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I live in the North East, Thanks everyone for the replies. This is exactly what I'm looking for, low amount & clear silicone with an open top. Probably will be plants only. Maybe some shrimp. I currently have a jewel rio which I will keep running. I will have a more in-depth look later on...

Where can you buy a good looking open top aquarium, suitable for a low tech planted aquarium? I see some really good looking ones on here but where im in the shops they don't look anywhere near as good.

I've had this before there was literally thousands in my tank. Like all over, they died out to only a few over time. Lack of food/nutrients possibly but it will iron itself out in my experience. I probably wouldn't bother squishing them as you could argue that they breed soo quickly that it...

I would use that ADA stuff if it wasn't soo expensive.

Worked out really well. I made a mistake when first setting it up and ended up with loads of bits of wood on top of the gravel. I'll put some pictures up soon :)

Hello I wanted to discuss findings with different substrates. Ive used 2 different types now and about to try a third set up. My first "dirt" aquarium was with john innes number 3 - favourite so far. Didn't have to dose nutrients until approx 1 year old. I also added bonemeal into the...

Looks really good, what crypts did you go for. I think it'll look great once its all grown in.

Hello, I'm going to be rescaping my tank. I'm pretty sure that the aquatic compost is depleted. Recently successfully fought off black beard algae, over a number of months. This time around I'm trying a different organic potting mix -new horizon. With a spagnum moss layer over the top then...

tank looks great, never seen a hardscape like it!

Are plants able to use CO2O or CO3 I assume its the same thing? or not ha sorry in advance if this is a stupid question. Reason I ask is that a friend has a bottle of cleaning fluid and its made of CO2O, I thought maybe this could be used as a cheaper alternative to gluteraldehyde? I'm using...

it looks soo clean without the dirt. sweet!

I like it, not often you see a tank without gravel. I personally like to go without the costs and extra work of co2. I like to keep things as simple as possible. However your tank looks nice. Does your tank get a lot of natural light as I can see their are plenty of windows behind it. I have...

Im going to take my bucket next time so I can take some to try in my pot ponds. I've left my potagmogeton gayi outside, it looks dead it'll be interesting to see if grows back when it starts to warm up. Thanks for the info I really enjoyed reading this :)

Found this growing in the streams running to Ennerdale Water on the weekend. Does anybody know what it is? Well I say stream, it was a footpath but they sometimes become streams.

OK great thanks

Happy new year everybody. I add tannins into my aquarium every week when i do a water change. Primarily I use oak and beech leaves. I normally boil for 15-20 mins then add them to the tank. The shrimp seem to like them after they have sat there for a while and everything is normally fine...

Looking awesome! I have left my jar outside but its finally all dead, I was surprised how long it lasted. Died in November. I started a fish bowl and used sea glass as a substrate but ran out of sea glass so its not filled. Thee java fern died, sagittaria died but hydrocotyle is doing quite well.

I work for the local water and sewerage company and our sewerage treatment works ae doing this already, we have reed beds. The other thing we go thats "green" is we take the sludge make it into "cakes" its then transported to our gas to grid site. Where we create power from poo ha! pretty...

This is awesome!

You did all you could and acted in the interests of the badger not yourself. Imagine if you had left it on the beach and then it woke up n was running around in panic waiting to drown. I honestly feel its better to try and find out than to never know. So I hope this helps. A mole once fell out...

hi sorry just noticed this, my dad is a tree surgeon ill get back to you :)

Hi Last Friday, my bro wanted the new call of duty ww2 game. His summer job is over and he is broke. I offered to buy him it but he had to walk around sainsbury's in his aikido stuff. Thought I'd share it.

I have westland aquatic compost covered by a gravel cap. I'm dosing a complete fert everyday. API & Seachem root tabs. I also have quite a few leaves in there approx 24 beech and oak. I also boil a few leaves and add the stained water to the aquarium (not sure if this is a fert but it affects...

Hi don't know if you read the recent thread, but myself and another member had tested Aquarium plant food.com feats and there was no phosphate in the starter kit phosphate salts. I have started using an all in one fert and I'm seeing more growth and less algae.

that is looking sweet

That IG post is awesome!

