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cheers mate i have a 8ft x 4ft x 4ft on order with posiedon palace that should be ready to be delivered late april :)

hi thanks i have been keeping a look out for this and if i do see it the plecs will be removed :) i today added a pair of german blue rams and found that my discus have found my amano shrimp taste nice lol found 2 dead and half eaten

cheers and i know thats the general rule but all 4 were bought together and have been together since small i tried adding more to the group and they were just attacked to the point of near death but all 4 are really brightly coloured always out swimming together no fighting and even hand feed...

cheers for all good comments :) ive got some taiwan moss to go in there too on the lower piece of wood to the left :thumbup:

hi all, this is my new scape and final in this tank as will be upgrading to a larger tank later this year to accomodate more discus tank is 84x18x18 all glass lighting is 2 54watt t5ho 6500k daylight tubes running 6 hours a day 2x300 watt heaters 2xeheim 2236 ecco external filters fluval u4...

cheers mate at least now i know i will look for another plant to go in its place :) :thumbup:

hi all, i have recently started dosing the reccomended easy life easy carbo and profito and since doing so all plants are going well except my vallis which every morning is melting more and more anyone have any ideas and is there a chance it will come back to life at all ? thanks for advice :)

Re: easycarbo and tpn+ doseage 300l tank i hear what your saying mate but its just something i really dont want to go down again i also feel that if i went back to co2 it would be a total waste of time removing the soil substrate i just want a low maintenance easy look after itself tank lol...

Re: easycarbo and tpn+ doseage 300l tank yea i did used to but when bottles run out and what have you i just wouldnt go get them filled and it would be without co2 for weeks at a time then id get algae and i just cant be botherer ive bought a 500ml of easycarbo tonight and am going to try with...

thanks again for your help i have decided to go for tpn+ and easycarbo ive just posted in correct section for help on dosing amounts as im a total numpty on the subject but have decided ill use them long term as there not as expensive as i thought :)

hi everyone, I am sorry for all the questions lately im just really trying to get this right and a good environment for my fish as im going to keep this tank running for the long haul. the tank is 6 feet long 18" tall and 18" deep according to aquarium calculator is roughly 385 litres...

cheers for all your help what do you reccomend i will get some easylife easy carbo what ferts do you reccomend and how much as the tank is 300 litre :) also were from if you could help there too

thing is how long would i need to add ferts and would it 100% bring my plants back as every 6 or so hours my java fern is going a blacky/grey colour and having to pull leaves. i also noticed funny brown patches on anubias leaves and drooping leaves which i just cant understand ? will this come...

i have just bought some root tabs with iron and pottasium with this the osmocote and t5 lighting and when i get the fish in there is this enough for crypt wendtii green amazon sword vallis java fern anubias mosses to grow should i up lighting period from 5 hours daily ? or should i keep it...

when i was using the diy co2 before my plants were all great im using no ferts or co2 now as i dont have the patience or time to mess about all the time which is why i chose plants that need neither i think youve hit the nail on the head with only having 2 shrimp there will be no nutrients...

Hi everyone, Id really like some help if possible im stuck and on the verge of giving up on plants i recently had my tank set-up with akadama,moss peat and osmocote, using 2 54watt t5ho lights 6500k daylight tubes all my plants were growing great but did have algae issues, i decided to take...

cheers buddy i did just strip the tank i had aqua soil and ferts co2 but was too time consuming so decided low tech i would like to go dry ferts but dont know the first thing or were to get them

that might explain it then lol as i filled the tank back up with cold water :O i also realised the tiger lotus had broken from its bulb lol only thing is im not using ferts or co2 and dont really want to tbh as its an expense i could do without i have osmocote under the sand though which is a...

hi yea i totally removed all of them had them in trays for around 4 hours while i cleaned and re-set the tank back up and filled

since stripping down my set-up i have now re-scaped using sand substrate with osmocote under the sand as i had success with it previously, its now been 3 days since re-fill and my crypt "wendtii" green vallis amazon sword's red-tiger lotus and some old anubias leaves have suffered melting i...

well after a couple of months ive decided to tear the tank down as im just too eager for new lay outs lol and got really bored of the fish that were in there this was how it looked at the end had really good growth but i just got sick of the trimming and the mess in the substrate all...

