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Hi Everyone, I want to get back into aquascaping again however, I have a small problem, in September I am back at university and I will not be able to take my aquarium with me to my house. I would return back to my normal house every 3-4 weeks. So i was wondering is it possible to create a low...

Thanks for the reply, I was hoping to try and replicate this aquascape for a betta nano aquarium.

Hi Everyone, I just saw this aquascape and I just wanted to know if this wood in the aquarium are birch wood. http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2011/show103.html Also where would be the place to source aquarium friendly birch wood. Thanks

Hi Everyone, Over the past week i have had 1 or more shrimp die each day. The tank is 20 litres and i do a 6 litre water change a week. The tank is fully cycled and has been running for 4 months. I dose 1ml ADA Brightly K, 1ml of Tropica NKP and 1ml of Easy Carbo a week. The TDS is 162, GH is...

I was thinking more like pressurised co2 with low light, the main goal was to grow HC, crypts, ect most of them are normally slow growing. How many WPG is need for a 120x45x55cm tank?

Hi everyone, I am just getting back into aquascaping and I was wondering would it be possible to set up a med tech planted tank? If so what will I need? Thanks Krish

Ahh okay thats what i was looking, but could you use liquid carbon on a tank this big - 120cm x 55cm x 40cm

by mid tech i meant some in between low and hight tech so like medium light? and i was planning to stock it with cardinal tetras and some hatchetfish.

Can this made possible? if so can someone help me out with the stuff i would need, ect. My tank should hoepfully be 120cm x 55cm x 40cm - 264 litres. Many thanks

that site looks good, has anyone brought an aquarium from them?

hello, Im looking for a custom made aquariums for somewhere? anyone got any websites they know of? I have already checked the green machine and aqua essentials. many thanks, krish

Thanks everyone, i am planning to do A-Levels in september in Biology, Chemistry, Geography and Product Design. Hopefully today or latter in the week i should be getting a 120cm or 180cm (depending on my dads budget :lol: ) So maybe in a few weeks it will be up and running.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone got there results yesterday? I got 6 A's and 4 B's soo i was over the moon :D

Hello everyone, I need some inspiration for my new tank, can anyone share some pictures of any manzanita wood scapes? Many thanks

I have T5s however i brought the light unit second hand from a member if the forum which came the tubes so who knows how old they can be... So i just may as well replace them soon.

Hi Everyone, Just a quick question my old light tubes are starting to get dim now (9 Months old) would changing them cause a aglae spike becuase of the brighter light? If so how would be the best way to prepair for it? Thanks for your help, Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 29 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 229 Added the Amanos and Cherries from Sweet Knowles one of the best shops i have ever brought from i really recomend them to anyone :). I have also reattached the moss to the wood again to hopefully get better compact growth. I...

Anyone?

Hi Guys and Girls, I have a problem with flow reaching all the areas of the tank (proberly explains the algae problems) would a spray bar be able to spread the flow better around the tank? The tanks has lots of brachy wood in the tank. Thanks for the help, Krish

Hi Everyone, I just wanted your opinon and weather if its nessary to replant my rotala rotundifolia? Is it getting too thick? Could this affect growth. If anyone can help that would be great :D Krish P.S. can anyone identify the algae?

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 29 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 219 The glosso has been delayed at the moment untill next week... I am going to be getting 25 Amanos and 20 Sukura Cherries in a few weeks to help clean up my moss. I might try and mess around with the background of the tank to see if...

Sounds good George i might try and pop down if i can, planted tanks has one of the best range of plants on offer! :D and it was me asking about the glosso if you rember when Tony was on the phone thanks for the honest advice. :wink:

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 28 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 212 The glosso i got was in bad condition so i didnt expect to grown back so it all died away. I brought 4 guppys to replace to apisto's that died from the distaster.... Im thinking of getting some mini spiky moss and weeping moss for...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 27 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 205 I have added some glosso, it came to me looking yellow and mush but a day latter it is slowly recovering. I have also started to to add easylife algexit, hopefully it would do its job bust i should try and find out the main cause...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 25 Week Old. Hi Everyone, I had a C02 accident, the unit i think triped over night killing 10 cardinals, 1 stiphodons and all my apistogramma :cry: But i managed to save some of the fish. Day 191 If you are wondering about the eggs on the glass they are the corys...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 24 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 186 Here is a picture of the Apisto's flaring each other off. Added the fissends on two branchs and took out the flame moss on that branch because it was infested with algae. Can anyone recommend me a moss? Im also gonning to...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 22 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Hi Sanj, Yep indeed I finallly got some. Hopefully it will start more compacted. Hi Alzak, Will do, will it work on green spot algae? And thanks for the tips I will be sure to use it. Day 177 Added a little bit more Blyxa. I am going...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 22 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 170 Added the needle fern, but i think it may need a bit of trim to make it more compacted. Has anyone got any tips on Spirogyra aglae? Thanks for loking and please leave feeback, Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 21 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 163 The blyxa melted a lot, i guess that what i get for leaving it at the post office for a day, hopefully it should grown back. The HC is starting to grow as well :D Thanks for looking, Krish

Is it normal for it to melt during the first few days? Will it recover?

