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  1. jimbo

    Help lighting my Aquanano 40

    Dose this light grow plants OK? I have a 30L tank that's basically the same as the aquanano only it came with an 18 watt PL which I think is a bit much WPG going low tech. I was thinking about an LED but it seems I can find nothing but conflicting information for lighting Nano tanks. I'm...
  2. jimbo

    Reviving the 30 Litre Low Tech Tank

    I don't seem to be getting notifications alerts on here? Be good to see some updated pics of the tank, see how the tank has matured and changed now. I've been thinking about what substrates to use in preparation of my nano, I'll probably go with some sort of clay based stuff in black. Going to...
  3. jimbo

    Reviving the 30 Litre Low Tech Tank

    Hows the tank doing now? I've got a tank the same size and measurements 30L that I'm hoping to get set up soon low tech. It will be my first real planted aquarium even though I've been idling on this site for years now checking out all the amazing aquascapes and hopefully learning in...
  4. jimbo

    60cm play tank

    Nice job George, I prefer low tech tanks just because there's less equipment in the tank & theres also alot less maintenance if you have alot of tanks on the go. If a tank can look that good without co2 injection & abit more patients the rewards are greater.
  5. jimbo

    tpn+

    I had the same issue myself of wondering which version would be best for my as yet to setup low tek. I looked at my water report & my water has 35ppm of nitrate out of the tap so i decided against buying the + version in the end. The non + version of tropica still has one macro in it potassium...
  6. jimbo

    How/Where did you hear about Ukaps.org?????

    Saw a post of a finished nano tank on APC forums from someone who set up this site & he linked Ukaps from there explaining in the post abit about this site. I followed the link here & signed up. It's the best site that I have found for straight up advice & infomation. It's also based in the uk...
  7. jimbo

    ADA Solar 1

    I can't deny the quality of ADA products & they look so dam sleek & sexy. But they are well overpriced, but like you say most things are overpriced for what they are. I just find that ADA are even more so for alot of there products. It is a real nice looking quality lighting unit by ADA you...
  8. jimbo

    ADA Solar 1

    worth every bean? I bet ADA make more than a 100% markup on there products.
  9. jimbo

    What is this substrate and where to buy it?

    You could give it a go then I guess.
  10. jimbo

    What is this substrate and where to buy it?

    It would probably cause sudden ph swings. Could stress fish out alot if you have softening & hardening happening at the same time. It would probably be hard to find a consistent balance.
  11. jimbo

    Lighting for 30*30*20cm nano aquarium

    To be honest, after seeing how much money the wave lighting unit is as a stand alone unit it's not worth the expense. I got the lighting unit with a tank & a filter for £55 including postage off ebay. £30 plus postage costs seems very steep for a mostly plastic light with metallic silver...
  12. jimbo

    What is this substrate and where to buy it?

    I swear I never stole your link it was purely by chance, I re-edited my post & came across the same product as you from aquaessentials. I agree that play sand is far better value for money.
  13. jimbo

    What is this substrate and where to buy it?

    The sand in the video may not be as white as it appears under the light on a very low resolution video. Most of the whitest sand you can get is aragonite based sand used in marine aquariums. This sand is far from inert & would effect the water chemistry in your tank making it very unsuitable in...
  14. jimbo

    What is this substrate and where to buy it?

    It's a sand a substrate. If you like the look of sand you can get some childrens play sand from any of the big diy stores really cheap which would be fine in an aquarium given a good rinse first. Try b&q or argos.
  15. jimbo

    FOF Iwagumi Challenge - POLL

    Dan, which substrate did you use in these Iwagumi challenge scapes? Cheers.
  16. jimbo

    FOF Iwagumi Challenge - POLL

    doh! still it's an awesome scape whatever the guys name is.
  17. jimbo

    FOF Iwagumi Challenge - POLL

    What substrate is that? I like option 1 myself as I really like some of the Iwagumi tanks ive seen which have a slight hill or mound effect in the substrate. Like this scape called Pinheiro Manso it's amazing. http://www.aquascapingworld.com/forum/a ... manso.html
  18. jimbo

    New lighting for my cube

    LED lights produce much less heat than normal fluorescent lamps can, so if you use it conjunction with your existing 11 watt lamp you might find your not producing much more heat overall. I have an LED light bulb in my room & even if it's been on for hours it's bearly warm to touch. You may find...
  19. jimbo

    Lighting for 30*30*20cm nano aquarium

    I have the wave solaris 18w which came with the 30cm wave cubo tank & it's the perfect size for the tank. It's about 27cm long & 5.5cm wide. I don't think it would be over kill if you use co2.
  20. jimbo

    My tank

    Nice transformation, glad to see the sunken ship go.
  21. jimbo

    Which tropica plant nutrition version?

    I should think the standard version would suffice :thumbup: I'll give it a bash then. Thanks for the responses.
  22. jimbo

    Which tropica plant nutrition version?

    I'll be using the light that came with the tank which is a wave solaris 18watt tropical lamp. The tank is only 30 liters. I was going for a low tech setup but also using excel for awhile after using an emersed start just to get the growth of a hairgrass lawn in the range a want it in. I read...
  23. jimbo

    Which tropica plant nutrition version?

    To + or not to +? I'll be setting up a 30 liter cube planted tank at some point soon? I was going to go for plant nutrition + version initially as an all in one solution for a low tech setup. I have very high nitrates in my tapwater which is a ground water source. I was getting readings of...
  24. jimbo

    Aqua El NeoHeater anyone have one of these?

    Just found one 50watt easy version for £12.99 online almost everywhere else online has them at a higher price point than the neo's which is odd.
  25. jimbo

    Aqua El NeoHeater anyone have one of these?

    I think the neo version is fully micro processor controlled with a built in digital thermometer & lots of flashing led lights. It's now a few pound cheaper than the easy version so i'm thinking of maybe getting one. How long have you had yours now? Thanks.
  26. jimbo

    A cheaper liquid source of carbon by AE Design Aqua Carbon

    I read on another forum that they stabilize seachem's version with heat. Apparently it makes it less toxic and longer lasting, some people on APC forum buy glutaraldehyde from hospital supply shops in the us which has to be kept refrigerated to keep it stable. They implied that keeping it at...
  27. jimbo

    A cheaper liquid source of carbon by AE Design Aqua Carbon

    http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.p ... ts_id=2988 aqua essential own brand liquid carbon, 250ml for £4.49, 500ml for £7.99 & 1 liter for £14.99? i'm pretty new to the planted aquarium world & i'm yet to set up my 1st planted tank it's still in progress. I came across this product which...
  28. jimbo

    Nano Heater?

    I definitely need a heater my bedroom gets very gold in the winter, it's colder than any other room in the house? i'm planning to keep a betta fish in this tank so the temps will need to be on the warm side about 26c. I looked at the Neowattino plus heaters because they had the thermostat...
  29. jimbo

    saintly's "Autumn Blush"

    Nice job.
  30. jimbo

    Nano Heater?

    It's ok i think i just found that out, the easy heater is still a mechanical heater & the neo's a newer version fully microprocessor controlled. Also the neo's cheaper at the mo.
  31. jimbo

    Nano Heater?

    Whats the difference between the easy and the neo versions?
  32. jimbo

    Aqua El NeoHeater anyone have one of these?

    Hi everyone, new to the forum & in the process of setting up a nano planted aquarium which is a 30 liter cube. Been looking for a good non glass heater for the tank & came across the rena smart heater initially but it seems abit on the bulky side for my small tank. I then came across an Aqua El...
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