cheers everyone i am using tank water in drop checker didnt realise this would make a difference i will get the co2 up and running and start at say 5bps and see how it goes the new leaves are not suffering at all but if i cut away all the old leaves then i will have near enough no leaves left

im not sure myself i have really good movement as it gets a full circular motion round the tank im guessing my drop checker is to do with my low ph of 6.0 the bubbles are getting round the full tank and most of the plants are pearling im guessing i need more co2 although i was told at first i...

forgot to ask also when adding the pressurized co2 should i switch on 1hr before lights and off 1hr before ? not have it continuous ?? also how low should i turn light time to 4 hours daily or less-more ?? cheers

aaah got ya yea thats the measurments mate i will be setting up the pressurized co2 once all my bits arrive 10ps seems high though as my drop checker is in the yellow of excess at the min ? its on all the leaves though not just new 1's my p.h is only 6.0 though could this be the reason for...

well were do i start i just got rid of the brown algae apart from on my mosses and hair grass dont know why but between the 12 otto's 2 nerite snails and 2 amano shrimp they have cleared it from everything but the hairgrass mainly riccia has a bit pogostomon helferi has a little pellia and...

Re: decided to have another go with the big tank (FISH ADDED update time added 41 cardinals and have 12 otto's and 2 amano shrimp at the min 1 of my otto's has a white.yellow lump behind its right eye but it certianly was'nt there the other day when i added them i also lost 1 for no aparent...

very true i suppose :) were do i get the clear tubing from as my eheim green tubing is al filthy inside now and i plan on having this on show coming out the side of my cabinet :) how easy is the tubing to replace in to the taps of the filter itself ? and would the glass lily pipe work in...

they are cool but do they make the outlet like the glass 1's ?

that looks great mate :) will look even better when its planted :)

cheers for that :)

i got another 7 otto's today so now have 13 lol and also got a free amano shrimp too :) my drop checker arrived today too and ooopppssss too much co2 very low p.h :( mr shrimp my tiger lotus has started to sprout too :) caught this goofy thing sliding along the glass too lol...

cool do you have a link to them mate as i searched lilly pipes on ebay and none come up :(

its 6 foot x 18"x18" there is only 6 otto's and 2 nerite snails at the min but as said the p.h is 6.0 will amano's be ok in that ?

well i added 6 yesterday and they seem to be fine and doing a good job i was thinking of adding another 6 today or 5 amano shrimp what do you guys suggest more otto or the shrimp with the otto's make a better clean up crew also changed lights from 10 hours a day to 6.5

hi everyone, just looking to buy some glasswear for my filter i need an inlet and outlet and looking for the clear tubing also to fit my eheim 2236 could anyone link me were to buy them from please or some info thank you :)

the tank is actually fully mature the filters had been running for 9-10 months its just fresh water :)

little update of co2 running what you think does it look like good flow ? comments appreciated as i would like to know if it seems ok or not ?

:) cheers lol its already there :) thats how i found it but the prices are too high on there and a year out of date as i rang the guy to check this morning :)

deffinatly :) i aint got fish at the minute but want to add some even if its just a group of otto's but dont want them to die :(

thats excelent its low light easy grow plants really i just wanted the added benefit of co2 i dont mind mnually turning the tap off every night if thats all it takes as i dont mind not having the solanoid less electric lol :) if i just turn off the tap though wont that make the bottle...

hi all, since adding the osmocote , moss peat, and akadama my ph has dropped to 6 water is coming out of the tap at 7.4 which is always been the same and normally stays constant what should i do as even straight after 50% water change it had only risen to 6.5 then drops off again ? please...

tank looks awesome :)

thats great i will buy 1 of them fe's then :) if i add a regulator do i need a solanoid or is there a way of having it on during light hours without it ? and would i need ferts for low tech low light no co2 plants ??

also i dont know were to start with dry ferts were to buy them from what to buy and how to mix ?? any help at all would be great

:O lol how is best to remove it would the ottos do the trick but seeing add fish yet what is best just with fingers also how long should i just have 6 hours light ? should i up it ever or is 6 hours enough for all ? and will the fe i put link to deffinatly be ok can the horn be removed as the...

forgot to mention im awaiting my drop checker arriving bought a glass 1 same as everyone uses on here :)

cheers mate firstly here is the place i used NORTH EAST ENGLAND North East Counties Fire Protection Engineers Ltd Location : West Lane, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS6 7AA Tel : 01642 466190 Services : 2kg bottle refilled for £3.00, 6kg bottle & gas £27.00, 6kg refill £19.00...

