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This is my latest tank inspired from a video that Mr Farmer made after swapping one of my 120ltr tanks for the Fluval Edge i decide to try my hand at a microscape be a nice change from doing big tank displays Equipment: Tank: Fluval Edge 42ltr Standard Filtration Standard Lights Substrate...

what fish have you got in there that looks slightly eaten to me Only saying that becuase look like whats i have left over after i feeding my cichlids a bunch of cuttings they munch all the soft leaves also the plant look very vibrant and now looking poorly at all I would almost say you fish...

Thanks Mark Will be keeping on top of it now few months should have a stunning tank again would be great to hear what George has to say about it as he has mastered the art of iwagumi i still un sure weather to replant the backing plant Hairgrass, Genus eleocharis or to use something different...

Check out http://plantsalive.co.uk ive had load of plants from them always been good quality you can see some photos me unpacking some of the plants on my journal Three Peaks there very well priced and delivery is always when they say they will

Im not sure on the name of that But i am sure that a house plant and not a true underwater plant will not last long that why BAD LFS sell them to make you by more try sticking to true underwater plants that way you plants will grow and thrive Look nice but wont last long. Sure another...

what i did i got some hair nets from local pharmacy or supermarket usually come in packs of two for about 50p in lot different colours from grey to brown white and black can hardly be seen even up close i placed these over my rocks for few months holding the mosses to the rocks after few months...

yea that OK but if you heat it to 30 just while you cycle it your cycle the tank faster get heater in there crank it up to 30c then that will get it done quicker Also where do you live? You maybe find another member can help you out with some mature media or sludge from there filter ? that will...

Tomo were about do you live maybe there another member near you that could give you some bacteria out of there filter. That will speed the cycle up also don't listen to the LFS they giving out bad advice ignore them add the Nutrafin Cycle as instructed on the bottle don't introduces any fish...

Just going jump in not sure if someone has covered this but here bit useful advice The bacteria that you culturing in the filter will multiple quicker if you heat the water as the bacteria loves warmer water this will help you cycle filter quicker if you have a heater use it on about 30c you...

Hello everyone ive not died or been abducted by aliens just been taking a break from everything get life sorted out. Back to Three Peaks Now progress has been slow as been bit lazy with fertz and water changes Lost few plants but will be replacing them soon the moss that George sent me is...

Thanks everyone great advice So to start with i have moved my two gravid females as they been carrying eggs for few weeks now so they must be fertile ive moved them to a separate 20ltrs fresh water tank were i will leave them till they hatch which could take few more weeks so i will be...

I know been long time since ive been here will update my Journal Soon Right Guys looking for some help I have a gravid (Carrying Eggs) Amano Shrimp And would like to have a go at hatching them Been looking at breeding guides to get some ideas i see they require brackish water and i can do...

All you PS3 Players watch this

So who watched the data center video? For people who never knew they existed there amazing if you computer bug like me then you love to work in one of them and now back to PS3 VS Xbox360 Don't matter what you say Xbox360 it will always be better then PS3 with Sony shadowing everything that...

You may think so but have you had a PS3 Break i repair and mod consoles usually cheaper to buy new console. If your blue ray drive goes wrong it will cost ya anything from £100 to £300 to replace the drive including fitting expensive compered to the Xbox £25 + £50 for fitting and a complete...

Hi Mortis Take your regulator & bottle to local plumbing shop some were like plumbase they should be able to pull you one off the shelf if you take all the kit with you they should help you find the right o-ring seal before you leave the store. I think messing with gasket sealant is just...

Hi Mortis Little trick for leaks is very soapy water make you self a cup of soapy water and use this to test all the joints thread any were there cold be a leak test all the treads on the regulator you can use a pipette or syringe and drip quite a bit around all the joint and see if it bubbles...

Hi Ste If you can put another £20 to it and you can wait a few weeks for shipping this would be perfect http://bit.ly/xovRvZ and only £55 with P&P no upgrading later all in one complete regulator and solenoid nice bit of kit for price and if afford this it would better option As for having a...

