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They definitely do better in larger numbers, and you'll perhaps see more of them as well. I had well over 20 micro rasbora in this tank. I gave them plenty of hiding places which also helped. They were still fairly elusive but that was okay since I got to see them on their own terms.

Looks like shoddy work. I’d return it.

Welcome, look forward to seeing a few photos of your existing and future aquariums.

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I will lol 😆 👍

Hi everyone, I’ve been keeping fish for long time I have couple of planed tanks. Just bought two more so may need some help setting them up😊. I know I came to the right place. I’ve been reading from this forum for long time now I decided to join.

Hi there, I bought two of this fish tanks just wanted to see if you have any opinion on this. Unfortunately, one of them came broken. The other one silicon work is to my taste very bad so wanted to see if anybody have any experience with this and if this is acceptable. Should I be looking to...

A bit tricky without seeing it move (for me at least). If it glides smoothly across the glass, then it's some kind of flatworm, although it doesn't really give me flatworm vibes since you're usually able to see at least some "stomach" and eyes on them. The small size speaks against it being an...

@Tim Harrison They're behaving normally, just haven't seen most of them! They're voracious little hunters. @tam I'm planning on adding some more anyway as I think a larger shoal will make them a little more confident and perhaps convince the others to come out of hiding. You could definitely...

Hello fellows. So today I decided to check the power head that runs my UGF. I wanted to check if it had any buildup, as in my other tanks with internal filter, they tend to have a buildup in their spinning wheel and around it. It get covered with a slime stuff, that I believe is biofilm. So I...

Hi, I wanted to know what you think of the fzone pro brand. Anyone have it I wanted opinions thank you very much

i had wool in a Gusto delivery before. Maybe they ran out of sheep on this one!

It is showing up on Amazon UK now (via Aquacadabra) but they want 650 notes for it! Pro-Shrimp are a fiver cheaper but it is a special order item, they don't hold stock. Quite a bit more than getting it from Aquaristik Shop and paying the delivery, VAT and customs duty. When you consider it...

Trim them regularly this time lol

Is that just difference between dominant male/female colouring? They always use the fanciest looking males in photos. If you've not seen more after your holiday I'd be inclined to add a few more.

Definitely look fat and healthy to me too. Are they behaving strangely or as expected?

Mix away, I've mixed several different brands in the past and no disintegration. As far as I can see there is very little difference visually as well. Regardless, it's not something I'd worry about too much particularly ;)

There's nothing ugly about that tank. Superb, well done :)

Not in my experience. I've grown them side by side. H'ra is red, Orange Juice is orangey in colour, so aptly named :)

What a gorgeous tank, I would never get anything done if that was mine - i would just stare at it all day! Congrats on the build, stellar job Amy

For anyone interested I caught a video of them mating and dad catching the eggs. I have an old glucose strip case stuck in the tank and he is filling it with eggs. You can actually see why they are called sparkling gourami....their colours are amazing Four sparklers in this tank and theres some...

thay are very tiny yet its x40 mag, I noticed them only during water change as they where all over the glass

Iwagumi forces you to worship rocks while watching patches of one single type of carpet plant spread into an impressive lawn as you stand a sentry's guard in fear of algae's ambush. The alternative is to worship plants; try growing an assortment, to see which suits your tank's parameters. That...

My tank having tiny worms asvel, I do have decent microscope, could anyone identify it? my tank is tropical 25.5C water very soft from tap less than 30ppm adding bit of calcium and magnesium to 150ppm ph 7.8 shrimps plecos corries nerite snails and few tetras planted tank

Just did some more research and apparently it's now recycled PET, so should be fine.

Seriously?! I'll whip it out then. Hey ho! :(

Pond update I've add more plants now as it seemed to be going merky had blanket weed for a bit or just green algae but it seems to have cleared up bought a pond pump and am now running it though this sort of bog filter water fall which I'm planning to be planting soon it's no where near finished...

To be honest mine was 200 model. Visually the only difference is that 200 has 3 detachable compartments with bio balls and 160 has only 2. I believe the heads are exactly the same.

Hi I hope someone can help a beginner. I have a 50g 90cm planted tank with ADA Aquasoil v2 that's been running for 6months. Now I want to add more hardscape, to be specific more seiryu stones and move the driftwood a little bit. While planning, I figured I would need to add more substrate to...

I also agree with you. The extra spectrum bits are nice to have, maybe in a small proportion but overall, plants will grow in pretty much whatever light you give them if the intensity and other growth factors are taken care of as long as the light isnt generally crap. The extra stuff is just us...

The pump certainly looks to be a beast!

Hi all, I think it is sheep's wool, so not really suitable. Cheers Darrel

Tried out Hello Fresh and it came wrapped in what seems to be some very good filter floss type material. Have tried bit and will see how it gets on! A nice freebee.

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Thanks for the reply. Do you by chance know the difference between the 160 and 200 models, the spares list states they use the same impellor but do not know if the actual pump head is the same, Eheim state 6W for both. If the 200 is actually the same pump then it should be as quiet as the...

Hey there, mine was quiet, no sound at all

They look healthy to me! mine fatten up like that too!

Thanks Tim, I'll leave it in the shed for 12 months.

Hi all, A bit of a strange question from a newbie! I've got a 100L paludarium with 8 x green neons, 8 x rasbora axelrodi & 8 x chili rasbora... I think. The tank has been cycling for 6 months and the plants are all well established. I've got a journal if you want to check it out. I added the...

yeah all of them there and they even spawned, so bit more, but because of plants you cant see them often

Hi, Looking to help a young one set up a 50 ltr tank in their bedroom so want something internal thats quiet with little hum or impellor rattle. The PatMini @MichaelJ recommended is the right size for their tank but is it a quiet pump ? or if not is there any other internal pump thats...

50 Monte carlo stems back in the substrate! We go again after much thought lol....

I already had another year obviously and it was too big and I have to cut it, any advice on how to wear it now?

I hope so!

You can pre-boil the wood first or spray it down with diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide. Do not use bleach. Remember to soak them for a few days too, lest they float and destroy/disrupt your existing scape.

I suspect that will just be a matter of time. They were showing them off at interzoo last month.

good morning, some information, what happens if I try to re-insert some old wood that I had before? I'm a little afraid of algae

I think it’s okay to use if it’s properly dead and dried out. I wouldn’t add it if it’s still got some sap. It will rot after about 6 months. Ivy. Same with any other kind of wood, including Azalea root. I wouldn’t use conifer wood at all though. It’s best to strip the bark from all dead wood.

Took the afternoon off yesterday, and went to Bardills. So glad I did as they had loads I would have come home with but didn't thankfully. Got some elegant cories Long fin white clouds, got x12 as they are lovely Glass cats, have missed keeping these. So glad they had some in. Added x12 more...

Hi all, I recently cut down some old ivy, there were one or two reasonable looking pieces, I was wondering if they are fish safe, or if they are too soft and would rot away too quickly. If I can re-use great, otherwise another trip to the tip. Are there any real no no's with wood in general as...

Thank you everybody for the helpful advice. There is certainly a lot to learn about this hobby!

https://www.horizonaquatics.co.uk/collections/background-plants/products/aquaflora-cryptocoryne-balansae?variant=31807811092537

I've seen one of the 332's set up in one of the MA's in Norfolk or Suffolk or probably Braintree Essex while out on a jaunt and was impressed. Having a 90x55x53 I was naturally drawn to it as a future upgrade, I love aquariums with more height and depth having a lot more volume with only a...

Saw your ugly tank, felt nauseously excited. Dang, so good! Regurgitated my first-light's meal a little. Stay, boy, stay. Swallowed. Made my weekend well again. Thank you.

"A bit ugly" he says LOL that is a beautiful tank brilliant colours healthy plants and fish I saw some Corydoras in your initial photos. Are they still in there?

I have a galvanised metal bin-shaped container that I have been using as an overflow water-butt for a few years. Before that my parents had it knocking around their garden for ages and before that my grandparents owned it. Must be 80-90 years old if not older. Probably used in clothes washing...

I have always been happy with pro shrimp. Usually the cheapest as well and u can use a promo code (FIVE) for 5% off.

Some updates from the last week. The tank is getting more tinty by the day! I was planning to visit this local, very old fish shop as they randomly had female taeniatus in stock, but a few days ago heard that it sadly closed down. So the hunt continues, or maybe it's a sign to keep things as...

Thank you everyone for the feedback! Today was water change day (trying to get it to Sunday) so I implemented some changes as per the feedback ya'll offered: Scrubbed the rocks, Removed the glass dome over my air stone... such a bummer, it was so aesthetically pleasing! Changed the direction...

Over a period of years (decades) some zinc will be leached into the water, I'd guess a minimum amount, unless like Darrel mentions you have low ph, abnormal levels of co2 or high levels of chloride in the water. Thing is rubber lining won't last 25 years, by that time the rusty tin bath will...

I have used these guys and you literally get in 24 hours. Quite fantastic. Plants have been really good and free postage! If they have what you are after, you always receive a very generous amount and great quality. Now if i were buying 1-2 Grow etc, AG is the place to go. I don't even think...

Great! You can compare directly to YT. Let us know how it goes! Si

Thanks very much for everyone's input. After a lot of consideration, I decided to put in an order for the Fluval Siena 332 litre tank in the ridiculously named "Chicago Concrete" colour. I'll return with a photo and some feedback when it arrives and is all set up, which will hopefully be of help...

There are a few pond paints available but G4 polyurethane paint is a very good one, belt and brasses would be fiberglas mating coated with epoxy top coat.

I was at the supermarket and they didn't have white vinegar (checked a couple of places), but I did get distilled malt vinegar (the one that's white in colour, not brown). Is this OK to use with the recipe? This is the one I got...

Give AG a call. They often have plants for sale that aren't in the online catalogue, or show as out of stock. If they don't have it Dave or Steve will order in and get it to you asap

My go-to is always Aquarium Gardens, I'm always impressed by the quality of their plants and the way they package them! That's why I was hesitant to order from pro shrimp. I only want to order from them to get some potted Cryptocoryne crispatula that I can't find anywhere else apart from 1,2...

