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True.A member of another forum I use to post on,got infected through a cut on the hand. Tank is looking lush mate.Worth the effort.

Another view would be to do large daily waterchanges instead of the easycarbo.

Considering your reading material,and we're already up to page 8; I think it should be caller Eternity :) Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

Nice Reminds me Durdle door, on Dorset's Jurassic coast (not my pic)

Looking good.Think I prefer this new look too. I've got some Xmas moss sitting in a jar.Want some? Does Tenellus count as 1 of your 5 a day?

Nice carpet. How are you finding the light, running a dimmer on it ?

Hi.I don't use taptalk but from your flickr account I hit the arrow highlighted here. Then copy this link You can also upload a photo direct from your device to Ukaps server. There's an upload tab at the bottom of the post

How about this IMG_1382 by Emelie Lindbäck, on Flickr Copy the bbcode from flickr,and paste into a new post.

Watching with interest. Good luck. I may be completely wrong,but I think red plants as a background are a no-no.

Like it. But buy some clear tubing,you cheapskate........:D

Hi, good start. If you're in AquaJardin ,check out of the display tanks down towards the fish.They've got one using slate. Not sure of the look you are after,to obscure the filter,but Limnophila Sessiflora has always grown well for me with no co2.

Careful;that's probably the same tactic that the supplier used... Goog luck with the tank.

Thanks for the tip Tim.

re syringes. You can buy graduated 1ml syringes from Boots. Ask at the pharmacy counter.They use to be under a quid.

Unlike this journal, this tank was/is still going. Running out of time before the IAPLC entry date, plus a rubbish pic= 1263rd Went on holiday in May so took the gas off, and kept it off for the rest of the year. Actually did pretty well, virtually no maintenance through the summer as we...

Nope, me too

Love this :thumbup: If you can be bothered, have you got any plan/top down pics, to show the spacing of the rocks

Looking good mate. Like the Cherry shot.What's the aqua soil in there with it ? Love the contrast.

Now that's what you call a Crypt. :D

Looking very good,trim those algaed leaves and it'll be immaculate:D Where's your inlet pointed ?

Yes

Careful now.I'm sure I can see a fish or two in there.:D Love the junglely look

On a personal level,thanks for the help/support. Good luck for the wedding. Hope to see you back in the game at some stage

R2D2 has really let himself go :D

I think that at twenty to one in the morning,you shouldn't be worrying about it:D FWIW ,keep this thread going.An evolution of a work in progress...

Good excuse to be outside. Is this,as well as the Tmc Sig.,or replacing ? I'm guessing the latter

Brilliant stuff, Tom. Yet another reason for me to move to Devon/Cornwall, soft water.

Actually it had crossed my mind,still got a couple of months till the final entry date, so hopefully i might get it looking how i want before then. :lol: Thanks for the support BTW. TBH, the original set up of diffuser under the filter inlet, worked really well, except for the lack of surface...

Blimey, that's depressing.Spot the difference, or lack of.

Keep forgetting to update this, had to wade through 10 pages to find it buried away, shows how busy the forum is :) This turned out to be rather prophetic. The atomiser (like so many threads on here), has turned into a right PITA. Despite regular cleaning, the BPS has been erractic, starting at...

May i ask, how & why you're 'cycling' ? If there's no lifestock in there, why not keep the lighting period low, crank up the co2, and do daily water changes till everything starts to grow in. Get the plant mass higher, and growing well before thinking about 'cycling' Just a thought.

Looking good :thumbup: Still got the LEDs at 20% ?

T.Espei ? Instead of Harleys. IME they jump though. Paracheirodon simulans (Green Neons) ?

Cheers Richard, lovely will do just fine. We have similar set-ups, to a point.The lights. Mine is the now the limiting factor,which makes the co2 management easier for me. Stuff grows a lot slower ,than say some of the 'Signature' scapes on here with better lighting. The good point of this means...

Cheers fellas like i said, thought i'd kick myself for asking. Surprised really, less than 1 BPS (JBL bubble counter), and only couple of hours with a T8 lighting, and the moss pearls :D (yes i now it needs trimming)

Probably going to kick myself for asking this. Co2 comes on an hour before lights & goes off 3 hours before the end of the lighting period. My drop checker's in an area of low flow, and isn't yellow. Just changed from a ceramic diffuser to an inline atomiser.I've dropped the BPS rate, but this...

Hi nice start.Hope the hairgrass works out for you. If you ever fancy a change, this shorter inlet works well, with no noticeable drop in flow. I have a similar set up

Thanks Claire TBH i never actually got around to using the D-D reg, i'd picked it up practically free, but couldn't be bothered throwing more money at it, in an effort to convert it. The UP A-165 that's running is the 1st one i've used, but seems pretty good.

