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Hi all, That looks absolutely fantastic. cheers Darrel

Hi all, <"Cuttle "bone"> would work, and you can substitute the "crushed coral" with <"Oyster or Cockle shell chick grit">. Generally it is a lot easier to add compounds to water rather than to try and take them away. In terms of snail shell attrition, what do the older shell whorls look...

Hi all, We have a thread <"APT Fix">........... @jolt100 says cheers Darrel

Tried to delete it and its not working

Since i am in between jobs atm i am now having some extra time on my hands to finally finish my work at the waterfall in the left corner. Today the work is done so some time for some pics :) Since under the new waterfall my heater is located between some rocks the waterfall has to be easy to...

I thought that someone the other day said that APT Fix was different in some way to Glut? Maybe it was me? In my own head. Again. Must get out more.....

Will share pictures of when it was at its worst in a bit hahaha edit: oh crap, I forgot that I already started a journal for this tank! I should continue posting there. Is there any way I can delete this? No wonder you mentioned feeling deja vu!

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Hello :wave:welcome.

Welcome to UKAPS 😀

I give them a Shrimp King Mineral tab every so often. But nettles (blanched) have some minerals, and now is the ideal time to pick them, while they are younger

Hi all, Sleight of hand really, they have nothing to do with CO2, or any form of Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (D(T)IC). The vendors make use of the fact that some of the long chain carbon (C) compounds are similar to some of the intermediate compounds found in photosynthesis. If you look at...

Deja vu but I still think this cube looks amazing.

Hiya Decided to start a journal for my other tank which I've been maintaining for 9 to 10 months now? I plan to tear it down eventually and get a bigger tank but will keep it going for now. I originally stocked it with 7 ruby tetras which were gorgeous. Very elusive but would come out to eat...

Bargain! Nice one. That’s half the battle. If you want some floating plants to help with startup, I’ll send you a handful for the cost of postage. If your KH is 2 then I wouldn’t worry about raising this. The vast majority of aquatic plants prefer soft water, although you can still keep most...

Im sure someone with chemistry knowledge will give you a better answer but… My Bloody Mary cherry shrimp go crazy for the “glass garten mineral junky” supplement. If we are having visitors I like to pop a whole one in at the front of the tank as the shrimp swarm it. They must really love the taste.

This is my new project -- I scored a little aqua one cube from Facebook for £5 and I'm experimenting a bit and trying not to spend too much money. Instead of a proprietary substrate I've got aquarium soil in there and I've topped it with some coral sand I already had, in the hope it'll up the KH...

Hi all, It is not very useful, but "very gently" would be the answer. I might be tempted to let them grow a bit before you tried to attach them? And then tie them on, but with cotton, rather than nylon. I'd be wary of <"cyanoacrylate super glue"> (while they were still very young and soft). I...

Welcome 🙂

Hi there, I'm Chez and I live in Somerset. I'm relatively new to aquariums. My daughter came out of hospital on bed rest in January and I thought one in her room would amuse her and now I am cycling my fourth tank 😳. I'm from a horticultural family and I find that although I like the fish, I'm...

Morning! This is my first post, I'm fairly new to aquariums and am rapidly on my way to becoming obsessed with planted tanks :). I'm interested in getting the whole biome balanced and have four tanks with a mix of Cherry Shrimp, Amano, Nerites, Assassins and various hardy nano fish. I am on...

I've been finding it really easy to culture green water for my daphnia tubs - just a clear tub (60 litre in my case) in a South facing spot in full sun all day. Initially seeded with some chlorella, fill with tap water and add a cap full of the BioBizz Fishmix that @louis_last recommended in the...

its airconditioned so it can be part of the itinerary where you need to be in an airconditioned place :) Its a nice aquarium as far as aquariums go....

I am going to use glue.

Hi. Why is glutaraldehyde called liquid CO2? Do bacteria feed on this form of carbon (if in small, non-lethal concentrations)?

Very relatable... for the next time we fly: Cheers, Michael

Yeah, I agree.

