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@ lbz10 and elledee Thats exactly how i ran my reef tank, i knew unless the tank fitted into my life style then it would fail. I am not the one to chase parameters and if the task was too big then it would not get done, i used to get natural seawater and ro water delivered, people used to say...

@zozo I have been going for only easy to grow plants and have seen great success in this. even though i have only been growing them for 3 months, in fact some have gone mental and i been trimming to keep the flow alive in my tank.

You mentioned an electric blue ram in the initial post and a 60 cube could be a great ram-focused tank, I bet. They are stunning in a smaller tank. It doesn't matter if you have a 35 liter sump when the primary issue is physical space. Angelfish can't swim in the sump.

That fish looks slightly demented…

I will certainly look into refining my searches. i had been trying to find out about treating cyanobacteria with blackouts, but was not very successful in finding information on this

@mlgt and Conort2 , gourami's and rainbows do look good, i never considered them, thanks for the suggestion . @John q i am beginning to realise a 60cm cube would be too small for discus even though it has a 200l water volume. but i think its fine for anglefish but i could be wrong. i do have the...

I think i would like to keep some rice fish in the superfish pond with a heater to stop it freezing over in the winter. I still think solar could work out i just need to do research into solar cells charging batteries and the batteries running the equipment, i find the solar part just as...

A 600mm tank isn't suitable for discus or angelfish. Some gourami or rainbow fish species could work but these won't be the statement or at least big fish types you desire unfortunately. Also note most of the the fish you aim to keep show much better colouration when kept in groups or pairs, a...

Think she said only two caught on the day, about an hour before packing in for the day she got the fish ,a local member helped with the net and guided her in without touching the rod ,to make it her catch😃 24lb not bad for a novice

Thanks Hypno 👍

Yes, I tried them years ago. They’re meant to introduce bacteria to inoculate the filter. Not sure they made any difference and they left tiny, nearly impossible to see spheres in the tank which took ages to get rid of. I don’t recommend them.

I’ve got minnows in my outside pond. We got some ice on top this year but I saw some fry swimming about a few weeks ago. I’m in Edinburgh. Haven’t seen the adults mind, hopefully in about the algae somewhere. If I can see them at the weekend I’ll snap a photo.

Hi Dave Can I have a vegetarian sandwich…..or 2 please 🙏🏿

they definitely wouldn't survive our Scottish winters.. .

Yep, a far cry from 1930 stocking of Redmire.

ahh, maybe not....

Anyone tried this? It won Practical Fishkeeper product of the year. https://evolutionaqua.com/pure-aquarium

Gouramis could be an option but definitely not rainbows. I’d say you’d need a minimum four foot tank for rainbows, they get pretty big and are very active.

I put 10 gold white clouds in this summer and we had a pretty mild winter, definitely no ice. I have one left….

Hi everyone, Looking forward to seeing some of the UKAPS gang here at AG on 28th. Hope to see many of you here. Give us a thumbs up 👍 on this thread if you’re planning on coming. Drinks and sandwiches provided 🥤 🥪 so just bring yourself and your best hardscaping skills if you fancy entering...

Hi all, It isn't the plant itself, it is just that it might bring in hitchhikers, Snails, Planaria or Hydra. If you are concerned some time in <"sparkling water"> will safely cleanse them. The plant itself is fine, I often take <"bits from outdoors"> and put them indoors. cheers Darrel

anyone had white clouds under ice?

Hi 👋, welcome.

Hello 👋, welcome.

Hi all, The flocculant (from the aluminium sulphate addition) is aluminium hydroxide (Al(OH)3) <"High flux water purification using aluminium hydroxide hydrate gels">, which forms the wall paper paste like gel (coagulant), in harder water. I'll be honest I can't imagine any use for it...

What would be nasty about it?

I have read somewhere that in higher dosage it can bind NO3 and NH4… so if I understood correctly it can act as a barrier to alkalinization of the water? right? (hydroxides) or its the opposite (acidification)?

Thanks Sparky, appreciated :cool:

Why would you want an easy hobby? You’d just be bored. 😊

No. On 16/22 hose. I would buy the 19/25 model for that size hose. Here’s a link to a shop with which I am not affiliated and is not a forum sponsor but did come up first on Google: https://www.lincsaquatics.com/jbl-proflora-direct-19-25-p11499/s11499

Welcome! :)

Welcome! :)

I think constraints can be your friend here. IMO, a good strategy is to figure out the least flexible parts of your situation and build everything else around that. If you already have your aquarium, everybody has to comfortably fit inside. If you are going to use your tap water, you know what...

It’ll be fine. You may get something nasty, but nothing really nasty.

