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After George did the initial setup I have changed things quite a bit . I’ve tried different plants to see how thing grow for future scraping.

Hi everyone, I’ve made quite a few changes hardscape and plant wise since George did the initial setup . This is how it looks now at three months old . All the algae issues I had have gone mainly achieved by extra water changes and spot dosing Excel .

Things are going quite well , i do have a small issue with Staghorn algae on the slower growing plants but not a massive issue. I’m spot dosing with Excel and 60% water changes to try and get on top of it. Overall considering it’s been around 15 years since my last scape I’m very happy with the...

My wife and I had a lovely week in Cornwall in early October. Here’s one of my favourite pics from the week.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_starkey/, thought you might like to see some of my wildlife images, regard's John.

Hi All,for those who may be interested google have come up with a site similar to flickr,it's called 500px,the quality of the image's are excellent,if you need inspiration then go take a look around, John.

Two dragon fly's for you to look at, hope you like them, John.

Hi all,i was cleaning my 16/17mm hosing today and found a novel way to flush them out,if you have an outside tap in the garden,attach a hose lock tap connector then push your hosing onto it,(it fit's very snuggly)turn on the tap at full pressure and hey presto all the crap is flushed out in a...

Just a few from yesterday's outing, Common Tern Kingfisher. Goldfinch Goldfinch Thanks for looking John.

Hi All, i had to show you these quite rare bird's for the uk,they come here from europe and west africa to breed,then return home to over winter, Male Pied Fly catcher Male Red start Female Red start Male Pied Flycatcher Male Pied Fly catcher Female Redstart And a good old Nuthatch...

Hi all thought i would show you this image of a Brimstone butterfly, Lens was the Canon 100mm f/2.8 is L cheers john.

Hi all,could all the members with opti-white tanks say where they had them made please,this is just to see who is out there making opti-white tanks at the moment in the uk, PS: And please don't turn this into a personal attack on any supplier :thumbup: ,as this is just for my own interest...

Hi all,i am in the planing stage for my next setup 80x40x40 opti-white,i can,t decide what lighting to go for,i have looked at the arcadia luminaire,s,the new led tiles i think i will wait until they have been out longer and more people are using them,i am considering the ADA solar II,it has two...

Hi all,i just wondered what two plant species you would have in a new setup,myself personally in my new setup i will design something around H-Pinafitida and P erectus,i just love these two plants,and i think they are quite easy to grow and seem to do well in my 60ltr nano with just 22w, john.

Did any chelsea fans watch the game ?,i thought it was a good game,to be honest i dont think utd have played that well this season,just results from other teams have gone our way,still i am happy that we will be taking the premier league record wins ahead of the scousers :lol: , john.

Here,s a link to this video,its really cool http://youtu.be/AYOx-iCMZhk regards john.

Hi All, i just wondered what you think is the optimum lighting time for your setup,i was having mine on for eight 8hr 30mins,with no algae issue,s at all, i have tried to up it to 9hrs and i have noticed tiny black spots coming on the staurogyne,so i will lower it back down,i think it would...

Hi all i have read all the post,s about aquariums ltd,and its put me off ordering a little bit which is unfortunate,where else can i get an opte-white tank and cabinet made? , john.

These my not be to everyone,s taste,s,my PP skills are very limited but this is what i settled for after a little play in lightroom 3, Honest opinion and C&C welcome, john.

I have been married to my wife for 31 yrs,and together for 34yrs,you would think i understood her and knew a little about her by know :crazy: ,well let me tell you young un,s you will never know or understand what a woman will do next or is thinking,they are so unpredictable,it has taken me the...

Hi all, I got some of the above plant when I was at vivarium,it was emersed Form,it has been doing realy well for the last three weeks,but I just noticed all the leaves are getting little hole in them,would this be due to the plant changing into it's submersed form ?,or is the plant lacking...

Tried these today,if anyone can give any c&c to help please do, i tried back lighting on some of them, john.

Hi All,whilst i was sat in a hide at the weekend waiting for a particular bird to show,i noticed how these tree sparrow,s squabbled over the perches,so i thought i would try to catch the moment, hope you liked them, john 

i will start by apologising if this post offends anyone,but i feel a little miffed after having a look in the for sale section that hardly anyone feels kind enough to make a donation to the forum from the sale of their plants and other stuff ,this site does not run itself and cannot continue...

Hi All,i just had to show you these images from yesterday a first on all counts for me,the thing i am angry with is in my excitement i forgot to change aperture for a more sharper overall image,so the depth of field is not what i would have liked,but still happy to see one its called a STONECHAT...

