nano

    very nice. keeps getting better. Chris
  89. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    Sorry I forgot about your post. The atomiser is great would recommend it. check out viewtopic.php?f=37&t=8959&start=0 for a nice review. sorry I haven't got time at the mo :crazy: so far so good :thumbup: Chris
  90. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    Thanks, and, yes quite low. the blyxa is the highest maintenance but thats not too bad really. I thought the ET and acicularis would be an issue but so far they are ok. I'm trying to come up with a solution to the right hand side, I'm not happy with the blyxa. I'm also thinking about a long...
  91. chump54

    Rio 125 Rock & HC scape

    yeah I have the spraybar on mine (also tetratech 1200) and it is unsightly I wish there was a solution that worked well, looked nice, wasn't fragile and didn't cost loads. we live in hope. :roll: I must say that the growth on mine has improved significantly since switching to the spraybar and...
  92. chump54

    Rio 125 Rock & HC scape

    Hey Vito, it's looking good once it has filled out it'll look great. have you thought about some hair grass, as a highlight? I find with my rio 125 and the standard t5 lights that the corners seem considerably darker than the middle. I think that once you get the CO2 sorted the growth will...
  93. chump54

    Andyh's 60L kitchen tank

    It's funny I keep expecting mine to let me down... but it hasn't yet :thumbup: . I think it is because of the increased working pressure. My plants seem to love it too, I remember George saying something like, some plants finding the mist beneficial. I find it helps with getting the flow right...
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    Andyh's 60L kitchen tank

    cheers Andy, that sudden burst of co2 in the vid is fantastic :lol: ... have you tried a spray bar? i don't like the way they look but they do seem to be effective. how do you feel about the mist? Chris
  95. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    I hope I've sorted out the film/scum on the surface, i added more PO4 which seems to have done the trick. I notice that I had quite a big ratio of NO3 to PO4 in my bottle of mixed up solution so added some more and the surface is very clear now :thumbup: brill Chris
  96. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    thanks Chris, my water is 28.7 German... :jawdrop so we'll see what happens.
  97. chump54

    125l - 'on the edge'

    just trimmed the E tenellus and acicularis, a test to see if everything is ok... should I go shorter its about 2cm? Chris
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    60cm nature scape v2

    Re: 60cm nature scpae v2 the wood looks fantastic... and the plant choice sounds good, what about some moss on the wood too. not too much as that wood looks great. sometimes starting again is the best option. a fresh perspective. oh and as Aaron says... CO2. and I would stick with your...
  99. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    cheers Dan, It's a great little tank, I don't like the curved glass but I use mine the 'wrong' way round and it works for me :thumbup: Chris
  100. chump54

    nano - 323 for 8

    thanks guys :thumbup: Chris
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