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Hi all, it's about time I invested in a better camera, the fuji S5700 was great, but I felt it held me back in places, so I purchased a second hand 350D. It come with a 18-55mm canon lens and a spare battery for £240 and is like new, no scratches or marks :thumbup: My Uncle then gave me two...

looks good to me :thumbup: Look forward to seeing the plants grow in :thumbup:

It was hard to scape this, bearing in mind it will only be half full and the petrified wood is pretty flat, not the best option for a first time iwagumi style. lighting will be 2 x 11w PCT5 Fluval U3 internal (I can see me swapping this for external pretty quickly :roll: ) Thanks for...

Hi all, any tips on removing the brace bars? I have run a stanley knife along the edge and peeled about 30cm off in 1hr. Does it take this long? Even still When i have removed the excess around the edge off, how do I get the silicone trapped between the brace bar/ glass pane? I tried gettinbg a...

Hi all, i am going to be attempting a riparium setup but cant find any UK suppliers, anybody know one? All i need is the foam rafts/ trellis http://ripariumsupply.com/store.html Any DIY ideas? Not sure which foam to buy so if someone can provide a link that would be good. I have searched ebay...

Hi, i am creating a brochure for my ICT coursework, and i am trying to put some images in circles across the page, however, there is a white box behind them which looks rubbish, any ideas how to ge it off? I have GIMP, and i have tried cutting it away with magic wand but then publisher wont...

I have just had an email telling me my photo has been shortlisted to be used in the 9th edition of the brochure guide of Southampton :D Hopefully they'll use it but even still to be recognised is a great feeling :thumbup: Thanks, Aaron

Is it fact or myth that actinic lighting promotes algae growth? I know plants can use blue wavelengths, but from what i have read "they can only use so much of the light, because they also need red wavelengths to grow/ photosynthesise efficiently, so this gives algae the edge" from that, it...

Hi, as i was explaining on another thread, whenever i use autostitch it comes out really distorted, any tips or ideas where i am going wrong? or do you have to edit it a final time? Thanks, Aaron

Just been staying at the capsite which is literally a two minute walk away from the main attraction. You can hear the sea lions barking? all day, with the lions then taking over at night! The good thing about it is you purchase a passport ticket which last you all season, so even if you dont...

A fly inside the computer screen :| Any ideas on getting this out :lol: As funny as it may seem it is really annoying!

Does anyone know a source for hatchetfish? Hardly anywhere stocks them, i dont mind if it is online shops either. Anywhere around south yorkshire or Nottinghamshire area. Thanks ps, or if anyone has any alternative suggestions for surface dwelling fish. Thanks

Anyone else go? Feel free to post your pictures here :) This is the radar on the Awax, weighs 5 tonne and only the white strip is the radar, the rest is aerodynamics! lol Thanks for looking, Aaron. :)

I thought this was pretty neat, got sent through an email: Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway -but the Man from Mars will know! YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH This is pretty neat.. DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! It takes less than a minute Work this out as...

Hi, if anyone has an ID on the plant in the front left corner that would be great. I loved that plant, i think it was an echinodorous sp. only staying at around 6-8" in height. thanks.

goign through some old pictures and found these! It was my 2nd tank but i have no pictures of my first which was about 20l containing 3 goldfish :? and my clown loaches, i really regretted selling these but i know the went to a good home in a 6ft with about 10 other clown loaches :) can...

Hi, i rung Tetra up and they have sent a replacement, but the filter is still leaking after replacing it :( Have they sent the correct part out or is just me that has it setup wrong :?: They sent me the black, removeable part on the top where the hoses connect. I cant see anything out of place...

Hi, i am going to order quite a few pots of M.Pteropus "narrow" but wondering if the XL plants are worth the extra cost? How many "normal" plants would you say is the equivalent to the XL pots? Thanks.

I thought i would create a thread to post your finished aquascapes, as IMO seeing them collectively rather than in individual topics is better. If you do post your tank, then feel free to provide a link to the original topic if you have one, so that any questions can be discussed, to help keep...

Hi, I have bought a 2nd hand EX1200 but it comes with no media or handbook, i have downloaded the PDF version off the website and it shows 2 foam sponges being able to fit into 1 tray, although they dont look that deep IMO :?: So how many sponges can 1 basket hold? Thanks.

I was thinking about getting a light unit, i thought about something like this: http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/product/ ... ctId=32394 would 500w be overkill? I am thinking yes but have no idea :roll: if someone can give an "average" wattage to aim for then i'll be happy :) Its mainly for...

