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where did everyone get there plants from, would be good to do a comparison on them.

had a few problems after such a good start, mainly brown algae down to new setup and still waiting for a needle valve to turn up so fluctuating co2 levels. gave the tank a heavy prune and a clean so hope it will stay at bay. Hairgrass has grown in now, styro needs cutting back constanly and HC...

just the picture and link to the journal would be good, would be great for inspiration

yes only opened it every few days, nothing in between. good spray and re-clingfilmed :)

my styro looked dry through my whole DSM, (apart from after misting) tanks was steamed up all time and It was and is healthy and green. you can see in this pic

were are you in Devon, aquaessentials is near Exeter, and theres a good place near Launceston

mine was lid on tight, light on for a long time. tank was always steamed up misted plants every few days. Hc and styro carpeted in a few weeks

thanks George, see a few problems sneaking in that need to be sorted but fingers crossed as this is my 1st tank thats worked and im happy with :)

what before it was flooded? if so i got bored after a few days and gave up ha

nope was air tight with cling film, tank looked steamy and mositure on sides. misted it as and when i remembered few days at time. my styro had dry leaves. no idea wat temp or humidity was. as said hardly any effort went in, the plants are just top quality.

thanks, i would say its down to the quality of the plants tropica have come up with. to be honest i havent put much effort in the tank, planted it then left it covered misted it every few days and it grew. the s.repens went a bit leggy since flooding as i need a needle valve to sort the gas...

sorry just seen your reply, thanks for the kind words. update, 1st trim has now completely carpeted :happy: in 6 weeks love this 1-2 grow. Its more like 1-2 rug put it in your tank and roll it out lol. Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

do you have a nutrient soil, I had a layer of amazonia powder under my flora base that I had left from before. completely covered the tank with cling film and sprayed it every few days. The room temp averaged 22 degrees and the light was on most of the day. Its completely carpeted now.

thanks very much :) HC pearling 24/7 :) Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

great pictures, love the one showing the eggs.

looks amazing

thank you both for the kind words :)

now flooded :), can recomend a dry start to anyone. works wonders. will update with better pics soon. stuck old eiheim in/out for now untill get some glassware. co2 here on monday. Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

the other sponsor's on here then :) aqua jardin or aqua essentials

the other sponsor on here, aqua essentials

If it doesnt work, i would be interested in buying as was going to pick that model up for my nano that wont need high pressures as only running a small diffuser.

its looking good, if its like mine all of sudden it will just start filling in rapidly.

Thanks Ady, Im very impressed with the 1-2 grow, the growth rate is amazing.

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this is were its at now, dont know why i didn't use a DSM before, the plants look great so healthy also credit to the new 1-2 grow range. Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

plant it on its side, and it will naturally grow the right way.

Yeah pretty much that :)

it has a glass lid, then wrapped tight in clingfilm. open it every 2 or 3 days i was worried about mould as not done one before but all seams fine and doesn't smell bad or mouldy, still fresh.

update, after 1 or 2 weeks. haven't done anything other than the occasional mist with sprayer. can see why DSM is preferable the plants look so green and healthy and growing in very well compared to a wet start carpet. Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr...

looks really good planted up :)

lucky hit with a hammer lol. We all know plants love co2 so i thaught i would try something with my old paintball tanks and airline. seal the tank and fill it with co2 :) Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

some good explanations in these few :) The Golden Ration Nature Aquarium Aquatic Plant Layouts | The Green Machine A Guide to Iwagumi - Aquascaping Nature Aquarium Layout Article | The Green Machine Aqua Design Amano - Aquariums Australia

put the water in a plastic bowl on the bottom of the tank, then just lift it out and replace every day or so. start with boiling water too. Its what im doing in mine currently

looks awesome, what grade are your CRS, I think they look best stripy like yours rather than a few blobs of red.

thanks :)

looks good, I recently set up my 1st iwagumi, google how to layout iwagumi theres a few guides and tips. one shows how the tank is broken up into 3rds, and the ratio. then how to put the stones, 1st is the biggest, then the next two either side are the next biggest etc. and also works better if...

cheers, Im not sure not really read up on it. was going to see how it goes. prob whenthe plants have gown in and start to spread

what temp/humidity should i aim for, it has steamed up now and the rocks are staying wet so would that be enough?

Thanks, hope it grows now :) ideal, the room is normally 21-22 degrees and the tank has steamed up now so fingers crossed its enough Thanks for the kind words, it was far from efortless :), took a day of playing with rocks and reading guides on laying out rocks and perspective. had to...

sorry for delay, quick snaps before clean up. not the best never been good at photography. any tips to keep up heat and humidity with out causing rot or mold. Currently have glass lid in with cling film over the top to seal gap. regards DSCN0152 by mattt4985, on Flickr DSCN0151 by...

they are great, used some today. get way better coverage than pots.

Planted this up today, with the new 1-2 grow, S.repens, HC and Mini Hairgrass. was very impressed how far the HC went, cuts up loads more than 8 peices like it says on the pot. S.Repens was good stuff too. Not so impress with the Hair Grass though, was a lot of wastage did not divide up easily...

thats a good idea, wonder if you could get a stainless one chromed in some high shine stuff.

thanks, yes it should be Ive grown hair grass carpets in sand inch or so deep :)

Hi, here's a pic from the top plenty of room around it all for plants and cleaning :) most likely going to be hair grass around the back so doesn't need much room. Untitled by mattt4985, on Flickr

wow thanks George, nice to get a comment like that from someone with your experiance

ideal, sound good size portions. will need less than i guessed :D

thanks t.doyle thats really helpfull, and will check out that link big clown :)

Before i make an order what sort of coverage do you get out of a pot of 1-2 grow, mainly the mini hair grass, and the HC. Regards

