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Hi all, I just spoke with a friend in Lisbon who told me that the Takashi Amano Exhibition at Oceanario Lisbon is being dismantled soon...:oops::oops::eek: Does anyone know when? I was hoping to get over to Lisbon this Summer to visit it. I may be too late...😭

Hi all, I just spoke with a friend in Lisbon who told me that the Takashi Amano Exhibition at Oceanario Lisbon is being dismantled soon...:oops::oops::eek: Does anyone know when? I was hoping to get over to Lisbon this Summer to visit it. I may be too late...😭

Try Pier Aquatics in Wigan first, I think they are you best bet.

Also try Premier Aquatics in Runcorn. And Finest Aquatics in Widnes. Good luck.

Can anyone identify these worms found in the bottom of a sump online a Discus Tank. We suspect they may be harmless detritus worms, but the owner just wants to be certain. TIA

Thanks Darrell, very much appreciated. They have indeed done exactly what you have advised above. I mixed the powder in a solution of warm water in a small container and made sure it was completely dissolved before adding it. So it appears to have done the trick. I also vacuumed out the few...

Hi, the 22% Panacur - Fenbendazole arrived today. I did a 50% water change and added it to a small sample of water, mixed it, and added it around 1.30pm this afternoon. How do you know when the Hydra are dead? I can still see plenty of them on the glass at the moment. Do they just fall off...

Hi Darrel, Yes I have seen the fresh water Hydra, they are another pain in the backside. I have been siphoning them out doing water changes. But you can never get them all. I might end up catching as many of the shrimp as I can, sell them to my local LFS. Then bin the plants and substrate.

Is there a fish I could put on there to maybe gobble them up and keep them in check, but one that won't eat the shrimp.

Thanks Darrel, That is a relief. Although to be honest they do really freak me out. I think I'd rather not have them but probably impossible now to get rid of them now that they are in there. Cheers, Steve

A month or two ago I cleaned out both of my big Eheim T5 650 Thermal Filters. Amongst the filter medium, in the sponges and in the bottom of the filter were about 60 odd or more Red Cherry Shrimps. Rather than pour them away with all the gunk in the bottom of the filter I decided to set up a...

I'm happy with that. Please give me until Friday to see what comes in the post from Roland before letting any of it go. Thank you. Steve

People on Ebay are asking for a Liver or a Kidney for this amount.

I will, I'm clicking my heels waiting for the wood to sink.

Well I took out the original Eheim Twin T5 Light Unit, left the Fluval Fresh Plant Pro 3.0 above the tank on a very low light setting. But the light I decided on and bought is a Fluval Plant Nano from the Abyss Aquatic Warehouse in Stockport. I looked at many others, but went for this based on...

Lucky you. I would have taken a truck load back home with me if I could have done.

This is what I'm aiming for.

I think those might be a bit too bright for what I am tying to achieve, and a tad expensive 😅

It has glass reinforcement braces all around the edges if thats what you mean by rimmed. But right in the centre at the back is a weir where I would mount the light unit. See photo below of the tank empty. You can see the weir. Thanks.

Very soon I will be removing most if not all the plants in my tank, and changing the substrate from the JBL Sansibar White Coarse gravel to a natural sand. I might be leaving a few of the smaller Cryptocoryne species in and some moss on wood slightly emerged. The reason for this is because I...

Were you able to take live plants back into the UK? Or do you live somewhere else in Europe?

Last Friday I travelled to Rosmalen in the Netherlands for the Vivarium 2023 Trade Show. WOW what an event that was!!! So much to see, things to do, and stuff to buy. I was like a kid in a sweet shop. Highly recommended.

I'm needing a bit of help myself with an Oase BioStyle 75 Hang on filter. Has anyone got one of these Oase Hang in the side filters. I bought this Oase BioStyle 75 Filters for a small Nano tank set up. I can't get the water to flow, its just gurgling and making a noise. It says it could take...

Did you ever get this sorted out? I know I made a mistake once by wrongly connecting the inlet pipe to the outlet on the filter, and outflow pipe to the inlet on the filter. Like you I sucked my lungs inside out but could not get any water to siphon into the filter and pumping did nothing...

"I regret using Dennerle Aquasoil but the soil shouldn't matter that much? Previously Tropica substrate really performs so well for the Bonsai and Hra." I've only used Aquasoil once, it was the ADA Amazonia. Despite its claims I never really liked it. I found that planting carpeting plants with...

