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Hello, really struggling finding a connection to connect my co2 fire extinguisher to my regulator. Can anybody help me out? Tia

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Thanks for the advice. It was doing better I hacked a few stems and replanted. After a while it just started to look scruffy and lots of the leaves were turning yellow and brown. I'm currently dosing with APT 1 daily so will try moving it as you and @MichaelJ have suggested!

Last time I checked, this was the definition of an expert. There is a researcher in Brazil that managed to sprout a rare plant, that was quite difficult, because there was no prior relevant research on that specific specimen. She did it so well that it growed as high as one meter in a pot...

Welcome! I'm jealous of the access the west coast has to nice aqua scaping stores. Not much out here in the NE. :/ Oh, and if you're in it for the long haul, get ready to spend a lot more money haha

Always tricky when going away and want to do for all the 'what ifs' :arghh: I done the same approach as @ian_m in the past which has worked well accepting the plants going a little laggy and straggly as Ian says, bit of maintenance and your soon back on track. Another option which I didn't...

Hi all, I can think of a few, @zozo (Marcel) is a good source. <"Where The Jungle "Destroys" Red Rock Creek..">. <"Journal - Mission Bathtub and the Pollywog Party..."> <"Does anyone have experience growing, Echinodorus 'Small bear' and Echinodorus 'Yellow Sun'"> Then there was @BigTom...

Don’t pull them up, just trim and replant the tops. Best to trim at a level just below any hardscape so the ugly ends are hidden until they start to grow again. And repeat as and when necessary. The rooted stems should produce two or more new shoots, so you should end up with dense bush. One I...

Simplest way would be to get a smart plug for the lights as well and use it only when on holiday. Sunset feature isn't all that important, especially if there is no one there to see it. Lights would simply turn on for ages, before LEDs. Alternatively, you could use a plug that can be controlled...

⚒️ H A R D S C A P E B U I L D ⚒️ Making progress on the mossy stream…

Quick phone picture. Fish thought it was feeding time, when in fact it was bed time. This isn’t really what I had in mind for this tank, but I am slowly adding epiphytes and also moss. I love the gangly stems, and the way Bolbitis grows through the wood. Plants such as the guppy grass, Riccia...

I usually trim a top section off, at a node, where there are hopefully new roots already forming. I then carefully remove the leaves at the very bottom of the cutting and replant. I trim the rest of the planted section down a bit, if it's extra straggly.

Hi all, Good, I knew it should / does work, but it is always nice to have some confirmation. We have quite a few threads (on all sorts of subjects) where we've offered advice, and the OP says that they have started following it, but after that we just don't get anymore posts. The problem at...

Hi. Not wanting to miss an opportunity of replanting a Stem Plant, I have been doing a bit of reading up an the forum, back to 2007 about trimming and replanting when stems get a bit ragged. It seems normal practice to pull growing stems from the substrate, trim off the bad bit and replant the...

Before I built my PLC, which has a holiday timer mode, I just turned everything down when I went away. I ran my tank over 5 weeks whilst on holday, with lights & CO2 starting 2 hours later and turning off an hour earlier. Basically had 2 T4 tubes on for 4 hours only. Also reduced fertiliser...

Nice example. I think the key is choosing the right plants from the outset, ones that don't mind their feet in water but can also tolerate lower humidity. So you're not necessarily restricted to what we normally consider aquatic plants. You also have more than a few houseplants to choose from as...

Hi - new to aquascaping and 1st time using CO2 so apologies for if this is a stupid question......... I have Twinstar G Line lights and CO2 kit supplied by Aquarium Gardens. (Absolutely amazing customer service!!!!) The Twinstar's have their inline timer / dimer control and the CO2 will be on...

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Best ditch the compromised Anubias. Try purchasing replacements from the Wanted/Sale forum!

Good morning and welcome, The only advice I could offer at this early stage would be to add a fair few bunches of fast growing stem plants even if it's only temporary (they can be removed later if they do not fit in the final picture). They do not even need to be planted and can be weighted or...

