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30L might be a bit small as Harlequins are very active swimmers. I would hesitate to put them in anything smaller than 3ft, but I've seen them in 2ft aquaria, though. Sent from my Android using Tapatalk

ceg asking questions about CO2?!? :-o I think I have to lie down for a moment... Great find though!

Correction: T8s are 8/8'' across = 1 inch ~ 25mm T5s are 5/8'' across = 0.625 inch ~ 16mm Your tubes are T8s EDIT: I completely forgot to answer your Qs... Lose the TerraPin bulb. I has some ultraviolet light in it, that might speed up the breakdown of some of the micro nutrients, but there's...

:jawdrop Seriously excellent tank, with very nice dimensions! Are you gonna have emersed growth as well?

Hej Anders, og velkommen til UKaps :) I can see you already added yourself to the map. Feels a bit less lonely already...

According to Hydor, just run a soft bottle cleaner through it, but do not soak the heater.

Re: "Prairie Lands"... partial full tank shot. Hmm... I can only see two different Harlequins. Trigonostigma heteromorpha & espei. Have a look here: http://fishbase.org/NomenClature/Scient ... ackstep=-2 EDIT: Oh, I forgot to add :roll: The scape is coming together very nicely indeed! And I...

Nice! Still very lush and delicious :)

Here's a bit of info from Tropica's website: TROPICA PLANT NUTRITION+ They recommend 5 mL per 50 L water weekly at water change. But once you get started I suggest watching your plants. They'll let you know if something's amiss. And please note the "...if algae growth starts, PLANT NUTRITION+...

I just had a look at JBL's website and none of them "...contain the algae nutrients phosphate and nitrate" [sic] :lol: API Leaf Zone contains only Potassium Phosphate and some form of iron. My advise would be to take your so-called "fertilisers", look at them, laugh at them, bin them!!! Without...

Re: "Prairie Lands"...The return Nice and classic stone placement. Maybe tilt the rightmost stone a bit more or the middle one a little less? I say forget the HC and stick with the tennelus as carpet. Amano would love you for that :D

Good to know. I usually use this molecular weight calculator: http://www.webqc.org/mmcalc.php

Sounds pretty much like what I have in mind for my nano :D Depending on your fish load you might have to dose NPK. You could mix up a batch of James' AllInOne, without the traces, as you already have ProFito. Then just dose a bit at water change. Remember it's mostly about watching your plants...

Lost one oto, probably due to transportation stress, they looked pretty well fed from the LFS. Then I lost 2 out of 10, wild caught - shame on me, Microdevario kubotai. After getting 10 Paracheirodon simulans, of which a couple didn't look too well and died within a couple of days, I suddenly...

Re: Saintly's 120cm' Fraggle rock' I'd go for a small-ish shoal of rock dweeling fish that would only dash out every now and again. That would compliment the simplicity and tranquilness of the scape IMO

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I only meant to use the siphon tube part between the two tanks, not the whole overflow box :roll:

Ooh... As always I can't wait to see this grow :) You could make something similar to the link below and attach the small tubing to a similar arrangement on the powerhead intake: http://www.aquariumlife.net/projects/di ... low/70.asp This should provide enough suction to keep the siphon working...

I think the lead weights are only there to keep the plants from floating at the LFS. If you buy them potted they were probably grown emersed and will go through a transition while they grow the submerged leaves. The leaded are most likely grown submerged and will not have to go through the...

BAM! You just knocked it up a notch!

Lots of carbon and nitrates! Remember to get some good flow all the way down to the substrate.

Here's a bit of info on Wabi-sabi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi

Would be more suitable as a midround plant in that size tank. Just remember good flow and nutrients and you should be fine.

Check out the Tutorials section ;) viewtopic.php?f=34&t=297 The principle for a moss wall instead of a carpet is the same.

To get a quick idea of the flow you can also crush a bit of flake food and dump it in while the filters are running. It will quickly give you an idea of troublespots, then move your drop checker there.

Well, yes to both provided it's not chemically poluted in any way, but I would boil both before adding to any tank. Childrens play sand and tap water might be a safer option, though.