Hi Danmullan Thanks for your kind comments i must say yours looks very nice too and the rock patten is very similar your cuba looks to be going great if your not happy with the plants little bit of research you could swap them on the forum with other members Read this guide to by George...

Now this is interesting My missus loves watching the the main display tank in the evenings and going to LFS or not so LFS what woman don't like shopping she will even pick a copy of PFK up from time to time and have a read she also just started showing interest in the breeding program Ive just...

Just been speaking to dads mate found out hes a glass blower so ive give him a few picture of lilly pipes and drop checkers fingers crossed hes going to start blowing lilly pipes to order and even blow custom designed pipes if you have a design he will have ago at blowing it so watch this space...

This would get you started George http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pet-Shop-aqua ... 27c331980e If only i had £5000 spear i would have this for my shed

Thought of this the other night when looking at thread Poison dart frog and tree frog vivs. Like the title says Spot the frog This Is Just For Fun. And If Wolfenrook Could give new image every week if they don't mind thought this could be a good bit of fun for everyone So Here's an easy one...

Once i got it all setup chris your have to popup for coffee an see it all

Worthing you got Pets@Home Brighton you got Fishy Business Paraquatics Maidenhead Aquatics on the race course Tranquility Woodingdean [Closed] Eastbourne you got Pets@Home Aquamania Fishy Business Seaside Aquatics World Of Water Hailsham you got Fish Around Dicker Aquatics Lewes you got...

I wish mate already researched about them and found out that this species is spawned on a large scale via hormone treatment, details of which appear to be a highly guarded trade secret. This is to help take pressure off of the already steep decline in wild stocks. A number of Aquariuses have...

Should be ready in 5 weeks if all gose well hope you can wait? Thanks Pete

Will be conditioning the fish for 2 weeks keeping the males and female separate and feeding them on nothing but bloodworm and live daphnia twice a day with 50% water changes then after 2 weeks i will be letting them together and fingers crossed we will get some babies with the egg guard i should...

Breeding Project Not much to talk about here just thought id share some pic of a new breeding tank Ive constructed this afternoon will be breeding Cherry Barbs (Puntius titteya) not breed any fish for few years so be good to get back in to it. These will be available to UKAPS members to buy...

Stunning like the D. tinctorius Regina I would hate to see you're electric bill every month How many Vivs you got in total? They all frogs?

I dont think it small in any scale in the UK few years ago the aquatics trade did take bit of a dive as i sore about 4/5 local shops close or down size and other shops stop retailing fish altogether not just small shops but some quite big name in the trade like Fishy Business think they only...

Little Update Now a week on since cutting down the left hand side of the tall hair grass as an experiment this is still taking its time to take the untouched stuff looks to be finally taking better and wondering weather to give it all few more weeks Some strange reason the Pogostemon...

Hi Call Welcome to the community Sorry to hear about the marine tank would be my worst nightmare and about only thing that's putting me off with the cost of marine equipment and livestock still being tad expensive, got any pictures of you're marine tank setup. Your list of equipment is...

Hi Jaap Ive just looked at the picture in large and can just make out the main presure valve knob is located on the back of it and the needle valve is below the bubble counter this will do what you want perfect and is very a nice REG

After another trip to my local P@H with a friend we left with a nice new cube to play with all of the free stuff listed is bits i had left over from older tanks but in 4 hours and £50 not bad for a start Tank Pet @ Home 25ltr Cube £30 With filter Heater 50w heater Filter We upgraded the...

Hi Christo Say you don't want to replace the substrate you could just use a few root tabs under the plants that need a little pick me up some good root tab can last up to 6 months so twice a year bang few root tabs in and will save the cost of having to replace any substrate Root tabs costing...

Hi Alpha You using any CO2 in your tank are you trying to have a low tec planted tank or high tec planted tank

That's OK Anthony I was glad i could help lot people don't understand how complicated are import laws are we not quite got as bad as Australia yet but we still have very strict import conditions on most natural products imported from outside the EU

Just received a update from the Dennerle CubeClub on facebook They got a fantastic offer going on a complete Nano Cube 30 including everything and i mean everything to get you green fingers started and at and amazing price of €124.95 Wonder if they ship to the UK I'm thinking i may have to...

