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Nice stones...I second the vote for basalt with quartz inclusions. I've had a look around and can't seem to find anywhere to buy stones that look like these. I'd have a look around quarries, if you haven't, you never know what you might find :)

*puts hand up* I'm female and been in the hobby since I was 11, but I'm an outdoorsy nerd. When I lived in America, I noticed quite a few more women in the hobby, but not so much in the UK. I don't think the techy/science side of the hobby necessarily scares off the ladies, but more men seem to...

Very lush - I'm envious :)

I'll probably put some of my java ferns and crypts in and see what happens :) Thanks for the suggestions!

Thanks, Ed. I was hoping for bigger plants, but will keep those in mind. I'm not sure the pond gets enough light for a lily. If it didn't work out, I could always move it to the outdoor pond. Thanks again :)

Hello all, long time no post. I haven't been around much since I live on a boat (only fish in the water!), but I've got a question. My MIL has a ~300 gallon freestanding (black) indoor pond with goldfish. It's in a conservatory, and the only lighting is sunlight; has good flow, but some stiller...

Congrats to the top 5 :) I enjoyed seeing all of the entries.

Waiting for the results brings excitement to life on a cold, damp boat :P I'm sure they'll be posted soon!

I'll gladly take some pics under my microscope for you. I could post them here and see if that helps people ID them? I'm working on our boat at the moment, so I won't be back for a few days. The pics won't be perfect, but they should help, if it's possible to ID them.

Hi Bob! Is that Brendabob in the background? It's a good start :) More pics of the set up!

Love the one with the ducks in the background and the flower shots. The detail is mind blowing on all of them, though! What camera/lens did you use on these?

Agreed on the stump! Thanks for the photos, Mark. The bird is now my desktop background :D Gorgeous stuff.

These are...friggin awesome! 3 & 4 are my favourites. I'm going to do a Gill and ask for them too :lol: Hubby and I think you should enter the wildlife photography of the year competition. (Just don't make the squirrel jump over a fence :P )

Those look MILES better than my first time long exposure ones :shock: I like the second one the best.

Damned cute! Makes me miss my amphibians and reptiles :( Maybe I'll give the reed frogs a go some time.

Love your set up :D Those look kinda like sulawesi blue neon gobies (Sicyopterus sp.) to me. Could be wrong; might be a Stiphodon sp. Either way I'm jealous! Sulawesi blues

Try to take a pic of the moss you have or describe it, and maybe someone might be able to give a close ID. I've tried stringy moss as well as a few unIDed mosses. The stringy moss did well, and the others did develop new growth underwater but did not last for more than a few months.

From what I can see in the pics it looks similar to Minami, what some believe is the 'wild type' of what we call cherry shrimp. Yours does have a bit of red to it. I think it's a cherry shrimp in other words.

Yay! One to go, but I think he's MIA :lol: rawr - received aaronnorth - received SteveUK - received aquaticmaniac - received amy4342 - received Clint24 Egmel - received Themuleous - received Gill - received paul.in.kendal - received

They look like cory eggs to me too. Mine were laying like crazy the other day. I see a few fertile eggs here and there. The two you have, if still white (probably fungusy or eaten by now) look infertile.

They're both great, but I love the first one. :D

Nice pic! London meets the tropics :P I saw a couple of parrots on Eel Pie Island the other day.

Richmond never crossed my mind, surprisingly. When I was out doing some photography there, I did notice a few signs about not collecting things, going in certain areas, etc. I was there once admiring the mosses/other plants near one of the ponds (didn't plan on taking it), but I guess I was...

Here's a link to videos of the microscope in use http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... &oq=biolux Hope that gives you a good idea of what it's like :)

If I remember right, these were taken at 40x magnification, Aaron. It's German made by Bresser called the "Biolux AL" and has a magnification range of 20x-1280x. It comes with: 5 year warranty Turret with 3 high-value targets (4x/10x/40x) 2X times eyepieces (5x & 16x) LED Lighting with...

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My thoughts too. I never bother with removing snails, but then I'm not trying to keep an immaculate tank. I quite like my snails; was excited to find another red ramshorn earlier today :P

Thanks :D I'm checking up on yours now, Thomas.

Thanks, Paul! Was glad to do it. Just need to hear from the last three and we know it's over :P

I've been doing a bit of reading on this. I saw someone selling collected wood on ebay; not exclusively for aquarium use. Is it legal to collect wood? From what I've read, the general idea is that the wood belongs to someone. The person who owns the tree or the land it's on, for example. So...

To post pics, you have to upload them to a site like flickr, photobucket, etc. copy and paste the IMG URL from there. Or you can just click the "Img" button when posting a reply and insert the URL from where you hosted your pics between the coding here :)

Love the third one! The detail is still great with those big eyes in the background :shock:

I was given a microscope/USB camera kit for my birthday on Monday. The quality from the actual lenses is better than what the camera can do, but it's still cool :P I think this is hair algae... And this is Fissidens fontanus This thing is going to come in handy. That's if the fish ever...