Thanks for the kind words, yeah think i forgot the height of the plants when pushing the rocks in the sand, was probably going with HC at the front so if i lift the rocks out so they rest on top hopefully they shouldn't disappear to much. Going to order the plants so will update soon :)

Been a while since I've been on the site, Have to say some people who had just started the hobbie wow you have amazing tanks now. I had a lot going on and the tanks had to take the background. So now things are more stable I thought i'd have a go at my first Iwagumi. Its defiantly not as easy as...

think the price goes down the more you buy, best to ring them

aqua essentials £2.50kg

no thats basically a paintball canister, they are cga320, it also says in description its cga320. you reg is 100% cga320. how much do you want for it?

is this the TMC bottle you have? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tmc-v2co2-refillable-bottle-567g-p-4442.html

here it is on a bottle, the tmc adapter hope it helps

here you go, i get all my gear from here. good guys. 20oz Co2 with repeater valve | Co2 Tanks

just buy a paintball tank, they are exatcly the same just black, and cost £20

I see the confusion now, He explains it in the 1st line, but then asks for a cga to uk din, i read it as has a cga bottle to din reg. same as description on the packet. bottle thread 1st, reg thread second, so goes from cga to din.

yeah i have the tmc convert, its goes on a cga bottle to use a din reg, so back to front from what you need im afriad.

cga320 is paintball tank thread, wont fit a uk FE. you can get adapters that change din to cga but unsure about other way round.

thanks, the light seams all good. Nice steady growth an no algae as of yet :) heres the tank now with the new plant,

Wont that be overkill on the lighting, 11w seams plenty. And went for Dan's suggestion in the end, thanks very much it was a good one, the plant really fits in :)

this one Victor Lantos did, has to be my favourite

as above, any going to be for sale?

ive just set one up using, eleocharis parvula/accularis ,hygrophylia compacta, hygrophylia pinnitifida, anubias bonsai and getting some micranthemum micranthemoides (sorry for the spellings) they have all worked well in that size tank :) oh and fissidens fontanus moss

what other brand of filters do you hear of that are 20+ years old and still going, and still also have a full set of spares available.

just a thaught as paintball tanks, scuba tanks etc all come empty

no wasnt saying that mate, just replying to what a burst disc is :) are you sure the bottles that are not part of a kit come filled?

on a burst disc?? Its basically a screw with a copper disc in, like a small thin penny. set to rupture at a certain pressure. So should the pressure in the bottle exceed that pressure the disc will rupture and safely vent the gas, rather than the bottle exploding :)

they are not online, you have to go into the store to get them.

defiantly this

the P@H cubes are great, really clear glass. Only come with a filter now but for less than £30 for a tank getting a heater and a light is no trouble.

hose pipe :) syphon out, an use tap to refill.

Thanks Dan, for the kind comments and I will check it out now :) Antipofish Thanks, Its a mix of Parvula (front) and Acularis (further back) not that it makes much difference as they both seam to grow the same :) I think it is 6 pots in total, but there are loads of runners allready which can...

Hi bit of help required on stem plants that dont grow to big or wild quickly for nano tanks :) This is my tank a 25l P@h cube, Going to be for shrimp so I have deliberately made the front quite open and a bigger "beach" so have somewhere to view them. The area i have left is the back behind the...

ebay or google, you can get either metal or sponge cyclinders that slide over the end of the intake, instead of the green basket you get as standard

I have hairgrass under a 11w light in a nano tank, 2weeks old theres lots of runners allready. using ei and easycarbo. get some ferts in there :)

huh, as said every company operates like than, any fish ive had only come with fragile on the box. this made me laugh though :lol:

yep, one of the stronger glues out there :) works on all sorts too, wood, rubber, glass, plastic, moss and cv boots for mot's :lol: etc

gel type cynocrylyte(sp) is fine, you can even use it directly in the tank under water :)

lovely, the colour of the tank/stand really goes well with the hardscape

only place i ever found it, http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tmc-co2 ... -4592.html

the ecco pro300 fits in a rio180 cabinet, just take shelf out to get the height. i would use two 300's on a 180 one isn't enough.

weigh it when its empty, then when you get it back put it on the scales, it should be 2kg heavier.

go by weight :)

i was getting about the same out of mine, also wondered if it sounded right, couldn't find any obvious leaks

:) they look smart anyway, nice to see different shrimp

the name is under the photo ;)

agreed, 1. Dont google your name and 2. click the red X in the top right.

are you planning on an inline diffuser? if so i would think twice about that reg.

yes that reg is available in both, but that tmc bottle is just a polished paintball tank at a really high price. and aqua essentials also do a cga320 > din477 as i used one on a paintball tank.

that filters only rated at 1010lph, i have a 180 litre tank with a eheim rated at 1750lph and 750lph and no fish has ever seamed to bother about the flow. and theres a koralia in there.

where did you read 2bar? from the 3 i had and my mates one i'd say 1.5bar was there general working/max pressure.

yes the tmc v2 pro or whatever the name is :) sorry its not what you wanted to hear, but I found it to be a terrible reg, had it replaced three times over 4 maybe 5 months. It works fine with a glass diffuser but the atomiser seamed to kill them pretty quick.

its deffinatly not adjustable, you can fiddle with the bit on the front and get it working but it only seams to last untill it turns off, then when on again it wont build up the pressure, had to constantly play about with it to get it to work the atomiser, then shortly after they just give up.

its the reg mate, they arn't man enough for the atomiser. Also they are not that great i had mine replaced three times before they gave me a re-fund then got an up aqua one and it works fine (nothing in the setup was changed, just the reg)

They are really good, I've bought from them loads of times and never had a casualty, everything is packed very very well normally a thick polystyrene box inside a double walled cardboard box.