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hey Chris, how many litres is the tank? that Hc is looking healthy. Chris

well... I'm no expert but you could try cutting the lighting down while you haven't got the CO2 and stick with your easycarbo... thats what i'd do (as wearsbunnyslippers says it's working for them too). Cut the light to 6 hrs and I might even go for an experimental 50% water change everyday...

Is that the ET at the back? looking good! :thumbup: How long have you got the lights on? are you going to get another Co2 kit?... I don't know if it's a good idea but you could do water changes to increase the Co2??? anybody else think its a sensible idea? Chris

how big is the tank? and have you got any livestock in there? I've had hc growing 'ok' in my nano with just easycarbo. C

thanks Dave. I'm going to give it a go. just need a spare 5 minutes! Chris

thanks Dave thats very promising. how is your parva growing? are you increasing the amount you have or is it holding its own? and what do you use to get it started? roots or plantlets or I have seen old leaves used which then send out roots n shoots. Chris

hi all... has anyone got any info/experience of propagating crypts. in or out of the water? I'm thinking about trying root cuttings??? any info would be great cheers Chris

Re: Getting the best from Jave Fern? I've found that with mine that too much flow is an issue... mine doesn't like being whipped about, so don't blast it directly. edit: i've got the broad leaf and narrow leaf. Chris

you seem to have everything covered, I would say keep the flow up as this is you nutrient (including co2) delivery method... obviously don't let it blast the plants out of the substrate, that would be bad :thumbdown: also I believe that HC likes Nitrate so might be worth adding extra. hard...

Sam... how hard is your water? i'm in suffolk and feels like we have the hardest water in the country :lol: my water is 28.7 german hardnesses (from local water authority info) anyway I have been using a mix of RO and tap in my 125l tank because I was concerned about how hard my water is...

thanks Aaron, I thought i'd got the wrong end of the stick... :D and thanks Darrel, some interesting points there. Chris

Hi Aaron, could you clarify your figures for me, I have water of 28 german hardness (which I think is essentially the same as general hardness according to wikipedia) which gives me in the region of 500ppm calcium carbonate, if Fishbeasts' water is 50GH i think that would give 892ppm which would...

mine has done better since I moved out of direct light :thumbup: Chris

I'm growing HC in my nano, with what I thought was hard water 28gh (according to the water supplier) :) I'm using easycarbo and no co2. it is slow going but looks good. as Fred said NO3 and co2 are important get the flow to the bottom, try your drop checker down by the hc and you could also...

the BBA turning red is a good sign... it is on the way out :)... A 50:50 mix sounds a bit strong. I've used a small splash of bleach in about 1.5l to remove BBA from pipe work. But if it works and the plants survive go with it. just don't leave them in too long. You need to fix the causes now...

hi guys, if you've got nature aquarium book 1, could you id the plant back right on page 52 for me. :) many thanks Chris

so it was/is crypt melt most of the Cryptocoryne beckettii petchii has gone... possibly to return

no, no dramatic change in water params. I'm thinking that it is melt, i'll see what its like in the morning.

pest rams horn snails (tiny little buggers) and otos... all been in there ages. C

i'm not sure they seem to start off as dark circular marks, then after a couple of hours it's a hole...

Hi... holes appearing in my crypts... is it crypt melt? they have been in there ages. just started today. and it's happening really fast. what should i do? cheers Chris

i've got a tiny net from LFS for 0.79p i think. might be worth a go i've tried to do it whilst syphoning... but I haven't got enough hand plus the syphon gets blocked easily. although with 12/16mm pipe it might work, but you would have to be quick. :D I'd like a solution to this, I'm hoping...

i turn filter off, trim, then net...takes ages... once under control smaller trims are easier. sometimes I pull chunks out which leave gaps to be filled in by future growth. doesn't look go though. C

would love to see a pic... if poss :wink: C

gently pulling it off it is then :wink: Cheers C

hello do you have any tips for removing plants from wood? Should I cut the roots or gently pull? any tips for Anubias barteri var. nana and Microsorum pteropus ''Narrow'' in particular new wood on he way... :D thanks all