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This plant came from my mother's pond. It contains natives and mimulus luteus which self seeds all over the place. Any ideas? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Not likely to be a fast moving project but here is how it sits now

Any recommendations for low light stems? Currently at 0.3 WPG over a 70cm depth. Cabomba and ludwigia repens are doing very well for me. Low tech of course.

My bolbitis difformis has gotten itself confused with java fern. It's take about a week for it to do this. It's chucking a out leaf plantlets java fern style at an alarming rate! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

I'm a little bit in love with this clump, thought you guys may like it :) Nice submerged colours on this one Personal favorite Can't wait to get these bad boys in :) Only one of 5 to survive the trip (just) I'll keep the post updated as and when I have anything worth sharing :) Sent...

Just a little experiment to see how emersed bucephalandra 'ghost' will do uncovered at room humidity. Roots and rhizome are in moss as it will wick the water nicely if I forget to top it up for a day or two. I already know they do well with no heating, I've had them down to 12'c with no issues...

Busy rejigging the shrimp tank to house some more unusual crypts and bucephalandra. Teaser pictures ;) Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

This is holding the variegated pattern but it seems different on each leaf Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Not much of a scape going on but I thought I'd share it anyway :) 50l cube, 9w led light No ferts No c02 Plants are java fern, java trident, mix of bucephalandras, nana pinto and a crypt 'flamingo' for now. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Has anyone ever toyed with other microsorum species in an aquarium? I don't mind being a guinea pig but if people have tried it would save some effort Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

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I like the idea of dragon/ohko stone in my tank but its flippin expensive. Cheaper alternatives at the minute are paddlestones, limestone (free) or river boulders. not entirelt sure what look im going forso I can have a go with any rock at this stage. The limestone is ok but very 'white' and...

What is the best way to create good circulation in a larger tank? I have an eheim wet and dry trickle filter which only puts out 550lph with its wave motion and an aps 200. I also have an eheim streamon 1800. ive tried a full length spray bar on the aps filter but its doesnt push much water...

Picked up this bargain tank for £200 including 4xt8 lighting, aps 2000 and eheim wet and dry thermo filter. Its 200x50x70cm. Im thinking of going high tech with amazon puffers being the stocking choice. The lighting will probably be swapped out for a diy led system of some kind as its currently...

My next tank will hopefully be a high tech one but i was wandering how long your fe's last you? I understand it varies from person to person but im just trying to get a rough gage :) The tank is a little over 6 foot.

has anyone had a go with these? I imagine the build quality will be naff but theyre only on for a few minutes a pop :) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/24V-DC-Dosing-Pump-Peristaltic-Dosing-Head-Adjustable-Speed-For-Aquarium-Lab-/281690814502?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419614b826

10am tommorrow at lincs aquatics. Anyone going? I was planning on it but ive just been informed my car is u safe to drive after its mot.... :(

How do sparkling gouramis handle high flow? I know they inhabit slow moving streams in the wild but are they adaptable to higher flow environments? Turnover at the minute is around 800lph (alegedly) in a 120l tank and they are fine but i want to upgrade the filter to a crystalprofi 1501. If i...

I think i already know the answer to this but i thought id check :) I have a small ammount of bba on some java moss, the only place i have it in the tank. This was down to me being slack on ferts, having too much light and the aquarium too hot ( moss suffering from the temperature) The bba...

Started up a small tank using bottled water that is perfect for crs straight from the bottle (gh 4, kh 1-2 tds 90) but i want to run through a few things on the bottle. Could you tell me if the following analasys will pose any problems? Sodium 9 mgl Chloride 12mgl. Thank you for your time :)

I have a 2 point calibration ph pen which seems pretty terrible, it looses calibration almost instantly. How accurate are liquid tests for ph? At the minute im taking my water into the lab at work but its not too practical :) This is for a shrimp project which is the only reason im concerning...

Can anyone take a look at this product and let me know if it is snake oil please? :) I have this product but im not sure if it is worth using or not. Its supposed to be a carbon source with the main ingredient being citric acid. Aside from impacting my ph can anyone see a use for it...

