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Its looking good for me still. The hc is continuing to spread out :) LP

Couple more snaps of the tank and shrimps. Here is a snap of the fissidens, not much new growth yet but the shrimp like it and its looking healthy. Note the smaller shrimp on the left hand side, this one looks a better grade than the others. Here is the A Mini since being trimmed. Tank...

Well today my Fissidens Moss arrived from Bulgaria, very very healthy looking moss. Massive thankyou to forum member, Aquadream. Here is a snap. Also i trimmed the Alternanthera Rosaefolia Mini whilst doing a water change. I have kept the cuttings in the propagator for later donations...

Sure is Daniel :) LP

10 CRS and 2 Japonica. The CRS look so small against the Japonica Shrimp. LP

Just a quick update. The 2 Japonica and 10 RCS seem happy still, no losses which is great news. The Alternanthera Rosaefolia Mini is nearly out of the water at the back so i will need to trim this within a few days. All the plants seem healthy and growing well. The Hc is looking good as well...

Morning Steve, they are doing great. Getting a little more settled each day and moving around more. I am sure i will be in touch within a few weeks :) LP

Today i added 2 Japonica Shrimp that i picked up from a member of this forum who lives local to me. Here is a quick photo of one of the Japonica Shrimp LP

I look forward to seeing some in your tank :) LP

Cheers Spill, how long you think before you get some shrimp ? LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank, Now Planted Page 2 Good evening all, today i traveled to a local breeder to pick up 10 Crystal Red Shrimp. I went for 10 A Grade as i did not want to spend to much money on a higher grade until i know everything is stable in the tank. I have been monitoring the Ammonia...

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank, Now Planted Page 2 Just liquid carbon at the moment. I am waiting on my replacement regulator arriving from Germany then i think i will be switching over to pressurized. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank, Now Planted Page 2 Evening Everyone, There is not really any difference or changes to the tank since the last update. The FloraBase substrate has been leeching ammonia as expected so i have been doing 50% water changes everyday. The Alternanthera Rosaefolia Mini has...

Re: My First Real Aqua Scape - 30L No its not Algae Spill, i think its bacteria from the wood but and i believe its normal to happen when wood goes in the tank fr the first time. LP

Looking good. I love the glass equipment shame my wallet at the moment wont allow it :D Look forward to further updates. LP

Re: My First Real Aqua Scape - 30L I see alittle growth on the small piece of wood on the left of the last photo. I have this on mine as well. What is best to clear it ? just remove it on a water change, i know its nothing to worry about though. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank, Now Planted Page 5 Yeh i am, some people say they never noticed a spike while using flora base other said they did. If i had added my mature media i am sure i would not notice but i have yet to add this to my filter. I did a ammonia test last night and it was around...

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank, Now Planted Page 5 I am going to wait till the substrate settles and the ammonia leaching out subsides. Daily water changes to help combat this so possibly a week or two. Gives me time to source some shrimp. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank, Now Planted Page 5 Cheers Spill, i have been following your Journal as well. Tanks are similar yet different :D LP

Re: My First Real Aqua Scape - 30L Looks great Spill, i will be watching your tank with interest ;) LP

Hello all, i have just planted my shrimp tank and the substrate is Colombo Florabase. I have read that this substrate leaches ammonia, and also i have read that it does not. Can anyone tell me from experience if it does or does not leach ammonia. I am trying to figure out when its safe to...

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Hello mate, currently i will be dosing excel daily. I am waiting on my regulator coming back from germany then i will more than likely be going to pressurized. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Good evening Everyone, well today was the day. My new filter and Plants all arrived today ready for when i got home. Plants Fissidens Fontanus Narrow Leaf Java Fern Staurogyne Repens x 2 Alternanthera Rosaefolia Mini Hemianthus Callitrichoides x 4 So after putting my...

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank I had thought about that and have a few rocks on standby so if needed they can be added in easily enough when i start planting. I suppose you get a better feel for the layout when the plants start going in ? Cheers LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank I have decided to move the moss over to the left hand front corner. Cheers LP

That is fantastic, how you guys do this is beyond me. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Ok so i have been thinking about plants. As i cannot decide between HC and Moss i thought i may give both a go. Here is a ROUGH sketch of a possible plat layout. All ideas and tips welcome as always. Cheers LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank I was planning on a nice carpet area of moss or hc still yet undecided. So yeh i suppose i always wanted a fair bit of space. Need to start looking into plants. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Ok so afer a little bit of advice from people across various places i have tried to put this into practice so what have i done, well .... 1. Smashed up some of rock into smaller pieces, which was harder than i thought. You don just have to hit it, you have to HIT it...

Cheers Spyder i will keep these in mind as i dont like the internal that came with the tank. I may go for the 400lph hob. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank I have changed the rock out in front of the wood to a smaller stone as it was mentioned that it takes the eye of the wood with it being rather big. Look better or worse ? Cheers LP

Hows the filter working out ? Also is this the one you got, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/External-Aqua ... 686wt_1139 LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Which one did you get mate ? LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Thanks Cheebs i will have a good read of the threads. LP

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Cheers Tom

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank I think i will be getting Crystal Reds, love the colour of them against the green of plants. About the light, i never knew that. In what way does it not met the regs do you know ? Cheers, LP

Hello Everyone, I decided the best way to stop me messing around with my main community tank (as it needs to be left to grow in) would be to start a new project. I decided on giving a shrimp tank a go, i'm still new to all aspects on Fishkeeping but i believe the only way to learn is to get...

Ok reg has arrived, it is fixed working pressure when not on it sits around 3.5 bar. When i run at 3-4 bps its at around 2.4 and works ok so far with the inline. I will be interested to see if it holds pressure ok after being of at night. LP

Wow, awesome tank well done. LP

:( oh no. I suppose only time will tell. LP

Cheers George i appreciate the reply, helps me feel a little more reassured. LP

I do use a UP atomiser yeh, i read the post before about George using it with the same atomiser so i am hoping it works for me also. If it does come and its adjustable i will let you all know, im sure it wont be :/ just a little baffled as Richard said it was. LP

He sounded a really nice bloke so i have faith that i can adjust the working pressure, tomorrow evening and i will know as it arrives tomorrow. LP

I called Aquaessentials and Richard said it will fit an FE without any other attachments needed. Also he said that the working pressure is fully adjustable. I hope i was told the truth ! LP

Does this Reg fit FE's ? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tmc-v2- ... -3702.html It says 'Ideal for use on CO2 bottles such as fire extinguishers.' but i thought i would ask and see if anyone is using one. Also is this a fixed working pressure reg or an adjustable working pressure reg as i...

Cheers mate i will have a good read tonight. LP

Cheers DW, I have Java Moss in my community tank and as you say it can get untidy so that is a definite no no for me in this tank. I will take a look into the other mosses you have kindly mentioned to me. I would like the moss to spread out how quickly i am not to worried, as long as its tidy...

I think moss may be the way i decide to go. What would you recommend is the best moss for carpets ? LP

Thanks for the replies guys they have been very helpful. Looks like i will be ordering the rock, wood and florabase soon so i can mess around with some ideas. Then decide on some plants. I am worried about the HC but i fancy giving a carpet effect a go. Is there anything similar to HC that you...

Tank: Coopet Cube 27 Litre - Shrimp Tank Dimensions: 30x30x30 Lighting: 11w Substrate: I have never used anything other than sand or gravel before but i was thinking of trying the following, Oliver Knott NatureSoil Black or Flora Base. I know the Oliver Knott Naturesoil is shrimp safe but is...

Looks great, as said that wood is superb and colours ... striking. Great Job. LP

Re: 60*30*40 Green Paradise Absolutely stunning. How you guys create these scapes is beyond me.. LP

Looking forward to seeing the growth of the hc, should look awesome in a few weeks. Nice work. LP

How much are these tanks from P&H ? I really fancy giving one of them a test run with my dodgy scaping skills. LP

Re: 60cm iwagumi scape Very nice indeed, i should stop looking at these scapes as it makes me want to give it a go :D LP

Not very loud at all, good to know its not a leak then. Cheers Guys, LP

Hello Everyone, i installed a UP Inline diffuser on monday and i have a question i am hoping someone can answer. When my Co2 is on i am hearing what sounds like a hissing noise from the diffuser. I have checked for leaks multiple times but am yet to find any. Is this noise normal (not a leak)...

Del your tank is looking so much better. This thread has been supplied with some great advice from ceg and taken in by you are its working a treat. :thumbup: LP

Cheers for the help. LP

Good evening all, i have just purchased the following, http://www.aquariump...tarter-kit.html The reason being as i am sure alot of you are aware that over time this will work out a lot cheaper than dosing TPN+ My question is how would you recommend i dose ? Daily ? Every other day ? On the...

Thats the one that i blew up hehe. Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

Yeh first time running it. Kept popping of tje tubing at first so i secured that before i left to go on holiday. Then my dad rang me when he went round to feed the fish telling me its gone bang. So now it has 7 days to soak hehe. Luckily i had some flourish excell in the cuboard for my dad to...

Im using an aqua mist diffuser which needs a high pressure around two bar to work. My question is what bubble counter would be safe to run at that pressure as ky plastic one just went BANG!!! Cheers Lp Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

Im looking into the EI method as TPN+ is killing my bank account :D So i think i will look into the starter kit, Cheers for the link. LP

Latest Tank Shot. 14th July 2011 Now i need to look into EI dosing as TPN+ is killing my bank account !

Re: Mike's see-through tank challenge Nice video, loving your journey mate. Great to see how you have progressed. Massive thumbs up. LP

Hello all a bit of an update. I have added a new plant on the right to try and hide the filter. The plant is Echinodorus x barthii. Also i have had to move a few plants around a little as the strong flow was tearing one to pieces so i have moved it to the right aswell where its a little calmer...

Cheers mate, money sent over to you. LP

Cheers mate ill take one of your hands for sure. If you pm me the price and payment details ill send over the money. What size tank are you running them in ? Cheers LP

Cheers for the offer. Which diffusers do you have available any images ? And how much would be lookinh for ? Cheers lp

I know im thinking of feeding the tubing back into my powerhead again instead of the diffuser. Will work at half the pressure then.

Looks like i have sorted the problem. Came home and the co2 was stuck again so i slowly moved the diffuser up the glass. About half way up it started to diffuse again so it was pressure on the diffuser that was causing the problem. So i upped the pressure to 3bar and turned it off for 90...

Im using an internal filter so i dont think i could use a UP Atomizer. i will keep you all posted on how i get on. Cheers for all the help so far guys. LP

Its definately a problem at the diffuser end i am sure. If i get home tonight and the co2 is not running after i have upped the pressure to 2.5 bar i will move the diffuser up and see if it kicks in. My tank is 101 x 41 x 50 cm ( Juwel rio 240 ) The diffuser i have is only small one of these...

Selotape at the moment. Ill remove the diffuser later and see what happens.

What i find weird is that when it comes on in the afternoon it pushes gas through up until the diffuser :/ Cheers LP

Not 100% sure but i think it was on George. That reading doesn't move when on or off from what i have seen. This is the diffuser i have.

Good morning all, i have a little annoying problem with my FE Co2. Here is my setup. FE > Reg > Solenoide, Needle Valve > Check Valve > Bubble Counter > Diffuser. Now the thing is i set the Co2 going with a bubble count of 2bps and it runs perfect. Timer shuts of the Co2 for the night all...

Cheers mate i appreciate the information. It seems like everytime i look in the tank there is something else i need to look for info on :D LP

Cheers Ianho, how often to Assassin Snails lay eggs ? All the time ?

I have Peppered Corys, Hillstream Loaches, Five Banded Barbs and German Blue Rams, oh and 3 assassin snails.

Evening all, just noticed what looks like single white spouts in a clear jacket on my plants and wood. Found about 6 so far but always single and spread out a fair bit before the next one. Image Any ideas ? LP

2 pieces attached together, spent many hours playing around with them before settling with that look :D LP

I know, just changed it half an hour before the video was made. Slowly going green but i am yet to manage a nice lime green :( Currently running 2 x 2ltr bottle of the yeast mix and is being diffused via the powerhead. If the co2 does not look likes its working within the next few weeks i will...

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Latest snap of the tank, just added the wood and plants on the right. All done now just need to let the plants and fish settle in. Hope you like it. All comments welcome. Cheers L_Plates

Cheers they are lovely fish. So far all looking like females :( They did say to take some photos in a few days when they colour up a little and let them see the images. If they are all female i will be able to swap what i nned to make a 50/50 split. LP

Can anyone Sex my rams. When at the shop i asked for 2 male and 2 females. Did i get this ? Here is a few images. I am unsure exactly what to look for. Here is a video of them. Images Ram 1 - Male or female ? Ram 2 - Male or female ? Ram 3 - Male or female ? Ram 4 - Male or female ...

Hello Everyone little update for you. Cycle is complete so i have just finished setting up the DIY Yeast Co2 and planting. I am looking at the right hand side being the planted area and having the right hand side open for the fish to dart about. The plants on the right are just spare at the...

Day 40, 12th May 2011 - 07:00: Ammonia: 0ppm, Nitrite: 0 Day 40, 12th May 2011 - 19:00: Redosed ammonia to 4ppm This will be my last dosing as its fish on Saturday. Cycle Complete :)

All still looking good, been on 0 ammonia and nitrate on the 12 hour test for the past 3 day. Saturday could be fish time! Plants and decor have been ordered :)

Re: Mike's see-through tank challenge Hehe, never spotted that before. What is it a monkey or something ?

Re: Mike's see-through tank challenge Great log and love the setup. Looking forward to future updates. :thumbup:

cheers nayr.

2 x 2l bottles. In each bottle is 2 cups of sugar and 7mg of yeast. Then filled with water to just under 3/4 full of water. Nayr How do you know if you have enough / to much co2 in the tank ? LP

Hello again, just a quick update. I now have the setup running and i am getting 2 bubbles per second into the tank that goes straight into the filter. Is this ok ? Also i have a drop checker in place but the liquid has not changed from a dark green which i believe means insufficient Co2 is this...

Day 35, 7th May 2011 - 07:00: Ammonia: 0ppm, Nitrite: 0.25 Day 35, 7th May 2011 - 19:00: Nitrite: 0ppm, Redosed ammonia to 4ppm Nearly there on the 12 hour tests.

Gonna let this grow a little and see how it looks after a few weeks. Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

Managed to get the new plants in today, Tropica Eleocharis parvula & Tropica Hygrophila difformis from Green Machine. Great Quality. Images All comments and ideas very welcome. Cheers LP

I decided i best get some of this, http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/ae-desi ... -2425.html Reviews and opinions seem to aim at this being the best option. Cheers LP