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This is looking like a cracking start. Have you got any updates/pictures? Also, how do you find the height of the tank/cabinet for doing maintenance etc?

I am also going through the same search. 90cm with a lid for a low tech tank for the lounge. It will be all crypts and epiphytes. I thought the EA Freshwater looked promising, but it's quite tall. I had a tall tank years ago and it was a pain doing maintenance. However, it's still top of my list...

Yeah, I put him into a tank with cherry shrimp, he killed one in about 20 seconds! Which is why I first set up this tank. I ordered the planters from here: http://ripariumsupply.com/ The site/store is run by hydrophyte who is a member on this forum. I definitely recommend the magnetic...

Sorry, a bit slow with the replies. Thanks, it's a great little, very low maintenance tank Thanks Garuf I agree, the tank did look better. But this way it requires so little maintenance. Although I have started looking at the marginals and I still have my hanging planters from riparium...

A quick update - apologies for the poor quality phone pictures, but you should get the idea! I have recently added a JANSJÖ LED lamp from IKEA. While I like the new minimal look, the light is a bit to yellow for my liking. It usually just has a heater in it, but at the moment it has the...

Re: Waveless Box - dry start Hello all Thought I would post a quick update on my new DSM project, not a huge amount to report except that the UG is still alive, but it hasn't exactly taken off either. I do however seem to be doing well at growing cyanobacteria! Well I think it's...

Sounds like they like their new bigger home! Might have to check out this Living Waters one day...

Hi Radik, Thanks for the reply. 5cm is probably about what I have between light and water surface, looks like it could be a winner after all. Cheers Paul

I have been considering a pair of these on my 180 litre and would have to be even closer than 10cm. This is the only thing putting me off at the moment. I currently run only a single 39w T5, which doesn't show the fish that well when they swim to front. The Grobeams would provide two light...

Do they always shoal that well? I wish my small tetras and rasbora went to the same shoaling school as your Rummynose's! Cheers Paul

Re: NA Style Baby... Wow, that looks great! I'm a big fan of sand. Cheers Paul

Thanks Tom and Rik - I figure with a dry start I also have some time to tinker with hardscape a bit, especially towards the back as I have yet to plant there. If the UG takes, then I will add more and it will probably be my only plant species. Cheers Paul

Been a while! So a quick update. Well the original tank kind of got run down while I concentrated on my 180 litre. I am not sure what I want to do in terms of livestock, been thinking about Badis badis, but that will be a while of yet. The tank before it was taken down, no CO2, no liquid...

Re: Andyh's 190l Lounge tank (update 14/12/10) The forum does seem quiet. I'm normally more a watcher than a contributor, but I will try and post more over the Christmas break... Love the Fire Red Viejita Apistogramma's, I have considered some myself as Aquajardin is my LFS. The rest of the...

Thanks for the info. I think I will be keeping my eye for some M. praecox now! Cheers Paul

Thanks Arana - I have been taking note of the settings used by the more talented picture takers on this forum. For me they are a huge improvement. The vali at the back is a very new addition, I'm just not sure it will work out? I need some patience! Cheers Paul

Thanks for sharing the pics. The idea of adding some rainbows to my 180 litre is really growing on me. They do however appear get quite large! Currently contemplating Melanotaenia praecox, but any alternative suggestions would much appreciated. Cheers Paul

Re: Fishless Box Thanks andy - the drop checker is pretty sweet. I think my favourite purchase so far. Might add some fish to this tank one day! Cheers Paul

A long overdue update. The tank has had it ups and downs, a major down being after asking our lodger to dose while I was away, I came back to the most ridiculous amount of algae. Any way most of that seems to be behind me now. Tank still needs a lot of growing in. Some one please suggest...

I recently mixed my shoal in my 180 litre and I'm not sure if it was a wise move. But saying that, I have seen some tanks where it really works? My point being, that I have no point! Tank looks great, I'm hanging on to my planters for when I can fit another, bigger tank into the house that I...

