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  1. tekopikin

    Tubing popping off bubble counter

    Hi Halley, I had the same issue but my tubing was being connected to the needle valve of my regulator and not a bubble counter. I was using silicone tubing at the time. I switched to regular tubing and it has been fine ever since. All the best.
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    Canister filters for planted nano shrimp tank

    Hi Dantrasy, Did you have to modify the outlet vent in anyway to avoid the shrimp (or shrimplets as in my case) being sucked onto it? I would love to know how you went about it as I am thinking of going down this route as I'm not getting a good flow with my Eheim corner filter set up. Thanks in...
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    Water for EI mixing

    So funny...I never said my water has algae in it mate. I only suggested boiling to make the water 'sterile' once it's sufficiently cooled and in the bottle and the lid on then it's fine...OK so I may have wrong about the reason for boiling water right? However its information which I got from...
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    Water for EI mixing

    I just use boiled water for my mix as suggested on the YouTube demo on my supplier's (APFUK). I believe it's more to stop it going green from algae afterwards. Hint: If your tap water is high in nitrates you may want to consider reducing that macro when you make up the solution :)
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    Fish identification required

    These are not mine, I spotted it in an LFS planted/display tank. I took the pics as I was browsing but forgot to ask and was unable to go back there, hence the post. But thanks for the insight, if I do decide to go for them I will follow your advise about keeping them in a group as I do have a...
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    Fish identification required

    Thanks Darrel :clap:
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    Fish identification required

    Hi all, I changed upon this algae eater but failed to ask the all important question before I left the site :facepalm: Would anyone be kind enough to assist me in it's identification? Apologies for the blurry images. Many thanks...:thumbup:
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    Snail Problem

    You're welcome Costas, I honestly cannot comment on the dosage of Flubendazole. To be honest when I started out in this hobby in 2009 I ran into all kind of problems, algae, pests etc. I never achieved any any long term success by dosing my tank with chemicals. I only started getting results...
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    Snail Problem

    Hi Costas, The solution is simple...just get yourself a couple of assassin snails. I have had these useful predators in my community tank for years and have no problem with them. They are active hunters with a voracious appetite and will hunt down these pest snails in no time. So you're probably...
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    Hi from London

    Hi Sam, Welcome to UKAPS :wave::wave: Is this your first go at fish keeping/aquascaping? I'm sure you will find a wealth of advice and knowledge to glean from this forum. All the best :thumbup:
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    Co2 advice

    What about your timing too? I used a DIY set up once with a regular (nano) diffuser but I turned it on two hours before the tank lights came one, didn't really care about the BP/s rate because I couldn't control that with a yeast system. However following this regime (and switching off at dusk)...
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    Hi all! I'm Karl (KarlH),

    Hi Karl, welcome to UKAPS. :clap::wave::clap::wave::clap::wave:
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    Not dosing EI

    Could the micro also be stored in a fridge?
  14. tekopikin

    all done

    Nice scape! Perhaps you could part with some of your surplus plants in the future for a price. ;):D
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    Help: Improving My Tank

    Hi, I think everyone here has touched on most of the problems you raised. I just wanted to touch on the algae issue you had and suggest (if you haven't) that you add Malaysian trumpet snails (MTS) to your tank; these snails will make short work of some algae. They are also good for the...
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    DIY Project Water change heater project.

    Excellent!! :clap: Nicely put together, definitely worth setting up once I have the space. Thanks for sharing :thumbup:.
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    Any runners out there?

    Hi, Here's an article I thought might be worth a share: http://www.goodformrunning.com/ hope it helps ;)
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    Any runners out there?

    Ha ha ha...that's exactly what happened to me back in 2010; I just didn't realise how much training you had to put in to cover that distance and didn't start 'training' till mid-February. The longest distance I ever covered while training was 11 miles before my ankled packed in so I quit...
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    Any runners out there?

    I was a very avid runner; I completed the 2010 Virgin London Marathon and lots of 10k runs. In March 2012 I had surgery to my foot which has put a stop to that for now - I've since taken up swimming. (I have sneaked in the odd 5k run now and then, quickly followed up with ice and...
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    Planting HC

    *grins*
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    Hello, from the Southwest... ooo-arr!

