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£80 to £100 is about the mark, depending on where you shop.

Thanks for the comparison! It's a shame the eheim aren't as well built as you say because they do look a great filter and the flow is unmatched vs the oase. Definitely swaying away now slightly as the cost of them is crazy if they're not built for the job!

I'm gonna look into this too see how much a 850 head will be! Certainly makes more sense rather than buying a complete new filter at an eye watering prices for the 5e 600t 😷 all for the sake of extra flow around the tank!

Hi looking at lighting options for a Seabray Elite 48" x 18" x 24" for looks the hood has to stay on so I am looking at either the Plant 3.0 - 59W or the AI Blade 39" any other suggestions for what would be best in this situation? It's going to be heavily planted on one side of the aquarium with...

One or two of the LED’s on the light above my 37L Nano dropped out so I bought a new unit. My 60L Nano was looking a little dull so I installed the old unit from the 37L onto top of the 60L in addition to the one already on it. Big mistake, plant growth has always been a bit of problem on...

I've had the lights for a week now and they are incredible! I think I've found a spectrum that I like. Here is before and after. 6 Fluval plant 48 in 3.0 5 Netlea AT6 pros During the first and last 30 minutes I like to run the tank really dim. I will try to take a video of the tank soon...

Hi all, That one really, <"grow the plants that want to grow">, rather than struggling with the "plants you want to grow". The type form <"mainly survives with me">, other than that I think the only one I have left is "Narrow" (from @Wookii ?). I think with <"harder water"> and <"some more...

I'm a big believer in consistency and that time works wonders, but the trick is that you have to have sound fundamentals or things are only going to get worse. It takes a lot of experience to know the difference. I know for some people it takes some amount of bravery to resist the urge to "fix"...

I have an 850 on my 260l heavily stocked and fully planted tank.. it's high tech but managed for 3 years with just the one filter and additional power heads. Weekly 50% water changes and regular filter cleans kept it at bay l, but the tank definitely needed a clean weekly. I've added an eheim...

I believe the most sage advice given on UKAPS is to “give it time”. Plant growth, filter maturity, algae control, the list goes on. Many issues can remedy themselves if the aquarist resists panicking and making chaotic interventions. Putting trust in nature is sound advice as nature has so...

As I said previously, the question was asked back in 2021, so the topic is no longer relevant, if it were, more people would post about it, including your friend. No one is that interested in a drum filter, no matter what it costs. People are struggling to live, ponds are being ignored as we...

I'm not sure (in fact I've got no idea and I'm not a stem grower) but just a thought or two. Do you think it could possibly be die back from reducing the mineral content of your water (RO) by two and a half times. Is flow not a problem now the plants have filled in (not sure what your...

The positive thing about the 850 head (minus cost and cost of spares) is that 50% more power than the 600, and it has 25% more max head height, too. You are more likely to get more turnover in the same position of your filter (based on raw math) using the 850. The 850 also has a rather...

Skimmer lilly pipe not an option?

The 600 is rated at 1250L/H compared to the 850’s 1550L/H.

Yes indeed @castle - I'll get over it. Onwards and upwards!!

It took me a long time to realise a few things; growing plants is easy, providing they like your tap water/ lights, etc aquascpaes you see on here takes years of dedication, and or research, and sometimes 💰💰 you’ll need to spend a small fortune to find plants that work for you 💰💰 what works...

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Yeah - quite disappointing for a newbie like me to go shops and all they say are these plants are easy!

No, they’re rockets, try and catch a few flies to put in them to help them on their way. Base should be moist but not soaking. They love humidity.

That’s the one I had decided on! The tropica is one pump per week for a 10l tank so that should make my life easier, I don’t want to be faffing with pipettes and syringes for tiny measurements if I can help it. Thank you!

Hello!

I really recommend Tropica ferts over TNC. I originally used TNC then made the switch, noticed a really big difference in my plants.

Hello all, Looking for a bit of help. Back in May I bought a bareroot Sarracenia purpurea. As I didn't have peat to pot it up I looked at several carnivorous plant societies recommendations and instead used coir mixed with sphagnum moss and a little grit (granite). I've placed the pot in a...

Thank you bazz! That looks nice and easy which is definitely what I was after!

Also, Java fern is not an easy plant. It grows for me in some tanks, and withers to black in others.

Hi all, It depends a little bit on the plant. Something like a floating plant shouldn't really, it hasn't changed in growing conditions. It is different for a plant that <"has been grown emersed"> and then submerged, it is likely to shed its leaves etc. @G H Nelson has written a tutorial for...

