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  1. James O

    "Fifty Shades of Green" - (1600 Litre Sanjarami)

    Luurvly! Now we need a link to the updated full HD video on YouTube ;)
  2. James O

    Tom's Poco Pozo

    A nice update with lots of your usual fab photos would be cool :snaphappy: That or I'll come visit you again :lol:
  3. James O

    Substrate rinsing

    Wow Darrel:confused: What about the ammonia from Amazonia? Should I rinse for s few weeks before adding plants?
  4. James O

    Substrate rinsing

    Thanks guys. As this is a plant only tank it's just how/if the ammonia will affect the plants
  5. James O

    Announcing the UKAPS Aquascaping Experience 2016

    So glad it went well. Come on 2017 :D
  6. James O

    Announcing the UKAPS Aquascaping Experience 2016

    Enjoy all who attend and please do share with us! :snaphappy::snaphappy::snaphappy:
  7. James O

    Substrate rinsing

    ive read that many substrates leach ammonia when first submerged and rinsing for a week with daily water changes can help I've go Amazonia and want to use it in a plant only tank. It's a little 30cm cube of 27l. I'm using it to grow on some buce plants (hat tip to mr. Luke) a bit more...
  8. James O

    Who's coming to the UKAPS Aquascaping Experience 2016?

    :sorry::(Not going to be able to make it due to health issues....totally gutted :(:sorry:
  9. James O

    The Celestial Swamp - A voyage through a flooded forest fringe (Shallow Riparium)

    Cute :D Can't wait to see how this comes together.
  10. James O

    The Celestial Swamp - A voyage through a flooded forest fringe (Shallow Riparium)

    Looking good. With inspiration like BigTom, you're set for awesome things!!!! What's the tank dimensions and the builder? Looks lurvly :cigar: Btw, who's the little swamp monster? ;)
  11. James O

    Green Pekoe Pond - 40 litres

    If that's a current picture after 5 months of autopilot, no CO2 or ferts and infrequent water changes then: 1, you have a beautiful teeny tiny tank that is as balanced as say BigToms :clap: 2, and I've gone right off you :lol: Glad to see you back Mr. Teapot :D
  12. James O

    Top 10 Qualifiers - UKAPS Aquascaping Experience Hardscape Challenge 2016

    Just one request.... I'm terrible with real names :facepalm: Can we have the UKAPS screen names of the 'tenacious ten'?
  13. James O

    Top 10 Qualifiers - UKAPS Aquascaping Experience Hardscape Challenge 2016

    Scapetastic!!!! Well done everyone :clap: Ooooh I can't wait, I can't wait, I just can't wait :nailbiting: It's gonna be so awesome :happy:
  14. James O

    tmc signature 60 planted

    If you're only planting the gavel surface you're missing a trick George. You seem to be planting a field. Get some wood in there to create height and shadow, some Anubias, mosses and Java fern on the wood. Crypts in the shadows...etc etc. After all your tank is 45cm high as well as deep...
  15. James O

    Suggestion Signature Limits

    Maybe have a thread of personal, permanently editable posts for your tank lists (one per member if they choose to set it up) somewhere and link to that in your signature? They do it on Audiokarma for your equipment list.
  16. James O

    bulk black substrate

    I found it on eBay before but can't find it now. Was looking for a guy who has a 180x60x60 tank for cichlids. Btw I couldn't find the grain size....
  17. James O

    bulk black substrate

    Can't find Black Diamond blasting grit anymore. Does this seem like a viable alternative http://www.sealey.co.uk/pdfs/safetydata/B_25KG.V2.pdf? Non hazardous and insoluble seems to make it good for substrate use Any thoughts?
  18. James O

    Shoalling non jumpers

    The plot thickens, or maybe that's deepens :drowning: :rolleyes: Would be great to nail these factors down though
  19. James O

    Shoalling non jumpers

    Perfect tank (amano) happy fish :D
  20. James O

    Shoalling non jumpers

    You're too humble zozo :D I think an article on fish choice and care in an open top tank is just what we need. After all, how many pure planted tanks are there? If you want to write something up zozo I'd be happy to run over it. To be honest there are very few mistakes in your post above...
  21. James O

    Shoalling non jumpers

    Can a mod make zozo's post a sticky? I think its worth a permanent easy to find home :clap::clap:
  22. James O