In over 40 years of fishkeeping I have never seen one of those Acroloxus Lacustris in any of my tanks. Any idea how they got into your tank? I guess I've just been lucky.

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Well it's been more than a week since I said I'd post an update with photographs. It's all going very well, I'm really happy with it. I have plucked out the odd bug, a small caterpillar, a woodlouse, a strange looking beetle and two slugs. But apart from that, it's doing very well. I did buy...

Thanks, I'll post an update with more photographs in a week's time. I'm using rain water in a spray bottle to mist it at the moment. Not sure if I should be adding any mineral or fertiliser to the rain water. There is an issue with the glass misting up, but I'll find a way to prevent that.

Now the 'yucky' bits... I've built up the layers using the Leca Clay Balls, Agricultural Potting Grit, Activated Charcoal which I hope will provide some natural drainage and stop it from going anaerobic, and stop any funny smells.

Well, this little project is now completed. Funny how your plans and expectations change as things progress. It isn't quite the Japanese Zen Garden I was originally planning, but after trying to go down that route it wasn't working out as I'd planned. So, it is now called, 'England's Green And...

This looks a pretty useful resource. https://mossandstonegardens.com/blog/knowing-your-acrocarp-from-you-pleurocarp-moss-rocks/

I just love watching these videos...

At £29.00 a kilo that sounds quite expensive, especially as the container I'm using is 25 litres..

Agree totally regarding the substrate in terms of growing the moss. I'm only interested in the clay as a means of sculpting the shape. I've got all the materials now, including the clay. I'm using a 25 litre Aqua Start Mini Aquarium with a lid and a small LED lamp built in as the container...

Well I looked, I saw, I ran away. Those D.I.Y. skills are way beyond my capabilities....:banghead::banghead::banghead:

Isn't that type if clay totally inert and lacking in nutrients? Usually used for pottery work only?

Hi everyone, I saw this video on Facebook and I am very excited about trying to do something similar. The guy is a genius at creating amazing scapes using different natural materials, but not aquascaping as we know it. They are in glass bowls, jars and similar containers using Mosses, small...

Yes, using my phone almost all of the time.

Just browsing for a bit and came across this thread. I don't know if there has been any changes, but could I ask what happened to the links to previous journals in our signatures. I only just noticed that mine seem to have disappeared? Do I need to replace or re-do them for them to show up on my...

Thanks Liam, there are 13 of them in there. I bought them as juveniles but now they are maturing into adults I can see there will be some pairing off activity. So I think I will have to thin them out a bit and re-home half of them 👍👍

Thanks for the positive comments. Now it has practically reached the saturation point again, where the Mosses have expanded to the point where it is getting out of balance. As is the Cryptocoryne Ballansai to the right. The question is how to remove a lot of the Moss without wrecking it again...

Evening All, It's been a while since I've posted anything here in UKAPS. This tank used to be the home of 'The Full Monty' many moons ago and has gone through many transitions since. Having long since stopped keeping and breeding Wild Discus, I've sort of kept it simple and around 6 months...

Thread Bump Thread Bump. I am old school died in the wool Sylvania Gro Lux fan. I need to replace both 54 watt T5 1149mm Grolux Tubes on my Eheim Incpiria Tank. But the only place I can find them is at the Aquaristik Shop in Germany, for about £16.00 a tube plus £20.00 postage for two tubes...

Thanks, I have seen a few since I looked further, but have you seen the price! Even as a die hard Sylvania Gro Lux fan I'm not sure I'd pay £25 + for one..:oops::oops:

Thread Bump. I am old school died in the wool Sylvania Gro Lux fan. I need to replace both 54 watt T5 1149mm Grolux Tubes on my Eheim Incpiria Tank. But the only place I can find them is at the Aquaristik Shop in Germany, for about £16.00 a tube plus £20.00 postage for two tubes. Does anyone...

Where is this meet up being held?

Thread Bump. I've just watched that Pimp Your Filter on the Oase 850 Thermal where he replaced the original tube for the pre filter and fitted a 20ml piece of overflow pipe instead with more holes in it. Did you try that as well or not bother. Thanks 👍

Congratulations to Josh Saunders and the inclusion of his article in February's issue of PFK.

