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Beautiful Sam, you have no problems growing plants bud :D

Re: Saintly's 'savannah dreaming' :shh: :lol:

AquaSoil is known to break down to mud after a few months to a year, but Oliver Knott's NatureSoil and Flora-Base have a different structure which isn't so easily crushed, and even if crushed it doesn't go to mush. FB, NS and AS will all lower the pH and soften the water for roughly a one year...

Re: Aquatic shop in London where ADA Aquasoil can be purchas Colombo Flora-Base and Oliver Knott's NatureSoil (available from sponsors) are preferred as they contain all the same goodies as ADA but not as much ammonia, plus you also get much clearer water from first fill, and there is no...

Alonso FTW!!!!

Doesn't look like it :(

Cool :D Happy Birthday!

Haven't had a good slaughter-fest in BF2 tor ages... might reinstall it over the weekend :D

Nope, its exclusive to Sky Movies :( For the moment it just says coming soon on the ads, not checked their site though...

No ETA but they will soon be available from one of the sponsors in sufficient quantities :shifty:

Kits coming soon :shh:

Nature Soil has been around for quite a while now, and yes Oliver does use his own substrate when he can (check his site for many examples). He didn't use it at TGM simply because TGM do not sell NatureSoil. Its like using a Tropica plant when he's scaping an AquaFleur tank, just wont happen.

Re: Aquatic shop in London where ADA Aquasoil can be purchas There are better alternatives to AquaSoil for far less money anyway.

萝卜的味道。 :eh:

As Clive said, there's no good or bad choice when it comes to bulbs - plants grow the same whatever the colour rendition. Buy the ones that are more appealing to you and your eye. Various colour combos can be seen here: viewtopic.php?f=50&t=555 :)

Damnit, I have 4 bottles of the stuff just going to waste too :(

You'd be surprised at how many people break these pipes because the hose fits so tight Nick, so no, no leaks at all. Remember to heat the hose up before trying to attach them - a cup of very hot water is ideal.

Re: 240l tank rescape (name coming later) I've just drooled all over my keyboard.. Such a stunning tank...

Also, what time do you put co2 on Tom? 1 hour before or more? Tony is going from 24/7 to on 5 hours before lights, I've just gone from 3 hours before to a full 7 hours before lights on as a trial run, obviously this is overkill, but I do love a little overkill now and then... especially if it works.

Yeah, I feel for you brother :( I've seen a few marine tanks done in full glass conservatories in the past, but they have radiators and underground heating installed, along with auto venting for hot days. I could be possible, but I think you'd have more success if you kept the tank in an...

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape :lol:

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape Do you get funny looks from the boys on site when you tell them you spent all night playing with your wood? :lol:

:lol: Looking good Tim :)

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape Changed my mind, that's sick! Go with it :thumbup:

Cheers Tom, I'll give this method a go for a while and see what results I get. Tony, let us know what you're going to do too bud :)

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape Put me down for 12-16 weeks :shh:

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape Bah, forget the wood. 18 pots of hc, a couple of weeks - scape done! :thumbup:

You'll find out when you're married :shh:

Its not that shocking is it? :lol: You say to change water 1 hour after lights on, but this would upset co2 balance even more wouldn't it? :eh: You've been running co2 for several hours before lights on, slowly building up co2 levels in the tank, lights come on, then 1 hour later you change...

Amen brother.

Looking good Nick :) I'd trim the grass about 4 - 6 weeks after setup, then again at around 12 weeks. After that its a case of trimming when you think it needs it. The early trims will help encourage the plant to send out more runners.. How have you planted the java fern?

Well that shut me up! :lol:

So when is it preferable to do a water change, Tom? Before co2 on, or after co2 off? And what about running co2 24/7 like Tony does?

I had it explained to me perfectly once, but can't find the message! Grrr... how the comparison works with 24/7 co2 and ro water with slow fill etc. vs timed co2 and tap water I'm not sure. But plants will continue to use co2 for a period after the lights go out, then they eventually start...

Read the above post bud :thumbup:

Think of co2 like a drug. After a full day wasted in the clouds on far out hippy stuff, plants will have one hell of a shock if you take away their super duper dope man. You need to ween the plants off the co2 slowly, then hit them with it again the next day.