Id be greatfull if someon could browse over interaquaristic.de, garnelio.de and rendo-shrimp.de and see if any of these ship to the uk :) I apreciate we have forum sponsors who provide us with great quality shrimp but the species im interested in are not avaliable through them. If this is not...

Does anyone have the knowledge and facilities to identify native mosses and liverworts? Ive got into the odd hobby of traveling huge dstances and collecting natives. Im amazed at the quantity that do well submerged! Some are very interesting and notably different to what we already have in the...

Would this power suply http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-10W-20W-30W-50W-Constant-Current-LED-Driver-Transformer-Power-Supply-/301157417197?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&var=&hash=item461e6180ed Be sutiable for this tile...

Not posted much in the way of my aquariums mainly due to lack of skill and camera. This is my 12l cube currently growing using the dry start method. Equipment is the standard LED lighting and built in filter that came with the tank. I am using Colombo Florabase for substrate. The rock is dragon...

Does anyone remember the ukaps pico contest we did? Id be interested in round 2 if it could be organised? It is a competition that anyone can get involved in and cost could be as little as absolubtly nothing :) Doesnt have to be an official contest if the owners/ founders are not interested but...

I know the forum belief is that your average nitrate test kit is highly inacurate so i was just wandering what an accurate method of measuring would be? Im not concerned about nitrates, more of a curiosity :)

Looking to get glass cut for a apair of aquariums and I need advice on glass thickness. Propsosed size is 60x36x36 inches. Maybe 60x36x24. Circa 1200l :) Any advice on what thickness to go for? Im pretty sure that braceless wont be an option due to the weight of the water. The guy at the store...

Who here has mt syndrome? I have my main setup and a nano for moss experiments. Setting up another tank tomorrow and I have 7 nanos in the loft that I just cant part with. Time for a clearout I think :)

Hi guys, My name is Luke. I used to be fairly active on the forum and probably a bit irritating too :) I shut down all my tanks due to getting married and moving. I am now a bit older, maybe not wiser. The tank i will be setting up is an eheim scubacity, 50X50cm base 60cm tall. The tank is bow...

Just figured out why i dont do as well as id like to with certain fish at my girlfriends house. Tested the gh, and the scale doesnt go high enough.. It goes straight to 500mg/l as soon as I do it on 2 different tests. Would also explaine why i cant keep certain plants alive :crazy: Gonna...

Anyone fancy an unoficial UKAP's meet some time late july/august time? Finaly got my own mode of transport and have missed out on every meet until now :thumbdown:

Just setting up my paladaruim (spelling) :) Using a hm filter that runs 3/4 of the way up the tank, sunk into this will be a finer sponge and that will be topped of witha clay substrate (cat litter). I want to grow some hc, pellia and a nice big sword on the filter, not sure what to have as a...

I rinsed my cat litter (tescos premium) for about half an hour today. It ran clear after about 10 minutes, but it stil honks of that odour control stuff they throw on it. Should i just throw it in the tank and see whats what? I cant seem to get rid of the smell :evil:

Is there anything i can use to convert a pair of regs for disposable cylinders to fit fe's?

My first ghost shrimps in a year+ of shrimp keeping :roll: Comical little critters, they like to hide away in there own little space until its dark, or you go near the tank. Might have some for sale at some point

http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/sp-4 ... th-pir.asp Lidl has some in at the minute which consume 8w of power and has 160 ''ultra bright leds'' Im going to test one out and if they are any good ill buy a few :)

Im looking into what plants i can grow in the greenhouse as im moving on monday :crazy: So far ive come up with Hairgrass verieties Lilaeopsis brasiliensis Crypts Swords MOSS :D (inc. pellia etc) Bolbitis Java fern verieties HC PH Glosso And thats my shortlist for now :) Im mainly going for...

How much would be too much? Im looking at an external but its rated as 1000lph...... which is almost 100x per hour? Will be shrimp only unless i find some extremely nano fish (danionella sp.)