I am thinking of getting some lighting so I can get better shots indoors,I have looked at some by proline ,they do a set called Apollo 300 £350 ish,and set called the 180,just different light strengths,jessops have an offer on on a set they do ,reduced to £199 from £250,any one using some they...

Hi all,i have often thought about adding one of these,but was concerned about how much flow i will lose,what are the for,s and against please before i make up my mind, John.

I have read the thread in here about these tiles but who is using one at the moment and how are things going plant wise with them, John.

I have been going through some of my kingfisher shots from last year,here,s one a bit different, thanks for looking, John.

Hi all,just got myself a couple of pots of the above,i have looked at the tropica site but can,t find the info i want,does anyone know if this plant is treated the same as any other stem plant,cuttings can be planted,is it best to plant individual stem,or bunch them up,i suppose it depends on...

Just a quick apology about my short reply,s to articles,this is due to timing out issue,s i get,(i had two goes writing this short bit) regards, john.

Hi All,i have just noticed white spot on four of my cardinals,i know that raising the tank temperature to the eighties will help,i thought about trying to catch them but i would be hard pushed in this tank, Can anyone recommend a treatment thats safe for plants and especially safe for my...

Hi all,I just thought I would write this as it may benefit newer members, When I had the BBA outbreak back in nov/dec this is how I got rid of it in three weeks,firstly it's important to identify what the cause was ,in my case it was too much lighting (36w),i removed one of the light units so...

Thought you might like to see these,BIF,S are my favourite style of photography at the moment, Hope you enjoy them, regards, john.

Hi all,i haven,t posted much of late, i was ill for 4 weeks over xmas and new year so never got out much,anyway i got the heads up from one of my toggin mates about a GOLDCREST being in the area near my home ,now if you guys have seen a JENNY WREN you will think its a small bird,well i can tell...

Just wondered who,s missed work due to the snow,I myself have missed all this week so far but will try to get in today, Merry Xmas all , Regards John .

Hi all, i want one of these but cant seem to source one in the uk,anyone know where i might get one, regards, john.

Hi all,i am trying to improve on my BIF shots,so i went to slimebridge wet lands trust yesterday as its a good place to practice,These are Black-Headed Gulls hope you like them, regards, john.

Hi all,i spent last weekend up at Donna Nook with some mates,here,s a few pics i took,all my pics were taken behind the fence,some toggers feel they need to go to the water line ignoring the wardens pleas not too,what price a picture ? AN ABANDONED SEAL PUP :evil: , thanks john.

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Hi all,i thought i would post this here instead of in my journal,as i am hoping for more opinions, Right the only real probs i was having while doing a fish less cycle was a few diatoms/brown algae,now my filter has matured that has cleared up nicely,i was dosing easy carbo 1ml a day and i was...

Hi Does anyone have a copy of CS 4 available please,i don,t mind paying for it, regards, john.

This the first one i have ever got in flight,not as good as you can see not perfect focus but a decent record shot, regards, john.

Hi all,i have been after these all summer,i finally found i place where i can get quite close,i got quite a few good ones but these i liked because of the fish in the mouth, i hope you enjoyed them, regards, john.

i took this on sunday 24th oct,focal length was 700mm,i just wondered if you think it is sharp, as some say its not,it looks sharp on my laptop,just wanted to know what it looks like on your PC,s, regards, john. thanks john.

Hi All,just putting the feelers out to see if we can have a get together at this great shop,it is cracking store with lots of planted tanks setup,the staff are smashing and i am sure Edward (Store manager)would be pleased to see all,i was thinking a saturday or sunday next month,the only weekend...

Hi all,i went watch Dan today,i must say i found it quite difficult as i couldn,t find a spot close enough to get the shots i wanted (health and safety)the catch ropes were 4 wide,anyway heres a few pics of dan in action,he,s the passenger on bike no5. thats all for now regards, john.

Hi All,i saw some of these for sale in Aquajardin today and its a new fish on me,i have googled the name but still non the wiser,can anyone shed some light on these,i can only presume it a cat fish of sorts,they were very very tiny,but lovley little things, regards, john.

Hi All,did anyone watch the above program ?,it was filmed in the forest of Dean,i just wondered if any of you spotted all the moss on rocks and tree stumps,also did you see how some of the plants carpet the forest floor,its an amazing forest with some amazing wild life,i have spent hours and...