Picked up 5 small sarasa comets today for the pond, I would get a picture but they went straight into the pile of hornwort and have only seen glimpses of them since, guess they like it. Plants are mostly growing, lily been the exception, that has barely moved but the others are growing, the...

Hey guys, thanks for the warm welcome, appreciated 😊 Thanks zozo for the heads up regarding the tool. Atm i am trying to polishing up my Greek for the next holiday so cough you guys have to deal with it 😁 I am going to try to make my tankthread this weekend. So for now you guys have to do it...

I have an 8 gallon tank with 2 nerite snails and 7 ember etras. I want to diffuse the light so that my tetras are more comfortable and aren't hiding as much. I was recommended light dimmers but I also have the easier option of taking hornwort out of my pond and using it in the tank. Is that...

Hi all, I really don't know, but it has to be one or the other. "Death by luxury uptake" is quite common in higher plants. As well as PO4--- <"in Protea spp."> etc, it is one of the problems of ferrous iron in water logged soils...

@dw1305 so if this an iron effect or some ionic interaction effect… adding an accurate ammount of AlSo4 would not have the same effect? AlSo4 would have a massive effect in locking away and precipitate nutrients..

Sarkimukka Swedish lapland. Our last holiday half march 😋

Hi all, Too much good living on all the sweet corn and boilies that the carp fisherpeople have thrown in? cheers Darrel

After 2 times a 50% water change and trimming of the Rotala there is some new "better" growth. Defenately less coloring and especially the centers. I also notice a significant increase in green thread or hair algae. Balance was off as a result of stopping with ferts I guess. The light will have...

Biding Time is almost 2 years old! It's funny to go back and see where my head was at when I first set it up. I wanted to try out some new equipment and plants and I did that, but things didn't really go as I expected. I have come to appreciate my 20 gallon long tank a lot more than I did two...

Nice fat catch but, but such an odd shape fish!

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Hello there!

For me nothing beats experience, you will get better at keeping what you want and like overtime but it does come with alot of ups and downs. Ive also learnt that the time I can spend on maintenance, upkeep and other things associated with keeping an aquarium effect what I want vs what I can...

To be clear, you have been using a 16/22 diffuser on 19/25 hose?

Welcome Matt :)

Howdee Matt and welcome!

Why not just build an appropriately sized Cerges-style reactor?

Hi everyone, my name is Matt and I am a retired scientist that spent my career decades at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. I got my first aquarium when I was 8 years old! I started with live-bearers and followed by dwarf cichlids and then Killifish - at my peak I maintained...

I learned about UKAPS in George's Aquascaping book, and in one of the archived presentations he gave at one of the AGA conventions.

Have you thought of alternative? Perhaps rainbowfish? Gourami? They are quite large in size and statement fish also. Just fish(sic) for thought :)

So thought to write some summary. Everything went to the plan. New LED controller is worth every penny. I can now fully control my lights with mobile phone. I don’t need to worry anymore that after power cut my photo period will get out of sync with CO2 injection period. All times will be...

The most simplistic answer is, that what we do with planted freshwater aquariums is far from what nature does. Maybe 99% of the plants available in the trade are bog plants that seldom grow permanently submerged as solitary plants in nature. And we have very few true aquatic plants. And since...

Replacement correct blyxa japonica hopefully on the way. Seller has apologised for the mistake. Now to keep the sagittaria or not? Maybe remove so the runners don't ruin the monte carlo.

I lost mine this year. While they did survive -10 once, the second winter got them.

Hi - so four months into the hobby the second tank has arrived....... The 1st tank is doing well but with hindsight and knowledge gained (including from the knowledgeable members of this forum!) I'm going to try to do a better job with this one. My plan is: 1. Looking to add more height...

A bit of an update as the tank approaches the 2 week mark. Super happy so far with the growth, this CO2 stuff really works huh?!? :D. Everything seems to have taken well. Marsilea is growing quick and sending runners out all over the place. S repens are growing quicker than I imagined and the...

Welcome! I haven't seen any yet, but that might be because I'm used to writing in Dunglish myself... But I do use the help of Grammarly free version browser addon (set to British English) https://app.grammarly.com/ It helps with Spelling and Grammar and since I've been using it my Dunglish...

Welcome :)

They’d probably want something a bit larger. Medaka would be your best bet and you won’t need a heater. I’ve had them swimming under a thin layer of ice before.

Welcome

Plus one for keeping the buzz @MichaelJ

My daughter beginners luck

welkom Walter :thumbup:

Hi all, Don't let that stop you, I've only really made four different posts, but <"re-posted each of them thousands of times">. I've always enjoyed your posting, and <"I've learned new things">. The search is pretty good, it maybe to do with the <"search terms you use">? You can always...