This little guy visited this morning, i didnt realise my Dad put some nuts in the bird house :roll: lol. They come all the time as we live next to a field, which also has some sheep in it... Pretty clever, i didnt realise they used their tails to hang from! Thanks

Hi, I know how to get 3 differently exposed pictures, but i am stuck with the second part. Combining them all together! Is there any free software or can i do it on GIMP? Thanks

1st time i have photographed people, and sport. This is my brother. And his friend is in the white shirt. and a random one of some longboats which i have just found in my folder :roll: thanks for looking,

http://www.tfhmagazine.com/ to celebrate earth day the online version is just $1 for 12months. ONly valid unitl 11.59pm tonight though! Just enter EDAY9 Thanks to Ade for telling me about this :)

http://www.aquatic-plants-studio.com/index.html something i found from aquatic eden I love his tanks

So onto the next tank :mrgreen: ... Specs tank 216litre/ 60gallon 120 x 40 x 45 lighting 2 x 54w T5 6hrs for first six weeks, then raise to 8-10hrs after Sylvania 865 & Osram skywhite 860 (from Lampspecs ) Filtration & powerhead tetratec EX1200 (1200l/ph) still deciding on inlet/ outlet...

I was always going to do one of these and finally i have gotten round to it :) Sorry about the poor picture quality. February 2008 April 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 (here the new camera...

Are pitbull's ok with plants? I have read they are but i dont always trust the internet :roll: And how many would you say is enough for a group? I was thinking about 3 or 4. Thanks.

Hi all, we've just trimmed a massive tree/ bush in the back garden but i am unsure if it would be safe to use in an aquarium. When i snapped some smaller branches of the inside was softwood, but on some thicker, older branches it was hard with just a small amount of softwood inside. Hopefully...

I took these while i was on a walk this morning... I would love the that house! Just go into the garden for a spot of fishing...

Happy Birthday mate, hope you had a good one :D

Hi, i was wondering what the grain size of ADA malaya is? And just for reference what is Amazonia? And is it true that Malaya doesnt leach NH3 at the start? Thanks, Aaron

personally i love the BN picture :D Thanks for looking :)

How is the light spread on these? I am thinking about getting one (2 x 54w T5 version) but the 2 tubes seem too be close together and it looks as though the majority of the light will be focused just below the unit - is this the case? also, what is the maximum width of the glass that can be...

http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encnet/featur ... =Mysteries some of its science and i found it interesting.

You can get some small samples of substrates (including akadama) from Kaizen Bonsai for free - unless you pay with paypal then it is a minimum of 1p. Ideal if you want to see the colour, size, texture etc. If you do want a full bag then it is cheap HERE here if you need it posting I am not...

I have convinced my mum to let me have a 120cm/ 240l tank in exchange for my 180l & 60l :mrgreen: I am going to keep this a simple scape so it doesnt cause me to many problems first time round such as flow & CO2 diffusion etc so i though an iwagumi would be perfect :) Although there may be the...

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/f ... hp?t=34546 Got any good pictures that may make the front over ;) Or they may be featured somewhere else in the magazine. I know there is a few good pictures i have seen on here :) I think this should go in by Paulo, this image always springs to mind...

Which floating plant has very long roots, like 10cm or so? Is it Amazon Frogbit?

Did anyone else get any exam results back today? (as in like the 3 teens on here :lol: ) I got mine and i am pleased with them - better than i expected (and worse) in some cases. And i bet some people on here have no idea what i am on about :lol: My parents dont either, i just tell them it's...

Me and Dave was having a discussion about why pearling ooccurs after a water change. Dave's thoughts were that when we do a waterchange, the plants are exposed to an unlimited supply of gaseous CO2, so they go into 'hyperdrive' and produce lots of oxygen which can be seen as pearling. While I...

What settings do you use/ reccomend to use? Providing I dont have a brilliant camera (Fuji S5700) I took this shot using the settings: f/ 6.3 ISO 200 Exposure Time: 1/6 second Because i dont have any additional lighting to add over the tank, i was wondering if there was anyway to improve...

AquaFleur do some very good quality priced plants, almost half that of tropica, but no many people seem to realise this, so here are 3 videos showing how Aqua Fleur produce and pack their plants, Video 1 Video 2 Video 3

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fujifilm-FinePi ... =de_a_smtd I have been looking at some SLR camera's and i found the fuji s5800, everything looks ok to me and as though it would be ideal for taking some decent pictures of my fish, and other close ups. Is there any other cameras that you think i...

I thought i would start a thread where you can post pictures of anything that would give idea's to other members, or yourself, so hopefully we can put together a large thread where you can look through to get ideas for your next scape, here is a picture as an example:

Hi, i topped up the water in my bubble counter yesterday morning as the level was getting low. Afer re-attaching it the CO2 is not coming out the glass ceramic diffuser, although the bubble counter is still showing 2BPS - exactly the same as before :!: It has the tiniest stream of bubbles...

