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Not wasted anything all dumped in the 180 will be getting round to sticking it all on the for sale swop section as soon as I have time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A serious trim a whole bucketful of fissendens Christmas and flame moss removed and 50% of the crypts pulled up drastic but if this tank keeps going the way it has it will be full again by July Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And there's not much light reaching the bottom time for some serious pruning before it turns into green soup Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A few pics like I said it's a jungle of moss and crypts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I've turned in for the night will post one tomorrow

Bob round Thursday eve and we'll take some before pics and start planning

Off course it's got your name in the title be nice to re home some of that moss given how much there is !!

Will post some pictures and a update on this tank at the weekend it's still going strong however it's just a mass of moss and crypts and in need of some serious thinning out there will be lots of moss and crypts up for grabs shortly

Can't say I'm impressed with the updated tapatalk or maybe I'm not using it correctly those photos look terrible there much prettier on my ipad :(

A couple more months have nearly passed a few little changes have been made thinned out a few stems removed the hydro and the two large plants from each corner they never recovered from the major trim back in September the fissedens is growing like crazy and a huge clump came adrift and...

Don't think I'm going to bother with anything else Andy just a bit of styro in front let it all get overgrown again and then trim it back next project is pulling the 180 apart !

I'm thinking Staurogyne in the front exposing that branch and spreading out the fissedens along it the plant on the left is very slow growing but I'll keep a eye on it I've pulled most of that ammania it was getting stringy and the red stems have all but gone to again very stringy would have...

After looking at these pictures I think I'm going to lose most of the hydro any thoughts ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Not done much with this tank for a while growth is good and fast no change on the lighting or co2 still dosing ferts and liquid carbon water changes are down to a couple of buckets a month and topping up every two or three days only problem I have is snails there's lots I spend a hour or so a...

Will be trimming this weekend so will do some before and after pics

Starting to consider chucking some wood in here and rearranging/losing some of the dragon rock then fill it with easy plants Anubis and a few crypts things like that keep the co2 to help things along time to start looking for wood

Looking forward to a FTS

Pulled a large clump of Christmas moss out today that's divided into to 2 lots and on its way to its new owners also trimmed a lot of hydro out trimmed all the longer stems back a bit of pruning and 15 litre water change a selection of stems and a good portion of hydro on its way to Ryan waters...

Decided to pull all the long stems out of this tank today they had grown straggly and turned into a big ball of mess near the surface my fault I've lost interest in this tank. I've chucked the last half bag of grey sand in at the rear to fill the holes left by the stems I may lose most of the...

Much better

What's going on with the pics Andy they are a bit pea soupy ?

A few picture updates I've planted a small clump of Hemianthus micranthemoides where the glosso used to be ? Not something I've heard of but spotted it on a eBay site the seller had lots of other plants listed and positive feed back so took a gamble and ordered three pots total cost inc p+p was...

I had 2 of these appear on the wall above my 125 litre I can only assume they came out of the tank itself I also blamed them for the few cherry shrimp heads I found in the tank ! I've seen youtube footage of the larvae eating small fry ! Could they be the culprits re my shrimp ? Great pictures...

The dwarf neon rainbows are a great fish I have some in my 125 looking forward to this scape will be watching

Did you remove the trim ? Was it a success? I'm debating wether or not to do this to my 180

Think its time I pulled the plug on this tank it just doesn't do anything for me anymore since I pulled the hc carpet think I'm going to transfer the shrimp and ottos to the 125 and let big clown take some for his cube I know he's after some critters for his now. once everything is rehomed I...

Time I updated this journal not a lots changed lots of pruning as the growth rate is immense in this tank I've pulled the glosso as it was taking over I've recently pulled a lot out of this tank so I could see the crypts they've come on nicely and still my favourite plant. Water changes are down...

Crying out loud it's proving to be a nightmare that cube hope you get the light sorted ASAP in the meantime how about renaming the journal Andy's 60 litres of misery bummer but you know where I am if there's anything I can do

Pulled a lot of the stems from the rear of this tank this Easter they was looking tired and had been trimmed to death I've replaced them with 3 pots of Proserpinaca palustris cuba and 2 pots of Hygrophila pinnatifida which I'm hoping will turn a nice red in colour also capped of the stratum with...

Not a lots changed I keep having to mow the glosso and hydro thinned out some taller stems and freed a little room up around the crypts tank itself is doing fantastic I'm down to changing 15 litres of water every 3 days and it still pearls daily ! Only reoccurring problem is the green spot I get...

Not wanting to be dragged into the debate yet I've been quoted so heres my opinion not tried Amazonia it's out of my price range I choose to invest in frequent water changes good co2 and plenty of light and a cheap potting compost works great couldn't be happier so not likely to invest in...

