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Quiet here these days

I used to have Jewel Bow Front, 180litres but for past few years have taken a break. But now back I want to do something a bit different and ask for people to look at my theory in the rough and to see what others suggest: I want to set up a low tech tank, not to big, planted and ideally have no...

Sand is not an option for me, either TMC, ADA or Eco.

What I forgot to say is that I want this filter to run along side the in house one or would there be one that would be better on its own?

juwel vision 180 cabinet

So any info on TMC?

Of course what i do want in return is something that is easy, low maintenance and not to much a bother.

Now you have spoken in a term and form I can understand, thank you, massive help. What about the TMC then?

The other that I can't find too much about is the TMC Nutrasoil

Don't ideally want to pay £120 on one.

I currently use silica sand, and it gets to dirty, and not the best for plants and flow. Thanks, for me that thread does not really answer the specifics that I wish to establish.

Yes I agree it looks better, but what about what it does, much difference, length of life? Apparently Eco turns poo to food.

As the title says, of course price the lower the better, but something decent is also important.

Yes reading up allot about it, but major difference seems to be look and price.

So thats the questions Eco-Complete or ADA Soil, What I want is: A Substrate that works Last a good length of time Looks nice Cost effective So what do we recommend?

Yea jack does Optiwhite, top guy! Add him to FB JD Optiwhite Fish Tanks! And welcome to UKAPS! I'm in Dawlish!

I would recommend having around 4 angel fish in the tank of that size, if you would rather understock and make it a nice number. As with water, I wouldn't say they are to fusy at all. I have never tested my water at all, sometimes I clean tank once a week, once every few weeks, who can tell...

First and second are different plants, the first being an Amazon Sword, the second being closely linked to Crypt Wendtii Green.

The joys of confusion :D Yes been a few months now, nice to be back, and pondering to re start whole tank! Too many fish burrow in wood though which I don't think I can get out safely.

No worries Paulo, been away due to deployment, back now on home turf so back to the swing of things. Thanks for getting back to me,

Hello all, For some odd reason I fail to have access to this area, can't see it's existence. Hopefully will be reinstated with it soon. Thanks.

Id say number 1 is Xmas Moss 2 is Pearl Moss 3 has seen better days, but likely to be Java Moss

I think that's what it must be, we will soon see if its rots or not.

It's certainly not that, no....but I do want some.

Well I phoned Maidenhead Aquatics and they said it would only be V.nano and they would not have ordered it as anything else. So I guess that's what it must be.

Then it could only be V.nano as its tall and fine, its not like "normal" vallis at all. Its almost like needles.

Can't imagine Maidenhead Aquatics selling it if its not submersible then. Hmmm well unless someone else finds a name for it I will be on the phone in the morning.

Im sure its not vallis, very sure. Was sold at MA, interested to find anyone who has any other idea to what it could be. ta.

Im 100% its not Vallis after reading that article. Mondo Grass, looks a bit like it for sure, any other ideas?

Any idea what type if it is? As I have vallis and sagittatria in another tank and this is like straw, harder and fine.

Any idea what the long tall and thin plant is?#

Cardinals everytime, great schooling fish, and if tank is big enough i adore Rummy Nose, so would go for that.

50 Juwel Chichlids all purchased from me...I wish someone would! However I think a 180ltr tank is great to play with and would recommend something like the following; 15 Cardinals 6 Corydoras Catfish 6 Phantom Tetras Then a center piece fish, nothing to costy, but either some nice rams or...

Yes did think about it, and juwel handles cost £15 to complete the look, but I can't find a cheap enough cabinet hehe. Not the DIY type person to make from sratch.

Which i was as good, I want a cabinet to fit an external filter, but with the same type beech effect and look as juwel. Cant find one to buy anywhere.

Re: Trigon 190 'Crypt Corner' What time are you coming around to do mine? Amazing, really nice looking tank and too good sorted. Where are your cabinet lights from and where did you find plug timers like that?

Just to answer the question you just tie the moss around the object you want it on, multiple times until its fixed well enough. Once it has settled after a month, you can simply cut the line free.

Going to go for either Hairgrass or Echinodorus Tenellus at front with some Cyperus Helfer at the back.

Excellent. I shall look into getting some. Keep suggestions coming please.

What is the official name for hairgrass? and is it a foreground or background plant?

Still looking for suggestions on layout, comments etc. I have made a few changes these last few days, small but should take effect once all grows a bit more. Picture Two (2)

To be honest I use fishing wire and it works a treat, long as its the good ole plastic stuff and not old lead line.

I went to move the Wendelov to the corner today, but the opposing corner the swords seem to be happier and growing new leaves and rooting extremely well and since the vallis died of I've noticed more shoots coming up so will not move it for time being, all of comments and suggestions are greatly...

Thanks, keep comments and suggestions coming, I shall see about moving my vallis and "hairgrass"? at the weekend to allow the wendelov to go in the corner next to the filter behind the anubias. But then where to put the vallis and "hairgrass"? on the othr side behind the wall is two crypts doing...

Looks quite nice though.

Well I'm hoping to have CO2 in the next few months, and an external filter to work alongside the Juwel one. As of tomorrow I will be dosing Flourish Excel along with TNC Complete. Any suggestions on plant layout? Or what would look nice in addition.

I want to carpet one corner but cant seem to get any carpet plants to survive :( - Using sand subsrate with JBL Man some areas.

Yes that's excellent. Looks like that will be company I'll go with so far, unless any further comments?

Well it's not quite a journal from day one but an insight to the progression from here on in. This tank has been set up for almost a year now. Though I do have other tanks (4 in total) this one is the one I enjoy most as its not to big yet not to small. It is a 180ltr Juwel. Please feel free to...

Looking to get all my CO2 equipment by AquaGro (TMC) but interested before to see what other peoples thought's were on this equipment, is it good or bad? quality or poor. etc. Thanks in advance.

When, how much, how often and how exactly would you dose TNC Complete in a 180litre tank? Thanks in advance.

Looks great and really does remind me of dartmoor. I shall add mine up soon.

Re: First planted tank. Take it out bud, could cause no end of problems. If its small like fry yea then no probs let them eat it, but anything else remove it.

I guess the "danger" comes in when things are not tightend or faulty or is used inappropiatley, otherwise as you say has to be the same as a work one.

Well "not long" does not quite allow me to know, how long is a piece of string as it were, any indication to lenght of time would be muchly apprechiated. ta.

If you can get holdof buisness card boxes then they work perfect for bigger items, long as the snails are in damp tissue they will surive for about a week. Padded envelope for small and small box filled out with the damp tissue in middle with kitchen roll to pad it. Shall be fine.

Thanks, looking at buying the V2 kit, 500g canister, v2 solenoid reg etc, whole set up would cost £150 and then £7 to refil canister, Would that be good, how long would it last in a 180ltr? ta.

Sending 100 snails in one go? In one envelope. Ive sent hundreds and never heard bad feedback, if you really want sent them in a padded envelope. But in kitchen towel damp is fine, they are tough little things, obviously send small ones not the big ones. Those that are a little bit bigger than...

Could be, but then almost yes if the florish excel is rubbish, so what is the best all in one fert that you all recommend?

Would love to make own but don't have the mind for it, same as I'd love CO2 but can't get head around it. What is the best Ferts then that I can buy online? and would I then only use that and nothing else? ta.

In between some damp kitchen towel, easier to post smallest ones. I would say take four pieces of kitchen towel, put them in the middle, damp it every so slightly, put into a sandwhich bag with little holes in and in an envelope. Easy peasy.

So are you using TNC Complete? What is best out of TNC Complete or TPN+ and where can you buy TPN+ from, I've tried google.

Certainly would go for the first one. Pic 1

I can understand why they feel the need to ban it, but by doing that people will take another route, so no win.

Oh, I'll go for it then :D The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, "There's Jennifer; she's a lawyer,' or “That’s Michael, he's a...

Well the question is, do they work and do the job required?

Funny thing is when I first had a tank I started with 4 Clown Loaches and I poured a whole tube of bloodworm in, and they loved it and ate it all within minutes. Though I found later in the week dead bloodworms were all under the sand. Yuk.

MDF is an utter nightmare, I agree. But imagine it, you could sell and make hardwood types too. It would be costy, but effective, strong and different!

Anyway to get somthing JBL Substrates into the tank without having to close the whole tank down?

Aquator in Torquay, Devon is a great place, helpful staff and very knowledgable, a place where you are treated for what you know and not sold anything stupid. I guess the line is they are valid, ease, professional and honest. What more can you ask.

I have a Juwel 3D Background, and have to say was shocked at the quality of it, extremely poor, hard to cut, snaps, and broke in serveral places, to top it of the Juwel Silcone was rubbish. So one to avoid in my book! Though now finished it looks nice!

I've never had luck with fish recovery products so I have a treatment tank, any sick go there to heal naturally and if they don't and they pass on, they don't spread germs etc. I'm luck that in 4 years only been used once.

I used a hammer and chisel to break wood down, and even a saw to cut to shapes required.

I've had lots about TPN+ - is that all that would be required as far as ferts go? And where could I purchase it from?

I have mine on from 4.00 until 11.00.

Im dosing using Flourish Excel, I have MT Snails but they are never on plants, No change in livestock and lighting is and always has been T5 on for around 7 hours aday.

Well still time for France to sneak in yet, I support England of course, but don't rate or expect them to win!

Well still time for France to sneak in yet, I support England of course, but don't rate or expect them to win!

I do like them, I would join in, but friday is finished.

Looks great! You should make them to sell! I bet a few would order them.

I've had amazon swords for long time and they don't seem to be happy, though they have never died off they don't do much and leaves go holey after not to long, nothing is in tank to eat it and I have ferts and add liquid CO, also the Java Fern was doing amazing in my tank, then one day they...

Weed or not, if it keeps growing then thats good for sure :D

Anyone here know how big, or whats the biggest you've seen a Malaysian Trumpet snail get to?

Will look amazing once coloured up even more!

So looking to set up CO2 for my 180 Juwel tank, question is or are... What is needed and where from (I want to save money but I want long lasting, durable items) Is it safe, is there anything I can do to make it safe. Are there any great alternatives that are cheap to set up and run, without...

Hi there, thought I'd say a quick hello, had tanks for around 4 years, and plants but never really went extreme, but now I feel the time has come to advance, but have no clue how. I currently have 3 tanks, two display and one breeding tank that is home to about 20 healthy juwel chiclids, which I...