You want to try to do any water changes before lights on, not after lights off :thumbup: I got in to that mess when designing with an American client who kept me up all night working. I found it much easier to do w/c after lights off at around 1 or 2am, but it just went from bad to worse. Going...

By doing this though, you are upsetting the balance of co2, so you should make sure no light is getting to the tank and the w/c is done a good three or 4 hours before lights on.

From my experience, objects in front of high flow will suffer with BBA more than anywhere else. Possibly due to a plants inability to uptake anything in this flow (?). General maintenance is also an issue yes, as Tom Barr has previously said, BBA will hit any tank if you don't stay on top of it...

PO4 only helps with GSA iirc Paulo.. BBA is a flow/inconsistent co2 issue.

I haven't used the Gimp in over ten years, and in Photoshop there must be hundreds of different ways of doing this, but by far the easiest is to simply increase the canvas size, selecting black or white as the fill colour. Job done :)

Nice :thumbup:

Stu Hamm is the best bassist alive today :thumbup:

Fissidens can be a funny thing sometimes.. takes an age to get going, then all of a sudden it can grow at a silly pace, especially after a good trim. As others have said, it loves a nice yellow drop checker and good light, but will tolerate many conditions. Are you sure you have Fissidens...

Re: ADA vs Oliver Knott The Red Sea stuff is great - I used it on Without Foundation and had great results.. Bags are small though - I think I used 3 on a 60cm tank, from http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalo ... strate.asp

Oooh, vast improvement in plant health and colour :) Tell me bud, what's on the side glass? Algae or is it an illusion? And that fissidens... that can't all be from the little amount I sent you, surely, Shirley? :lol:

Don't see that everyday! :lol: I hate magic because I always get headaches trying to figure out how they do the tricks they do! :crazy:

Colombo's Flora-Base (and many others, like GEX) are also made at the same production plant as Nature Soil, yet Flora-Base (which is Fine) is almost half price... Wave £100k+ at them and they will make the substrate to your requirements, bag it in whatever design of bag you like and ship x...

*Takes notes* The wife wants three tanks gone, so the shed may be the perfect answer! :lol:

Re: Sakura Sencha - Neil W's Nano (updated 02/03/10) Glad you got it ok Neil, looking sweet bud :D

This should be fine, you get much larger pH swings in the wild, so nothing to worry about. It stabilizes over time with water changes too, so make sure you keep them up. If introducing new fish to the tank, do it at a time before the co2 has come on to avoid any massive shock or excess co2...

2 in the living room surrounded by kids toys, and 1 in the bedroom, surrounded by err, other toys :lol: Don't be dirty you lot :angel: Here's a naff pic of my 4ft community tank 24hrs after a small rescape by me, and a few minutes after a large rescape by the plec :roll:

Awesome :D I would have tried to run off with an 8ft Echindorus personally :lol:

As I told you earlier Sam, this is looking great bud :thumbup:

Nice one Andy :thumbup:

Re: Galaxy paradise (宇宙天堂) Schweet 8)

Try lowering the light intensity over the plant for a few days and see how it responds...

Not sure, probably not though. Under lower light conditions it will grown mostly straight. The creeping comes from good light iirc.

Google Chrome is what you need :D

This is perfectly normal with sp. Green :) Its actually one of the things which makes this plant really special. The really hard part is finding a way of using this to your advantage, like draping it over some hardscape, or even allowing other plants to support it where needed.

Re: Journal 2 . Finaly, 4ft 238 4 DAYS WITH CO2 NEW PICS Coming on great bud... give the grass a heavy trim and it will encourage more runners to create a thick lawn :)

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape "This purchased item information is no longer available." :(

I still feel hard done by after last year :lol: I really don't think they'll appreciate my next effort either as its even more odd ball :lol: Wont be ready in time anyway, still need to manufacture a few custom items :silent: Nelson, not a word to anyone! :shh: :lol:

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape I love seeing empty tanks in situ like this, really gets the mind working :D

The books thing I find really hard to justify, considering most aren't even translated :lol:

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape That right there is a massive improvement by itself...