My local PAH is selling 30cm (roughly) cubes at the minute at £39 with filter and a 9w light which i think is very reasonable! http://www.alibaba.com/product/hk104418 ... eries.html Not much else to say, just a heads up really :)

Has anyone noticed anywhere selling some of the newer cBs variations at all? Im torn between the idea of Breeding out the black on CBS to attain something similar to king kong shrimps, or maybe going for it and buying myself some king kong/panda shrimps. I know the latter will be very expensive...

This is my journal for my 60l nano (well, I see it as nano) So the tank is a 60l cube made by rena. I ripped out the black back box that housed a built in filter because it stole about a third of my volume. The tank is scaped mainly with some fair sized crypts and several moss species. No...

In a few months ill be leaving all you guys and gals. I may be able to sneak on every now and then but I wont be 'active'. Mum found herself a new man a while ago, and a change in circumstances means we are moving in with him. Hes a great guy, lives in the middle of nowhere though. Problem lies...

Anyone ever read anything about maintaining these? I cant source tropical ones, but I can get cold-water sponges nice and easy. I imagine them being incredibly hard to get right. Reason I'm asking is because of the reliance c. spongicola has on sponges, and the possibility of a surrogate.

Has anyone ever thought about a bit of home tissue culturing? There are some basic diy tutorials online that people use for house plants with low germination rates and i thought it might be a cool idea to give it a try on some aquatic plants? 8) One reason im keen to try it is I often find...

I have a problem with aga 2010. Every tank ive seen (without fail) that has placed in the hundreds lacks any visiable equipment. Problem i have is the tank i wish to enter is bottom drilled :oops: This is going to hurt my chances. No way it can be removed =[

Just wandering what stocking 'rules' you guys have? :) I personally go by what looks right as long as I can handle the nitrates with water changes. My tanks are fairly overstocked if you use Pfk's calculator but I never have any issues with my fish and they all look good so I cant be doing...

Is 4x 58w t8 + 2 38w t8 enough lighing (plant wise) for 600l with a light to substrate distance of 65 cm? I dont want anything fancy, and it will be without c02 (unless theres a practical way to do it?) Mainly just simple stems and low light mosses etc.

Thought it might be nice for everyone to throw up some pictures of ALL their tanks (planted or un planted) to make a bit of a ukaps colaboration. I personaly have 7 tanks spread over mine and my girlfriends house I can post pictures of, all but one is planted to a greater or lesser extent. I...

I was sold this moss as weeping moss, now I suspect erect or tiwain moss? If anyone thinks they could id it from a sample im prepared to do that (lookng at you here A1 matt :lol:) I also have this one. Its uk native and its mainly here for comparison purposes but any help would be great.

(posted this on another topic, but thought it might deserve its own section) All taken with no tripod or fancy lenses or settings :thumbup: This is what I *Think* is spiky moss. Either way, it grows submerged. This is very similar if not the same as triangle moss (grows submerged) And...

Well I have a few trips planned for 2010 and i always find some cracking things whilst im away (got some 'mini mystery snails' from malta :thumbup: ) So I was just wandering, is it in breach of any rules to bring back aquatic plants and mosses? If so, is there any way I can make it legal...

Name: Luke Landsburgh (Mr. luke) Tank Dimensions (Height/Width/Depth): 7cm X 25cm X 5cm Aquascape Name: The Buds of Spring Hardscape/Materials used: Pebbles and sand. Plants: Various uk native mosses and a uk native stem plant (not ure on the species) Fertilisation: Cat litter base layer...

Well i have a spare tank, which i cant set up due to space (grr) so ive decided that im going to do an emersed setup, and then come spring time its going in the garden and housing some White cloud mountain minnows and cherry shrimps..... Strange aproach to it but hopefully it will work out well...

Anyone know where i can get, or have themselves, any sulawesi species of plants? Im after Lobelia dortmanna which is very similar to a plant found there in particular.... also some unusual mosses or anything found within, or around the lakes :D

Heres an awefull photo. Its more to share the content than the quality. I had to zoom in loads to get it. Had them for over a month, nearing 2 i think and they are doing well and growing ;) al be it very slowly. Slower than green shrimps and that saying something :lol:

My local charity shop has a juwel rekord 96 ( i think, or 90 something) in at the moment..... Its not ready for sale so i left a number, but what can you guys see a tank like this going for? Its really dusty, really plastered in limescape and covered in algae......... 100% scratch free though...

