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Well yes it does, but it's not the same as the other liquid carbon. Might pick up some Colombo liquid carbon later today. I think I may have altered the bio load too soon in the tanks life. And didn't adjust my lights accordingly so the new in vitro plants didn't get off the the best start...

Hi all, So I have been dormant from making journals as I have been creating a scape for entering the 2017 IAPLC. I have never entered a scaping competition before so I decided to give it a shot. Anyways my thought is what's the worst that could happen? (I come dead last now that I think about...

Looking good Joe!!! Good to see my little tank being used for a scape ;-)

The 76cm doors aquarium at the end of the plant tank I was thinking. This tank definitely deserves a FTS!!! Spends some time getting rid of all traces of algae, make the water crystal clear and get the plants to the right height, then shoot the hell out of it! You can the use all that you have...

Hey Joe Loving the cascade of plants on the right hand side!! I get the feeling of walking through an old forest where the plants have melded together over time and I see why you've called it " spring passage" its a very apt name :thumbup: Actually come to think of it, the scape in the shop...

Construction I started off with a broken edge 23 litre which was destined for the bin, i bought some egg crate and some cable ties in order to hold the structure together. IMG_5671 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr As you could imagine many cups of tea were needed and a critical ingredient for...

HI All Ive contemplated my planting and although I do like scaping nice scenes my inquisitive nature won so i've decided on a more functional route and going to continue with my original aquaponics idea and go for a herb garden. As i said its an experiment and if worst come to worst i can just...

Thanks Zozo. Unfortunately no it cannot be lifted out for maintenance as the egg crate is not sturdy enough. If I were to do this again I might use a thicker gauge egg crate and created a liftable "lid". As for the seeing the eggs crate I hadn't even contemplated that I would be able to see it...

Hey all, Ive finished all the hard scaping now. So this what I have come up with............... The Pond IMG_5750 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr The Cave IMG_5770 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr Insitu IMG_5785 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr One year ago I was looking up aquaponics and wondered...

PHASE TWO........... UNDER CONSTRUCTION IMG_0723 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_0728 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr After 7 hours of further work on phase two I'm nearing completion of the most crucial structure. I have used 160ml of JBL Haru and 500ml of JBL Volcano mineral. Another couple...

I dunno Joe. I kinda want to give a competition a go and they are apparently particular about photos of tanks that have already been online. BUT I do like the format and process of making journals and showing people how the tank unfolds. So Ill wait and see as I'm not planing to set it up for...

Hi All I've now broken down my previous scape The 3 Peaks, and while I collect more mini landscape rock and the right pieces of Azalea wood to start a 200L rainbow fish scape. I decided to start a project I've had the idea 1 year ago. I never started it because I did not know how to tackle the...

Hey Joe, Plants are coming along nicely. As you've said reduce the intensity of the light your algae problems will dissipate. In the mean time you can trim down the milk bottle a little ;-) Jonny

Hey George I cannot wait to see you set this up!!! Im still jealous you got them to make you a freshwater tank ;) For my 2 cents it would be nice to see you step outside your comfort zone, break a few rules and try something different. NO pressure :) I don't know particularly what that would...

Epilogue Before I started shooting for my FTS my friend, colleague (well.... ex colleague now :(), fellow scaper and UKAPS member @Joe Turner who also happens to be a :snaphappy:professional photographer:snaphappy:. Came over to see my tank. Unfortunately he was pressed for time and had to dart...

Hey Chris Tank is looking good :thumbup: Just one suggestion I feel that the Hygrophila siamensis throws off the sense of scale with the size of its leaves. It may look better on the right hand side behind the largest rock. Or replacing the plant altogether and using the Staurogyne repens or...

I Hope you didn't run out of pop corn then ;-)

The final instalment. This tank marks a special point. Unlike my previous 2 scapes "Messing about with an Arcadia Arc" and "The tank of sentimentality" I didn't reach a point in those scapes that I was happy with. This scape almost ended up the same way with a careless cleaning mishap, I was...