I've ordered everything and should be ready to start mixing up my AIO in the next week or two (some items are coming from China). Is this the right order to be mixing stuff: 1. Prepare 4500ml of distilled water in a mixing pail with a small pump switched on for mixing 2. Add 2g Potassium...

@Cazza I just posted it above :)

Wasn't there a thread fairly recently, where someone had a lot of problems with their plants from there? Sounded like the customer service left a lot to be desired...

Pro Shrimp great for dry goods, and hardware but perhaps not always the best choice for plants. If you want guaranteed quality plants try one of our sponsors. I always use Aquarium Gardens. https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/pro-shrimp-awful-plants.74334/#post-750608

If they're grown emersed they'll be fine in a plastic bag on a north facing window ledge for a couple of weeks at least. I just leave the bag slightly open at the top and spray daily. In vitro pots, leave them sealed and place on a north facing window sill. Immersed grown, they'll keep for a...

Yes. I’ve had about 8 plants from them. They’ve all been fine.

Just an update. The tank is now 7 months old. Kept it in darkness for 6 months. I added an AI Prime 16HD at 20% one moth ago. I haven't touched or cleaned anything, except weekly 20% WC. I also add a small amount of AF Life Source, a cap of FritzZyme 460 and a cap of MicroBacter 7 every other...

Up the UKAPS! You could reduce the light a tad to slow down the growth, or slowly replace the stems for rosette type plants, the days of intensive trim/replant/trim/replant are over for me especially with a larger tank.

Also @zozo has experience of using them. Mission Bathtub 2023 - Azolla Mania

This is the recipe I use. There are several others further down the page. http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm

Room for a few more Crypts! ;)

Yes, I’ve had a few from them and they looked fine.

all the time. Same as any other online retailer selling the known brands, any occasional dud is refunded immediately. There's occasionally a 5% code if you look on google products. For even cheaper in-vito only, check out their daughter company Aquascaping Express

@NinjaMonkey: many thanks for advise. The guys from Co2Art recommended to strip down the regulator, give it a good clean and reseal all leaks with Loctite 542. It seems to be a better solution (not cheaper) to gas ptfe tape. Hopefully will squeeze a bit of life from my old banger, otherwise...

Hi all, If you don't use EI you can lessen the volume of water changed. I'm <"not personally an EI"> (or CO2) user. I want plants that will <"grow relatively slowly"> under <"lean dosing">. cheers Darrel

My stems have done this in like 5 days of the tank being set up… it’s mad. I know they are fast growers but still.

Hi all, It depends on the pH of the water that you fill it with. If its tap water, it will be alkaline and you won't get any zinc (Zn) leaching from the galvanised coating. If it is going to be filled with rainwater? You definitely need to coat it. I don't know about the expense, but a butyl...

Not for a moment I was thinking I was going to get away with not doing water changes. That would be the holy grail. However, I feel 50% one a week is excessive, but then EI is maximum dosing which is not sustainable without the changes. Poisoning and saturating the water. I balk at the 120...

Hi all, Have a look at <"FE EDDHA"> and <"What is the “Duckweed Index” all about?">. I suppose there are similarities. It won't mean much to younger readers, but I used to spend endless hours mucking about with the timing and mix ratio on cars with SU carburettors (and before anyone asks, alas...

Hi all, I'm firmly in the <"water changes"> camp as well. I don't change a large volume, I just change a <"small volume regularly">. We had a member @Ghosty who talked to Diana Walstad a while ago <"Talking with Diana walstad">, mainly about why she was <"now advocating some water changes">...

Well if it's clean you can reuse it , cut of the end bit and it will re root

Gone! Nightmare of a Friday after work lol. Tons of it out and not sure if I should bin it or go again. 🤔 Looks ok without it tbh.

Few small updates on the process. Any questions please feel free to ask.

It's a ramp for fish mate

I've ordered a couple plants from them on Ebay. Really good quality. If I can't get the plant from k2aqua then I use Proshrimp Sent from my SM-S918B using Tapatalk

Only one L ....yea that's me. Growth for growths sake really was never an objective for me. Generations of tanks grown under everything from incandescents to fluorescents and now led prove the currently ignored a bit " ends" of the spectrum aren't necessary. In the terrestrial world there are...

Hi, has anybody ordered plants from proshrimp? Whats the quality like?

Waterbox currently has 50% off the Eden range. Could be a good chance to snap up a tank.

Aye, for EI at the beginning. Once I've established the tank I'll re-evaluate. Looking for a balanced system where fish feed the plants, plants feed the fish. With the right amount of fish food and right amount of ferts. Minimal water changes. A challenge for sure, but gonna try :cool:

Hi all Have a customer wanting a cattle trough and after lots of investigation the consensus was it will leach into the water so anyone know a rubber type sealant that is fish safe ? I keep getting US makes

Sushant PM me your phone number. Ill add you to a local Aquarium group. Some people have have made DIY lights on it as well. For your first build just try and keep it simple. I was just wondering, how much of an improvement it would make to add "advanced" spectrum LEDs like IR, UV, RB, DR...