I have dug out an old eheim professional 2224 that i want to use for my 60l tank, but a silly amount of parts are missing..... Does anyone know where i can buy the following from? 2 media baskets...... The double tap connector that connects the filter canister to the pipework There are more...

Anyone know anything about Potamogeton gramineus apart form its a uk native? I pulled some out of a river and threw it in an old bin which i top up with old tank water everynow and then.... Its survived ok, not to well but doing ok with no thanks to me :P So i thought i might try it in a...

How many glowlights you guys think i could have in my 120l? Its 50cmx50cmx60cm(tall) and aproximately 120l..... No hardscape as i fancied a dutch, so i have full usage of space.... There are already about 10 similar sized fish present from a while ago and 2 adult macrobrachium assamensis and...

I thought id have a crack at making an emersed scape..... it will be permanently without water (apart from the damp substrate) so it should be fun and a bit different :) It will be of the iwagumi style ........ not much to say about it yet.... currently cleaning the tank (18x12x16 clearseal...

I dont have a fancy name yet, but its in the works :lol: Here it is Its an 'eheim scubacity' 120l aprox. External filter and heater Arcadia ot luminaire (4x24w t5) Inhabitants at the minute: 5 'lipstick barbs' Will contain breeding colony of macrobrachium assamensis, 5 lipstick barbs (unless...

Anyone have a rough idea of how much weight an aquarium base could take? Id like to try the large 'master stone' arangement in a 120l...... but i dont know if the base will like me for it :roll: i could place polystyerene on the base if that would help ;) i think the base is 6mm glass.

I recently came back of a trip to the peak district and whilst i was there i collected a bin bag full of dead heather :mrgreen: I keep reading about 'heater wood' being safe..... Is this the case and are we on about the same thing? Also, is sycamore safe to use? Theres a massive dead branch in...

Ayone have any views on the aquarium hk reg? seems like a good buy at £16 if it works

An opertunity has come up for a new tank, but i cant find any info on it anywhere. Ive been told its a 'Eheim Scuba' but the pictures that come up look nothing like it. Its open topped, in the region of being a 2 foot cube but slightly taller than wide, came with an external filter and heater...

Anyone know where i can get an amount of the above? I know it grows huge, but thats what i want :) Also, how fish proof is it? is it more so than anubias v. coffefolia as this survives very well in my tank :)

Photography comments apreciated :D

Any ideas where i can find a 6000-8000 lph powerhead at all?

I should hopefully be getting a tank soon that is 2 foot cube (ish, a little taller than long). into this tank will go my macro breeding group, female honey gourami and platinum tetras. im looking for something cardinal size but cant drop the ph due to the macros needing hard water to breed. ph...

Well since i recived a fair few plants recently and am thinking of a rescape when money permits, i thought id start a journal on my 54l low light tank. here is haw it looks now Tank dimensions are 18x16(tall)x12 which is a really anoying shape for scaping imo :twisted: The big 'red rubin' in...

I have a problem with the light on my 35l tank. Its flickering and not starting up properly, and when it does its only for about a second then its off again. Ive just changed the starter on it and it is stil doing the same thing. All conections are pused in and all wires are connected properly...

Here is my low tech 35 litre, its a rough cube shape, inert substrate no fert dosing 18w lighting 10% waterchange per week/

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My shrimp tank is no longer a shrimp only tank not the best photos as i dont have a macro lense to get nice close shots with Danionella mirifica Thought i should add: This fish is perfect for you nano tankers out there, with a maximum adult size of 14mm in length and measuring about 2-3mm...

My method for propogating hc is to use a small clear container with potting soil and keep the soil damp but not wet as such. Open the lid every now and then to let air in and be patient. not a very high tech aproach but my portion has doubled in size in about 2 weeks so it cant eb that bad :)...