I guess 400lph is quite a substantial increase in flow. Thanks for the feedback. Paul

Looking good! I notice you are using 2x Koralia 2's, how do you find them flow wise? I have a tank of the same dimensions and I bought a single Koralia Evo 2800, but I feel it is just to powerful! Although I suspect many on here would tell me it is fine? Anyway, can't wait to see this fill...

Thought I would post an in situ shot. Cheers Paul

It worked out quite nicely, I was concerned about the size of the tank and the trellis never really worked out. But otherwise I am totally pleased. I guess what I have now doesn't really count as a riparium anymore! Cheers Paul

I like that a lot! Good work. Cheers Paul

My betta is my desk buddy! Very nice fish you have there as well. Cheers Paul

Been a while... Pictures I took this morning before I changed everything. It has essentially running on sunlight and a heater. Filters and light were turned off a months ago. Full tank shot A bit closer The rescape Check out the length of the roots Even longer again! Off topic...

Hello all I want to know will there be any problems running 24 watt T5 (x2) in my 39 watt starter unit? Let me set the scene... I have a 180 litre tank planted only with Crypts sp. Formally had pressurised CO2, two 39 watt T5 and JBL 1500, I have since slowly lost the CO2, reduced dosing to...

Now that is looking very good.

Re: Stickleback Island I really like this a lot! Cheers Paul

Got any pics? My feeble mind can only cope with shiny images!

Looking good Rik.

hmm, this may have been a costly mistake! Thanks for the info. Cheers Paul

I went for the 2800 in the end. I think I will remove the Koralia Nano and see how I get on with one bigger pump. I will let you know how it works out! Cheers Paul

Hi Paulus I already have some black 90° corners that I have used in the past. But my filter is underpowered as it is, so I am reluctant to do anything to reduce flow, which I felt it did when I used them before. Thanks for the idea though. Cheers Paul

Just a quick one. Do you think a Koralia EVO 2800 is overkill on 180 litre tank? The tank currently has a JBL e1500 and Koralia Nano (900l/h), the JBL is quite restricted with a inline heater and aquamedic CO2 reactor? The tank only contains Crypts. Your thoughts would be much...

It was a bit of a price hike! I couldn't believe the filter had gone up so much when I went to buy one. The moss is growing slow and steady in my nano riparium. 400 litre tank, now that sounds good. Cheers Paul

Not attempted yet, but I have been doing some research and came across this website: http://www.teralab.co.uk/Glass_Blowing/Bending_Tubes/Bending_Tubes_Page1.htm I hope to find time tomorrow and will post some pictures of the attempt! Cheers Paul

Garuf! That is a great idea! I will go and a blow torch in my lunch break and I will try and post some pictures of my attempt... Cheers Paul

Thank you both for yor feedback. My current knock off lily pipe sends the flow down to the bottom of the tank and I find am losing a lot overall movement round the tank this way. Although this might be because it is a cheap replica. I think I may go for the Cal Aqua and a bit of surface...

Hello Does anyone have the Cal Aqua Labs Efflux F1 (13mm) lily pipe? http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/products/aquatics/filtration-system/lily-pipes/cal-aqua-labs-efflux-f1-13mm I have an ebay lily pipe which points the flow downwards (a lot), I think this (the Cal Aqua) could be more...

I bought mine after the hike, I managed to find one for £120. But not the £80-90 they used to be :( You have me worried, I have gone back and inspected. The pipe/tube has a lot of slack so I think it will be ok... I guess I will get no sympathy if they break! Cheers Paul

After 159 days I decided to call it quits on this scape. It never managed to recover from the algae issues that developed while I was on holiday, the end of which then coincided with setting up a 180 litre Crypt tank in the lounge. So with a rescape in mind I decided to order something shiny...

That plant is one I got after seeing your tank, it is Houttuynia cordata. I would like it to grow a bit lower, but it seems to grow towards the light from the window now. There are often bubbles on the surface these days, but I sure there are less since I lowered the temp. I used to keep the...

