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A Random Plant started to grow on one side of the tank that faces the patio doors. And it has grown very quickly. And became the main housing for all the cherry shrimp. It is a stem plant and I think it may be Guppy Grass, ill try and remember to get some pix of it during tomorrows water change...

I've no idea what's going to happen with the forum @LondonDragon but I'd like to say a big heart felt thank you to all the mods that have made it what it is over the last few years that I've frequented it. It's been a blast. 🫡

@ElleDee, Your BS detector is obviously working flawlessly! ... Totally agree! Cheers, Michael

You aren’t, really @castle No Michael, as I’ve just been informed you’re not neutral in this conversation with a potential promised role and I’m personally about to throw in the towel. Team are being executed out, very sad after all these years. Good luck mate, power to you buddy 😉

Welcome! :)

Ok, from the perspective of a mere mortal member such as myself, I am starting to get really confused... Can you or someone else please explain exactly what the practical role and duties of a "Global Moderator" on UKAPS entails ? and I will follow up with more comments and questions...

Did this not start with Tim quitting and alerting the entire forum to the accounts issue? And did Paolo not quit immediately before that? The team broke up before the rest of us got drafted into it. If this could have been resolved without the membership getting involved, why wasn't it? It...

It's called a clash of two personalities, that didn't need to end like this... and Dan has too much to deal with at the moment that a forum is the least of his priorities, one should be transparent the other should have discussed it with the team before making it public like this... Also there...

I've was on the Fore runner of this forum for many years before this was even started by George, Dan etc. From George starting out with tanks on TFF while in the RAF and his eventual career change to Aquascaping and more watching him start to write articles etc and get published on PFK. And have...

Hello All, I just noticed that one of my new Java fern plants on wood is experiencing this. It has only been in for seven days. Do you have any ideas about what that is and how to address it?

Injecting it, or protesting about it? :)

And yet the rumors seem un founded. Bank balance is healthy, so begs the question why is Dan being ousted?

I suspect it’s unlikely to be a tax evasion event, as the profits would have likely fallen under capital gains.

Folks it is amazing how blahblahblahblah storms start based off of rumours. I will note if I was this dan person i'd not want to deal with this garbage and walk away.

There is no deal. Has UKAPS funds been involved in tax evasion? Should be pretty simple to answer? If the answer isn’t categorically no, you’re in trouble. Whether new folks own it or not. Our community doesn’t need this regardless of who started this forum. The northerner in me has had enough...

Your just trying to upload a regular JPEG file, right? When you edit your post, try and use the "Attach file" button instead. Cheers, Michael

I commend @Zeus. for his proactive approach and willingness to step up - its called initiative! Karl got no interest in grabbing power or self serving interests... other than to provide for a smooth transition and uninterrupted service to our community. To be honest, I am surprised no one on...

Things happen very fast and I was available and considered trustworth, I stepped up in a time of need to save UKAPS anyone wishing to take over what I trying to then stand up and will step down. I made first contact which went very well We have deal which may be fragile ATM but a deal to make...

Just to confirm Zeus did involve us today [emoji1303]

@Geoffrey Rea, was the mod team working to resolve this behind the scenes?

No nothing was discussed with us

Just seen there is a PM from @Zeus. at 2pm today to be fair @simon_the_plant_nerd but reading after the fact… The forum has miraculously changed hands in a few hours apparently 🤷🏻‍♂️ Hadn’t checked in for a few hours, but decisions like this aren’t worth discussing?!? Who the hell assigned a...

This is getting worse and worse!

Just a little update!

The questions I posted were geared towards finding this information out. Disappointed to hear you’ve not been consulted.

Hell no. And if I’m going down in flames John stand fully behind Tim. This should never have been a community issue. Love UKAPS, but not this noise.

It's turned in to a mad house. I'm out too, I mean if I ever click on this forum again may god strike me down.

I'd assumed the Mods were involved in these discussions at some level. It's a sad day indeed if they weren't.

Sorry M8 it all happen vary fast and is still happening, I got a pm yesterday and fell down the rabbit hole, I am not after running or owning the server, purly here to help the transfer to member ownership.

I’ve been away for a number of years (did not have a tank) but one thing that has always struck me is the passion and friendship of this community. I hope things will improve and you get through this time. I’m sure you will and I thank all those who have done so much for us I’m sorry it has...

There is lots to sort and much to do and I've been at my PC for 7 hrs Small steps and we will get there guys

Astounded to log on and see this has all taken place, without any involvement from currently serving UKAPS staff 🤷🏻‍♂️ The folks that attend your events, run the site and maintain UKAPS in a continued fashion. Not to mention have relationship with the very sponsors that fund the site. Private...

I’ve thought about it, and I think I may have a problem with that. All things considered. 😄

I changed my vote to no for you as I didn’t want you to worry about it and I feel it probably doesn’t matter now anyway. 👍🏻

Could you please post a job description for “Community Leader” once you are able to. I expect that title means very different things to different people. Some other thoughts: How do you see the structure of the ‘society’ working from now on? Will you be assuming the role of chief executive or...

