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I have removed all the ada sand and have put ADA aqua soil in and think it looks quite smart. I think it will look good with HC growing around it, thats if i manage to get it growing well?. As you can imagine it made a right mess and there is dust all in the moss so ive trimmed it as far back...

thanks mate, obviously im a bit more critically and think it looks a bit pants. Im going to trim the moss right back once that looks green it should make a masive difference. cheers ian well hopefully i should be ok then because it was a nightmare in my kitchen. It was an battle i wasnt...

Here's a picture of the tank with a bit of water back in. I'm starting to think that the black aqua soil would look quite nice. Especially if I can get the hc to grow as it might look quite good growing over the rocks.

i have moved the tank up into the office which as been a bit annoying but its finally here. When i was adding some water it mixed a bit of the black aqua soil in with the ada sand. So what do i do? Im thinking of taking out the sand out and putting aqua soil there instead and maybe trying to...

Sure Dave just pm if you like

Thanks for the help guys. The one on the left must have been when I first started out and was using refills. Than I bit the bullet and bought a fe. I need another one because despite my troubles with this tank I have a nano 30l in my bed room which is a dream. I have just replanted it. Nothing...

Thanks Tim, do you know what it's called or is it just called a jbl regulator adaptor ?

Hi can anybody help me. Where can I get the adapter for a jbl regulator to attach. I have these. The two bits on the right are the ones I'm after. The one on the left doesn't work. It would be a great help if anyone knows. Cheers m

Haha oh yeah I painted that a few years back now.

Cheers Tim. Same as running co2 24/7 but its just not doing anything. I'm getting good growth but I'm spending Sunday pretty much every week cleaning. I'm going to move it to the lounge it's darker up there. I really want to get it back on track. Another learning curve I suppose. Shame it looks...

well things aren't going to well but im pretty sure i know why. I set it up in the kitchen and its under a glass roof and as a result it has every type of algae known to man. I've had co2 on max, easycarbo and good flow but still its not enough and i may have to move it. its a mess. Here is...

well the plants finally turned up after a bit of a mix up. So i spent last night planting it up and tying moss. I think it looks ok but think it needs some sort of stem or even japonica blyxa ? especially behind the tallest moss rock on the right. on the whole I think its ok. There is...

I think what have fine there is so cool. Looks class.

George that's going to look amazing when it's grown in. I think it's already one of my favoriate layouts you have done. I just like wood and moss.

Love you aquarium. I'd really like to try something like this after my tank runs it's course. Looks so Heathy and I love the fish you have.

Thanks mate that was it ! And thanks for sending the link;)

I have an Arcadia t5 60cm long running 2x25w light bulbs. I can't remember the website I got them off, I think ceg recommended it to me but can't seem to find it. Next question could I get bulbs to fit with say 15w ? In looking for that white light look you get off led's Cheers mike

Thanks for the advice ill drop him a line to see wether it's feasible. Cheers jack ;) can't wait to get it planted and eventually some livestock.

600l I now that would be fun, dont think i have the skills needed or time to even attempt something like that but would be nice. Im still waiting for my plants to arrive, I think GM are having a nightmare with royal mail hopefully they will be here by the weekend. I think i over ordered so...

Thanks wetelbow

Thanks Danny it's actually 26inchs x 15 x 15. Glad you like it I was hoping to get that sense of scale. I should point out the pebbles will be covered in more Xmas moss and some weeping.

Thanks raven, I kind like it but I've just set up my filter and it's getting blown around. I haven't thought about the stock yet. I will have some cherry shrimp and Id like a few pigmy corys but that's about it? Any suggestions welcome

Thanks for the tip I did copy and past the link from image shack but it didnt seem to work. Yes I plan on keeping it fairly minimal just using moss and grasses and maybe some sort of stem plant. I've ordered some plants but not really sure how they will work till they get here. The wood is...

Having moved to london I thought it was time to set up my 60l again. I have built a stand for it, its quite low but did it for aesthetic reasons but it turned out ok-ish. I spent a few hours yesterday setting it up tying moss and arranging hardscape (I had to work with what i had ). I have...

Looks awesome, nice work.

Thanks logi cat, I like hearing how other people run their tanks as a comparison. I only use a 11w dennerle light but have more, and I'm thinking I might add it on when I get on top of the hair algae in the moss. Going for broke really as I've never managed to get glosso hc to carpet no matter...

