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Good selection there. Agreed. Easy to get to from the M8 at J3 and lots of stock crammed into the shop. Usually have nice shrimp there.

Welcome fellow Edinburger! If you haven't already, I'd give Riverside Aquaria a visit not too far away in Broxburn, great shop.

thanks all, I am in Edinburgh. I mostly go to the pet shop in Dobbies out towards Hillend.

Not a problem, I'm only over in Dunfermline so not too far away, if you fancy trying one of them just PM me. Aqual Leddy - This was my first ever light, cheap and cheerful and worked nicely on my small tank with low light plants, was used on 40x25x25cm tank. Twinstar 60B - I have two of these...

That’s very kind of you! I’ve cable tied a £10 plant grow light to the old light since which is doing the job for now. I’d definitely be interested in hearing your thoughts on the lights though? It sounds like you’ve had a few. I’m in Edinburgh.

...times, and the joys of the rental market in the UK, fishkeeping hasn't really crossed my mind as viable. But I've now settled down in Edinburgh and am now in a situation where I can have a tank again. As I was visiting my family over Christmas I took the opportunity to rummage through my old...

...soon after purchase. Some just evaporated. My TDS is around 180-200 so perhaps too high. My PH is c 6-6.5, also maybe too high. Softwater, Edinburgh. I also think they were weak on arrival. I liked them. They have interesting behaviour, often staying still, singly, and then jostling a bit. A...

...always littered with a huge variety of dead birds and the same is true at a windmill site near Bathgate. Just last week I found a barn owl that had been struck, it was alive and I took it to the animal hospital in Edinburgh but they euthanised it because its wing was too damaged to ever hunt...

...with a few Amazon frogbits and red rooters is starting to get out of hand, which is why I am happy to give them away if anyone is in Edinburgh and it's surroundings! Those plants that are fully immersed, should I just remove them straightaway? Not sure if they may die sooner than later and...

Edinburgh. This year it never stopped raining. I barely had to water the garden so only used the butt for the shrimp tank which is only small so it didn’t run out. In a hot summer it may dry out at which point I’d switch to the tap. We’re not short of water up here.

...I am starting to thing that I have way too many floaters now, as they are starting to pile on top of each other. So, if anyone is in Edinburgh or Midlothian and need floaters, please let me know! By the way, I changed the filter that came with the kit for a Fluval U2, and you should see the...

Thanks @X3NiTH and @Pixies , Thats what I thought, just wanted to make sure. Cheers, Michael

Thanks. I'm going to go with adding as little to the water as necessary.

The Nickel concentration should be expressed as ug/L, so it’s a typo, Edinburgh tapwater is treated to reduce the Fe and Mn levels (both can make water taste really bad and can stain laundry whites) so by extension there’s no possible way to have the Ni present at that level after treatment. :-)

If your intention is to target 7dGH and 5dKH from Edinburgh tap (3dGH 1dKH) then the easiest way I would do it would be to add 2dGH of Calcium Carbonate and 2dGH of Magnesium Carbonate, both compounds have a dKH that equals their dGH (1:1). The tank water may be a little cloudy for a couple of...

...for a way to remineralise RO (after seeing my son add salts to RODI water for his marine tank). The shop has gone now, but was a well-known Edinburgh one. As for the Bio CO2 stuff - I went for periods of not using it and found that plant growth did appear to improve with it. I'm using them...

Don’t worry Edinburgh gets it’s fair share of Chloramination every summer when the population nearly doubles for the Fringe, especially if it’s a hot dry summer, not so much this summer because it was a bit of a washout, I usually notice it has been dosed when the TDS rises about 10ppm above the...

Welcome to our soft tap water.🙂 The only thing that is forgotten is in tap water, is NH4. In my tap it is in the range of 0.2-0.4ppm That is why I use RO, and of course high PO4 which is standard in the UK Sometimes I use tap water for a second tank where the water values are: Ca-5.64 Mg-0.95...

To answer the title question: tap. Fellow Edinburgh resident.

