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  1. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    A picture of one of the fry. I've only just seen this guy, and he's a lot bigger than the other fry. He must be from an earlier brood. The other are to small to take a picture of, so I'm thinking they have only just been released. :-) You can see the older one just underneath the leaf in the...
  2. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Or you push them in ;-)
  3. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Success!! I've come home tonight to find some fry in the tank :-). I'm struggling to get some pics at the mo, but i'll try to get some posted later on. Lindy, you have some extra lodgers coming your way ;-). I'm not sure how many just yet, i've only seen one so far.
  4. Lee Sweeting

    Blackwater Bayou

    Brilliant news mate. Well done!! :-)
  5. Lee Sweeting

    Tom's Poco Pozo

    Hi, Tom! What are the stringy bits of root you are using? It really adds to the layout.
  6. Lee Sweeting

    Tom's Poco Pozo

    Wow!! Its beautiful mate, and looking very natural too. Have you made any decision on fish yet?
  7. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    I ordered a little sheet of acrylic yesterday Lindy, that should do the job. It should be with me in the next couple of days, the female is displaying already, poor fella, he's not having any of it.
  8. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Haha! Probably Lindy. It looks like he's made a meal of this batch too.
  9. Lee Sweeting

    Peacock eel

    I don't really know a lot about these fish, but if all else fails i'm sure he would eat some live foods. Good luck Adam.
  10. Lee Sweeting

    Amano shrimp breeding attempt

    Good luck, hopefully you will be successful. :-)
  11. Lee Sweeting

    Peacock eel

    Have you tried frozen or live bloodworm, daphnia, brine shrimp etc etc?
  12. Lee Sweeting

    Tom's Poco Pozo

    Very nice, Tom. Looking forward to seeing the tank up and running. I'm sure its gonna be awesome :-)
  13. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Cheers David! I'm not sure the male will hold full term, he hasn't had chance to recover from from the last 13 days of holding eggs. I was hoping to condition him a little more before they tried again. I'm surprised he's entertained the female at all, haha! We'll have to wait and see :-)
  14. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Your not gonna believe it. The betta are breeding again. I'm just watching the female pass the eggs now, unbelievable. I can't see the male holding full term though. He only swallowed the last batch a few days ago. Sorry I can't get and pics/video the lights are off at the moment and I don't...
  15. Lee Sweeting

    Blackwater Bayou

    Looking good David. Hopefully you will get some fry soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    No probs at all. I'm just glad they are going to a good home. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  17. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    That sounds great David. I'd rather that then shipping them. Great stuff. Once I know what's happening with the move/stripping down the tanks, I'll give you a shout. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Brilliant! I'm glad they will be going to a good home Lindy. I've never shipped any live stock before, so you'll have to advise, haha! I'll let you know a bit closer to the time. I'm pretty chuffed actually, i've managed to find good homes for all of my fish now :-)
  19. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Yeah your right Lindy. They were at it as soon as I put them in, haha! I'll get him fattened up again :-). I've just found out that my Aussie visa is gonna be granted, I'm just waiting for an entry date but it should be no more than three months. When I strip the tank down you are more than...
  20. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Thanks Roy! Yeah a bit disappointing really, as you say though, maybe next time :-). Its all part of the fun :-)
  21. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Bad news unfortunately, It looks as though the male has swallowed the eggs :-(. He's out eating again and i can't see any fry, gutted really, he held for 13 days. The female however looks as though she's ready to go again, but the male is having non of it, haha! Not to worry hopefully i will get...
  22. Lee Sweeting

    Newbie

    Hi Adam! Welcome to the forum. Sounds like a great little tank, get some pictures up. ;-)
  23. Lee Sweeting

    Fallen Tree

    Its looking great, very nice indeed. :-)
  24. Lee Sweeting

    Cleaning Bazooka Diffusers

    I used to use H202 (Hydrogen Peroxide) which is great. I always felt a little safer using this rather than bleach, just because H202 will turn into harmless water and oxygen after 24 hours in contact with water. Hope that helps?
  25. Lee Sweeting

    help with soil substrate please!

    Hi Chris, welcome to the forum. Check this link out http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/the-soil-substrate-planted-tank-a-how-to-guide.18943/. Its a great beginners guide to soil substrates, which are inexpensive, and very efficient. Hope that helps? Lee
  26. Lee Sweeting

    Starting point Paludarium

    Really nice Roy. I'm itching to try a paludarium out :-). Watching with interest. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  27. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Thanks Bill :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  28. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Thanks Roy, hopefully soon. :-)
  29. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Day 13 and he's still holding, hopefully i will see some fry soon. :nailbiting:
  30. Lee Sweeting

    Crystal River Shore

    Beautiful! :-)
  31. Lee Sweeting

    I've never seen this before, but just WOW!

