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In your opinion/experience which are the best nano tanks in the market? Thanks

Hello, I have recently planted a low tech tank with Echinodorus, Crypts, Ferns and other low maintenance plants. Because I used ADA Amazonia as my substrate, for the first two weeks I carried out daily water changes. For the second part of these two weeks I had some melting of Crypts which is...

Hi, I have a low maintenance planted tank with a spray bar that agitates the water surface for better gas exchange. I also have a Seneye that records the pH of the water. I have noticed that at night the pH rises and during the day it falls. One would think that during the day where plants...

What is the moss on the top branch? The person that posted this picture told me its spiky moss but it looks so different from mine!

Hi My tank has plenty of plants and approximate 40 red cherry shrimp. Every now and then I see a shrimp being eaten by the rest of them. I don't know if it was dies or if they killed it. I feed them pellets for shrimp but I don't know if I feed them enough, however, that shouldn't be a problem...

Anyone knows how to fight BBA? I spot dosed excel but BBa keeps growing elsewhere. Thanks

Hi I was wondering if there is a difference in the portion size of each company. Surely there is some difference in the price but I don't know if this interprets in a deference in the size/portion of the plant in each pot. Anyone knows? Thanks

Hi For quite a while now I have plenty of red cherry shrimp and lately I noticed their numbers decrease. I am thinking due to a rise in nitrates due to adding 7 glowlights and dosind EI. Is there such a chance? Any ideas? Thanks

Hi I have noticed that between the plants and on the monte carlo carpet there are alot of fish poo, rotten leaves, detritus in general and I was wondering if this is normal or if this was because my 3 month tank has not matured yet to break them down. Does this cause trouble in the aquarium...

Hi, I am adding water directly from the tap and just throwing in Seachem Prime during the filling up. Is this ok or does it kill all the beneficiary bacteria? Thanks

Hello, I am using a TMC Ultima 1500 ND over a 60cm x 40cm x 40cm tank. The light is currently suspended 45cm from the substrate and at 100% intensity but I think I need a bit more light in the corners of the tank. Taking into account that the beam angle is 120 degrees, if I lower the light...

Hi, can anyone post their experience with the Seneye Reef? Is it any good for a planted tank? Thanks

Hi what would be the first signs of CO2 defficiency? Lets say that a tank has a bioload that is satisfied with the CO2 injection in the tank but at some point the bioload increases to a point where CO2 needs are not met. What will be the first signs? Thanks

Hello everyone, I am trying to take a few full tank front shots of my aquarium using my DSLR and a tripod but without much success. They look yellowish or dark or overexposed or bad in general. This is expected since I am new to the field of DSLRs. Could you guys give advice on camera settings...

Hello everyone I am trying to understand whether I have too much light or too little. So I would like to know how the rest of you have their TMC 1500 fixture set. I have it over a 60x40x40 tank on at 100% 45cm from the substrate and on for 5 hours full throttle and 1 hour ramp up and 1 hour...

Hello Is there a possibility that by adding too much CO2 might kill off beneficial bacteria? When I say too much CO2 I mean within logical values that someone can pump into the aquarium e.g. 40 or 50 ppm! Thanks

Hello Is this algae filamentous diatoms and if yes how are they formed and how do I deal with it? Thanks

Hello, how long do plants need to transition from emersed to submerged? Thanks

What defiency does my mc have?

How long should a piece of wood/root soak for in order for it not to float?

Hi, I have a drop checker question for you. Case 1: I add 20ppm CO2 in 20 degrees Celsius water where 15ppm stay in and 5ppm are dissipated. Case 2: I add 20ppm but in 30 degrees Celsius water and I assume more is dissipated so 10ppm stays in water and 10 ppm is dissipated. In case 1 does the...

Hi, Christos and I were discussing the matter this morning. Is EI enough for good growth? I mean we both have clay based substrate that is not packed with any nutrients, we dose our EI, we have a good light source, we have good circulation and good CO2 but the growth is low. Maybe the macros...

Hello has anyone tried this before? https://www.aquasabi.com/co2/co2-drop-checker/aqua-rebell-co2-check-250-ml It says there is a solution for detecting 20 ppm and one for 30 ppm. Do these solutions actually work? Thanks

Hi many of you use dechlorinator when doing a water change and I have started using it myself since my tank is suffering from Diatoms all year long and its possible due to this. However, when I add water to top-up the evaporation, I don't use dechlorinator. I am adding 1L in the morning, 1L...