I've been thinking it should be possible to make a liposomally encapsulated chlorophyll/spirulina liquid supplement that could be stored in the fridge with a decent shelf life and used as hassle free squirt and go daphnia/moina feed. I believe one advantage of liposomal encapsulation of the...

Hi everyone, Finally got a new tank to scape after a lomg break. Just a quick question that I know someone will be able to help with please. What’s the best way to attach in-vitro anubias plantlets to wood? With potted anubias I’ve used a fishing line or a tiny dab of superglue being...

So nearly a year on , plants are growing well , had a BBA infestation barely survied that then came GSA and GDA that nearly broke me but loads of reading and what helped was i bought monopotashim phosphate salts and started dosing that 2ml 2-3 times a week and TNC alternatively which solved GSA...

Thank you , i have weekaqua s400pro atm on my 45p planted with UG (which is not doing so great UG is very slow) was thinking of upgrading.

It may be irrelevant but I had this happen too , at least it looked like fungus and lost some fish. It may be unrelated but I concluded that it started happening after dosing a DIY solution with chelated Fe. Any chance you have dosed any DIY ferts?

Evening Scaperinc, I recently got a Z200pro for my aquanano 40. My initial impression is that I'm chuffed to bits, easy to use, customise etc. But I've just stripped the tank, waiting for new soil before I embark on a new scaping journey. Previously had 2 aquanano leds running through a...

Found a robin nest in the shed today 😄

Layout is complete, plenty of Ferns, Anubias, Sagittaria, some crypts, some Amazon Swords in the background and my moss log which I was going to get rid of but once I had it in hand, I spotted at least 10 cherry shrimp which shouldn't be there, they must have hitch hiked in a bag or some plants.

Hello aquatic fans, I would like to share with You my own Freshwater aquarium fertilizing calculator . Let's check some screenshots below. Of course, there exists IFC Aquarium Fertilizer Calculator on this forum, which I like a lot. It inspires me to finish mine as well, having slightly...

Hi all, They often grow out of <"rock walls">. Cool, shady and damp, but not too wet? If it is Pteris cretica it is a lime-lover, I'm not sure about the other species, it is quite a big genus. Have a look at <"The sails">. cheers Darrel

Thanks for the swift replies! Darrel, you read my mind. I meant to ask how best not to kill it? Is it a moisture loving fern?

Hi all, I'm <"pretty sure that is right">. Probably not entirely hardy. cheers Darrel

Some kind of Pteris cretica maybe? The cultivars 'Mayii' and 'Roeweri' looks quite similar to yours.

Never seen it in real life but its way to 'clean' to be some sort of fungus. I think its a good chance it is Lymphocystis. It most def looks like it. You can read it all about the web and a good start would be here: https://eshalabs.com/lymphocystis/

I have a White Cloud Mountain minnow that has a fairly large circular growth on its face that appeared in the last couple weeks. It seems like it grew quickly but then stopped changing. The growth is very smooth and white. This particular fish is at least 4 years old and the rest of its body...

It's a terrestrial fern

Bought this from a garden centre, helpfully described as a fern. The leaf shape seems reminiscent of windolov's irregularity. Any ideas?

The tank has been declared cycled a good while ago. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to acquire the intended fauna, so it is basically in stand mode. At some point, worried about possible issues with the botanicals being toxic or something like that, I bought 4 rummy noses as a test...

Ordered two concave plates and two of the new intake tubes, will install them next weekend and do a filter maintenance at the time time, fingers crossed.

Anyone use the Z200 ?

This morning i added aprox 7liters of osmose water in my aquarium. Half a 15l jerrycan. This is the amount i can produce in one hour. Just checked my kh and its a low kh10. My ph problem by co2 seems no more of a problem. Ill keep up this regime and see how it goes from there. Few weeks ago i...

