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  1. CJ Castle

    My New Aquascape {Coast}

    I like the layout and idea, a lot...
  2. CJ Castle

    My new scape named Variance.Sneaky pre-ADA peak.

    Re: My new nameless scape! Another nice setup, Graeme...
  3. CJ Castle

    30cm - Little Mountain

    Nice start, George... Like others, I can't wait to see (grow) this new plant...
  4. CJ Castle

    Sam's now to be high light 20g

    Looks very good... Excellent photography, also...
  5. CJ Castle

    Volcanic Slopes... 10G Journal...

    Hi all, Thanks for the comments... I agree with your views on the planting... I've decided to remove the blyxa and move the Lilaeopsis to where the blyxa is currenty planted. I'll then plant HC around the forground... I'll also plant (around the Lilaeopsis) some tennellus and Eleocharis...
  6. CJ Castle

    Volcanic Slopes... 10G Journal...

    Thanks for the comment... I agree... HC (and maybe some UG, as Ceg mentioned) would look better than the Lilaeopsis. Still early days and I have plenty of time to change the scape... I'll wait for the Lilaeopsis to fill in more (as I just bought it from AE, top quality - thanks Richard)...
  7. CJ Castle

    Volcanic Slopes... 10G Journal...

    Hi, This is my latest setup, some info: - Lighting: DIY luminaire (24x1 and 36x1 T5 PowerCompacts; 60W) - CO2: LunaPet 2Kg system - Substrate: Eco-Complete (I love this stuff!) - Decor: Lava rock - Plants: Blyxa japonica, Echinodorus tennellus, Eleocharis parvula, Vallisneria caulescens...
  8. CJ Castle

    Profito

    Hi, I've been using it for a couple of weeks and it appears to be very good... I mainly chose it because of the price... On Aquaristic.net, it is very affordable. Plus, I have been getting good results with Easy-Carbo, so decided to try out Provito, as well...
  9. CJ Castle

    The Crypt's Place.

    Very well done... I really like this tank, as George said, very jungle-like...
  10. CJ Castle

    Emersed Tank Macro...

    Hi Sam, the setup is very simple... 1" of water with wood and a pot full of crypts and moss. I've really taken to emersed setups, I've got a 60 litre which has a moist substrate covered in crypts and E.Tennellus... When my 70 litre planted tank cracked, I had to transfer lots of my plants and...
  11. CJ Castle

    Emersed Tank Macro...

    I setup this little 12 litre emersed tank to keep some anubias, mosses and crypts that I had spare...
  12. CJ Castle

    Garden in January...

    Thanks, Everyone... Dave - Not too sure... Just loads of Bantam crosses...
  13. CJ Castle

    Filter media

    My water has a KH of 28+... However, I usually add 7:3 rainwater to tapwater, so that gives me around what I'm looking for... GH could be decreased a little (using various products on the market), but it's still fine...
  14. CJ Castle

    I won!

    Cool! Can't wait to see it setup...
  15. CJ Castle

    Last Night`s Snow Storm...

    Very nice shot, dave...
  16. CJ Castle

    Garden in January...

    I'll sure to take a few more of the chickens... As they appear to be quite popular :wink: . As Mike said, we have LOADS of chickens!
  17. CJ Castle

    Jimbooo's 450L / 100G high tech journal

    Update? How's the tank going, Jim...?
  18. CJ Castle

    AE have Tropica plants back!

    They have a pretty limited stock, though... Anyone know when Richard's getting more in?
  19. CJ Castle

    Garden in January...

    Thanks for the comments... Hi, George... I just installed a Roxio Media Creator program and couldn't resist trying it out... :roll: Dave, it's a Konica Minolta Dimage G600...
  20. CJ Castle

    Garden in January...

    Cheers, Dan... Very much appreciated. I plan on doing a series of photos for every month of the year...
  21. CJ Castle

    Garden in January...

    Some pics I took this afternoon... Enjoy...
  22. CJ Castle

    Sneak preview of my 120cm

    Sounds cool...
  23. CJ Castle

    World's cruelest planted aquarium!!!