What happened to this one? This was one of the best! http://calc.petalphile.com/

Hi, I have been running this tank for a year now. It has its ups and downs but one thing constant is the presence of diatoms. I do more water changes they are there, I do weekly water changes they are there, I do 50% water changes they are the, I do 80% water changes still there, added purigen...

Hi Please id this algae Thanks

Hello, as part of my learning process I have moved from a spraybar at the back of the tank, to a lillypipe output on the right of the tank. The setup is shown below: This morning I have noticed that the colour of my dropchecker is still lime green and the CO2 has been shut off for a good 13...

Hi how do I deal with cloudy water that comes from bacterial blooms? Not a new tank, I just unplanted a few plants and caused dirt from the substrate to rise into water column. Tank in nearly a year old. Thanks

Hi, I am trying to chose between these lillypipes: http://www.hinterfeld.com/aquarium-glass-inflow-outflow-lily-pipe-ball-shape-hf16mm-p-1400.html http://www.hinterfeld.com/aquarium-glass-inflow-outflow-lily-water-pipe-hf16mm-p-1242.html Is there a difference in functionality? Do you have...

Hi, I was wondering why would I have so much dirt in the tank? I do water changes twice a week but still no difference. Also I do regular filter cleanings. Any ideas? Thanks

Hi, I was thinking if adding O2 will benefit the planted aquarium in direct or indirect ways. Any thoughts? Thanks

Hi, will adding Epsom Salt increase my kH? Thanks

Hi, the past few weeks I have seen my plants getting covered with detritus matter....might be diatoms might be dirt...so I have decided to do plenty of water changes. I have been doing 3 water changes a week for the past 3 weeks and still the tank is as filthy as it was when this phenomenon...

Hi I see that some small creatures have appeared in my tank and on the leaves of certain plants. Can't see them moving and can't describe what they are. They are too small. I will share a few pics and maybe ypu guys can recognise them. Thanks

Hello, which one of the two methods is more efficient? The co2 in the filter inlet or an inline atomiser on the outflow of the filter, thus filling up the water with microbubbles? Thanks

Hi I have noticed lately that some of my plants turn white like stayrogen repens and monte carlo. I am double dosing macros and micros. Is there a chance that Iron can become low even with EI? Thanks.

Hi, this morning I found 2 out of my 4 amanos dead. The last thing I did was a 30% water change on the 26th, 2 days ago. After the water change I added both macros and micros in double doses. On the 27th I also added a double dose of micros and on the 28th (this morning) I found 2 shrimp dead...

Hi Whats this white stuff I have all over my flame moss? Thanks

Hello, I have noticed that the new leaves of my Stayrogyne Repens are yellow to white so I assumed this is some kind of deficiency. 1. Is it Nitrogen deficiency? 2. Will the yellow/white leaves become green again if I dose the proper amounts of nutrients or do I have to cut them off? 3. If...

Hi, I have a 1000 l/h filter with a spraybar at the back of a 40L tank. The flow is quite strong. I have noticed that when I stop the filter, the plants pearl and oxygen bubbles are visible leaving the leaves going towards the water surface. Which one of the two is most likely: 1. The strong...

I found these plants by a nearby river but not in the water...recognise any of them?

Hi I find it a bit strange that the TMC GroBeam 600 could be ever used for a high tech planted aquarium. The light produced looks so dull and the tank looks poorly lit. My plants aren't doing well and yes I have ruled everything else out, its the light that's causing the problem no doubt about...

Hello, This is a video of my setup. Below you can find all the details. Tank - 40L now running for 3.5 months. There is a lid on top to prevent fish from jumping out. CO2 - Pressurized, inline difusser into the the inlet of the filter Filter - Fluval 305 1000 L/h Light - TMC Grobeam 600 35cm...

Hi I had a talk with Tom Barr last night and he suggested that a pH drop of 1 unit adds approximately 30ppm of CO2 regardles of kH. Is this something we should consider? What I knew up to now is that if I had a pH drop of something less than a unit but I had a high kH eg 9kH then the CO2...

Hello I would like to know other peoples pH profiles....so whats your pH profile? Thanks

Hello Is this a difficiency or are my shrimp/snails eating the plant? Thanks

Hello, after fixing the root problems that caused BBA, I would like to remove it since it will not dissapear by itself. I will remove the leaves of Staytogen Repens that are effected but there are a few decorative rocks at the very bottom of the tank, on the substrate, where I cannot drop water...