Rotala could be sold to you in the emersed form...therefore need time to transition to aquatic life! Rotata macranda really need Co2 to do well. Black marks and leaf degradation are a consequence of low Co2 levels! hoggie

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A panoramic view of the submersed plants on the bank.

Thanks @richardcunliffe ! It certainly took a while to get this project started.

The CW51s in the breeding box are eating. I have been feeding them food soaked with metronidazole and I hope that takes care of the majority of any parasites they might have. I think it's working as I have 3 Corydoras CW27s in quarantine (they came with damaged dorsals) and I fed them some of...

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Sorry foxfish, only just seen this. Yes it's an old fortified town in Western France. Didn't have much time for sight seeing, was there to sign off an automated welding machine at Lincoln Electric who have there French manufacturing headquarters in this location. Used to be SAF/Air Liquide site...

So I have this makeshift live blackworm culture using a small breeder box filled with crushed lava rocks, hanging from the side of my main aquarium. The box is connected to an air tube which supplies clean tank water and oxygen for the worms. Two days ago I fed them a small piece of algae wafer...

Goals: Plants are priority. I'd love to get my many species of red plants looking quite red. I know to do that I would need to severely limit the nitrates in my water column, and right now I'm just not there yet-- most of the plants haven't even rooted, and I haven't done my first trim on...

Aquariums with emersed growth are amazing and add a whole extra dimension to it! Chris AKA @shrimpery on Instagram is well known for doing this in 'pond tanks'. This is a link to his guide. There are lots of other examples on UKAPS that I can't recall right now. Someone will chime in... I've...

Dry-start Date: 10 April, 2024 Flood Date: 20 April, 2024 Cycle-complete Date: 20 May, 2024 (2 ppm NH4 in 24 hrs) So, I hope it's okay to make my first post a tank journal instead of an introduction? If not... well, I guess it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission ;) I'm a molecular...

Sure. Personally I run my UV 24/7 as well... and I do not dose more chelated traces because of that and got no signs of deficiencies. In any event, the application of UV is tricky and its value is very hard to quantify in a freshwater aquarium. It probably gives us a false sense security in...

Recently got a UNS 45s (ada 45f clone) tank with a stand I purchased for my 45u (45p clone) I am planning on setting up. I never thought much about shallow tanks but after getting it home I started poking around the net looking at some examples and I came across some awesome tanks with emergent...

Great information thank you @Happi great read 👍 I'm planning to order both these solufeed to test them myself for my 20g and small nano. My worries are my water parameters which is really high in nitrate(30ppm) from my water report which I've attached. Would you be able to to help me with a...

Nice @Mike Singh. Congratulations on finally getting it built! Looks great, looking forward to seeing it grow out.

Good Trappist beer. The only one brewed in the UK.

Yes! Shells are much better though I do still lose a snail here and there (with a translucent shell). But I’m seeing many, many more with much more solid looking shells than before. The grit that I put in the tanks a few months ago is mostly still there. Very little has dissolved. I’ve also...

You will probably understand what I mean more in these pictures. The leaves of these plants are not normal and I don't know where the problem comes from.

MAINTENANCE - 1 WEEK OLD Water Change Near 100% weekly Plants Significant Crypt melt (expected) Dead leaves removed Fertilizer None as yet Either Sea weed fertilizer or DIY fertilizer mix will be used in a few weeks Substrate Tropica Aquasoil topped up as some sinking occurred Sand...

Gotta love cryptocorynes. Never a dull moment. I have this C. Spiralis 'tiger' for several years and ALWAYS the leaves have smooth edges... Except for the newest leaf ofcourse ...🤪

Hi All, I’ve recentle rescaped my rio 180l and would love to stock it with primarely inverts, oto’s and maybe after some time very tiny rasbora’s. I’ve added some pictures of the scape, the aquarium is divided by large lava rocks, in front there is sand and in the back it is filled wit laca...

