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  1. geaves

    Detritus or Diatoms.

    I can't work out what this is.... Aquarium Plants 2012-05-16 003 by geaves, on Flickr Aquarium Plants 2012-05-16 001 by geaves, on Flickr I have stopped all dosing and started a regime of 10ltr water change daily, 40cm cube, approx 50ltrs, hob filter, Eco Aqua Led on for 8 hours (2x4) per...
  2. geaves

    Plant deficiency?

    Not sure if this should be in here or fert dosing....anyway couple of plant problems I've been trying to resolve. Eustralis Stellata, this has been in the tank now for about a month, it grows, but no sooner the new leaves start to develop they start to go brown....and eventually fall off...
  3. geaves

    Milky Water

    :? The title says it all really as it's the only way to describe it....I did a major water change on Saturday due to plant changes, removed some and added some new, after the water change added the usual 2ml of TNC. Sunday morning water was crystal clear, added 2ml TNC again as normal and it...
  4. geaves

    Wordpress - New Site

    Hi, After the recent hacking issue :( this has been resolved..... If you can bear with me I will try and explain what sort of help I'm looking for. My wife is a primary school teacher (Foundation 4yr old's) her school is involved in a Comenius Project the schools involved are from the UK...
  5. geaves

    Will your computer learn to read your emotions?

    I hope not!!!! :lol: Any_key by geaves, on Flickr
  6. geaves

    Spare plants, cuttings.

    With the next project just sitting there empty, I have decided to use it to keep spare plants and cuttings ready for when I actually get this started. I've started planting in plastic pots filled with potting compost and topped with gravel, tank has an internal filter and a heater, have also...
  7. geaves

    Hacked site!!!!

    I was in the middle of asking for some assistance regarding Wordpress and a particular project my wife is involved in, but the site has been hacked :evil: This is/was a multicultural blog for 5 primary schools across Europe, the blog was initially done by a teacher in Romania, the wife is in...
  8. geaves

    Restricted Space.

    I have a tank and stand purchased from here awaiting the next project, tank is approx. 70ltrs +/-. I wanted to make this as aesthetically pleasing as possible, i.e. just flow and return in the tank either glass or acrylic. However, I am restricted by the cabinet doors, max width being 17cms...
  9. geaves

    Arcadia Luminaire 24

    I have just purchased this from a member, (excellent condition looks like new, pukka unit) anyway it's for a tank 60Lx30Dx39H, currently it has 2x24w T5's 1 is a Tropical Pro and the other a Plant Pro. This new set up once it gets started will have no C02 injection and if I'm correct the 48w...
  10. geaves

    Sand Mix

    I currently have another tank ready and waiting albeit for a few more additions, I was going to use John Innes No3, topped off with this which I saw in the local P@H store, I assume it would be Ok and not as dense as play sand. Geoff
  11. geaves

    Trolling

    See this has made the news again this time it's Richard Bacon this is one part of the internet I personally find distasteful, I remember the Panorama program about trolling and internet bullies. Whilst it may be unlawful, they still have to be caught and prosecuted.
  12. geaves

    40cm Cube Before and After

    The cube is 40cm square with 10mm glass, purchased from ebay and it originally came with reef sand, was purchased by the seller as a marine tank but never used. Wanted to use the reef sand due it's aesthetics, but discovered that this is a complete no no for use in tropical aquariums. Visited...
  13. geaves

    Hard Water Line

    Apologies if this is in the wrong place :oops: Essex has very hard water, when I moved into our current house I had a water softener fitted, consequently the only 2 taps that draw mains water are the kitchen and the outside garden tap. I usually use the kitchen tap for tank filling, however on...
  14. geaves

    Eheim 2010

    Having just started the filter suggested was an Eheim 2010 due to size of tank etc, having looked at replacement sponges for this filter the aquajardin website suggests cutting the filter in half and therefore replace a 1/2 at a time. Would it be beneficial, instead of replacing 1/2 a sponge...
  15. geaves

    40cm Cube - Re Scape

    I bought the cube and light from ebay, was sold as marine/tropical but it was originally purchased by the seller as a marine but never used. So on Saturday along with the wife (she's really keen on this) we set off and purchased the following: Eheim 2012 Heater Tetra Plant Complete Gravel...
  16. geaves

    Aquael Light

    Have just invested in what will be my first 'planted' tank.....40cm cube, 10mm thick glass and it came with an Aquael click on light, 2 bulbs...1 is white the other blue. The information on each is as follows: Aquael model: Econoline 11w white has, model 10000k stamped on it, the blue 2000k...
  17. geaves

    Aquarium Management Software

    Being new and still taking in a lot of information, I stumbled across this http://nyagua.sourceforge.net/ no idea if it may or may not be useful, seems to the have capability of storing information not just about your tank/s but plant and fish data. Geoff
  18. geaves

    Hello from Essex

    Well, how did I get here? SWMBO's fault she stumbled across planted aquariums (aquascaping) whilst looking up something for school. Anyway, she got me interested, at present I've spent the last couple of weeks finding sites, reading and collecting information, I must admit I'm hooked :)...
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