This is looking very impressive now. :thumbup: Makes me want a bigger riparium. I wonder what my chances are of getting another tank into the house? :shh:

Hi TBRO, I do not add anything to the tank, I try and do a 1/3 water change every two weeks (sometimes three) and just top up the water as it needs it. My only minor gripe is the hard water leaving marks and high levels of evaporation from temp of this tank, I have been slowly reducing the temp...

Here we go, some pictures at last. There is now a single Clithon corona in the tank with the Betta, the snail seems to be doing a good job of keeping the glass clean. I think I might shorten Houttuynia cordata and replant as it is a bit leggy (right word?) at the moment. Full tank shot...

I will post some tonight!

I hope not many made it into the filter as I have a sponge over my inlet. But I will make sure I am extra careful when I next clean the filter. Cheers Paul

I was pretty excited to spot the miniture CRS. I'm not sure if it this any bearing, but I was away for a week so no TPN+ was added? Still never had any Cheery shrimp breed though :( Anyway, better pics to follow. Cheers Paul

Hi Tbro I must say your tank was one of the first that really caught my attention when I first joined UKAPS, so thanks for the inspiration. I can highly recommend the riparium idea, mine is only in a 17 litre tank on my desk and I love it. Especially now I have all the planters filled...

It has been a while since I last updated, so I took a quick picture when I got home from work. I moved the moss, it now lives in my riparium and seems to be doing much better. Thanks to jueloo for the Blyxa japonica that has taken its place. CRS are breeding which I am pleased with, my...

Hi Darrel I have been considerign MTS, as snails seem to be fairly attack proof! I do prefer the sand look and the covering of pea gravel is very thin at the moment as it is all I had to hand. Off to a BIG garden centre in Dorset this weekend, so hopefully I will be able to lay my hands of...

Hi Garuf - The Cyno could still be a bit of an issue based on others experience. It has been removed now, but I have added some wood and moss to the tank and would hate for the Cyno to return. I have upped the flow by adding a second filter, but still pretty minimal due to the inhabitant. Hi...

I like the close up of the Houttuynia cordata. Not in the London area, but I will be looking for pilea. I live in the South west, but if I come across any pilea I will let you know and see what I can do about posting. Cheers Paul

Another trip to my local garden centre is in order as I only have one of my three planters with anything in it!

I will be keeping an eye on this one! Much better than my attempt which took a bad turn while I was away. Did you source your Houttuynia cordata from an average garden centre? I must admit in my one visit to a garden centre to find Pilea cadierei I was unsuccessful :oops: Nice to see another...

Cheers stevec! That's quite a saving.

That is a massive price increase! I was going to buy one this week expecting to pay £89.95! Back to the drawing board... need a big filter that will fit in a Rio 180 cabinet?

oh dear! I have been away for over a week and I came back to this! On the plus side, my Cyperus has grown quite a bit. A close of up of the damage - cyanobacteria on the sand Cheers Paul

Re: My venture into my new 760 ltr aquariam. er, that is a lot plants! Looking forward to seeing this one! Cheers Paul

I remembered I had this in the garage, I thought I could add some soil to the bottom and plant some of my Cyperus in it! 10cm or so of soil, some water and bingo! Cheers Paul

Hi TBRO, I am hoping he appreciates his new surroundings. I really enjoy having a Betta on the desk, he generally sits and watches me while I am on the computer. He seems to like it more with Indian Almond leaves in there. Hi Devin, I already have some Juncus repens in my shrimp tank. I bought...

My package finally arrived! Thanks Devin, it's all great. The magnetic planter is very nice! Still needs a lot of work, plants would be step in the right direction! I might move some of my Juncus repens to this tank, some advice on this plant my be necessary. Then some Bacopa sp. will be...