The P.Crabbro absolutley loves cucumber, it has been picking at it all day (from 10.00am till now!) Juvenile Pseudotropheus Crabbro This was what it was like back in July: They grow up so fast :cry:

You can add any fishkeeping related forums, websites, shops etc on here, you may be able to get a few more members/ customers :D http://www.aquarank.com/

Where do you reccomend positioning a koralia one in my tank? I have 2 filters on the tank(fluval 205 & Eheim 2215), both inlets are at the back right, with the fluval output on the back right, and the eheim spray bar on the back left. I am still getting BGA, and i have put it down to flow, so i...

In my DC i have noticed s few small white particles and they are bugging me :roll: Eventually it will make the DC harder to read, has anyone else found this and how do you clean it? I would use bleach but i dont want to get a small residue which could affect the readings? Thanks.

The rocks in my scape are a major weakpoint due to their positioning, and repositioning them isnt really an option, i was thinking about replacing them with staurogyne sp, or some specie of crypt? Any ideas on what i could do/ what plants to use etc? Thanks, Aaron Here is the latest picture i...

I have had it about 2months now i think - i got it from Mark, and it hasnt grown 1cm yet and i dont know why? 60l tank 2.7wpg / 36w PC T5 pressurized CO2 - limeade drop checker fluval 205 (11x turnover - good circulation) 5ml TPN+ daily. JBL aquabasis capped with sand. Anybody have any reasons...

Happy Birthday :D

How do you trim it without little bits getting everywhere? It has grown quite tall and i dont want the lower parts dying off. It also quite hard to get a fish net in due to space. Any tips? Thanks, Aaron

well its pretty close... I took this from above (as you can see) while holding my lighting above it (36w) to get a clearer pic, and it worked :)

Me again... What is the difference? I am not bothered about a load of detail, just a basic description, but Clive if you feel you need too then go ahead ;) :lol:

http://www.aquaticplants.eu.com/ but under new managment (from relatives) so i am sure everything will be as good as it was before :) sorry if it has been posted elsewhere but i havemt noticed!

I have just recieves this email from Aquatic Magic on how to eradicate green aquarium algae, i am sure many others have too so it would be interseting to see your views on this: Useful Tips on How to Eradicate Green Aquarium Algae One of the methods for keeping algae away from your aquarium...

Hi, the water level in my bubble counter had dropped to about 0.5cm above the nozzle where the gas/ bubbles are released and the bubbles were not coming out as fast as they usually do (normal = 3BPS but they were only at 1BPS) so i decided to top it up, but then i noticed that the bubbles...

http://www.aquatic-eden.com/ shows a few of the tanks at the NA gallery. shame about quality.

quite proud of how this one came out :)

I thought i would have a go at colour popping, this is a photo i have had for ages so it wasnt intended for this hence why the tail is missing :roll: , but i thought i might aswell have a practice ;) I did it on gimp which is a free image editing software, and pretty similar to photoshop...

why dont they? I know they dont but i dont know the explanation/ science behind it all, can someone help please Thanks.

here is a macro of the hemanthius micranthemoides pearling :) Thanks for looking! :) Aaron

i posted a few week back, about a BGA problem, i put it down to it being a fairly new (so fairly unstable) environment, i did a 3 day blackout after taking it out, and doing a 50% w/c. it worked (for about a week :roll: ) untill it has just started to creep back in again :evil: there is a an...

i use it when i remeber, usualy visit once a week if i remember lol!

hi all, after taking the advice of Paulo of downloading firefox, i am now stuck with the problem of downloading flash :roll: how do you do it? here are the steps i hae taken: 1) go to adobe, click download 2) firefox pops up and downloads it 3) i double click the box and it another thing pops...

how do you work out how much 1w costs? or do you have to work in units in which case how do you do that? i think there was a thread about it but i cant find it.

It looks really cool IMO and i like it a lot, i may have to try this one day. http://www.aquascapingworld.com/forum/g ... capes.html http://blog.sina.com.tw/paludarium/arti ... yid=580471

what happens if something gets into the tank like air freshners, dust etc. aret you ever worried about it? If i get a liminaire, i was thinking about getting a piece of plastic to go over the tank to stop this, thanks.

What would happen if i missed the 50% w/c? could anything bad happen or is it fine? it would usually get one every week but sometimes it is needed every 2 weeks as i go away a lot.

48g Potassium Nitrate 2.2g Potassium Phosphate (monobasic) 17g Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate (Epsom Salts) 5g Aqua Essentials Trace Elements Mix 0.4g E300 Ascorbic Acid 0.2g E202 Potassium Sorbate 500ml distilled water so i get the above to make it, but do i have to have distilled water...

can NaNO3 be used instead of KNO3? advantages/ disadvantages

Does anyone have a scientific forumla or a description on how dechlorinator works? Just a curious mind that's all :D

After a chat with Clive he gave me a fe tips on how to get some better (cleaer) pics. I had a go using differen settings - no flash, flash with paper diffuser, flash - and here are some of the reuslts: (100pics later :shock: ) no editing on these no flash flash with paper diffuser flash...

my MTS have created a nice trail on my path :P

For a bit of fun i will start of by giving a small shot of a plant (it has to be aquatic - or at least survive in aquatic conditions) then you have to guess what it is, whoever gets it right gets to go next :D Make it as easy or hard as you like and it is up to you whether you give any clues...