Hi mike thanks for the advice. I'm using ADA Amazonia substrate is that classed as expensive substrate ? No I only have 1 shrimp, waiting to get some more I want some fire reds but they are hard to get hold of. Well I'd say no. I didnt plant heavily from the start it's mostly to keep my...

yes I'm using a fire extinguisher and inline diffuser. I do have a glass diffuser that i used to use maybe i should swop it around see if it makes any difference. I also picked up some easycarbo at adc maybe dosing 1ml a day might help with the hair algae. Although i was under the impression if...

I set up my tank 2 months but after going to adc in great Portland street and looking at their nano tanks I have a couple of questions. They were stunning, algae free, crystal clear no gasping fish, shrimps looked happy. What am I doing wrong!!!!! What I noticed, hardly any flow, co2 diffuser...

I went to adc yesterday and it was rammed. Their nano tanks are very very good. It's quite annoying really. Loads of fish, shrimps, plants and decor.

Very nice, I'm building a cabinet soon hope it turns out as well. Did you only use glue?

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Tom's 60P build - Dry Starting Hey Tom, ive been out the loop since Olympia. I haven't really had time for my tank as I'm moving to London next week. I was thinking of making a cabinet somehow. This is a great little guide and yours has turned out amazing!! I love it. But for me I don't have a...

Well I came second to last which is cool. I'm defiantly going to try again next year if I get voted in. Well done stu and Tom your scrapes were awesome! Very impressive. What an experience. I've never done anything like that before so a big thanks to dan, George and all the sponsors...

thanks for your help hogie,dave & westy. I use the jbl 500g disposable bottles. It says on the jbl website that it can easily be converted using this: http://www.jbl.de/en/aquatics-freshwate ... -adapt-u-m so dave send the bit that u recommended and ill get the bit hogie recommended and then...

Ok so do I need anything else or is the converter John is selling me gonna fit?

Yeah it's the one that fits the 500g disposable canisters. The link seems like it would do the trick nicely.that's matt Dave if you do have one spare that would be amazing. I really need it to get my co2 going. Pm with a price Cheers guys

Hi i made the plundge and got some FE the other day but my regulator wont fit. Its a JBL and it seems impossible that it will just screw on, so is there an adaptor that will work? Anybody had this trouble? how did you go about it? Help would be great as i have some plants coming in a few days...

Westy unless your hotel has parking I wouldn't bother. You could park in overnight car park but they are dollar! Or you'll get clamped, towed, fined or like me last week get a bloody £65 ticket for getting stuck in a no stopping zone.

Cheers Garuf, im pretty happy with it, just need to add some plants to give it that added texture like you said. Ive just been reading about the plants and your right I love that bolbitis. Cant say Ive ever seen it mind but I think it could look awesome. have you ever grown it ? So a few anubias...

haha I would but the shrimp has vanished! think it just rotted away, the eggs are still there though should i take these out aswell? doing a 50% water change tonight that should help a bit. Thanks for that, thought i was being optimistic! I am running 2z24w bulbs but i have put tracing paper...

Re: 60cm iwagumi scape nice work ice, that is looking very cool indeed. Probably one of the best Ive seen in a while.

Cheers flygja, I dont know if you can make it out but I have put a pair of tights over it. Obviously not a whole pair just a bit, it works pretty well but i do have to rise it every now and then as flow drops off. I read your old journal a minute ago, looked real good mate, new ones looking very...

hi i use aquarium plant food all in one. 5ml a day, water change sunday 30~%. http://www.aquariumplantfood.co.uk/fertilisers/all-in-one/aquarium-plant-nutrition-refills/apf-plant-nutrition-refills.html its hard getting the flow right in this tank, ill post some more pics soon to show why. could...

bit of help needed please guys im getting Rhizoclonium algae growing on some of the moss. And beard algae growing on the wood along with a bit of BBA algae growing in places as well. my flow is around 1500lph, co2 is pretty high running 24/7, but i could probably get it up a bit more... but i...

new scape looks great, if it looks like your old one you'll be well in, it had a great sense of depth. good stuff.

My Shrimp Sanzon Iwagumi - 20L Arctank Good luck with the berried shrimp. You're probably doing the right thing not dosing, just to be on the safe side.

3 stunning nanos there viktor, I bet you get a lot of comments from visitors. I hope u have them when I come over :)

thanks guys, it has grow more than this but i have just been trimming it down to get a nice re-growth. That tank is amazing isnt it. If it turned into something half like that I would be well chuffed. In the link the picture has some plants growing in the background, maybe something I should...

]update been long overdue due to one thing or another. Ive been having a bit of trouble with my old foe algae. Im pretty sure that i need to sort out my flow, ferts and co2 distribution. My light has 2x24w and i thought its way too high so i firstly put making tape down the middle of the...