Not read all these comments and can't say I want dragging into the huge debate I agree with big clown myself and him have had fantastic results with our set ups my most successfull being a huge amount of john innes potting compost capped with grey sand lots of light and buckets of co2 my biggest...

New reg and FE installed tonight Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Picked up a couple of fire extingushers this weekend and ordered another reg and solenoid should be here tomorrow so will have this on a timer this week should save me some gas will be keeping the diffuser set up I've got its simple but is giving good results pictures to follow once I've...

Looking good

I attacked this last night cut the glosso back trimmed the hydro removed a few runners here and there cleared around the crypts a little to give them some room cut back the cabomba and planted the trimming across the back let's see how long before it bounces back Sent from my iPad using...

Andys been in with the scissors trimmed the Cuba and replanted a few stems and planted the new pot of Pogo Erectus and a bit of a tidy up top man bi Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Managed to catch 3 amano shrimp and two of the ottos last weekend out of the 180 and put them in here all still living this weekend and the difference they have made is awesome I've very little of the brown diatoms left and I've not had to clean the inside of the glass at all since I put them in...

Added a little more hair grass this week a pot of Java fern a pot of Lilaeopsis also got a pot of Pogostemon Erectus which I will be planting this week along with cutting the longer stems of Proserpinaca and replanting those a few update pics Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Looking good

This is becoming my favourite tank the speed it's growing is amazing think I will be pruning soon I've just emptied my 2nd bottle of co2 (disposable mig welding bottles) and now onto my third still have 2 spares but I dare say they'll be a large bottle piped to this tank shortly still changing...

Not a lot changed really just been keeping up with water changes and dosing tnc complete 20mm every other day the extra shrimp have made the tank a lot more interesting as there's more activity specially after a water change and feeding anyway a few update pics A scrap between a cherry shrimp...

Aye ask him if there ordered or arrived if they are there pick em up and I'll pay you for them

Not heard from dean looks like aqua essentials will be getting a order placed this weekend !

I have just this morning knocked 2 hours off the light period will see if it helps

I am getting a brown algae appearing on the glass which wipes of easily also a little green spot I'm pumping in copious amounts of co2 and lighting is on top of the job together with liquid carbon and tnc complete I can't see that lack of nutrients or light is causing this could it be to much...

I agree I like the shop that's why I've placed the order with dean however I will be ordering from aqua essentials if he lets me down this time Oh and yes get some advanced stems in that cube Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Be nice if dean get them pots in for the weekend Andy that will bulk it back up

Been a bit brutal and cut a lot of the stems back at the rear as they were starting to look untidy also removed some more hc and added the glosso can't wait for this to fill in cleaned the spray bars with my new brush and added another 35 Amano shrimps all of which have disappeared into the...

Another week in progress is good the glosso has already formed a nice carpet effect will be trimming soon as Sam wants some cuttings and I have a ball of mixed moss to post to him to. I've pulled the vallis as it was melting not sure as to why as it was doing fine and is a reasonably easy plant...

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Yeah it's doing great in the 125 it's spreading quickly sending out runners it's already touching the front glass and I can see some substantial roots growing down into the substrate I'll sort you some this week and get it in the lost will message on here day in send it

Possibly I have 3 pots that are wait to go into the 180 Andy May want some left overs anything spare I'll send to you the way it's growing in the 125 it won't be long before I trimming it so will defiantly be a supply in the near future will keep you posted

Great looking tank

First bottle of co2 ran out today it's done 15 days and been averaging 12 hours a day not the most economical way I know but just been relying on me screwing the reg onto the bottle before leaving for work then off again when I get in all the same I've another two bottles to go at till I get fit...

Yes it hasn't grown much but that's pleased me to some degree as I was concerned it might take over at this rate the glosso is going to the one to dominate I can't believe how quickly it's growing very pleased so far

Very nice

Nice fire extinguishers by the way a bargain enjoy your whoring

Oh yes

Hard to say its a steady stream in the counter but in the diffuser itself I'd say about 2 bps I'm not concerned about chucking to much in there at the minute I will be changing the co2 setup for a larger bottle and solenoid/reg and needle valve at the minute it's just a hobby weld disposable gas...

Just stumbled across this tank looks fantastic nice to see corner tanks looking this good

Welcome

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Well nearly a month into this I'm very pleased with the growth the glosso has started to spread nicely and so far is staying pinned down. Everything else is making steady progress the crypts are starting to bounce back and are showing some new leaves. This weekend I've added a co2 drop checker...