Re: Betta Biotope Darrel, just wanted to say thanks for the C. alternifolius var. gracilis and floaters. I have put the flowering heads in a shallow pot of water, I am interested to see how this turns out. I have planted the Cyperus directly into my substrate, I assume this will be ok...

Hello mlgt, I think the Discus idea has died (for now). My tank plans have been reduced, I have been soaking 42 litres of Akadama in anticipation and everything! Here is an update on my 45 litre(ish) tank. I still have a bit of a staghorn problem, I had this under control until I went away...

Re: Betta Biotope Thanks bigmatt, but I think I have everything I need/want is on its way. I will post some pictures once it all arrives! Cheers Pix

Re: Betta Biotope Hi Ryan It is from from a Hong Kong based seller on ebay. It's not a bad light considering the price! Cheers Pix

Re: Betta Biotope The Nymphaea is still very small and will not be moved for some time. If everything works out then I may end up leaving it where it is. I will look to sort out floating plants soon. Cheers Pix

Re: Betta Biotope nayr88 Hello, I think I could do with investing in a book like that. I also had a quick look for rice seeds and I didn't get very far! You should set the cube up, I have almost fallen into this idea (with a nudge from hydrophyte). It was not really on my mind while setting...

Re: Betta Biotope hydrophyte Hello, I think I will look to go for a 'Marble Queen' sword and some Bacopa. I see TMG stock three species of: Bacopa australis Bacopa caroliniana Bacopa monnieri I think it is safe to say my biotope idea has lost out to the riparium idea! Time to start some...

Re: Betta Biotope Hi bigmatt Its turned out to be quite a nice tank once I got rid of the mermaid background and all the pink plastic! Rice plants are an interesting thought, not sure where I would source them from? Thanks for looking Hi hydrophyte The Betta is great fish for the desktop...

Re: Betta Biotope As promised, some pictures. I grabbed a couple of Crypts from another tank, each one has a Tropica root tab with it. This is still at a very early stage, but I have thinking about turning this into a mini riparium with emersed Crypts... in situ Moneo - My first Betta...

Hello hydrophyte I am interested in the magnetic riparium planters, can you tell me what the dimensions are? I am hoping I could fit two in a 30cm tank. Cheers Pix

Hello all I am looking to setup a small biotope for my Betta splendens and I would like your opinions on appropriate plants. Tank So far I have one of these: I got the 'mermaid tank' from the garage of my sisters house, it was home (briefly) to a poor goldfish. I have since set her up...

Thanks for the offer Andy, but I think I will stick with the HV for now, see how it works out. Cheers Pix

Andy Thanks for the info. In hindsight I think I would have preferred HS, but my HV arrived today. I will see how it grows and then there is always the next scape to try some HS. Cheers Pix

Hello Andy Very impressed by your tank! I have a question regarding Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides and Hydrocotyle verticillata as I read you have both. Does the H. sibthorpioides stay small as in your tank or will it grow tall like H. verticillata? I have just ordered some H. verticillata...

Rik - Another tank, sounds like you have as many tanks as I would like! I look forward to seeing the journal. Still suffering from a bit of staghorn algae, but I the worst of it seems to be over. My Clithon corona is a bit lazy in this tank. I have another in a 100 litre tank in the lounge...

A quick update. I will sit down one evening and try and take some better pictures. The moss has some dead bits from where I took the wood out and dosed some staghorn with Excel - might have over done it! Five Ember Tetras have moved in today, I will add another five or six if I can catch...

Hello Rik Hope the filter is working out ok for you. The mosses are going well. I will post an update tonight. Regarding the discus, I am on the verge of ordering a 36x24x18" tank from Aquariums Ltd. I am putting together a list of ideas. When I order I might start a planning journal? Not...

A quick update. Special thanks to Rik (mlgt) for the moss :D Not so special thanks to Rik for making me think constantly about getting Discus. The girlfriend was not impressed with me measuring under the sink, to see if I could fit a HMA filter in! The picture would be greatly improved if...