Ta, certainly hope so ! Cheers Tim, to be honest she's the main reason i've put the slightly distracting shrimp guard on the inlet.

Been awhile since i updated.... The Hygro Pinna melted big time, so replaced with Hygro Siamensis 53B The Lilaeopsis brasiliensis is throwing out plenty of runners, and is probably due for a trim & the Xmas moss is attaching nicely. Random pics.

Sounds like you're a bit frustrated with the growth rate, dude. That fontanalis looks ace though.

NIce pics Dave.Any Amano's in there ?

Thanks Bill,pretty sure water changes every other day help with the clarity :) More of a Toberlone fan myself.... Glad you like it, early days though.

Hey Claire Beech leaves last about 3 weeks before they start to break down for me.

Note to self, more than anything.Refilled co2 FE today. For the record, this is how much you can get in a Jewel Lido 120 cabinet.

Thanks Tim, considering Red Phantoms Cheers Dave, that's the hope. No pressure then....

Small update from last night. Not exactly mega growth compared to some super charged tanks, but that's to be expected, lighting considered. Good news is that just about everything is settling in well, even the Stau Repens & H.Pinnatifida which i've always failed with before. Going to top this...

Nice shot of the 'Silvertip' , if you like active fish then they're definitely for you.. The males i have, spar just about the same time every night, you could almost set your watch by them.

That's a first.Came home to find my very first bacterial bloom o_O

No plans yet, going to get the whole co2,flow thing worked out first.Probably something to keep the scale.Open to suggestions. Cheers Thanks mate. In check, as in keep the pathway clear? That's the plan.Scissors at the ready.

Tank-Optiwhite 60x41x30 Lights-Arcadia AF128F- 2x15W T8 Filter-TetraTec EX1200 Substrate- Tropica Substrate and Unipac Fiji (coarse) Pressurised C02 Hardscape- Redmoor Plants- 1-2 Stau Repens, 1-2 Lilaeopsis brasiliensis,Hairgrass,Xmas moss,Crypt Amoricum,Crypt Willisii,Crypt...

This i can sympathise with. Would the elbow joint not work, or is the flow too narrow?

Nice start, love the look of that stone Def agree with the above post ^^^^^ The other thing i would consider, would be to move the spraybar to one side, rather than only half way across the back, with the diffuser on the opposite side. Though that may just be me.....

Hi cracking pics & a great look all round. What's the bladed plant, just to the right of dead centre please ?

This is a terrible image,but does it help show which drop down menus to use?

NIce. Busy day for someone... Did the redmoor stay put ? It doesn't look like you had to weigh it down.

Cool. Out of interest, what size inlet is that;150mm drop?

This is insane,love it so far.Think you might have to revise your 3 months...:woot: Are you running 2 filters, same as the end of your last scape.? Outlets at the sides, inlets in the middle? Sorry, always seem to be asking about your flow !

Lol I didn't write that original post too well, and going to disagree with myself :crazy: I meant you might need more streets IMO,maybe the Stau?

Good luck mate, hope it works out for you. I've discovered that i jumped into a Dutch style way too early in my own learning curve, but i have every confidence in your stem growing ability.:) Some nice blocks of planting there, not too many streets? Just an observation, which may not be even...

This is excellent, i really admire it. Loving the effect of the shady areas dotted here & there at the substrate level. Bit like when you walk into a new garden for the first time, & there are lots of hidden nooks & crannies to explore (or maybe that's just me) Good work with the lighting rig...

This is epic. Personally i really like the Pogostemon. One observation, is the 'circular' gap in the wood, dead centre is the thing i'm drawn to straight away. Is that T.Espei & P.Simulans in there? Very nice

Got any rock to weigh down the wood if you put it back in? As far as pouring water back in, i'm fortunate that i can place a bucket higher than the water level of the tank, and so can use lengths of air line to syphon new water back in. Failing that i've used a sieve or my hand, to break the...

unless your Parva turns out to be Balansae :lol:

Woah....that's a piece of wood. Crypt Wendtii & a Red Lotus? What do i win ? Nice start BTW.Needs more plant mass IMO, but nice start.

Plant list to, please. Don't make me embarrass myself by guessing.:)

Dave, that's looking cracking.Puts my Clearseal to shame. If it were me, when the Rotala has grown in, i'd be tempted to cut back quite hard, the stems that are hidded by the wood to get that area bushy. But leave the stems to the right of the wood, that are more visible, as single stems.Try and...

Firstly welcome to the forum, as a first post, that certainly is right up there. I'm sure plenty of people will chip in, but personally i would consider reducing the lighting period, especially at the start of a new tank. The T8's are on for 11hours straight ?with T5's kicking in for 6 extra...

Weekly might not be needed. For me, it's about keeping down the amount of organic waste that can accumulate.

Looks like the problem that i used to occasionally get in my Rio, reminds me of staghorn. TBH the jewel outlet's aren't great at getting flow down to the substrate. My other problem was that i got a lax with the filter maintenance, how often do you clean it out? Not sure i've been much help, but...

Always good to see how others do stuff

Looks good to me for what it's worth. How many pieces of wood is that, and are they just buried in there or joined somehow?

Love the macro shot of the shrimp :thumbup: How much EC are you dosing please?

Ahh. i was thinking about the smaller piece, which i was going to break up into 2. I fished it out from the bottom of the pile, 'Jenga' style. Only went in for a few bits & pieces with my daughter, so wasn't a serious buyer. Yes, i did see you waving it about though. Looking forward to seeing...

It's my own fault for putting it down.:) Actually i saw a good point on it to split into two. We should wear little UKAPS name badges, i'd have said hello.

Interesting wood mate, where'd you get that from ? Please don't tell me it was AquaJ yesterday.

Really like the layout :thumbup: Only thing that would worry me, is the sharpness of some of those edges, though i'm sure you've thought of that.

Top notch as always. Can't believe it's time to take this down Please tell me you're keeping the Rams...

Copy the 'direct link' info from imageshack & hit the 'insert/edit image' button on a new post here.Paste the link. Nice look BTW

Agree with everyone else, that loach is a little cracker & a fantastic layout. Basic question for you, if you don't mind.What flavour Moss is that, and is it tied to a number of stones?

I really admire the way this is growing in. Envious of your Lobelia, been trying it out in my own humble effort, it seems to be underused in general (?)

i really like the before pic (not that i don't like the after :)) Some of those are Crypts are immense. Have you ever considered an inline heater ? My Hydor is the best bit of kit i bought all year.

That'll be the North/South divide :)

Fair play to you for posting a FTS of a tank that you're not happy with. I like my journals to be warts & all. Having said all that, i still like it :)

Interesting. I'm curious to see how the Lysimachia gets on. I used to grow several different types terrestrially,in very wet clay soil & also as a marginal. It was vigorous, to say the least

That was my first thought If it's a Dutch influenced scape, then it does it for me Good luck

Not so boring if you don't know what you're doing like me. :) Is it just a case of trimming back to the height required, and layering from front to back? Tank's starting to come on a treat BTW

I shouldn't worry too much about the Amano's yet, there's plenty of nooks & crannies for them to be hiding out in. Didn't see any of mine for 2 weeks after i first put them into my Rio. :)

Some nice growth in there :thumbup: edit:ha, must learn to type quicker :)

That they do :thumbup: Not easy to photograph though, at least for me :D

Ta, i might need it :D Cheers, good thing about them is they max out at 2cms so the bioload is quite small, and they stick together well. For me, i always prefer to have a larger number of smaller fish in a tank this size. Most MA will stock them as 'Neon Green' Rasboras, sometimes 'Neon...

Thanks, will be a lot happier when the carpeting fills in better. The fish are Microdevario Kubotai, school nicely together & will stay small.Got 15 in there, couple of Amano shrimp & several oto's.

Not much going on, moved couple of rocks about Fitted Hydor inline heater.Impressed with it, though it's a big old beast. Does Frogbit flower? Looks different to how the plant usually produces offspring. Fiddled about trying to get the flow right,( carpeting plants weren't exactly taking...

Cheers.It still needs to grow in a bit.Still learning my way into this planted lark :)

That 2nd shot is lovely.Good work :thumbup:

Thanks.I've slowly got it upto 8½ hours No worries, it's all about opinions :thumbup: The Parvula is slower than i hoped for, so have trimmed & aimed more flow at it.

Hi short time reader,learner,admirer.First timer poster. Tank - 60X31X38 Lighting - 2x T8 15w luminaire Substrate - Cat litter capped with 1-2mm quartz gravel Ferts -TPN+ 5ml, Easycarbo 2ml Filtration - Tetratec EX600 inauspicious start 3 months ago 1 month ago Aponogeton Crispus,Hygro...

Love the Gravel! :lol: wondered where you've been hiding :wink:

Re: Rebirth (550d!) Fab, as always :thumbup: