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Thanks for such an in depth reply with your experiences mate, appreciated :thumbup: I think I'm brave enough just to leave it and see what happens thanks to your encouragement. I think Mark did a similar thing with his nano too just going from EI to nothing. As you say where everything is...

As you guys most likely know I've had my nano setup for a few weeks now. My intention was to go low-tech http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=10577&start=180 Due to algae issues I have been adding the standard recommended amount on the bottle and also double doing TPN+ to build the...

Anytime :oops: Im pretty new to all this too but I like to share what little I know, glad to be of service :thumbup: Keep up the good work, Neil

I don't think you would have an issue as you have acres of substrate already so would be colonised pretty well. Assumably you've got a beast of a filter in media capacity too? Just a rough theory based on my secondary school science I'd still say you would still have a number of bacteria in...

I found this a few weeks back which served as inspiration to keep going with mine; http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/planted-nano-tanks/88515-do-aqua-mini-m-riverrun.html Check page 1 then page 9, he fills it after nearly 4 months! :shock: What an excellent carpet of UG though, you rarely see...

Bit off your main topic but I disagree, I think the issue is the type of sand you've used looks 'flat' in terms of colour and texture so looks rather uniform over the large area. Maybe try a more complex sand like Forest Sand Xingu in combination with graded gravels and smaller pieces of the...

Excellent. I've also got an older 11w PL tube that I can whack in for the first few months and then switch to the newer one to avoid the time when the bulb is strongest. I'd forgotten about floating plants which could also be a good choice to keep out the cat, I used them before and the...

Nice, cheers Clive. I may go with the 11 watt and the frosted/smoked glass could be plan B. I'm still torn wether to play it safe and just go with the 9 watt though :eh:. Any final thoughts to tip the balance? You are the voice of reason. I'm going to have to make an acrylic cat-proof...

Interesting idea, be hard to get enough light through I reckon. Could give a nice diffused look though.

As you say I think it would look a bit 'wrong' if it was at an angle :lol: I'm so particular about how things look, but I think thats the designer in me. Thats what attracted me to the planted tank stuff in the beginning was the simple lines and cleanliness of the equipment in comparison to...

This is a good way of doing it to find the 'sweet spot' if your using a pendant or desk lamp. However I'd be using a clip-on type compact so its at a fixed height :thumbdown: My original idea was to use an Anglepoise but I didn't have the heart to kill a design icon by butchering the base...

This analogy does it for me Clive, cheers. I'll try not be too reckless :lol: I was leaning towards the 11 watt but after reading this I may go for the 9 watt. My observation was based on Saintly's low tech 15 litre that has an 11watt light, but on closer inspection he has stems whilst I do...

I've had my new tank dry-starting for a month or so now and will eventually get round to filling it. Because of this it will have well established plant growth from the start. The tank is 17 litres. My intention was to get hold of an 11w compact fluorescent tube light but I'm doubting now...

I'm waiting for a full-on 60+ litre low tech Saintly 'scape :wink: :thumbup: The results you got from your nano combined with some mad photography skills are awesome...pure inspiration.

Thanks very much Clive, you are a great reassurance. Despite wanting to do the complete opposite, I'll resist the water change :thumbup:

Cheers Clive, thought you'd be the person to know. Thats made up my mind as sand was also a possibility. I'll dose the TPN+ as its an all-in-one so I don't have to panic. Would it just be the standard dosage or less for the couple of times a month? Thanks again -Neil

Was thinking of creating a new scape soon but low-maintenance without liquid carbon. In the last few days in my current set-up I stopped dosing the carbon and now my shrimp are a lot more active so thats made my mind up for me. Also been inspired looking at the results both Saintly and George...