I would prefer an open topped paludarium because I wouldn't want to limit the growth of the plants to just under the lid, I.e all at the same height. Does that make sense?

Thanks guys for all your suggestions, some really useful information there for me to do further research on. Much appreciated 👍

That looks brilliant, and that's what I'm aiming for with my Eheim Incpiria 400 litre. Have you got a journal or something on how you created this? Thanks.

@foxfish and @mort If you re- read my post, it's my 400 litre Eheim Incpiria tank I'm thinking of trying to convert into a Paludarium. So the open front idea is not an option. See question 1. Thanks

This is a speculative enquiry about doing something I've never done before, therefore no knowledge or experience. I am thinking of converting my 400 Litre Eheim Incpiria Aquarium into a Paludarium. Maybe dropping the water level to just a third of the current depth or less. Then creating some...

The actual Scape looks excellent despite the issues you've had with that brown filamentous algae. I don't think you'll have that problem again once it clears up. But having looked closely again at your excellent scape, I'm beginning to second guess your choice of Discus as the future...

Incidentally I highly recommend this food for your Discus. It is the best form of protein you can give them. Don't bother with frozen bloodworm it is useless, and feed them beef heart at your peril, not recommended at all, especially in a planted tank. http://taaquaculture.uk/Freeze_Dried.htm

Such a pity that has happened. So frustrating. Sounds like a few "Schoolboy" errors you've made there, but we have all been there and done that somewhere along the way. Hopefully it will all turn out as you hoped for. I've had a lot of experience with planted Discus scapes, some great, and a...

So are you going with Stendker Discus from Devotedly Discus then. When are the plants going in?

Hi Dan, just a question on the pot scrubbers. I'm guessing that you will be keeping your discus in a low PH setup, say around 5.5 to 6.0 PH? I have heard of the potential fir acidic water to break down the plastic over time and releasing "stuff" into the water that could potentially harm your...

This tank finally reached saturation point. To the point where there was more plants than water. I had two choices, strip it down completely and start again; or remove at least two thirds of the plants. I went for the latter option. So it has gone from this, To this.

This tank just keeps on giving. Everyone who visits just says how amazing it looks. I suppose when you see it every day you don't quite appreciate it as much. Much as I like Riccia Fluitans, it is becoming a bit of a nuisance, and sadly I'm still chucking a half bucket full away every two...

Today I decided not to keep the breeding pair of Koi Angel Fish. Luckily I have a very good relationship with my local LFS where I bought them from. So I was able to take them back and exchange them for another two, which are smaller, and with any luck won't be a future pair. I just couldn't be...

I have got some sponges which came with 2 x Eheim Pre Filters. The sponges are slightly more porous so they don't get clogged too quick or restrict the flow through the filter.

That is a very clever idea. I wonder who came up with that. ;):cool:

Yep but nothing I can do about it now. This is the first time these two Angel Fish have spawned, totally unexpected so therefore not prepared. If they do all disappear the pair will spawn again. But before they do I will cover the inlet basket with a pre filter sponge.

This is my tank currently named 'Darkness And Light' I'm thinking of renaming it 'Angel De (low) Light🤣🤣🤣

It does look stunning indeed. The scale belies the perspective. If you didn't know it was inside an Aquarium it could have easily been a mountain range from who knows where. Regarding the previous comments from another poster regarding how it would be planted etc. As it looks in that photograph...

Haha, my OCD wouldn't like that. I don't do scrambling, I like to plan meticulously with the plan in my head and all the materials hardscape etc all to hand. So because of that I probably couldn't compete in such a competition. Which just goes to reinforce my respect for those that do, and I...

So the scape that came first. Did they just grab a load of rock and materials from what was available then. It just strikes me as odd that whoever gets first dibs on what is available to choose from is at an advantage over the others.

Thread Bump: Do the Aquascapers all bring their own hardscape materials with them? Or do they get to select from a ton of stuff available to them on the day? I suspect it is the former, as I would have thought the competitors will have practiced setting up their designs several times before...

Yep that'll be the one. Gorgeous little plant that just keeps on giving. The ones in my tank are not even planted in the substrate, the roots and stalks are embedded amongst the Riccia and just feed of nutrients in the water column.

My tank 'Darkness & Light' still going strong. Every two weeks I am trimming out a ton of Riccia Fluitans and another plant I forget the name of, and chuck it all in the bin. Can anyone ID the plant in the first photo please. TIA

I have got the complete set in mint condition all signed by Takashi Amano with his own personal chop in red ink. Priceless I'm guessing.

This is what it looks like now after a huge trim, not that SWMBO will notice. Plants Pearling like crazy. I would take out the large Cryptocoryne at the front but the root system is huge so it would make a right mess.

Well I didn't know that. Every day is a school day. I am not tearing it down, just sort of control freaking it a bit. I've just done a huge trim and prune. All plants bunched and bagged, at least £100.00 worth of Riccia Fluitans, plus moss, Altananthera Reineckii Min, all on its way shortly to...

The difficulty is that the six pieces of wood that are inter linked run virtually the full length of the tank. So to redo it would mean removing all six pieces. Which is practically a tear down of the tank. So not sure what to do.

Both wife and son have told me this needs a Mega pruning, and sorting out as they think it is totally overgrown and no longer looks interesting. I am inclined to agree. Under this mass of plants are six inter linked pieces of wood covered in moss and trident fern. I don't want to rip it down...

This is the quantity and volume for the liquid solutions I make up from the dry powders. Courtesy of @LondonDragon with thanks.

Update as of today following yet another huge pruning session since the 30th October. I have slightly adjusted the EI Dosing, after the 50% water change I now only dose one lot of Macro, and one lot of Micro and leave for two days, then repeat. So like a six day cycle.

Having been around the block a bit, several times I have some experience both good and bad. My issue is not anything to do with EI Dosing or CO2, or light. Over the years I have used just about every substrate available from ADA Amazonia Aquasoil, ADA Power Sand, Powders, Tropica Substrates...

Just use this for your CO2 instead of injected gas.

A very big pruning session just completed. Of everything. The Mosses especially. Some of the ferns, and the lower slow growing plants like the Trident were being buried. The was less 'darkness and light' so after pruning and binning a lot of mosses, I think now there is a bit more shape and...

You are right they don't look as vibrant do they. I think it is a combination of things. Light, CO2, and iron. As the overhanging plants have grown out they are shielding the Altananthera from the light, I don't think the CO2 is flowing to them as much as it was, and I have not been keeping an...

This is how things are looking today after a 50% water change.

The plants are Alternanthera Reineckii Mini.

Thanks Clive, it is still doing well even after severe pruning. Sadly I am throwing out tons of Riccia Fluitans every time I do any pruning. Still using EI Dosing, 50% water change once a week. Take care mate.

Sorry for the late reply. Originally I had upgraded my lights from T5 Daylight tubes 2 x 54 Watts, to a Fluval Aquasky LED, and a Fluval Aquasky Fresh Plant Pro 3.0 LED. To be honest I wasn't that impressed with either of the LED's, in terms if colour or plant growth. So in the end I removed...

Aquarium Plant Food UK is now the place apparently.

I used to buy my dry powders for EI Dosing from The Nutrient Company. I've run out of MgSo4 and K2So4. Just looked on their website and it looks like they dont do the dry powders anymore. So where are you getting it from now..

Reaching critical mass now. Some severe pruning in order very shortly.

Things reaching the critical mass point regarding the plants. Regular pruning needed. Lots of Riccia Fluitans, and the Blyxa Japonica needs thinning out. Offers welcome for either.

Thank you for the info. Much obliged.

Does anyone know why Riccia Fluitans seems to photosynthesis more than any other plant?

I've renamed this planted tank after viewing it today. I think the name sums it up rather well.

Seems I've got the CO2 balance right now. This is going to need a trim soon. Can anyone ID the stem plants growing out of the Riccia Fluitans?

Thank you. That's what I kept saying, "one day I'm going to do something like this" That day came and I did it. So far no regrets.

I bought the B-A Configuration as per the recommendation from CO2 Supermarket. The problem is that none of the female threads on the Camozzi Precision Flow Controller are compatible with the make threads on the TMC Regulator. So I have had to botch it slightly. Martin from CO2 Supermarket told...

Any suggestions on how I should trim this without making a complete mess of it?

I have got a water feature in there with a fountain attachment, but for now I've just left it with a trickle of water from the pump without any attachment. The net isn't on there to protect any fish, its on there because within hours of finishing the planting, two massive wood pigeons got in...