    Shoalling non jumpers

    On the jumping theme would sunrise/sunset lightings and maybe moonlights help?
  23. James O

    Shoalling non jumpers

    Never had a problem. They spend 90% of their time in the middle & bottom of the tank. They occasionally frolic in the flow around the top of the tank.
  24. James O

    Shoalling non jumpers

    Pygmy Corey's are cool Any of the boraras will be excellent (http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/search/Boraras)
  25. James O

    My custom build shallow tank RESCAPE (The 3 Peaks)

    No criticisms :) I would just love to see this evolve into something like a clean bigTom's tank. All the big stones back in and some amazing wood and lush bigger leaves of anubias etc with loads of emersed growth. Like a shallow mangrove type thing with stone and more plants. Fish would love...
  26. James O

    UKAPS Aquascaping Experience - Venue Details

    i go green and angry if I don't eat 'You won't like me when I'm hungry! :wideyed:
  27. James O

    UKAPS Aquascaping Experience - Venue Details

    Is there anywhere to grab a bite in the lunch break?
  28. James O

    Who's coming to the UKAPS Aquascaping Experience 2016?

    3.5hrs from Germany?!?! Blimey!! It's 2.5hrs from where I am in Sussex :eek: Still that's 2 hrs closer than the Green Machine I'm in :D Maybe we should organise a car pool thread type thing?
  29. James O

    Do all aquarium LED lights work ?

    Said 'aquatic gardener' obviously had a very tenuous grasp on how light works and more worryingly, how the plants he flogs grew. He seems to no longer be under that delusion as he now sells LEDs. His plants are none the worse. Light is light, sun, T5, T8, compact fluorescent, metal halide...
  30. James O

    A Very Lazy Man....

    TMC Growbeam 500 for 6 hrs (4-10pm) about 6 inches above the water. Any longer and I get start getting bba. I know the EI isnt at the full dosage, but I guess co2 will be my limiting factor now?
  31. James O

    A Very Lazy Man....

    Well I dosed the tank with just one of the recomended daily doses, macro and micro the next day. The result of this laziness? My floaters have picked up no end and a crypt that was looking sorry for itself has stated sending out roots and new leaves :D All hail the way of the lazy man :cigar:
  32. James O

    Handmade wood furniture

    The main thing is to check that the top is absolutely flat. Side to side or front to back isn't really a problem. Its when one corner, or diagonally opposite corners are out that you get twisting stress. Your tank will hold approximatly 250l of water. That's 250kg. If there is a twist or a...
  33. James O

    Handmade wood furniture

    Don't fill the tank! If the stand moves and twists the tank could crack :eek: Sorry but I don't know how long you'll have to wait for it to dry out :oops:
  34. James O

    'The Full Monty' Has Left The Building last photos

    :snaphappy:
  35. James O

    Too many Daphnia in small cube

    Daphnia will be fine. You just need some more, and larger, hungry mouths to feed :D
  36. James O

    Hydor external.

    Pretty sure it needs a smooth rubber hose to seal properly
  37. James O

    Power head, type and position...

    Looking good! Many use a piece of not too dense foam wrapped around the pipe that flows into the filter. It works as a mechanical prefilter, is very easy to remove and clean and hugely increases the time between filter cleans. Just make sure it doesn't restrict the flow as its only there to...
  38. James O

    Power head, type and position...

    http://ukaps.org/forum/threads/bio-media-for-fluval-305.29612/ http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/what-how-much-media-for-best-flow-and-filtration.34180/page-2 http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/filter-media.31652/#post-333996
  39. James O

    Power head, type and position...

    First off, all that media is killing your flow. The polishing pads can go, unless you have large amounts of particulate matter in the water column. They REALLY strangle the flow. The rest is questionable. All bacteria require is a surface area. They don't give a monkeys about fancy names...
  40. James O

    Power head, type and position...

    What media is in your filters? You might be able to up the flow with no loss in filtration. Also you're not looking for a washing machine. Just a gentle mix so there's no need to go mad. I think you could achieve this with the two filters.
  41. James O

    A Very Lazy Man....

    Planning on using a single Kessil 160 with programmer over a 60cm tank. I can be lazy on the light at the touch of a button :D
  42. James O

    Power head, type and position...

