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After George did the initial setup I have changed things quite a bit . I’ve tried different plants to see how thing grow for future scraping.

Great video Stu,i would love to have my breakfast or any other meal for the matter watching that,soooo relaxing, john.

i knew i had seen that tank somewhere before :lol: ,Dan and George are for real :thumbup: , john.

Hi Guys,i like the debate but i was just asking where you people got yours from,so can we just stick to that please,but personally i dont mind some silicone showing,i would rather have a safe tank than 120 ltr's of water all over the place, john.

Thanks for posting,i would say that the maker was aquariums ltd if it was supplied by TGM, Thanks to those who have replied so far,keep them coming :thumbup: John.

Hi all,could all the members with opti-white tanks say where they had them made please,this is just to see who is out there making opti-white tanks at the moment in the uk, PS: And please don't turn this into a personal attack on any supplier :thumbup: ,as this is just for my own interest...

Hi all,i just wondered what two plant species you would have in a new setup,myself personally in my new setup i will design something around H-Pinafitida and P erectus,i just love these two plants,and i think they are quite easy to grow and seem to do well in my 60ltr nano with just 22w, john.

I get on well with my local MA,David the owner has asked me if i would interested in setting up a planted tank when they move to new premises,trouble is the move has been cancelled twice,but he assures me that they will move this year sometime and i can do it for them then, John.

Nicely done Mark,I found Ukaps invaluable when I did my first planted tank,Geogre,and Dan were my 2 sources of inspiration back then,but just to add my own little bit of advice,especially for new comers who see the the planted tanks Looking spotless and thinking I want a tank like that,well...

Hi All, i just wondered what you think is the optimum lighting time for your setup,i was having mine on for eight 8hr 30mins,with no algae issue,s at all, i have tried to up it to 9hrs and i have noticed tiny black spots coming on the staurogyne,so i will lower it back down,i think it would...

I love the DOF on this setup,it looks so deep front to back, Quality, john.

I agree Matt,being passionate about one,s hobby is great,but not passionate enough so it seems :angel: :lol: , John.

Look guys lets put this to bed here and now,all this talk of fee,s and displaying accounts is way over the top :crazy: ,all i was doing was bring to members attention that the donations don,t seem be happening like they did in the past,ok we are in a big downward trend in the work and financial...

As the OP of this thread I can't believe the can of worms it has stirred up,all I was doing was stating my disappointment in the lack of donations being made,all the post in the for sale section was for resale,I remember in the past when there was lots of donations being made,as for...

Hi Luis,i take your point,but the idea of donating is to support the ongoing of the forum,not for benefiting ones self or to make money from,i am not implying any one is out to gain profit from the for sale section,indeed i am happy to swop my cuttings when ever i want something,the point am...

i will start by apologising if this post offends anyone,but i feel a little miffed after having a look in the for sale section that hardly anyone feels kind enough to make a donation to the forum from the sale of their plants and other stuff ,this site does not run itself and cannot continue...

I am on the third and final day of dosing Esha Exit,i can only see one fish from the five that were infected,it just has a couple of white spots,i can report no shrimp loss that i can see,so all in all Esha Exit is safe to dose with cherry shrimp, :thumbup: regards, john.

Hi Garuf,i am running the 60ltr and its a great setup,i am using a eheim external filter on mine though,i also use the supafish light 18w,aquajardin are running several of these all with the full dennerle setup and they look great, happy birthday, John.

Re: Help White spot Right i have done some more research and some ringing around (aquajardin) and after looking on the website of the firm who make ESHA EXIT,it is safe with plants and shrimp,i also googled it and there is some good positive feedback on its use in planted tanks,so i am off down...

Re: Help White spot The fish i have in my tank wont stand such a high temperature,i will give Edward a ring this morning at Aquajardin,he,s pretty good and it would be an excuse to pop down there, thanks all for taking the time to try and help me,i didn,t think it would be so hard in this day...

Re: Help White spot Thats an interesting read Antoni,thank you, john.

Re: Help White spot Hi yes i noticed that mentioned too,new one on me though but it does sound like a good one, cheers john.

