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Thank you :)

Finally, after many months, my son's tank has been restarted. It used to be a lovely little tank. Looking forward to getting it back in shape. So many home projects have been on the to do list for so long. No excuses anymore, home time is not in short supply. I'm thinking I might run a...

Thank you. Yes I dosed from day one and changed half the water weekly :)

Thank you Mike, glad you like it. Good luck with your first tank :)

What a fantastic read and an unexpected pleasure to wake up to. Thank you so much for writing and sharing this wonderful piece Tim :clap:

I've used Marsilea on a couple of tanks and found it filled in as a carpet really quickly. The carpet itself becomes very thick and requires regular thinning (teasing out runners rather than pruning with scissors). The leaves are thick and fleshy and much larger than MC. Personally I don't...

I was very sceptical about ADA's tools justifying the price tag but have to say I was quickly converted when I started using them recently. Don't experience tugging when pruning stems like I did with my old scissors and planting is just so much easier now.

Brilliantly written, hilarious and very relatable. Can't wait for the next installment! :lol::lol::lol::clap::clap::clap:

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Sorry for the delayed response! I've had them growing with just natural light, under a desk lamp and on this shelf that has a Twinstar 600s rigged up. They do fine in all of these settings but really perk up under the Twinstar

I've been growing a few varieties of buce and anubias on little pieces of wood and rock in bell jars and they do really well with lush healthy growth. They stay humid all the time, get a spray of rain water a couple of times a week and a squirt of orchid mist once a week.

Thank you and best of luck with your set up! :)

Thank you kindly John!

Thank you Nubias :)

Thanks Lee, the scape is indeed moving to a bigger tank soon! This tank is getting a rescape, it's in my son's room and at the grand age of 4 he now has opinions on these things, his rescaped tank will feature a fairy castle (although surrounded by plants ;-)

A little update shot, everything's really healthy but starting to outgrow the tank a little.

Thank you iskander :)

Thanks Matt and yes, you can enjoy great tanks low tech for sure, just needs some patience ;)

It's a little overgrown to be honest Lee, it's not a great tank to work in as you have to either use a small hatch on top or dissemble the whole top and filter. I'm setting up some new tanks a couple of weeks from now, rehoming the fish and getting rid of this particular tank. It was a lovely...

To be fair I should have guessed that, but it is early. Yes, at least once, usually twice a day Matt

Hey Matt, yes it seems to grow fairly easily above water. I may be being a bit thick, but what do you mean 'listing'?

Ian, you could be right, any new product (particularly software driven) at this stage has a lot of hurdles to jump, but I decided to take a punt anyway. It's got the right people behind it, the design's sleek and they know how to go to market with some style. I'd love to see it succeed and if...

Hi harry, I'm looking for a couple of smart power strips, mind if I ask what you got and if you're happy with it?

Hi narto, immediate thoughts would be insufficient water changes, should be changing 50% weekly and photoperiod is too long, better to stick to eight hours or less perday. There are also lots of threads on here with advice on how to get rid of existing algae but I'd think starting with a really...

A little wabi-kusa experiment, mostly mosses from my garden with rotalia rotundafolia growing in behind and random terrestrial plants sprouting from the moss.

Cheers Lawson :)

I bought one of the Green Aqua shallow tanks online recently and can't remember the shipping being expensive. Top quality optiwhite glass with silicone work to ADA standards IMO. Have also been over to Green Aqua and seen they're full range of tanks up close and can't fault their product at all.

I used mopani wood in my first scape and like zozo says it produces serious tannins. It does take months rather than weeks to cure but I did find purigen in the filter to be really effective. Crystal clear water after that.

Hey Aquahorti, that's a good shout on the heather and yes absolutely right, a lot cheaper than importing sengani roots! Thank you for the tip :)

Lovely tank, the wood looks awesome. I've recently bought a tank of the same dimensions, this is inspiring :)

Ha! Yes cheers guys, funny seeing my tanks in one of George's videos, blown away by the positive comments :)

Thanks guys, have to agree I think the new layout works better than the last :)

The result of a little rescape recently, all the same hardscape and mostly the same plants with a few new crypts...

Hi Zante, I'm running a 50 litre dennerle tank (journal link in my signature) with a good breeding population of RCS and 15 Boraras. They get along fine with no problem. The fully grown female shrimp are actually larger than the fish. Despite their small size, they're active, inquisitive and...