Hi all, Exactly the same for me, the <"the coffee not the froth" >and that has <"cut straight to the chase"> and is also a perfect summary of the <"Duckweed Index">. cheers Darrel

Cut the hedges and cleaned the patio… need to clean the greenhouse and sort the two ponds out next. Not to mention getting the allotment in order. Busy weekends.

To make things even more interesting, i obviously have dozens of land plants sucking up the fertz with their roots. So just dosing from any fertz calculator doesnt work for me... Indeed, keep it stupid simple. Look at the aquariumplants and give them what they need 😊

So it appears the original thread has been removed in its entirety. I respect @Gill choice on this as it is his journal and I’m all for the “right to be forgotten”. However, I feel there would be some useful information in that journal that could guide future projects, particularly where people...

Hi all, I'd honestly concentrate on that one. cheers Darrel

Hi all, I honestly don't <"think it matters">. From a purely personal point of view one of the reasons I want to <"understand the chemistry"> is that it allows me to answer questions about the <"Duckweed Index">, <"fertilisers">, <"cycling and nitrification"> etc. with accuracy and without...

Hi all, I would always "grow my own", rather than using dry powdered yeast, straight from the packet. The problem with sugars (mono and di-saccharides) is that they are among the <"low hanging fruit of microbial substrates">. I think that is why adding a small amount of hay works <"Results...

Yes it is possible, providing the tank is heavily planted and well maintained. I've used an Eheim skimmer before on its own in a nano with the top section removed and the top of the filter sponge exposed just at water level. Advantages are, it brings the outlet nearer the surface so there is...

Nice! I assumed you were referring to the feeding strategy 😂

The Skulls will Be Blended in more once covered in moss, and just glimpses remain. Hence All that Remains.

Small updates: Did the Co2 test, drop is about 1.2 in Ph so i assume i'm ok. Did a big water change Cloud water before the WC, but i insert a lot of filter floss inside the pre filter and now look way better Algae still grow, and have a green dust on the glasses Plants growth is quite good

The reason why it is prohibited is that if there is a situation such as damage or spillage during shipping, other products will be damaged.

Unfortunately, it is prohibited and they are confiscated at customs.

Ahh ok, makes sense. Same, they don't float my boat, but I think they look good here!

Issues around stocking/ using live feeder fish etc. Skulls aren’t my sort of thing but the tank is looking good!

Good morning Darrel. I think you are a bit to modest over yourself ;) For me the nutriënts are what i know from experience. If i have this problem in the tank i add (or cut down) this. This because i 'know' that it helps me with the problem with some basic knowhow. However, the excact...

You cant order from any European country the powder form?

Thanks bro🙏🙏🙏

Yes 👍

If I want to make it 0.069ppm, 75*0.069=5.175, then 5.175/5=1.035, then 250*1.035=258.75, then 258.75/77.4=3.34ml, that is, if I put 3.34ml dtpa 6% into my 250ml container, I put it in 5ml dose into my 75liter tank. if i give Is it true that 0.069ppm iron will be dtpa?🙏🙏

no filter is fine in an heavily planted tank

Yes, it's difficult to know the right dosage to provide adequate food versus pollution. Yeast is not cheap either. I once dosed it to sugar water to generate CO2 but gave up shortly in favor of CO2 tank. BTW, can sugar water be used in lieu of flour to feed daphnia, both are carbohydrate...

Thank you very much🙏

You want to dose 0,05 mg/L Fe to 75 L, this means 75 L * 0,05 mg/L = 3,75 mg Fe This will be dosed with 3 mL* : 3,75 mg / 3 mL = 1,25 mg/ml, which is the concentration of Fe-DTPA in your stocking solution. Your stocking solution is 250 ml, so you need 250 ml * 1,25 mg/ml = 312,5 mg Fe-DTPA...

Hi, You should not go for a setup where you try to minimise WC. Lowtech or hightech. Although you could have a stable tank with only a small WWC, it will not always be the case. Your fish get sick => do lots of WC / you have an algae issue => do lots of WC / most issue you could have => do...

