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Like your angle here. I wonder if tanks with driftwood are more prone to algae as there must be some kind of rotting/ degrading going on which could lead to its growth? My tank is over 3 years running now and i know that theres a lot of crap in the soil, that is slightly tipping the scales at...

No, it's based on the "without CO2 plants will need less ferts, so instead of dosing 3x per week, I'll just do that once a week" principle. 😁

I got a glass/crystal container from a charity shop, it looks like a tropica aquacube if it was 13cm! a very good use of £5

am not quite sure how they came to that conclusion because algae almost require the same nutrients that plant needs. neither plant or algae would care weather the N is from Organic source or Inorganic source. the most common algae found under the EI regime is GSA and GDA, both present under...

Possibly, but thinking about the undergravel plate I used, I think it was inadequate. It was like the Supa under gravel plate https://www.amazon.co.uk/Supa-Under-Gravel-Aquarium-Filter/dp/B003J2ULO6/ref=asc_df_B003J2ULO6/? The slots were really tiny and clogged easily. Have just set up my...

Is that based on the oft quoted 30 ppm of NO3 being "full EI" weekly? Still, 10 ppm of NO3 or about 2.25 ppm of N weekly... that is probably about twice the amount of what I dose in both my densely planted low-tech tanks every 2-3 weeks :) sure, I don't doubt it works for you. Cheers, Michael

I wasn't sure if I should post this in the Algae sub or not. This could be a non issue, I've noticed over the last number of days some hair like algae on some of my ferns, it's not on all of them and it is quite small. The photo below is zoomed right in. I have adjusted the lights to 30% with...

Hi all, It definitely isn't disrespectful, and I don't actually see them as mutually exclusive approaches. They had some initial similarities, particularly in that both were developed partially due to the difficulties in getting <"accurate values for some water parameters">, but after that...

What are your feelings about this one now, Gill? I'm not up to mixing my own yet and I need a shrimp-safe all in one. 5L TNC is coming in at £65 on Amazon.

I think fertilization among some might just have evolved to take specific conditions into account as well as the interaction between the various compounds we dose - none of this is ever mentioned by the originators or mentioned when people discuss EI - to me EI is more of a throw...

Thinking more about whether EI is still relevant and related considerations around algae, the idea occurs around limiting algae growth to look at what people are doing who are really trying to grow algae, and then don't do what they are doing. In OPTIMIZATION OF GROWTH CONDITIONS OF DIFFERENT...

It flowered!

no3 2.212 I set urea as 0.5ppm, this is 1N, I give 2N weekly.

When I made tropica or my own salts, I always targeted 2N, in addition to 2N 0.2P, that is, 8.85ppm no3 0.612 phosphate.

I would not put any other fish in with that Betta.

I dose EI in CO2 injected tank and 1/3 EI in a not-CO2-injected tank. I don't have problems with algae in either tank. I like EI because it takes the guesswork out. No disrespect to the duckweed index, but I'd rather prevent inorganic fert problems than have to identify them after they have...

Obviously there is a difference chihiros wrgb 2 is very powerful and perfect for carpeting plants , only reason I wanted to upgrade was because I was using s400pro on a 45p so wasn't getting full coverage.i am only running it at 50% because I don't want alge and I have Utricularia which has not...

In my experience with 3 oase biomasters (2x 600's and 1x 350), the air purge isn't really much of an issue with the improved head design. If you're really worried about it and buy one without the new prefilter tubes, just drill some bigger holes in it. I only very rarely get air purges, and...

It must have been the ADA style ,what ever they were doing in the start after all Amano is the morden day nature style aquascaping father IMHO.

I would not increase stocking in lieu of using fertilizer. That's a very roundabout way to address those needs and come with other sorts of organic waste that will encourage algae and make your life more difficult. If your plants are hungry, add a little fertilizer.

Thank you!

Hiya new to the community hoping you could help me with my first nano tank setup (used to much larger tanks). Heavily planted tank with a couple dozen amanos and rcs, a bamboo and a nerite, seeded from established large tank and running well and happily for about a month, once a week with an all...

Hi all, It looks like Heteranthera zosterifolia. Cheers Darrel

Good to know! I've got the single stage Strideways, also from Aquarium Gardens, and love it.

