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  1. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    I thought I could use some more red plants, I hope I can keep up with their fast growth... In my Betta fish tank I have to cut and replant them every week. The tank is now running sinds May with some minor changes. Still thinking to get rid of the sand path, but don't know what to replace it...
  2. Martin in Holland

    How to keep them alive for a few months?

    In my basement I have this little tank doing very well but now I have to get the CO2 out because I need it in another tank (Vivarium Competition tank), as I couldn't find a reasonably prized dual needle valve I'm forced to take this tank down. I have non CO2 tanks running but I am hoping for...
  3. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    I wasn't able to catch one Amano shrimp in the act, but I do expect them of eating or at least damaging it.
  4. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    After some algae issues which tackled with lower lights to 50% (from 70%) up the CO2 a bit and Excel, the algae are gone, but now the Reineckii mini is not feeling happy. What is his problem? I started dosing ferts a bit more hoping that will help (Tropica all in one specialised nutrition).
  5. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    Still pondering which plant to place on the left side, I'm thinking of Hydrocotyle t. Japan. Algae problems are already much better but the HC isn't loved by the Amano shrimp, they keep pulling it of the rocks.
  6. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    Almost everything is doing well, already been trimming away, I do have a slight staghorn issue which I hope to get under control by lowering the light intensity and spot treating with excel. Also changed some plants (reineckii mini just planted in the picture) on the right side (gonna do that...
  7. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    The tank is doing great. Here a picture from 9 days after the setup. Ammonia dropped already, now it was waiting for the Nitrite to piek.
  8. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    Yep, I'm in Holland now, need to change my name here.
  9. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    There is something about an empty tank. Good product and it's 5cm deeper, comes with a cover glass and mat for a lower price than that big Japanese brand. Twinstar light, you just got to love it. Than I had to go to China for some hardscape material :D (neah, I was there for a short...
  10. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    I do have that option, but I can't go to my gallery....
  11. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    Beta is the fish tank's brand name
  12. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    Doesn't do it on the phone for me, better do it old school (computer)
  13. Martin in Holland

    Finally back at it

    After more than a year being without a fish tank I finally got one. 60x35x35 Beta tank. Oase 350 canister filter with build in heater. Twinstar lights. Pressurised CO2. Started with about 50% light intensity and 6 hours on every week went up a little, now almost 4 weeks later the light is...
  14. Martin in Holland

    Hi guys and girls

    Welcome Steve, share the knowledge mate.
  15. Martin in Holland

    Lighting help Chihiros

    There is a long discussion here on this topic, I suggest you look for it. I think it's called "Twinstar what is it".
  16. Martin in Holland

    Lighting options for 60cm tank

    I think you can find them on Ebay.
  17. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Maybe I should set up a shop for hardscape material? :D
  18. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    The tank has been sold :(...... As most of you know I live in China, but now there are plans to move back to Holland :) and I can not (dare not) to take the tank with me on the airplane. I still have the 40cm cube tank and ofcourse I will set up a new tank as soon as possible when I'm back. I...
  19. Martin in Holland

    Amazon Sword's leaves growing out the water

    The tank has been sold :(...... As most of you know I live in China, but now there are plans to move back to Holland :) and I can not (dare not) to take the tank with me on the airplane. I still have the 40cm cube tank and ofcourse I will set up a new tank as soon as possible when I'm back. I...
  20. Martin in Holland

    Amazon Sword's leaves growing out the water

    I wouldn't know which exect type I have, I've said it before and it's still a fact that here in China plants seldom have a name in Latin.
  21. Martin in Holland

    Rate my scape.

    Maybe it's me, but it could use some more hight, Maybe some Rotala at the back or a few big stones.
  22. Martin in Holland

    Amazon Sword's leaves growing out the water

    great info Marcel, I will let the leaves grow emersed and replant the babies. My tank is 45 cm deep and the plants were only one month in it when it produced emersed leaves, but it looks nice and I will probably change the tank soon again :p
  23. Martin in Holland

    Amazon Sword's leaves growing out the water

    As the title stated, some leaves (more and more) of my swords are growing out of the water, which actually looks nice, but will it have a big effect on the growth underwater, will it still grow immersed leaves? In other words... should I cut the emersed leaves off or not?
  24. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Got some new addition to the tank. Moenkhausia costea The best schooling fish I've ever seen.
  25. Martin in Holland

    Hello from Hong Kong

    Hi neighbour and welcome to UKaps
  26. Martin in Holland

    Ohko Nano

    Looking good, nice example of what you can do with a nano tank.
  27. Martin in Holland