...This was 15 years ago. Now over the years the plants have increased. I always had trouble with algae (mainly green hair). I'm in Edinburgh so the water is very soft, it's also quite high in Phosphate. My son was dabbling in a marine reef tank so was getting RODI water from the local shop...

...they should be doing ok. And these guys are more mobile and munching more often, although I am still happy to gift them to anyone in the Edinburgh area with an alkaline tank Water tests are still the same. Nitrates remain around 5 - 10 ppm, and no nitrite nor ammonia. Still in the ICU...

All us locals know who you mean. If you can catch him when he’s not busy he knows just about everything you need to know about fertilisers. 👍🏻 Welcome mate.

If you’re in Gorebridge you have the same water supply as me. It has basically nothing in it. Excellent starting point.

...interesting, the GH of the tank water is 4-7 degrees, whereas the tap water results are <3 degrees. Just noticed @jamiep's tap water in Edinburgh, and his is GH 2-3. It is really that soft... I reckon the GH between 4 - 7 may come from the speckled sand or fluvial support. I rinse them...

...that is quite obvious. I will add a couple of small limestone chunks anyway to progressively increase pH, GH and KH, and if anyone nearby Edinburgh/Gorebridge is happy to host the zebras, my treat! @jamiep would you like to have them? What an interesting learning journey this is going to be...

...on nitrification. The easiest option would be to get some filter material or plants from an established system, I know we have a few <"Edinburgh based members">. If you don't have access to an established tank, you can just plant the tank and let the plants grow in, but you need a reasonable...

@jamiep just realised you are based in Edinburgh. How's your tap water? I am based in Gorebridge and it is ridiculously soft.

So... A week ago we set an aquarium for the first time. The setup is a SuperFish Start 70 Tropical Kit we got from a well known shop in Edinburgh. We put speckled sand in the front area and the rest was covered with Fluval stratum to create some contrast. A big porous rock, a chunk of driftwood...

...to think that it won't be happening... Anyway, the person that told me about UKAPS is an active member here (and also works at a shop near Edinburgh, which is why I won't mention their name for the time being!). They suggested to create a journal so people may share some tricks or two... I...

Hi all! New into aquatic landscaping and fishkeeping, heard about UKAPS from the chap working at the shop where we got the aquarium. I believe he is one of the "Team Edinburgh" here!

...larger and older fish, all of my moss and buce. I am devastated. Anyway, moving on drinking a good single malt, listening to the latest album from The Bathers (a rather brilliant and gentle band from Edinburgh*) I am planning the next scape. The working title for the new scape is "Crystal...

Hi all, Yes that is it, pH isn't a useful measurement in RO because of the lack of solutes. You can just ignore the pH of the RO, it is a blank slate. No need to be, the pH reduction due to CO2 addition doesn't reduce the alkalinity, you just have more Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC) <"dissolved...

...what's causing the varying success people are having...not great that there doesn't seem to be consistent results. If you're anywhere near Edinburgh/Dunfermline I have 2 Fluval 207's as spares, would be happy to loan one to you for testing purposes. I've not found the construction poor...

Tenement back garden in light polluted central Edinburgh! :-)

Caught a minnow while removing some algae today. He was a decent size and a fat belly. Didn’t have my phone on me to grab a photo but pleased there’s still life in there.

hmmm, there's something t try this year. i think id have to breed them outside, see which ones do the best out side, breed them the next year and so on. the winters hear are very harsh, we had 6 inches of ice on the koi pond for weeks last year

I’ve got minnows in my outside pond. We got some ice on top this year but I saw some fry swimming about a few weeks ago. I’m in Edinburgh. Haven’t seen the adults mind, hopefully in about the algae somewhere. If I can see them at the weekend I’ll snap a photo.

...they were like green plastic beads, but I suppose they were in some kind of protective substance. And they have germinated. Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh in the background, not for scale. Also a snap of the small tank; a snap of the Apisto Inca which I am always wondering, is it a boy or a girl...

Hi all, I've got to say I'm firmly in the DI water camp for this one, it just means you know you start from a known low datum. That is the really important bit for me, the <"plug and play"> nature of conductivity meters and the linear relationship of <"dissolved ions to conductivity">. You...

