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Looking at the pictures of the aquarium ,l would fill all the soil areas with fast growing stems, placed in ceramic rings maybe for less soil disturbance and for now do daily waterchanges of 30%plus with something like an AIO TNC Complete, some of the stems could easily be removed later if...

With 60 to 80 litres l think it is a bit small, sticklebacks can get territorial and the likelihood of dominance and bullying is likely.

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My kitchen aquarium was always having outbreaks of BGA but the plants were healthy ,l removed most BGA in maintenance and regular waterchanges but it persisted. It is low tech. After trying everything except treatments, l reset up in living room (,same plants ,sand substrate and fish ) twelve...

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I realise now your in Singapore, some members manage planted tanks in warm countries successfully. look in at the journals may help . BBA can be stubborn a small wire brush as you water change may help as done by Green Aqua,the idea stole from George Farmer years back l think

It's confusing,when supermarkets started not free anymore now the pay for plastic shopping bags ,we thought they would work on a biogradeable alternative, hessian based or similar biodegradeable. But a few years on it seems just the same if not most plastic bags sold(someone's making a mint) l...

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Don't know anything about APT liquid fertiliser but with nutrient rich substrate at early stages of set up liquid fertiliser not needed. When using CO2 its generally recommended 50%water changes for the first week ,gradually reduced to 50% once a week in week 4 , Diatoms are pretty normal at...

Some really good suggestions,all l can add a check up at Vets to check for possibility of medical cause, ?

Take a look at you tube Plant life Project channel, he experiments with plants to find out best way

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Guessing the tree is a rare one,, and the age😯of it,

I use this and think this is a good All in one, l imagine it's similar to Tropica Specalised in that it contains all essential nutrients, My low tech aquariums l just add at weekly water change weekly. No difficult plants but the Amazon Swords are 15inches in sand no root tablets,l do add a bit...

I think if not spawning and a waterchange can bring this on, they just settle ,my Bronzes sometimes make repetitive up to the surface periods but then just stay on the substrate, no idea unless it's a pecking order thing, just a guess

Don't want to dwell on the Mirror Carp too much except to say the Fisheries that look after the lakes have strict rules for guests and members, what can be brought in and what baits to be used etc and have all environmental agency registration Water quality and Fish health are top priority ...

Think she said only two caught on the day, about an hour before packing in for the day she got the fish ,a local member helped with the net and guided her in without touching the rod ,to make it her catch😃 24lb not bad for a novice

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This is a guess, in the aim of finding a breeding pair breeders l believe something like 4to 6 may result in a pairing, clarifying my early post about a single Angel fish it was not by design more by accident,it was a pair ,one passed away and the remaining one was not particularly a problem in...

I think Mike asked about the aquarium because sometimes it's helpful to know the answer by knowing the information,in answering the OP discussed algae melting plants CO2, so l assumed he was happy to broaden the issue. Maybe @John q coming in earlier would have avoided this.

I feel you would end up with two miserable fish ,especially,the Discus they only thrive in numbers with a large enough well filtered aquarium.similar to Cory's, Clown loaches happier in a group. A single Angelfish in a large enough aquarium could work with compatible tank mates,beware of fin...

I know some UKAPS members know Nathan Hill editor of Practical Fishkeeping quite well,who might be open to a article , could be a starting point

Salvinia does really well in my aquariums and l can sort of work out how much TNC Complete to dose after a while. Now far less than l initially used, just add at water change , all plants seem to be doing well

The illustrations are really good, they would make be great in fishkeeping book for children to learn, and grown ups for that matter

You could try different stems a few Hygrophilla sps fast growing to get algae reduced, and Amazon Swords for region specific .Agree invest in a drop checker-consistent CO2 is needed to benifit the plants and safety for fish and critters like shrimp,try more water changes

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Unacceptable you singing Al Green to the Cory's, give em a break put the original Al Green on cd ,they might forgive you

Would have been better to do it in aquarium , got your hands wet mate, cheque's in the post

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Poundland have them,two brush sizes on one around a few feet in length flexible ideal for filter hose cleaning and cleaning the filter impellor chamber l,think it's advertised as sink drain cleaner and looks just as the ones sold by a aquarium shops ,at a fraction of the price

It's Horizon Aquatics own YT channel Mike, there's a couple l think "uncut" version. Well worth a couple of hours view🙂 .

Watched the YT this afternoon, very good insight into Josh Sim's method of creation, loved the line about keeping all hardscape wood has acquired over the years because l am a poor guy🙂

Might be from a company one like Oase, or Fritz ?most sell them . I just use a spray bottle with tap water, or a slightly damp cloth

We were warned this would happen,privatising Royal Mail, apparently they want to ,besides costs going up ,only deliver on certain days second class post to concentrate on first class deliveries. A joke of course ,don't get anything for days on end then a jumble of 1st and 2 nd a week later. They...

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I know BBA is a pain to remove, if you seem to get it in your own tanks ,ease oof able to take wood and rocks out to scrub or use a liquid carbon product helps, l think George Farmer in one of his articles gives all hardscape a good clean out of the aquarium, also small water change hose...

The Amano ones I think are made on mass and cut into squares rather than wabikusa balls So you could try and do that in a propagator as sold for garden seed starter sets . Plant as you want with several aquatic plants and grow in humidity (with soil) first in propagater. Another way throw...

It's said BBA in a CO2injected aquarium can be caused by poor distribution of CO2, possibly check your flow. 800litres. Might be hardscape is affecting it, try the drop checker around the tank maybe

If it's for a home aquarium most plants we keep in heated aquariums will be fine and actually prefer it, why not look at the sponsers or Tropicas website for specific plants and plant bundles for cold water, if fish eating them would be a problem,Anubias are good choice,,. Hornwort,Elodea...

@Tim Harrison like the way the landscape frames your garden

Just planted some Spring perenials ,beside a few daffodils not got any or much flower, so next Spring they should do it, looking at a couple of disease resistant smaller Roses to plant, the small potted for a smaller garden

I would go for light dusting of sand but if really don't want that ,would this work? A piece of non reflective glass like used for photographs. Could be cut less than "dead size " with polished edges, Check with a glass manufacturer maybe?

The Marine community use Seaweed clip with sucker attached , ideal for piece of courgette, spinach leaf etc l like these because you can move around the aquarium if needed around £2 to £3

Must be confusing for some new to planted tanks, truth is you can have a planted aquarium on a budget, alternatives to expensive lights, filtration,hardscape etc are widely available, two or three easy plant species and away you go. Many high ranks in the IAPLC did so with basic equipment a...

I think John could be right, common name "Dwarf Gourami Disease", its thought intensive breeding at fish farms is the cause, we have a few threads about this, you could try an all round treatment ,quarantine if possible and try esha 2000, Such a shame one of the most beautiful fish in the hobby,

When l got my small group ,first time having them l couldn't see any in the shop tanks, the shop owner said he kept them upstairs with the quarantine as they tended not do well otherwise. Also advising they tend to do better in established planted tanks. I do believe they are a fish that stress...

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Well it must have been the O ring on filter head ,no leaks since and will now replace every 12 months or so

I reckon crushed coral shell in the filtration ,as said. Some shops run sump systems on multiple aquariums with obviously different fish species using crushed coral shell grit

I would just leave and maybe test with water before you set up. Plenty of new aquariums stand on display for a long time, at retail,if your concerned email Fluval they are helpful

Think minimal or no liquid feeding with nutrient rich Amazonia is recommended, and plenty of 50% water changes for the first month. If you have plenty of height with background plants better for the fish. Looking good and great rocks

Multiple deaths like that no obvious symptoms , just my opinion could point to a water quality problem, maybe a dead fish -hidden was decomposing in the aquarium? ,even though the water looked OK it wasn't. The medication you used and stopped ,did you use activated carbon after treatment.?You...

It looks like updated version to mine, l don't bother with the sunrise to sunset ,just have it set to come on at the light intensity for my easy plants. never at max. These are great budget lights IMO with controller ,depending though, on larger aquariums might need two or with...

Activated Carbon is said to have none or very minimal effect, Zeolite l always thought it was put in the filter only temporarily?

Crypts grow very well without CO2 , don't be tempted to move them , the roots will be establishing. It's a transitional to submerged from emmersed and they are a low light plant

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Yes the well known Danios Zebra,, leopard in most every aquarium store and Ricefish popular in aqauriums and.poonds Both these species are temperate but tolerate cold water,

A article by Nathan Hill in PFK brings news of the future of imports of these fish,, Nathan explains they are susceptible to to a disease which if they got in UK waters could see them pass this on to Carp, Rainbow Trout ,,Bream and a few more ,for short the diseases in question are( for short...

It's all about the Regulator with solenoid maybe check the sponsers on here, Something suitable for 600 g MIG welding bottles for a smaller aquarium( Halfords, Machine Mart around £16) buy all your drop checker, tubing, diffuser etc from sponsers too, give yourself a good weekend 2 or 3 days to...

Marcel @zozo may come in on this, sure he has done similar, Silicone is very resilient to extremes as long as it the right one and top quality

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I have sometimes listened to Radio4 and some really good broadcasts what you won't find anywhere else . Will it survive in its format ,as BBC4, who knows

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The Sun Breaking news front page ,Princess spotted in farmshop ,BBC main news item🤔

More and more companys are now selling their own flake foods, l only use two Aquarian and Tetramin,two l trust. I always get the smallest tubs, keeping fresh as long as possible and with other foods

If it's a true wild life pond nature will take it over ,So don't need to worry about to much Adding some marginal plants and few bunches of Hornwort and Elodea should help with floating plants ,you could give it a couple of weeks ,still a risk of sharp frosts depending on location, Make sure...

Why did the BBC consider headline news for a few days was whether Princess Kate had a mother's day photo photoshpped or enhanced? Did it matter that much with everything in the world going on? They can get things right though the report on the chap who set up a food bank,as he saw a need At...

Perhaps someone who grows carpets could advise better than me, but ,only as l understand it, when taking tissue culture out of their world in which they are looked after they are healthy but delicate and ,require feeding from day one ,they also have delicate root structures ,so ammonia rich...

@Bradders , Could be a new conversation , l was under the impression that products like Vaseline were not recommended as they in time dry up on the seal damaging the rubber, Food grade silicon grease is used in the food industry to prevent harmful contamination by petroleum based industrial...

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Hygrophilla Poysperma l agree looks good and a great plant for giving stability to the aquarium

Thanks Goldfish,it's been OK no sign of leaks, just sort of realised had it a while so like you say O ring , gresed new one with some food grade silicon grease

A couple of ways CO2 aquariums are set up these days, the dark start so ammonia is minimal at planting or waterchange 50% for the first week ,then a week 50% every other day and so on till after around week three or four waterchange once a week. If, ADA comes to mind,you use a rich substrate...

I think l got my two small powerheads from Aqua Essentials many moons ago and they do the job but Michael's link looks a far better option with controllable flow option

I was thinking swim bladder also, if it's dropsy the scales will have a pine cone look, could be parasitic, rubbing against things would be an indication ,the redness could be a sign of injury,sorry can't really help more ,maybe try esha exit in combination with esha 2000 ,which treats a lot of...

Aquarium looking good John

Got a slight issue with the Fluval 307 ,Did a filter clean, nothing drastic light squeeze of sponge, bio left as with a slight rinse, A impellor clean When returning back on started up fine, luckily l was in but about 30 minutes later leaking at clips ,Checked O ring and reassembled but still...

I couldn't visualise it when you started this but looks amazing😍

"Morons with no relationship to actual conservation" Sadly this is all to common in the UK, An excellent aquarium shop, owner very knowledgeable also sold other fauna thinking Rabbits etc, last time l was there he told me and others the unbelievable new regs for keeping and selling livestock by...

Myself l would get a lot of fast growing stem plants in there, what you keep plantwise is up to you in the long term, but for now it would stabilise the aquarium

James Findley did one with the "hot glue" system, A Green Machine tutorial,?as l remember it was quite a mountain when finished

I think it the case with quite a lot of tetras behavioural instinct is natural when there is safety in numbers

With a aquarium that size you have to intervene to some extent, water change would be needed every so often. As said above water movement in the form of a sponge filter ,whether it be air driven or small motorised one like APS sell for a fiver, is all that's needed and mechanical and bio...

The wood looks really good and the cupboard underneath too,if it's low tech shouldn't be a problem hiding equipment

I haven't bought crypts in a while, and have a clearsil tank empty, l am tempted to set up a crypt and salvinia tank later this year

I suppose to us its a sponge filter to a cory it's a cave a safe place to retreat to, l agree that higher flow may be the answer. I remember being in a shop once,they had a multiple airline system of filters and a couple of flying foxs got trapped, could be more of a curiosity thing with them...

It's floating base so think for fine, it can go on any or most surfaces

I think Sulawesi Shrimp will be OK, with your water

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Something like Oliver Knott uses Anubias on hardscape with inert substrate like sand for chiclids

Water reports are a good thing to know, dip tests are probably the least accurate but you mentioning Hanna ,I believe they are the most accurate, using something like the JBL will give you a reasonable result, some things are hard to measure IMO ,Nitrate comes to mind .

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Maybe having fish only aquarium, not a planted tank? That's what l assumed the OP meant