    New Hard Scape Tank - Plant Suggestions

    I don't mean taking out the Bonsai, just keep in mind that the tree is the thing that needs to, as mentioned kadoxu, be the highest "plant".
  28. Martin in Holland

    New Hard Scape Tank - Plant Suggestions

    I always find it difficult to give advice when people add a bonsai tree, I guess you can't go wrong with carpet plants, you could even mix them up to make it look more natural. Mini pellia would also be good to represent bushes.
  29. Martin in Holland

    I went old school

    I used a plastic mesh which is also used in gardens and suction cups to attache it to the back glas.
  30. Martin in Holland

    I went old school

    I didn't think of that, but now I could even tigh the wood to my mesh wall.
  31. Martin in Holland

    I went old school

    A while ago I got a 40cm cube tank, just for me to house some fish in. At first I left it bare with only a sponge filter, but I had some wood and some plants, added a bit of sand and for a long while I was pleased with it. It did what it needed to do, be easy to clean and keep my fish happy...
  32. Martin in Holland

    Breaking the radio silence - my latest scapes

    Long time no see.... great scapes, hope to see more of them and maybe a new one..??
  33. Martin in Holland

    Wild caught Goby

    Schutterspark, Marcel? I still would not put shrimp in the tank together with the Goby, unless the tank was bigger and had more hiding spots.
  34. Martin in Holland

    Wild caught Goby

    They live in the same stream side by side with shrimp, my son even cought them in the same scoop with the net, but the one I got bit the tail of one of my cherry Barbs .... that'll teach him to get to close...haha
  35. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    The swords are reaching the top of the water now, growing very good..... the hairgrass, which has been planted in the sand, is starting to grow and to encourage it to grow more, I cut it back to about 1.5 cm.... No (green) algae growing yet, I hope they will invate the stones soon.
  36. Martin in Holland

    Wild caught Goby

    No,,, this is what I really see in the stream here... some fish got out from a breeding/testing facility and are in abundance now. Pretty fish though, but not native.
  37. Martin in Holland

    Wild caught Goby

    @Edvet If I would make a local stream copy at my home, should I also put some swordtails, platies and african cyclids in it?..... I can see those in the stream pretty much everywhere ;)
  38. Martin in Holland

    Wild caught Goby

    I often thought about that, but not at the moment.
  39. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Plants starting to show good growth, except for the hairgrass, it is growing but not fast yet.
  40. Martin in Holland

    Wild caught Goby

    My son netted two small Gobies in the local stream, not willing to put them back I put them in my office tank thinking that they would probably die :(.... but they are doing great and eating anything I offer them :).
  41. Martin in Holland

    CIPS 2017

    If i'm informed correct, CIPS will be in Guangzhou next year (2018) .... I will visit it for sure.
  42. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Thanks Edvet, I am thinking of getting some clip on lights, but no floating plants, however I will add some Cabomba which will be allowed to grow to the surface and hopefully give me the pleasure of forming those Lily like leaves. As I said, I'm not trying to have a real biotope, more just...
  43. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    BTW, don't know if anyone noticed, I'm going for a biotope style in this setup, not sure if the hairgrass should be in it, but it looks good for now. It's not a realistic biotope per say, there are some Amano shrimp in it and the stones, and wood are not really from South America, I just try to...
  44. Martin in Holland

    CIPS 2017

    They don't divide plants into smaller portions, but just plant the whole pot as is.
  45. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    The black back definitely looks a lot better and with the small light (evening glow) it looks smashing to me atleast. For some reason I enjoy this tank more than my previous havely planted tanks, I guess it is that I'm no longer stressed about a bit of algae here and there or plants not...
  46. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    I'm lighting fast and already took the frosted back off.
  47. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Nice one Ed, but I was already happy when I found the "white" frosted one.... I will keep looking though, cause this effect looks very nice, thanks for the tip.
  48. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    I've added some leave litter to make it all look more natural, planning to change the back into a black one, I don't like the back being so light now. Pictures will follow
  49. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Unexpected chance today to rescape my tank. It's not completely ready yet (need some different stones on the right), but here are some pictures of it. I like this evening view (sorry for the glare)
  50. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Yep....done it.... left home for a week without checking if I had enough CO2 and of course there wasn't, one light timer didn't turn off and so the plants (glosso) almost all died :confused: (melted away) Well, good time for a rescape o_O With the Cardinal tetras back in the tank, I found that...
  51. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    The rock (and filter media) came from my old scapes, I suspect the substrate more for the high TDS, but it's stabelising now. Yes, the way I do this water change is wasting more water, but this way I can do it while I'm cooking, eating or watching TV even. I measure the TDS when I start and at...
  52. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    I had some melting of Glosso, I'm not sure why, but the CO2 was low and even one day almost no CO2.... also I found an old bottle from Easy life anti algae which I probably shouldn't have used. Hopefully lots of big water changes will ensure that the meltdown stops and good CO2 of course.
  53. Martin in Holland

    "Slow Roast" Rio 125

    Crypts usualy melt, but come back stronger.
  54. Martin in Holland

    Something in between.

    Nicely safed
  55. Martin in Holland

    Lighting for deep planted tank

    I think it's best to start with some "easy" plants first, Anubius, Java fern, moss and and such, try to get as many as you can afford. group them, don't spread them around and don't think to much about lighting. Low light is always better than to much light.
  56. Martin in Holland

    Lighting for deep planted tank

    @REDSTEVEO aowtsh :dead:.... well at least he is looking for answers and you gave him (probably the best) an option.
  57. Martin in Holland

    beamswork evo 6500k and TC420 sunrise/sunset dimmer

    I'm always struggling with software on those LED lights.... to be honest, I struggle with almost all kind of software :p
  58. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    First algae started to appear, switched the lighting of the Metal Halides from 5 hours to 2.5 and added the PL (4x36 W) on for 6 hours. This means I got a full burst of light for 2.5 hours and 6 hours of light in total. I keep doing water changes every other day.
  59. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    After just one week, plants have already grown crazy (I also planted too long plantlets), time for a first trim and replant the cuttings. I measured the TDS (just for the fun of it) on the second day and it was sky high, over 950 ppm. Everyday I'm doing a water change until its about 300 ppm...
  60. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Are you referring to the fish tank or the paludarium? Either one it is,thanks.
  61. Martin in Holland

    carpeting guideline....I need to know.

    Whit carpet plants its important that they get enough access to CO2, this means good water circulation is a must.
  62. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    Yes, that's why there aren't any rocks or substrate yet on the bodem.
  63. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    I did one. That whole area has been evicted by the government and all shops are gone, my friend found a new place and we (together with another guy) made a huge paludarium in the display window of the new shop.
  64. Martin in Holland

    Hillside view turned into South American "biotope"

    It's been a while since I posted a journal, now with my new layout I will try to let you guys learn from the mistakes that I'm going to make. Tank: 120 x 45 x 55cm Lights: 2 metal halides 150W each Filters: 2 Atman canister filter each 15500 l/hr turnover Fertilizer: PPS pro CO2: pressurizer...
  65. Martin in Holland

    Hello hello

    Welcome to Ukaps
  66. Martin in Holland

    Metal Halide

    We missed you Clive.
  67. Martin in Holland

    Metal Halide

    I know they use more power than any other type of lights, but the light they produce is really nice and close to what the sunlight does when it hits the water. Probably after some time I will pack them up again and safe up for some good LED (Kessil or other), for now though I am going to give my...
  68. Martin in Holland

    Metal Halide

    Are there still some of you that is using metal Halide lamps? I have used all types of lights over the years and recently dusted off my old ADA (copy) metal Halides, purchased new bulbs for them and I must say, the light is still better (in my eyes) than any other so far....
  69. Martin in Holland

    New layout for my 120cm tank

    The substrate only comes in one size, well actually in many different sizes, just all in one bag together. I am thinking of sifting some to get a smaller size (powder) for the top layer. Although, I might be to lazy to do this :facepalm:
  70. Martin in Holland

    New layout for my 120cm tank

    The substrate is a ADA like substrate, but made here in China. I used it before with good results in some costumers fish tanks, now it's time to use it in my own tank. It has been a long time since I used something else than sand.
  71. Martin in Holland

    New layout for my 120cm tank

    This tank has been shut down and now looks like a horror show. I'm waiting for new substrate to arrive, all plants will be replaced as the next layout will be something completely different.
  72. Martin in Holland

    Simplicity

    The sand is just a regular cheap aquarium sand I found here, keeping it clean is easy in this tank, but honestly ... it's a new setup, so it should be clean. Actually, I never had much trouble in keeping sand clean, I have a video somewhere on youtube about how I clean my tank (not this one) and...
  73. Martin in Holland

    Simplicity

    It's crazy how well the moss grows in this tank without any fertilizer and a TDS of 88......
  74. Martin in Holland

    Simplicity

    The lid came indeed from another tank, that's why it doesn't really fit perfect, but it keeps the wall behind the tank dry :)) I am not planning to add more plants, but as always, I might end up adding a bit more moss with some UG (emmersed) at the top, hiding that ugly cut ends.
  75. Martin in Holland

    Simplicity

    The focus for this tank is to keep the fish happy and healthy, it's not a real aquascape, but I kinda like that it is more fish concentrated and it shows their behavior really nice. Cleaning is simply taking the wood out to give me all the space I need and wash the sand inside the tank, do a big...
  76. Martin in Holland

    Simplicity

    I didn't want to part with my cherry barbs and I got a (cracked) 40 centimeter Cube. This time I went with a simple to clean tank as there are a bit to many fish in it and this way I can do a water change more often without worrying about plant nutrients or anything. Plants: left over Anubius...
  77. Martin in Holland

    What AM I doing?

    Welcome to Ukaps, we are hoping to see pictures soon and we are glad to help if needed.
  78. Martin in Holland

    Hydrocotyle tripartite being eaten

    I just tried it again, but again eaten in 1 hour, this time I could clearly see my Amano shrimp going at it.
  79. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    A week after trimming......
  80. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    I thought about that, but as this tank is not at my home and I can't go there every day, I'm not sure if it's a good idea. Probably going for it anyway, leave the trap in the tank over night and check it the next day.
  81. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    Just to show how effective Amano shrimp, Otos and SAE can be..... This photo is taken when the shrimp and fish are just a few hours in the tank. This is after 2 days.... Time for some trimming. Trimmed and replanted some trimming back. Amber tetras added, some of the Amanos removed, the...
  82. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    Last Saturday I dumped 15 Amano shrimp and 3 Otos into the tank, yesterday (Tuesday) it is spotless. Also turned of the lights for 3 days. The lights are now at 60%, lets see how the algae like that, the shrimp will be reduced to only 4 or 5 Amanos but replace the other 10 with Cherry shrimp...
  83. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    I will also dim the light, it's difficult to tell how much PAR is bombarded into the tank with these LED lights.... Diatom is really growing extremely fast now:facepalm:
  84. Martin in Holland

    Aquaruim Test Results

    If you had a Nitrite spice before, than it should be fine to add a few fish.
  85. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    HC doesn't demand bright light, it's a myth, they need good (reed great) flow and plenty of CO2.
  86. Martin in Holland

    UKAPS Members' Full-Tank Shots

    This scape has been running for about a year now. Tank size is 120x45x55
  87. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    Only 250 RMB (that is about 30 Euro). The lights come without dimmer though, but if needed, I can get them here for 2-3 Euro.
  88. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    Th Thanks, now the tank has a massive Diatom outbreak. Nothing some cleaning, water changes and Amano shrimp can't handle. The Nitrites are now at 0, thus tomorrow a few Amano shrimp will be introduced, they will love it. I'm not in GZ, i'm in Shenzhen.
  89. Martin in Holland

    George's Aquascaper 1200 Nature Aquarium

    Do you have 2 inline diffusers (one on each outlet)?
  90. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    Glad to be of help.
  91. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    I forgot to put up the tank's specs, as far as I know them here they are; tank: 45 x 30 x 28 (37 liter) filter: unknown brand with a turnover of 460 liter per hour (probably less) Light: 40 Watt LED, 7000 Kelvin CO2: pressurized bottle with diffuser in the tank. For substrate I used Wanjia...
  92. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    Thank you Dean.
  93. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    One week in, fungus started to grow, but that's to be expected. Placed a new light on it, the previous one was for a low tech tank.
  94. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    It's some kind of Chinese brand with a turnover of 460 liter per hour, but I'm sure it's less. Anyway, it should still be more than enough turnover.
  95. Martin in Holland

    45 centimeter nano tank

    My friend wanted a small tank, but she only had 45 cm space, well a nano would fit there. First I went to my LFS to start the hard scape there and bring everything to her place, this way I wouldn't buy to much or to little. Draw around the stones to make it easier to find the right spot back...
  96. Martin in Holland

    New layout for my 120cm tank

    I would probably start with a 30W first, as they don't come with a dim function, but it will depend on the plants you want to grow.
  97. Martin in Holland

    Plitvice landscapes-unfinished

    I'm always amazed by how many colour variations plants have.
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