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 20 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 155 HC and Blyxa is added. I was wondering if i should cut the HC down abit since it is abit tall? The blyxa came in a bit of a bad state and started to melt, hopelly its will recovery... Just wondering thought does blyxa melt because...

Nope i fogot to put that :lol: its a 60l tank.

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 19 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 148 One of the Amano (Hoping to add a few more of these guys) Tank has been neglected a for week because of exams :( Thanks for looking, Krish

Hi Guys and Girls, I am having a vcery anoying problem with this algea, it mainly attacks my moss and sometimes my rotala. Heres some pics Tank Specs, Lights - 2.8wpg on for 8 hours, Substrate - ADA Amazonia, Flow - 700 external + 900 flow pumb = 16,000 lph Ferts ADA Brightly K and ADA Step 1...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 18 Week Old. Hi Everyone Hi Nayr, I know i shoulf this is i promise you one last try lol. I think my bulbs went a bit wird or when i cleaned the filter the was alot of muck comming out still :( I cant really sell the moss because it is cover in a wird thread like...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 17 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 132 I think I am getting the hang of trimming the bush better now, its getting thicker by the week. I have ordered some narrow fern which will go in the right hand corner. Thanks for looking, Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 16 Week Old. Hi Everyone Hi Nayr I know im gutted. They arent aggressive to any fish as i see him. Day 126 Apistogramma Trifasciata Sorry about the bad pictures, any tips of photo improvements, thanks for looking, Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 16 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Hi Nayr, Only 1 type of Apisto now the Viejita was having a midnight snack on my shrimp I've founded out. I do 3 water changes a week and the tank is well matured, but i should stop adding fish now. I know I should give out on HC but I'm...

Hi Guys, Im looking for a good desktop nano which has a heater and filter included which is 30litres or below. Also it has to be suitable for Crystal Red Shrimp? Any suggestions? Many Thanks Krish

Hi Guys, I keep around 2-3 spices of stiphodon in my planted tank... I saw the ones off ebay and brought them they are not the Stiphodon percnopterygionus BUT they are Stiphodon Red Neon the commons one you see in the shop. Andy what shop sells them in birmingham?

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 16 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 117 I have added 2 pairs of Apistogramma Trifasciata It is the shiny blue jewel aspisto's, stays small and has a great personality. Apistogramma Trifasciata Male 1 Male 2 Male 1 and Female 1 Paired up I hope :) Thanks for...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 15 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 108 Here are some pictures of my Apistogramma: My first shrimplet i have seen. There are also some really red shrimplets i also seen in the tank but i just cant get a picture of them :( . My is my first of out the second CRS that...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 13 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Okay, thanks Steve I have done what you have said just today :D. I cant believe I have made it 100s without any major acidents yet :D i hope.... Day 100 Please leave feeback and advice, Krish

Any would fine. It could depend on what plants you are having in it. Tall tank = Tall Plants + Tall Fish Wide tanks for me looks pleasing to the eye....

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 13 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 96 I am going to add fissends to the other branches just to let you know, I growing the bush for another week to reshape it. I have added the HC yesterday, hopefully it goes well this time... I have Rhizoclonium gorwing on the moss, if...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 12 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Hi Nayr, Thanks and will do. Im gonna give the HC one last try. Thanks for the algea guid. Hahahaah I just realised that, dont i feel silly :oops: Hi Bw577162, I got the wood from Tom Bar in the USA. Hi Diogo Matias, Thanks, the...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 12 Week Old. Hi Everyone, As for a name for the tank i was thinking of calling it "The Clearing" what do you think? Day 88 What do you think? Ingor the moved substrate.... :lol: I am having a battle with straghorn, BBA and thread aglea on the moss any help...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 11 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Day 83 I have moved the middle branch upwards and I think that it makes the tank look more open. Add some christmas moss to the back branch and also addded some weeping moss. I think that i need to trim the bush more to shape it out, i...