Thank you all so much, I’m looking forward to learning more! Team Edinburgh T-shirts sounds like a plan, but I think mine would have to say “apprentice” 🤣 I have another two tanks running but they only have plastic plants, the kids have them in their rooms and I’d eventually like to get them all...

...and for many, a distraction from enjoying our hobby. I’m sure we can get the tank back on track this weekend. 👍🏻 @X3NiTH is part of “Team Edinburgh” (should we get t-shirts?! 😄) and he knows more about fertiliser than you could possibly imagine. Once we get your basics sorted out and get...

...of our water, it's true that low tech (without CO2) it isn't always the easiest to grow plants in as a beginner. Jamie and the rest of Team Edinburgh will give you the basics we all use. Personally I'm no good at all the measuring of 00000.2 of a gram, so I just add things using common sense...

I never thought of it like that! At least if I know the issue I can work on correcting it … the glass seems half full now 🙂

...needed to feed your plants properly (macro nutrients N, P, K and micro nutrients like Fe) and with your water so pure the plants are just about surviving on fumes (fish pee). Good news is - 'problem identified' is a good way towards 'problem solved'. Especially with Team Edinburgh in action!

I’m honestly overwhelmed with the help of you guys, it’s appreciated! I’ll happily take anything that would improve the tank 🙂

You guys are all amazing! I will take anything you lovely people can give to help me create a more successful planted tank! I didn’t realise things like plants were going to cost so much 🫣 having recently had to stop working to care for my son I’m at the point where I’m considering using google...

As part of Team Edinburgh just say if you want some botanicals, alder cones, and in a few months perhaps some baby cories.

I'm Edinburgh too. I'm about to trim my plants so you can have the cuttings. And floating plants. I've also mineralising powder for the livebearers if Simon can't get you some. Oh, and I've just mixed up a new batch of fertiliser too

Hey, I’m really shocked how pleased people seem to be with our water haha! I would appreciate any help at all, I feel like I might have bitten off more than I can chew and I’m spending my life on YouTube and forums etc haha! I should have known that I’m rubbish at gardening so this wouldn’t be...

@MummyW You live somewhere near me if your WTW is Marchbank (Edinburgh). I have an enormous amount of fertiliser which I’m happy to give you some of. I have lots of floating plants which you’re welcome to a few too. They are really good at letting you know how much food is in your water. I also...

Thanks Darrel, I did go on a bit of a rain water 'quality' improvement drive when trying to breed my corydoras eques so tds, gh and kh are all lower than normal.

Hi all, At work (just W. of Bath) it is <"Bristol Water">, which is more variable than the <"water at home"> (N. Wiltshire), but it should do the job. You aren't going to need very much. I think that the state of the <"snail shells"> is actually quite a sensitive metric. Once you find a level...

Hi all, <"Definitely my choice">, you can get properly calibrated scientific grade spirit filled ones pretty cheaply. Personally I use the method in <"In search of an accurate thermometer"> I'm a luddite but @sparkyweasel says: cheers Darrel

What size is that? I paid £20 for my 2kg filled.

You want to pay a visit to Forth Fire Protection in the Elizafield estate off Bonnington Road in Leith, Edinburgh. They’ll fill your extinguishers or other gas cylinders for you no problem, can’t do Sodastream (new type) bottles though, we’ve tried already and it’s got an anti-fill device. If...

That would be great thank you, I work in Edinburgh so I'm there often enough :)

I’ve got a good guy in Edinburgh I can recommend for FE. I’m going to pick up a spare soon so I can ask about refilling but you’ll almost certainly find somewhere a wee bit closer.

My first event, loved it! PS - Were you heading to Edinburgh? Could have went in my car together if I'd known!

I would be very interested :) I'll PM.

Hello from the other side of the world, Edinburgh. Good luck with things. If you ever want some free Cory's, or anyone in Scotland does, I have some lovely 'elegans' I need to pass on. Healthy and a pleasure to keep.