I only speak English, and I'm not even very good at that. A lot of potassium compounds will be bases, it really depends on the conjugate base and acid. I know exactly what you mean, I'm not very good at chemistry, despite having science degrees. I'm also not very good at fish keeping, despite...

What algae feeding elements? Lots of people on this forum use rock hard tap water for high tech and have amazing scapes. If you remineralise with Equilibrium, then you could skip that and use tap water to remineralise your RO.

TNC was coming in at £54 for a 5L, so went with AquaDesign PLANT+ Complete Liquid £28.99 looks ok, and will see what it does.

Hi all, This is <"Azara serrata">, it is easy as a semi-hard wood cutting, and has a lovely "fresh green" leaf, but usually it doesn't flower very well. I've let it grow this year (it flowers on "old wood"), it hasn't been frost browned, and it has flowered really well. Cheers Darrel

I'm using 6% as a basis here.

If the skimmer is shrimp safe and the skimmer provide enough surface agitation and if it supports aeration it should be fine - the shrimps in particular will appreciate that. The bio filtration (and maturing of the tank) will be adequately provided by the plants and substrate if the plant mass...

So, is it right or wrong to set it this way from rotala butterfly?

Hi all, I think the problem is that to get enough yeast cells in the water to feed the Daphnia, you are balanced right on the edge of tipping over into polluted conditions, which then kills them off. Yeast can give you short term boom, but in my experience, always shortly followed by bust...

I will use this in a 250 ml stock bottle, for example 0.05ppm dtpa 0.03ppm edta 0.01ppm eddha 0.01ppm gluconate.

The tank is 75 liters, I will complete the remaining 0.05ppm iron with edta, eddha and gluconate.

Hi, 1 Litre = 1,29 KG, so the density is 1,29 g/ml. 6% DTPA-Fe. So 1 ml of that fertilizer contains 1290 mg * 0,06 = 77,4 mg DTPA-Fe. A solution of 250 ml with 0,05 mg/L Fe would be really lean. Maybe do you mean to add 0,05 ppm Fe directly to a 250 Liters tank? In this case 250 L * 0,05...

Have you got any tips on how you made this? Where's the filter hidden? Inspiration for one i'm hoping to make

Just a female betta fish or a Scralet Badis Sent from my SM-S918B using Tapatalk

Don't see why not... If it was me I'd try to use some old substrate or old crushed lava rock and then not even need to worry about getting the cycle started. What is your single nano fish going to be?

I'm a bit confused, what happened to the last thread? tank looks good, how big is it?

Are you committed to high tech? Personally, at that scale I couldn't bare regular water changes and would go for something that didn't need them. Certainly doesn't mean you can't have a beautiful tank. Plenty of people here that do do WCs at that scale though, just challenging any underlying...

Is it theoretically possible to cycle and run a nano planted tank (<=25l) with just a surface skimmer of the tank has a very low bio load (snails, shrimp and one nano fish)? Sent from my SM-S918B using Tapatalk

I'm Surprised I still have a Cherry Shrimp Population in here with all the fish, but see them pootling about without a care amongst the hardscaping. And the growing number of Platty fry are a good sign that they are growing amongst all the hidey holes and plants. The Newest Algae eaters have...

Spirulina powder sounds good. Spirulina is an ingredient of quality fish food, so it’s food for both fry and daphnia. Not sure why yeast, commonly recommended, is no good. I tried baker yeast before and can confirm that it didn’t work. Adult daphnia are too large for newly hatched fry...

I need this dumbed Down, as I dont understand Dry Ferts at all @dw1305 .

Looking good mate. 👍

I have used clay a few times with good results, both below a sand layer and on its own. When exposed it might cloud the water initially, but the particles will settle out once you get some algae on them to hold it all together. I think a doing a dry start for a few weeks until a biofilm develops...

Well the 125 gal would have sump filtration. What kind of media would get rid of the algae-feeding elements if using tap?

That's an idea for when I build my house. Currently living in an apartment.

Yes, I remineralize with seachem Equilibrium.

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