HI All So i've run into some problem with the video. I forgot that its a different mind set to taking pictures so I'm having to re shoot some footage. Anyways I was rummaging through my archive photos and videos and notice a video i took when i first set up the scape. Anyways i threw a couple...

HI All My Final FTS IMG_4576 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr Two In-Situs IMG_4397 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_4398 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr Some detail shots IMG_4607 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_4695 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_4717 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_4712...

HI All Today I'm shooting my final FTS and a Video but first, lets recap a little. My rock work at the beginning was a lil ambitious and the lack of flow around the rocks became to much of a hinderance IMG_1859 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr I continued with the layout but during some...

Hey Joe Its good to hear this one has had a smooth beginning. Now that I can see it in more detail on my laptop, I feel the layout could do with some more hardscape especially in the foreground. Also some smaller rocks right at the back on top the "cliff face" will break up any foliage that...

Thanks James Hehe I actually thought about going crazy with it and doing some emerged growth type thing but unfortunately cause it it open top I'm getting way too much humidity for the room so emerged growth isn't on the cards :-( Thanks NC10 Thats would be a lovely sized and shape tank!! Im...

Hi All 8 Weeks ago I decided that this scape needed to come to an end and I gave my self 8 weeks to get to that stage I'm happy to say the tank is looking great but its a lil annoying that I feel that I'm still 4 weeks away for the plants to be in perfect in condition (mostly on the right hand...

HI All So its been exactly 3 weeks since my last update on the scape. And the tank has grown a wart ..... algae. So I decided in the spirit of a journal to take a picture of it. Fun stuff I know!!! Ive kept on top of the algae but for giggles (well scientific curiosity) I left a patch to see...

If you look in the second photo top right hand side you can see the chilli rasboras Hey Joe, Loving the Betta channoides!! That emerged growth is looking great as well. I think with some careful pruning and some more rigourus maintenance there will be no need to do a escape. Im rooting for...

Thanks Alto ill bare all this in mind. I did however give up on shrimp as they just kept climbing out which was damn annoying. Hi jag, the rock is Mini landscape rock Regards Jonny

Looking good mate, definitely need to gets some more plants in there. Be lovely to see it grown in. Regards Jonny

Hi All In the past 8 weeks i have added some new tank inhabitants 16 Copper harlequins and 4 Apistogramma purple i have to admit that they were needed for the tank to come alive. I decided to stop obsessing over the tank and leave it alone (still feeding, dosing and water changes) for 4 weeks...

That looks like a cool setup!! I came across aquaponics doing my aquaculture degree some pretty interesting stuff. Be nice to see more fish keepers take this up. I might have to steal your idea to make aquaponics my next project (getting close to finishing my current scape). I actually drew up...

Any pic updates for us joe?

Take your time mate with hard scape once its filled its no easy job changing the layout after. Im currently finding this out. Looking forward to the pics Jonny

Wow those congos under the blue light makes them looks like spirits. A cool effect I have to say.

Hey If you didn't tell me about the polystyrene mishap you would never know for those photos, Good job :thumbup: Cannot wait to see it grown in. Any more thoughts on fauna? I think purple pencil fish would look great Jonny

thanks. Im seriously hoping that is not the case :nailbiting: Only time will tell. Today the water has cleared up nicely, so I thought i would mess around with my 50mm lens very very rarely use it, that might change now. Sorry still no FTS, waiting to the end of the month to get paid so i can...

HI all You may remember that 4 Weeks ago I altered my flow and Fert regime, with a highly positive effect, the Eleocharis parvula on the right grew like wild fire and the plants on the left started growing. I was happy as I was just gonna wait for it to grow in and get a fts before changing...

Thanks Joe. Once I've got the parvula to a certain stage I'm going to get a FTS the do a re scape. Jonny

Thats pretty cool Thanks Darrel It must be a spore left over from where ever the rock has come from...Not sure if a fern will add to the scape though but be interesting to find out. I should add livestock is now 5 otocinclus affins and 20 ember tetras. Im thinking of getting some khulie...

Hi All, Its been a while since I last posted, and theres been a lot on these past 6 weeks (promotion at work :) ) which means the tank has been left to its own devices for longer than id like. After my last post i went on holiday and discovered my Paskai rainbow were too jumpy so i had to...

Thanks Dantrasy, I need to invest in a masonry chisel i've still got plenty of rocks to smash up, i feel a trip to B&Q is needed Thanks Edvet, i just hope they don't jump :-/

Hi All It has been 1 month with water in so its time for an update me thinks. Ive added 5 CRS and 5 Pseudomugil paskai for live stock, they were added Tuesday night, so paskai are not looking what they can be but in time they will. Observations and maintenance The tank has been running soo...

Hi all Heres a couple of photos for the Utricularia sandersonii for growth above the water. I have my fingers crossed that my impulse buy on this plant pays off.....only time will tell image by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_1873 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr As for below the water, plants...

Hi all, So one week has passed since it has been set up and let just say progress is Sloooooowwww I forget these are not stem plants but they are coming along. I got my camera lens cleaned then realised that it was actually my laptop screen which was the culprit for the black marks :rolleyes...

hi all, So tonight has been a fun night, IMG_1829 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr I didn't get the U, sandersonii planted but theres plenty of time in the near future to get that sorted. Once i get my camera cleaned (dirt in the lens is so annoying ), ill take some time and get so better...

Thanks greenfinger2 Thanks Iain, I have arranged the rocks to allow the water to flow around however if I do need to add more flow I have created a channel that can only be seen at a certain angle that a single power head will provide more than enough flow to the planted regions. Thats the...

HI all, Hardscape in place. :D IMG_1810 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_1800 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr Im now ready to start planting, Plant list so far Substrate: Eleocharis parvula Rock: Hemianthus callitrichoides Emersed: Utricularia sandersonii Plants arrive Thursday. Regards...

Hi all, I decided to fling some rock in just to get a basic idea on how i would like my layout and i got something that i kinda like. So I thought id take a quick and dirty phone snap of the tank with rock in. IMG_0766 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr IMG_0767 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr...

So it turns out carrying 50kg of rock 1 mile in two trips was a lot harder than I thought :arghh:. but with many stops later I got it all back to my flat and was ready to scape. Then I get a call from the boss saying I'm working away for a couple days so.........i will have to wait TWO More days...

So today I was working on our stall for work at Gardening Scotland and I decided to take a wander around the other stalls (i was aiming for the bonsai stalls) On my way back I stumbled across this bog plant and after speaking to guy behind the stall I was confident that i have stubbled onto my...

Thanks Big clown, yer I try not to look at it I think I need to get him to make a cap or something to hide the cables. @Martin in China thanks I hope hardscape lives up to my expectations.

Neat little set up we sell this stuff in the shop I work, I always wondered what they'd look like when done professionally, now I know. I was gonna ask how do you find the quality of the aquafluer over the tropica plants, but I think in the other video you've answered my question :-) I'm...

Hi all, While I impatiently wait for my rock to arrive, I decided I would try sketch out my scape idea. My drawing skills are not great but I think they show what ill be trying to achieve. Sketch 3 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr Sketch 1 by Jonathan Archer, on Flickr I also got a moment this...

Hi Rahms Ive update the chart, any better? The light stands holds 2x TMC Aquabar freshwater 1000mm http://www.tropicalmarinecentre.co.uk/flipping/aquaray/index.html#/25/zoomed As for the scape I have just order 50kg of mini landscape through work. I know its probably more than what I need but...

Hi all So i though some of you might like to see the out put of PAR at the various heights with one or both lights on. I took 3 readings on each height and number of lights. one 1cm below surface (top), 2nd 10cm below the surface (middle) and lastly the seneye sat snuggly on the bottom of the...

First of thanks you all for your likes, kind words and also the words of wisdom. Im glad I made the video and making this a dry run as i hadn't even considered some of the points made. I also discovered i have an uneven floor :-/ so will need to empty it and stuff some stuff under the right...

Hi All, I have been designing a tank, cabinet and light stand for a year now and i've finally got it built and now got water in it. So this is my dry run (well you know what i mean) for the tank to make sure my set up works before i start the scape. Hope you enjoy the video. Tank will...

Yer will do. Will probably will do for some hints and tips as well.

Thanks Mark, the main bulk of the lights is 2 x TMC Aquabars with a jig my friend and i designed and built. Thanks luckyjim nah that bottle of wine didn't make it to the end of the project ;-) but another was bought in its place for the occasion. If you notice the cabinet i designed has space...

MMMM interesting not sure why its rotated if you click on the photo it will take you to my flickr page and see it the right way up there :-/

Hi All I have to close this tank down today so this is my last post for this tank. I got the tank looking okay but nothing spectacular. Nothing worthy of a full tank shot thats for sure. Im finding growing plants easy peasy but making them look the way i would like them to not so easy. I think...

Hi Stu Loving the scape so far. I see that you are using 2 x Kessil A360w Tuna Sun i see these lights are becoming more popular have you used them before? How do you find them? Im sure if i keep watching this journal ill find out. Jonny

Hi all, Lately I've been making a few videos for my works Facebook page and i've just made one (extremely short) showing what fish and shrimp you could add to a tropical nano tank. Anyways I took the video of my own fish and shrimp in the tank as above. So i thought id share it here as well...

Hey Glad to hear every ones okay. Loving the photos and every thing, cannot believe how colourful they look Did you get the bottle filled by forth fire protection? Jonny

A 2 week update. Best 2 weeks for the tank. All my problems have gone away and the tank is really taking off. heres some photos (took on iPhone 6) Untitled by Jonathan. A. Archer, on Flickr Untitled by Jonathan. A. Archer, on Flickr Untitled by Jonathan. A. Archer, on Flickr Thanks for looking...

Hi all Its has been 3 weeks since the last update. It has not been a smooth 3 weeks as i have had a few problems. mainly with surface scum, lack of good circulation, traces of cyanobacteria, and algae within the glossostigma. I have removed the surface plants added an extra power head giving...

So the tank has been flooded with water for 8 days now. Heres a quick pic Untitled by Jonathan. A. Archer, on Flickr The glosso has grown but growing up. heres a before pic. Untitled by Jonathan. A. Archer, on Flickr Does any one have a pruning tips to get it to run horizontally?? Not found a...

Yes i keep cling film on it generally I took it off for the purposes of photos Regards Jonny

Hey all. So i've given one of my tanks its first title. I'm not sure how it will end but theres a little story of how this tank has begun hence the title. pics will come after the little story ;) The story I've just finished messing about with my arcadia arc and it did not end the way I...

After a long time since last post i have decided it is time to end this journal as the tank has been stripped down. The best i could get for me was this. It didn't get better from this point. Things I've have learnt from this tank are as follows 1. 3d back grounds are great for hiding...

ooo interesting my gf from Bulgaria and when i visit her family ask me what i do for a living its very hard to explain I'm a aquascaper/fishkeeper. Is it popular over there? from what i gather not very. Regards Jonny ps your tank looks great

Hi All Just got back from my 3 weeks away and was eager to see how my tank look. i have to say I'm surprised by the lack of algae i can tell my friend took great care of it while I'm away. the biggest difference is the size of the female rainbows they have grown to the size of the males almost...

A quick update. I'm about to go off on holiday for a few weeks and have the nervous task of leaving it in the hand of someone else. My flat mate although be home has never kept fish and struggles with his only house plant. So I'm getting my work college to look after it although she's never kept...