Welcome Walter!

A 6ft riparium sounds fun 😁 Welcome!

Welcome, and I look forward to seeing this!

Welcome I look forward to your tank thread, don't wait too long.

Good morning everyone it's a new day. Don't forget to give your fish plenty of food and water

@MichaelJ. I tried looking for information on earlier post lots of times, either I am doing something wrong or the search is rubbish. Also, in the marine hobby new methods and ideas we're always evolving. I tended to look at the most recent information. So I don't think you should become a lurker

Welcome to UKAPS @Walt1908

That seriously fishy website has a lot of spam @bazz. But i wish i had the space for a biotope. At the moment my tank swimming space is limited. But i do have some house plants in hanging holders on the rim of my tank, maybe i could use them.

Hey aquaholics, long time lurker presenting :) My name is Walter, 50 and i come from Rotterdam the Netherlands. Finally its time to give back to, in my opinion, best aquaforum on this planet. I learned so much from you guys... :bookworm: I have a longlife fascination of the underwaterworld...

I do a manual waterchange for 1/4 of my volume every month. Whilst doing that i vacuum my thank on the side. My pumps for my fertz, daily dose, have never been changed in almost 4 years. My waterpump on my autodozer every 6 months or just before a long holiday since the white tubing in it will...

Excellent. Got it 👍 Looks like quite some setup there! As well as daily top-offs, do you do a big weekly or fortnightly water change? And if so, does the autodoser work for that too?

Solid advice there @bazz ! On a total side note, I have decided to become more of an observant member on UKAPS as I realize we got so many new and newer members here with new perspectives and solid common sense, and occasional brilliant advice to offer. Looking though my recent posts I...

I think you'd have to be careful with the RRF as light plays into the colour. I've had it growing packed densly (so much it didn't move) in a tank with the light about 1" above the surface and there was a very noticable line across the plant growth showing the extent of the light - red under the...

Get your tinfoil hats on, that's what the government wants you to believe! just kidding, in all seriousness, if you do it, be sensible with the fish. I think the main reason is disease, (as medaka were identified as a vector for a pretty serious disease recently) spreading from birds to other...

My amano shrimp have settled in. One is an absolute tank. Here chowing down on a senescing anubias leaf.

Just plug the gap next to the Crypt that’s there already.

Hi LFNfan. Thats easy, with an autodoser. My open tank loses aprox 2,5 liters daily due to evaporation. My dozer adds some fertz in the system and then it injects a particular amount of water into the tube that 'pushes' the fertz and ofcourse the water in my tank. Pump 1 is my water. Quickpic:

I don't want them to breed as that's when they go nuts. That's why I wanted to get one. Could I keep just males together or will they fight.

Mains power was always an option, I just love the idea of solar. I was hoping for a solar cells charging a powerbank running a small usb pump for water flow or usb air pump. Mabay a low wattage heater set to 10 Celsius just to stop the pond from freezing over. But realistically it would be a...

Thanks for the heads up! I was hoping to grow something tall there to hide the skimmer and filter pipes. Wasn't sure what would look right to put there?! Something maybe to take up the whole corner.....

What's interesting is that I am making the same mistakes I made when I first started reef tanks many years ago. In my freshwater tank I added too much bio load, my scape was wrong blocking out flow. I over feed, I panicked when I first got algae and cyanobacteria, but now am starting to see the...

Is mains power a go now? Because that changes a lot.

What about white Mountain minnows will they be fine if I can stop it freezing? I got power so the superfish patio pond is a defo option

A vote for siamensis. It also grows very well emersed. Hygrophila siamensis 53B - Aqua Essentials

It seems pretty obvious that medaka are as likely to escape from an aquarium as a tub on a balcony. It's common sense and respect that stop a fish or plant entering native waterways.

There’s a wee gap on the right between the rock and glass. Plug it full of Crypts!

This is beautiful! thanks to uneven garden two of my sides are very steep so I will never get this level of natural look, but I hope mine beds in to look half as good.

I know my frog chances are low, but I'm not without hope! We had a huge toad move into our garden one year, living his best life under our shed, and I've encountered many frogs on the nearby boulevard. We have a significant water way about a 5 minute walk away, so we're hotching with...

Tank looks nice though!

Consider setting up a biotype aquarium where the the fish and plants come from the same (or close by) location, this will help for fish Seriously Fish — Feeling fishy? and the Tropica website for plants.

Excellent. Thank you! Spot on looks just the same! I've contacted the seller and will let you know there response.

I’ve got one of these on 16/22 which I’ve been using for 5 months. No problems at all.