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Another summer, another rescape. Maybe another name. Kinda looks like an ent. An elephant ent. 2016-07-17 13.15.48 by hotweldfire, on Flickr 2016-07-17 13.16.00 by hotweldfire, on Flickr

Really like this sort of tank. Nice. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

You still want to buy it back Ryan? I'm afraid I've shut this one down. Some of the older members may have noticed my silence over the last year or so. I'm afraid work has got too hectic and as a result no time to post on the forum. Also no time to be maintaining three tanks so this one had to...

Just to clarify, CPDs are not of the same ilk as sparkling gouramis who will destroy your shrimp colony. I am keeping them with sakuras now in a bigger tank. They're just more effective at keeping the population in check than the chilis. Don't think they'd go for an adult. I also found them very...

CPDs are pretty accomplished shrimplet hunters IME. So much so I moved them out of my nano into a larger tank. I have brigittae in there now and they're doing very well with bright colours without any heating. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

To the period that the plants are photosynthesising but Chris makes an interesting point. I have considered going to 24/7. Used to do this in my smallest tank and it did really well. In larger tanks this becomes extremely expensive. Although I think you may have misunderstood the purpose of PH...

Seriously, it is a mess in there. So much hair algae that the fish keep getting stuck in it and BGA as well, which I've never had before. Here's a quick FTS taken with my phone though as requested: 2012-11-16_19.42.11 by hotweldfire, on Flickr

My tanks have been badly neglected the last few months due to new job being a complete nightmare. This one has had the worst of it. Totally overgrown and overrun with algae. A couple of shots of it today. I will attempt to tidy up and post again tomorrow. 2012-11-16_12.20.21 by hotweldfire, on...

Ta :thumbup: Re: scum/algae, I think it is easy to confuse cause and effect here. My opinion is that both are the symptoms of poor plant health. The algae doesn't contribute to the scum, it just appears at the same time. I think the reason it appears more often in a high tech tank isn't...

Interesting. The question is how would the plants know? Are they hardwired for a certain photoperiod? I struggle with that idea given that they have to adapt to fluctuating photoperiods over the course of a year, with longer ones in summer and shorter in winter. But perhaps that only applies to...

Re: Lè Nano journal •30l Fluval• I have the 400 tile on my 27l P@H tank but do have it quite high above the tank (check second link in my sig, p10, for photo). Avoid the mountaray if you can mate. Bought it with the light and I have yet to come across an uglier lump of plastic. I have no idea...

Hi Chris, Quite a bit of sense in what you're saying. I would, in the first instance though, disagree with you about the surface film. I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that 9 times out of 10 this is indicative of poor (or at least non optimal) plant health. What I'm aiming for, on the...

Thanks all. Will post updated photo shortly. In the meantime here's a conundrum for all you co2 gurus. I'm still not getting co2 right as evidenced by the film on the water and wee bits of bba and cladophora. Here's my daily schedule with PH readings: 11:30 co2 on. PH 7.6 12:30 7.1 13:00 7.1...

Thanks all. Yep, pretty convinced ammania is down to snails. The sheer amount of snail eggs being laid on it (and not elsewhere) is a pretty clear sign. Unfortunately assassins don't survive long in this tank (or in my other tanks) because of the low PH. It has to be manual removal which is a...

Quick update and apologies as ever for crap phone camera photos. Still need to tape up that power cable but looking a bit tidier in the alcove: 2012-8-30_23.30.58 by hotweldfire, on Flickr 2012-8-30_22.59.20 by hotweldfire, on Flickr Myrophyllum is a well nutty plant. Especially in a co2...

Thanks all. Looks a bit too neat and tidy at the moment but that will change as it grows in.

Spent today routing out holes in shelves and reorganising kit so that everything is on the shelf below hidden behind books. Other half now so impressed with the way the tank looks and so unimpressed with the rail that I have a pass to screw it to the shelf above :thumbup: Meanwhile I'm dead...

Photos as promised. Please try to ignore all the moss meshes and ferns on the left hand side: these need attaching to hardscape. There should be nothing on the far left but rock and sand. 24-8-12_1 by hotweldfire, on Flickr 24-8-12_2 by hotweldfire, on Flickr 24-8-12_4 by hotweldfire, on...

Sorry mate, missed that earlier. Up to recently I was doing 1ml of TPN and 1ml TPN+ 3 times a week (so total of 3ml of each). Since adding the much more powerful light and co2 I've cranked up to 2x5ml TPN+ and 1x5ml TPN a week. Sent from my GT-P7310 using Tapatalk 2

No mate, not spam at all. I've left it running on my office tank and have been feeling anxious since I left the building. How does it leak when power's off? I didn't notice that. It's definitely a different filter to the Eden. They look identical but I think the Boyu is basically a cheap copy...

Filter on this tank is an Eden. I'm very happy with it so far but, as John says, the test will be moving it to the shelf below. Funnily enough I'm literally about to set up a boyu filter on my office 12l tank. Will try to post on that thread later today. Thanks mate. Afro is only available...

Thanks mate. Filter is actually an external canister and hopefully will be out of sight soon. Just waiting on the glassware from HK before moving it. Yeah, a free standing light hanger would be sensible. Unfortunately my DIY skills are awful.

Did give up on the hydropiper in the end, was painfully slow. Gave up on the low tech as well, was painfully slow. Started on the easycarbo again and then ended up injecting. Also, inspired by a tank at ADC I decided to do a minor rescape. Deeply underrated is that Greg (more discounts please...

Thanks both. Rescape done but I'm afraid I don't have photos. I have to take photos at night because of the reflections I get in the daytime and it's in a bedroom so small window of opportunity I'm afraid. Hopefully will manage some time this week. In the meantime, firstly, a new name. TBH...

Re: An inconvenient space Am sick of this tank. Just a big soupy cursed algae mess. Am stripping down and rebuilding. Will try to post pics tomorrow.

Re: 14x8x8 15L nano Trim it

Serious skills

Re: Transparent Tank - reborn great post

Good ID. Also known as Larry shrimp, yes? I think you're right mate, except the colouration is stronger than any pics of caridina meridionalis I can find online. Which is what makes me think they're selectively bred. However, Greg says not and said the same thing about the similar shrimp he had...

:shock: Whoa. Just heard a croak from the gouramis. Mental. :D

Re: An inconvenient space Thanks mate. Blyxa has come up trumps. Creates a dense jungle like foliage as a background. Vivipara would work really well if I had more depth (only 35cm deep this tank) and could keep it separate from the other plants and hardscape.

Whoops, trigger happy submit button. 2012-4-5_12.4.23 by hotweldfire, on Flickr Hairgrass is getting there although the tall stuff at the back is mainly emersed acicularis courtesy of rolexbene. Was going to hack it back to the substrate but it immediately started putting out new submerged...

As I've been dragged kicking and screaming into work on a Saturday I've decided to spend my time updating this thread rather than doing the work I'm being forced to do :wink: 2012-4-5_12.6.44 by hotweldfire, on Flickr 2012-4-5_12.4.47 by hotweldfire, on Flickr 2012-4-5_12.2.16 by...

Re: An inconvenient space Fissidens still needs trimming 026 by hotweldfire, on Flickr This is the area that needs most work still 023 (2) by hotweldfire, on Flickr On the right hand side and heavily overshadowed. The surrounding manzi creates a kind of frame. A window if you like into a...

Re: Gestation for cherry shrimp? I am liking the latest incarnation Another tip for nights in with the baby monitor: Kindle on your smartphone in case the monitor goes off and you find yourself sat with a baby glued to your chest in the dark for hours. Read more novels in the first 3 months...

Re: An inconvenient space Pics as promised 005 (3) by hotweldfire, on Flickr You will note the mini rescape on the left hand side. 013 by hotweldfire, on Flickr Not too chuffed with it. Was done in a hurry and looks like a rockery or something. Like I let my mum rescape my tank :eh: Ah...