    Sorry, meant to add 'angle the jets diagonally so they hit the front glass at different places'. When the jet hits the glass it will explode in all directions but because it is an oblique angle it shouldn't mess up your substrate too much.
  43. James O

    A Very Lazy Man....

    Thanks guys :) Lazy EI here I come! I was thinking of applying the 'lazy man' effort to co2 as well. More than nothing but less than maximum should still have better results that nowt. Yay! Go team lazy :thumbup:
  44. James O

    A Very Lazy Man....

    All my tanks are pretty much lo tech planted holding tanks at the moment. Places to squirrel away plants and a few fish until my grand design comes to fruition. They are probably all about 1/3 plants, extremely dense planting (obviously not 1/3!solid mass but you know what I mean)...
  45. James O

    Power head, type and position...

    Spray bars are great for a general mix but when you have large pieces of hard scape they fall down. Amano never uses them after all..... Maybe try putting both outlets in the rear right. The speed should be enough to mix the entire tank. It'll probably be a little brutal, in which case try...
  46. James O

    FX6 spraybar?

    Quick search pulls up this http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/spay-bars-and-pond-filters.17684/#post-181941
  47. James O

    FX6 spraybar?

    DIY ;) Somewhere on here there's a calculation for getting the right number & size of holes for the bore of pipe. Try searching 'DIY spaybar' or jus 'spraybar' Something to do with cross section of holes totalling cross section of pipe
  48. James O

    Up Inline diffuser

    So everyone's been blasting more co2 into their tanks than was required? Did no one noticed Mr Amano wasn't using a drop checker in his 4m tanks :D
  49. James O

    How to count bubbles?

    Drop checker?
  50. James O

    Centrepiece plant suggestions...?

    Some of the big crypts are lovely. Maybe undulates kasselman?
  51. James O

    OMG !!

    3x 30cm cubes, 1x 40cm cube, 1x 45x25x20 and a 90l plastic tub full of plants growing on. All soon to be replaced (apart from the 3x 30cm cubes) with 1x 40cm cube, 1x 60cm and 1x 80cm all in optiwhite :cigar:
  52. James O

    Aqua nano 40

    I've had one for about 2yrs. It's a huge filter for the size of tank. about 18% although the I've the older version without the stupid and expensive cartridges. Mine is divided into 3rds. One third is black foam, the next is ceramic noodles and the last it for the heater and pump. Flow from...
  53. James O

    Best plants for jungle look and big fish"

    Giant jungle tank. Nice :) Interesting fish choice! From everything I've read they seem to be prolific jumpers, as in out of your tank. I'd get a tight fitting lid if you're thinking of keeping a fish that can get to 2ft long weighing 5lb or so :eek:
  54. James O

    UK wood in aquariums

    Hey guys. Dont forget to check the date of threads you reply to. This one is from Sept 2011 ;)
  55. James O

    New Display Tanks From The Guys @ ADA

    Nice to see the ADA gang carrying on the legacy in such style. They've learned from the master :clap: No 3 & 4 really float my boat :happy:
  56. James O

    Mother plants

    Niiiiiiiiiiice
  57. James O

    Programmable led options

    Why not build your own? :D 2 or 3 of these and a controller.....they even do cool heatsinks http://www.ledgroupbuy.com/cree-lumia-5-2-105w-planted-tank-led-5-channel-planted-tank-version/
  58. James O

    Canister Filter recommendations..

    As per Darrel, CO2 isn't a requirement. Low tech tanks can be just as impressive :thumbup: Also a +1 for the eheim classics
  59. James O

    Can I convert to Rimless?

    The aqua one optiwhite tanks are as near as you can get to ADA buildwise. The silicone is no wider than the glass edge........ I have the 40cm cube and the 60cm. They are sitting empty & unused but I can't make my mind up about the getting the 80cm or the 100cm to complete the triptych. Yeah...
  60. James O

    How NOT To Add Compost To An Existing Tank!

    Maidenhead aquatics seem to have gotten their act together on the wood front recently. At least near me Try eBay as well. Lots to be found!
  61. James O

    How NOT To Add Compost To An Existing Tank!

    If you can't find what you want, make it. Very few of the scapes you see here and in comps use wood 'as is'. They are complex structures made up of many pieces to suit the space. If they waited for the perfect piece the tank would never be finished :confused: Some cable tie and then plant...
  62. James O

    How NOT To Add Compost To An Existing Tank!