Hi what are the benefits of water changes? Do water changes help with algae and how? Thanks

Hi what are the benefits of water changes? Do water changes help with algae and how? Thanks

Hi what are the benefits of water changes? Do water changes help with algae and how? Thanks

Hello sorry for flooding the forum with questions the past few days. Is this growth good enough? 14/10/2014 23/10/2014 02/11/2014 Thanks

Hello, I wanted to know what fluctuating CO2 levels means. Is it when the CO2 increases/decreases during lights on? Is it when the CO2 increases/decreases at any time of the day? Is it when the CO2 increases/decreases within a week? I have noticed that with the weather getting colder, my pH...

Hello How do you get rid of these horrible salt residues from your tanks? Thanks

Hi What temperature do you set your heater on? Thanks

What algae is this? Thanks

Hi, I have had the tank up and running for 3 months now. I haven't cleaned the filter since then :) 1. How often should someone clean an external filter? 2. Does it make a difference if the tank is plant only or has fish? 3. Is it true that if the filter media are washed with tap water then...

Hello, so this plant grows tall for my tank and needs trimming weekly. Furthermore, it grows leggy and currently has diatoms on its leaves. When I trim the top leaves, this means that the old leaves are the ones that stay and the new stems grow from the stem that was cut sideways. I was...

Hello, I have some BBA on a few rocks and a few Stayrogyne Repens leaves. The BBA was caused by a few days of unstable CO2 which was my fault and now this has been resolved. Is it ok to add Excel directly on plant's leaved with a syringe or will this burn the leaves of the plants as well? Do...

Hello, I have a 40L heavily planted, high tech aquarium. How many amano shrimp and how many ottos would it be advisable to have in order to keep some minimal algae I have at bay and to also clear dirt off of the leaves and mosses? Thanks

Hello, I have a TMC Aquabar 600 with a controller and week by week I have reached 100% intensity with very good growth and no algae. Now I have added a glass lid onto the tank and it gets alot of condensation on it. How much will the clear 4mm glass lid and the condensation drops block my...

Hi, does anyone know why my Fissidens Fontanus is not growing and has this dark green colour? Thanks

Hi, if Eleocharis Parvula is not growing/spreading is this a sign of inadequate light? Thanks

Hi I am not sure if my tap water contains enough or any magnesium. I bought some Epsom salts and was wondering if too much of this will cause problems to fish or plants. I am asking this because if my tap water contains magnesium and I add more I might doing more wrong than right. Also maybe...

Hi Now that my plants are growing well i would like to add fish and shrimp at some point. I am concerned that there might be too much co2 which will be lethal to livestock but how will i know from before? Thanks

Hello, Can someone create an aquascape in a pond with or without the use of CO2? For example can someone create an Eleocharis Parvula carpet in a pond? thanks

Hello, how many days should one allow to see if a change made has negative/positive effects? For example I have increased my light intensity from 40% to 50%....how many days should I wait before deciding to increase or decrease the light intensity or if I am happy just leave it.... Thanks

Hi I disconnected the co2 from the reactor which is on the outflow of the filter and used a one way valve to stop the water from coming out the reactor through the co2 intake. I then added an inline up atomizer on the inflow. Do you guys think I should remove the reactor? Is it any better or...

Hello, apparently I still have problems with my CO2 and I am currently disappointed and baffled with the whole situation. I use an external reactor (12mm/16mm) connected to an external filter (16mm/22mm) via connectors. The filter throttle is somewhat less than 1000 L/h so the flow is high...

Hello everyone, the reason I started this thread is for the other members of the forum to find for future reference but also to try and explore a few explanations behind plant melting. My situation was that plants are not of the best of health but were not melting. Now I have sudden melting of...

Hello I was wondering what symptoms would one see if the light in your planted aquarium is too little? Thanks

Hello I woke up this morning to see this As you can see in the front the plant melted within the night. No change has been made the past 15 days and now this happened. All of the information of my tank are here http://www.ukaps.org/forum/index.php?threads/33795/ The light is a tmc aquabar...

Hello My other plants are doing OK but java moss is dead and dying. Why? Thanks

Hello Take a look at the last post of my journal please. http://www.ukaps.org/forum/index.php?threads/33795/ Thanks

Hello, I have noticed that many leaves of the Eleocharis Parvula that I have either turn wavy or grow wavy. When I say wavy I don't mean curved...I mean wavy just like wavy hair! Anyone has any ideas? I can't take pictures because the detail doesn't show... Thanks

Hello I will take my co2 bottle to be filled at a place where they fill fire extinguishers. Before I took it at a place where they fill co2 bottles for labs/hospital. Will there be a difference? Thanks

Hello, What would you do in a situation where you CO2 is bottle is empty and you will need 1-2 days to fill it. Lets say it runs out Monday night, you take the bottle to the factory Tuesday morning and you get it Wednesday afternoon. So you have approximately 2 days of no CO2. PS: You do not...