Love the hardscape :thumbup:

This is interesting and something I have been thinking about myself. Have considered pulling out my reflectors and going back to ADA (already have aquasoil in the tank) instead of EI I've been using for the last year. Instead I have cranked up the EI ferts by about 50%. The reason is that I...

Re: An inconvenient space 6hr photoperiod. I do think the lights (T6s) are a bit strong which is why I reduced to 6 hrs a few months ago. Flow is good everywhere, including algae areas. Have two koralias as well as filter running in a 125l so bit like a washing machine in there. Things much...

Good tip Radik, thanks. Too late for me as I'm weaning the tank off co2 now as I want it low tech long term but helpful for others.

Interesting. So that's ISTA, TMC and Fluval nano regs all doing the same thing. Guess I was right. As I said though I think they're fine if you want higher levels going into the tank. When I wanted my DC lime green the reg got it lime green. Now that's last season's colour the reg ain't happy...

Yep, once didn't put the cap on properly and put bottle away. Picked it up next day, had leaked all over the bottle and got all over my hands. Had chemical burns for a week. I think I've heard LD describe a similar experience. I think there was a rather heated debate on here some time ago about...

Am wary of easycarbo and the like. I do use it occasionally as an algaecide in my main tank but don't like handling the stuff. Too many burns.

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Thanks John. Was about to give up on the hydropiper as getting quite a lot of melt. However, am now seeing new tiny leaves :thumbup: This stuff is incredible. Am now certain it is different from what other people have been sold in the past as Elatine...

Re: "In The Arms of Cthulhu" - 180L - 31st Jan - Over Flow Still loving it :thumbup: Interesting what you say about the reactor. I have something similar and can't beat hair algae. About to change to an UP atomiser. Will be interesting to see if that makes a difference for the reasons you state.

Thanks mate. Apologies for the photos, hard to get decent shots because the room gets a lot of light so lots of reflections. 2012-2-18_17.17.17 by hotweldfire, on Flickr From the side: 2012-2-18_17.29.15 by hotweldfire, on Flickr Hairgrass got trimmed back hard again a couple of weeks ago...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Quick update to precede another one when I get round to taking more photos. Home nano end Feb by hotweldfire, on Flickr This is a few weeks old. CO2 gone as is HC which was ripped out a few months ago to be replaced by parvula. However, I didn't...

Re: An inconvenient space So no one wants to burn me for being a witch? How disappointing.

Re: An inconvenient space Hello all, Long time no update so thought I should give you a few pics. Firstly, though, woop! One of my surviving blue pearls is berried (no pic I'm afraid). Have added some red nosed and some more blue pearl too. Looks like the shrimp genocide is over. I also...

Yeah, changing about 40% twice a week. Will probably wait a week or two in order to gradually reduce the CO2. Am pumping loads in at the moment so shrimp may not be too chuffed with that.

Really? No one? Well the reason I ask is that I tested parameters on Friday and there was no detectable ammonia or nitrite. That means cycle in 2 weeks. Two caveats, the amazonia only constitutes about a third of the substrate and it's capped with sand/gravel. Secondly, the filter media (small...

ADA amazonia (new type) leaches ammonia for about 6 weeks, is that right?

Trimmed the hairgrass on Monday. Thursday already new green shoots coming up (lighter longer ones you can see most clearly at the back). Impressed by how fast it grows back. Will have to trim again in a week or so: Office grass 23/2 by hotweldfire, on Flickr H. triparita looks happy too...

Mate, got loads. Send me a PM. Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Thanks all. Will hack back shortly. Moss was attached in cavalier fashion with superglue. Not that superglue is cavalier, I always use it, but I usually cut the moss up smaller. Had to do this in an hour so went it in in huge great clumps. Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Got this 30x20x20 off Ryan some time ago (don't know where he got it, maybe he can tell us). Was meant to go on my office desk. My health and safety were asked if it was OK (mistake to ask them) and they said no. Firstly, water, electricity, no no. Secondly, we have a strict no pets policy they...

Very nice but I suspect you're going to need more flow. Got some Koralias in there? Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Re: Another day in paradise. Video update. Extraordinary Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Re: 259L bookcase tank - purple schist stone Yeah, that's what I thought. Too tall.

Re: purple schist stone (and cheap CO2) Mike, could you tell me how tall that bottle stands with a reg on it? Just about lost all patience with my D-D disposable kit but it's the only thing I can find that will fit into my cabinet upright.

Re: "In The Arms of Cthulhu" - 180L - 31st Jan - Over Flow Brilliant scaping. Really love how this looks, totally my kind of thing :clap:

Re: P@H Cube (Rescape)- Forgotten Realm Love vivipara but also grows well long.

Re: New 3 feet ADA mimic tank setup. (Pic heavy) Correct. I didn't actually let it settle out in the end. Just stopped testing and didn't add it to the tank. To be fair though it was in a glass that was 70% rock and 30% water. There was also bound to be some dust on the dragon rock despite...

Re: New 3 feet ADA mimic tank setup. (Pic heavy) Dragon stone definitely will impact the parameters. Did a test a few months ago with a small piece in a cup of RO. About 50% increase in TDS over 12 hours then seemed to settle down. Another 10% increase over the next 6 at which point I decided...

Re: An inconvenient space Mate, have just looked at the date on my last post :oops: Shocking slackness on my part. TBH the main reason is I can't get a decent shot of the tank. First and foremost I need to go to DSLR school. Secondly the lighting ain't ideal. While the t6s I'm running are...

Re: Fluval Studio 900. :lol: :lol: :lol: I have one of those nurofen syringes in the bathroom cabinet. Crucial parent kit. That filter looks seriously slick BTW. Have not seen the G6 before. Like the tank a lot. Will be watching with interest.

Re: LP's - Shrimp Tank Sorry, I somehow missed this until now. I also think your first layout was better but the current one is also very nicer. Only issue for me is are you injecting co2? If not then you'll be lucky to get the hc to grow. Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Yep, the other issue of mixing shrimp is increasing the chances of bringing disease in. A lesson I've learnt to great cost. Have solved it but lost an expensive quantity of livestock in the process.

Mate, I had exactly the same intention, bought the snow/golden bees and then did some reading and felt embarrassed. Like I'd committed some shrimpy crime or something allowing the two species to fraternise. I am planning to move my golden/snow bees out to my nano away from my CBS/CRS because I...

No, but the snow white and CRS will. Some people frown on that but who cares unless you're selling your CRS.

Tom, I gave up on weeping as I kept finding bits of it around the tank. Wouldn't attach for me at all. Never grown xmas but I have mini xmas at the moment. dunno if it grows the same as its bigger brother but does attach a bit better. Am about to trim back hard to see if that encourages more...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Hello all, Sorry for the tardy update. Apologies for the images - phone camera. Obviously the first thing you'll notice is that I've wimped out and injected co2. I promise this is temporary and the co2 levels are now very low as I'm weaning the...

mate, get that dead shrimp out. The eggs don't have a hope and the carcass will just pollute the tank, good flow or no.

Re: Tonys Mini-M - 46 days old Also gorgeous emersed

You know what, this is in danger of turning into something like this: http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/gallery/2578

Re: My first iwagami, un named. Pic heavy Yeah, have used it in a shrimp tank before without adverse consequences. I was using it to get rid of internal worms in my fish. However, I've also used it in my nano to get rid of planaria and hydra. Very effective but I did do double dose as I had...

Re: My first iwagami, un named. Pic heavy Very nice. Panacur

Genius

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Thanks Darrel. Got a TDS meter a week ago. Tested both my tanks. Both read around 250. Tested them couple of days ago and both read around 275. Main tank has had a full week of EI ferts go in. Nano has had nothing go in. Hmmm. So did what you...

Viktor, do you have pics up of the tank on the left anywhere? If not, would you mind posting some?

