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Hi All, I've been out of the game for a while now and have fallen out of touch with the latest products, advice etc. I'm starting a new cube geared towards crystal shrimp and was wondering what the best/recommended substrates currently are. I'm planning on low tech mainly mosses and anubis with...

Hi All, Photobucket have changed their terms of service and you now require a $399.99 USD/yr subscription (P500 account) to allow 3rd party sharing of photos (using the IMG code). If they haven't already THEY WILL replace all your shared images with a Photobucket message advising you need to...

Hi All, Since switching to plant unfriendly african cichlids (blighters keep digging up my vallis) I've been looking at the best way to get plants in the system and I've decided to build a planted hob, so what's the best substrate for this type of application?

Hi All, Just read the following: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23207896#post23207896 It's pretty eye opening and could potentially have a massive impact on the hobby. I cant imagine anything of this scale occurring in the US and not having an impact here. Please take the...

Hi All, I'm getting another tank and looking at setting it up as a reef tank, firstly best forum for reef keeping? and secondly a question about t5s. For a planted tank I'm happy to use my bulbs till they die but the reef guys seem really jittery about using them for more than 12 months and...

Hi All, I'm going to be replacing my Cryptolith tank with a 2ft cube and I'm really struggling for ideas. Its mainly the height that's causing me the issues. If you've got any pics to share that would be great.

Hi All, Just wondering if anyone else was going this year?

Hi all, I'm looking into putting an above ground pond in the corner of my garden and I'm after some advice. My current plan is to build a free standing frame, skin the inside with plywood and cover the outside with decking boards place the framework in the corner then using it as a guide dig...

I've managed to get my hands on rare picture of Clive.....

Finally got round to installing this Now just need it to fill up.

Hi All, I've inherited a 46l fluval edge (the tall one) and I would like some advice stocking it. I planning a soft/black water setup and I'm quite keen to have a go with apistos, just not sure which species (if any) are suitable.

Hi All, I know a few of us have gone next gen with the ps4/xbox1. So what have you got and how are you finding it? Was it the step up you were expecting?

Hi All, This is a quick how to for a dual timer installation on an Arcadia Stretch LED luminaire the objective is to replace the two switches with timers to give individual control of the moonlight and the main light. Before I continue a quick disclaimer: WARNING! this project requires the use...

Hey guys any idea what this is?

Hi All Im looking at changing my phone soon. I like the samsung android I have now but with getting an xbox one and having windows 8 Im wondering if windows phone may be better for interoperability. Im looking at an s4 mini or a nokia 720. I do like tapatalk though what forum readers are...

Hi All, I'm going to be starting a new shrimp tank very soon so I thought I'd get my journal under way. The tank is 610x350x320mm (lxdxh). I'm going to be using an Arcadia CS60F LED luminaire and eheim ecco for the filter. Its going to be another low tech affair and I have an idea for the scape...

Hi All, A quick review of the Arcadia CS60F LED luminaire. As I don't have the new tank this is going on yet I have just popped it over my current tank for a quick functional test and some pics. I'll update this once It is in its proper home. The unit End view which shows the slot for hanging...

Hi All, Im soon to be setting up dedicated shrimp tank and would like to try push my cherries to sakura grade. I have 5 or 6 perfect females I was wondering how people go about selecting males?

Hi All, I'm after a suitable Led for a new shrimp tank with the dimensions of 610x320x350 my main concern is that as I want a low tech that off the shelf units like this may be to bright. http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/classica-stretch-50cm-freshwater-p-6758.html The other issue I have is that...

Hi All, With all the discussion about cars going on about the place I thought I'd start us a thread so we stop taking over other non car related ones. Bring on the piccies and vids of anything with a motor that puts a grin on your face wether it's yours or not. I'll kick it off with a sweet vid...

Hi All, I added 5 pearl gourami to my tank on Tuesday and have lost them one by one and now have one left and her tail fin has begun eroding. I noticed the fin erosion yesterday and picked up some melafix which I'm not sure if its working or not as the erosion doesn't seem any worse but she is...

Went to buy tapatalk today and found its now free:cool:

Hi All, I'm after some advice on controlling or minimising the whiteout caused by brightly lit areas of lighter colour. This is an issue I've had in the past a lot with light coloured substrates but now I have a DSLR which seems to handle this a lot better. I was messing around the other night...

Total awesomeness...... I want one.

Hi All I'm looking into getting some L204s for my tank and during my research have read they are heavy consumers of wood. I don't really want them to go to town on my manzi:eek: so is there a way of providing them an alternative source of wood they would rather chew up than my hardscape? Or...

Hi All, Decided to finally get my big tank back up and running. Trying something a bit more scapy this time round. After watching an interesting programme about octopuss I couldnt help but be inspired by those amazing critters. So set about trying to create the impession of an octopuss feeling...

Hi All, After the gradual disappearance of my amanos I finally found one on the floor. Im assuming they are climbing my 3d back ground and out the gap in the lid. Before I go and trim the background down will they climb the filter pipes aswell? and how far from the top should I trim it. Are...

The button that allowed you to quote a post with one press seems to no longer be there, or am I just being blind?

Hi All, I was wondering if there are any plants other than glosso, that if they are planted high up in the tank will weep like the glosso Foxfish used in his log http://ukaps.org/forum/threads/my-log.13682/page-2

Was wondering if anyone has seen a FW shrimp do this...

Hi All Was wondering if people have any issues with keeping amanos with smaller shrimp?

Hi All Picked up an ex display fluval ebi 30x30x35cm today for a bargin price. The plan is to do a tank for CBS and RCS shrimp. As it was a bit of an impulse buy I'm not sure what I'm doing scape wise yet. Having not run a tank this small or used power compact lighting before will the 11w over...

I've just come across this and though it was worth sharing. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=248929 If you want to skip all the drama (it's a bit meerkat manor) and see what these guys are capable of doing to your tank just watch the last vid in the series. Do bear in mind...

Hi All, Any tips from some of the experts to make the most out of a point and shoot. Not all of us can afford a dslr and I'd like to make the most out of what I do have to work with (a Panasonic Lumix FS 35 in my case). Tips for taking full tank shots and close ups would be appreciated. :thumbup:

Hi All, Im after the name or thread it was in, of the type of filter that sat on top of a tank and used roof guttering full of gravel that was then planted. Any help would be appreciated.

Anyone fancy modifying their filter for this bad boy?

Hi All I was wondering If anyone has had issues with C. Balansae in hard water? Mine just seems to be putting out smaller and smaller leaves. This is the second time in a different tank. The first time around I was trying to get to grips with running a planted and know where I went wrong. This...

Hi All, I'm planning a new tank and need to keep the water soft and was wondering what the best soil for this is?

Hi All, After seeing quite a few threads asking for help with LEDs I thought I'd share my experiences with them. Not all LEDs are created eaqually so buyer beware What to look for when buying? -Chip manufacturer: Cree are the best but any branded bulb phillips,orsam etc should be using decent...

Hi All, Does anyone know if liquid carbon will melt Sagittaria Subulata?

Hi All, Specs are, Tank size: 60x35x35cm Substrate: John innes no3 capped with unipac samoa coarse, playsand foreground Plants:Java Moss, Dwarf Hairgrass (Elocharis acicularis), Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata), Cryptocoryne Wendtii (green and brown) and Echinodorus sp 'Rubin' Lights: 2x...

Hi All Has anybody kept either of these, Dianema longibarbis or Megalechis thoracata, species. Do they root around much? Im really after a quiet 4-6" long catfish that wont uproot my plants and I'll actually get to see.

Hi All, Thought I'd take few quick piccies of my no tech tank before it gets rescaped. Its been running for just over 2mths. Tank is 60x35x35cm, using john innes no3 soil capped with playsand and 2x 3w LED bulbs. No heater or filter and a few cherry shrimp. This project was mainly to see If I...

Hi All Welcome to my journal. Where to start? Tank Spec: 120x45x45cm Lights: 3x 54w T5 avaliable with the option to use 1,2 or all 3 Substrate: John Innes no3 soil capped with Unipac Samoa sand coarse Hardscape: Cotswold Stone Time for pics Enjoy

Hi All Im redoing my 4ft and want to do a dry start for moss, hydrocoytle and hairgrass. Was wondering how much light is too much. I have 3x 54w t5 available. Im only planning on using 1 bulb after I submerge the tank though.

I noticed this growth a while ago. It dosen't seem to be affecting the fish in any way, it is not getting bigger or smaller either. Any ideas what it may be?

Hi All Im struggling to come up with scape ideas that will look good as aswell as providing a good home for the intended inhabitants. Tank size is 1200 x 451 x 451 mm and the fish will be Altolamprologus calvus http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1578 which require a rock pile...

Hi All Was wondering if 2 or 3 of these would be suitable for lighting a low tech tank http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GU10-Single-High-Power-3W-Day-White-LED-Spot-Bulb-Lamp-/320756785919?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item4aae9822ff Tank is 60x35x35cm Regards Ollie

Hi All Im considering trying a no tech self sustaining tank like BigTom's but on a smaller scale. I was wondering is it possible to grow an Amazon Sword partially emersed? By that I mean letting the plant grow emersed and slowly raising the water level to 6-8 in above the base of the plant but...

Hi All I have recently found out the Lake Tanganyika shell dwellers I have had for nearly a year now are not Lamprologus multifasciatus but Lamprologus brevis http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_brevis.php A similarly sized and coloured fish with very diffent behavior and breeding habits...

I came across this article http://www.tbas1.com/Exchange/The%20New%20England%2011.pdf posted on another forum and among other things it discusses osmotic shock and the effects it has on fish health in particular causing gill damage. I found this quite interesting and it may explain why we have...

Hi All Im consdering using limestone more specificly cotswold stone in my next tank. The water is going to be straight tap which has a ph of 7.5 and 250+ ppm ca. I was wondering wether the stone will add to this futher and end up disolving i'd hate to have it disapear after 6mths. Thanks Ollie

Hi All Can anyone I.D. this snail please. Also is it good or bad for plants. Thanks Ollie

Hi All Im starting a small (50l) shrimp tank and am after some ideas for stem plants. Im after something with small leaves that are quite close togther so far rotala rotundifolia has caught my eye. I will be using liquid carbon and dosing ei. The lighting is currently 2x 15w cf bulbs Ill be...

Hi All After spending the last 18mths learning how to grow pretty much every kind of algae and doing some experimenting with a tank I set up before I discovered UKAPS. Ive got a new tank, no real plan just a general Idea of what I want it to look like so it will probably be in constant...

Hi All I was wondering if any one has kept these? Im considering getting a couple. Any experiences good or bad any opinions or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks Ollie

Hi All Since getting some cichlids I have been more interested in fish nutrition. There is alot of info out there but so much is contradictory its hard to know what to believe. Things I would like to see discussed are: Feeding quantity, how much how often? Do people tailor diets to specific fish...

Hi All Ive just been fighting a green water outbreak for the last week and yesterday when I got it cleared up I found out why... My male H.Christatus had been doing some serious digging at the back of the tank. Now Ive got fry everywhere its quite cool to watch the parents herding them around...

Hi All Just wondering if there are any other offroaders/laners around the oxon area. If there are, will anyone else be attending the P&P day on Sunday 28/03 at Childrey quarry just out of Wantage? http://www.muddymates4x4.com/ Regards Ollie

Hi All Im starting a shell dweller tank and am after some (1M:3F) Neolamprologus multifasciatus. I can get them through my lfs for £9.99 a fish but they don't normally stock them and will be getting them in from a uk breeder for me. Is this a good price? Does anyone know anywhere else they may...

Hi All No Im not trying to sell stuff but check out this listing it had me in stitches :lol: :lol: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270543596511&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Regards Ollie

Hi All Im trying to find non-spiky terrestial plants tht will grow in plain sand for my new vivarium. Any help or direction would be much appreciated. A pic of the new family member Thanks Ollie

Hi all Ive been researching ways of creating blackwater and was wondering if there is a best/prefered way? Im looking for something I can stick in my external filter. Would I need to use an aquarium product like sera peat or could I get away with using generic peat moss? Thanks Ollie

Hi All Im considering rescaping my tank and love the blackwater look I was wondering which (if any) plants will grow in blackwater? The plants I want to use are: Cryptocoryne Wendtii, Elecoharis Parvula and Nymphaea(Tiger Lotus). There will be no co2 or excell. Thanks Ollie

Hi All I have a Tetratec 300w heater light is going indicating on but according to my Marina Aqua Minder it appears to have stopped heating the tank. Which should I trust? Is there any way to tell if the heater is actually working? Thanks Ollie

Spotted one of these at my LFS http://www.fluvalblog.com/g-series/ :shock: I didnt have much time to check it out properly so has any one else seen/got one they look pretty cool in the flesh so good in fact it would be a shame to hide it in a cabinet.

Hi All My father inlaw has just inherited 2x 9ft long 3ft deep 18 inch high tanks with his new house and wants to set one up as an english biotope tank. Has anyone else out there done this? Looking for advice on plants and fish. He is currently considering trout as we have a couple of trout...

Hi all I have a 4ft 150ish L tank and want to get some ottos What would be the most suitable type and how many? Current Stocking 4 Bronze Corys 4 Pepperd Corys 4 Platys Thanks in advance for your help :thumbup: Ollie