From what i've heard they like plenty of nutrients. You want to rest the bulb on the surface n push it slightly so its approx 50% in the substrate. This will help stop it from rotting I believe. I have also found that mine are doing better now that they are in areas of low flow. Mine melted at...

Ah man sorry to hear that you're without a tank right now. You need to get back into man I love those jungle scapes! Low tech aswell man and they look so clean! Whats the problem with your water? lol over use of the "man" word ha sorry!

I don't ever really sample the water on a routine check up kind of thing. If you're growing plants you can find complete fertilisers to make dosing as easy as possible. Also you don't have to use pressurised co2 depending on what plants you choose. You could go without this, providing you're...

Awesome tank Nelson!

I think they look amazing online might add more more tannins tomorrow. this shade for instance looks amazing in my opinion https://imgur.com/gallery/g4nz7

compared to this.

another pic - maybe makes it look a bit better.

Well the tannins are in, i used 2 bags. it looks darker more yellow in real life. I think I need a darker shade for a more natural look.

well I guess we don't know unless other people comment really. Either way I've saved myself loads of extra work by changing ferts.

Just to mention I made another order here which arrived today. Yet again top quality plants! Ordered Cryptocoryne crispatula which was a tropica 1 2 grow product. Hygrophila Compacta (mini) aquadip product All plants where in pristine condition. I also got an extra hygrophila - which is...

mine was purchased in May - also part of a starter kit - 2017

Also its much easier to take stuff written down the wrong way. Shame we don't have like an aquascaping pub we could all meet up at and have beers while we watch fish ha

When did everybody buy their ferts, that would answer if this is a batch issue? I don't think anybody should feel bad about bringing this to light. We are a forum and I think its important that we all share information wether it be good or bad.

I live in the north east most we tend to have mainly soft water. Your water suppliers are able to tell you what the water hardness is for the area, however this may fluctuate. I know boreholes are where harder water comes from up here, some suppliers mix boreholes and reservoirs in order to...

Yeah also anybody with these ferts might be worthwhile checking this out. Thanks ManDrawer for raising this. Consumer power! I have a phosphate test kit spare if anybody needs it.

I like this chinwag, make sure to do an update once its all grown in! I don't know where your from but aquarium gardens comes recommended from me if your ever after new plants. I live in the north east and there's nowhere really selling anything other than java fern and anubias. My mam was...

My LFS also advised that the test kit is for fresh water not salt water. I did pick up a red sea one initially as he sells a lot of reef stuff but I was advised that red sea is for salt water only. This is the test I used as it was the only one I could find locally...

this was the test from the tap water below

Hi Darrel Yeah its my fault, I know this but I'm an idiot and got mixed but between Potassium (K) and Phosphate (P). Honestly I would normally know this so i'm going to blame this cold I have LOLs. I use tap water for my macro mix so its strange that it hasn't showed anything up on the test...

Ah thanks Lindy that might work better! I'll give it ago. Loquat leaves definitely have more of a jungle look about them than beech. Do you have your own Loquat plant or do you buy them online? I might try growing one for the leaves as they do look awesome.

OK results of testing. Macro fertiliser with 1 teaspoon of KH2PO4 - no phosphate present @ 0 PPM. I never do water testing so I decided to check the tank water and got a reading of 1 PPM I assume this is coming from fish food and K2SO4 that I also add I also went on and tested the tap water...

Nice tank splattered brains. Do you put yours straight into the tank or boil them first? I really like the colour of the water you have.

I haven't tested for phosphate yet as I don't have a test kit, hopefully will get one today. I have however ordered a different plant food. I'll let everybody know my results. New plant food should be arriving tomorrow from aquarium gardens.

I have been having the same issues here as ManDrawer. If you check on my post history I came on here for some advice about it. Anyways I have also ordered a different fert. Also going for an all in one option I'm going to try "the aquascaper complete plant food". Adding K2SO4 to my macro...

Reading this thread is really interesting. Thanks for everybody's input.

I'm going to try beech leaves as I know they take longer to break down. Also going to boil some alder cones and use the water this time. I just hope it doesn't become an algae fest.

Honestly, even if I gravel vac twice weekly I have plenty of build up of organic waste. I think this was partly due to the Aponogeton boivinianus and Aponogeton madagascariensis struggling to survive and dropping leaves. Also I get algae along the glass on the front, despite their being an...

Can you have a healthy aquarium where the substrate is covered in leaves? Provided I add them slowly maybe a couple a week and build up? With the target being approx 30% of the tank. I know there was a post recently about gravel vacuuming and I gravel vacuum every week, I guess I won't be able...

I add sachem equilibrium every now and then.

do you have shrimp in the tank? If not then you apparently use hydrogen peroxide, however I have not done this myself and i only read this online. hydrogen peroxide could be dangerous to shrimp aswell. Zozo is right you can definitely use gluteraldehyde to kill them off I have done this in...

Yes in walstads book she does confirm what soilwork is saying, more ca means less risk of metal toxicity.

Is it possible that the pressure was set higher to begin with then you turned it down after pipe work was all connected. and the higher pressure needed time to escape or something? I don't know I don't have co2.

I haven't tried any of the ada stuff. I like the cheaper options basically organic compost, but then I get that ADA stuff is made for the hobby so probably your chances of success are higher with it. If you speak to the people at green machine they might be able to help you with the ADA stuff...

OK just wanted to say I managed to fix the problem. Reducing ferts didn't seem to do much. I used K2SO4. I added a pinch to the tank and also some into my macro mix. Ive gone through that bottle of macro now and haven't added any k2so4 this time. I do have an algae problem, as in theres too...

Thanks. I seem to be doing too many water changes to keep algae in check, I'm doing 2x 50% week. I had a problem months ago with holes in the leaves which I addressed with k2so4. Algae I'm experiencing is green spot algae, green dust algae and a find of small hairy algae looks grey, doesn't...

what substrate are you going to use?

I do 2x water changes at 50% a week aswell. Its low tech. no glut or pressurised co2.

Just because I'd like to feed my fish more. I feed once every 2 days and that keeps algae in check, anymore than that I seem to get algae I suspect because of the phosphates.

hi chinwag, its water lettuce. Hygrophila polysperma grows well too. I've tried growing the following but had no success.. Hydrocotyle tripartita Java fern Littorella uniflora sagittaria subulata echinodorus quadricostatus

I like your honesty average white bloke. I also voted out. Why do we need an extra government, we don't. Then there would be the euro super army or whatever. Ie waste of money. I also think Europe is the best place in the world, too much variety all close together. I think the euro would of...

If I was to reduce the phosphate in EI macro mix, could I feed my fish more?

The conservative government favours large companies. They have changed the water industry on commercial so you can choose your supplier. Except the company you used to pay bills to still owns the network. The government says it promotes "competition". It just adds a third party so more expense...

potamogeton gayi might do well in there, i say this as it has grown well outside in a jar just left in my garden.

It hurdles gets any sunlight aswell, probably 2 hours a day at best.

Hi Ive been attempting this, I've kind of had success. I have plants growing, Daphnia living in there but not growing big. I have a large snail for some reason the others don't grow big they seem to die off early. Mine is outside, I put it there in order to try and get some larvae to feed my...

this looks awesome

I bought myself a new chain, I checked the other night and I was on 0.75. So going to fit that today. Some day I'd like to buy a road bike, without a motor and start using that to commute. However thats a lot more ambitious for me as I have a muscle wastage condition. See if I enjoy riding...

125l low tech, ei dosing, feeding every other day, between 40-50% twice weekly with a gravel vac on both occasions. always seems to pick up a fair bit. I'm battling algae. Slowly winning.

250 watt is enough for me, I wish I had a go pro to show you some of the stuff I'm riding up. Thanks for the advice on the chain Marcel because I didn't know that!

I just feel way more free when I'm riding around. Finishing work putting my shorts on and riding home in the fresh air after being stuck in the office for 8 hours is such a good feeling. If you's are thinking about it, give it ago. I would bet you won't regret it. I did try a bike before I...

Hi Marcel, Ive done over 1000 miles not had to replace the chain yet. I don't know wether I'll end up wearing it out or what will happen in the future with it, I guess its a kind of experiment. I really give it some abuse at times but it is a mountain bike and thats what its designed for. I...

honestly if your in sport or turbo on the bosch bike which is 250w, its like riding down a hill when your going up ha. I used to hate riding in the wind, it doesn't bother me though on the ebike. Even though motor assisted riding is limited to 15mph I am riding places in around half the time...

looking forward to seeing it with the plants in :)

Hi, February this year I bought an electric mountain bike. I ride bikes anyway but I'm too lazy to ride to work everyday only 16 miles in total but hilly. The commute would take me approx 1 hour on a normal mountain bike. I don't like burning fossil fuels and also I don't enjoy driving to...

exactly, also he didn't have to fight anyone else which is a bit suspicious. coming up to the fight mayweather didn't look confident but I think it was all a show. I think theres more people would get into a ring than wouldn't for 23 million. You'd only have to do it once then you could...

Honestly I think the whole thing was a money making scam after watching it. mcgregor didn't look like he had a look in. apparently mcgregor made 23m out of it too!

I had my money on mcgregor lol

I don't know, I started off using tropica liquid ferts. But then I moved onto dry ferts. I got mine from https://www.aquariumplantfood.co.uk they do starter kits. Tells you how much to put in. Or if you google estimative index fert dosing you should find some useful stuff. basically you dose...

im not using any kind of liquid carbon or gluteraldehyde. or pressurised co2.

Hi I'm no expert here. I'm sure one will be on it soon to help. I have loads of needle leaf/narrow leaf java fern in the tank. I noticed mine was surviving when I first set the tank up, running same lighting as you (jewel rio 180), like you I also have a power head to increase flow. I have...

I stand with you in going back in time to assassinate loads of people.. id go way further back the UK would still be a forrest. Id live in a log cabin, there'd be about 1000 people on the plant max. Id be sooo happy growing and hunting my own food. bears and wolves the great unknown...

This is interesting, because the other night I noticed them nibbling at one leaf in particular of a crypt and another night they did the same with a java fern although I haven't observed this behaviour often. Thanks for sharing your comment.

Just want to clear things up here. People online saying that tiger barbs are friendly when you have over 6 of them. This is not true in my experience. Shrimp just go into hiding all the time and eventually end up eaten, even if you feed the barbs loads. I even tried with amano's and it didn't...

I don't like it. We all know you cant see everything thats going on in a tank. I just wonder what damage it does to the bacteria. There is a thread on here that I was reading last night to say increased flow can optimise co2 uptake into the water from the air in your home. When I look how...

Yeah I actually got the peat moss, however I forgot to use it. I added red clay balls to the substrate also. Everything is growing. First couple months went fine. However I have some kind of problem. I started dosing tropical specialised and premium ferts as directed on the bottle. The...

Zozo is bang on here. Despite having an internal juwel filter and a powerhead, I have one dead spot. I also like to feed my fish (10 tiger barbs) in 125 litre. Furthermore I add indian almond leaves. So I do a good vacuum of the dead spot. Light vacuuming for the substrate not very often. I...

Hi, Sorry for late reply I've been on holiday. Wifi rubbish lol. Lights Lighting is 2x 28 watt t5 juwel daylight tubes. Period of lighting is 5 hours on a morning from 8am. Then off till 5pm when they come on for another 5 hours till 10pm. The tank is in my front room, when the sun is out it...

lol yeah this is confusing, I'm going to order some K2SO4. See if that works first. fingers crossed

When you say antagonism, like another nutrient within the tank is preventing the uptake?

OK obviously no expert in this but has anyone added ash, as in the left overs from burnt wood to the tank, apparently it is a source of potassium?

I don't have it, i have.. KH2PO4 - Potassium Phosphate KNO3 - Potassium Nitrate and MgSO4 Magnesium Sulphate Would of of the first 2 suffice? Thanks

Thanks again Zozo. Ill do it now :)

all plants are affected, it was water lettuce first. then everything else, echinodours, sagittaria, aponogeton, crpyts. Actually Crinum and Littorella uniflora dont seem affected.

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