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if there is any more diiferent kinds of shrimp i can put in the tank along with my cherry and amano shrimp? I was thinking red nose shrimp? Would they eat thread algea and BBA? Are they okay with plants? Any more suggestion would be very helpfull :D Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 10 Week Old. Hi Everyone, I cant belive i made it to 10 weeks without any mojor problems. Be warned this thread is going to be picture heavy.... Day 73 After seeing Andy's Apistogramma I have decied to get a pair too. Apistogramma Viejita Amano Shrimp I...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 9 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Hi, The amano shrimp are doing great. I do see them more now i guess they got there confidence to venture to the front of the tank and thanks :D Hi Mark, Thanks and that algea is really hard to get rid of and it is also really sticky and...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 9 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Sorry for the late update, Day 69[/b I have trimmed the moss at the back, hopfully it should grow back. Spiky Moss Pearling [b]Lastly some of the cherry shrimp, i also found 3 berried females :D So hopefully i might see some...

OOh veigittas

I was wondering if Apistogramma viejita and Apistogramma agassizi would be okay with amanos and cherries?

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 8 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Not much has changed yet but I hope in a few months it will start to change a bit with the bush at the back, HC Carpet and the Crypts. Day 61 On the weekend I am going to thin out the Crypt "Green Geko" and Pogostemon Helferi might have...

Re: 15l Opti Nano - New Scape (Fish selected) Hi Paulo, The ones stocked at your lfs willm proberly Stiphodon Semoni instead they are just alittle less blue. Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 7 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Sorry for the late replys. Hi Bobtastic, Thanks the moss has'nt been trimmed yet but i am planning to trim it on the weekend. It has'nt changed much to be fair but i guess it needs more time to mature. I better get trimming then lol...

Re: 15l Opti Nano - New Scape (Fish selected) Hi Paulo, I keep about 3 Species in my planted tank. You proberly won't find Stiphodon atropurpureus in the UK however you will get a closey related species called Stiphodon Semoni which is just as nice. Be careful with your C02 levels with...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 7 Week Old. Hi Everyone Here is the tank: Day 52 I think I may have to trim/thin out the crypts a bit. The Hc is starter to carpet a bit better now. I was thinking out putting some needle fern in the back left hand corner of the tank? What do you think? Thanks...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 6 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Hi Mark, I guess that if the powerheads get full of floating bits the powerhead would start to lose flow. I guess most of it is down to my lazyness by cleaning it :oops: Day 47 Before the Trim: After the Trim: Please tell me if I...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 5 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Sorry for the slow replies, I will post a picture update latter today. Hi Ben, I am going to trim them today. I am planning to slope it downwards towards the left hand side. I will show a before and after trim picture. Thanks for looking...

Hi Gill, Quick question, how are you going to trim that ricca when it grows to much?

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 4 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Hi Tom, Thanks, I think the wood on the moss makes the tank look aged. The odd neon was from my odd tank, they are round 5 years old! I found feeding high protein foods it makes the colours brighter. The Gobies are an oddball fish so there...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 5 Week Old. :lol:

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 4 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Tiem for an update, Day 38 Here is a shot of a Blue Neon Stiphodon they are my favourite ones as you can proberly see why. Here are some of the Stiphodons chilling on the dragon stone. My new shrimp aclimating. Here is one of the...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 4 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Thanks for the advie Garuf I be sure to use it. Hi Ben, Thanks, looks like I'll have to keep track on the moss in to the Hygro. Stiphodons are great fish with real character, i think I have about 12 of them all living together. Hi Sam...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 4 Week Old. Anyone?

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 4 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd updated this abit more because I think that the tank has changed bit since the last week. Day 29 Here is the full tank shot, I think the past week the moss has started to grow rapidy. The crypts are now sending out new...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 3 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Sorry I could'nt reply seems like the new forum did'nt like my user name :lol: But all is well now. Hi Bobtastic, It has been I little tricky but I still get my maintance done in an hour. No injuries so far :D Hi Andy, Thanks, I use...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 3 Week Old. Hi Everyone, Just a weekly update. I have added some ottos and 2 amano shrimp. Have anyone got any tips on how to see the amano shrimp more? Day 20 Again any tip to encourage the shrimp to come to the front of the tank? Thanks for looking, Krish

Hi Pm Thanks I was thinking i did something wrong them lol, good job for reporting that guy.

Hi, What have I done? Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 2 Week Old. Hi Mark, It was HC stems and some ratola after I changed the water the unrooted... After I saw your post a have cleaned up all the leaves and plants. - I guessing if I left it, it'll cause an anomonia spike? I have cut the yellow crypt leaves off , I...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 2 Week Old. Hi Everyone, 2 Weeks has finally passed any everything has seemed to have gone well :D Day 14 Flame moss is starting to grow again. Green Geko starting to send out new leaves. Pogostemon Helferi has stated to grow it's criccly leaves, it looks...

Same here I like the wild coloured angels, however, what out for your cardinals! When your angels may get bigger the may start to eat the,. The tank looks great by the way.

