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I will share anything aquatic as i travel around Indonesia Ive been here a couple of days so far to acclimatise to the heat currently 32 and sunny plus the 7 hour time difference It was a 25 hours trip from closing my front door to opening my hotel door Manchester - Doha 90 minutes before...

Hi you clever lot Is there a product that will eradicate duck weed without harming other plants ? I have small species mixed in with riccia for years now but now want it gone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi people Which inline injector / reactor would you recommend? Its a 70litre tank filtered by an Oase 250 biotherm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Its a fatsia japonica ive had it roughly 6 weeks It’s produced lots of new leaves but one of the largest has a problem on it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Im guessing that house plants will grow under any artificial light like our aquatic plants do Im not that keen on the colour they give off id much prefer a 6500k led bulb So is it worth buying the special “Grow Lights” or is that just another marketing ploy ? Sent from my iPhone using...

We all take water for granted but did you realise all the water on the planet now is all we will ever have We cant get any more water than what we have now [emoji2962][emoji2962][emoji2962][emoji2962] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking for recommendations for good heater manufacturer for intank heaters Can be heater thermostats or just heaters with a separate controller Cant do inline [emoji853] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi people Social media is very frustrating most of the time for aquatic matters Theres so much conflicting advise Heres a guy who runs a fb group that has over 80,000 members Watch this video and let me know what reactions you had to it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some years ago i decided we are the aliens ! Various Space travelling aliens came here and experimented with the existing life to produce a hybrid, Us humans They stayed as long as they could and used us as servants, who eventually rose up in defiance of our masters. Who either left or were...

Hi all I was very luckily recently to pick up a 70L tank from a member on here It is a complete setup with twinstar light, oase 250 thermo filter and pressurised Co2 Ive had it about 2 weeks now Take 25 litres of the water with me and set it up in an hour at my home complete with adding back...

Do any of you use this method for your house plants ? Theres a lot of videos on YouTube that ive watched I tend to overwater [emoji85] so thinking of trying this method along with a diy float water level indicator Was just thinking of using aquarium water on water change days Any advice ...

Hi i just got one given to me If it looses power will it have to be set up again ? Plus to set it i have to physically turn it on at the time i want it to come on ? Would a smart plug be a better option as that remembers settings if power is lost Running pressurised Co2 on a timer so im...

Hi all Which one fits the sodastream bottles ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Lets say they are bunched plants from a lfs Theres lots of stuff on web on how to clean new plants & kill off any pests like using bleach What method do you use ? Many Many Years ago i used a 9volt battery and copper wire stripped bare at the ends and hung suspended on opposite side of...

Hi you clever lot Looking for recommendations for plants that are happy in a south facing window Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi you clever people Looking at adding a couple of small house plants to grow emersed from a 30 litre tank So i need your help 1. Which plants would look good on that size aquarium ? 2. How to secure the plant in place ? Obviously its only 30 litres so suspending pots would look bad and...

Hi all As most of us in uk are looking to try to save money where we can at the moment I’ve been told to ditch sky and get a firestick and pay the annual fee to use IDTV saving over £1000 per year [emoji3] Does anyone currently use IDTV and is it a good swap for sky ? Sent from my iPad using...

I have this large piece of wood that juts above the surface by about 6cm As you can see I tried to grow a crypt on it but it creeping down to the water So what plant can you clever people suggest to grow on it ? It’s an open top tank so no real restrictions Would you put something on the...

In my opinion there’s a huge difference between being an aquarist and an aquascaper Aquarists keep and breed fish, plants are just an accessory or a medium for egg laying or fry protection, the plants have to survive in the water conditions that suit the fish, they are happiest when their fish...

Hi All Forgive me if I’ve missed a thread somewhere and this has already been covered I’m experimenting with a few small bowls some just have molar clay as substrate so the plants will need some food What do you use in such circumstances Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all Went to a garden centre just to get out the house and found 2 house plants in the reduced bin, they looked in desperate need of a home so I bought them 50p for the small one £3 for the large one Only thing was no labels and no other house plants the same so I could get any info Can...

Today I met up with another user and we chatted about plants amongst other things [emoji23] It came up that some Cryptocorynes have not produced any new plantlets they just stay a certain size and just replace existing leaves so never increase in mass Have the producers found a way to stop...

Hi all Has anyone used aliexpress or any of the other cheap Chinese web shops ? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Hi you intelligent lot I need to find a way to fill containers with a set amount of water fast I’m not one off you electronics genesis so please make it simple English [emoji23] Let’s say I have a 50 gallon drum sat on the floor and I somehow want to pump up and out small frequent measured...

I’m sure lots of us gel superglue but has anyone done it like this ? Admin please move if I’ve posted in wrong place Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Must apologise but wasn’t sure where to put this so admin please feel free to move it We all spend lots of money buying different commercial foods for our fish Does anyone else use human food (not sold as pet food) or make their own foods ? I buy frozen fish for mine such as Prawns Mussel...

Temperature [emoji2357][emoji2959] This is the thing that I see lots of people putting others down for and I’ve seen it here today too [emoji30] Probably 90% of freshwater fish sold in your lfs are farm bred in ponds by breeders in tropical country’s such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and...

Hi Clever People I’ve got some Ranchu goldfish coming and I need to measure the salt levels to keep it at 0.3% for the duration of the 4 week quarantine period. The easiest would be with a salt / salinity meter Can anyone recommend a brand or model ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi does anyone here use wix website builder ? If so do you have a shop on it ? I’m having difficulty in getting shop as I want it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all I’ve noticed that aquascapers generally use a topping that contrasts to the rocks used Firstly the colour is totally irrelevant if it’s going to be covered completely with plants so why buy ADA sand etc ? Secondly in nature the sand substrate will come from the surrounding area and...

Is it possible to have too many plants in your kitchen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking at making a plant wall above my corner tank so it looks like continuous plant growth I have lights and pump already in place But I have some questions about the materials and basic design and if there are any problems you clever bunch can foresee I’d like to use the plant wall as the...

Hi all on one off my local selling sites a man is selling this moss can anyone hazard a guess of what it is Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all I came across this YouTube channel and they use a cloth to create a moss wall Very easy snd effective Does anyone know what the cloth is ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all you knowledgeably people here’s something that I’m sure you can help me with I have a gravel drive that gets a lot of weeds in it and I like the idea of using a diy weed killer for 2 reasons 1 not keen on using chemicals in the garden 2 During this time it’s hard to find what you want...

My mum has asked me to find out what this plant is Apparently it have large purple flowers on it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know people in warmer climates than the UKs use vats with tilapia in them in green houses or in their gardens and there’s lots of information about these on YouTube etc But Has anyone ever used their planted aquarium to feed an aquaponics system in the house ? If we use the ei ferts daily...

Hi all I know Andy Warhol said everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes but I’m finding that the YouTube channels that I started to follow for the quality of their content have changed [emoji24] The video makers are now more interested in being in front of the lens and some even use fake...

Last weekend I uprooted the aponogetons I had I’m my trigon 350. It started as 1 specimen plant at the rear corner to hide pipes but it multiplied in the dirt substrate very fast and the plants were easily a metre long when I took them out to send to a friend. Now I’m looking for suggestions for...

Hi all Anyone of you have a 3D printer and willing to make me a small part ? I have an idea I want to try out and need a small part the size of an air stone making Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has anyone bought any of the special offers from Facebook adverts They seem to good to be true so they probably are Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all I have a job to cap off some pipe but the manufacturer Flowplast doesn’t make a cap - But why would any normal person cap an overflow pipe [emoji23] So I have to make something It has to be quick to do so the tank can be filled Plus neat and tidy as it can be seen All suggestions...

Has anyone any experience of this plant ? Info I have read says it can be grown completely submerged is this true or will it eventually rot Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all So I’ve been setting up the discus system for a friend Yes the usual bare bottom boring tanks All 28 of them total of 2384 litres Each tank is going to have a 300 watt heater in it I know in uk I can wire 10 of these together onto a 13amp plug (max 3 kw) using 1.5 mm2 cable My...

Hi all what’s the price of them in your part of the UK I want to get some but £6 seemed a lot for tiny ones Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi All I love open top tanks But I hate the light pollution you get from them Anyone got any ideas how to customers it out ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m designing a fish holding system for a friend It will have a constant water change to each aquarium via a Hma But I also want to put in a manual water change without having to get out the syphon pipe So here’s my idea Please tell me if you can see any reasons why it would not work...

Hi all What do you knowledgeable folk do to protect your pc ? Is windows defender any good ? Is it worth buying a separate one ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Has everyone seen the videos made by MD Fish Tanks on YouTube ? Here’s a link to one of his films https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNQZ_M0udEWvxx3DVGV2VuIVIc1O3HLgJ They are brilliant and I must say well filmed and above all relaxing and inspirational But I’ve loads of questions 1...

Hi all I’ve never even contemplated having one but I came across the video and wondered if anyone has used one of these for dosing aquaria ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all I’ve never even contemplated having one but I came across the video and wondered if anyone has used one of these for dosing aquaria ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have an aquael 19 litre shrimp tank it comes with an internal powerhead with a sponge attached It works well but takes up a lot of room in such a small space What external filter would you recommend and why ? It’s has one pair of guppies and low tech at present as not sure if the led...

Hi All We had a pot of sedum that was left unattended for a few years and yesterday I noticed this surprise plant in there Any ideas what it is ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m having a bad brain day (Again [emoji30]) How do I find out the exchange rate I received? If I sent £533.62 (gbp) and they received 20,897.73 Thai baht And before anyone says it It wasn’t for a new wife, a lady boy or a sex change operation [emoji2959] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Which tubing is safe to use ? I ordered some and it’s very rigid and impossible to bend round a corner Is silicone airline ok to use ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How do you choose the supplier ? Is the delivery cost a big factor ?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just one of my many crazy daily ideas to make things simple I know you can set up dosing pumps etc - looks complicated and I believe needs an external filter So this has just come into my head “Drip feeding ferts” If you suspended two containers above the aquarium and could control the...

Hi all what diffuser would you recommend for a 350 litre setup ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As part of what I do I have to keep records of water quality [emoji30] yep I know a waste of time and s ball ache but I’ve got a hanna pen and its needs recalibrating So I went into the hanna website and omg what a price for 20ml sachets So I’m asking you clever people if there’s an...

My website is from wix so idiots like me can try to do stuff [emoji23] I have a problem that I don’t know how to fix because I don’t know what it’s called [emoji23] As my site has a black background the text colour has to be changed to from black but this box text is still black - see pic...

Hi all I’m putting a spray bar on my trigon 350 it will be situated along the front curved glass Making it from plumbsure 15mm pushfit pipe The pump is an Eheim compact + 3000 Set on its highest at 3000 litres per hour I know the 15mm pipe is too small for the pump but it fits below the...

Hi all I use to buy the cheap clay Tesco cat litter but I’ve been told it has been discontinued :-( Is there another brand or another cheap source of clay ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi has anyone used this I’ve seen Konsa’s aquariums and they look great on its but they always look great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can you id this for me and advise of it’s care I can plant it emersed of submerge Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know you clever people will know this How do you work out the diameter of the hole required to allow 3500 litres per hour flow through it under gravity ?

Hi all I’m playing around with the idea of building a “Pump Box” made of acrylic that sits on the base on the aquarium to house the eheim pump and also the 300 watt stainless steel heater I considering drilling holes in either one side or the top to allow the water in Also thinking of...

Is it possible to keep tibee shrimp on a soil substrate 50/50 aquatic compost / moss peat capped with fine gravel ?

Hi all I've no idea when it comes to house plants If it's not a spider plant, mother in laws tongue and a few others then I'm stumped [emoji30] So someone gave me this plant as a thank you and there's no label or care sheet so I've no idea what to do with it Can you help I.d it and give me...

Humans can be the most caring and at the same time the most careless species on earth Earth is definitely being strangled and poisoned each day by us, this makes me ashamed, In my opinion technology isn't always progress! If I had a time machine I think I would be very tempted to go back in...

Hi all now that the decorating is nearly finished [emoji24]time to turn my attention to my old mate whose been in our lounge about 10 years it's been many things in the past including general community all the way through to a lake tangyanika tank, all have been fish first, plants if possible...

Hi all about to do my first soil tank Going with 50:50 mix Irish moss peat & Westland aquatic compost A few questions 1 max depth of soil 25 mm ? I read some people put a mesh over the soil before topping it, what's your thoughts How deep should the cap be minimum & maximum ? What grain...

I've pulled out my trigon 350 from the corner now it's empty to paint the back glasses The walls behind looked grubby as it's been there some time so thought I'd clean them up with some sugar soap as the wall is just painted[emoji106] Enter the wife [emoji48] oh that's an idea let's decorate...

Hi all you clever folk can you tell me what the talk plant is in this YouTube video ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Does anyone have experience raising and breeding these especially Thai Fairy Shrimp (Branchinella thailandensis) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi All What rate and how often do you use EI ferts on a low tech no added Co2 or anything Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi not sure if this is right place to post it but how critical is water hardness ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all is the glue from a hot glue gun aquarium safe ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What's your Favourite plant for low tech aquarium and why ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Microworms Panagrellus redivivus (sour paste nematode) synonym Panagrellus silusiae (beer nematode) 1 There's loads of different methods of producing microworms and most use a bed of cereal of some kind which doesn't ever seem to change in volume So what do they actually eat ? The reason for...

Can anyone please translate the main bits of info for me What does he soak the sponges in and why ? What does he feed the grindal worms Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How do you attach it to wood etc ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi guys I'm going to remodel my trigon 350 I've bought an eheim compact + 3000 to use But not sure where to bring back the return I'm going to put the outflow in the rear corner Where do you suggest I place the return ? Polite answers please [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This just landed on my hand Anyone know what it is Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In your opinion what's the best off the shelf kit ? Tank is 460 litres Yes I know refills are going to be expensive but it's not for me but a friend who has more money than sense Tried talking him into fe but he wants a kit [emoji51] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Came across this by a connection on LinkedIn Doesn't say much but what do you think of it's potential over an aquarium ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all My daughter left home last march and still hasn't taken everything so I thought I'd make use of one thing It's a giant red wine glass it holds a full bottle I thought a trailing plant would look great growing out of it So I'm looking for suggestions for house plant that's fairly easy...

Hi all thought you I'd let you know that a very cheap light is available on the high street I've bought 2 but no plans for them yet [emoji23] Cheaper than eBay plus they are white not silver A loyalty/business card for scale Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all is there any threads showing how to make peat balls ? If not any tips ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can I use small bits of this around the base of plants that don't have a good root system to keep them from floating up ? http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/terracotta-air-drying-clay-1-kg/566719-1000 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all my mates having a problem as he's bought a selection of loose plants from an online retailer most of which hardly have any roots so they won't anchor down Substrate is eco complete Yes I know the tight sob should of bought quality potted plants Any suggestions to keep them anchored...

Hi Been trawling through web looking at lights as you do [emoji23] Came across these from a company I've used before What'd I you think of them ? http://www.lightingever.co.uk/12v-dimmable-under-cabinet-lighting-ww.html Regards Dean

What substrate would you recommend for a newbie who is setting up a large tank It's a 5.2.2 and he wants to go high tech but also loves L number plecs ( smaller ones of course in a planted tank) it's going to be a discus tank Regards Dean

Hi my friend has just bought a 5.2.2 tank on oak cabinet from Maidenhead (spoilt git) He wants to go high tech What led lighting would you recommend ? Regards Dean

Hi all you clever people I'm thinking of putting a sump on my trigon 350 which has two external on it at present but it's such a hassle getting them in and out of the cabinet to clean them regularly So it has over 300 litres Currently low tech and probably stay that way for the foreseeable...

Anyone know where to find info on this plant ? Anyone kept it ? Regards Dean

I've been looking at using the Colombo substrates Nutribase / Flora Base Pro but I'm confused The company say that they are both rich in nutrients Nutribase needs to be topped Flora Base Pro does not but can be used to top the other ! Why would I need both ? Anyone shine any light on this ...

Does anyone show their fish ? I've done it 3 times now and it's fun Nervous before the show Anxious during judging Then happy when you get the results I've only shown Bettas Regards Dean

Hi how do I make a donation within tapatalk app ? Regards Dean

Hi all you experts I need suggestions for easy grow undemanding plants to go in a 30 litre tank With a Betta and maybe some amano shrimp Low light Low tech Inert substrate Regards Dean