    There are a lot of stupid people in the World (and he sure is one of them)...
  24. CJ Castle

    Welsh Mountains...A Distant Echo.

    Nice idea, Dave...
  25. CJ Castle

    Chocolate gourami biotope

    Nice Biotope... Very soon I will be setting up a tank similar to is... However, the inhabitants will probably include a small group of South American Puffers...
  26. CJ Castle

    CO2 options...

    I've decided to go with your suggestion, SuperColey... But are those Disposable cylinders suitable for aquariums; it says " Use on Steel, Economical "...?
  27. CJ Castle

    CO2 options...

    Cheers for the links, SuperColey... I've been trying to find a link to LunaPet products for ages... I think I'm fairly taken with one of their complete setups...
  28. CJ Castle

    CO2 options...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/CO2-Regulator-Electronic-Solenoid-Live-aquarium-plant_W0QQitemZ250199668685QQihZ015QQcategoryZ66794QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem Link working...
  29. CJ Castle

    CO2 options...

    Hi, I'm thinking about getting the CO2 Dual gauge with solenoid from Aquatic Magic http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CO2-Regulator-Ele ... ViewItem... Has anyone had any experience with this regulator? Secondly, if I were to get this Regulator could I use JBL Proflora disposable CO2 cylinders? I'm pretty...
  30. CJ Castle

    Mountainscape

    Very Nice, Zig... The best scape so far, IMO...
  31. CJ Castle

    Jimbooo's 450L / 100G high tech journal

    Any Updates, James... Great looking tank, BTW...
  32. CJ Castle

    George's 80cm - final shots

    Nice progress... The midground is looking especially good (loving the Blyxa)... Excellent fish choice; the Hyphessobrycon amandae really standout amongst the mass of green...
  33. CJ Castle

    Feeding ?

    When the water temperature falls below 8-10'C, a fish is unable to digest its food because its digestive track becomes inactive and continued feeding will result in serious health problems. Even if the Koi seem hungry (which they always do), you'd be doing more harm than good by feeding them in...
  34. CJ Castle

    Lighting

    I agree... There are always loads of questions about lighting...
  35. CJ Castle

    Wet or dry?

    Most people install substrates in an empty tank because it's easier to slope/shape it, people also try out different hardscape ideas (rock/wood placements) while the tank is empty. Air bubbles don't do anything...
  36. CJ Castle

    trumpet snails

    They should move through the entire substrate... These snails will soon breed (I had thousands once)!
  37. CJ Castle

    DIY Project DIY ADA 60cm Tank and Stand Project

    Nice cabinat, good work...
  38. CJ Castle

    Aquacube 8lt scape. Woodland glade.Update 8 DEC 08!

    Nice... Looking forward to planting...
  39. CJ Castle

    Need some help people

    A lot more rock in the scape IMO... The last sketched drawing looks most effective IMO (with a little bit of tweeking, however)... I think those thin pieces of slate, if stacked up as they were shown in the pic, could create a fairly unique Aquascape...
  40. CJ Castle

    Easy life Easycarbo

    Thread on EasyCarbo... You may have missed it, Sam...
  41. CJ Castle

    quote from chuck gadds planted aquarium page....

    I have grown it both emersed and submerged - It grew better emersed (and it regularly flowers).
  42. CJ Castle

    Jimbooo's 450L / 100G high tech journal

    Nice start, Jimbooo.... Wouldn't happen to know the name of the stem (7th pic down) would you?
  43. CJ Castle

    Any skateboarders around here?

    Yeah, used to Skate... I was Ok, but never got the hang of street (skated vert, mostly...)
  44. CJ Castle

    Anyone tried Easy-Life EasyCarbo?

    Cheers, all... I think I may give it ago, it sounds like a pretty good product...
  45. CJ Castle

    Low tech, high tech or mid tech? Discussion on PFK website

    Yes... I guess the the two methods are fairly different... :wink: Actually, I never realised how different they really were...
  46. CJ Castle

    Low tech, high tech or mid tech? Discussion on PFK website

    As others have already commented, I don't see what the big deal is all about... Would it be fair to say that the method George uses (which is very similar to Jeff's - minus the substrate heating cables :wink: ) as the new school 'Hi-tech' and Jeff's as the old school 'Hi-tech'... I mean, all...
  47. CJ Castle

    What do you think?