would this fe be ok to use at all ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1156 also am i ok to add co2 and still not use ferts ir easycarbo due to cos i really do not want to use either and will the brown algae clear up ?

hi guys, firstly excuse me for sounding dumb im really not too clever on this subject i have my 6 foot x 18"x18" tank set up now and love how it looks i have 2 54watt t5ho 865 6500k daylight white bulbs on for 10 hours a day if this is too much please advise i have an eheim 2236 external and...

lol was a bit :) worth it though as im really happy with the look at the min changing the rotalla rotundafolia from the left to crypt mi oya :)

after seeing that makes mine look limp lol with the tank being 6 foot im trying best i can got the drop checker oposite end of the tank and all seems well so fingers crossed i just didnt know if the plants would like the fast current over them :) cheers for the help

hmmm couldnt i just set it to 1.5 bar through the gauge ? and what does a needle valve do and were does it fit ?

hi all, as title does this look too much flow for my tank or does it look ok as im worried its too fast ?

oh cheers but i was looking at 1 cheaper would this work ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... _500wt_922

so glad i found this thread :) i now have all the info i need cheers :thumbup: :thumbup:

hi guys, im just wanting to know were i can get a regulator for a 7kg welding co2 refilable bottle as i got 1 from a friend who owns a garage full for £20 and he told me he can get it refilled for £9 for me but i dont know were i can get a regulator and which 1 ? also i want 1 with gauge so...

another little update as my pellia pogostomon helferi hair grass peacock moss are now in and my co2 :) all i need now is my red tiger lotus and drop checker to arrive and its all done :) pellia pogostomon helferi hair grass new co2 diffuser 2" bubble counter

cheers mate lol my lips are sealed what should i call it lol

thanks i had thought about lilleapolis too i just wanted jungly style and thought hair grass would suit :)

well my other bag of substrate turned up this morning and my other bulbs so i spent today tearing the tank down again and getting it in its final set-up this is what i ended up with and am now going to let it grow in and see what happens ive got 2 54w t5's running at the minute but am thinking...

cheers mate means a lot coming from you as your tank was my inspiration for a big tank the stand and hood are made from 3/4 marine ply mate and painted black :thumbup:

funny you should say that lol as i have just bought monoselenium tenerum for the other rock lol just unsure how to attach it :) thank you for the positive comments too much appreciated :thumbup:

glad to be of some help as my tanks in the past have been a flop lol so to speak i agree on the tank size being harder to get to look nice although the tank aint nowere near as good as many on here im really pleased with it :)

cool thanks for the info i am actually going to have other breed of shrimp inc small malayan green shrimp so would become lunch for the rams i was going to go for 40 cardinals or 40 neons as there cheaper lol but either way i will go for 40 cory's im swaying with the idea due to the...

another little update decided to remove the in your face grey rocks lol and added some lava rock to try and take the in your face look away also bought some more needle leaf java fern and some riccia :) just done the first water change too as the top of the water was really oily from the peat...

cheers guys im trying to decide on what fish to add now lol :)

hi everyone, im almost at the stage now were i want to start adding fish my first thoughts were towards 25 cardinal tetra, 4 german blue rams, and 8 panda cory, 10 amano shrimp but im now undecided ive got a £65 store credit for my previous fish and im told they can order something if i...

:) that is actually my plan to have it accross the surface :)

decided to add some vallis to the right corner tonight what you all think

cheers, i would of went for either a 4x2x2 or 5x2x2 but the tank was originally for malawi's so went for the length :( its ok though as i like how its turned out this time :) do you have any pics of the rocks mate please sound like they would look good im quite far away but if there right...

Re: A Yorkshire Beck - 120l....Finally planted! lol yea its quite a size i dont know how people do gigantic tanks lol must take some up-keep i know it would take a while to fill out but i would be happy to buy your spare if you fancy selling it :) just pm me with a price if your interested :)

well lights have just came on and the tank is now crystal clear looks awesome now im very happy :) comments welcome :)

cheers mate :) this is my real first scape as ive never set-up a planted tank before so im pleased with the feedback im getting my other was just java fern with sand lol i agree about the rocks though there too bright i may look for some a little darker so they dont stand out too much :)

ahhhh got ya i never thought of that thanks for clearing it up for me :) diffuser it is then lol :thumbup:

thank you :) i do think when they fill out they look amazing i wish i could have a tank like sanj i absoloulty love that :thumbup:

Re: A Yorkshire Beck - 120l....Finally planted! i really like this it looks great love the bolbitis :) i would take some off your hands if you want to sell any :)

thanks guys, yea was a pain lol i just cant wait for it to fill out now :)

cheers well update time again :), my peat turned up this morning so it was all systems go so to speak started by emptying the tank and giving a good clean make sure all sand was out letf the snails in lol then added the osmocote followed by a layer of the sphagnum moss peat the it...

hi all, i was just sat thinking about a new co2 diffuser and came accross a thought i currently have a fluval 4+ internal filter in my tank for a little extra filtration but mainly flow and on the top of the utlet nozzle there is a airline inlet for turning it to a oxygen blower, now i was...

after straying and going for malawi and then an amazon theme tank i couldnt help but look at the planted tanks and havin always wanted a nice set-up decided to have another go but try harder this time. i have spent the last 4 month reading asking and buying lol the tank is my 72"x18"x18" 12mm...

as title, would this work ok on a double 2 litre bottle of diy co2 until i get a pressurised bottle ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aquarium-Co2-Atom ... 4745wt_905 thank you :thumbup:

any updates on yhis tank as it inspired me to use same substrate method :thumbup:

great stuff mate ill get it all going and planted up and see how i get on if do get and plants that seem to be struggling ill think about adding co2 if i do decide to add the co2 will i be better adding the 6000l/h korilia to one end under the spray bar or would i get better adding 1 single...

cool cheers mate will good flow still be needed in the tank as i was going to purchase 1 of the double 6000l/h korilia for the end of the tank were the spray bar is ? also will i be ok growing rotala roundafolia ludwigia repens needle java fern normal java fern weeping moss crypt wendtii...

cheers mate im beginning to understand see at the minute im running a 36 watt marine white t8 40 watt plant grow t8 no co2 no ferts sand only substrate i want 2 osram 865 daylight white 6500k t5 54 watt lights 45" long so it will be almost 1 long bulb sparing covering of osmocote as...

that looks cool thing is though in the new tank i didnt want to use co2 at all as its 6foot and would cost a bomb to set it up lol i take what yousay as what was probs wrong as i dont know enough to say it was just the sand could i add the osmocote and peat under the sand and still get good...

oh i always thought it was the sand being too dense due to the fact the tank was only 2foot and had the filter and a korilia 3 in there and 1bps co2 and the tank was full of tiny little bubbles yet any stem plant i tried melted lol then when i changed to cat litter as substrate they all...

hi again i was just wanting to ask if i was to do the same thing i was thinking with osmocote as a base in my tank then moss peat over that would i be able to lay my sand over the top and have success with my plants still or would i be asking for trouble reason i ask is i really dont...

no worries mate im changing to aqkadama soil now with osmocote plant fert and moss peat as it will be better in the long run and still less than £60 all in for a 6ft x 18" footprint giving me 2.5" at the front and 3.5" rear also i wouldnt put sand over peat as it will get mixed and look...

cool thank you mate :)

thanks mate appreciate the help :)

do i need to almost cover the full aquarium base with osmocote im going to get 1kg thats all should i use the lot ? footprint is 72"x18"

cheers buddy i was only going to use a very thin layer of the peat so the glass was still visible i will spread the osmocote then a thin layer of peat then the akadama :) do you think this with 2 t5ho lights 6500k and no liquid ferts or co2 will be ok to grow low tech plants and not cause...

thanks mate just 1 qestion do i put the osmocote below the peat or above and the link in your thread u showed me is that osmocote a powder ??

are these ok ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSMOCOTE-CONTROLL ... _925wt_905 and would i use the full pack of 33 in my tank also do they work and are they safe ??

ah cool so if i buy a pack of the capsuals and spread them over the peat then the whole substrate over the top this will be good how many should i spread also ?

hi i was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction of what osmocote to use is it all pbasically the same stuff and all work the same ??? also if i use sphagnum moss peat then a thin layer of akadama then would i be better using osmocote fertiliser or tablets and if i use the...

that kinda makes sense to me on the therefore a decent substrate with if i get the 2 54w t5 thats still only 1watt per gallon as the tank is 101 gallons so the low light plant selection im going for should work out ok correct? even without ferts or co2 which i dont really want to add anyway...

hi all i am currently in the dilemma over substrate in my tank i am wanting to keep it low tech with no co2 or ferts but am looking to have good substrate and lighting hopefully i am looking at 2 48" t5ho 6500k daylight white bulbs and either akadama or tesco kitty litter either of the...