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Unfortunately the fish in those photographs look extremely poorly to me, not what you want to hear and I hope I'm wrong but I think they will be lucky to pull through, they look infested and it's unfortunate they weren't diagnosed and treated a bit earlier. Keep up with the treatment to try and...

Hi all, I usually assume (the basis for these assumptions is in <"Guide to TDS">): That you get 1 : 1 dGH : dKH (from dissolved limestone (CaCO3)) in UK tap water, and that the dGH is overwhelmingly from calcium (Ca++) ions, and that conductivity and Ca++ and 2HCO3- ions are (approximately)...

Really sorry to hear this. The fact that this came so rapidly and killed so quickly means it might not be ich. We are seeing a lot of deaths in 24 hours, which I would not expect ich to be so aggressive. Maybe bacterial with this secondary infection. The best you can do now is see how the...

Hi all, They do, their aim is to <"obscure the truth"> using conjecture and some very carefully worded blurb. I will bet that it will be some combination of cheap and <"easily available compounds">. Once you are past the design of the container you buy them in, there isn't any issue of...

Unfortunately I haven’t caught it quickly enough, I’ve now lost 6 green neons and more are looking like they are about to die. What a horrible parasite. I knew that just heat wouldn’t treat ich, I just thought it would help speed up the process of them leaving the body, but I guess that’s not...

I can see this thread is going to cost me money. I am a relative newb with planted tanks and have 3 x relatively successful small (90 litres or less) low tech planted tanks. I am currenly in the process of trying to convert my 500 litre fish community into a planted tank, as surprisingly I have...

In defence, if you ban someone and they haven’t granted you the right to content ownership they’re well within their legal rights to challenge. …. I would also like to know how the new found admins plan to protect our data, as I understand this xenforo stores all private conversations in...

Yes, completely agree. However, for simplicity and ease of making up new water, once one has mixed up your first batch of SS GH+ in RO and actually got the GH to where you want it to be, according to a good GH test (this is the step I failed to mention in my initial post), you can then measure...

Wonderful fish. Enjoy !

Members will likely share full physical address in direct messages when selling equipment. Potentially even bank account details. I trust it’s all safe, but it’s worth the committee being well informed and in agreement as they are going to be legally responsible going forward. Also, I believe...

Looks great and can see this being lovely in a few months. I think I'd move the reds around the back more, they draw the eye a bit too much currently. Then fill it with cories!!!👍

He is the link Master of the Universe! 🤓

what's the significance/meaning of this screen shot? Ws it posted in error?

email address, name and age...some people use real names etc.

Inner voice: Stop overthinking this... UKAPS is an aquarium forum! Let's not impose undue responsibilities on the volunteers that are running the show now. We are not dealing with Mark Suckerbag here. Having all sorts of terms of agreement is a bees nest. Think of UKAPS as you would be writing...

Totally agree @Wookii . As a matter of fact if you want to keep TDS as low as possible for a given GH (E.g. if you keep shrimps ;-) ) you want to use CaSO4 (Gypsum salt) / MgSO4 (Epsom Salt) or just cut it with plain tap if its otherwise good and mainly CaCO3. If not, and if TDS is of no...

Its nice to sit and watch the semi clean tank with the fish, old and new, swim about... I forgot how calming it is... I just need to keep up with the maintenance so it brings me joy instead of heartache... I am reminded by the comment made by @alto back in 2017 when he said "you make it sound...

Personal data?

The idea of higher temperatures is not the cure, the ich parasite leaves the host and goes freeswimming, then waterchanges help remove and unable to find a host fish it dies off . My go to is esha exit if possible esha2000 as well. Whitestone is fairly easy to treat if you catch it early

By the way I have two air stones to help circulate and aerate, that may be the white bits you can see in the water but I have really struggled to get the water clear hence the extra filter.

Thank you so much for this, that makes complete sense. I’ve lowered it back down slightly and will again tomorrow.

As I said, hard to see and photo as they are so stressed. I hate it 😭

Hi Brad, thanks so much for getting back to me. I have another dead green neon now and the rest look so distressed it’s awful. I’ve checked parameters and they are all ok. It’s hard to get a photo so please see what I managed to get below. It’s a 55 litre tank. The filter is one recommended by...

I just wanted to add in that I've used them too, as much as it might have saved a few pounds... but not a lot as a smallish tank and low water change % so not going through it. It's just feels easier over having to mix from a few containers... source from suppliers in bigger quantities, worry if...

Bradders you are not an , outsider,your are a valued member, as l think all members are valued ,let's be optimistic ,people stepped up in difficult circumstances so let's give them support

I didn't enjoy the planting but it is progressing...

I think, given that UKaps holds personal data, these things need to be done properly and in a compliant manner,

This type of thing is essentially how the Shrimphaus river works, except I currently have it set for 20 minute cycles with 19 min of flood and a 1 min drain. It grows Riccardia chamedryfolia really well.

Sorry to hear that. They can get through surprisingly small holes. You need either a block of foam or a stainless steel mesh thingy to make your filter inlet totally shrimp safe.

Looking for advice regarding this (presumed) illness that is gradually weakening and killing off my group of CW010 gold laser corydoras. They were wild caught I think. One by one the fish have been developing fluid filled cysts that appear between the scales. The whole fish can then start to get...

I just wanted to check. This is a forum for like-minded people to talk and collaborate about planted aquariums, right? I do not want to be shot in the face, but we are getting dangerously close to being more regulated than HSBC, and more like UNISON. I admit I'm an outsider. I just read this...

Well, I didn't think it would be possible for any to be in my filter but found 2 alive and what could be remains in my filter doing maintenance tonight. Not sure if that's all that's left and if they will survive .... gutted!

Interesting info and very valid indeed. I would love to know the genuine, and not just the alleged, composition of course. I would also love to know the composition of the almost (alleged) 0.5% trace elements in SS GH+. And do the company actually even know what those trace elements are or are...

To answer @Julii original post: They will be OK. 😉

No problem, lets put it behind us. I was merely speaking from my own experience and observation. BTW, your theories on the evolution to fill similar niches in different places, thus acting in similar ways sounds like it has a lot of common sense to it.

Honey gourami's were my first gourami, absolutely love them! I have a few pearl gourami's at the moment which are also lovely (in a larger tank).

@Goldie Prawn You might want to look at this: https://aquariumscience.org/index.php/10-2-2-7-ich-and-heat/#:~:text=Also%20there%20is%20one%20myth,as%20a%20cure%20for%20ich.

Great gouramis. All-round greats. Enjoy them!

Hello, Sorry to hear this. It is stressful. There are a couple of things here. The view of increasing temperature to treat Ich is not a science-backed fact. I would lower your temperature back to normal levels. (As water temperature increases, the solubility of gases, including oxygen...

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How many grams is the tub you use?

All the above is entirely true but im lazy. For absolute ease and pretty minimal cost , the pre mixes are the bomb. It fits behind the tank with ferts and tds pen and I buy 2 or maybe 3 a year, Job done. That said I don't water change much, equally lazy at that 🤪

I didn’t realise you wanted the tide to be gradual, you can definitely do this with something like this AU EZ3R16 | Verderflex Peristaltic Electric Operated Positive Displacement Pump, 1.26L/min, 1 bar, 12/24 V dc | RS You could, attach this to a controller to program the rate, which would be 👌...

Hi, please help me as I am getting so much conflicting information when searching for how to help my fish. Yesterday I saw that my green neons had white spot - pretty much lagged in it. I look in my tank a lot and yesterday was the first day I noticed it. Just now I had one dead neon 😞 however...

Or is it? lol :)

I agree about potential of peristaltic on this. I had once thought about this as an project and thought of utilising a 6 line peristaltic dosing pump. I may have been over thinking it/over complicating it but my first thoughts were that you could actually simulate the rate at which the tide...

My first 2 Honey Gouramis. I'm in love, especially this red one - he's like a Betta who's been on a grifting course.....

I'm afraid @Julii I read the second paragraph of your original post and now have Ali G stuck in my head.

Sorry that wasn't my intention. The thought that you'd "parroted it out" wasn't something that had occured to me. I was actually interested in your source of that information. When I worked in a shop I had some researchers buy damsel fish to research if their facial markings were used for...

Hi all, This is what I am trying to learn, but I have a lack of experience that is why I have lots of doubts and questions. So according to the visual tissue assessment below: On below I will add some photos of my plants: According to the label I kept i bought this Nomaphila Siamensis about...

When I've done blackouts previously I didn't do water changes during as even that would have let in some light. Your fish can comfortably go much longer than 48 hours without food. If you go the blackout route you would just feed them well and do a large water change beforehand. You can add an...

Here a list of what remineralizing agent's the IFC calculator can clone Or set up your own parameters Once all your details added you can choose dry dosing or solutions also.

Hi all, Hanna is a good brand for meters, but one of the advantages of conductivity measurement is that even cheap meters are relatively accurate and <"conductivity is a linear scale">- <"Guide to TDS">. You ideally want a low range meter (0 - 1990 microS) <"Pocket Pro Low Range Conductivity...