I was thinking more along the lines of blue neon river goby Stiphodon atropurpureus relatively small. and can cope on the slightly cooler side. Unfortunately i haven't gotten round to getting the controller for the tile. Yer agree reduce levels of light is probably better. Thanks for the...

So its now 12 weeks since my last update. and my tank is looking like a jungle, very chaotic!!! IMG_9716 by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr I now have a little emersed growth IMG_9720 by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr so I'm very pleased with my overall look IMG_9724 by Fishkeeper Journal, on...

I totally agree!!! it is approving difficult to clean the glass right at the front as well.

This month has been one problem after another which has resulted in a little neglect. First day after my macro shots taken, my CO2 regulator failed dumping 80% of my 500gram co2 bottle completely emptying it in the space of 8 hours during the day. Wiping every single shrimp and fish out leaving...

So i should first say i had to wreck my bedroom layout to get these 2 photos (and about 300 others) i let lot decide if it was worth it. Untitled by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr No words needed Untitled by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr Although a terrible photo I thought I should add it...

Thanks Rob I'm just hoping that the algae doesn't take hold and start over running the tank. A small update I'm just adding a few fish and going do some pruning so can get a denser cover. Regards Jonny

Yer I bought it as a small experiment, and I've always wanted to grow one. Im thinking when it gets bit too big ill give it away to someone. Regards Jonny

Time for a update its been 1 month (+2 days) since I've set up my tank. Ive changed some stuff around for instance I scrapped the JBL Dissolver tower and brought an Aquagrow Glass diffuser and a JBL CO2 Counter giving more control over my CO2. I also added an extra pump on a time diffuse for 3...

Thanks Lindy So after 24hr away from tank I re-planted the loose ones (was in better state of mind for the task) and I'm now think the tank is looking a lot better. Untitled by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr Untitled by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr I cannot wait for it to settle down and...

Hi all, Well its been ups and downs for my tank these past 2 days, first off all my new equipment came, (mini led 400 tile, lily pipe and bubble counter/ diffuser)i was dead excited. I then broke my bran new glass diffuser which was gut wrenching i almost cried. But theres no point of crying...

Yer the idea is to have a good few shrimps. I have done pretty much all the holes in the wall with bits of putty and I'm thinking once plants have grown in I'm be good enough for soil not to creep in. Thanks, I like the wall but I'm hoping it looks more like a mini cliff face once plants have...

So its been a few days and i decided number 8 was the scape i was going ahead with although needed a lot of tweaking. I bought more stone and got under way. I have to say my Dry stone walling go better over time. Here is my second to last attempt IMG_8248 by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr I...

That looks great! Interesting concept I've never come across. Makes me wanna buy a glass bowl and give it a shot. Regards Jonny

lol okay well I might very shortly regret it. Ill just have to wait and find out. Anyways had 3 last dry scape for the day. 6. 7. 8. side view Number 8 reminds me of my first one in the river to reef tank. I hope I haven't bored people by now. Thanks for reading and commenting Regards...

Interesting i wouldn't have thought it be too much of an issue. Thanks for letting me know ill do a bit of research on the matter. But for now Ill see how it goes though. Ive always wanted to do one big stone but I'm not 100% sure it will be this tank though. Regards Jonny

Im very much finding the width and hight a big issue with stones size, too large of stone no room for plants too small of stones will not give much of an impression of height. I like set up 3 if the stones were little larger would be great. Sorry tim Excuse my ignorance are you meaning the...

This morning I popped into work to get a few bits and bobs The stones I got were dark texture stones and i got about 10.5kg worth so i had enough to play about with. the wet one (far right) is the one i had previously you can get a idea of what it will look like when submerged From this...

Untitled by Fishkeeper Journal, on Flickr Hi all So i have been a relative silent user on this forum as I've not had much to show. Now after 1 month of being into my new place its time to give aquascaping a proper go. Here is my very first attempt with a river to reef tank...

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Hi Luis May i ask how do you find the JBL filter? is it noisy? Regards Jonny