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I think for many scapers, at least, plants come first and the fish are chosen to compliment the scape. It doesn't mean they are any less important in terms of husbandry though. For me less is definitely more. So overstocking or coming anywhere near is never really a problem.
But like most of...
Or maybe it is. I was just paraphrasing the consensus.
https://www.aquasabi.com/aquascaping-wiki_algae_twinstar#:~:text=The%20operating%20principle%20of%20the,effect%20for%20many%20years%20now.
Crikey, this thread just keeps going round and round in circles. I’m confused now though. I thought we’d reached some sort of consensus. It’s not an electrolysis machine, but produces nanobubbles of oxygen.
Nanobubbles have unique properties that allow them to accumulate in water to create a...
Thanks. It's made from local granite, formed 450 million years BP. Its use as a building material is a fairly common sight in the area, not just the material but also the method of construction. The geology around here is both ancient and complex dating back some 600 million years to the...
Been a beautiful day, the first really dry and warm day of the year here. Took the opportunity to tidy up the front garden a bit.
Don't forget the clocks go forward tonight. Love this time of year :)
I would also use a thin layer of sand too. Play sand is an excellent option. It's mostly inert silica and won't affect water parameters. It's also very cheap, so not very expensive to syphon out and replace. The volume needed for a thin covering will also be quick and easy to rinse through...
Not quite sure what I'm looking at here. Are the leaves just turning brown or are they all actually melting, or both?
In addition to @MichaelJ 's advice. C. wendtii is a highly variable species. It has a great deal of phenotypic plasticity allowing it to change its physiology/morphology...
I use 20mm - 30mm polystyrene. As well as offering a good level of protection it also raises the scape so it doesn't become drowned out by substrate, and retains tension.
Nice, good job. You've got a very decent sense of perspective and proportion, and have filled the canvas well. I wouldn't worry about the uneven substrate level at the front. If anything I'd make it more random. It adds to the tension. When you plant you could try and create a bit more negative...
Patience is fine if it’s all going in the right direction and you’re happy with the progress. If you’re not change something or just start again. No point in persevering with something that doesn’t work for you. Where’s the fun in that? It’s a hobby right? It’s supposed to be fun. It’s also how...
Not the best picture, but always good to see my magnolia tree in flower. It's been so mild this winter it flowered 2 weeks earlier than last year.
I'm also hoping for a bumper bluebell display, there is literally a lawn of them growing in the boarder below the tree.
Spp. is an abbreviation of the plural, meaning two or more species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_nomenclature#:~:text=The%20abbreviation%20%22spp.%22%20(,species%20of%20the%20genus%20Canis%22.
Perhaps it doesn’t give accurate PAR values, I’m guessing it uses some sort of proxy and algorithm. But if it gives consistent readings it could be used for comparisons. Say if you find the sweet spot through trial and error, it could be measured with the app and replicated.
Anyone use an app to measure PAR? Or been thinking about trying one out?
https://migrolight.com/blogs/grow-light-news/par-meter-apps-compared-for-accuracy#:~:text=The%20PAR%20meter%20app%20by,for%20this%20grow%20light%20spectrum.
Welcome. Back in the day I just used moss peat capped with sand. It’s not a particularly good environmental choice these days. Check these out
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/is-there-a-peat-free-aqua-soil.66575/#post-658311...
Surface scum is just bio film. It should become less of a problem as your tank matures and things settle down.
Most of us either live with it or use a surface skimmer of some description. I have one permanently attached.
Good surface agitation definitely helps. But when it’s really bad the...
Welcome to UKAPS 🙂
If those are your two choices, it’s a no-brainer. Superfish Scaper all day long. APS tanks can be a bit hit and miss in terms of quality.
Or go for another make of optiwhite, rimless and braceless aquarium and the Twinstar RGB. For starters take a look at what our sponsors...
Take a look at this
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/the-shed-tank.35077/#post-376157
@Ady34 might be worth contacting for advice if you’re thinking of having dedicated plumbing.
Post in thread 'Re-education.....'
Re-education.....
Paracheirodon axelrodi, is my favourite, and often go to aquarium fish. It’s very underrated probably because it appears to be so common.
Anyway, nice observations; I think you’re right @Dr. White. The bigger the school the more you’ll observe natural behaviour...
Love those little fish. They’re highly intelligent and very entertaining to watch. Some folk, including me, have had trouble keeping them with adult cherry shrimp. Others haven’t.
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60l tank is ready...sparkling gourami or...
A small internal filter for biological filtration and water movement is always beneficial, especially in a small volume tank. It will help with stability and overall tank and critter health. It will also help keep things simple and low maintenance.