Hi, i think i have the starting phases of BGA Circulation is fine, no poo is ever on substrate eheim 2215 classic & fluval 205 NO3 20ppm filters are clean set up just under 3 months Any ideas?

Here is mine: 1998-1999 - lasted 1yr 3g tank coldwater no filter Maintenance??? (i didnt do it) 2005-2005 lasted 3 months 3g tank coldwater internal filter (after 3 days without one!) 2 water changes a week elodea densa, few silk plants 2006-2007 lasted 1yr 20g tank tropical internal filter...

Hi all, i have some MM, and over the past few days i have noticed about half way up the stem quite a few of them have just snaped off/ withered away. The stem looks white as though there is no chlorophyll left. 60l tank 36w PC T5 pressurized CO2 5ml TPN+ daily. thanks.

Hi all, if you filled the drop checker ball full, will it take longer for the solution to change colour? I just saw gareths tank which had a tiny amount of solution in the ball part and it got me thinking. Thanks.

Hi, i have a bit of BBA on the tips of my windelov fern, i know it is usually CO2 related but i have pressurized CO2, and i overdose excel by 3x daily (for the last wek). And still it remains. all the rest of it has gone. Thanks

Hi all, i have some Pogostemon helferi that is ligh green in colour and it is very wide. Mark sent me some of his and it is dark green and more vertical 60l tank 36w PC T5 5ml TPN+ daily pressurized CO2 any suggestions?

Just realised it Jaynes Birthday :D Happy Birthday hope you have had a good one :wink:

Here is a how a typical set up goes: FE > Regulator > Solenoid (optional) > Needle Valve > Bubble Counter > Check Valve > Diffuser/ Reactor. CO2 Airline is also needed. We will start of with the Fire Extinghuisher, Dan Crawford regularly sells 2Kg's for £15 + £7 P+P. And he can also get...

Hi all, i need some advice on my tank, what do you think lets it down and what are the good points about it. I am not sure about the riccia on the right, although i feel as though it will look bare if i take it away. Should i perhaps move it more to the left rather than spread it along the back...

Hi, i was wondering if it is a good idea to create a sub forum for a plant index? Anyone can create a profile. Give some ideas for everyone starting up. Let us know what you think! Thanks, Aaron

Just incase you dont look at my jounal well i was doing my weekly maintenace and i decided to seperate all the P.Helferi plants, looking more natural now. I also halfed the riccia grids which also looks better. I took some of my sand out as it went anerobic, hopefully this will help. Everything...

An idea of teg1203 - If you have had an accident (fishkeeping or not) which was a stupid thing for you to of done then post it here :D so far: Good times :lol:

Do you ever get bored with your tanks layout and think i could improve? There is always room for improvement yes, but do you ever sit back and think wow, what a good scape i might keep this for as long as possible. Or is it just me that thinks that as i have not yet produced a good one? :oops...

I think they should get a colour, admins get red, experts blue, mods green. They are a special part of the forum too :wink:

Not from me but from this guy on here: http://www.aquascapingworld.com/forum/a ... aping.html I cant believe the detail! :shock:

Hi guys, has anyone tried Eriocaulon Guang Zhoo? Looks an interesting plant but i have never seen it used anywhere: http://aquarium-gardening.com/details.p ... &keywords= cheers,

Here are some shots of my Jewel Cichlids that i have in my 180l tank

My playsand substrate has gone aneirobic :crazy: is there anthing i can do? I have ordered some MTS to ty and help. Thanks, aaron (it is my 60l)

Hi, i am doing a plant profile for staurogyne sp. and i was wondering if anyone would let me use there picture? Doesnt have to be the best in the world :wink: Also has anyone got a pic of a matured java fern, i deleted mine off photbucket and i chucked it out last week as it wasnt growing...

Well, how do you? I have it come on 2hr before lights on, and 1hr off before lights off simply to save CO2

What would you like to do eventually? I would like to set up one large tank (probobaly 120 - 150cm) and have all the aesthetically pleasing equipment like a luminaire and lily pipes etc. full with plants and produce a long term scape, not necassarily with slow growing plants either. Just...

this is my tank: I am after a plant for the back left corner, i was thinking about java fern or 'narrow' as it will make the tank look bigger. I dont think C.Helferi or similar plant will go that well. Any suggestions? I am planning on entering thjis into the AGA but i am not sure, it isnt...