Re: Help White spot Yes i have just read about the life cycle of the parasite,so i just have to decide which treatment to use,so bloody annoying in 30 odd years of fish keeping this is only the second time i have ever had white spot, bummer john.

Re: Help White spot Thanks for the help but to be honest i don,t really fancy raising the temp to 90 F,there must be some safe treatment out there , cheers john.

Re: Help White spot Oh well i will have to use something else :crazy: , john.

Re: Help White spot Thanks Antoni :thumbup: , regards, john.

Re: Help White spot Cheers for that Tom,as i thought but two heads a better than one :thumbup: ,i will start dosing tomorrow when i get some from local LfS, regards, john.

Re: Help White spot I Presume it would safe to use with the shrimps :?: , regards, john.

Re: Help White spot I think it could be malachite green :lol: , john.

Re: Help White spot It just says new dye based active ingredients :roll: , john.

Re: Help White spot Afraid not Tom,it will have to be in tank,i have googled it and they recommend interpet no6 regards john.

Hi All,i have just noticed white spot on four of my cardinals,i know that raising the tank temperature to the eighties will help,i thought about trying to catch them but i would be hard pushed in this tank, Can anyone recommend a treatment thats safe for plants and especially safe for my...

Yes i agree i was a good read :thumbup: ,nice be noted in your hobby hey mate,i have just been on the tropica web site and i see they are using some of your scapes on the main page kudos too for you george :thumbup: , regards, john.

Mark that third shot is exactly like the film i get :crazy: , regards, john.

The scum is pure white and has a waxy feel to it Thats exactly like the film was on my surface,i did notice it got better when i stopped dosing easy carbo for a week,but as an experiment i started to dose 1 ml a day and hey presto it was back in 2 days just as bad,now i am not saying that its...

Hi Migt,its 100% better since i upped the co2 to 4 BPS,i also upped the lighting from 6 hrs to 7 hrs,i also increased the flow rate and up to now the film is a lot better,i also upped the TPN+ to 4mls, i am struggling with the marsilea for some reason,initially it took off very well,then it...

Its open topped, i have never in thirty years of fish keeping had a lid on my aquariums, regards, john.

Ok after reading Clive,s thread on this subject i am going to up my lighting to 7 hrs as the plants are doing ok,up the TPN + as i am only dosing half the recommended dose at the moment,up the co2 back to 4 BPS,and turn up the flow rate on my filter,i will keep you posted on the results...

Thank,s guys for all the reply,s some very interesting points there,the film i am getting is like a clear white film and when you pull your finger through it it clots just like cold white fat does on water,but bare in mind it is a very thin film, regards, john.

Well Viktor funny you should say that,because last night i moved my spray bar up higher to cause more surface movement and i came down looked into the tank and surface film was back ?,i have now reduced the co2 bps back down to 2bps and wait to see if it make,s any difference, regards john.

Thanks mark for your thoughts,i just use my small fish net to scoop it off the surface,but i may reduce the co2 down to 1bps once the marsilea has spread more,its all i can think of doing to see what affect that has if any, regards, john.

Hi all,i thought i would post this here instead of in my journal,as i am hoping for more opinions, Right the only real probs i was having while doing a fish less cycle was a few diatoms/brown algae,now my filter has matured that has cleared up nicely,i was dosing easy carbo 1ml a day and i was...

This is one of my favs,lovely setup and nice plant choice, regards, john.

When are the results coming out,i am on tender hooks here and at my age that aint good :lol: , regards john.

Hi Sam,one point on the tropica + thing,as you may remember my tap water is loaded with N yet i still dose 8ml per day five days a week and it doesent seem to be doing it any harm, regards john.

Lemon juice for me :thumbup:

Hi all, i can see what rufus is trying to get at nature aquarium wise,but to me i think this tanks main feature is the quality and colour of the plants,when growing red plants the dosing of nutrients has to be spot on,lighting has to be worked out to the exact levels as not to cause algae...

Hi Sam,i would use both,with the pressurised co2 you will get better growth(run at least four bps),the easy carbo is a good algacide as well as being benificial to plant growth, regards john.

I use ukaps set and Tgm pinsettes, john

All three for me because it would mean I am clubbing at the Wigan casino all nighter and I would be 20 again and having a ball, I wish :lol: Regards john

Hi stu I got mine from AE earlier this year,it's a JBL mat and it is 60x45 don't know if there is more choice size wise,oh and it's grey too, regards john.

Nice pleasing little scape with HC,nice one sam, regards john.

Hi jo if you could afford some tropica plant capsules they last for six to twelve months depending on plant species,this would save you from changing your substrate,as for the algae issues you have plenty of water changes will help and maybe reduce your photo period a little,If you could afford...

Jesus Christ James that's a bit harsh isn't it,you shouldn't tar all lorry drivers with the same brush,you get weirdos in all walks of life including this forum John .

no unhealthy plants James,buy your house has fell down, :lol: , regards john

Hi James, most hot water tanks are made from copper,plus the pipe work can contain all sorts of contaminantes,I have known friends in the past who used to do the same and lost fish as a result,maybe you have just been lucky? Regards john.

billy boy adding cold water to your setup in summer will only affect your temp if you add it to fast,but saying that on a smaller tank than mine then it could be a problem, regards john.

Hi Paul,I notice in your post that you say you use the mixer tap when refilling your tank,if you are using hot water straight from the tap then you are adding impuraties to your setup,hot tap water can contain dissolved solids from the boiler and this will harm your fish and plants,thos time of...

Hi all, I did my fastest ever water change this morning,I did it in 50 mins,that's empying,glass cleaning,and refilling about 25% 25g roughly,when I look back and think how long it used to take I was well chuffed, so I was wondering how long you lot spend on tank maintaintence each week ...

Thats funny :lol: oh i foregot to add semi retired :D , regards john.

Hi garuf,i am a qualified hgv assessor,and self employed hgv driver,i have a degree in employment law,and a qualified transport manager (cpc), regards john.

Wow i tell you guys when im in the artic (thats the truck not theeee artic),as your so high you see things from a higher angle,so i get loads of ideas in the morning by mid day they have changed to jungle scapes,by tea time im on to iwagumis, :lol: :lol: , regards john.

Jesus man I'm speechless,that's awesome,respect pal, Regards john.

Hi Clarke,i always plan my tanks with the fish and plants decided on before i start,i will read books and take note of the plants and fish used and if anything takes my fancy i will concider it, regards john.

Hi All,my worse ever accident (it was my own fault)was about a month ago,after cleaning one of my eheim 2028s i thought i had put the double taps back in correctly so i locked them in (so i thought) turned it up to full flow and carried on cleaning in the tank,i suddenly realised the tank was...

Nick we know its a well know fact that plants seem to pearl more wc day than any other day,i was making a point that to keep them pearling longer may be a nutrient thing ok, john.

True,but my plants pearl all day every day,i dont know for sure but im thinking its down to nutrients and co2 levels being ok,but thats not to say you are not doing it correctly in your tank,the thing is no two peoples tank are the same,what works in one tank may not have the same effect in...

Hi i used them once last year waste of space absolutley rubbish imo,regards john.

Hi all, heres my cabinet left and right sides, size wise its 150 x 50 x 60 cm regards john, oh yes that williams setup is awesome

Hi,do you have any growimg medium in their? if you dont want lots of plants you could just add low light plants that dont depend on a planting medium,you could use plants like anubius,micrsorium,java fern,any kind of moss,all these plants attach to wood or stone and dont require too much...

Hi All,this sites ok for some ideas,in aquascapes section it gives all specific tank specs and so on its a very informative site ,regards john. http://www.bubblesaquarium.com

Hi dan,i will start the list for those who deffo want some, John starkey

Hi tom,I would like a box the same as dans if possible,you can ship to dans if that's easier,regards john

Hi guys I would be interested in some if possible,I would be happy with so e of all sizes,regards john .

Hi Sam, sorry to see you arent having any luck, What i would do is buy loads of new,easy fast growers,plant 95% of the substrate,and then follow Toms recomendations, i would start with 2 54w tubes for 6 hrs with a burst at mid point with all four tubes for an hour,so you could run, 2 tubes...

Hi Sam, as you know i run two eheim 2028s (full pwr) on my setup and a koralia 2, my plants look superb at the moment, regards john

Oi im 54yrs young i need xtra ferts, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: regards john.

Hi you could have it flush to the wall,but that would mean you wires and pipework would have to go at the sides,which in my opinion would look odd,regards john

Hi dannom, hi have the 30ltr dennerle nano waiting to be set up,the height is 35cm, so with the light fitted overall it would be about 45cm,regards john.

Hi All, i totally agree with the above, regards john

Hi george, i like this style,and i will set one up one day. regards John.

Hi all,i can sum up in two words why i dont do/keep my journal up to date,Time & crap photography skills but i will make more of an effort in future,i would also echo what some other members have already said,i do like to read as many journals as possible and reply to them as and when i feel...

Hi All,my current setup has been running for nearly two years,i have a mix of low and high light plants and i do tend to favour the long term setup,i have two new tanks waiting to be setup,one 60cm opti-white which will be for shortish term setups,and i have just bought a dennerle 30ltr nano...

Ooohhh touched a nerve there i think, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: regards john.

Re: BECAREFUL WHEN BUYING FROM THESE SHOPS Hi Guys,firstly, i think you must be very carefull before you put thinks like this on the forum,secondly,i used the living seas last week for my koralia pump and the service was first class,no probs at all,reagrds john

Hi Clarke,i used to have this problem big time,as you know i have lots of fish in my setup so i like to think they all get enough to eat,i used to feed twice a day and a fair helping to boot,now i only feed my fish every other day and only once on that day,i now dont have any surface scum at...

Hi All,i paid £100 in 2007 for books 1,2, and 3,some of the best aquatic books i own,regards john.

Hi Garuf, thats tough mate,i could send you some java fern if you want,regards john. oh i will have some rotal rotundifolia cuttings in about two/three weeks just trimmed :roll:

Hi Guys, just my two peneth, i think its a pointless childish squabble,which will only do harm to the shops that sell glass ware, regards john.

Hi Sue, welcome to UKAPS,i have seen the dennerle nanos setups and i think they are superb,there are three sizes available,with the largest being 30ltrs,if you go for the largest it comes with filter,heater,light,and substrate,you also get some shrimp food as well,all for around £110,regards john.

Hi Mr luke,what you gonna do in summer when we dont have snow :lol: regards john

Re: Xmas competition Hi All, Due to lack of response this competition is now closed,regards john.

Re: Xmas competition Nice one ld,i may acution my lot off too and give the cash to the society,regards john.

Re: Xmas competition Hi all,well to my surprise this competition has been running nearly a week and there doesnt seem to be anyone wishing to support it,i will give it another week and if its still the same then i will pull the the plug,regards john.

Re: Xmas competition Hi LD,you can add the shrimp prize if you wish,i think it would be a good idea if the winner of the first prize then chooses either the shrimp or the 500ml bottle and capsules, then we will have an extra prize for someone else,regards john.

Re: Xmas competition Hi all,thanks George i forgot, will all entrants please PM me their answers,regards john

Hi all, I am feeling generous so i am going to do a xmas competition to raise some cash for UKAPS. The prizes are all Tropica Plant Nutrition+ liquid, First place will win a 500ml bottle, Second place will get a 250ml bottle and tropica + capsules, then there will be three more prizes of 250...

Hi George,that danny boy is a card aint he, love him :lol: ,i cant wait to see you set this up because i have been think about turning my tank over to discus and low light because i find the high tech so much hard work in my large setup,good luck with it,regards john

Quality Danny boy absolute quality,regards john

Hi Matey,dont despair i went through all sorts of s_ _ T when my youngest son passed away,but i tell you what, it was this lovely hobby of ours that kept me from cracking up completley,i find it so theraputic messing with my setup even my wife has taken to giving advice (as usual) :lol:,I...