I was wondering if the Aquatic Design Centre in London is open on Dec. 28th. Anyone know? I'll shoot them an email in any case, but thought they might not reply soon enough. Wasn't sure if they close on Bank Holidays :?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you! :D

I understand what you mean. I'd definitely like to see a video of this when you get a chance. Nice looking place you have, BTW.

Thanks for the info, Tom! Have you had any luck photographing the plecs? I know they can be difficult. I had a friend in the US who left his tank with a bare bottom so he could see them.

I've had a look around all the places I thought it might be on, so far no recent frontal shots that I found. There was a shot of it before planting though.

Moss :shock: Great post! I miss having a wander around in the wilderness. I agree with Graeme, though. Don't you have dangerous little, big, and everything in between creatures to worry about? I'd hate to find a death adder in my fissidens :P

I think African Filter shrimp are far more interesting than a shrimp for its colour. (Although I'm sure a lot of work went into those wine reds.) I have a friend back in the States who got his first African Filter for $10 or so.

I looked on tropicalfishfinder.co.uk and all the shops on there seem to be 2-3 hours away from you. You can get them online here: Direct Tropicals Online Tropicalfish.org I haven't researched those sites, though. I'd check them out before purchasing. Also, I'm pretty sure I've seen these once...

I love it :) The hardscape is amazing, imo. Did you collect it? I've looked at your other posts on this, but can't seem to find an answer to this. How did you plant the flora; just attach them to the wood somehow or use floating materials (the ones for ripariums)?

Searching for Scarlet Badis might help you out :) Links: Very detailed information and pics Link More here Another profile here

Agreed. I wasn't sure if these were availbable in the UK. Hokum, do you know if the other fish died of the same thing?

This looks like columnaris to me (aka 'mouth fungus', 'cotton mouth'). It's actually a bacterial infection. It's generally brought on by stress, poorly kept aquaria, or recently moved fish. To my knowledge, it can be quite contagious, but doesn't always progress quickly. These are some...

That is awesome! I love the lights :lol: The plants look healthy and nice rust.

Nice, Helen! Sounds perfect :P We're just waiting for 3 more people to receive. I don't know that anyone will be receiving gift certificates, but do keep an eye on your email/spam folders if you're still waiting. rawr aaronnorth - received SteveUK aquaticmaniac - received amy4342 - received...

Quite a lot of growth in this one :) Nice job.

Re: Comp_Nov09: Untitled The plant health isn't fabulous, as I didn't put a light on it the whole time :oops: For the past 5 days or so it has been in the window, so the plants perked up a little. I didn't give it a trim before the final photos. I can't wait to redo this :)

Yay, only a few more people need to receive :D rawr aaronnorth - received SteveUK aquaticmaniac - received amy4342 - received Clint24 Egmel Themuleous - received Gill - received paul.in.kendal - received

Gill, Egmel has a point! Give it a squeeze and see what it is :P rawr aaronnorth - received SteveUK aquaticmaniac - received amy4342 Clint24 Egmel Themuleous - received Gill - received paul.in.kendal - received

Sweet! Nice stuff people are getting :) rawr aaronnorth - received SteveUK aquaticmaniac - received amy4342 Clint24 Egmel Themuleous - received Gill paul.in.kendal - received

Looks awesome :D I'd use a few bigger stones too. Can't wait to see it with fish.

Agreed with Sam :thumbup: Thanks for the info. Ooh, what's that I see in the background? An EMPTY tank?

In my experience, Rotala rotundifolia is a quick grower and pretty easy emersed. Hemianthus micranthemoides has been very slow for me, but done well enough. Good luck :)

Nice one :thumbup: :clap:

Yep, those are called sporophytes. Nice detailed photo :) Did you put the black background there when taking the photo or...?

YAY! I got mine today! Thank you Santy Claus :D I got some windelov fern and crypt plantlets and root tabs! Just what I needed :) rawr aaronnorth SteveUK aquaticmaniac - received amy4342 Clint24 Egmel Themuleous Gill paul.in.kendal - received

He might be dead/dying and hidden in the plants. This is pretty common. I would have another look around just in case. It's possible the little guy was ill in some way and died overnight. With that many fish/shrimp, I wouldn't doubt that a fish as small as a sparkling gourami would be consumed...

Thanks, Thomas :D I'll be honest and say I have to post mine tomorrow morning. Looong story :P

Today is the goal date for shipping out. Please PM if you have shipped. I'm going to start making a list of people who have received to be sure no one is left out :) Also, post here or PM me when you do receive. Please review the Royal Mail shipping deadlines above. If anyone feels like posting...

Oh man! I hope you're feeling better :(

I love it. Looks like you had fun :D

Hi basil :) I have done a bit of research since seeing this and found what I believe might be your snail. I think it is indeed a nerite, due to the shell shape you describe. Better photos could help, though. IMO, your snails are Vittina natalensis. They originate from Africa; see a photo here...

Very effective :thumbup: Looks like one of my old salties.

Wow :shock: Lucky shot.

Congrats :) Hope you, wife, and TJ are doing well!