Hi Jason Have a look at this http://www.aquajardin.co.uk/product/158 ... le_bottle_ Has everything you need to get you started for just £99 some more here http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/co2-equ ... cee376ecd2 I would also purchase a drop checker and some 4dkh with bromo blue...

Re: How much time do people spend actually watching their ta I must admit i spend best part of the day in front of mine can get lost starring into it for hours think the longest spent looking at one of my tanks must been about 4 hours or more I like they way the chairs positioned its perfect...

Think that was a wise idea ive just been reading throw the PDF from forestry commission and it said It is important that you read all parts of this guide before attempting to import any wood, wood products or bark. The requirements it describes may change at short notice, so if you are in...

Yea very interesting enjoyed watching it watched one little while ago on a dutch grow farm. Have a look at this tropica video Tell George and Dan have been in the vicinity with there aquascaping tools looks fantastic.

Just in case of a power cut i have a battery powered Air Pump w Air-stone that keeps my o2 levels up while i wait for the power come on and for heat i fill a few 2ltr bottle with hot water boiled off the hob then float them on the top of the tanks water Power cuts down are way can be quite...

That's a bit of a problem if you can afford it try get to LFS and get a cheap one if this is not an option and you got to wait till you get a refund/exchange from eBay then 20/50% water change every day will keep on top of the nasty till you can get the new filter. How big is the tank and how...

Hi Jaap The VV one don't look to bad would do the job £66.99 Free P&P not bad The eBay one looks very nice and good for price £50 inc P&P this would also do the job more down to personal choice which ever one you like more they will both do

Also thing to remember when picking your plants as they need to tolerate the higher temperature in a discus tank if your planning to plant a mix of plants good place to start would be with things like Aponogetum Crispus Cabomba Furcata Ceratopteris Thalicroides Cryptocoryne Beckettii...

Hi Srm What type of filter is it make and model would be helpful? Dose it make any nose at all is it trying to pump? Have you checked the fuse? If its making nose but not pumping any water try taking the impeller housing apart check that its possible there's something blocking the impeller...

That's mad and no excuses as they would just pass the extra cost on to the customer so cannot see that being a valid argument when it come to animal welfare Have you thought about contacting your local RSPCA representative see if you can get the backing of the RSPCA check out there website give...

Hi Jaap It looks very nice and would do perfect looks very expensive you may find some cheaper alternatives on here And the thread size should all be one standard size so you should have no problems getting this to fit any size bottle or F.E.

Gillo a Journal sounds good will it be for this tank or a new project look forward to following it

Re: Whats every one's new year resolution??? Hi George I would tell the misses she wants bit to much there if she gave me that lot been hard giving up smoking let alone the drink and as for spending less on aquatics never about the only thing i already do is eat healthy Well best of luck...

Hi Very sad sorry to hear about your loss Antifreeze is a nasty chemical thing is i was told by a mechanic to check if you car has anti freeze dip your finger in it and taste it funny thing is antifreeze taste very sweet almost like a coffee with 10 sugars its very very sweet. So i can see...

Hi Easerthegeezer Keep us posted ill buy a set

Hi John Lovely setup going to be nice with some growth shows that getting the right information first hand pays off for a first tank looks very nice and stunning first attempt.

Do you make them Mike? You got any pictures of some you made? How much would you charge for a set? If there nice and you don't mind forging me a set id be happy to pay you to make me a set!! Let me know Thanks Pete

Hi gillo Looks Lovely only going to get better with time

Hate mechanical ones there not reliable and have had to many to remember tried different types they all break after a while. I spend the little extra on digital ones as there so much more reliable Ive had one of my digital ones for about 8 years now will never go back to using mechanical ones...

Re: Sharing online calculators for ferts, glut, and dropchec Hi Wet Looks really good bit complicated still could do with giving some instructions with it as its quite an advanced tool and for my first go at using it i could get a reasonable answer. I always try to stick to few rules when...