People are also forgetting ADA have the huge ongoing cost of the Nature Aquarium Gallery. Compare this with BorneoWild and its easy to understand why the new BorneoWild optiwhite/starfire tanks are cheaper AND better quality. Same with the BorneoWild tools (which sadly are stupidly overpriced in...

Go in store - they have loads to choose from :) Put it on with cooking oil - it will peel straight off when you want it to, with no sticky residue, etc.

Yup, exactly how mine started too :thumbup:

What's the biggy next to it then Amy? You keeping something from us? :lol:

Great start Amy, loving the plant choice and tank dimensions :D

Re: Jase's 28l Long - NOW PLANTED You're welcome bud... you chose well too, looks ace :thumbup:

Re: Saintly's "purple rain' ? :lol: I wonder if I can dye my plants black?

Re: Saintly's "purple rain' ? Oh yeah, the quality is spot on, and colour rendition is great... They look awesome in limited edition black too :D

Re: Saintly's "purple rain' ? They're not hard to get hold of, but they are pricey with a retail @ £25 for 11w and £35 for the 18w.

I have 1500lph on a 70 litre tank. Fish or shrimp don't have a problem.

I double dose EC with no problems, and you've seen my blyxa, right? I've not heard of anyone having problems with P. Helferi or Stellata either.

Dude, its not the end of the world :) Nothing to worry about. Either turn the lights off or dose Liquid Carbon as already suggested. Its not ideal or cost effective on a large tank, but liquid carbon works good enough to keep the tank ticking over until you get a new co2 bottle.

I've got a 6 or 7 year old almost veggie Botia almorhae. I bought one to go snail hunting with no intention of keeping him long term, but he's such a character I've never been able to bring myself to part with him (same story for my 12" daily gardener plec). Apparently, loaches shouldn't be...

Blyxa will in most cases melt like crazy when first introduced to a different tank. Just be patient with it. LondonDragon is the man for shrimp :thumbup: Beautiful tank, Tom. Loving the carpet :)

AE :thumbup:

Looking good bud, should be another joy to watch it develop :thumbup:

Sweet bro :thumbup:

Re: TGM backgrounds I'll have a look if I've got any left :thumbup:

Re: TGM backgrounds viewtopic.php?f=21&t=8068&hilit=frosted+backing :thumbup:

"Still one of the best drivers cars... in the World" as Clarkson would put it :thumbup: I know so many people who have owned and fallen in love with their Corrados only to have to part with them down to marriage, children, etc. These people were never the same again :( Poor buggers. :lol:

Re: TGM backgrounds You can get them cheap in Wilkinsons, starting at £3 odd per roll :thumbup: I used one last year on Brickscape, and Tony also used some on his optiwhite featured in PFK.

Looking great Neil :thumbup:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CO2-Carbon-Dioxid ... 120wt_1165 These work really good imo. Similar products are also available on ye olde FleaBay too :thumbup:

:lol: I've been trying to talk Mark in to doing a Dutch scape, but I have a feeling we'll be seeing plenty of wood next time :thumbup:

Paulo bud... :thumbup:

Baby bottle cleaners and a bit o' bleach.

A decent reactor or inline diffuser (on the filter out) gets my vote :thumbup:

Something to bare in mind with this (and the previous Iwagumi @ MA) is the fact that in both cases the hardscape, and to some degree, the planting was requested by the tank holders. Turtle tank next, with plastic plants and fake wood. Never before done in an OptiWhite, so watch out for it...

Apparently co2 will slowly break down your filters seals, but the biggest issue I find personally is the co2 levels become inconsistent, leading to algae problems. This is down to co2 building up in the filter, then in some cases being released in one go as a big bubble or bubbles. It really can...

You can check the flow rate by using the filter to fill a measuring jug up. Time how long it takes, then work it out from there. Most filters are way overrated anyway as they are tested without media or hoses attached. You can expect a drop off of up to 40% when running it with media and hoses.

It depends on the look you're going for, and time you have to grow the scape you desire. Amano plants his stems in tight groups, around 3-5 stems at a time with no space around them at all. You simply cannot achieve a lush thicket of growth any other way.

Cheers Steve :thumbup:

V6.. I only sold it because I saw a '96 Wagon, but then I bought something else totally random :crazy: I'd still like a Series 8 Wagon at some point... Angry looking things :lol:

I like some details on how you modded your psu if you could...