Thank you, I understand your recommendation but I'd rather keep the UV on 24/7 to absolutely minimize the risk of parasites or disease in the tank. Not everyone would agree with me on this and I respect that, but I'd rather risk the plants than the fish. In addition, I also think that with...

Thanks! That was definitely one of my aims with this one.

Here's my experience with flow, CO2 dist., and algae: I love flow and I refuse to rest until every plant is moving in the current. I generally run 15x turnover. However, don't confuse flow with CO2 distribution and well distributed flow. You can get by with almost marginal flow provided it is...

Well somethings I life just takes a turn sometimes, wich you all the best and I think your tanks inspired lots of folks. I really hope you wil come back to the hobby and that you will come back to the forum now and then. 💚

Just read the whole thread. It's an beautiful tank indeed. It had pretty high dosage of nutrients. Just wondering how my tank is doing, never had an test kit just a ph pen. Now I mixed up a batch with nitrate and phosphate and dose it manual daily I will see if it improves. 🙏

For what its worth. Before i started my thread here on ukaps last month i was a long time lurker and for some reason the handle 'CooKieS' and your threads became for me very inspirational just like some other oldtimers here. I learned a lot from you guys reading your journals for hours and...

Its hammertime! The new wendtii tropica leaf is getting more and more bumps and dents. Seeing also bits of new leafs at the other two tropicas. Cool! In other news, i took my reactor and put the blue foam higher in the cannister and filled it up with water to the roof. No more gurgling sound...

What is the cause of brown and even black spots on the leaves? It seems that the original color of the plant is lost and a black spot remains on it. But the growth of the plants is good and they are sprouting.

Hi @MichaelJ It's not that old (less than half a year). I'm at about 450ppm out of the tap, so coming down to 25ppm after the membrane gives me about 95% efficiency. Which I think is kind of ballpark what's expected. I decided not to use the DI element that came with the system. My tank is...

Aww that’s a shame. I thought all your scapes look amazing! Hope to see something from you again in the future.

The hardscape materials are: Yamaya stone… and Talawa wood… Yamaya stone is a new material to me but gives me a nice a ‘stream’ feel. I have used Talawa wood before in my Re-education scape. Its linear structure and bark offer a nice tree feel. I will use a sand and gravel substrate, and...

There is an overflow in the mizukusa wall where any overflow streams down the rear of the wall back into the tank 👍🏻

Hi @LFNfan How come your RO water is that high? How old is the membrane/cartridges ? Cheers, Michael

Hi all, Welcome to UKAPS. HOB filters normally sit outside of the main tank (traditionally on the back glass). When you say "integral" do you mean above the tank? Like an overtank trickle filter? cheers Darrel

i'm reall tinterested about building a hob integral filter.

Really nice; is there a chance the water can escape behind the wall? It looks like a custom setup? Chilli rashoras are such a cute fish.

I’m really enjoying the JUNGLE PUDDLE mizukusa wall riparium, so have decided to do another Mizukusa wall project in my ADA 60f tank. This will be more of a paludarium as the tank has a slightly different perspective and allows for greater underwater focus. It’s in the very early stages as I...

Raising amano larvae is something you cannot improvise. It needs careful planning. Your salt water tank should be set up a good 3-4 weeks in advance prior the female even releases her larvae as you need the tank to have grown proper amounts of phytoplankton. Even then the survival rate is...

Take a break from aquascaping Thierry, and/or just keep a simple planted tank and enjoy that for a while. Either way, keep the best of your equipment, and store it out of sight, and out of mind. There'll come a point you'll want to return and you'll be glad you did :)

The tank looks beautiful. I am quite tempted to recape my tank now to give my fish more swimming space.

Great - thank you!

RO 25ppm will be fine. I used tap water boiled and left to cool at times

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Hi Can I use RO (25ppm TDS) to mix my ferts, or is pure RODI 'needed'? Many thanks!

This little poor looking scape will now end and I will probably sell the whole setup since I’m stopping aquascaping, we can close this journal, thanks for following!