Re: "Prairie Lands"... crypts removed Hi Mark, The scaoe looks super :thumbup:. Can I ask you how did you get the crypts (before you cut them back) grow "compacted" - like in a bush, sorry I'm not good at explaining :lol: Krish

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Tank Is Planted! Him Guys and Girls, I would have liked too, but I was given some fish as a birthday gift and I could'nt leaved them in the bag for too long. The tank cleared up the next morning after that picture was taken :D . True so true, I would really help...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Tank Is Planted! Hi Everyone, Sorry about all the updates, but I thought I might upload some pictures of the new fish. Hi Mark, Thanks for the advice, at this rate my HC seems to be melting away... I cleaned the filter out and now the water looks much more clearer...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Tank Is Planted! Hi Everyone, Cheers Nelson :D Thanks Mark, It's new soil, the bits came from my filter when I restarted it.I aggree with you filling is critical it can destory you aquascape if it goes wrong. I was spotless at first then when I turned it on, the...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Tank Is Planted! Hi Again Everyone, Cheers Andy, You wish has came true my friend lol :lol:. Day 3 Here is the tank, what do you think? I think that I need a nice bright green between the middle- behide the wood. Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Green Geko' - Beatuifull...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Tank Is Planted! Hi Everyone, Firstly thanks for the positive feedback! Cheers Pest Control, the wood took for ever to get it into the right place. Thanks Rowly, same here I really can't wait to see what it will look like when it's matured. The moss is gonning to...

Just a heads up if any of you want to know about Tom's wood, It is the best wood I ever had! Perfect branches and stumps. Just my 2 cents.

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Tank Is Planted! Hi Everyone, It has happened the tank is now, at last done :D. I started at 5.00pm on Tuesday 21st and finished at 12.10 am :lol: It was a pain to take out all the mucky gravel and to catch the fish. Especally the stiphodons they are quick swimmers...

Hi Everyone, This tank has been striped down and rescaped. I have to say that I have negleted this tank pretty bad and the picture shows it :| If there is one thing I have learnt from this tank is that you need a balance of light, C02 and nutriants. Also good flow helps a lot. Please take...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Half the Plants have Arived! Hi Sanj My last order of plants was from Asia and I hope they will come in a few day I hope, I been unluckly with snow... I hope you PKF gets to you and yes the wood is from Tom and he even throws you in some extra pieces! Thanks for...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Half the Plants have Arived! Hi Everyone, Just a quick update. 1/2 the plants have arrived today some from The Green Machine and from a new store called The Plant Tank which I think is a madienhead branch guessing from the bag they sent the plants in. Hygrophila...

Plants look super healthy and look at that pearling :o

Re: "Prairie Lands"... trim time The tank looks great Mark and one question where did you get that background it lookd fringin awsome! And it sets the tank off nicely :D

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Hardscape Done? Hi Garuf, Thanks for the feedback and I am planning to soak the wood for a few days. I have found that manzi sinks in a day or 2 in my betta tanks. But the rocks would be pilled up on the wood. Thanks for looking and be sure to leave nore feedback...

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - Hardscape Done? Hi Again Everyone, Just a quick update. The dragon stone I got were too big so. Me and Dad smashed them into smaller pieces. The "New" pieces of Dragon Stone. Here is the layout that I like at the moment. What do you all think? (Ignor the West...

I have tried all glass (cheap ebay ones), not enough water agitation, glass outlet and plastic inlet, still no surface agitation. So my last attempt is going to fully plastic. Has anyone noticed this and do they have a vidieo of what good surface agitation looks like?

Re: NayR's Opti-Nano: Mi Hermano Thanks Ryan and also thanks for the advice! :D

Re: English woodland (Picture update 4th dec) John again the moss on the wood looks brilliant :D Whats your secrete?

Re: NayR's Opti-Nano: Mi Hermano The wood looks really nice and i also like the layout. I noticed you spilled some of the aquasoil :lol: Can i ask were did you get the blyxa it soo green and lush :D

WOW the tank looks great and the Shrimp are super red and they look awsome.

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived! I have used the Aquasoil in my nano and it works great I manage to grow a carpet of hairgrass in a few weeks! You dont wash it, that might make wash away the "goodness" asd a heared as a menber on the forum say. It might cloud abit but that'll...

Thanks guys for your tips I think I might do 2 25% changes a week then.

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - The Wood Has Arrived! Thanks Naryr I will be sure to use your tips. Hi Again Everyone, A few more things came in the post today from Aqua Essentials. I'd first like to say that were amazing and sorted my problems out quickly and also had super fast shipping A***...

i think it may become loss off time. dont take me for this though

Do you think i can drill at screw through it and attach it to a piece of slate. Would the slate and screw affect the water quality. And last question does anyone know if manzi wood relases tannins?