Looking good fella

Just put a big clump in a box for you and big clown is going to post it tomorrow he will be in touch Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Well it's been a long night see how it looks in morning Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Well we have been brutal with our hc carpet cut a lot away Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

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Come home to find a tank full of lemonade today very happy with the new co2 setup. Just a few close up pearling pics Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Been experimenting this evening bought a 800 litre a hour powerhead and fitted it with one of my home made spray bars then took the co2 diffuser and placed it under the intake the results are great I'm getting co2 evenly across the whole tank so much so I've dropped the light back down onto its...

Will be pulling some hc up tomorrow from either side it will be getting a haircut at the same time it's looking vey green and healthy but is taking some keeping up to needs cutting frequently and doing so takes a long time not so much the cutting but getting all the trimmings out of the tank...

Finally a few pics of tanks at Calder valley been again today Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Twenty days in and a pot of Ranunculus inundatus added today been dosing 6mm tnc carbon daily plus pressurised co2 via a diffuser under the spray bar waiting on a new powerhead should be here this week then I'll be adding a full length spray bar across the front of the tank with the co2 added...

Off there tomorrow they have a lot if new plants in might treat the 180 to something lose that reiki and thin hc from sides it's lifting near the spray bar left corner however think shortening light back has been effective the hc is bright green again very little algae in there now it does need...

Stunning

I keep looking at these tanks and I've often considered setting one up on my bedside cabinet make a nice lamp in a way will be watching this good luck looking forward to the planted pictures

visited Calder valley aquatics today ended up buying some more plants and had to take some pictures of one of there planted tanks of which there a few this one being my favourite Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

A few of the plants used in this tank And a few update pictures including some new additions today Pressurised co2 back on this tank using a disposable co2 mig welding bottle and still dosing with liquid carbon 6ml per day reasonably happy with the plants in here now looking forward to...

I've been tinkering and replanting my rio 125 recently unfortunately a couple of my more mature crypts have lost a few leaves through melting I assume this is because I've disturbed them and maybe damaged a odd leave here and there I've removed the melting leaves but do I leave the stem or cut...

Water is clearing slowly One if the stems I'm not sure of the name centre picture behind the wood And the other stem in the back corner also missing its tag any recognise them please let me know Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

A bit more tinkering today some more grey sand was a little thin in places a few more plants another crypt beckettii Petchii a couple Echindorus reni planted either side front corners some vallis planted to grow threw the wood and a couple of bunches missing there names so not sure will have to...

The tanks looking good just ordered some more crypts hopefully be here this weekend think I'm going to pull the pink reiki out of the back left corner I just don't like it planted some trimmed microphelia from in 180 in the back left corner so far I'm happy with this going to start adding co2...

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Things got a little drastic this weekend I've never been overly happy with this tank loved it at first but lost interest fast the mosses weren't the success I hoped looking dirty most of time and constantly breaking off and bunging my filter strainers also the large piece of wood made planting...

Come trim this hc and plant this Monte Carlo they look nice

Both filters stripped and cleaned first time since I installed them on this tank very little dirt inside I'm sure the impellers have benefited from the clean out and the flow does seem to have improved however not a huge difference however a piece of mind knowing that these filters are on top...

Weds will be perfect night school on Monday Tuesdays busy at work u over this evening ?

Looks great Andy I've put our name on that tank and filter I told you about if you fancy a ride out one night this week to collect it with me

I have a co2 in tank reactor filtered water in the top plus co2 out of a spray bar which is positioned aprox 35mm above the hc carpet I'm growing but I run this on a 700 litre per hour external filter so no massive currents to contend with I also run a 1000 lph external filter with a full length...

Finished two patches of hair grass bit of hc removed and a few taller stems trimmed and replanted Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

About halfway there the big green clump floating in the las picture is trimmed hc so plenty of fishing ahead to get it all out Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Trimmed back some of the hc carpet tonight and currently on with planting some hair grass by far the most fiddly plant to go in so far I hope its a success pics coming soon

Thank you this was my first attempt at a dedicated planted tank and it's so much more rewarding than just keeping fish

Think I'm going to have a look at lighting there are some fantastic light units about at the minute and these LEDs have really come a long way in the last 12 months

A piece of bogwood removed was never happy with it and some more grey sand to give me more planting depth plus the addition of a pot of Lilaeopsis more plants coming soon Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

A trip to Calder valley aquatics this afternoon saw me coming away with a bunch of Alternanthera pink reinecki which I have planted behind the middle rocks in this tank and a pot of Lilaeopsis which I'm going to plant in the bogwood tank. While tinkering around with this I've installed a co2...

Looks well very nice love those crypts Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD