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A bit of an update on the large tank - it has been neglected for about 2 months due to other commitments and lost mojo... in this time it also suffered from a technical issue with the solenoid and the result was a great amount of all kinds of algae. Finally I have decided to sort it out...

Strange...not sure why... I am ashamed :angelic::oops: will try to make it up with more regular updates ;)

Thanks mate! Will try to post more regularly and yes I am planning to rescape them soon. Have some ideas but need to find the hardscape first

Hi everyone, I feel a bit embarrassed as I have been so quite for a very long time here at UKAPS... To fix that I decided to post couple of pictures of my most recent scapes: the 120: The Dennerle Scapers tank: Few close ups: Both tanks has been running for about a year...

Hi mate, or just get in touch with Tom, I am sure, he can sort you a box.

Thanks guys! I don't know of any. This batch was from Tom Barr, kindly given to me by George Farmer. Thanks Alex! Yes I was inspired by his scape, but wanted to approach the idea in a bit different way. Creating hight and depth by pushing the focal point close to the centre in the background...

Hi guys, Have been working on this hardscape for some time, but due to lots of other projects and assignments, haven't quite finished it yet. Probably will refine some details and finish it after the Aquascaping Experience on the 5th of March :) Tank: Optiwhite 120x50x50 cm Hardscape: full...

Hi everyone, A short video of the tank, taken last week with my phone. So no greatest quality... Everything is growing in nicely. Had to hack down the riccardia on the the right, as it had some algae growing, due to my absence for 2 weeks :) But is growing back nicely. If all ok with it...

Lovely plant! Fast grower! It is a weed. Haha, I pretend I don't see it everyday too...but might be easier to clean them :D I have made acrylic ones, but needs to cut the openings on the intake...

Don't have many more pictures from the initial period :angelic: but will try to update regularly. The plant is the elatine triandra

Thanks Roy! Antoni

Thanks Alex! It is visible on the last picture right low corner above the stone.

Hi guys, Sorry for the lack of update! A quick pic from December, before I went on holiday. Tank is growing strong, just some diatoms and few filamentous algae has appeared during my absence, but will manage that with some water changes and a good clean. Sorry for the equipment in and the...

Looks good Iain! And glad to see you back in scaping ;) Mini fissidens will make you rich :D

Thanks guys! The tank has been planted for 17 days now...carpet is 90% ready, but didn't have time to take a pic yet. Will update later on this week!

Yep, this is the one ☺ I think it will start at around noon, but not sure just yet. Will be great to meet you there Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

Yep I have started one for the new 45 cm, but need to update it. :) it is called: After the Storm And this weekend I am starting a new 120 and will use an extra hand from George, while down here in Portsmouth for the Seminar in the Local shop ;) So will post updates and new journals, I promise!

Thanks my friend!

Hi, that is Fontinalis antipyretica or willow moss, just hasn't been trimmed for awhile :)

Thanks Jim! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Hi Henry, the music was a free to use tune from the youtube library, but to be honest, don't remember the name, sorry! Rovkwork is fun ☺ You will need a lot of rock to create a mountain or a gorge effect. I have used around 50kg of stone for this scape. Just make sure you support the stones...

Remind me! Will sort some out, after the first trim. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Thanks Tim! I am quite excited about the elatines. They are awesome plants and have been hunting for them, quite some time! Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Thanks. I don't think its a talent, just spent too long doing it Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Thanks Troi! Its not my workshop, but a friend of mine allows me to use it :) Thank you mate! Will make some better pics of the cab and the tank, as the pics with the phone, didn't come up well.

Hi guys, Here is my new creation. Dennerle scapers tank 45x36x31h (cm) Cabinet Custom made by me (DIY) 2 x 24WDennerle Scapers lights Tropica soil JBL CristalProfi 701 Inline heater Hydor 200w CO2 1.5bps 24\7 Plants: Tropica's Hemianthus Cuba, Riccardia Chamedryfolia, Cladophora Aegagropila...

Thanks mate! Thank you! :) In this particular scape the hc is either just anchored between the rocks or growing on top of the cladophora. I did an experiment to use it as a "growing media/ anchor" and it works perfectly fine :) I just siphon out the fish/ plants waste and the sand that is...

Thought will share some close in shots of the plants and fish Rotala Goyas - not sure why the pic came up so noisy...

Hah true, no updates for a long time... Planning a new wabi now. Will update soon! Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

Hi guys, this is the final picture of the tank. I am about to take it down and start a new scape in the Dennerle Scapers tank :)

Thanks mate! It is classified as an advanced plant in the tropica's catalogue, which means it needs a very good level of light and co2. It will grow easily, but getting it dark orange/ copper coloured ...that is the difficult part ;)

Hah, not in best shape- hasn't been trimmed for months and lots of stock plants in my get a pick before I put it down next week. I am getting an 120 and need to make space for it Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Thanks! I had managed to get some red colours, but was difficult to maintain.. after a trim, they turned green again and had to wait to grow close to the surface to get the colouration again... However I have learnt a lot through that scape, how to run a very powerful light on such a small tank...

Thanks mate! That is a very old post, but the tank is still running... my longest running tank ever 25 months now... Re: edit - my idea at that point was to use more light during the shoot, so less post editing would be needed. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Looks awesome!

Yep..could be many reasons combined that brought the bacterial bloom...Hopefully with regular maintenance and patience (or UV) the problem will be solved. H2O2 - I wouldn't recommend it. Happened that I killed some fish and shrimps with it in the past... :(

Hi Pedro, lovely Dutch! Could the cloudy water be due to a green water issue or a bacterial bloom? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

Couple of shots from the summer, which I just found:

Thanks mate! Yes some of it is glued using silicone, other pieces are just weighted down with the stones.

Thanks Troi!

Hi guys, Sorry for not updating the journal. Was busy with work and a lot of travelling and the tank has suffered greatly from this neglect. But finally it resurrected from the ashes and turned out quite well. :) In the last 3 months I have the lights on for 7h a day at 54W output. Have...

Nice one, Stu! That will be a winner ;)

Thanks Dantrasy. I will play with the acrylic next week to see if I can get it bend nicely and to cut some slits in it... small evening project for me :) Thanks Troi! Yes will see how the GSA will behave so close to the light....the pinnatifida and the stems on the back should shade it a bit...

Thanks mate! No space on the back! I have broke the inlet yesterday... that is my 3rd glass one :( Have some acrylic pipe now, just need to bend it and to figure out how to tap the bottom end and to cut openings for the water....

Hi guys, After having a great time and Hanover I got Inspired from the Art of Planted Aquarium and I have rescaped my 60 cm with lots of Seryuo and redmoor and plants, kindly sponsored by Tropica. Here is a short video of the evolution of the hardscape: And this is how the tank looks today -...

Wonderful hardscape! Just not sure if you have thought about maintaining it - scrubbing the stones etc.... especially the top left stones if not properly fixed, will be pain to clean and as they are closest to the light, I presume will be the ones that will need most attention.

Hi Mike, I think this way I will burn out the lighter areas, especially near the surface... I was thinking perhaps some lighting from the sides.... but don't have anything suitable..

Hi everyone, It has been awhile since I have posted anything... The tank is being up and running for 14 months now... :wacky: . No issues, very easy to maintain. Only black brush on the stones time to time, but I clean them relatively quickly. Just the CO2 can't get distributed around them...

Sorry to hear that Stu! Hopefully plants will recover! IMO any filter/heater using thermostat will be exposed to the same hazard .... I don't know what technology eheim termofilter uses...

Thanks mate! It went through lots of problems and the best is still to come! Just hope that I will manage to entice those plants to blush!!

Hi guys, It is being quite a while, since the last update, so here are some pictures. The tank is going ok, went through a lot of problems, which thought me a lot about colours, strong light, oxygen, CO2 and the balance of the latter... To cut the long story short, after many errors, at the...

Thanks mate! That was a very patient shrimp, posing for my long exposure :angelic:

Hi guys, Thought will do a little update on this one. It is still going strong. Nothing ground braking, but very stable and not demanding scape. Here are couple of pictures, hope you like them! Low light shot .... Here is a in situ shot: And one of the algae hoppers, grazing over the...

Love it! I think this will turn up very, very nicely!

Come on Ian, bring something stunning on! :clap:

Wonderful, my friend. Simply wonderful!!! Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

Yep, IKEA is great too! I avoid it though, as I spent too much time and money there :)

Thanks mate. The dish i acrylic and I bought it from here John Lewis also sell very nice glass ones and they also have large sizes 35-40 cm diameter. :)

Hi mate, it is long gone now, the Goias nook took its place in the tank :)

Thanks my friend! It is wonderful form of art! Thanks to Mr. Amano I got inspired and now I utilise all my trimmings :)

Thank you Roy!

I like it very much! Nice colour and lovely hardscape!

Hi guys, quick update of the tank: It is growing steadily and is very close to what I wanted it to look like. Plant health is great and today I have played a bit with the light to get some interesting effect in the background. Let me know what do you think, please. I know is unusual colour...

Wonderful scape and stunning rock! :thumbup:

Lot's of texture! Looking good!

Really glad, James! Just go, experiment and do it! That is my motto. Does not always work from the first time, but hay hou :) Will keep an eye for your journal ;)

Wow! Great pics! Wonderful shrimps and nice scape! I love it! I gave up on shrimp setups some time ago, but now you got me thinking of setting up one again...

Thank you mate!