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Fwiw, I've experienced Ludwigia repens taking forever to fully acclimate to a tank, I'm talking more than year without supplemental co2, even when everything else is in full swing. Then when it finally gets its act together it's easy and beautiful. I would encourage you to hang on to that one...

Quick cell phone pics update for the Edaphotron... I didn't see them much through the winter, but now that the room is warmer the soil fauna is active again. The organic matter is refreshed with some new things. I thought they would go for the Turkey feathers first, but the Roaches, Isopods and...

Thank you very much. It’s an Aqueon 40 gallon breeder, and for filtration I have a 20 gallon sump.

Honestly no regrets and no changes. I’ll argue that the best tool for using soil is to use a barrier of some sort, whether you do it @Tim Harrison ’s way or put it in media bags like I did. The soil will never reach the surface. And you’ll never get any mixing of the substrate even when pulling...

Welcome. Which part of London?

Nice progress! Yes, the Ludwigia (Repens?) are withering in that shady area. I would move them out to a brighter area to give them one last chance to bounce back. Cheers, Michael

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Just a little update on the tank. Thank you all for your previous suggestions and as lots of you have said patience is king! Really feel like it's starting to take shape and since changing from Seachem Flourish to APT Fix the algae is almost under control. Only thing that's a bit disappointing...

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Cool, then i am sure they are flamingo's then hehe. Kinda jealous cause i cant seem to grow them in mine tank ;)

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Well, the question was asked in 2021, there were 3 of us who contributed at the time, the other two no longer post :( drum filters as you speak of are not that popular in the U.K. (I see you are from the U.S.A.)

Thank you. I hope so and the pink crypts are flamingo. According to what maidenhead aquatics sold me anyway.

Yes they are flamingo! I've dotted 6 younger plants in the mix. Add a bit of colour and difference.

Thank you! Have noticed a couple of crypts have popped up in the middle of the other crypts but not in the monte carlo yet! I'm sure they will in time lol.

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A lovely tank. I like the combination of sand, larger pebbles and stones, and the healthy ferns in the middle. I might have missed, but what’s the size of the tank? And which filter do you use? Just curious, doing research for a similar size tank.

After consulting the local community, I was pointed towards a seedpod-like structure which forms the fruit of the sapucaia tree. It looks like a dried coconut, but with an opening. Apparently, people use it as a cave for dwarf cichlids, and it releases tannins. So I managed to acquire on of...

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Cool! Yeah i like these types of tanks as you might know since i have one for myself. The land part is an cool extra addition :) Only problem i have is that i can't really have carpeting plants since my riparium is double the height and that means a lot of light... But well, cant have it all ;)...

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So here a global update regarding the stuff that is going on. Very pleased with the new reactor. It dissolves the co2 bubbles completely so no more 'fog' in the tank and ofcourse much more effective. Im pretty sure the new waterfall is also the cause for degassing the co2 from my water lolz...

Had a quick peek a fluval gro + and it's mainly iron although it does contain NPK its in minute amounts. Like Darrel mentions approx 98.6% water.

As my current layout approaches the 2 years mark, that itch to rebuild it once more starts to grow. Some things worked well, others not so much. I see some of my choices from the current setup as a bit daring for my skill level with hardscape and layouts overall, and they didn't work so well...

Just kidding - here it is. Beautiful tank, and somewhere in the thread there is a battle between emersed and submersed plants. Not being able to find it was driving me mad.

Hopefully things get sorted out soon. There was a tank on here (I think?) or might have only been on TPT - I think it was from MinorHero, but I can't find it anymore - Whomever it was had a similar setup with to yours and could not keep algae away because of nutrient competition from emersed plants.

I think it must be fairly systemic throughout the industry, and a bit hit and miss. But yes perhaps that would be the best course of action.

Thank you Walt! It small ''nano'' size. Dimension in inches: L13.78 X D13.78 X H17.72 [Overall] L13.78 X D10.63 X H17.72 [Paludarium] L13.78 X D3.15 X H17.72 [Chamber]