Well deserved shinobi, have loved that scape and enjoyed following it in the journal, it's a piece of art :clap::clap::clap:

I discovered aquascaping when setting up a tank for my toddler son as he always got excited when he saw fish at the pet store. Thanks to my son it's now my No1 leisure pursuit:)

Great article, thanks shinobi!

Hi shinobi, when you say H'Ra in low N, do you mean low nitrogen? The colour is incredible. I've been growing some but struggling to get more than a tinge of pink. It's growing under a Twinstar light which I thought would be strong enough to bring out the colour but no joy, was wondering if...

For sure, I would up for taking some of that, when are you due back?

Sure Keano, I'll drop them a line and let you know what I hear back

Thanks Mort, yes they have chilli's at Madenhead Aquatics in Notcutts. It's where I usually pick my fish up from. They also got some scarlet badis in last week which I'm thinking of adding to the tank as they get along well together.

Thank you kindly, think I'll look him up!

Yeah I can't find anyone in Europe offering them either. Don't suppose you would have the details for the company you used in Singapore?

Thanks James, glad you like it. It's Manzanita wood.

Love your work shinobi, such bold and vivid colours, here and with agent orange, do you mind if I ask where you get your roots from?

Have let the rotala run wild for the last few weeks and then took a few pics as the tank caught some evening sun yesterday. I don't usually let it get exposed to the sun but it did produce some lovely colours and visual effects.

Sounds like an awesome setup Zeus, but you're well ahead of me. I'm still working on getting a decent size tank on a cabinet! Still, some day ;)

Many thanks Ian, I'll keep this to hand - sounds like everyone that's gone for a PLC is pretty happy they did. I'm hoping to get a new set up at home going over the next few months where a PLC might be more justified, currently I've been limited to fairly small tanks and mostly internal...

When you say wasn't cheap Zeus, roughly how much are we talking? (If I'm not being nosey) and are they intuitive to programme or need some expertise to get to grips with it?

Some ingenious work there Zozo, your home, garden and tanks all fit together beautifully, a seamless blend of terrestrial and aquatic nature. Love the industrial style cabinet for the stove :)

Hi Jessica, sorry to hear of your hydra breakout, they sound dreadful, I've never dealt with them before so can't offer any help on eradication. I do have an overabundance of very colourful red cherry shrimp though and would be happy to give you a replacement group once you've taken care of the...

Meant to say, like the moonlight passover (and tank) may have to try a PLC if I get my hands on the right tank with the right lights ;)

Glad you like the tank Zeus! I ramped up the intensity from planting day at 50% to 100% over the first week or so and have had it at that level on seven hours a day since then (with a two week vacation where they were at 50%). Thanks for the advice on longer day / lower, light; makes sense...

Thanks Zozo, I sort of suspected there was no one size fits all answer; that's often the right answer, but thought I would see what advice came back. Sounds like you're running some great setups, have you posted journals on them?

Hi there, I'm setting up a smart led controller (from Hinterfield) on a Twinstart 450E to enable a sunrise and sunset schedule. Question is, how long can my day be without causing algae problems or causing plants to become stretched? The tank has been running for about 15 weeks and has been...

Week 15: A dozen Chilli Rasbora added this week and seem to be settling in well, they're active throughout the tank and seem to be enjoying dinning on the Ostracods. Shrimp have been in the tank for about eight weeks and are breeding away. I reckon even the smallest Shrimplets are fairly safe...

The tank's been running for about a year but this is a recent rescape, done about 10 weeks ago. Plants have bedded in really quickly though, seem to be flourishing at the moment

I've replanted some up back so can always move some cuttings down again later

Thank you! Really pondered on wether to go wild or try to keep it a little neater, think it was the right decision for now, can always let it get a little wilder later

Clean up done and removed all of the pinta from the front as it felt out of place and made the space feel crowded. Excitingly I have ordered fish to arrive next week; Chilli Rasbora

Final full tank shot: Title: untitled Dimensions: 36, 36, 43H (Askoll Pure LED M) CO2: Colombo FloraGrow CO2 alternative (2mls daily) Filtration: 4 stage (mechanical, fine, carbon & biological) inbuilt in hood Lights: 7 watts inbuilt LED in hood Photo Period: 8 hrs / day...

Great answer, I have learned something new today, thank you! Not bad timing as I'm just about ready to add a couple of fish to the tank; sounds like the ostracods will make a nice food source for them

Just returned from holiday, tanks did well and just finished cleaning when I spotted these tiny white things running all over the wood. Anyone know what they are and if I should be worried?