Hi whinnie The ebay one would be perfect ive just looked at it and its features and its spot on actually looks very nice regulator and value for money at that price If you not ordered one yet that will do the job no problem

You could do that way But i removed one of my nipples from mine and fitted it direct to my regulator check the nipple on your regulator you should be able to remove it and thread the solenoid straight on to the regulator that way you don't need the second nipple and that's why that solenoid...

Hi Mike A solenoid works by using a electric magnet basically a magnetic valve connected to an electrode when the power is turned on it opens the valve by reversing the magnetic poles and when its off it keeps the valve closed most Solenoids only use a few watts of electric to work so the very...

Hi Clint Great bit of advice and thanks not having any experience with paintball your comments has been very useful i have herd that some F.E have a tube to the bottom too but Ive never used a F.E so could not be 100% sure on that but sure ive seen post about people opening there F.E up and...

Hi pepedopolous Thanks but for 80 euros think they can keep that its almost as expensive as a nice glass set but thanks there must be few more places

Hi Trev Cool i like Juwel tanks, i use a 6kg pub bottle at 3/4bps it last me about 6 months i never used an F.E but should be same as a pub bottle you just got squeezy leavers on an F.E I get my gas from a pub suppliers i just ring them when i need a bottle exchange you would be better to get...

Hi Trev All depend on size of you tank most disposable bottle system have limits to tank size there suitable for small setups and convenient and easy if LFS stock refills A refillable bottle is better to see if you can find a re-filler first before getting it all to find you got to send it...

Introduction to CO2 CO2 is used in a planted tank as part of the carbon cycle known as photosynthesis, plants, algae, and cyanobacteria absorb carbon dioxide, light, and water to produce carbohydrate energy for themselves and oxygen as a waste product. The Correct concentrations of CO2 in a...

I'm sure people have had wood from USA delivered. I'm sure it will have import conditions as it a natural wooden root and not be processed in anyway also there certain types of wood banned and there are strict restriction on types of hardwood imported in to UK. I'm sure that imported natural...

Any Updates Barney how are the fish now

Hi Dean What size is your tank do you have the pH, gH and kH readings a 6kg bottle last me about 6months on a 180ltrs @ about 2/3 BPS BOC cannot not fill them i'm afraid BOC will not fill any bottles but there own you also you have to have an account with them and you need to a minimum demand...

Hi d_scherrer Plants look nice and helthy displays looks very wild clown loach like to be in goups of 4 or more will make the one you got a lot happyer

I disagree with you that its possible to grow anything in just play pit sand without root tabs. Yes most plants may grow but there are lots of fussy plants some more fussy then others you would get better results in the long run with a proper plant substrate and you wont have to worry about...

I disagree with this all depend on what plants you want to grow some plants like Crypts & E.Tenellus need a good source of root fertz you could use a root tablet with your sand but there downsides to sand it can get anaerobic and get toxic pockets of air trapped in it it can pack tighter...

Hi danny41 Welcome to the community looking forward to seeing your journal as your tank comes together

You may think so but its not quite that easy Ive just gone throw this but with plants from the USA and spoke to defra and gatwick customs department and to import something its quite a complicated job and would not be surprised if the wood would be treated the same as tropical plants that are...

Yea FB has it at shocking prices Ive even asked them why its so much and told them i can get it for £20 bag they just looked at blank expression Few places online but i mostly get mine from here http://shop.coxwellaquatics.co.uk/carib ... -415-p.asp

yea been a long day im falling asleep infront of my computer just about keep one eye open typing getting bit sloppy sorry about that Have you had any news from Shane yet

Re: Slow Cave ... NO Cave!? Clonitza Just wondering it this getting a new name now it lost the cave or are you keeping the title slow cave no cave

Hi danmullan Welcome to the community Lovely tank looking forward to seeing you latest project

Hi Winnie Google Eco Complete plant substrate There are loads of other substrates i use eco and think it a stunning product for the price and dose not raise ammonia levels so you could do the rebuild in a day and its not as expensive as the other products and just as good have a read here...

For paint ball refills you can get these done at you local paintball venue for small fee for F.E setup your need the basics there are other methods to diffuse the CO2 but this will be sufficient F.E or CO2 Bottle Regulator with needle valve (these have a standard thread size) CO2 Solenoid...

Hi Chris yea found these this morning and email the shop in the USA for a list of sizes and to and see if he ships to UK probably wont get answer till mon afternoon Hope i can get a list from him and i will post it on the forum for other members to get there from him if he ships to the UK...

Hi Vygec Check this thread here we been already discussing this subject this week you may find the answers you looking for here Plant leave falling off from the bottom

Hi Deno paintball set is just using a small standard 500g bottle there would be no difference apart from some paintball bottles have different thread sizes to the standard regulator thread but there are adapters but benefits of this you would be able to refill you own bottle at home if you get...

I was thinking about acrylic lily pipes like Gorge said above glass is easy to break really putting me of buying another set lost count the amount of glass stuff Ive broken already and really looking to get acrylic set. So this got me thinking about the acrylic lily pipes anyone know were to by...

Hi John Cut the pipe with a hacksaw to the height you need only thing is if you need it to go deeper again your have to replace the pipe for a few quid Ive had to do this a few times in the past and it wont cause any problems hope that helps ya out

I'm not sure what the manufacturer says for that filter but follow the instructions on how to load the filter media then get it all running you can place the sponge in the filter but i prefer to get the tank filled up and filter running i then clean the sponge in the tank really good clean as...

Re: Slow Cave ... NO Cave!? Wow Massive change still looks very nice i prefer the new one far more natural going to be stunning once its grown out Fantastic job clonitza Masterpiece in the making

Hi Blue All i can say is perfect looks like a living picture framed on the wall always changing the scene never them same from min to min could sit and watch this for hours and hours and just get engrossed in the depth of detail real nice one of the nicest built in planted tanks I've ever seen.

Hi darth I tend to tie mine but if you got individual rock you could use hair nets get these in most colours i just got some granny gray ones to match my rocks just place the moss on the rock then place your hair net over it the moss will grow throw the net nicely and disappear

Hi Chris Depending on what way you going Maidenhead Aquatics Old London Rd, Haywards Heath RH17 5LZ Have a Sneak Peak http://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/store.aspx?id=53 Amazing store has a massive fish house not been for a while but one of my Favorites staff really helpful Displays of fish are...

Hi andre No Ottos are 100% Plants safe Ive done loads research over past few years in to finding the perfect fish for a planted tank and ottos ive got to rank as one of the most plant friendly fish you can buy they will sit on you plants and clean algae and detritus from them but will never...

Hi You will be able to use the old filter media to seed the new filter easy what you have to be careful of some filter like my Wet & Dry don't like sponges inside it as it empty and refills the sponges trap air inside the filter and that messes the the on and off cycle up but i can see you...

Yea the base used to make it will be an oil but active ingredients in the oil maybe water soluble if there was a high enough concentration of oil on the net then a small amount of the active ingredients could of mixed with the water Keep up the large water changes and if you can get some active...

Hi barney I'm not sure of the active ingredient in clover oil or how stable it is in water but do you have an air bubble try running this for a bit get the O2 levels up a bit see if that the problem if it dose maybe you have not got enough surface agitation this helps with O2 levels if you have...

Cool ive heard this done with dwarf grass but couldnt find any info if it was safe to trim tall grass that low ive cut left corner to about 2cm see how it dose over the next week and if its taken better next thursday may do the center and in a week after do the far right Have you done your...

Hi Seagull & Welcome Your not from Brighton by any chance are you

Hi Tom Try http://practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/ Check out there cold water section http://forum.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/ There was a few cold water koi and fancy goldfish clubs at aquatics live 2011 i cannot remember there names and not sure if they have there own club forum someone might...

Ejek was the google map of any use

Hi stev I wouldn't off ebay i herd nothing but bad things about everyone that has every brought plants from ebay I would get a bunch from http://www.plantsalive.co.uk/ they have some great collections to suit all budgets and reasonable prices and perfect for a newbie your get bit of everything...