Soil rot/root rot.

What is it? Cyanobacteria?

RGB array will always look dimmer rgatva comparable one with predominantly white LEDs. It's your eyes not the light Conversely it will look brighter to the plants or at least equal.

The thing is I have a S400 pro tok for my nano and I do really like it for that. Did you notice much change from moving to the wrgb? I thought this was already good enough. Thanks for all the feedback, I did notice the plants pearling more to be honest. Maybe it will just take some time for...

Thanks Surya, yes that is very helpful. I've also had a reply from Aquarium Gardens, and the black o-ring is also for when installing another manifold. It goes between the two.

Dennis Wong had trouble selling his EI product in Asia too. During his talk at AGA this year he said the initial feedback he got from there was that it was "unusable" and it was a bit of a disaster. I have never used CO2, so I'm not the target audience for EI. I add very small amounts of...

Have a look at Canon. It has a sale on at the moment on some products https://store.canon.co.uk/cameras/

I'm a bit embarrassed to ask about this - this is in my first tank and iirc it was a 1 2 Grow and I'm sure it's common and easy. I have trawled around image searches and looked at the database and I can't see it. It's the only thing I haven't written down! It grows like mad and I can just snip...

Another question would be: Would you recommend to alter my dry fertz dosing regime? I think u can cut down my fe a bit since its more in the soil but how about my other micros and macros?

Hey everybody few questions. Im thinking about replacing my sand in the tank because of some recent soil rot. Since i have many crypts i want a good layer of clay under my sand. The dennerle deponitmix seems a good option and they guarantee over 7 years evectiveness. My question is: SInce my...

Ugh... Trouble in paradise This morning while sucking up and cleaning the tank i found this in the center of my tank... I removed it all and cleaned it with washing and soaking the sand in some flourisch excel. Again a good rinse and back in the tank. For a long time i am playing with the idea...

Thank you bazz for the encouragement. I am sure that my creations with a bit of tweaking (and a long growing period :)) will look reasonably presentable for first attempts.

The single unit is designed for tanks up to 60cm ideally, but I reckon you can definitely hang it higher. I had these over my 120cm and were about 40-50cm above, and on 30-40% at most without any shadowing. Dennis Wong has also used this on the tanks below. He hangs them quite high. But also...

What would you suggest I target for NO3 and PO4 weekly? I'm currently dosing Masterline Golden which I understand to have only 1ppm of NO3 and 0.15ppm of PO4 which to me seems fairly negligible. I've been dosing this since before I even put any fish into the tank. I think Tropica Specialized...

Looks good to me, you could try moving it slightly further forward and lowering it will enable you to reduce the power, looks like you have a few cm's before making contact with the wood. Not sure this will be aesthetically pleasing but I hope it works out ok for you, you could always get a...

I am in East Finchley :)

You'll be alright, we all start somewhere and some of the bottle keepers on here will be able to offer you advice.

Our eyes respond differently to lights then plants do. I just got a new different light also, although it looks darker/warmer to me the plants start peraling like crazy.

That's exactly where I got my 130l from, they appear to offer all different shapes and sizes for almost any space, here's a pic of mine, the pump has a hose pipe connector on it, perfect.

I dosed EI for quite a few years in three different aquariums when I was wanting rapid plant growth, never had an algae problem. I have now become a more relaxed aquarist and as such lean dose (to keep the TDS down for the fish and restrict plant growth), run 15 mg/l CO2 approx, run medium...

Thank you Bazz for your welcome. Concerning seeing some of my creations, I'm not so sure. I might get laughed at! 😁

Welcome! Look forward to hopefully seeing some of your creations.

I have no experience of the larger Oase filters but from reading on here i think one of the main benefits is the easily accessible pre filter but a good few people have reported that they can be noisy and are prone to purging air...

Coverage and intensity look fine to me also. You could probably get away with hanging it a little higher if you’re still concerned about it

Hi. Can you recommend a good camera to film the aquarium. It must fulfill 2 conditions: 1. it must be 4k and 2. it can shoot Macro very well .... well, the price shouldn't be as much as a car either... :) thank you !

Thank you all for the suggestions for purchasing inexpensive glass vessels . Very helpful.

Thank you for your welcome messages

I use it on a timer for my terrarium from UNS. I does mist the plants but they never appears wet as a result.

The light coverage seems ok. See how your plants respond over the next 2 weeks.

Is there any reason why you won’t use an adapter on a mixer tap? This is the easiest option if you’re just using tap water for water changes.

Does anyone have experience whether these mist-ifiers have appreciable effect or benefit on localized humidity for terrestrial and emergent growth?

Ooo so glad I went with wrgb 2 instead of weekaqua A430, I have s400pro which is great looking light but I wanted to upgrade so got the wrgb2 and I must say i am not disappointed ( don't mean to rub it in ) In all honesty though that looks great, I wouldn't put another light on this. 1. You...

I am not an expert but as they say "student of the game" and learned alot from this fourm and few youtubers specially green aqua and late Filipe Olivera. I have stopped doing semi EI levels mainly because of few reasons, one I was sick and tired to trimming stems every other week. 2nd -...

Everything l read around when l joined UKAPS was about CO2 and EI, articles by George Farmer, Tom Barr , ceg4048 and others, bought myself a cheap CO2kit and bought EI salts kit from APFUK ,dosing to John Whelans recipe,got a 2000ltr/hrs filter for turnover x10 as recommended braced myself for...

Yep, that's something different. I was hoping to gravity feed my tank, but then I would just need to connect an inline pump. The UK ones I've seen tend to be somewhat 'raw' and designed to be ignored in the garden. I will take a look and see what the UK has to offer. Either that or raid the...

Does this help (at 1:15) re Allen key - seems to be if you want to install a secondary manifold:

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Have you checked around websites for your home improvement big box stores? I use this one from Home Depot in the States, without the geraniums.. Unobtrusive, 190L, lightweight resin, has a flat back to sit flush against the wall and can be tucked away in a corner of the house when I'm not...

In the States, Target often has a lot of great choices. Not helpful to you, just for anyone in the audience over here. EBay is usually worth a look.

North West

I found myself some stainless steel lilies, with a bobbing surface skimmer, which makes a bit of a row if the water is a bit choppy. Looks good though. I have a Jebao ALW-20 circ pump. I had to dial the pump down to 30% in my naked cycling tank as it was shifting my aqua soil and powder...

1: in Europe I'd say it isn't. 2: I've dosed nutrients in excess and had algae problems, switched to lean dosing and had algae problems. Take home lesson... nutrients alone don't cause algae problems. 3: Tough one to answer. High levels of nutrients may or may not cause harm, High levels of Co2...

If you are looking for more hum then I recommend adding Oase CrystalSkim on top😁 Though I love my Oase combo. Having filter outlet and skimmer at the opposite ends makes flow turbocharged 👍

I have the Ikea glass cylinders that i use constantly for floating plants and other experiments. They are a pack of three. Really thin glass but i clang em around and they are fine! Cant go too far wrong.

Good night ukaps!

Hey all, my week aqua A430 pro just came in the parcel after much excitement and after setting it up, I'm disappointed? I've previously been using the all pond solution for the 20 gallon which were 26Watts each. Initially used 3 but switch to 2 to avoid much algae and that was bright and lit...

I've gone with the original media in my 850 and thank you for your observation/test of the Seachem Matrix. Well noted. :cool: Cheers, Brian

I have the same one I think they are spares

My new OBM850 has a bit of a hum to it. It is a virgin filter and I'm cycling a new tank. Although it is not too loud, I am an audiophile and it definitely colours the hi-fi sound. Roll on the Biofilm :cool:

Certainly, food for thought and very doable. I may have to do this in the beginning. I'm not enamoured about mixing hot and cold water into a bucket or whatever and transferring to my tank as I will need 100 to 115 Litres or so. I do not wish to attach anything to my mixer tap. I may have to...

I've just received a Strideways regulator. It came with some o-rings/seals in a bag. However, there is no mention of them in the instructions. The transparent washer type - there is already one of these on the main co2 bottle connection. It is quite thick and not like any seal I've seen...

Charity shops ,worth a look in,

I agree with all the above. Ideally when you plant you would want to have your substrate full of a diverse microbial assemblage. The old media inoculate the microbes and the DS method let time for this diversity to flourish and adapt to all the places it can in your tank : mainly the hard scape...

Quick crappy pic, but one of the Yellow Convicts were out just before lights off tonight. They are looking good and will get much brighter as they grow.

Welcome! :)

Ikea have some nice glass vases in atm, TK Max is also really quite good for these kinda wares

Hi all, You could try Ikea. cheers Darrel

Hey all, looking for thoughts on comparison between Oase Biomaster Thermal range and Eheim professional 4+ 350T (biggest they do). Anyone tried both and have a favorite or is there no competition? Are these considered the best on the market or is there better? I'm researching for a future setup...

Hi all, Personally, If I had <"soft water from the tap">? I'd use it "as is", and just keep livestock adapted to that water, it just <"makes life a lot easier">. Cherry Shrimps (and <"most snails">) <"prefer harder water">. Our tap water is about ~400 ppm TDS (650 microS) and that just really...

This is my first nano (30L cube) tank, used to much more space, stock, everything, but one and a half months into this low tech heavily planted setup. weekly liquid ferts dosing, still doing weekly water changes will adjust to every other week soon. Used filter media(mix of sponge and ceramic)...

Dry fertz day! Filled up the kno3/k2so4, po4 and tenso bottles. We are going on a 12 day holiday next week so the fertz are already stocked up.

I hope u are right and i can do water changes without remineralising. It will make life easier. I have lots of shrimps and expensive snails. My tap water has kh 0-1 and gh 3 (but how much of that is magnesium?). I add equilibrium to ensure magnesium is present. I do not think my old aquasoil...

Have you checked the hose adapter, there are two o rings inside it, mine had become damaged on the adapter itself (see photo) and this was causing water to slowly trickle down the side, and was also filling up the head. I contacted Oase and they were useless, I had to buy a new hose adapter due...

Thank you Tim. I had thought of Ikea but I had not thought of charity shops. Good idea!

Mate I don't think you need remineralise , green aqua recommend 135-150 tds max.you tap water is perfect as it is . are you keeping any specific invertebrates which need that much tds. @dw1305 thoughts?

I am just beginning the hobby of aquascaping. My main aim is create plants only displays in bowls, vases and small cube tanks. I would like some recommendations as to where I can purchase online the items mentioned above at inexpensive prices. Starting the hobby I have a lot of items to purchase...

Try IKEA as well they often have a range of glass vases or containers that can be repurposed. Also, try charity shops, they usually have a bric-à-brac section with various glass bowls etc.

Hi all, We have a thread: <"Lean dosing pros and cons">. I'd have to start by saying I've never been an EI user, but I have borrowed from the EI concept in the <"Hybrid Duckweed Index">. I was, initially, very much an <"Estimative Index sceptic">, but <"I'm convinced it can work">, but I still...

Thank you seedoubleyou for the link.

https://www.horizonaquatics.co.uk/collections/dooa-shizuku

Hi all, Very much agreed, that is why I've pushed the idea of <"plant and wait"> as <"an alternative"> and then to use the plants as your test kit (<"to act as a biotic index">). Cory from the Aquarium Co-Op talks about this in his <"Seasoned Tank Time"> video (linked here <"Help needed with...

I'm sure they could, I even considered doing it at first, but then I preferred testing it before investing much time into it. A curiosity is that, different than coconuts, they are somewhat porous and permeable. I think this is something that helps with the tinting, water passes through it. I...

I personally does EI, front loading macros and about .2 Fe of micros. The rest of the week I daily dose .1 Fe mixture of gluconate and DTPA. My water change schedule is unpredictable and I can’t guarantee I’ll get it done each week so EI gives me wiggle room to not starve my plants. Algae only...

A cycled tank and a mature tank are not the same. Having the microbiota to process ammonia and nitrites is only one part of what a microbiota maturity is. It is, however, the easiest part to measure, so it is commonly extrapolated to a broad maturity. When you "trick" cycling, though, you...

I have doubts about it having ever been the favorite dosing method. It may be so in some communities, probably on the more informed parts of the hobby, but I don't think it ever reached the masses.

I think the main reason people get algae issues using EI Method is primarily because they blast too light in the tank or have a long photoperiod while not planting heavily in the beginning. After that is mismanagement of co2 and build up of waste organics. Sent from my SM-S918B using Tapatalk