Just got back from a two week holiday and was a little worried about the state I would find this in; relieved to find it came through fine. Had dialled down the photoperiod to 4hrs and 50 intensity and worked really well despite co2 running out. if anything the low tech holiday actually...

I've been really pleased with the oase bioplus, they're available in a range of sizes with a thermo option. Bit bulky but great filtration and circulation IMO

Some stunning new additions over the last few months (like no 4) but no 2 remains my long term favourite, such a vibrant tank; love it

Looks great Zoe, how about limnophila heterophylla in the corner? Has a nice feathery texture that I think would give a nice contrast and very easy to grow low tech

Week 6, no real problems so far, but marsilea carpet getting very thick and probably due a trim. H'ra could do with a haircut too, but really don't want to lose the height. Added more shrimp, they're doing well.keeping the wood clean.

outstanding, love it!

Cool, thanks Kalum, it is getting a tinge of colour just wasn't sure if I was getting its full potential. It was a couple of weeks before I got to full beam on the lights so will see what happens

oh and a question BTW, for anyone that knows about these things; any idea why the H'Ra is lacking in colour? Is it just too young to show the oranges / pinks etc or is it lacking in something? All insightful answers appreciated! thank you

Hello all, I'm starting this a little late (five weeks after planting) but thought I'd share progress to date and start giving updates as things develop. Its one of the 50L Dennerle tanks with: Equipment: Twinstar 450E lights (with inline dimmer) Columbo CO2 Profi Set Neo diffuser Aquael 300...

Hi Mooncake, I started a Dennerle Scapers tank just over 5 weeks ago (pic below) using the Twinstar 450E and has been working well so far (touches hardscape). Had it dimmed to about 50% output week one and then built up gradually to full beam which its been on for about three weeks now...

First visit to aquarium gardens on Tuesday and wasn't disappointed, well worth a visit. Great range of hardscape, plants and everything needed to create and manage a great planted tank. Many thanks to Dave for the help, advice and coffee, great to see the display tanks up close. I left with a...

Hi Matt, two pics of the same piece of wood from my tank with Buce on. Three varieties; Red, Wavy Green and Green Velvet. The Velvet is a particular favourite of mine, with fairly compact growth, delicate pink underside to the leaves (when in good light) and a nice texture to the upper side...

No negative effects Miah, the java fern is looking really healthy and happy and the two have been growing together for some time :-)

I guess it's a bit like a sandwich, the wood the java fern is attached to is sitting on a clump of java moss with the rock beneath it. Meant I didn't need to glue or thread

Cheers, have to admit I'm really pleased with it for a first attempt, provides many hours of enjoyment

Thanks Tim!, I left out the staurogyne repens on the list of plants, unfortunately it's not going great (probably down to the gravel and fairly low light)

Thank you kindly fozziebear, I'd never kept fish before and set this up for my little boy in his room last summer and was bitten by the scaping bug, his tank's been getting a lot of TLC!

Dimensions: 60cm (L), 30cm (W) 30cm (H) CO2: Seachem flourish dosed daily Filtration: Oase Bio Plus Thermo 50 Lights: 8w Aquael Leddy Sunny Photo Period: 8 hr photo period Fertilisation: Aquascaper complete liquid plant food (2-3 ml perday ) Substrate: Gravel Hardscape: Mopani drift...

Tank looks great, enjoy!

I'm planning a trip to Aquarium Gardens as I'm going to set up a new tank (my first proper aquascaping project after a couple of planted fish tanks). It's a 1hr 40 min drive according to google but I like the idea of seeing their set ups close up, picking my own hardscape materials, using their...

Thanks guys. Yes Tim, was thinking of sharing progress on here and posting pics once I get started. I only began to realise what could be done after I had set up the first tank for my son a few weeks back and now want to do it 'properly' so to speak, so taking my time researching equipment...

I'm very new to the wonderful world of underwater gardens but have become a real convert in a short space of time. It all started with setting up a tank for my son in his room about six weeks ago and was followed by another small tank in my office a month later. I'm now researching something a...

UKAPS gets a recommendation in 'Sunken Gardens' by Karen Randall. I've only just 'discovered' aquascaping very recently and found her book really helpful. From what I've seen on the UKAPS site so far I'm really impressed and glad to have come across it, I'll no doubt be looking for help and...