Re: Krish's 60cm Rescape - 29 Week Old. Yup. They do seem to be getting progressively darker mate. Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Very useful. Will pull out the pagoda and leave substrate, including osmocote, as is for now. However, would rather not have a completely rock free tank. Anybody have recommendations for inert rock? How about dragon stone? Black lava rock? Have both...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre People, thanks all for your advice. Have to say I'm getting confused so will try to write a synopsis. Possible causes appear to be - osmocote - PH fluctuations - oxygen depletion Darrel, I'm just about following your explanation above. You're...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Radik, I'm starting to come round to your point of view. Perhaps I should have paid more attention to your warning at the beginning. No ratio, pure RO with a tiny bit of remineraliser. About 70% of tank volume. Oxygen starvation from RO? By the way...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre So the shrimp reappeared. More surprisingly a surviving rasbora showed up today too. Both look less than great but alive at least. Test results today indicate stable PH, no ammonia or nitrite and again nitrate at at least 50ppm. I'm starting to...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Thanks both. No sign of the shrimp since I last posted so doesn't look good there. Greg, almost certain now it's not an issue with the filter. Was on low but definitely producing a flow. In addition, no ammonia or nitrite readings. There is a small...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Test results NH4 - 0 NO2 - 0 NO3 - 50ish PH - 6.9 KH - 1.1 GH - 5.6 So no ammonia readings, despite the fact that there may have been dead fish in there all day. Now I know that test kits aren't very reliable but this JBL ammonia kit has always...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre So, I came home about an hour ago to this: Don't know if you can make it out in the pics but basically all fish dead. Proper horror movie scene. The one at the front is still breathing but not doing much else. Have left it in there but, barring a...

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre Radik, you're probably right. I have been eyeing that rock with suspicion for some time. As you know Erdal has the same stuff in his nanos and he has problems. Whilst overstocking is the likely candidate in that situation I don't think the rock can be...

Re: An inconvenient space Thanks both. Actually had to leave out the best bit of dragonstone I had as it just didn't work. Will attempt to finish planting tomorrow and get some more pics up. Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

Re: Lo-Tech nano - Filter Impeller Massacre This thing is turning into the shrimp tank of the death. I know I've lost at least a couple to the murderous filter and assumed the subsequent poisoning of the water did for the rest. However, I put two in there at the weekend and found one of them...

Re: An inconvenient space Right, here's where I'm at. All three pieces in and planted up. Sundandanios dropping like flies. Embers, cats, and shrimp all seem fine. Cloudy pics, I'm afraid, due to all the B&Q play sand I dumped in the back to build up the lack of slope. Left side of tank...

This has got job lots of promise. Wish I could backlight mine like that. Really brings out the wood.

Re: An inconvenient space Yep, 'cept the deaths started before messing with the substrate. Has to be something do with the new diffuser and/or eheim installation kit. Only thing I can surmise is oxygen. Anyways here's the first piece in . Can't get decent shots during the day because of the...

Re: An inconvenient space Well, the first of the three manzi pieces is in. Second two tomorrow, will post pics then. Blimey that was hard work. Have tied/glued anubias nana, tiny bit of nana petite, needle leaf java fern and microfern/mini-Taiwan moss (courtesy of Living Waters) on it. Very...

Re: Now Lo-Tech nano - now up and running with photos Paulo told me recently that he thinks they tend not to survive more than 3 months in FW tanks. Don't think I'll be buying any more. Don't know if people have been following the P@H nano thread...

Re: An inconvenient space Thanks mate :D Getting close to the big rescape which will almost certainly have to be this weekend. Going to take two days I reckon. In the meantime I have decided to go inline for co2. In an attempt to save money have gone for a Waterplant reactor number. You...

Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted :lol: Don't apologise Tony, I've been called much worse things in the past :? Also, thanks for the offer but don't worry. ADC got some of this in today and I just happened to be there when the tropica box was opened :angel: Don't worry Luis :wink: I only...

I love embers. Added them to my tank a couple of weeks ago. Yours are clearly very happy judging by their colour. Not entirely sure about the double arcpod lighting arrangement mate. That giving you adequate coverage across the tank?

Re: Tonys ADA Mini-M - planted Ta muchly mate :D (It's Saj btw but close as dammit and you're probably confusing me with a bloke from Birmingham who also has manzi in his tank with almost identical name :lol: ) Can't find it on TGM BTW