If you want a thriving invert or live food...
I don’t own anything fancy or laboratory grade. I’m old school, mostly just wing it when it comes to fertz, and don’t test. Don’t think I ever imagined I’d own a pair of wave or sprung scissors though.
I’ve seen Pro-Shrimp’s plant set up and it’s perhaps not the best. The dry goods and equipment are usually very good and at reasonable prices though.
AG, uses ebb and flow hydroponics so plants continue to grow and stay very healthy. When it comes to planting, plants are in peak health with...
How about the forest moon of Endor?
Post in thread 'Return of the Shallow'
Return of the Shallow
My other hobby, when I get time…
Thread 'Adult Fans of Lego, AFOL'
Adult Fans of Lego, AFOL
I’ll definitely be there, complete with sticky labels for name badges so we can all put faces to names.
Hope to see as many members there as last year, both new and familiar 🙂
Not sure what could have caused that. Really looks like something has been munching on them. Doesn’t look like any melt I’ve ever seen.
If there isn’t any other possible culprit I’d have to guess the Cherry barbs have developed a taste for your plants. From what I can gather it’s not...
That’s exactly what I do too. I once made the rookie mistake of using electrical tape, it was all I had to hand. Of course it stretched over time and slowly but surely throttled the CO2.
As Paulo has said we are evaluating the situation. Unfortunately, this member’s behaviour has often been in violation of the forum rules. We also received several complaints from other members. Further our continued efforts to moderate this behaviour were ignored. These decisions are never...
Nicely laid out scape. Personally I wouldn’t add fish to a tank less than 30 litres in volume. Not just because of swimming space, but also small tanks are notoriously unstable in terms of maintaining water quality and other parameters like temp etc.
Crikey @tiger15 you should be so lucky. It’s very rare. I can understand how it might be a pita if it grows on the glass though. But at least you know your water quality is good 😊
I’ve had tanks as heavily planted as yours and needed a weeks stated TNC Complete dose every day. I wouldn’t put too much stock in online or retailer info. The later is a rough guide. Just observe your plants closely. They will tell you what they need.
I guess it’s always been the same. But it seems particularly bad atm. All these public services should never have been privatised. They should be run as nonprofit organisations, with surplus reinvested in the service and used to keep prices low. Instead the profits are used to pay exorbitant...
It’s not just the theatre. We all know everything is much more expensive. It’s the cost of covid crisis. Everyone from major corporations down are just transferring the cost to consumers.But I doubt the price hikes reflect the real cost of living. I’d hazard it’s mostly just greed. Everyone is...
Rinse and reuse. Stick in some root tabs or scatter a small handful of slow release Osmocote before adding the substrate. But neither is really necessary if you’re going to water column dose fertz. Although both root and foliar feeding makes sense.
I think at the lower end a degree can make huge difference. Personally wouldn’t go below 23 degrees. At the middle to upper acceptable end I think there’s perhaps a little more wriggle room. But obviously extremes at either end are not a good idea, especially for prolonged periods.
Amazing place. It’s come up in a previous discussion regarding clear water habitat 🙂
Post in thread 'A Brief and Incomplete History of Aquascaping'
A Brief and Incomplete History of Aquascaping
It has that look usually only achieved in a long term scape when the plants have been allowed to mature and grow in to one another. Excellent work, well done. I’d definitely enjoy it for a while longer yet 🙂
Crikey, that is a stroke of good luck, not to mention a freaky coincidence. Maybe the universe is benevolent after all and there is something to this manifestation business.
I don’t think it’s easy to tell any more back in the day it was pretty obvious.
https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/ram-male-or-female.73716/#post-742945
Can’t really tell from the info in the link. If you’re concerned you could always add some sort of vertical bracing in the middle. I’d use a couple of timber pieces.
I can understand the attraction. I kept an Ancistrus dolichopterus way back in the day. But I wouldn’t put a plec in a planted tank now. I cringe watching this
Crikey that’s a great attendance. My invitation must have got lost in the post 😁 If only I’d know I might have made the schlep to your end of the country for a change Ady.
Anyone got excited and made anything recently, or just come across something worth sharing in the spirit of this thread? Be great to get it going again 🙂
By far the most convenient and cost effective way is the fire extinguisher method
Fire extinguisher CO2
For the hardware check out our sponsors. They offer some decent solutions, and will be happy to talk you through it if you give them a call.
You don’t have to be an artist, you just need a little creativity and imagination. You’re an engineer, I bet you come up with creative and imaginative solutions to problems all the time.
Take a look at the Planted Tank Gallery, especially the 2 sticky threads, find a scape you like the look of...
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