    Hi Tom and welcome.
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    Tropiquarium 88

    Your first attempt at a planted tank could easily pass for your umpteenth aquascaped tank. Awesome!! Way go go! I love it. PS: Where did to get the fissidens from? I'm blown away ☺
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    Planting HC

    There's a very useful 'how to' video on this subject on The Green Machine's Youtube page It should be a doddle one you get to view the clip. And also I believe the key to successfully planting HC is just to get the substrate damp (or moist) enough to plant, cover with newspaper or plastic bags...
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    Tanked - Aquarium Reality TV Show

    Whoop dee whoop!!! Are you for real?! Mucho gracias for this share. I'm also into Marine fish keeping too so, it's well up my street. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be another 'Fish Tank Kings' a with hundreds to thousands gallons of tanks pitted with PLASTIC coral *yuck* That was a right...
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    Tankscape.co.uk Gone?

    *Sigh* Me too. Sad to see a good business cease trading. I will particularly miss the excellent customer service.
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    Marine plant/seaweed identification - help needed

    Dang!! There were loads of Danny's on the forum and I couldn't figure which one you were so I was forced to pick the lone Danny in there :banghead: For some reason last light I wasn't able to send you a PM to confirm that information - I'll send a message to the Admin to correct that...
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    Who lives in London then......

    Sarf London in da house (with a little bout of insomnia at the moment) can't sleep *sigh*
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    Marine plant/seaweed identification - help needed

    Thanks for that Gary, not sure how long it's been hanging around but I'm certain I spotted it sprouting in November last year. I'll leave it well alone for now. Thanks Darrell, not sure if it's a good or bad 'un but it's certainly refreshing to be able to put a name to it :bookworm:
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    Marine plant/seaweed identification - help needed

    Great forum site! Signing up as I respond to this ;)
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    Marine plant/seaweed identification - help needed

    Hello all and a happy new year to you, I am not too sure if this is the right place to ask about marine plants but just felt I should try all the same...so apologies if this is off-topic. I need some assistance in identifying this 'plant' (or should I say seaweed) which has decided to pop out...
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    Hello from Portugal

    Hello Nuno, lovely scape. Keep it up :thumbup:
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    Keeping the stems down

    Hi, I have always lead weights to hold down my stem plants. If I'm correct they're pretty inactive in the substrate. Hope this helps.
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    Does riccia become self-anchoring?

    Never! With riccia it's a classic case of what goes down will float up and away :lol:
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    Some pictures of my CRS.

    Breathtaking pictures! The last time I saw quality shrimp like these was in a stir-fry! :mrgreen:
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    Growing anubias from existing plant

    Funny I was going to ask if anyone could identify the plant as I wasn't sure what variety of anubias it was. It sure is pretty when it flowers. If you look closely you'll spot two getting ready to flower.
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    Growing anubias from existing plant

    Thanks mate, I did respond to the PM, thanks a lot for the tip on dividing up & propagating the anubias. Good thing you mentioned not to use scissors! :lol:
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    Growing anubias from existing plant

    Does anyone know if it's possible to propagate more anubias plants from this fine specimen here :mrgreen: I got hold of this several months ago, it had three small leaves about an inch and a half across. It seems to have done quite well . At the moment it's attached to a piece of drift wood...
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    Whos going to aquatics live?

    I'm booked in for the Sunday slot. You can't miss me, I'll be the chap hobbling about with an NHS crutch attached to my right arm. Don't be shy, please feel free to come up to me :D
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    DIY Project DIY ADA style 60p Cabinet/Stand meets Exotic wood from OZ!

    Re: DIY ADA style 60p Cabinet/Stand meets Exotic wood from O Yeah, me too I'm burning up trying to picture this stand :crazy: Please upload ASAP
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    Hi from Hampshire

    Spam? Has anyone clicked that URL yet? :shifty:
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    Plant identification required

    Thanks ya'll, it is indeed Fittonia. This is a house plant being sold as an aquatic plant :shock: This is is the reason why I do not buy anything aquatic on impulse, I'm glad I checked here first!
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    Plant identification required

    I found this exquisitely coloured plant earlier at an LFS, I wanted to buy it but neither I or the shop owner had any idea what it was called :roll:. Would anyone be able to identify it? Are they easy to grow or maybe I should just be content with knowing just what it's called :mrgreen:
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    Snails

    @jackrythm I was referring to the Malaysian trumpets as the clean up crew, not the assassins. My bad, I guess the way I composed my reply gave the impression that the assassins were the clean up crew. The assassins can't get at all the snails especially the juveniles which hang out and graze...
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    13mm lily pipes ?