That is expensive! Try this link under Uk resellers. Prices are a lot cheaper! ;)

Nice, you have the wabi kusa bug now :) Just do it, the plan sounds great! Rain water is perfect! You can mix it with a bit of tap water or by itself! Can't wait to see your new Welsh Wabi Kusa Journal ;)

Thanks mate! The driftwood is not from the beach, I bought it from the Maidenheads, but the stones are. Anyway, I don't see a problem to use the driftwood from the sea, I would just soak it for few days to dissolve the salt and will use it straight away. All the mangrove that we buy from the...

That wabi almost entirely done with plants I have found on the fence wall in my backyard :) Very different project and it was awesome. Flowering all the time. I kept it humid, but not very wet though. There was just about 5 mm of water at the bottom.

Thank you Robbie! The galaxies are probably one of my all time favourites! Great characters and really beautiful fish! Any substrate will take the same amount. The Shirakura is great, maybe a little bit lighter than Amazonia and it is inert, but keeps the water crystal clear from day one. I have...

Very nice! Reminds me of a river bed! Lovely scape and great photography!

Very nice, Tim! The eleocharis, might need some time to start going, but once it is ready, it will go mental.

Hi everyone, a small update: yesterday I did the first majour trim, as the rotala rotundifolia and the prosperinaca has reached the surface. In the last week, they have grown mental... probably good 1 cm a day :wideyed: Here is a pic before the trim: Here is a top view. Some of the plants...

Hi guys, the tank is now close to what I wanted it to be, in terms of plant growth and shape... yesterday trimmed the moss and probably will remove the Christmas on the left corner, under the Cladophora as I don't really like it's appearance at that particular spot.... In another week or so...

Thanks mate! I really hope it will start showing some autumn colours soon :-) Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

Hi guys, I have taken couple of quick shots yesterday, during the water change. I had a bit of a play with this picture, as there were some reflections in the glass above the water level - picture was taken during the day in one of the very few sunny days, this year o_O

Hm...just found couple of threads of green algae (I think Rhizoclonium) on the top end of one of the branches, closest to the light.... Cleaned them manually, but now an alert light is set on..... dosed some liquid carbo as well to try keep them at bay. A quick phone pic: I suppose the...

Thanks mate! I find soft water very helpful along with lots of ferts and CO2. Thanks Tim! I really hope that I will manage to get the maximum out of the Proserpinaca. It is a very beautiful plant. Thanks Ali! Yes they will need some more time to transform :) but its been only 17 days :) Don't...

Thanks guys! :) Here some more pics as promised! Couple of close ups of the Penthorum. I really start to like this plant now. It can stay compact with regular trimming or I can grow it tall(as I did in the Lonely mountain) to match your scape. Easy and fast. Here one member of...

HI everyone, have been playing with the camera tonight. Here few quick shots of the tank. The plants are starting to grow very fast and if everything is going to plan, will do the first major trim this weekend or some time next week. Some of the plants are starting to show colour, but still...

HI guys, It's been awhile since I have updated this topic. The tank is growing well and really starting to take shape at the moment. Need a bit to shape the christmas moss on the left corner, to get a bit denser bush of the penthorum and I think will achieve the ultimate look. Here is...

Thanks mate! The hard decision has been made already and I hope it will turn up nicely!:) Plants are starting to transform into submersed form and I have even trimmed the penthorum once. Will get some pictures later this week!

MMM very nice, Tim! I see a lot of potential in this scape! ;)

Wow, that is awesome rockwork! Congrats!

That is supetb hardscape and wuth those plants...I can see a winner. I love the left hand side. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

Hi guys, not much to report, the plants are starting to get hold and even some of them showed early signs of deficiency, so I started adding Tropica Specilised on day 7. Added also 7 Amano shrimps on day 4 to keep any algae at bay. Here couple of shots from last week: The texture of the...

Starting to look ace! With more dense plants on the back it will be a killer!

This already look great Ali! I like your hardscape and I think this will be a winner! I don't think this will be a low teck..... I have 13w over 16l of water and is doing well with 6.5h of light. Previous scape in the same tank- I had 20W with no problem...well apart of trimming too often ;)...

The same here! Wheeere are youuu Andras?!?!

Thanks mate! I hope I will manage to bring those colours on and will need to practise a lot the trimming techniques to make it look good...:nailbiting: Interesting enough it is pretty heavy wood, the small peaces didn't move, just the main big one......o_O Yes it is Tropica test plant, mate...

Right! Yesterday I had a long long day, preparing the tank, plants etc and finally the tank is full! I have taken the decision for a first time in a good few years, to use sand, instead of active soil, after seeing a lot of wonderful aquascapes, done by Mark Evans and Tropica. So had to take...

Lovely pictures mate!

Plants arrived! :happy: This weekend the planting starts! Stay tuned ;)

Another great scape and journal from you George..... how you dare :twisted:

Wow, that is awesome tree scape, Gary! Wonderful execution.

Mind blowing colours! This turned to be a wonderful scape! Congrats Ian!