You could probably go pretty small, just so long as it's big enough to not clog instantly. Or, you make it bigger and fit a filter sponge to slow down the flow a bit more. A tall opening would limit the effectiveness though, with less height to work with for the "air bubble". Then this might...

I love a good discussion, I definitely see the benefits of mixing my own minerals, especially when i’d get more for my money, definitely a way i’d like to go in the future. I feel that maybe my best option right now however is the pre mixed minerals, It’ll last me a longgg long time if I get the...

I imagine Julii and Trillineatus actually have big quarrels because of this mistaking of identity. Accusations of imposter syndrome etc.

I've always wanted Marbled Hatchets, but never had a tank sufficiently covered, likewise with the Splash Tetras, so you're perfectly set up for either/both of those species @megwattscreative I'm also a fan of Threadfins but they didn't do well in my soft water tank, and I lost most of them...

Just to throw a spanner in the works, your Julii are also probably Trillineatus. Julii are actually quite a rare fish and most fish sold are actually Trillineatus instead. Still a nice fish!

An interesting perspective is that of Rupert Sheldrake's Morphic Resonance. Video here Broadly, the more similar species, sub species and variants are, and the longer they've co-habited in an environment, the more they're capable of resonance and mutuality on the one hand, and threat...

Guys, can you please measure something for all of us? In the morning, before co2 is coming on and before plants have been started to produce O2, turn the lights on for 10 to 20 mins and count how many burps the filter will have. In the evening, just before co2 turns off, do the same thing...

Hi all, That may be a nitrate, (NO3-), potassium (K), phosphate (PO4---), or magnesium (Mg) deficiency. Because they are <"all mobile nutrients"> within the plant you should get a pretty quick "greening" once you've added them. I'd add that now. I have the capability to test the tank water for...

SB Plant Invigorator is great stuff, I use it on all edible plants against mites, whitefly, aphids and the like. Never risked using it near an aquarium or pond, but good to hear it can be safe to do so @shangman However, I do want to point out that it contains the surfactant Sodium Lauryl...

I have thrown away more than I have fed on this conveyor belt!

Hi all, It does, either as a <"minimal addition"> or possibly even as <"an impurity"> in the main salts. It is entirely up to you, but there <"aren't any minerals unique"> to <"Salty Shrimp">, they are really <"relying on brand loyalty">. I understand why people buy proprietary salts, but...

Around 6 hours, 2 drains and 2 fills a day. Tank size would be 36-45cm the smaller would be better to experiment.

Thanks for so many thoughts! This biotope idea was inspired by Cryptocoryne ciliata var. ciliata brackish or possibly saltwater habitat in southern Thailand. The plant was growing on land the first time I was there, the second time it was inundated, sadly, I didn’t take any pictures of the...

I have a degree of expertise in this area and I fully agree that this is an important issue. I think, however, this needs to be dealt with in a separate terms of use agreement for the forum and not placed in the constitution. This would involve clarification of the jurisdiction under which we...

Tanks look awesome as always Ady. I've lost all my Maidenhair ferns to aphids so I feel your pain! Thats a great shout Rosie I'll be checking that out too - even though I've switched to mostly aphid resistant emersed plants, they still plague my Boston fern - it just happens to grow faster...

It's fairly well acknowledged that is exactly what they are. In fact I believe it has been noted that given how easily they dissolve, they are the most likely the slightly less desirable Chloride based variants (MgCl2 and/or CaCl2). They may add a little KCl too, but the 'trace elements' will...

In defence of the premixed GH+ remineralisers they are not just purely a mix of Ca and Mg salts. I've just had a look at my Salty Shrimp GH+ tub and although it doesn't give exact chemical composition it does state that it also includes trace elements as well as Ca and Mg. I trust the makers...

Very true !! I shudder to think of the amount of fish food I have bought and then eventually thrown most of it away in the end, after it had been opened for too long.

Will have to give this a try next time. For now I settled on the fluval bug bites. I can see how people end up 200 different types of fish food now 😆

Thank you, I’m going to give this’s a try. Sounds like a really good product to have anyway for all my houseplants.

I spent ages trying to find a food small enough for my Chilli's and Threadfin Rainbows, that also didn't just stay on the surface. NT Labs Microcrumb is the best I've used. On initial adding to the tank, around a quarter slowly sinks straight away, and the remaining amount slowly sinks over a...

Agree - its a pointless waste of money. A 850g tub is what, £30? . . buying the raw salts (which is all Salty Shrimp is - the same raw salts mixed together in a tub) should get you around 5-10Kg (depending on where you buy them) in total - so around 10 times the amount.

Oh ive seen these, using the Bell Jar siphon system. Work Really well.

You could try some SB Invigorator, it is a physical action killer like the d. earth but easier to apply and doesn’t have any nasty toxic stuff in it. I found it didn’t hurt any of my livestock (fish, shrimps, snails) underwater when I tried it above my tank, though the emergent plants were too...

Hi all, These are always <"sticking plasters"> and no algaecides (other than tank janitors) can <"work permanently"> in the long term. cheers Darrel

Hi all, Healthier plant growth will utilise the PAR and nutrients. I use my floating plants as a <"net curtain">, and only have <"low light plants"> at the bottom of the aquariums. You can only starve the <"plants you don't want"> by starving "the plants you do want". I know it is difficult...

For the black out approach I am nervous about impacting water parameters as obviously it will stop the plants growing for a couple of days - I guess I can hold off feeding the fish for a few days and test the water everyday, but I don't have a clear idea how fast the water quality might...

Thanks for your replies everybody this has been really helpful! Going to visit the local shop today to try get that 850g tub if anywhere has it. And I do love the simplicity of not mixing my own minerals as you said @hamfist Cheers again!

Walstad points out that there is a risk with having a clean up crew that you end up with whichever algae they don't like to eat. Which could be what's happening here - I have otos and snails but neither of them are very interested in the cladophora. I think I've seen it suggested that plants...

Hi all, They can, but I'd honestly ignore that. There are cyanobacteria that occur in all different water conditions <"General effects of eutrophication">, they've had 3,500,000,000 million years <"to evolve in"> so I'd guess that there is a cyanobacterial "peg" to fit in every shape of hole...

What makes you say the floating plants aren't doing well? I'd just taken two thirds of them out after they took over the tank when I took this photo. I have found stem plants have stopped growing in my tank which I assume is because there are fewer nutrients available in the water column than...

Hi all, I'm not sure if it helps any, but you can get "ebb and flow" (also known as "flood and drain") systems for aeroponics <"Flood and Drain Aquaponics - HowtoAquaponic">. cheers Darrel

Hi all, I'd also agree with that. cheers Darrel

Hi all, It is a difficult one. All the green algae are basically <"plants">, so if you create conditions suitable for plant growth, you also create conditions suitable for green algae growth. The photosynthetic pathways and pigments are the same, but the major difference is that algae don't...

Its not enormously expensive if you buy the larger 850g tub, where the price per gram is less than half it is for the smaller 110g tub. I have used both the salty shrimp and shrimp King GH+ remineralisers fairly extensive - for breeding and selling CRS in fact - and have found that both are...

Obviously it is actually a little confrontational as you are suggesting I have read this statement and parroted it out. Your example actually almsot backs up my suggestion as gold lasers are, to my eye, really quite a different colour and pattern to duplicareus. I must have kept at least 10...

I am not fancy. Thus instead I use 2 x dessert spoons, one on top of the other to get any sort of uniformly well crushed food (for fry etc). Obviously crumbling between the fingers does a decent rough job for less demanding needs.

Don't forget Diana Walsted now advocates water changes A blackout with a couple of w/c might turn things around with removal, the floating plants don't look as though they are thriving

I feed the freeze dried version of the above and it improved the colour of my pseudomugils more than any colour enhancing food I've tried. For dry foods I do this and because I'm extra fancy I made a sieve to grade it 😂 As for dry foods I just look at the ingredients and if there are any grains...

I did some things.... After camping for the weekend and thinking about my tank when I should have been enjoying the last few days of nice weather, I made some changes... Observations: TDS 300 One golden white cloud was in sump (How is the 100% weir guard is still letting fish pass through?)...

So I went to my local fish society’s auction to sell all my extra plants. I had no expectations going into it, but I put together lots that I would buy myself and hoped for the best. The auctioneer was a plant guy did a good job marketing to the crowd and in the end everything did pretty well...

Thanks Darrel, yeah those are the ladybirds I have been looking at, however I do have a single 🐞 ladybird appeared in house recently which I brought into the living room. He’s been here for a few weeks now and tonight I actually saw him eat some of the black aphids so it seems normal ladybirds...

I am sorry if it sounds like a stupid question, but how do you manage to clean the sand with so many plants?? I guess buying shrimp was a mistake. They are pooping machines and it doesn’t matter how much I vacuum clean it’s still dirty.

Looks right to me, thank you!

Could be riccia fluitans