I'm a Youth Worker for a Youth Centre but I'm based in a High School, work with (usually) deprived teenage children in North Edinburgh :)

Hi all, While I'm here, a link to some Edinburgh based members and <"Seasoned Tank Time">. cheers Darrel

Thank you so much for all your help. You are all great. Val Alec, thanks for your offer but I rarely come to Edinburgh but if I do I’ll give you a shout. That’s very kind 👍

I'm in Edinburgh and I can give you a few plants if you are coming into town.

...reading. I'm going to guess that in Galashiels you don't have easy access to live plants, but there maybe some-one who can offer you some? I know we have some members in the Edinburgh area. In a couple of weeks I'll have spare floating plants etc. but I've just given a lot away. cheers Darrel

...plants and fish can wait until I’ve got the tank ready! I want to start slowly and correctly rather than rushing in and then facing disaster! The info out there can be overwhelming but Darren from Fishkeeper Scotland in Edinburgh was a great help and I am looking forward to my new past-time. Val

Hi, Darrel .. I'm still slowly catching up on some of the older posts. I read the thread you link to on the colour chart. I wondered if anyone in the UK has them to purchase. It's a curiosity question rather than practical, because different plants will have different shades of green when...

Hi all, If you look at the link that @Guest posted it gives some idea of the difficulties in involved. I've got a bit of a <"jaundiced view"> of the sellers of aquarium products, and in many cases they know the products they sell are of <"very limited value">, but they carry on selling them...

Well, I did give a full list of my fertilisers.:) For the record: My water source is good quality Edinburgh tap water, very pure; slightly acidic and with a very low kh.... I pipe it at 22 to 24 C from my shower. This is from a communal heating/hot water boiler in an assisted living facility...

...from Newhaven. My latest tank has a view of Fife, and the shrimps in there often talk of emigrating over the water. Pro-shrimp are good for plants in my experience. Let me know if you are over in Edinburgh and want some free floating plants. The Scottish break-away group is growing by the week.

Riverside Aquaria is my go-to, I stay in Dunfermline but haven't been very impressed with any of the other stores I've seen yet outside of them.

...looking for information on this stuff, and I'm more confused than when I started. One of the guys at the Maidenhead's shop here in Edinburgh recommended this product to control algae and potentially get rid of the fuzziness on the leaves of my plants, whilst I'm trying to control algae by...

...I hope they can sort it out soon, the place is massive and I'd love to see it full of fish! Maidenhead Aquatics in Dobbie's outside Edinburgh is sort of the middle of the road... decent fish selection, lots of hardware, food and chemicals, mainly from JBL. Good hardscape selection, and the...

...I want in my tank is 2*female and 1*male. That is three in total, the other four will go into my overflow tank. So if any member in the Edinburgh area would like either four dwarf puffers and/or 5 x-ray tetras, please do get in touch. Otherwise I will return the surplus to the shop. That is...

...dismantled, and there are also tricks with plastic bottles. You can also divide the tank in half. I'm sure there was a woman fish keeper in Edinburgh posting here about wanting to remove live daphnia from a bucket or pond in her garden, search for that and see if you can uplift them, you may...

...with little hidden clearings and glades, (note the flowering Bucephalandra): This is my private view, I am not sure of the name of the stem plants I chose to use for the 'Jungle' in front of the filter: And my very own Leith Street, (an Edinburgh joke) (note the tiny Pygmy Bucephalandras):

Thanks for the responses everyone! Planning to avoid fish because holding out for frogs in the future. Definitely mosquito larvae. We would be happy to let them be but there's soooo many - thousands! Read online that as well as a pump, more oxygenating plants could help so ordered some...

There's nowhere in Edinburgh city. There's one at Dobbies Garden Centre south of the city, but I've never been. I recall the one on Leith Walk from days lang syne.

Hi all, It is just because the pond is new. Mosquitoes are incredibly good at finding ephemeral water bodies, but you don't find them in established ponds etc. As the others have said <"mosquito larvae are caviar"> for most fish <"https://cdn.buglife.org.uk/2019/07/Bug-friendly-ponds.pdf">...

...these get banned really quickly. They are absolutely lethal for aquatic life and generally cause more problems than they solve. I live in Edinburgh, are you sure they are mosquito larvae? The whole idea of a wild life pond is to provide habit for insects. This is why [in the Uk] they...

