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  1. StevenA

    New Fluval Roma 125

    Hi there, I would definitely add the extra substrate, the tank looks quite deep so you need to try and get some height in there with rocks, wood or plants in my opinion.
  2. StevenA

    Taiwan Bee Nano

    Absolutely stunning Iain, you must be very very pleased?
  3. StevenA

    Dwarf pass. (My First nano)

    Very nice Lauris you must be pleased with it so far?
  4. StevenA

    Rebei Bowl

    Very nice indeed, that's certainly some good growth in a fortnight :)
  5. StevenA

    Bucep's bluff thread finished :-)

    Great looking nano there tim, how do you find the Boyu external, have you got the drip tray there in case of or because of any leaks?
  6. StevenA

    A fool and his money...

    I think we've all got a bit of OCD in this hobby :D The devil's in the detail and we all love to fiddle with the detail :p Setups looking great by the way.
  7. StevenA

    Starting point The Cube-- New Cube Rescape

    Looking good, great advert for DIY Co2 :) Do you use the one bottle or have you got two or more on the go, and how often do you need to change them?
  8. StevenA

    Taiwan Bee Nano

    Hi Iain, we met a few months ago at the MA in Coton where Tai works. Just read the whole thread, love these setups and the shrimp are stunning. How often do you feed them, and also how often do you deep clean the substrate? I've only ever kept Red Cherries myself, but am thinking about...
  9. StevenA

    Stu's Black Lava Mini M Nano Scape

    Superb Stu, I particularly like the valley and the contrast with the lava rock is stunning.
  10. StevenA

    Lakeside Rilli-state

    Are you spraying with neat water or have you got a little fert mixed with it too?
  11. StevenA

    90 cm optiwhite journal- new layout page 3

    Any updates Tim?
  12. StevenA

    Tonys "Mojito's Cove" 200L - 4 week update pics

    Looks fantastic Tony, I loved Horatios Cave, especially the use of the Hydrocotyle, but this is gonna be a stunner, great use of minimal species, well done once again :)
  13. StevenA

    65x45x42 DIY

    Is that filter a couple of posts above one of these? Aquarium Fish Tank External Filter 150L/H + Free Media Included Boyu EF-05 | eBay
  14. StevenA

    ENTity

    Love the scape, the lava rock works very nicely :-)
  15. StevenA

    here goes nuttin folks....

    Congratulations mainly on number 1 Lee, but great to hear you have a plethora of shrimp now too. Upload a pic when you get time :)
  16. StevenA

    aquanano 40 and cabinet build - finally berried CRS and baby CBS!

    Looking really nice nduli, love the piece of wood. Just out of interest as I'm after something similar for a 40 litre, where did you source it from and how much was it?
  17. StevenA

    Edge 23 litre

    Will be keeping my eye on this one, very nice setup Martin
  18. StevenA

    The Kraken Archipelago of Vietnamesia

    Very nice, love the wood placement. Any details about equipment, plants used etc...?
  19. StevenA

    Tonys 'Triassic Hollow' 420L - Now FOR SALE !

    Hi Tony, just been browsing this thread. The full tank shots look stunning, very well done on another fantastic layout :)
  20. StevenA

    The bowl

    Looks great Ian, even my wife likes it :) Will you be adding any ferts or does the Tropica substrate take care of that?
  21. StevenA

    3 Nano 'heterogeneous' Triptych - The end.

    Just read the whole thread Jack, love the progression of these tanks, they look fab mate. Just found that fert on eBay too :-) Just setting up another nano myself and I like the idea of the carbonated water, think I'll try that. This thread has given me so many ideas!
  22. StevenA

    [NANO] Double Opti White - Cherry/Sakura/White Pearl Breeding Colony

    Love these two Paulo, great job, very inspiring. Had a look on the Ikea website, and yes your right they don't seem to do those lights anymore, which is a shame, but Argos have some very similar looking ones for £19-99. How often do you need to clean those Hob filters?
  23. StevenA

    George's Nano

    Hi George, my other hobby is air rifle shooting, and I use a company called JS Ramsbottoms for various bits. For Co2 88g cartridges you might like to try this link http://www.jsramsbottom.com/products/88gram2-umarex-88gram-co2-single-bottle-[2-pack].html They sell them in 10's too, which...
  24. StevenA

    Tom's Mini M

    Re: Tom's Mini M - Shots of new growth 11/02 Looking very good Tom, you've definately got more patience than me mate :D I'd have had it filled a while ago and then probably regretted it :lol:
  25. StevenA

    80L 24Lx14hx15w my soothe distraction

    Looks great, i love the light suspension kit. Could you tell me the maximum thickness that the side brackets will fit onto please?
  26. StevenA

    72l Forest walk first aquascape

    Any chance of the links for those bits Radik? And I look forward to following this Journal, sounds like it will be 8)
  27. StevenA

    juwel rio 400l (new pics 03032011)

    Re: juwel rio 400l (new pics 02022011) In the video on page 4 what is the name of the plant at the front right?
  28. StevenA

    'A Simple Plain' a post project aquajournal by S Lancashire

    Excellent start with the journal, love the reviews too, nice touch :D If it were me I'd like to see a bit of instant height in there, but I guess that's not the style you're going for. Nice plant choice too, the hairgrass looks great.
  29. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Another update, can't beleive the last update was the begining of April :shock: Not looking too bad IMO. The Cyperus helferii on the left has'nt really done too well, it's grown a bit i suppose, but never really looks too healthy, thinking of replacing it. The dwarf sag has gone nuts, and...
  30. StevenA

    The Henge part 2 MA @ eastbridgford

    And so say all of us, well said Mark, and well done George 8)
  31. StevenA

    saintly's MA 120x 50 x 70cm scape.5months old

    Re: saintly's MA "long term" scape. Looking great Mark, love the plant choice :D It's amazing how much one can learn from varying types of scape. I loved the Henge part 2 and I'm sure this one will be a cracker too. Please keep the journal going mate 8)
  32. StevenA

    Dan's Little Mountain replacement

    Love the hardscape in there Dan, seems to be a slow burner where the plants are concerned, but it looks the biz mate :D
  33. StevenA

    90 gallon planted aquarium

    Looks lovely :D Keep the journal going.
  34. StevenA

    40gallon

    If you're after a new external filter you won't go far wrong with a Tetratec EX700/1200, the Fluval 205/305 are pretty good too, thats what I have at the moment(both) :D
  35. StevenA

    The Henge part 2 MA @ eastbridgford

    Looks great Mark, a real credit to you, and I bet the customers love it :D
  36. StevenA

    Mike's 1st Journal

    Re: My 1st Journal Great for a first attempt, love the space in that cabinet too :D Definately be watching this one grow in.
  37. StevenA

    New memeber.... small planted tank journal :)

    Good point, well made :wink:
  38. StevenA

    "Novus Aevum" - 14ltr

    Love the full tank shot Clarke, it's coming along very nicely :D
  39. StevenA

    New memeber.... small planted tank journal :)

    If you're after a fast growing stem plant what about Hygrophila polysperma http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=23481
  40. StevenA

    Osaka 155

    Good start sqiggley, looking forward to seeing this one develop. I've got an Osaka 260 myself, and love it to bits, as does my wife, which always makes life that little bit easier :D
  41. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Thought I'd do an update as I haven't done one for several weeks :cry: The auto dosing system is working a treat, and the plants are enjoying it too :D Removed most of the Aponogeton crispus on the right hand side, as it was going mental, and when I pulled it out one plant was about 2 1/2...
  42. StevenA

    John starkey 450lts 112g journal new pics 10/5/2009

    Re: John starkey 450lts 112g journal new pics added today 25/03/ Absolutely beautiful tank John, very healthy plants :D Nice photography too Dan 8)
  43. StevenA

    "Novus Aevum" - 14ltr

    Re: Superman's Nano - 14ltr Looking good Clarke, that Dennerle light suits the tank better than the arc light would've IMO :D
  44. StevenA

    Tonys 'Nano Rouge' 14L

    Re: Tonsers 14L Nano Rouge Very nice Tony, it's coming along well :D I've done something similar, but with just 3 rocks (sanzon iwagumi :wink: ) and a 20 litre arcadia arc tank. Might start another journal myself soon :D
  45. StevenA

    "Seeking stability" Strolgen's tank

    TPN= Tropica Plant Nutrition :wink: TPN+ has Nitrogen and Phosphorus added. http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1038
  46. StevenA

    "Seeking stability" Strolgen's tank

    Take a look at JamesC's website, it will help alot with you're algae problems :wink: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm
  47. StevenA

    saintly's "Prairie Lands"

    Re: saintly's 120cm iwagumi Great scape Saintly, I always look forward to the e-mails coming through my inbox to inform me of another post or thread on one of you're journals etc... :D You're one of the most inspirational scapers on here, so much so that I've even started a small rock scape...
  48. StevenA

    90cm/150litre - "Patience"

    Sounds like one of those days Steve, everyone get's 'em from time to time :wink: Hope it's all ok when you get home :)
  49. StevenA

    1600 Gallon 5 meters long planted behemoth

    If I said that looks fantastic Tom, that would be an understatement :D Those DIscus look amazing too.
  50. StevenA

    TLH's Tank

    Nano's should be cool, and yes you just plug in the Koralia's and away they go :wink:
  51. StevenA

    TLH's Tank

    A Koralia 2 might be better, or going on the size of you're tank maybe a Koralia 1 on each end. I've got a Koralia 2 on the right hand side of my 260L which seems to work fine for me, but you're tank is longer than mine.
  52. StevenA

    Mini M V3

    Looking good Johan, what sort of fish/ inverts have you in mind for this?
  53. StevenA

    90cm/150litre - "Patience"

    Love the rocks Steve, looking forward to seeing this planted up 8)
  54. StevenA

    Tonys 'Nano Rouge' 14L

    Re: Tonsers 14L Nano Rouge Once again Tony you're setup looks great, no expense spared by the look of the equipment :wink: Which results in the lovely display inside the tank. Well done mate, looking forward to seeing this one grow in :D
  55. StevenA

    Dan's Little Mountain replacement

    Cracking hardscape Dan, looking forward to seeing it planted :D Yet another Crawford & Edwards original 8)
  56. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Well I played around with it on Saturday and finally got it working, so it's now installed and dosing quite nicely :D Here it is And here is the setup with the DIY "all in one" ferts and Paulo's holding bottle idea Added an extra 10% on top of all the calculations, so will see how it...
  57. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    I put a wanted post on http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/index.php
  58. StevenA

    320l Discus tank, becoming planted !

    Tony forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I think you said somewhere that you had to get a new motor for you're sp3000 dosing pump. If this is correct, can you tell me where you got it from, and is it easy to fit?
  59. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Finally got a chance to start testing the auto dosing system this morning :D The sp3000 is only dosing about 15ml in a minute so i'm guessing there's something not quite right with it :( When the timer switches it on it does'nt seem to have enough umph to push the liquid up the tube, it just...
  60. StevenA

    Mjenner's Juwel Rio 125 Planted Tank

    Love the wood on the left there, it looks great, but personally I would'nt bother about the rocks on the right :roll: They just don't look right to me. Just my opinion :)
  61. StevenA

    TLH's Tank

    That's a much better picture, we can now see the wood in context with the rest of the tank :D
  62. StevenA

    TLH's Tank

    Definately prefer the second one, although I don't think there is enough wood there. Will you be using any more, seeing as it's a 4 foot tank?
  63. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Excellent guys, thanks for the advice. If I get time this weekend I might try setting up the auto dosing pump :D Will let you know how it goes :wink:
  64. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Downloaded Nutricalc and ran the numbers which come out at KNO3: 4.11g x 15 = 62g (rounding up) K2SO4: 1.89g x 15 = 29g KH2PO4: 1.16g x 15 = 18g MgSO4: 10.64g x 15 = 160g Trace: 0.72g x 15 = 11g E300 Asorbic Acid: 1.4g E202 Potassium Sorbate: 0.56g Mixed in 1400ml of DI water and dosed at...
  65. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Excellent thanks Tony 8) How is your 320l looking now? And have you got the new tank yet?
  66. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    So in my 260 I would just double the amounts you used to do the calculations?
  67. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Cheers Paulo, I will take a look 8) What size tank is that dosing for?
  68. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    What mixture do you use then Tony? And is it at 40 ml per day, as I saw that you use an Aquamedic sp3000 dosing pump?
  69. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    LD, Tonser can you help at all with the calculations?
  70. StevenA

    My rio 240 planted discus tank

    Re: Rio 240,hc emmersed setup Glad to hear my money is being spent on something useful Steve :D Tank looks great by the way :wink:
  71. StevenA

    Mjenner's Juwel Rio 125 Planted Tank

    Looks like it'll be a good journal mate 8) The two Koralia nano's are a good idea, they'll certainly help with the flow and Co2 circulation. I've got a Koralia 2 in my tank, and I wish I'd had it from the start, cos it's made a real difference :D I love seeing pictures of the equipment inside...
  72. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Yeah I'll be using the same Nitrate, mono Phosphate, and Trace that I use already, with the addition of a couple of other bits, but I want to know how to work out how much of each ingredient to mix in either a 1 litre or 2 litre bottle, and also how much to dose each day in ml. The dosing pump...
  73. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Any advice will be welcome :D
  74. StevenA

    The Henge part 2 MA @ eastbridgford

    Looking great Mark, very inspirational stuff. Wish I lived a bit closer so I could come and see it :D
  75. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    I've got all the ingredients together for the all in one auto fert dosing, including a bargain s/h Aquamedic sp3000 dosing pump :D Where is the best place to work out how much of each ingredient to mix and how much to dose in this 260L tank?
  76. StevenA

    'In Reverie' My Rio 180 Journal

    If ceg recommends it, you'd better do it :wink:
  77. StevenA

    TLH's Tank

    Love the size of that new tank 8) Bet you can't wait to get it planted. Look forward to seeing how it develops :D
  78. StevenA

    320l Discus tank, becoming planted !