    Haven't really thought about it... Just hoping to come across something, I guess... :wink: Or I could buy a larger piece and just saw bits off...
  48. CJ Castle

    Anyone tried Easy-Life EasyCarbo?

    Hi, Just had a quick look on AE and saw a product which was new me... Easy-Life EasyCarbo... Does it achieve the same results as Flourish Excel? Is it more effective? Generally, what is your experience with Easy-life products? (If you have any experience with Easy-life, that is... :wink: )
  49. CJ Castle

    What do you think?

    Thanks all for answering... 3 different views on what I should do with the rocks... :wink: I've just rescaped, with all your suggestions in mind. It may take a week or so (or even longer) to get the look I'm after, but there's no rush... I don't particularly want an Iwagumi, but a nature...
  50. CJ Castle

    Hardscape Help

    Looks very good... Lots of potential... The Moss balls just look like cruched lava rock; Probably benefits the moss (in terms of anchorage) a lot more than slate does...
  51. CJ Castle

    What do you think?

    HI, Setting up my Nano (again) and wanted your comments/opinions on hardscape so far... This is the rockwork I've come up with and I'm pretty pleased with it... Aquasoil will cover the background and branch-like pieces of wood (redmoore, probably) will also be positioned at the back...
  52. CJ Castle

    Hardscape Help

    I like it... Are you going to have an all-sand forground, plant it up or haven't decided?
  53. CJ Castle

    PFK Tank

    Nice tank, Zig... A worthy win...
  54. CJ Castle

    Almost complete 3' ADA

    Nice tank...
  55. CJ Castle

    SUPREME FESTIVAL OF FISHKEEPING

    Nice Pics...
  56. CJ Castle

    Languishing Cube

    Hi Ed, Mayaca does so much better in high light! I had some in my 70 litre with 2 WPG and, in time, the growth started to look much like yours does... I got rid of it and replaced it with Mygrophyllum elatinoides (highly recommend)! The Narrow Java fern and E.tennellus both look good, but the...
  57. CJ Castle

    60cm Iwagumi layout

    Beautiful Iwagumi and Excellent photography...
  58. CJ Castle

    vallisneria caulescens

    I've had my eye on this val for a while now... I'm still waiting for someone to try it and give their opinions...
  59. CJ Castle

    Nick's ADA 90 cm

    You sure did plant densely, Harlequin... Looks like the mid/back ground has been planted for weeks... :wink: Looks very good!
  60. CJ Castle

    starting riccia

    Floating it on the waters surface will result in the riccia getting more light and thus, grow more quickly... Most people just buy very little at first and then grow it on in their tanks; cost can be kept down this way... I've never heard of the 'keep riccia out of direct sunlight' rumour...
  61. CJ Castle

    Oliver Knott

    Well... It definately has the potential to look a lot worse than that of what Oliver Knott has created.
  62. CJ Castle

    undersoil heating

    The impact that a substrate heater has on plant growth is fairly minimal... Lots of Aquascapers get amazing results without using this piece of equipment and therefore, people just don't think it's needed.
  63. CJ Castle

    cheap source for 45 watts t 5 tubes

    I've found Living Seas (http://www.thelivingseas.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYCAT&catid=270) to be one of the cheapest places around for T5 compacts... Depends what you're looking for, but generally, Living Seas are pretty reasonable on prices...
  64. CJ Castle

    low light, low maint, long-term - Juwel Rio 125

    Beautiful tank, George...
  65. CJ Castle

    Filters and pumps

    Sorry, Ed... After planning my DIY filter for a week or so, I went into a local aquatic centre and found a very good deal on the Oase Aquamax Eco 8000 pump and Oasis Clear Pond 25 filter and... I bought them... I know the filter is smaller than the one I was planning to build, but... I couldn't...
  66. CJ Castle