Also new and based in Edinburgh! Hey :wave:

Actually, yes. I have just spent about £150 ordering a whole host of plants from Amazon. mainly, bucephalandra varieties and a couple of java ferns to replace my losses to anubis rot, but I also bought enough dwarf Lobelia cardinalis to make a small forest, (maybe even two forests.) Anyway, to...

I'm in Edinburgh. Do you want my Rotala cuttings to increase your plant mass? I am cutting them back this weekend and will have half a bucket full. Also, don't worry about your floaters - I can give you some if yours don't bounce back. Nb I think you don't actually 'need' CO2 with the plants...

Hello everyone! I'm new here but not exactly new to the hobby. I started a very long time ago, when I was 12 years old, back in 1988! I kept freshwater fish for 9 years, basically whatever I could get my hands on in my native Mexico. My favourite fish are catfish and loaches, with an almost...

Hello from Edinburgh. Say if you need some free baby cories anytime!

...my wabi kusa had then to survive the whole next day and half in my bag while I was a tourist around London and then a flight back back to Edinburgh in my hand luggage (yes, it was wiped for explosives at security). Four weeks just left under a glass dome on the windowsill and an occasional...

Welcome from a comrade in Edinburgh.

Okay, time for a belated introduction: I retired last year; have a number of health issues and was moved into an assisted living facility last Christmas. Not thinking in terms of lugging 20 litre buckets of water around, Aquascaping seemed like a great hobby which would not require a great deal...

Impressive how you set up the displays, I enjoyed them. I came from Edinburgh, and have to get a wabi kusa made in the workshop back on the flight.

I'm in Edinburgh and have some elegans Cory if you wanted some. They won't help with shrimp, more likely to cuddle them.

...will self regulate according to how much you feed the rest of your livestock; just don't overfeed. I could have five times that in my 280ltr, who knows. I wouldnt be concerned about their really relatively small bioload. Cherry don't tend to go for a walk, unlike amano Edinburgh too, by...

...rather than the water. It is nice to have a recommendation, and I'd definitely carry on <"using that shop as my LFS">. We have some Edinburgh based members (@jamiepearson & @AlecF ) as well and I think that @acjrb may have been <"in the same shop">? I'm also going to make a recommendation...

Hi, new member here! The staff in the pet shop sent me to this page 🙂

...to start with. It can grow planted and also floating, and seems to do well in our soft water, as well as being reasonably robust – I'm also Edinburgh and still figuring out what to add. (Maybe some more detail what buffers you use Jamie?). Sand is good advice and I find it easy to clean as...

I am central Edinburgh, with soft tap water of 0 KH and GH is maybe 3 if I recall. I add buffer to raise these to 2-3 and 5-6. Don't rely on rocks, which will give swings in these parameters every water change and won't make it easy for you to guess what your parameters are. And I do 60% weekly...

...our water parameters and said something about Amazonian species being better for us. I think it was to do with our water being very soft in Edinburgh but am not 100% on that. Apparently the fish we currently have (mollies, tetra, loach) are hardy and adaptable which is why they are okay but...

Every time I see this thread resurface I lament 🥲 Although I frequented it, I didn't appreciate it as much back then but I reallyyyy wish it was around now.

Hi all, Tom (@BigTom) finished his <"Ph. D at Edinburgh"> and <"moved back to Cornwall">. I don't think he keeps freshwater tanks any more, but he still keeps marine tanks. @Alastair had a bit of a falling out with the forum, and I don't know what he is doing now. cheers Darrel

...doing a specialist marine biology or fish biology course at university, but ultimately decided to be a bit less specialist and go to Edinburgh University (Scotland) to study zoology. For the first 3 years at Edinburgh the course was modular, and you could pick any modules within biological...

...it?" you're stuffed. In fairness I did once identify a mystery malt that someone bought me at the end of a very long and boozy evening in Edinburgh, but that was largely because the chap who bought it was English, and it was the only readily pronounceable brand in the pub. Sorry. I'm...