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Hi D, welcome to Ukaps :)

As to cycling the tank, I do the same as Kazzab. Plant the tank, and once plant growth and algae issues are under control, then add any livestock. I know people add amano or red cherry shrimp quite quickly, and I see people adding them after first couple of weeks, to help with any algae. In my...

Hi Simon So far sounds like a good plan. Although I agree about the light. My biggest struggle early on was to figure out how much light I needed. I don't know much about Kessil lights but I always think they are for high tech tanks. If it comes with a dimmer then it should be ok. The most...

And any fish hiding in your plants at the back of the tank will be afraid of your hand, so you can herd them out into the open space.

I find draining a tank to a few inches and chasing fish with my hand, towards a big net placed in the tank's corner, quite an easy way of catching fish quickly. This is a good tutorial

BTW I bought them form the Hinterfeld website, and the A351 for 35cm tank is £31.77 http://www.hinterfeld.com/uk-chihiros-a-series-aquarium-high-led-lamp-12-65w-plant-fish-shrimp-light-20-120cm/

I also have Chihiros but the cheapest A-series LED on two of my tanks and I really like them. They are a little bit too strong for my tanks so I have them dimmed. They grow plants very well. Don't look as well as Aquasky but still better than lots of LED lights out there. One of them is running...

A few months ago I set up a new nano tank with a small internal filter. I had some diatoms to start with and then a lot of brown looking muck everywhere for a long time. I thought it was still diatoms and put a couple of fast growing plants, weekly water changes, and upgrade to a bigger internal...

Looks exactly like dwarf sagittaria I had in my tank in the past. It was in my 30cm tall tank and grew all the way to the surface and taller. I always assumed that's how it was supposed to be.

With my recent order from pro-shrimp, I ordered Easy-Life root sticks for £5.95 to try. I don't know if they are any better than clay peat balls. They are 2 inch long and you get 25 of them, so I thought it was a good price if you don't have to pay for delivery, or buy a few other things you need.

I dose 1/3 EI in my low tech, and recently added some clay peat balls off ebay and my heavy root feeders are definitely doing better. I am using inert substrate in my tank though.

Welcome Jocke :) I really like the scape

TNC blurb: 'TNC Complete contains a balanced blend of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium as well as Magnesium and all the important trace elements.' Never used it but I think he is dosing the right stuff. But I agree with EI dry salts being much better option.

I had somewhat of a similar experience recently. My tank was running over a year with healthy plants growth and minor algae issues, and then easy plants started dying or stopped growing. Hygrophilia Corymbosa compact died, crypts developed holes in leaves, echinodurus rose nearly died, and some...

Hi dean, I am not sure if you are still interested, but I've just came across your post and can translate it for you. He soaks sponges in 1L of water with a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (doesn't have to be exact). He says, for the worms to thrive, they need a neutral or slightly alkaline...

I am using the JBL Modano at the moment, and it works really well, but I dose a third of EI (dry salts) from the start. It is, what I would call, a low tech tank but with ferts and liquid carbon. In my tank crypt. balansae, limnophia aromatica, Hygrophila polysperma, Helanthium quadricostatus...

Very nice scape. Will be even better grown in.

I just set up my new oase 350 biomaster thermo a couple of days ago, and the very first time I turned it on it started leaking from the sides as well. I've really struggled to remove a thermometer out of it, and then to refit it. I tried to turn the filter on while I knew the thermometer hole...

If all of your plants are just surviving, rather than growing, then you need more light.

If it has enough light, it should grow pretty quickly. I find that in my low light tank, when planted in the middle, it grows like crazy. In the same tank, with the same amount of light, but in the corner, it didn't grow at all. In fact, it was turning yellow-ish. That corner in my tank gets...

Love this scape!

Welcome to the forum, Dave & Tracy!

I guess no one can answer the question without having the same light and tank. But I think you can learn the most by experimenting with different ways of growing plants. The thing about tanks without pressurised co2, like zozo mentioned, is you have much more time to react and correct any...

Hi Gareth, I am thinking about upgrading my filter to oase biomaster 350 thermo. There is not much info on them at the moment, so I am watching your thread for your initial impressions. I was also wondering about that very fine prefilter foam. Removing even half of it shouldn't stop the...

The problem is, if you don't know what's causing issues in your tank, the moment you start injecting CO2 again, the same issues will likely reappear? Although, the only way to get it right, is to keep trying till you get it right.

I've had the same problem with the CO2 injected tank. Three years ago, I started my first planted tank with pressurised CO2 and the only thing I managed to grow really well was algae ;) I stripped it down, researched 'low tech' tanks, ordered low light plants only, and stared over with low...

I think whether it is 7000k or 8000k is irrelevant when it comes to the price. It is the colour temperature of the light. People often advise lights around 6500k for planted tanks, but plants don't care. It only matter what colour temperature you prefer on your tank. The higher the Kelvin value...

I agree. Great first attempt!

I used them too. Bought some invitro plants off ebay. Very happy with the quality and price.

Outstanding little scape. Good luck :)

Amaizing! Good choice of music too :) I can imagine it is so much better in person.

Hi Konrad, welcome to ukaps :)

Like option two :lol: I don't know how inclined you are to buy TMC LEDs again after your experience, but I just bought the TMC Aquabar 500, and I really like their look. I haven't used them yet, but I know a few people on here have, and with good results.

Hi Doug, welcome to the forum. Looking forward to your journal. I am devoid of any artistic skill or creativity myself, so my plan is to copy tanks I enjoy observing/following on here, and hope, in time, to develop an artistic eye :D

Hi ;)

Thanks Waters, really good.

Good looking tank, John

I like it as it is. Looks great, and bigger than it is. What rocks are you using?

Looks great! Just looked at your other tanks, and they are all beautiful :thumbup:

Looks good, Julian :)

Hi Christian, welcome to ukaps. I really like that led light, and looking forward to reading your journal :)

Thanks Musyupick, some really inspiring scapes there

Thank you :) Like how it looks. Added to my list of plants to buy.

Great job Frenchi! Really like how it has grown. So I am quessing you don't know what the plant in the bottom left corner is called?

Very interesting. At least temporarily, I know more about photosynthesis than I will ever need :)

wow, looks great! :clap:

Hi and welcome to ukaps :)

Hi Efra, it's Tropica Micranthemum 'Monte-Carlo' http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tropica-micranthemum-montecarlo-12grow-p-6666.html

Good looking scape :thumbup:

Stunning fish Luis. I agree with Yo-han though, now they are gone, I can see it's an awsome scape.

Hi Dorin, welcome :)

Great first attempt!

Welcome :)

Welcome! This is just the place to help you with algea issues. I am a newbie to the forum as well but, after reading tutorails, I know it is the imbalance of light, co2 and ferts that often causes problems: too much light, not enough CO2, not enough nutrients, etc. At least I know the theory...

Hi cool_breeze, welcome to UKAPS!

Looks great, Alastair. Decided my first tank will be nano so I am watching it closely :)

Wecome to the forum :)

Love it! really inspiring tank :clap: Couldn't even conceptualise it in my mind let alone grow such a beautiful tank...

+2 ;)

Welcome to ukaps! :)

Thanks nickmcmechan, enjoyed reading it.

Welcome to the forum budgie :) Really like the tank, looks great.

Thanks for the warm welcome guys! :)

Hi everyone, I am a long time lurker and decided to join as I am planning to set up my first planted aquarium soon. I found UKAPS while trying to find out about keeping a planted tank as a hobby, after seeing some beautiful planted tanks on Youtube, and discovered even more beautiful and...