I just used a 2L water bottle. I drilled a 5mm hole in the cap for the 4/6mm tube that feeds the pump and next to it I drilled a 1mm hole to let a bit of air in without too much evaporation...

A happy Yuletide and New Year to all of UKaps!

They should be fine. A lot of corys actually prefer it a bit cooler than we usually keep our tropical tanks. Check out Planet Catfish for more details. And according to fishbase.org your harlequins live in 22C-25C, so they probably won't mind either. A lot of fish use a drop in temperature to...

Not really, but just sticking your hand in the tub should tell you whether it's lukewarm (around 25C) or colder (room temperature).

Hooray! I absolutely love this kind of answers. It proves that UKaps is a world class website for plant geeks. Very informational and educational. :clap: UKaps Baby!

Hiya, Have a look at Lampspecs' website You might want to read this neat article first: James' Planted Tank Oh... And I've ordered from them before. Swift delivery and proper packaging :thumbup:

Hmm... Mr. Amano inspired me to get into the whole planted tank business, but seing stuff like this is really starting to grip me. This tank looks absolutely fab-tastic and certainly something to think about for future projects. And also I think the Chief would appreciate a more varied and...

What sort of filtration have you got on this tank? I might be worth just to connect the CO2 hose to the outlet.

Nice start Richard! If you "fancy rocks and HC Cuba or something..." you might want to take a look at zig's Mountainscape V2 here: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3193 I believe it finished 15th in last years ADA competition 8)

I'm with you on this one SC Nothing to be ashamed of 8)

Oh no! They're such beauties once they grow a bit and colour up :( But good luck with it all. The tank itsef is ooking ace!

Nice one Mark. I knew I wasn't the only one here who likes a bit of metal :twisted:

BBA is usually brought on by fluctuating CO2 levels. This could come from a number of things like doing frequent water changes while lights are on. It could also be that the level of CO2 in the tank when the lights come on is insufficient for the plants. Try turning on your CO2 a couple of hours...

Welcome to the dark side! 8) The plants you've selected are all slow growing and in a sence low maintenance, but if arranged right, they can be very effective. You might want to cut the lighting duration, but your plants will tell you when they've had enough! Watch them as carefully as you...

Try adding Nitrogen and Phosphorous. None of the products you are using contain these so your plants are disintegrating, hence the surface scum. If you just add the amount of EC it says on the bottle you should be OK for carbon. It also depends on your lighting level. If you have a lot of light...

:lol: Show him this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjOSLCR2hE That'll teach him what happens to naughty birds Excellent 'gumi, by the way. Very inspirational!

Great initiative, Ewan. Just signed up. I'll be putting up my scapes later

That tube will be fine. Anything goes, really. Also have a look here: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/lighting.htm

Nice long thread about it here: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1729 Enjoy the reading :D

I use the 5-piece set once available from AE. I mostly use the angled tweezers and the curved scissors for all the everyday maintenance and planting. The straight tweezers come in handy when replanting stems at the back of the tank. I use the straight scissors when handling plants out of water...

Ooh, the wait must be killing you :D I wish I had the money for one of these. Let us know how it goes and put up a couple of pictures while you install it :thumbup:

That's what I do :wink:

If you make sure your lighting is below 1WPG (T5/USG), then you should be able to get away with liquid carbon on the smaller tank. Things grow a bit slower, but with a large high tech tank to look after, it might not be such a bad idea.

Cardboard box, for the same reasons as Lozbug...

I fed mine this wonderful stuff: Red Granular Crumb Grade 3 Once I started feeding them this they would rarely take anything else.

Then there's always the classic All-in-One: James' Planted Tank

Lemon tetra look good in a 'gumi, but I think like most tetras they only school until they have settled in.

I think Tropica based their calculations on the average European consumer. i.e. some plants and lots of fish in a non-CO2 injected tank. I seem to remember that if you dose the amount (in ml/week) that they recommend it approximates what you would dose 3 times a week in an EI tank.

"if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" I overdosed Excel on my 25L and had plenty of good growth of HC & P. helferi, but all grass-like plants just survived, didn't put out any runners. If your vallis and the rest are doing fine you're not overdosing, so don't change anything...

"... killed the cat". The active ingredient in liquid carbon is poisonous to a lot of life forms, so it will probably kill off some of the bacteria if you put enough of it in, but then it will probably also kill some of the life in the tank. But by all means, it's your tank and if you have the...

Well, bacteria are everywhere, literally on all surfaces in the tank, including the surface of the gravel/sand bits that makes up your substrate. In fact plants need these bacteria in the substrate to do their magic. With the dry start method you cultivate all the bacteria that don't live in the...

Try having a look at The Barr Report: Super easy method to start a new tank without any algae, any issues,dosing etc

Seems like someone did a 'drop table users' on their database. It's been like that for at least a week now :(

Whatever you do, don't go into the air ducts!

Hi, this might give you some ideas: viewtopic.php?f=37&t=7696

Hi Billy, Check this link: Easy Life Profito Product Page One sentence sticks out as a sore thumb and is at the heart of your problem: So you are basicly feeding your plants plenty of vitamins and no Steak & Mash (and gravy) and a what you are seing is a deficiency. Why a company like Easy Life...

Really inspirational as always, George! What are the water parameters? Did you do anything special to the tank or has it just been run with EI? I know in the winter a lot of the lakes and ponds in Northern Europe go through a temperature drop, would it be necessary to emulate that in our tanks...

Re: 8l mini mountian scape That scape looks ace 8) If you're serious about the HC (which I think you should be), get ready to get the scissors out. Once it get's going it will hide anything lower the a couple of inches.

Re: saintly's manzanita scape. (to be named) Boy's got wood :lol: Unless it gets in the way of the light I say leave it! Funny how a bit of wood changes everything in the scape and the potentional. Looking forward to this!

Re: My Frist Go at a planted Tank Hi Jon. Glad you seem to have gotten the bug :thumbup: With an extra T8 tube you should be fine with the plants you have atm. I've never used play sand, but I've heard that it might go anaerobic after a while, but you have a lot of crypts in there (my...

HC needs a lot of carbon and ferts. I've had great results growing it in a small tank using only EasyCarbo and TPN+, but on a larger tank you might want to invest in pressurised CO2 and make sure you have good circulation. When you plant it a good, but laborious, way is to plant the individual...

Re: Matts 60L TPN+ is just regular TPN with added N and P, so you don't really need to add TPN (unless you like the extra cost). Tropica recommend 5ml per 50L each week for both products. I use the recommended dosage as I would EI, so dose 6ml TPN+ three times a week and do a 50% WC. HC likes...

Ooh, nice tank! What sort of plants do you have in there and how long has it been going?

Thanks for all the nice words :D I'm quite sad to see this one go, but at least it's a very small tank and I'll set it up again as soon is I have finished the tank stand for it (and found somewhere permanent to stay :wink: ) The pogo forest sort of overwhelmed me. I had no idea it would grow...

I just spent a week in the Black Perigord (Dordogne) in April. Beautiful area, I don't think I've ever seen a place the lush and green. We stayed in a town called Sarlat-la-Canéda which is very quaint but probably overrun in the summer. They have farmer's market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Be...

Ferns, crypts, vallis, some stems. Take a look here: Tropica Anything that says low light really. I'd personally ditch the yeast based CO2 as they tend to deliver varrying amounts of CO2 and it will likely trigger algae, especially BBA, which can be hard to get rid of once it's there. Good luck...

Final Update: Hi no moto The tank will be no more after this weekend so I thought I'd put up a couple of pictures. Maintenance has been a doodle on this tank and algae virtually non-exiting :D The only thing is I could have used a couple of months more to get the L. nummularia into proper...

:lol: I think "Ãœber" sounds way cooler

Ooh... Exiting. I've been wanting to do a biotope since I started fishkeeping but got sidetracked by Amano and his minions :D. I've found it quite hard to find any decent detailed images of different biotopes. Most are just descriptions and we all know a picture is worth a 1000 words...

That's no fish... It has legs, surely it must be a dog in scuba gear. :roll:

Yes. It should be made sticky and put next to the Welcome thread. I complete missed this thread until it was brought up again.

Hi Nick Have a look here: Nitrogen cycle As long as you stock sensibly you shouldn't run into any toxicity issues in a low tech tank

Me, looking really cool in front of Soho Review Bar 8)

Count me in!

HALT! Hammerzeit! :lol: (picking himself off the floor) That's class!

I'd say that a moss carpet could be done. IMO it takes a while to adjust to EC but I've grown loads while slightly overdosing, so no problems there. Could if you're dosing EC you might as well give HC a go. I takes a bit longer to establish compared to CO2 but once it takes hold you have to keep...

Try this guy: TA-Aquaculture The Red Crumb is very good. Some of my fish stopped eating the flakes and bloodworms, but this stuff got them going again. Btw: I never had a problem with my Rummy noses jumping out of the tank, but I do have a 2"-3" plastic rim and it might be too high for them...

Weee... A London UKaps meet. I might be interested, even though I'll be moving in the summer. Always good to have some scaping materials :D

Re: Cat vs Aquarium :lol: Nice one. Good way to start your day

Hi Antoni Could this be of any use: http://www.worldbonsaiguide.com/bulgaria.htm As far as I remember from James' guide, akadama is used a lot in bonsai. They might be able to point you in the right direction for a local supplier? In these times this thread could turn out to be a lifesaver for...

Hi JaM3z. Welcome to UKaps and congratulations on swallowing the red pill. This is probably going to be a steep learning curve, but don't worry, we're all here to help enlighten you. Head over to the Tutorials section and brace yourself for a bit of information overload. It'll all fall into...

I stand corrected. Oh well, we're all here to learn :D I myself have tried with three types of Vallisneria, Sagittaria subulata, Rotala wallichii, Hemianthus micranthemoides (I think) and a couple of types of Eleocharis. I've been dosing at the recommended level for a heavily planted tank (>90%...

Take the outer measurements in centimeter: (WxLxH)/1000 = L There's also a link to a calculator here: Caribsea Eco-Complete at AquaEssentials Excel / EasyCarbo sounds like a good plan. Just be aware that true aquatic plants don't seem to like it much as well as most grassy looking plants. Be...

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Ninjas, Gotta love them: http://www.theonion.com/content/video/n ... rough_town

Wow! Top grades on the hardscape. I like the attention to detail in this one (the way the twigs seem to come out of natural cracks in the rock, the small pebble to the far left etc.) but it looks like it might be very high maintenance to keep it from being overwhelmed. Definitely one to watch!

It's the Pentaverate! We were getting too close to the number of posts in one of saintly's journals :lol:

The first time you run water through I've notices the water takes on a blue-ish tone. Probably just a bit of carbon dust. I've never worried about it and figured a bit of internal cleansing wasn't going to hurt. That aside I wouldn't bother using it for tank water, just get a decent water...

:lol: On another note, looks like you're off to a flying start! IME you should be careful with the EC and the Acicularis. I've seen the odd couple of new leaves (very) shortly after planting, then it just seems to wither away, never put out any runners. But with plenty of CO2 & ferts it should...

Re: Once upon a time at the riverbank 125Ltr Cool. I love crypts. In fact the more I looked at your previous scape, the more I want to do a hardscape, ferns, crypts-only scape myself.

Re: Once upon a time at the riverbank 125Ltr Nice hardscape. With your fern growing skills this will look awesome. What about the left hand side. Is it going to be stems only?

Heheh... I can see this turning into a religion. CEGism, including diverging factions :D Just dose full ei. You might want to cut lighting period down to 6 or 7 hours to begin with. Otherwise just make sure you have plenty of turnover and keep up the maintenance.

If you start dosing Ecel your Vallis will definitely be a goner. They don't like liquid carbon at all. Same goes for Elodea, Eleocharis and some Rotala species.

Completely missed the bit about weight :roll: If you're interested in the metric values an easier way is to measure the dimensions in centimeter: (LxWxH) / 1000 = Volume(L) and 1L water = 1kg So your tank would be (roughly): (90cm x 40cm x 30cm) / 1000 = 108L = 108kg

You two calculation should give the same result. Otherwise we might have to rethink how algebra is done: Wikipedia Most people (I think) do LxWxH but it really doesn't matter unless you're having a tank built and want to make sure the builder gets the right dimensions and that the glas panes...