Hello johnyjr I will try to explain my reasoning. I plan upgrade my low-ish maintenance tank, the new tank will house all my existing crypts. I am also a keen keeper of anabantoids and as such would like to keep spray bars on my outlets. It is best to consider the tank closed as it will...

Hi Andy Thanks for that bit of info, not sure I like the sound of gurgling! Maybe I will try an inline reactor, I have had my eye on the Lunapet bypass reactor, but was concerned about flow restriction with both CO2 and heater on a single filter. I guess if I have one filter introducing...

Hi johnyjr I'm glad the you have the same size tank and like it. I have been thinking about it for ages! I admit I wanted bigger, but apparently we have to keep the sofa!!! So extra height it was! Running one spay bar for heat/CO2 sounds like a good idea. I will then have more control over...

Hello all I am after some advice on filters and CO2 on a planned 36" x 24" x 18" tank. I was considering two Eheim 2217 classics, a Hydor external heater and an Up Atomizer for heat and CO2. I will be running spray bars, but my concern is with CO2 distribution and the different rates of flow...

Hi LD, It all sounds very tempting, but I am no great rush.I think I will keep an eye out for your next batch, thanks anyway. Cheers Pix

Hi LD, How small is smaller? A lot of the ones I see in LFS are pretty small. I am bit concerned about receiving them and having to work. What's your normal deal with numbers, cost and postage etc. Cheers Pix

Thanks LondonDragon, I will rehome this week! I also see that you are often selling shrimp. Do you sell in cycles or do you normally have some for sale at all times??? I could be very interested if so. Cheers Pix

Sorry to raise an old thread, but can Crystals not be kept with Tiger shrimp purely because they will breed with each other? If so I should I remove my single Black Bee and three Tiger Shrimp that are in with my juvenile CRS? Cheers Pix

Thanks for all the advice, it has given me a lot to think about. I am not looking to setup until April, so plenty of time to drive myself mad pondering! My cat still tries to bite the glass when one of the bigger fish is near the front of the tank! Cheers Pix

Hi Andy, Firstly let me say how much I have enjoyed watching your previous kitchen scape and your Deep rooted scape develop, a real inspiration. What do you use for your cover? At the moment I am just using a Clearseal condensation tray, but I was wondering if you had something a bit more fancy...

Thanks Gill, hopefully I will have some plants to match!

An update, very little has changed. Added some Staurogyne sp. and Cryptocoryne wendtii 'brown' today. Want the Staurogyne to form a low carpet, but I want to give it a chance to establish before I go cutting it back. I have some moss on order, flame moss and weeping moss. I plan to tie the...

Re: Ad's Low tech-ish 54l Is that the Pogostemon helferi I sent you? I will keep an eye on this one, it feels like I have some sort of attachment to it! Carpet should look wick! Cheers Pix

Thanks for all the replies. It has given me something to think about. My cat tries to bight the glass, although I very much doubt she could actually catch anything! I feel I am leaning slightly towards a Aquariums Ltd 36x24x18". I can't have anything longer than 36" and I could get a...

Hello everyone, I am after some opinions. As much as like the look of open top, braceless tanks I am leaning towards an Aquariums Ltd standard tank for two reasons: 1) I have a cat (four legged and furry kind) and I am concerned about the cat taking up its own hobby - feline fishing! 2)...

UPS - Unsuitable Plant Service Oh dear! I guess that was why I wasn't prepared to charge, you were both my guinea pigs! I put it through the work post system (hence the interesting names and addresses), which made the whole process free, but probably not very quick. I will make sure I use a...

No problem, I hope you enjoy them. Out of interest what kind of state did they arrive in? Cheers Pix

Hi Nick I see you have a standard Aquariums Ltd tank, it looks very impressive. I am thinking of getting one of these myself instead of an open/braceless optiwhite as I have a cat and I am a big fan of Anabantoids and don't fancy their chances on the carpet! Have you got any sides in...