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Like I said, life can go slowly... added some red lizard cats the other day and another female trifasciata... speaking of which the original has fry, I knew she’d laid eggs but with it being the first spawn expected her to eat them before they were free swimming. Oh, the plants have grown in a...

Hi, i'm wondering does anyone have any tips for planting in a pond, i have a few lilies currenftly in the pots they came in is buying a larger basket the only option or could i use for example a decent sized shallow terracotta bowl?

Thanks Darrel, the new light seems to have made a big difference to growth and the moss on the stump is starting to grow in nicely. cheers for the tip re Trifasciata. There was a reason I’d been put off them as apposed to some other Apistos and I think this is it, ah well, might have to swap...

Wow, apologies for no updates. Been a little busy. so I’ve finally managed to get a permanent light and everything is looking rosier in my ditch. Unfortunately I lost one of the head standers and I’ve had a crispy pencilfish on the floor which is frustrating. good news though, my neon fry is...

Things can move pretty slowly when you’re a forgotten ditch in a rainforest backwater, and this ditch is the same. Even though not much has happened I thought I’d give a bit of an update. I’m starting to see more activity from some of the larger pencil fry (roughly 1cm long) who are starting to...

Thanks Darrel,that’s exactly what I’m trying to create Floema on Facebook posts sme excellent habitat pictures too... I have kept Splash Tetras before, but with the current lack of a cove I decided against them for the moment

Here are some more up to date pictures as the tank has progressed with a couple of fry pictures. mad you can see the tree stump is coming along. I’m hoping one day there’ll be plenty of the hydrocoytle flowing from it into the water. And I’m planning on buying another fry box to attach to the...

Thanks for the messages everyone, although I feel like I’m under a bit of pressure now. Excuse picture quality, I’m by no means a skilled photographer or picture editor so it’s all just IPhone. also, I know the back wall is a state, I have a very grand plan for it of covering it in a vine fed...

Hi, so where should I start? Roughly this time last year I got the ok off the boss to set up a 4ft X 18inch shallow, I’d found one locally for £70 (it’s not the nearest job but a glass box all the same) and promptly stored it away knowing I had to clear out the spare room to be able to set it...

sorry, i guess i worded it poorly, my tap water is pretty soft, however im worried about a substrate driving up hardness, im sure Tom had this problem in one of his journals?

I'm going to be setting up a 4x2 ft low tech with Big Tom's scapes as an inspiration, and want to put a bit of soil in ... what would everyone reccomend? i want to create soft acidic conditions so i can keep some Apistos Cheers

i have Pygmeus and I'm not sure what i'm doing right, have a group in a Fluval Spec. i have a massive ball of flame moss they constantly breed in, some slavinia and brazilian pennywort running wild in there. the only tankmates they have are Neocaradina shrimp. last time i checked the PH was...

Hi, i'm going to be setting up a 4ft by 2 ft open top tank with emersed growth, and i'm looking for pendant style spotlights to light it. is there anything out there like a kessil but cheaper. doesnt have to be mega quality as i only go for easy to grow low tech plants. Cheers

haven't tried yet, Buying a new house and building a new kitchen which means im allowed to use the current one as a Fishroom.

Not Really Sure where to post this, s thought i'd stick it in the general forum does anyone have an idea of whether a standard kitchen worktop would take the weight of fish tanks (got a 125L and buying a 4" *2") or is it really just a guessing game? TIA

Cheers for the reply! I seem to have a problem with flower stalks too tbh, had an anubias, apogeneton and currently got a sword with flower stalks and none ended up flowering Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi, i was just wondering if theres anything i can do to encourage my tiger lotus to flower? had if for about 6 months and it's healthy but hasnt flowered yet? is there something i need to do other than have patience? it has sent out runners for new plantlets if this helps. Cheers

I'd get a Trio 1M 2F otherwise theyll beat eachother up

Pencil fish are great, I have both marginatus and eques in mine and they’re always up to something! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In case anyone wants to see I have a few flower stalks of Brazilian pennywort.... There are more but I only have an iPhone and it’s rubbish for pictures Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has anyone seen this before? I have what was sold as flame moss growing in a clump in the front corner of my tank and it has sprouted the spores or whatever they’re called you see on terrestrial mosses Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i do have a couple of stems of this, hoping it will grow emersed as it's poking through at the moment. will chuck some in the next Stir-fry i make is the Mrs will let me! i've also tried water mint and Pennyroyal before, i was hoping i could find a better use for my excess Hydrocotyle leucocephala

didn't really know how to categorise this, but has anyone ever grown and eaten anything in their tank? i'm aware some Pennyworts are edible but unsure on others

I'm planning building a pond (about 2M in length) as was going to do a Bog filter, i dont really have power access in the garden so was wondering does the lift of an air driven filter (was going to use solar power) only apply from above water level? going to use it to drive current through a...

this is really going great. has inspired me but im really struggling to find an old bath tub or Trough for cheap enough (can't dig a pond as its a paved garden) hopefully i will soon though

Ed, i'm sure you previously said that Apisto's have never been a success in this tank, what do you think has change that will work this time? i'm not trying to have a go, just curious as they are a Genus i love.