Hi all, Apologies, I'm not sure at all. None of them are plants I've grown. cheers Darrel

Summoning @dw1305 and @erwin123 :D

Thanks @dw1305 and @castle - sorry, just was not clear on that. Also, is it normal that plants need to settle in for a while? i.e. turn a little brown at the edges etc?

Hi all, What @castle says just snip off the brown bits for now. If it was drying damage? The rest of the leaf should stay green and carry on photosynthesising. If the whole leaf gets browner? Snip it off. cheers Darrel

So, just to be clear, do I just take the whole leaf off, or just snip the dried out bits?

Hi all, It looks like it might have <"dried out">. cheers Darrel

Latest update: Using 50% RODI 50 % Tap Water mix I did not have any major iron deficiency with both full iron chelate dosing (DTPA, EDDHA & Seachem iron & manganese) & minimal iron chelate dosing (DPTA only). I found to achieve this, coming from a 100% hard water mix to 50% RODI, you need to...

Yep, it does clutter up, the place a bit for sure!

How wide is your tank?

Does anyone know whats wrong with him?

I prefer to have as little "tech" in the tank as possible, so I think a power head would be my absolute last option. The 2 oases did stop the dead spots around the the scape however the 2 pairs of lily pipes did annoy me slightly 🤦‍♂️🤣 This could be a viable option I hadnt thought of though...

Always good to see a new aquascape shop opening - I assume its your venture (Matt Broadhurst?) - might be worth just clarifying ('we' not 'they') that fact so you don't fall foul of any forum advertising rules, or better yet speak to the mods about forum sponsorship? I hope you have great...

Looks like a cool little setup, wish I was closer but might try and swing by if I'm ever near the area.

Anyone? :)

Thought I'd sent a reply, thank you for your suggestions folks. Keep forgetting to check AliExpress but yeah please FS always enjoy nosing at other people's tanks/set ups.

Ones making a run for it, let's see if this one makes it or fails again.

That's makes sense, Cheers

Just look at how chunky the Murder Beans are, they are feeding on snails etc. And the Halfbeaks are getting chunky aswell.

1 or 3 are my personal preferences

Hi all, Will do. cheers Darrel

I love that slim wood on the top two. so nice. also i prefer the pebble look on the second one. But its a popular look i think. have a go at getting that pebble look with the lava stone? this is why i am growing impatient with YouTube. It has the habit of making this stuff look easy! Well done...

I am coming to the conclusion that @bazz and @castle are correct about the benefits of separating filtration from the flow. I don't think you need a high turnover for good filtration (instead good media and high surface area), but you do need to do something for a planted tank - and that is not...

Got selected for ANAC (Aquaflora Nano Aquascape Contest). The final will be on Vivarium in The Netherlands. So here hardscape ideas I did. Would like to heard your opinions.

Another option is to fit a Biomaster 850 head to your existing 600.

Thanks for that contacted the local firm and they're going to sort them out for me. On a tank this size would a reactor or separate filter be best for Co2?

I’d go for a power head too; it’s the cheapest way to test the theory that dead spots are causing algae 👍

@Dhairya please post more photos ❤️

The catch being that due to the way the attachments are configured, the intake part would have to be horizontal as opposed to vertical, this may be a non-issue but not the usual aesthetic at least. I'm at work at the moment but I can try and mess about with it when back home to test for you.

Straight from Aliexpress, I have some of their tools also, for the money I've found them very good. I can take photo's of drop checker compared to normal sized one when I get home today!

That's a long way away, cool! Welcome :)

Welcome Dhairya

dennerle has the new carbo test precision in three different sizes Carbo Test Precision - Dennerle (EN) might be something that you could consider.

I have a friend in England, he also uses a drum filter like me, now drum filters have become very affordable because the prices for them have dropped significantly. Look at the prices in Asia, they are very affordable.

Hey guys, Just curious, I know the neo skimmer goes on the outlet of the filter, but would it work similarly if placed on the intake pipe? I couldn't find a reason why it wouldn't work.

Welcome! :wave:

Hello everyone this is Dhairya Shirishkar here from Mumbai India a crazy plant collector and hobbyist

I have also found crazy amount of indian native plants in wild ranging from bacopa myriophylloides to erios ratnagirium &few varieties of fissidens as well

Have you considered just using a powerhead to supplement flow around your tank, you don't necessarily need masses of filtration in a planted tank. I use a AI Nero 3, it is capable of moving a large volume of water without creating a vortex and is programable for both time and power percentage...

The humble JBL checker has a white background making for easy colour distinction, I personally wouldn't bother using their stickers, indicator solution and varying dKH method of calculation but I would imagine you already have 4dKH solution left over from your 'tear drop' checker. JBL CO2-pH...