    Filters and pumps

    Hi, Ed... And thanks for all the info... Now I've had a few days to get my head round it, I think I understand how to make my own filter system. I've also decided to get a Oase Aquamax Eco pump. They seem to to very highly recommended. In the last couple of days, I also went to a specialist...
  67. CJ Castle

    Filters and pumps

    Thanks, Ed... That cleared a few things up... So, I should be on the look-out for a cheap Koi fltration unit with both biological and mechanical filtration and is the around the third of the size of the pond... :shock: Ed, didn't you make your own Koi filter? Any advise... I think one of the...
  68. CJ Castle

    Filters and pumps

    Well... I finally filled my pond up and I now have to start thinking about what I need to buy. I've estimated that my Pond is around 3000G (12 000 litres) and I want the pond to have fairly good filtration. A pressurised filter... What make (and model) would you recommend? Laguna have had a...
  69. CJ Castle

    cryptocoryne wendtii

    I have some wendtii, started off green, but then lots of differently coloured leaves started to grow... Most of the growth is now brown...
  70. CJ Castle

    Filtration for 5x2x2' discus

    That sounds like a very reasonable price, George... Don't they usually retail at something like £300 each! The cheapest I've found £250 each - on Zooplus... Where are you getting yours, if you don't mind me asking?
  71. CJ Castle

    Hemianthus micranthemoides growth rate....

    A friend kept HM and it grew fairly to very slowly for him (he did, however, have low light)...
  72. CJ Castle

    Filtration for 5x2x2' discus

    I am very fond of the TetraTec range having both the EX600 and EX1200 models... If I set up a tank this size I would probably go for just one external and would, if expences allowed, go for the Fluval FX5 (however, I don't know whether it is the most suitable for a planted tank...)
  73. CJ Castle

    a few latest pics from my 235ltre

    Nice Apple snails...
  74. CJ Castle

    Mosses from AquaticMagic

    Lots of people use Seachem Flourish Excel to get rid of hair algae (and to dose their tanks with organic carbon)...
  75. CJ Castle

    New setup-61P

    Nice setup...
  76. CJ Castle

    Journal My New Filter and Pond - Lots of pictures

    Very, very nice... I love this pond!
  77. CJ Castle

    Mosses from AquaticMagic

    AquaticMagic can get expencive, but E-Aquaplant ( http://stores.ebay.co.uk/E-Aquaplant-Your-Aquarium-Plants_Live-Aquarium-Plants_Moss_W0QQfsubZ12883112QQfrsrcZ1 ), another Ebay shop, usually has a number of rare and fantastic moss species selling for a better price... You usually also get more...
  78. CJ Castle

    rare plant?

    It is easily propogated and, in time, you can have masses...
  79. CJ Castle

    HC from greenline

    Does anyone know whether Greenline sell submerged or emerced HC?
  80. CJ Castle

    Aquarium Plant Paradise

    I'm pretty sure they are...
  81. CJ Castle

    UKAPS in PFK directory

    Good work, George...
  82. CJ Castle

    Purigen

    Graeme, you can get Seachem purigen from AE...
  83. CJ Castle

    Purigen

    It sounds very impressive... How often can you regenerate Purigen before it becomes exhausted?
  84. CJ Castle

    Duckweed

    Nice Shot... Dave, the pic is also in Bobtail's avatar...
  85. CJ Castle

    Snails!

    That is a very cool snail... Good luck with breeding them...
  86. CJ Castle

    The most unusual fish that works in a planted tank...

    If you indroduce them to a mature planted aquarium in which all the plants are either large or have very secure large root systems, then it should be safe to add (large) plecs... Some Plecs, if not provided with an adequate diet or simply do not get enough to eat, will often chew through soft...
  87. CJ Castle

    Weeping moss

    It may take a little while for the moss to start really growing... When the moss has rooted itself, you should see a lot more signs of new growth... If only a few strands are brown or browning, then I would remove them.
  88. CJ Castle

    Where to buy in the South East.

    Shop Name: Ark Aquatics, Wyevale Centre... Location: Wyevale Garden Centre Ashford Road Chartham Canterbury Kent. CT4 7HJ Telephone: 01227 738209 Manager: George Swift Directions: Location says it all... If...
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