Two is better than one when it comes to aquariums

from both angles, as you can see I drilled a hole in the wood and stuffed it in, roots overflow with lower portion still submersed. I’d say I bought it December time? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i'll take one when i'm home, roots are in the water ..... drilled a hole in the wood and stuffed it in, coconut root and all

i bought a lobelia one a while ago and have it growing emergent stuffed in a hole in some driftwood, seems to be doing pretty well so far.

Darrel has experince with apistos i think (dw1305) personally i've had a few spawns from my Golden Eye Cichlids but they never make it past a few days of being free swimming as they get picked off by the other fish. what else is in the tank?

Would someone be able to ID this fern I got from a garden centre please. Looks like maidenhair to my untrained eye... also I have a clover fern that would be nice to iD... sorry for the poor picture of the clover, just dumped the big fern pretty much on top, I put it in a few weeks ago and...

Cheers, yeah planning a trip to Kew with the other half at the moment so good info. We were in Copenhagen last year and visited the botanical gardens. Was great seeing emersed crypts etc in the palm house Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anyone know any palm houses or tropical glasshouses that are good viewing? preferably around manchester area ish.

yeah, i just have itchy fingers and want to get going. Cheers

Thanks, i meant the feather leaf, although i am planning on using bog pimpernel too.. just have to find somewhere that sells them now...

Great Journal this. could i ask what the plant front left is here?

here's the hydroculture list Marcel mentioned http://www.hydro-culture.net/plants.html i've found it useful when rummaging through the garden centre house plants section. also now spring is on the way its easy to pick up marginal plants from the ponds section

i have just started growing Emersed, most aquatic plants grow emersed... i have lobelia Cardinalis growing well as well as Lileaopsis Braziliensis. with terrestrial plants don't be scared to use a big cutting, i have gone too small so far and they struggle as its hard to stop them getting their...

I was looking for Farlowella information and found Big Tom's Poco Pozo .... spent the next three days reading his Journals. if you haven't tried them, do... especially if you like Nature aquariums

I've had my Anubias and apogeneton send up flower stalks recently, but they have both times stopped short of the surface. anyone know why? i run a low tech tank, will this be a factor?

the Breeder box is a good idea, wish i'd thought of that. i made a couple out of Cordial bottles and ordered in suckers, they tend to slip as the water level drops though so i've strung them up with fishing wire. therefore i'd stay away from suction cups if possible

i've seen on here a picture of someone growing a plant out the top of their tank with the plant bare rooted and emersed wrapped in some mesh, but i cant find it. looking to make a similar contraption, does anyone know what i'm referring to?

There are many great conservation projects such as project piaba which help ensure a sustainable population of wild caught fish, as well as maintaining habitat for them and other animals, and I believe for our hobby to survive we all need to be as environmentally aware as we can be. Therefore...

HC lobelia cardinalis and Lilaeopsis definitely grow well as shown in the pictures, strugglesdto get spath or pothos going, I think I might be letting the water levels vary too much. Currently trying an anthurium and palms. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah that’s been my thinking, female golden eye has already spawned once too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As yet i haven't done it as i'm confident i can't but.. in a 125L tank could i keep a pair of Apistos with a Nannacara Anomala pair?

So, i'm looking at buying some extra lighting for my tank for helping emergent growth, i've seen a few clip on led lights such as these https://www.amazon.co.uk/LifeBee-Flexible-Gooseneck-Greenhouse-Hydroponic/dp/B06XBW3QZY/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1518777325&sr=8-23&keywords=led+grow+light...

i'll try and get some pictures when i get home. they're nothing special though

looks like i'll have to have a rethink, at the moment i have fishing wire underneath counter-weighted by a half full water bottle, not the prettiest. doesn't help i have a rim on the tank as i wasn't aware of the emersed growth possibilities when i bought it!

i've got a couple of DIY planters for Emersed growing, but im having a bit of trouble stopping them slowly slipping down the tank walls, i've already had to chase hydroponic clay balls around the tank a couple of times. i make them using the bottom half of a milk carton type bottle and put a...

This is nice, i'm interested to see how this develops over summer with he natural light, i have a Tank directly opposite a west(ish) facing window and didn't experience problems last summer... .. personally i have a feeling that if you can keep on top of the algae, Natural light is beneficial...

Thanks everyone, got some pennyroyal and an anthurium today that I’m going to try, want to try HC or hydroctyle tripartita overflowing from the tubs. If it turns out ok I’ll get some pictures on Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi, I'm currently in he process of making my tank open top and growing Emersed plants using DIY suction cup planters and was having trouble finding a good list of the best Terrestrial / lower humidity plants to grow Emersed? i'll start off by saying i've got as far as Pothos(Epipremnum)...

Hi, I’m looking to grow some emersed plants from pots, will expanded clay balls affect my water parameters? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk