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Hi thanks for replies Tank is 90x 45x45 approx 180 litres 2 external canister filters fluval 306 and no name brand 1800 lph Removed some anubias and necessary to clean last night and placed on surface of tank so apologies for the photos not being a true representation of the tank. 4 x t5 tubes 7...

Hi guys, Wonder if anybody could share pearls of wisdom? I’ve a mature planted tank, set up around 3 years ago, co2 injected high tec. Seemingly out of nowhere I’ve developed a brown/black algae on plants, predominantly on slow growers, Anubis, Buce, that I think may be diatoms although as I say...

Evolution of the tank continues. Latest photo attached. Needs a trim and perhaps some reds.

Seems a very hit and miss plant for everyone. I have only ever bought it as a tissue culture plant and as mentioned in my original post, it grows well for a time before it then dies off with the older stems shedding leaves and the stems appearing to rot before that then manifests in the newer...

I wonder if anybody can shed any light on the following. I have pinnatifida in my tank from tissue culture attached to ricks and wood. It seems to do well for a while sending out side shoots and growing well then seems to deteriorate. The leave appear to get tiny holes in them and fall off and...

Tank is evolving. Another small update. Initially wanted an iwagumi style tank. As you can this it’s not quite worked out that way. Added a new piece of wood and some plants I picked up at aquarium gardens. Thanks Steve for your advice and help. h’ra added to back right which needs to grow...

Haven’t updated so thought I would. This is what the scape currently looks like.

Small update. Eventually decided upon a hardscape layout as per photo attached. Planted up on Wednesday just gone. Foreground Monte Carlo and dwarf hairgrass. Some s repens on right to frame rocks. Hydrophila Araguaia on left with Rotala h’ra at rear to provide a splash of colour.

Ok guys I have decided on a layout. Will upload a photo later as its not one listed above. As this is going to be an Iwagumi style with lots of low growing foreground plants do you think it’s a good plan to add a thin layer of the powder type substrate on top of the aqua soil? This is the...

Thanks for everyone’s feedback thus far. I do like the green aqua scape and had watched the link and just not sure it is easily replicated in the tank dimensions I have? Also I think that the rock layout alone without grown in plants look uninspiring and would come into its own when planted...

More options 6 7 8 Opinions much appreciated guys.

Some other possibilities 1 2 3 4 5 Thanks

Thanks One other thought was to bank the soil on the left hand side and then lay the rock work around that slope.

Thanks Seige and TBRO. Yes it is the 90 x 90 x 45 tank from Greenaqua. I now appreciate that there is not the depth of that tank in mine which is making the mountain difficult to re create and a little too central on my first attempt (no photos). Have re arranged a couple of stones photo...

New scape in the design phase Tank 90 x45 x45 Looking to create quite a low maintenance Iwagumi type tank like the green aqua walk around tank. First try at hardscape with photo attached Looking at using hydropiper in foreground and sides leading into dwarf harirgrass intersperses with s...

Any more feedback on this from members. Acquired a 90 x 45 x45 and considering lighting. Thanks

T TSome update pics for anyone interested. Added lily pipes on 2 externals to aid aesthetics and flow with co2 freedong both. New led light after issue with flooding of juwel t5 at a water change! Chihiros on s2 pro controller. 20 dwarf Rasbora in town.

Yes super event put on by Dave and aquarium gardens with Filipe and Aquaflora. Dave was a great host and he and his staff were very welcoming and helpful. I can certainly say that I’ve never been to an aquarium shop like it for the aquascaping enthusiast - the shear number and species of plants...

I’m going to make the trip down. Looking forward to meeting those attending.

Bit more of an update. Most things growing well have moved things about a bit to play with flow. Stems doing ok now. Had problem with Monte Carlo was growing and spreading as can be seen by photos but not really rooting. Did trim but just keeps coming away from substrate and when pushing into...

Bit of an update. In the main doing well although have had a algae issue particularly on the bolbitis and the h pinnafitida. Was not certain the type some form of filamentous algae stag horn or bba- looked reddish in certain light. Monte Carlo and hair grass doing ok as is moss. Stem plants...

Well that’s something I can possibly look forward to them! I may turn up the co2 as a preventative step based on your earlier post.

Hi kadoxu the main reason was I had not decided on planting scheme and was somewhat impatient to get the tank started for cycling particularly as I understand Amazonia leeches ammonia. I’ve been lucky so far that I haven’t had any plants melt thereby producing waste.

Rightly or wrongly I’ve not worried about full EI dosing (until now!) as I understood that over doing ferts within acceptable perameters is to unlikely to cause a problem? I.e the ethos of EI. I’ll reduce if full dose Is not advisable in new set ups? I only started dosing after planting which...

can make any really but 30th would be great,

looks stunning Tim - can only hope mine looks 1/4 as good and I'd be happy. Looking forward to you new scape though.

Thanks Gus - looking forward to it myself especially when the rotala starts to take off - hopefully. Forgot to mention in the initial post - am doing full EI dosing. David

Hi all, Though I would start a journal regarding my scape after gleaming lots of info from our knowledgeable members. The Scape with no name Lido 200. Standard 2 T5HO bulbs in Juwel fixture with iquatics reflectors. Filter - external with 2200lph rate - not sure it produces that...

So which pH pen gets the nod! Very interesting tangent.

I suppose that would work provided it is consistently inaccurate!

Hi Zues, The driver behind my decision was to do a pH profile. I had seen the type you have on Amazon and wondered how good they were in light of the price.

Hi Andrew, These look good. Clicking onto the website it suggests 2 other products to buy, namely combination buffer solution and storage solution - are these essential items - the latter suggests it might be? Thanks

As title says, any recommendations - appear to be loads on Amazon. Thanks

Cheers guys. I live out in the sticks so should be no issue with industrial pollutants. could the water the currently sits in the bits be used as it's likely to have been sitting there a while?

Thanks Darrel, I do have rainwater available from various buts collecting from greenhouse and garage. I’m always, perhaps unnecessarily so, concerned about insects etc getting into the system, expiring and polluting the water. Is thus likely to be a problem?

Thanks for your advice Ian

Hi guys Just looked at the tapwater report for my area and see that the nitrate is just over 41 ppm, the average conductivity is 463, the Clark hardness is 16.68, the german hardness is13.34. Does this speak of RO unit required at least for part if not all water/water changes. Views...

Hi Keith thanks your thoughts Adjusted stone at back. It’s is actually big wood that is resting on the stone in the foreground I’m not sure I’m able to stableise without those rocks. The same goes for the other piece you suggest lowering on rhs it’s bog wood and I think I like how it projects out.

Another variation

Thanks Keith Have added the bag if Amazonia and have 2 alternatives for comment.

hi guys setting up tank and looking at hardscaping. Have dragon stone and big wood. What do you think of the atttached. Have a bag of Amazonia to attach to add to the scape. Intended it to go back left creating hight there. Alternatively I could add the Amazonia and then put in the hardscape on...

Thanks Zozo, Your reply confirms what I thought the position would be. I can now look forward to trying some hardscapping this weekend.

I’ve acquired Amazonia as my substrate. I’ve read In a number of forums here that you can plant in this straight away if you have a mature filter. Does that apply to a new set up including new filter or is it best to plant after a few weeks when the tank will be partially cycled?

Hi Tomsk, Where do you go locally for your aquascaping needs?

Thanks ceg. I now think that I'm leaning toward a nutritious substrate such as Amazonia or the Tropica aquarium soil.

Hi Zozo I’ve seen manado. Does this have the same performance benefits of the Africans?

Good morning ladies and gents, New member here, have posted to introduce myself in the new members section and already had some excellent advice. I done a search and can find loads of information on the ADA Amazonia but not much on the Africa. I have seen limited information that indicates...

Hi Ian, I had not really considered the electricity costs but that’s further food for thought. The flow malarkey is not straight forward!

Hi Ian thanks for your reply. So it appears you have lots of flow with the internal, the JBL and the powerhead. Seems that I may need an additional pump/powerhead in any event even with a larger external. Out on interest which Juwel do you have.

Hi Ian and Tim, Thanks for your replies. It is my intention to go high energy. It appears I’m ok with the lights and that a larger external filter to increase flow is required. I’ve just got to decide whether to remove the internal filter. Ian I presume that you angled with additional...

Hi Edvet, Thanks for your reply. It looked into LED but as you say the tech is relatively new and untested in planted aquaria although I admit that the controllable aspect is quite seductive. I’ll go with T5 and perhaps get reflectors unless not necessary? The good news being I’ve just...

Good evening all, I'm David from sunny Shropshire in the UK. I'm returning to the hobby after almost 10 years away. Never really intended to leave the hobby but when we downsized house the 2 metre tank had nowhere to go! its still sitting gathering dust In the garage and I live in hope of...