Hello everyone, I have decided to start the Cyprus Aquatic Plant Society inspired by UKAPS. I will try to gather the hobbyists of the island and educate/inform/help them as best as I can but mostly they will be directed to UKAPS as I personally found it is one of the best forums on the subject...

Hi What nutrient deficiency if any do this plants have? Thanks

Hi I forgot to completely close the emmersed plants that I have with the cover of the container and now they have wilted. Will they bounce back?

Hello, Ph profile: 11:00 pH 7.5 12:00 pH 6.5 13:00 pH 6.3 14:00 pH 6.0 Lights on My kH is 9 Does that look good? Thanks

Hello, Is there a chance that the Excel overdose will effect negatively any of the following plants (like it affects Valis): Eleocharis Parvula Java Moss Christmas Moss Weeping Moss (Fissidens Fontanus) Hemianthous Monte Carlo Flame Moss Hydrocotile Tripartia Hemianthous Micranthemoides...

Hello Is there a way I can calibrate this ph meter? Thanks

Hi I was wondering if too much flow will cause plants not to grow...of course the plants dont get uprooted....so is too much flow bad for plants? Also is too much co2 bad for plants? Thanks

Hello, I have everything setup and I am now awaiting for my TMC GroBeam that will arrive in 7 days on the 30th. My local pet shop imported plants since of last Wednesday, the 16th, from Tropica. There are plants kept in co2 enriched tanks and 1-2 Grow plants as well....I can wait until lights...

Hello! I have a 5 month kitten and I am about to setup a open planted tank. Is there a chance the kitten/cat will fall inside? Will he bother the fish? Any suggestions? On a funny note, when I filled the tank with JBL Manado for my hardscape tests.....he pooped in it :( Cheers

Hello, I bought some plants a few days ago and kept them in their pots in a tank for a few days until all my equipment arive to setup a new tank. I dose CO2 with an atomiser and dose EI but the plants seem to melt. Is it because they might have grown emrsed and now melt under water? What...

Hello, after I purchased this plant, I kept it in the pot and placed it in a small aquarium with a small filter, a typical CFL 6500k 9w lamp, CO2 and I dose EI. I just want to keep it alive for a couple of weeks until all my staff I ordered arrive. However, leaves are turning yellow now. Any...

Hello, If an aquarium has a light fixture providing an X amount of PARs and dissolving X amount of CO2 and dosing X amount of fertilisers. What will happen to the plants if any of the above three increase and/or decreases? Thanks

Hello, I just bought a TMC GroBeam 600 and will put it over a CO2 planted high tech tank. The tank is 30cm in height and the GroBeam will be hanged above the tank....it will be adjustable so I can place it 10cm or 20cm or 30cm above the tank.....I also bought the TMC controller.... Does anyone...

Hello, I will be setting up my tank soon and I would like to know what filter media I will require for my External Fluval 305. It will be a planted tank dosed with EI so I only need biological filtration and not chemical. What filter media would be recommended? Thanks

Hello, I have everything I need to start the tank except plants and lights. I will have both at the end of July. By then I thought I would fill in the tank and start it up so when lights and plants arrive the tank will be one month in gear and bacteria will establish quicker once lights are...

Hello, I added some JBL Manado and topped it with some flower soil. Then just droppwd a few pieces of HC. Have the lights om 12 hours and very high because they give out some heat. What do you think will it work? Thanks

Hello, I can't seem to find a decent piece of redmoor root to buy where I live so once again I decided to go DIY. Anyone knows what tree this is and how I can make a few roots for myself? Thanks

Hi Do plants intake macros and micros when not photosynthesyzing? Thanks

Hi Is there a string I can order from ebay to attach moss on wood? Preferably biodegradable...of course I am open to other suggestions. Thanks

Hello, anyone knows of an online store to get PVC tubes for a DIY spraybar? Or maybe a online seller of actual spraybars? Not those green eheim one though :) Thanks

Hello, If a light reads 70 micromols through 40cm of air would it read less or more through 40cm of water? Thanks

Hello, does anyone know where to get an external co2 reactor to fit a 16/22 mm hose or maybe a way to use a 12/16 mm liek this one http://www.co2art.co.uk/collections/diffusers-reactors/products/external-turbo-co2-reactor-diffuser for my Fluval 305 which has a 16/22 mm hose? Thanks

Where is the cheapest online place to buy this online and get it shipped to Cyprus? Also need the controller and the single bracket! Thanks