    Awesome!! My next project is gonna be a paludarium. Can't wait :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  32. Lee Sweeting

    ADA Mini M (Low Tech) Betta luck this time...

    Sorry to hear about the fish mate, such a shame. The tank is looking great though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  33. Lee Sweeting

    Where to buy in the North East.

    I checked ferry bridge aquatics out in passing the other day. The staff are great, and they have a good selection of fish. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  34. Lee Sweeting

    Should I be hoovering nutrasoil?

    Hi Lindy! In low tech tanks such as ours were we are not flooding the tank with water column fertilisers (to keep your TDS low for the chocco's/paros), some decomposition in the substrate is good thing. This decomposition provides nutrients and CO2 for the plants, which in turn helps keep the...
  35. Lee Sweeting

    Recommended Filter Media?

    Agreed! I'm using these in both my tanks, they're brilliant. :-). No need to pay for expensive nonsense :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  36. Lee Sweeting

    My nano paludarium

    Awesome! Very beautiful, full tank shot please. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  37. Lee Sweeting

    Peace lilly pollen poisonous to fish?

    Such a shame you lost all the pictures, it seems to be happening quite a bit on here. It doesn't look as though you've had much luck either, especially with the tank leaking. I'm glad you're keeping it going though. The riparium planting looks awesome, looking forward to updates. :-)
  38. Lee Sweeting

    Lakeland Wraith - NA 120

    Very nice, and interesting too. Looking forward to seeing what you do with planting :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  39. Lee Sweeting

    Peace lilly pollen poisonous to fish?

    Sciencefiction! Have you got a journal up and running for this tank? It looks great.
  40. Lee Sweeting

    Journal Starting point Wabi-Kusa

    Haha! Brilliant Roy, the little pine cones look great, as do the other projects. :-)
  41. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    The male came out for a little bit today. The eggs are very visible in his throat. Not the best pic, just a quick snap with the phone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  42. Lee Sweeting

    Lakeland Wraith - NA 120

    Looking forward to this one :-)
  43. Lee Sweeting

    Tom's Poco Pozo

    It's looking awesome tom. Really looking forward to seeing this one up and running. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  44. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Thanks Lindy! Yeah I'm on there quite a bit, it's a great little page. There's loads on YouTube too. The males hidden away now with a mouth full off eggs :-). I can just see him in one of the caves. Hopefully he'll hold the eggs full term. I'd love to see some fry. :-) Sent from my iPhone...
  45. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Just managed to get this snap when they moved, briefly from behind the roots/plant. The females colour is beautiful. The males throat is also looking pretty swollen. I haven't seen them passing any eggs though. I'm just hoping he doesn't swallow them now. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  46. Lee Sweeting

    300l Wapoga River

    Looking beautiful as always. Watching with interest. :-)
  47. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Thanks Darrel! That's good to know. Especially since the betta are breeding. I've come home today to find them in an embrace. I'm chuffed to bits, haha! The little worms should make good fry fodder. :-) I'm finding it almost impossible to get some good pics though. They are just stopping behind...
  48. Lee Sweeting

    Clueless on lighting!

    I think he did have MH to begin with but I think he changed over to the kessil LED later on. As you say, I'm sure this was hung fairly high over the tank. Also for reference, i'm using two TMC mini 400 Led units over my 100 litre low tech tank, and i have them hung 40cm above the tank with the...
  49. Lee Sweeting

    Clueless on lighting!

    Hi matt! I think big tom was using a kessil 150w LED on his bucket, which is the same dimension as your tank. I think he had the light suspended pretty high though. Check his journal out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  50. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    No probs at all!! I was thinking that. I guess they'll die back naturally, given the lack detritus/available food!? It's a shame really they would be perfect fry sized fodder. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  51. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Any ideas where these come from Darrel? The tank has only been set up just over a week. The filter was mature, but everything else in the tank is new. There's defiantly no issues with cleaning/maintenance, as the tank hasn't been running long enough, and I'm pretty stringent with maintenance etc...
  52. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Cheers Darrel! I'm always happy when there's free food in the tank :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  53. Lee Sweeting

    Hunting for Hardscape - where to?

    Reminds me of Staithes beck, next to my home town/village. Beautiful!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  54. Lee Sweeting

    Hello

    Welcome dan :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  55. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    I have seen them eating the little blighters. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  56. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Defiantly not hydra ed. There more like a Nematoad, similar to banana worms. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  57. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Can anyone see the little white worms on the glass? Any ideas what these are? Rotifiers? They don't look like planaria. There's also some other tiny white creatures, to small to get a pic though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  58. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    A little pic of the couple :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  59. Lee Sweeting

    1 Point pH Drop and CO2 Diffusion

    Beautiful tank, I'm loving the hardscape. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  60. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Thanks Lindy. :-)
  61. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Hi Ed! I hadn't thought of that to be honest :confused:. I'm not to worried though, the tank is pretty small and should be easy enough to keep on top of. No trumpet snails either, i don't think they would do well in the tank, given the GH/KH. Haha! Its well and truly sealed mate :) Thanks...
  62. Lee Sweeting

    Wild Betta Spec - Betta Channoides

    Hi all, just thought i would start up a little journal for my Betta Channoides tank. The idea behind the tank was to set up a biotope (not accurate) type tank for a pair of betta channoides. I'm using pure RO water, which after the addition of a nice handful of beech, oak and alder cones gives...
  63. Lee Sweeting

    Silver Sailfin Molly Tatoo

    Absolutely awful!! Why on earth would anyone want a tattooed fish!?
  64. Lee Sweeting

    Where to buy 90cm optiwhite and cabinet

    I have a tank from ND aquatics, good quality and service. I would defiantly recommend them, i'm not sure if they do cabinets though?
  65. Lee Sweeting

    Newbie

    Welcome to UKAPS doug. I'm sure lots of people will be willing to answer any questions you have. The tutorial section of the forum is also very good. Looking forward to seeing your tank, have fun :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  66. Lee Sweeting

    1300 litre chocolate lake

    Sounds like a nice place to live, not sure the mrs would be happy though. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  67. Lee Sweeting

    1300 litre chocolate lake

    Wow!! That's awesome Ed. Where's this at? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  68. Lee Sweeting

    Tom's Poco Pozo

    Sounds great Tom, looking forward to this one. :-)
  69. Lee Sweeting

    Hello from Australia

    Thanks Marc thats cleared a few things up, i'm planning a move to QLD later this year, visa permitting, and i had read mixed reports.
  70. Lee Sweeting

    The Green Machine- a bit disappointed.

    Theres defiantly mixed reports, i visited early this year for the first time, and to be honest no one even came over to ask if i needed any help. I was pretty much ignored. No cups of tea were offered. To be honest i didn't think they were very helpful at all.
  71. Lee Sweeting

    Hello from Australia

    Hi Marc, whats the planted tank hobby like in Australia? Is it hard to find plants? I know you guys have strict import and control rules on importing flora and fauna. I was just wondering how this affects the hobby? Thanks, Lee.
  72. Lee Sweeting

    Gourami Gloaming #4

    Oh dear! I've heard Alastair and Iain before, saying that their Paros nip and chase. I only ever see mine flaring up at each other, there's never any nipping. I wonder if this is a species thing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  73. Lee Sweeting

    Hello from Australia

    Welcome to UKAPS marc, theres some great little projects there. I'm loving the pico's. :-)
  74. Lee Sweeting

    The Green Machine- a bit disappointed.

    I visited TGM a little while ago, mainly to play with hardscape in the sand pit, and also to check the store out. A little while after this visit i ordered a load of plants, I was told when i ordered that they had some of the plants in stock but some of the others would need to be ordered. When...
  75. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Thanks Darrel, i'll check that out. Sounds good flint, looking forward to some pictures ;-)
  76. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Hi Darrel! Unfortunately i did buy live bloodworm . I'll never buy any live food from my LFS now, as i said i usually culture all of my own live food. Thanks for the info, i may give a bloodworm culture a ago. I have a spare 40 litre bucket in the shed, and there plenty of midges in the...
  77. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Thanks Flint!! I culture all of my own food, i was slack with hatching some fresh artimia and thought i would get some bloodworm for a change. Never again, i'm not sure if that was the cause, but it's the only thing that has been done differently since i started the tank up. I'm still gutted...
  78. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Thanks Tim. I'm not sure what happened, the paro's are all fine though, and up to business as usual. The same goes for the other inhabitants, thats what so strange, only the chocco's suffered :-( Like Alastair and Ed have said they could have been sick before i got them. I'm a UKAPS member for...
  79. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Thanks Alastair! I know mate, its soul destroying. Especially as i'm so stringent with maintenance and cleanliness, its such a shame. There was no indicators at all they just seemed to fade away overnight :-( Thats awesome mate, i can't wait to see it up and running. I've got some plans for a...
  80. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    No probs at all, i'd be happy to know they're going to a good home. I'll give you a shout when i know whats happening. :-) Like this Ed :-)
  81. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Thanks Nath! Hopefully it will all work out :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  82. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Great minds ed. I have been thinking about that, and also up grading to something larger. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  83. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Haha! Thanks Lindy, theres lots of spiders and snakes where i'm going :crazy:. I've spent a lot of time out there, visiting my wifes family, and some travelling when i was younger. I'm really excited to be honest, and its such a great place for my son to grow up. I'd be happy to pass them over...
  84. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    I think you have the right idea Lindy, i know colin has a good reputation. I'm not gonna stock any more fish now. I've had an application in for a Australian visa for a little while. My wife is an Australian citizen, so i think the visa is pretty much a formality. I'm just waiting to go for my...
  85. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Haha! Yeah mines the same. The choco's are just kept in local tap water, which is very hard. :-( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  86. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Yeah i think you are probably right Ed. Temp is at 26 c at the moment, and i'm very meticulous with maintenance and cleanliness. The fish also have a very health and varied diet, all cultured by myself. Its such a shame though. Thanks for the advice.I don't think i'm gonna bother buying...
  87. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Yea they all seemed to be eating and taking food normally, at least up until a day or two before they died. I tended to lose a fish or two on different days over the last week. The colour had faded over the last week or so, i did notice that some of the affected fish would just sit under the...
  88. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Thanks Rob. Hi Ed! Yea i think the tank water is fine, its a 100% RO and all the parameters are the same as they have always been. The chocco's were all from the same LFS, and i've had them for about six weeks i think. I'm really not sure what has caused the deaths??
  89. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Thanks all, i'm not sure what's happened? Thats the worse thing!! Its only the chocco's that have been affected. I haven't changed anything, the conditions in the tank are the same as they have always been. My maintenance routine hasn't changed either. The only thing i can think of is i fed some...
  90. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Absolutely gutted!!! Over the last week or so i have lost all six of my choccos. I'm not sure what has happened?? Checked all my tank levels (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate) and all are zero. Ph is 6.0 as it usually is, gH 4, kH 1, nothing has changed in the tank at all. The paro's and maculatus all...
  91. Lee Sweeting

    ADA Mini M (Low Tech) Betta luck this time...

    It's lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae, beautiful little plant. It shed a few leaves when I first put it in but it seems to be doing fine now. Not much growth really but I kind of expected that. The MC on the other hand grows like crazy. It's not putting many runners out at the minute though. I've just...
  92. Lee Sweeting

    ADA Mini M (Low Tech) Betta luck this time...

    I'm growing lilaeopsis low tech Rob and it's doing fine. As Tim said it's very, very slow though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  93. Lee Sweeting

    Gourami Gloaming #4

    Looking great Lindy! I hardly seen mine for the first month or so. They often come out now, especially at feeding time. :-) I think that's part of the beauty though. When your sitting watching the tank, you'll catch a glimpse of them when they think you aren't looking :-) enjoy!! Sent from my...
  94. Lee Sweeting

    NA 120cm - Asian Dreams-IAPLC # 251

    A real testament to your skills, absolutely stunning. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  95. Lee Sweeting

    Hi to all UKAPS from Germany

    Welcome to UKAPS Christian. :-)
  96. Lee Sweeting

    2x TMC MiniLED 400 Tiles for ADA 60P?

    Hi Mike! Have you got a controller with the mini 400's? These lights are bright little units, and if you have them 2 inches from the surface on a 100% you may have too much light?
  97. Lee Sweeting

    Gourami Gloaming #4

    Brilliant Lindy! Looking forward to some pics :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  98. Lee Sweeting

    Roots Dyed Dark - Low Tech Blackwater (updated 08-04-14)

    Wow!!! Thats awesome, Alastair. Looking forward to seeing what you have in mind. How many litres are you thinking?
  99. Lee Sweeting

    NA 120cm - Asian Dreams-IAPLC # 251

    Awesome!! Good luck with the comp Iain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  100. Lee Sweeting

    'LandSlide'

    Sounds awesome, looking forward to some pics :-)
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