I have a tank that is 54l/11 gals and im using a single 14w t8 on the tank. What sort of plants could i grow under that lighting? I have something that i was sold as 'red rubin' which grows amazingly well in the tank. Im ideally looking for a foreground plant and a midground. Would weeping moss...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/White-5mm-LED-Aqu ... 5|294%3A30 How do you thing these lights would stack up for aquarium use? Im thinking of getting a unit for my 35l shrimp tank or 50l tank. any particular reason why they shouldnt work?

I have a 25l tank with a male betta, 8 amano shrimps and (as of yesterday) 6 galaxy rasboras/cpd's or whatever the name of the week is. Quite chuffed with these as they are already showing off to each other so im assuming ill be getting babies soon enough :) Planted with hc and dwarf hairgrass...

A couple of awefull pictures to share :) FIrst is one of my 2 white Gold bee's (btw, that cherry isnt dead, its on the black background :yup: ) Second is Brotia cf. armata Note: The armatas NEVER go on the substrate. the only time ive seen them on it is when i added them, but since then...

I know there are loads of liverworts native to he uk, but what is the one that grows submerged? It is dark green at the edges, lighter in the middle and grows in shallow (so im assuming brightish conditions), fairly fast flowing water. Anyone know the likely scientific name? Also, how can i...

Caridina sp. green? (cf babaulti?) rednose shrimp Macrobrachium Peguensis? # sorry about photo quality, fairly rushed pictures. any ideas of an id for the macro?

Anyone know much about it? general profile would be nice :) i got some today and i have no idea what it is :lol:

can i slice up the bulby thing like i do my lilles (sometimes works :s) or is there a technical way to go about this?

Am i ok to use a carbon suplament with high surfice aggitaion? it wont be driven off will it?

The tank is cube shaped and holds 35l, 18w PC lighting (tried to upgrade but melted the hood :oops:) Plants are a rendom miss match of everything i had to spare but once i can i will be using a single species of small leafed stem plant at the rear with crypts in the middle and a pellia carpet...

My moss grows fine and spreads like fire, but everything else's leaves go thin and yello, or brown at the tips and die off, but they new leaves just keep p enough to keep the plants going, if rather badly. I dose with flourish trace and some freeby ferts i have, lighing is 18w over 35l but all...

I wish to add some dwarf angels to my tank, i just want to know if they are plant safe? also, are regular angels (the hybrid ones :oops:) plant safe?

anyone ever tried out plants from there local river? there is a really nice looking stem plant that is incrediably profilic around here, and there are alsorts of pelia type plants going around that grow (al be it very small and slowly) and loads of grasses and marhginals.

Is 20 watts enough for high light plants over a 25l tank?

does anyone know if these ship to the uk? there selection looks great :D

Antone thought of melting snow to use as R/O? it has the advantage of not runnoing over several surcaces to get into the rain but, but you have to collect it yourself. i have melted some and it is ph neutral so not caught up like acid rain :lol: ill report back on how it goes anyway.

anyone ever used it? it was dead cheap so i got a tub for my tank :) just after some general info and summaries really :)

The time has come for me to dive in and 'scape'/plant out my 600l tank. i have gone for a slight gumi' feel on the right and a thick and plenty style of hardscape on the left to see if i can make this work :lol: Picture as is right now Im on a VERY tight budget of not a lot at all for...

My green severum seems to take a liking to any moss i put in, although im not sure if they are plant eaters, or just graze on the surface like they do everything else? any hints on this one?

Well, seeing as i rather enjoy the 'uber pico' craze i have created for myself :D i thought it would be a good idea to have a thread in the gallery for them as i personally at least, am going to be making a huge amount more :D so yeah, post away and there is no excuse for not doing it lol :lol:

i was messing around and just thought id post up these 2 pictures :P i can understand if no one really cares though :D

after recieving some snails (very nice they are too) i decided to have a play with the camera, and took my best phot to date :D maybe not such good quality as other peoples, but the scene is good i think :D

:roll: i want to add a huge amount of slate to my tank, providing plenty of caves and retreats, its 600l aprox, and i want to add maybe 30 pieces of LARGE slate, so about £100 worth but i dont want to crack the base, and ideas if it will work ok?