A very English Spring...happy with the wood! It's looking really nice now mate keep it up

A very English Spring...happy with the wood! Yeah the wood in my tank has been making my water dingy for ages. I didn't soak it though as I live in a flat and have no barrels. Just had another look definatly a big improvement. Has it effected u flow?

I thought u did! couldn't squeeze a lamb down there!

Cheers westy, it's just an arcpod 11w I shoved behind the cabinet. Moss is growing a bit scraggy off the wood but have trimmed it a couple of times now and in parts it's sprouting little green buts which is pleasing.

Cheers man, back light really makes a difference doesnt it. I tried a black towel but you couldn't see the wood that well. I've ordered two new bulbs from lampspec today so will get a nice light shot when they arrive. And as I right this just got an email saying my shrimps are in the post :)

Re: A very English Spring massive improvement with the wood looks ace

just had a bit of time to upload a photo with just the backlight on. Ill post one next week some time as the bulbs are pink and horrible.

Well I always thought I'd use low light on my moss but if all conditions are optimal I may consider using a bit more. The photo you posted is really nice, and I see what you mean about the nice form. This is what I want to achive. The sukuras I've heard are bullet proof that's why I wanna try a...

opti-mike Right been down to the lfs and get 15 little chilli rasbora and a couple of ottos. They are all in now and seem happy. Really like the scale and depth they add to the tank. I ve just cut the last bit of frosted plastic I had lying around and luckily it was a cm just in. So it's now...

While we're chatting can i ask a question. I just got a luminaire 2x24w t5. I have blocked on bulb off so only have 1 24w over the tank. Is this still too much light for moss? Tank is 26inch l x 12 h x 15w :) cheers

I can't believe it's that simple. I'm going to get my sukuras settled in first and see if they start breeding in my hard water. Had a couple berried in my nano which has same tap water. When the time comes I will slowly exchange all the water bit by bit as suggested. I'm going to be running...

Take a bow son :)

Nice one viktor, really interesting to hear how you do it and maybe something for me to think about. I've always thought it should be heated a little before adding. My 60l is just hard tap water and will be mainly a shrimp and moss tank. Sukuras at first and if they breed I will add some crs...

opti-mike I have 15 sukura shrimp coming on tuesday so sat down and looked at the tank before they arrived and was not happy. The moss meshes just looked naff and they didn't sit flush to the substrate. I have 4 Singapore fire shrimp added 2 days ago and they just hid underneath the mesh. So...

Hey viktor, great tank really like what you do with them very natural which I'm a big fan of. Yes been reading above, so you just use 100% RO and don't add a drop of anything else. Does this mean the rocks add the hardness needed? Water are u water parameters? If u test the water:) Also is...

Re: An inconvenient space really like the wood you have there will look ace planted up.

That is some serious practice you've been putting in! I'm such by thar time youve read this you've passed! I tried learning the piano but it was to hard! It's not crawl I don't think you parents would mind if they read some posts. I've received a fair few though the post and they were fine...

Thanks for listing your plants I'm not very good with the names. I will be keeping my fingers crossed my hc grows like yours. I've got one 11w and one 18w on my tank now after reading ur post. Co2 high, 5ml all in one - daily, 1ml easycarb daily, good flow down to substrate, and have gone up...

well done i bet youre well chuffed. I wanna have as many as you! dont fancy selling a few to be the first shrimp in my new 60l tank? :)

Yeah i watched the first one but didnt think it was as good. Having said that most remakes never seem to be as good because u liked it first time around. But if I hadn't seen the Danish one I wouldn't know any better and would still love it. If u liked it that much download the Danish one...

Well I think you have done a really nice job. I like it a lot and definitely think u made a good chose getting back into the hobby. Thanks for listing your tank stats I always like to see how other people are getting on with their dennerales. I'm so jealous of your hc it looks great, if I...

Really cool tank that is mate, have u got some stats on it light, dosing, filtration etc

Re: opti-mike God you must have had loads you weren't joking! some of it was so long, theirs one bit that i didn't trim and have just noticed is about 20cm long! As i said its in great heath so thanks for that mate. no didnt soak the wood as i live in a flat. I kinda like the water a bit...

Westy big up for the moss, there was loads but went heavy on the wood so in the end i was about 5cm2 short. But this got me thinking about the carpet. I want a bit more ruggedness instead of a flat bottom sloping substrate. I might go down to the beach and get some pebbles and cover them in moss...