Congrats, Sam! She's lovely :D

People who haven't sent or haven't let me know they've sent, should have a reminder PM :)

Hey, that's great :D In the end you got just what you wanted!

Ooooh, the elusive cat wood! Very nice stuff that, nice texture :P

Iliveinazoo, you're quite right. I think this mentality stretches farther than the borders of the USA. I only mentioned America because it's where the FrogBox-O-Death is from. I wasn't bashing Americans, just pointing out a fact about mentality towards these products :) I'm an American, for the...

Not all of them (us?), unfortunately. This sort of thing is readily bought for and by beginners and novices. A lot of aquarists start out that way, with a goldfish in a bowl or a betta, etc. I'm guilty of having a betta in small quarters back in the day. The sad thing is that it can start out...

Hmm, I know everyone is paranoid about this. But I just remembered that a couple of months ago I started getting spam everyday on my email associated with PFK. I don't know if my info is on that list (can't get link to work). Luckily I don't have any important information associated with that...

I got about a paragraph into that and started looking for a compass... But I'll reread to educate myself :lol:

Gorgeous place. Nice shots too :) Hubby and I have been there a couple times. We camped our way across, though.

Thanks, Thomas! Since I've helped organise, I know who my Santa is. At least it's half a surprise :P By the way, if anyone needs help with gift ideas or more clarification on your partner's list, let me know and I'll get any info you need from your partner.

Ok, you have all been given partners. Whoo, that was harder than I thought. I checked out your journals and stuff to best match you (over the top :P ). Just call me E-harmony, lol. If you have any questions at all, just PM me (unless it'd benefit others without giving away who's santa for...

Hi everyone, Thomas is pretty busy at the moment, so I've volunteered/been asked to help out. I'll be PMing all of you shortly to sort out your wish lists and details. If you've signed up and don't receive a PM by the end of the day, just let me know. I have a cold, so the old brain is not...

Are you cycling this before the shrimp arrive? Sounds like it's going to be interesting :)

Woo, that's a trim alright :o I've never had the guts to do that, but after seeing this and reading various things on trimming, I know that's probably the better way to do it. Do you just trim rotala this way? To the point, I'd like to know if you'd treat Limno sessiliflora the same way? I'm...

Hi and welcome to UKAPS, Ollie :D This was created by George Farmer, one of the founders of UKAPS. See this link at AGA Comp. '09. Hope that helps.

I noticed this! Both look great.

Thanks, jolt. I don't think this is Rotala rotundifolia, as I have some too. I'm lead to believe this is a native species :)

Hey Garuf, did you mean Ian Stock? Found him by chance. I thought this was particularly good.

If you think those are charming, have a look at these... http://www.mokei.de/t-gauge/beispiel2.jpg Smallest model rail Have a look at the video on there.

I can't find info on him :P I'll keep looking though...

http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/exhibit/video/4-minutes-wunderland/ Thought this was interesting. The attention to detail is crazy :)

Re: AGA Results Exactly the first thing that crossed my mind. The plants are incredibly healthy and grogeous.

Thanks, Darrel. I'll keep all of that in mind :)

:jawdrop Nice one! Feed us pictures, or we will die, Mark.

Re: Comp_Nov09: Untitled Thanks :D I agree on the substrate, James. I was going to buy some off of ebay, but ran out of time *kicks self*. If I get the chance to redo it, I'm definitely going with darker substrate.

Re: Comp_Nov09: Untitled I don't have a light on the tank, so the light in the room actually helps :P When I try to take some better photos, I'll hang a light above it and switch all the other lights off. Thanks :)

Re: Comp_Nov09: Untitled I finally got some OK pics to post. I can't seem to get photos without something reflecting on the glass :evil: Because of the size of the tank, I had to change the layout of the hardscape I had chosen, but staid within the same vein. When I first heard about the...

If anything, I think the humidity might help a little. I used to have 100g of water in my bedroom, and had no problems... I think :crazy:

Thanks, Darrel. I suppose I won't know for sure until it flowers/fruits. Do you know if this plant is/can be used in aquariums? I haven't found much on that, except that it seems to get leggy at the bottom and clusters leaves near the surface of the water, which doesn't sound very appealing. I...

Great journal. I miss my shrimp and puffers now :( Once mine matured, they did pack a tiny temper to their size. Especially the females, from what I recall. Nice little tank: moss, shrimp, DPs, perfect :D

Way to wipe out the competition, George :lol: I'm really glad the biotope part of the competition has stepped up. Those are some gorgeous tanks all around.

Re: 90x45x45 "LlÅ·n Peninsula" Please, ilaymir. I don't think anyone was taking a stab at you. I don't think Stu's journal is the place for personal debate either. I would love to see some of your more recent aquascapes, though, and I do mean that. So, if you do start a journal, I'll be...

Re: 90x45x45 "LlÅ·n Peninsula" Hi ilaymir. As someone who has been a moderator on a few forums, I understand why these things happen. Tactless posts cause undue offence and hard feelings. You like to critique; that's fine, and not everything has to be positive. You don't have to change who you...