    Hi Tony, with regards to the solution settling, and mixing possibly required, I read in a thread by LondonDragon that he was going to have an air pump set to run for about 2 minutes in the fert container before the dosing pump starts, to mix the solution a bit. I am also going to try this method...
  79. StevenA

    The Henge part 2 MA @ eastbridgford

    Looks great Mark, it's been a real pleasure watching this thread :D
  80. StevenA

    Nursery Island - 10Ltr Nano Journal

    Looks great SC1, love the fact that you made the tank yourself too 8) Are you just going to keep the Cory fry in there?
  81. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Just got home from work and my wife has bought me half a dozen Rummy Nose Tetras for Valentines day (and yes I know it's tomorrow :wink: ) :D Bless her, she knows me very well. They look great shoaling together, I will definately get some more in a few weeks. Thank god she did'nt leave them in...
  82. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    That's just a Java fern :)
  83. StevenA

    saintly's Pastel Shades

    Love the scape Mark, and the photography is awesome, please keep posting those pics :D
  84. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    If it's the leaves I think you mean, then yes its Aponogeton crispus. There is some more above the Java fern and to the right of the Java fern. :) Seems to be growing really well in there :)
  85. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Thanks guys, apreciate the feedback :D Any ideas how to make it better are very welcome.
  86. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    It's my Osaka's 21st birthday today, well in days anyway :wink: , so I thought I'd add an update. Here it is after it's 1st trim, and a little messing around with Photoshop Elements 7. The Blyxa is starting to fill in a bit. Here is one of the flourishing Aponogeton crispus. And the...
  87. StevenA

    320l Discus tank, becoming planted !

    No Garuf, I can't see it either, just says "image".
  88. StevenA

    saintly's Pastel Shades

    Re: saintly's 60cm opti-white Great idea guys as I've just ordered my new digital camera and got Photoshop elements too :D
  89. StevenA

    Dan's Dennerle Nano

    How's the nano going Dan, still tip top :D
  90. StevenA

    First Planted Tank

    Looking good. Have you thought about maybe adding some hardscape (bogwood, redmoor wood, rocks etc...) to break up the planting. Wood especially can be used to very good effect. And you'll need to keep your eye on those Nutrafin canisters, it can be quite hard sometimes to have stable consistent...
  91. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Thank you :) It's only 18 days old now, so once I add a few more plants and do a bit of trimming it should start to look better still. I keep tweaking some of the plant layout now and then, and I think parts of it will change in one way or another, but so far I'm quite happy with the progress.
  92. StevenA

    Summer Dreams

    Looks like you've made a good start Paddy, will look even better when it all fills in a bit.
  93. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Just another quick update, progress seems good at this stage, 17 days on... I will be trimming the stems this week as per the instructions in the tutorial, and some have already been bought from me in advance 8) The Rotala that is floating at the top arrived with no roots at all, so I am...
  94. StevenA

    Roughyed's 45L

    When i upgraded the filtration on my 60cm I left the internal in place for about 5 weeks with the new external running too.
  95. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Thanks alot Dan, apreciate it :D Will cut the yellowing leaves off asap. Tank looking better now cos of the growth, can't wait to see the dwarf sag and the Blyxa start filling in too. Will post more pictures soon.
  96. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    The Dwarf sag has got quite a few yellowing leaves, but new growth coming through. Is this just the plants acclimatising themselves? Should I cut the old leaves away or just leave them where they are?
  97. StevenA

    20L Mini M Journal

    Would love to know how this has progressed :D
  98. StevenA

    Superman's Replant - 180l - Crypt's Causeway

    I really like what you've done with this scape Clarke, well done :D And i'd defo like to see a photoshop tutorial on here too :wink:
  99. StevenA

    Tourney's Osaka 260 journey

    Thanks Paulo, I have got a Fluval 305 running now too, and am gradually increasing the plant mass :wink: Stems are growing well too so that should help, and when I trim them I will use the tips mentioned in the Tutorial section.
  100. StevenA

    320l Discus tank, becoming planted !

    What's the make of you're fert autodoser Tony, and how have you got it setup? Thinking about an autodoser myself, and considering my options.
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