Hi all,i have two 18w supafish lights over my 60ltr nano,do you guys think this is too much light,i still have more plants to go in yet and then it will be 100% planted, most of the plants are low light and i am going to add co2 at the week end, regards, john.

Hi all, hope your all well,after selling my 450ltr tank 7 months ago i felt it was time i set up another one be it very much smaller,after visiting Aquajardin last week i got my self a Dennerle 60ltr nano,since i spend of lot of time in the forest of dean,cannock chase and other places of...

Hi All,yes i know more pics but i am very bored stuck in the house :roll: :lol: , I took this hand held no filters or nothing lens was canon 10-22mm,at 17mm,ISO 100,f/14,shutter speed 1/60 sec, this one i quite like except for the light in the sky in the right side,if i knew how to use...

Hi all got home from hospital today after a minor op and a three day stay due to excessive bleeding,i took a few macro shots on tuesday before i went in so thought i would load them up for you to see,as i am very bored sat in the chair, regards , john.

Hi all,i have just received my new 100mm is L macro lens,so straight out into the garden for a little play,crap light over this way today but i still had to have a go,hope you like them first time trying these little things in flight,room for improvement i think,cheers john. and a static...

Hi All,took these yesterday at a local pond,taken with a canon 70-200mm f/4 L +1x4 extender hand held,one or two were taken with a canon 100mm 2.8 macro non is hand held,hense not real close up macro (forgot my tripod :oops: ) Hope you like them, regards, john. Thanks for...

Hi All, took these yesterday just outside worcester,i was using a new hoya pro 1 digital polariser for the first time,certainly adds vibrance and saturation to the colours,these are straight off the camera except for a small crop and resize,lens was a canon 10-22mm. hope you like them...

Hi All,after weeks and weeks of being at loggerheads with the wife she has finally given in to my constant wanting of the above lens,i will be placing the order next week,the bargain price of £4669, happy days, :mrgreen: , regards ,john.

Hi All just a few holiday snaps :roll: ,croatia is very nice but very expensive. sorry it was pic heavy, regards, john.

Hi All,since i have been into photography i have used an online company called DSCL for my printing,mostly i have been pleased with there results but not always,i have been considering doing my own printing up to A3 size,i calibrate my laptop using spider elite 3,so i do get a little annoyed...

Hi all,i am looking for small luminares,I've googled it but can't find any in the Uk,does anyone know anywhere in the Uk that's sells them,by small I mean in the 45cm to 30cm range, cheers john.

Hi all,i am setting up my dennerle 30ltr nano soon,i have a fluval 105,but i was looking at these because of lack of space in the cabinet,using one would free up more space for my fe inside the cabinet,has anyone used these and any feedback would be appreciated, regards, john.

Hi guys I'm in the apple store writing this on an iPad, I want one,I want one :lol: ,really cool bit of kit, Regards, John.

I popped into my local MA today to get some Colombo flora base,this the store I traded most of my fish to,I asked the guy how the redline torpedo barbs sold on,to my amazement he said they all died with 2 hours apart from one,to say I was gutted is an under statement,I adorded those fish and I...

As per title is there a new 2010 edition out yet, regards john

Hi All,tried my hand at some motor sport photography on saturday,most of these cars are V8s,they reach speeds of 100mph on these mountain tracks,the championship leader in the series so far is a guy called Tim Dilworth (cheif designer for bmw racing, hope you enjoyed looking...

(nuthatch) (male pheasant) (bull finch) (male chaffinch) (dunnock) (yellow hammer) (great tit) (female chaffinch) (female sparrow) (male sparrow) (great spotted woodpecker) (partridge) (mistle thrush) (and a greedy squirrel :lol: ) sorry there was so many,hope you...

Hi all,i have been after one of these elusive little birds for some time,today i spent four hours trying to get just one shot,these little fellows do not sit still for a split second,the lighting was very poor and it was peeing down this afternoon, hope you like it,regards,john.

Hi all,i am hopeless with computers and i want to load a flickr link to my ukaps page ,how do i do it please :oops: , cheers john.

Hi all,i had a day out in mid wales yesterday to a place where you can get some great pics of red kites,they were sooo hard to get a good shot,but i hope you like them and i know there is room for improvement,john. This one is a rare white red kite. Sorry it was pic heavy.

Two shots from my garden regards john.

As the title says who's tried it and what results you getting,I am looking at getting a 5ltr bag for my 30ltr nano, regards, john.

Hi all,i notice we have a new expert ew1305,so who is this person ?lol regards john.