Perfect will continue running the fans 100% then.

Im trying to figure this out right now haha, im not sure why it wont work normally, I thought maybe the file size was too big so I tried a smaller size and still didn't change anything :confused:

@NathanB, The picture is not showing - try and upload it again. Cheers, Michael

Hi Everyone! This is my 90L 60x40x40 Cryptocoryne dominated aquascape. The tank is roughly 2-3 months old right now, things are progressing slowly but recently I have noticed lots of new growth! I'll get this journal started with this photo and post some updates in the near future. Any plant...

No. Cooler the LEDs the more efficient they are.

I dismantled mine at the weekend to get all my Cherries. It took me hours and hours and a teeny-tiny net. I missed a day's feed and got a lo lt of them when they came for a spirulina lolly, you could try something like that if you don't need to get all of them?

I forgot I wanted to ask, with them being 100% manual is there any reason other than noise not to run the fans at 100%?

Nobody was wondering mate. You’re fine.

"First they came for the fish keepers, and I said nothing..."

Anyone got a trick for catching / trapping shrimps in a very densely planted tank? I have a crazy amount of Bee/Crystal shrimps in one of my tanks. I am going to pass them on to my LFS for free btw. Cheers, Michael PS: Yes, I tried to ask Bubba Gump but they didn't reply. :)

30 minutes later at Johns house . . .

Thanks and great to have some progress!

Yep, I've no intentions of seeing anybody shot; well maybe the leaders of the two big political parties in the UK and one in the US, but that's another story 😉

Glad to hear that this matter is done and dusted.

I doff my cap to you sir. Thanks @Zeus. And thanks to @Dan Crawford for allowing this to happen.

Top notch! 👍 @Zeus. Thanks for stepping up! Cheers, Michael

I repotted the lily into a very large planter and sunk it. One fish died but the other 4 are doing great. The Hornwort is growing like crazy at the bottom its just hard to see it when its overcast. Some pictures of the plants.

Thank you Karl 💯💯

Well done. Good for you Karl. Good luck :)

In case anyone was wondering, I'm the person who voted 'no' in the poll. I voted that way because there wasn't a "don't care" option. 😜

I pm' d him for you at Reef2reef. We'll see. From some stuff I read on Reddit your customs policies are pretty tight. Not sure you'll have much luck but. ???

Hi all, What @John q says, <"sand is fine for plants">, they <"might grow more quickly"> in aquasoil, but that isn't necessarily an advantage. Have a look at <"Planted Betta Tank Considerations">. I'm a <"floating plant fanatic">, but they really are an essential for a tank housing a Betta...

I have experienced the same thing multiple times with my Oase 350. My theory is that when the inlet gets clogged, the pressure inside the filter drops, as the pump is sucking water and it is not coming, and that forces air through whatever leak there is, from the outside to the inside. It was...

Not sure what happened but I saw a little rotting on the Anubias 'jade, where I last made a cut. I suspect that I didn't cut cleanly enough that time. I really should get a new pair of scissors. Had to remove a chunk of rhizome but thankfully it wasn't a lot. Here's what's left of it which is...

I see some people avoiding sand when it is too fine. Coarser sand has lots of adepts.

Lovely scape. Is the eriocaulon feather duster the tall grass like plant at the back?

https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/ukaps-the-deal.75070/

Hi all, It's been a frustrating time for many on the forums and emotions have been running high. My name was put forward as a contact and my aim is to act as a falciator. Have just been on the phone with @Dan Crawford and his wishes are that UKAPS be transferred to its members and he wishes...

Hi, just wondering if any have cut holes on this aquarium cabinets, I’m trying to decide whether I should do it or not. They seem to be pretty good built, I was thinking 80mm holes on each side. I read some of the posts about people doing exact thing but on different brands. So I guess it...

It shouldn't have been since I came on board as an Admin Stu, 3 odd years ago. I've since raised more than enough to cover all costs and then some. And that's not including all the other aforementioned revenue streams. So as far as I know the bank balance should be very healthy. The forum was...

It’s not a massive pile on against Dan at all. It’s forum members voicing their entirely legitimate concerns and who are shocked/surprised/worried/upset that the funds they have kindly donated MAY not have been used for the purpose intended. All they want is reassurance which quite frankly...

Update on the 45p, UG has survived and kind of thriving, I had to add some fast growing stems in the back to absorb some nutrients . i am not cleaning the rocks on purpose. The purpose is that I have become lazy 😆 Having some BBA on the rocks and UG but i think it will pass , also added some...

Honestly, there is a poll feature on this forum and we could have a private forum for members where we hammer out these things. Core tech things, I and others should be able to explain these. We’d have core mission statements. - promote and encourage the growth of aquatic plants in the UK...

I’ve no idea on the costs/bank account sorry. I just know that in the past years it’s been mentioned that it’s always been a struggle to get enough sponsors to keep it afloat with the site fees. It just seems to have been a massive pile on of people thinking Dan is taking tens of thousands a...

Wouldn't setting a forum as a co-op be potentially problematic for decision making?

Irked me too

Interesting, and somewhat surprising comment from a senior moderator that also completely bypasses the genuine concerns being raised many moaners members of this forum/'Society'? I assume from your comment your are completely aware of how much the forum costs to run, so perhaps you can fill in...

I would register ukaps as a co-op. So you know, we’d all have a stake.

I’ve offered to host and take it on. I can even cover the hosting costs without donations and advertisements for a while. I am not cool to let the community die, and this is me publicly saying I’m up to it, and I would want others to join me. Snapping the chains that may bind us.

I’m just wondering how many of the moaners on here are going to step up to run the forum when everyone leaves. Personally I think there will be a surprise when they realise how much a forum costs to run. Especially with Paulo’s free hosting ending

Yes, such an underrated fish, and IMO more beautiful than the popular galaxy rasbora, and I found these way less shy too which is great!

Clearly there are emotive views on this topic. Some don’t think they need to know where the money has gone, and if thats ok for them, no problem. But for others it’s quite straightforward. It is for me. Tim asked to look at the finances and Dan said no, and was condescending about why he didn’t...

Oh those Danio erythromicron are beautiful!

As soon as I knew hakkai stones were available in Europe, I knew that I had to do an iwagumi again. It was my first scape when I start aquascaping back in 2015 and never tried it again so yeah, usually not an big fan but with some tweaks it can look cool, especially with tall grass at the back...

I’m growing increasingly concerned the more this thread moves on. I didn’t blow the whistle on this for a laugh. And locking threads because it makes for uncomfortable reading is not how this forum works. You go down that route UKAPS ceases to be UKAPS. The whole point is we do not know how...

I'm just a user here, made donations and had donations made in my name, overall insignificant amounts. As long as the website continues to run, I am happy with the things are, I benefited greatly thus far. I am not really sure what this January the 6th style rally is going to achieve. It just...

Many good points @Hanuman - and I really appreciate you being part of this conversation. I did. I have PM records showing me asking @LondonDragon whether my donations was actually received by the team as I thought it was a bit weird that it showed an individuals name on the receipt I got back...

Welcome. Where in Malta are you?

The forum was working fine and all was good, so there was no need at first, time passes then real life kicks in work, kids etc .. so no need to fix what isn't broken. Hindsight is the best foresight after all

Sponsors also donate.

Yeah, I saw Paulo post that, but as far as I'm aware he had no more visibility of the finances that any of us - though I'm sure he must have been familiar with the cost side. If £1k+ of donations a year are only a 'small part of the forum funding' then we can assume several thousands coming...

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking tank.

I quote: So I guess that's that. Numbers I provided are just numbers on my side. UKAPS cost could be far above if they have additional hosting features. I have no information about that.

Welcome! :wave: Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

I don't have a big problem with people wanting to shoot people, and I was mostly joking, but also just noting this is why these threads usually come down and I think they should. If people want to object to things in the news they have twitter or Facebook. In the last few days we've seen people...

Just let it go @AlecF .... I am pretty sure our friend John just choose those words out of outrage and to make a point. Vandalizing a cherished World Heritage Site such as the Stonehenge is totally uncalled for and pure idiocy and I fail to see how that can support the cause of bringing back...

glad you told me, would've wasted my money. If you have Alan's socials, somewhere I can get in touch with him, can you please send a link? I cant seem to get into the fb group he's in, keep getting denied by admins for some reason. As of now there's absolutely no way for me to contact him.

Not disagreeing with anything you're saying per se, but just for additional information purposes - donations for 2023 recorded in the donations thread totalled over £400. I'd wager only a small proportion of folks remember to add an entry for each donation in there (I know I only added one or...

I took a day off work today so I did a big water change this morning. Was looking at the tank and realised that one of my ember tetras seems to have sustained a bit of damage on his dorsal fin. The tip of his dorsal looks pretty much gone. I do recall having one with a dodgy dorsal fin but that...

Nope and nope.....

I'm strange in that generally I really don't like Iwagumi much, however I really like ones with lots of tall grass and I love Hakkai stone, need to buy some myself at some point. I love this style of Iwagumi! Looks really nice, keep up the good work!

Hi there, New journal but the tank has already 6 months, well better late than never ! I rescaped my forest scape 6 month ago and decided it was time to do an iwagumi again after all these busy woody layouts. Finally hakkai stones are available in Europe with an lovely selection at my...

Welcome! That's a good size of tank, you'll no doubt have lots of options :)

Thanks, they come from Taiwan like the koi sunburst, found them in a fish/shrimp specialist shop here in France , I bet they can be shipped to UK too to some reseller?

Welcome to UKAPS Nice aquarium many possibilities, of course your choice but how about small South American Cichlids what tolerate plants,and you could add tetras