Hello, could you send me the entire pdf of the article? email Henry.denstone@gmail.com

For such a small tank you might as well use a commercial brand TNC Complete 250ml, I think this is what quite a few people use or you can go down the Tropica route Tropica Specialised Nutrition Fertiliser 125ml or any complete all in one, the choice is yours.

I currently have a biomaster thermo 600 but the flow is lacking somewhat. I've done the usual pre filter mod and clean thoroughly often but I've has to add a biomaster 250 onto my 90p as was getting quite a few dead spots leading to algae. I'm planning on rescaping in the near future but was...

Hello hello. I'm still waiting for the supplies that I ordered from China to arrive, then I will fix the UGF, at least I think so... Meanwhile, I have decided to remove my favourite plant from the escape. The Limnophila sessiflora was growing like crazy, I was trimming it every five days. As...

Aquasabi do sell these narrow hang-on drop checkers, that hang on the edge of the tank, with the indicator out of the water. That might be solution for the bycatch and the colour problem?

Hey Cazza-It felt wrong liking your post but wanted to acknowledge and say I feel your pain. It's a pish thing to happen. FrozenShivers - been trying to find Viv Aqua but being directed to a HK (Hong Kong?) website. Where did you find yours?

Was more intriguing as 'Gr' lol

Nice. 👍🏻

I love Viv Aqua one due to their small size, so much so that I bought 3 and shelved my CO2Art one…not white backing though sadly.

This happened to me with my old tank. Neon tetra :(

Upgrade baby! New stainless incoming and outgoing 😍

Techs playing up should be great plants

10/10 thread title

Great value plants from you many thanks

Sorry about the delay but

I have the traditional shaped "tear drop" drop checkers on my Trigon and nano tanks and never had any bother (except distinguishing the colour of the solution). Except now I've just fished one of my pseudogumil iluminatus (red neon rainbow) from the nano sized drop checker and could've only...

The tank on it's own is a work of art, looks extra awesome planted up! The wood is beautiful

Hornwort decided to have a float.

Hello all! It's been a long old time since I've been on this forum! I made the mistake of planting up an ikea vase as a water garden and it only served to relight my desire for a shrimp tank! So I have ordered a tank and away we will go :) I was initially debating low tech but as the tropica...

It looks like an albino Paleatus, your others look like Corydoras Aeneus to me. They’re the two most commonly sold albino species in the trade.

Hi all, Today after one week I have done WC 50% of my 125l Fluval Roma. I was using during the week TNC complete, with TNC AT IRON. I wiped brown dust from the inside glass. Easy to wipe. Before my WC I went to test some water for Ph-6.8. Plants on the right side where is outlet water...

I like these pictures. Nice and moody, and without any detectable trace of drama.

Can you see him?

The Intensity stays quite low, I'm currently slowly increasing it over time to try and keep any algae issues at bay. But I did take that photo in the late evening when the lights are starting to dim. And yep! the skimmer keeps the surface clean and it just has a piece of filter floss inside...

How we all doing peeps, enjoying the weekend? Crap pics, but... it's a break from the norm.

There is a fairly new little Aquascaping shop in Northwich, Cheshire. They have a great hardscape and plant selection! :) The Aquascaping Company Unit 12A Road One Cosgrove Business Park CW9 6FY

There is a fairly new little Aquascaping shop in Northwich, Cheshire. They have a great hardscape and plant selection! The Aquascaping Company Unit 12A Road One Cosgrove Business Park CW9 6FY

Second question: Am I correct you are using just a skimmer and a powerhead for filtration?

Looks great! I like the “dark” look. Did you turn the light down for the picture or is the intensity always low?

Here we go I finally uploaded the image correctly, Turns out that the resolution was too high! Hopefully the tank can look a lot better when I add some more plants to the back to give it some height! Also the Helanthium tenellum "Green" in the foreground is only just starting to form new nice...

A few pix A little cloudy post maintenance. I actually trimmed the vallis for the 1st time, it grows soooo long it's silly and wraps around itself. I think that's Guppy grass along the left side. It breaks off and starts growing in other places. I'm really liking the flagtails as algae crew...

The most cost effective way of getting co2 is via 'out of date' fire extinguishers. I was able to aquire mine at 15 pounds each (delivered) from our local commercial fire safety company. They were glad to get rid of them!

Yeah sure! So here's the aqua 30 scape, actually in an aqua 30 tank. These are a few of the photos I've been given in order to set up the hardscape as close as originally planned. As for planting, it's mainly mosses on the wood, eleocharis acicularis the mid ground allowed to grow out to a...