Hi all,i am looking for some lighting for my next setup which will be 18 x 18 x 18,does anyone know of any luminaires this size,i dont really want the expense of MH lighting,a link would be good :thumbup: , regards john.

Hi all, the wife and i had a long weekend in london so i tried some long exposure shots for the first time,hope you like them, regards john.

hope you like them, regards, john.

hope you like them, regards,john.

Hi i tried some macro pics today,nothing thats not been done before but my first go at it, The watch face was really tiny so quite pleased with the shot, The water drip shots were fun but harder to get the timing right with the remote control, regards john.

Hi mods,I have a lens for sale and wondered if I could offer our members a good deal as I usually do, regards john.

When are the results coming out,i am on tender hooks here and at my age that aint good :lol: , regards john.

Hi all, i took delivery of my new 100-400 mm L today so i went down to the river severn in worcester for an hour just to play,these are the best two pics i got, hope you like them, regards john.

Here are a few pics i took whilst out walking with the wife yesterday, and heres a pic of the lens my friend rich uses for wildlife/bird photography,out of my league price wise i am afraid, regards john.

Hi all,i went to slimbridge wetlands centre yesterday,these are my first attempt at birding photography,the main thing i learnt from the day was the zoom lens i have doesnt have enough reach,anyway these are some of the better ones,straight off the camera, regards john. Thanks for looking.

Hi all, i am working away next week and wont be home until xmas eve morning,so just incase i foreget, MERRY XMAS TO EVERYONE ON UKAPS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR :thumbup: :thumbup: regards John.

Hi all,i got a wide angle lens on thursday for landscape pics but its also ideal for full tank shots, A few macro pics. img]http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z267/johnnybegood53/IMG_3233.jpg[/img] thanks for looking,regards john.

Its a good job this is a plant forum,because there has been plenty of seeds sown in the last nine months judgeing by the babys being born at the moment :lol: :lol: :lol: :clap: :clap: , well done all you new dads, regards john.

Hi all, having looked through all the entries i think the judges are going to have a really tough job on their hands, well done to everyone who has entered, regards john.

, Took this a few days ago whilst out walking with the wife, regards john.

Hi all,i have put my flickr link in my sig so you experts can give me some comments on what you think, not many pics yet but give me time :lol: , regards john.

Hi all, here's a question for all the serious photographers on here,my wife says she will get me one of the above flash units,580ex or the 430ex mk 2,for Xmas.being just a serious ametuer would I be any better off long term getting the 580ex as I think the 430ex will be good enough for what I...

Hi all, I will be getting a mac book soon,can you guys recommend an photo editing program, regards john.

Hi all, could someone pm the aquaticroom with a link to my journal, the lads there want to have a look, I'm not sure how to do it, thanks guys john

Hi mods,I have a camera bag I want to swop (not sell)brand new,I want to know if it's ok to post in the sale/swop section, john

Hi all, I am looking at stripping my big setup down,it's had Eco complete in it for just over two years, I just wondered if anyone knows which is the longest lasting substrate on the Market,I know Ada Malayan is long term,wondered if there is anything else which is known to be long term...

Hi all, I did my fastest ever water change this morning,I did it in 50 mins,that's empying,glass cleaning,and refilling about 25% 25g roughly,when I look back and think how long it used to take I was well chuffed, so I was wondering how long you lot spend on tank maintaintence each week ...

Hi all, i will be looking to add some extra lenses at some point,can anyone recommend a macro lense,wide angle lense,and a zoom lense, i dont want to pay the earth but i dont mind paying for something half decent,is it possible to buy lenses that do macro and zoom,or is it best to have dedicated...

Hi All,the wife and i are members of the national trust and visit quite a few gardens and houses during the summer,today we visited some lovely gardens in the cotswolds nr chipping campden,what struck myself and a lot of other visitors was the lack of honey bees,apparently its a worrying thing...

Good morning birthday boy,I hope you have lovely day Paulo,happy birthday, I hope you had some glassware off the wife, Regards john.

Hi All,i finally picked up my cabinet this morning from wharfe aquatics nr nottingham,ive had the opti-white tank since last october but my bro inlaw let me down on the making of a cabinet, so i went to the same place who built my large setup, here,s a couple of pics of what i have to look...

Hi guys,after match fishing for thirty years I have decided to give it up and sell the lot,after losing my youngest son ben to cancer three years ago I have totally lost interest, So if any of you anglers amongst us want a bargain just pm me. Regards john.

Hi all ,from today im finished with this forum because ive had enough of the crap and the attaude of some of the people posting on here,john.