Re: The Transparent Tank Challenge - new decent photos! photos are looking good, im struggling with my shots as well but yours seem much sharper and more natural looking. I say good effort:)

opti-mike Ha I wish I did have something good to say. Moss has been tied and is growing stringy without co2 and just an 11w, when I can remember to turn it on. Good news westy is sending me a shed Load of Xmas moss tomorrow so I need to get some metal mesh to cover the floor. All the other...

30l rescape - rescape now with hc Cheers mate it's getting there isn't It would be great if the pogo helfri would grow:)

Re: 30l rescape - rescape now with hc oh yeah what do you think of the clear background... im starting to really like it as there is more contrast on the wood, maybe the plants dont stand out as much but i think its far better.

Re: 30l rescape - rescape now with hc

I agree with George. I use a 18w light on my 30l, I've never seen the hc pearl. I'm using tnp+ equivalent 7ml a day. I noticed that the hc was looking a little yellow and started adding an extra 10ml kno3 and 10ml on traces. I thought it may need more nitrogen/iron. 2 hours later it started to...

Re: 120 x 55 x 55 'Ruby' Torn...planted or gravel foregroun the 'Darth Vader' of lights. pretty badboy IMO.

30l rescape - rescape now with hc Only kept the 11w pink light on for a day or so. Really didn't like the light it was giving out. Hc is really slow, but growing. I think it needs a bit more light. It's not looking as yellow as it did either is the pogo.helfri. I said it might be a lack of...

Same thing happen with mine, they just hid all the time except for feeding time. I felt sorry for them and gave them back to the shop.

Unbelievable !

Now Lo-Tech nano - now up and running with photos Must have missed this journal but it's a good read, shame your hc has melted, it happened to me then it got loads of algae so I just chucked it. Definatly do a moss carpet, so much easier, and if kept well trimmed can look just as cool I think...

30l rescape - rescape now with hc Nothing much to say, hc has had a trim and is starting to grow sideways, it's a little yellow in some places as is my pogo. Helfri . Maybe I should add a little more iron to the mix it might help. Haven't got any hair algae which is great news, after all my...

Hi mate and welcome have you got any photos of the tanks you do maintenance on.

Well I'm struggling to find a light for my tank. I want something that fits onto the tank not a hanging light. I rent. Most lights seem to be for 24 inch or 60cm tanks mines 26 inches. Are there any that fit ?

Looking seriously slick. Looks so clean and glosso I can only dream of. Nice job

30l rescape - rescape now with hc Yeah cheers mate:) yeah the hc and glosso are looking good 7 days in. No melting of any plants so far just the odd leave or two. They don't seem to be carpeting or sending out runners but they look good. Japonica blyxa in the back right is getting really...

Hey Dan that little vid is class, I like it a lot. It's interesting seeing it grow at night. How did you do it:)

Re: 30l rescape - rescape now with hc I think I rushed this layout a little at the start as I got distracted with my other one. So I did a quick rescacpe, nothing to drastic before the ADA started to dissovle and go dusty. This was pretty much the next day. Ive not not touched it since the...

Re: opti-mike well I just went ahead and set up my tank. It looks very bare at the moment and I think i will for a long time. initial problems: when i tested the tank with water I noticied my unit was sagging a bit (IKEA) and I live in an old building and the floors are all mad wonkey! In my...

opti-mike Yeah the layout with the moss is going to look quiet atmospheric which is what I want. It's gonna take ages to get all the moss needed for me to do much with the carpet. Ive got some fontanus moss as well which is meant to be really slow growing! Only a bit. So I've ordered some net...

I'm going to enter the only picture I have....:) but not sure its got enough pixels

No that shouldn't be a problem, Good luck with it, I'm doing exactly the same as u. I'm trying to breed some fire red shrimp and so crs long term :)

Re: opti-mike well I order some more substrate 3l but i still think it needs a little more but never mind. I have now got a eheim 2171 brand new and was wondering weather i would have problems cycling the tank with just ADA and wood.? no light just filtration.

Well my new filter has arrived, unwrapped and ready to go. couple of questions: 1/ all i have is the ADA in there and manzi wood. Should I fill it and start cycling even though there are no plants, probably just the moss tied to some wire mesh. I was going to this for a month until westy gets...

Thats what I thought:) ill only be using 24w max so should do until i decide to go HC mad:) and as its going to be mostly moss - should be adequate. It was a good deal to... i thought..all media included £199, free delivery, next day. That money saved is going to be for some glassware. so...

Well I just bought an ehiem 2171 - 950lph. The idea behind this is that I will be able to move it onto my nano 30l in the future, and get a bigger thermo filter when one comes out. George thanks for all the advice, i will still get the flow using a pump but thats only short term. Also Im sure...