    I haven't ordered any of my equipment from Hong Kong, by default I decided against this from the very start as I prefer to patronise sellers from the UK rather, also if something does go wrong... :crazy: I got my lily pipes from the Tankscape website, he also does CO2 diffusers, another place I...
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    Snails

    My answer to your question would be Malaysian trumpet snails, I started out with just ONE and ended up with an infestation. I took a lot of wit & patience (NO CHEMICALS :mrgreen: ) to eventually get 'em under control. They'll reproduce if the conditions are just right - loads of left over food...
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    Fish Tank Kings

    My sentiments exactly somethingfishy :clap: I sat back to watch my very first episode, my jaw dropped when the 'experts' suggested ripping out a customer's authentic reef and replacing it with an artificial reef, plastic coral & three fish :crazy: . Absolutely disappointing show :thumbdown: ...
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    Water changes

    Hello, That's a lovely picture of your tank by the way, I love it :thumbup:. I had a similar problem too when I started out aquascaping, I didn't bother to even pre soak mine so my water ended up with the consistency of tea :shock:. I just carried on with regular water changes and eventually...
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    Plumbing help needed

    Sounds like you have a serious problem with clutter :D I'd recommend go back to the drawing board, rip it all out and start over again from scratch. I too have a hydor inline heater (unboxed :wink:). They're designed to be hung up so I guess it can be tucked away nicely in the corner of your...
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    Air stone co2

    You really can't get a decent CO2 dispersion with an airstone; stick to a glass ceramic difuser - You can't go wrong. It's worth thr investment :)
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    Sandy cove - First tank 60l

    :text-thankyou:Awesome! Top tip. I have to admit your tank simply blows me away! I currently have a 60l tank and planning on aquiring a 3 foot tank. Now I know what I want to do with this 'spare' tank when the time comes - my first Iwagumi tank :clap:
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    Random find

    :text-thankyou: Steve, I'm a huge fan of floating aquarium plants.
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    Random find

    Interesting floating plants you have there, what are their names please?
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    Sandy cove - First tank 60l

    Hi, Just stumbled upon your tank from another of your threads. Could you tell me what the benfits of the cling film please? How's this tanks doing now?
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    Fluval E Series Heaters

    There are several compact 25 watt heaters and indeed some manufactured for fluval. Just do a google look up and you'd be spoilt for choice. I did come across a 6-inch 25 watt (can't remember the name) heater last week in the Osterly branch of Maidenhead Aquatics. Hope this helps.
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    Interpet anti hair algae ...

    I'm right behind easerthegeezer, It'll come back regardless. I used it and it didn't shift my hair algae. My hair alga was quickly seen off once I introduced two Siamese flying foxes. I haven't had a problem since then...
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    Betta fish enquiry

    I have had a male Betta since September 2009 coexisting with other fish - neon tetra, rummy nose tetras, ottos and corydoras, and flying foxes. Initially I had some black widow tetrasand there was a bit of 'territorial disputes' but only when the 'chief' was making a bubble nest for a...
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    hydra in the aquarium.

    Hi, That sounds similar to what jayo76 was describing in this thread http://tinyurl.com/7qekokr I found this article on the subject http://tinyurl.com/hydra82zy, i.e. assuming it is hydra that you do have (touch wood it won't be). Good luck :wave:
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    snails, worms & algae

    Oh no :jawdrop! I forgot to add that you should only ever add the fish after a complete cycle! Trust me that is not the way to go and you'll only end up with very :sick: or dead fish in no time. As much as you want to get your planted tank started the best to do is wait till it's fully...
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    snails, worms & algae

    Hi, I wouldn't really recommend chemicals as a means to eradicate problems apart from fighting disease. Here's a handy article on snails http://tinyurl.com/77frfle I have found them to be beneficial in my planted tank on the long run providing that they’re kept under control. I have assassin...
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    Opinions for a new scape please.

    Hi Rob, I'm no expert but I would lean more towards the frosted film for this type of tank. From what I have seen so far (I've been planning to own and have been researching optiwhite braceless tanks) this type of background or an absence of a background appears to be the popular choice. Have...
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