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Looking good @Wookii . Great project, following with interest, some great plant choices too. 👍

When I did my dry start I removed the wood to stop the mould spreading. Moss will attach to the wood when the tank is flooded so its probably your easiest option. IMO mould will damage your plants.

Tank filled on Saturday morning and emptied mid morning Sunday. Plenty of messing about to try get the little blighters off of the plants. Can't see anymore in the tank. Thanks guys.

Thanks Darrel

Guys,. When covering the plants to get rid of the aphids do i need to condition/heat the water or can it just be straight from the tap? Just thinking about the beneficial bacteria that have colonised in the substrate.

I will partially flood tomorrow, and try to shake/wiggle the plants as I'm doing it. Hopefully I can get rid of the little blighters. Not bothered too much if I loose the Saggitaria as it grows like a weed but I will be if they start attacking the hairgrass.

Ok thanks, I've already sprayed with a very weak mixture this afternoon..If I have no real response then I will partially flood and maybe try to suck water from the surface as I'm guessing they'll float.

If thats the case then ive got nothing to loose spraying with soap and flooding. I'm hoping they won't spread to the hairgrass.

That was when I last checked the tank at 9pm last night. When I came home today they are on a few of the Saggitaria, but can't see any on the DHG which makes up most of the carpet.

I have to say that's not instilling me with much confidence.[emoji33] I'm away in 2 weeks time for 11 days and planning on leaving it dry until I come back so i can get everything set up correctly, and not have to dial it all down for the hol. How did you get rid of yours?

Does flooding remove all the bugs/eggs or is it like trying to remove pesky snails [emoji33]

I have sprayed them, to be honest it went against everything I've ever known about aquariums, (detergent/soap and fish don't mix)but I'm not holding my breath as it doesn't do much to them in the garden.... I prefer to use it in the garden as it's a softer approach so it doesn't effect...

That's exactly what I spray on the plants outside. Just a little stronger. Seems to have the desired effect for a day or two so could stop them. I'll try it and report back. Thanks.

Thanks, them seem to be confined to one plant at the moment. Do i need to completely fill the tank or just cover the plants? And does anybody know if temporarily flooding the tank would cause any issues with the dry start?

Thank you, Is that my only option? I filled the tank to start with and getting it empty was a Pita to be honest. Would sealing the tank with cling film do anything or would there be too much oxygen to effect them?

Best pic I can get. Sent from my ELE-L29 using Tapatalk

As I have been dealing with a explosion of them on my rose and raspberry plants recently.

Therefore are aphids just as bad for aquatic plants as terrestrial?

I don't have any real experience with micro creatures encountered in aquariums tbh, but after a little research on springtails it seems that's what they are. I read that they do not necessarily cause any damage to the plants and could help remove any mould that grows during the dry start. If...

Hi all, Apologies about the poor pic quality through the condensation. Are aphids (assumption on my part) as much a issue in my dry start as they are to the plants in my garden? I can only see the creatures on one plant at the moment. I'm hoping there is some reasonable explanation to this...

Ive been constantly lowering water level to get it a little less saturated, plus extra air vents and I'm hoping that should stop mould growing too rapidly.

I have lowered the water level over the last few days but i have noticed a couple more spots of mould on the eloecharis. I have aired the tank as much as I can when I am home (so I can keep an eye on the plants) and have removed the cling film and am just using the cover glasses. Will the...

Here is one of the front grass

That corner has had most of the sand dug out from to allow me to remove water if it goes above substrate level. Bearing that in mind if I remove the water to the red line won't the normal and upper layers dry out in your opinion? I have attached a photo of the other side of the tank at...

If u need any other/close ups let me know. [emoji106]

I noticed from your journal that you too have a ND aquatics tank, and I was just wondering did you use cling film as well as the cover glasses. The glass doesn't fit airtight and you Have the holes at the back for filter pipes etc, so I have used clingfim to completely seal the tank.

I can't get a decent pic of it due to the light reflecting through the condensation and due to it being very small..

I will only loose a small amount of moss that I have painted on via the yogurt blender method so I will remove and tie the moss on when flooding.

I might be worrying about nothing as it's so small on the top 2 or 3mm of a single blade of grass. That's why I haven't attached a photo as I think it's far to small to capture (especially through the condensation). I think that I possibly damaged one of the blades when I was planting which...

I'm airing the tank daily as advised for between 5 and 10 min. I have been told not to cut the grass as the damage to the grass can cause mould, is there any truth in this? As for the wood I can remove it, I am just trying to understand if I need to move it or am I just prolonging the growth...

Hi all, I am 9 days into my dry start with eloecharis acicularis and saggitaria subulata and things seem to be growing pretty well in my inexperienced opinion. The hairgrass is sending out new shoots daily it seems, and roots of both plants have grown so that i can see them through the glass at...