    Have a look for sanj's rainbow tank.....entire tree stumps come to mind :)
  63. James O

    How NOT To Add Compost To An Existing Tank!

    Some huge gnarled wood from back right towards front left nut ending 3/4 of the way across. You could get something really special in that size tank. Tall, deep and complex mmmm
  64. James O

    How NOT To Add Compost To An Existing Tank!

    Yeah it surely is bigger than it looks! How about a bit more interest (wood, hidey holes, shadow etc) for the fish esp. those denisoni barbs. You'll be rewarded with more interesting behaviour and colours I promise :D
  65. James O

    How NOT To Add Compost To An Existing Tank!

    Sorry dimensions. Can't get a feel for it from the pics
  66. James O

    How NOT To Add Compost To An Existing Tank!

    How big is the tank?
  67. James O

    Best way to cycle a second filter

    Bacteria will move in on day one. To get a second filter going simply run it in a cycled tank or add some existing media to it. When moving to a new tank, move the existing one over and just add the new one. Bacteria will do the rest. Bacteria colonies will only grow as large as food source...
  68. James O

    Wavemaker Placement

    Looks like bba, a type of algae. Common in new setups. Not the flow causing it Try a Search black beard algae or bba
  69. James O

    Wavemaker Placement

    We're not talking about running them empty :D The stuff that comes with the filters is usually far more flow restrictive than necissary and is far more expensive than necissary. Filter bacteria have no idea what they grow on. Little plastic army figures, Lego bricks, pot scrubbers etc etc...
  70. James O

    Wavemaker Placement

    The APS is probably giving you around 1500lph or less depending on head height, spraybar and media. Stuffing filters with densely packed media is counter productive and reduces flow. What's in yours filters? The 2229 quotes 550lph actual output. Wrapping foam around the feed too the filters...
  71. James O

    Wavemaker Placement

    Need the tank size and the filter details pls
  72. James O

    Epiphyte 'Tree'

    Oh how I miss having high ceilings and a huge fireplace......just a little bit envious :D Lovely tank room Andy ;) Fireplace is solid brick as are walls, so stick 3 shelves in each side and move from tank room to FISH HOUSE :cigar: :singing:
  73. James O

    Filter intake height

    Opposite to outflow. Water in is usually high so water out is low. As long as neither are blocked/shaded and you get good flow/mix its up to you. Ultimately its scape dependant
  74. James O

    tmc signature 60 planted

    How's it going George?
  75. James O

    Fluidized or moving bed filters..

    I've got to say I love the idea of a fluidized bed filter but hadn't thought about DIYing a little one. Just waiting until I had a tank big enough to justify a 250l barrel version :D Now you've gone and put ideas in my head :eek:
  76. James O

    corydoras pygmaeus breeding.

    For caution I'd remove or segregate the adults
  77. James O

    Lighting Dilemma

    That explains it. I call the disco effect the reflections of light from the surface. Who knows :cool: I thought about ADC. I'll see if i can find a stockist closer to home
  78. James O

    LUPYLED theONE - thoughts?

    Also due to the recent VW debacle, we shouldn't believe the stated light emissions until they've been independently tested :lol:
  79. James O

    Lighting Dilemma

    Any light with separate lenses will create the disco effect (unless leds mounted within mm of each other like some of the stars available from CREE's rgb and rgbw range) to some extent because the light is not a single point source, but rather multiple point sources overlapping - see images in...
  80. James O

    LUPYLED theONE - thoughts?

    Why are these lights so big? Might as well get a tank hood with a brace of t5's. Nature doesn't provide flat lighting that prodeces no shadow. Is point source from the sun isn't it? :confused: Unless it has adaptive optics or 5deg lenses you'll get light spill from the desired areas. If it...
  81. James O

    Lighting Dilemma

    The mounting fixtures certainly are clunky, as well as expensive and pretty ugly :( I'm planning to hang them, either from the ceiling or from a bar depending on weight. From the pictures the GHL has 6 seperate lighting pucks,each with seperate LED's. The disco from that must be epic I saw...
  82. James O

    Lighting Dilemma

    Thanks P. Should have noted that at the mo I'm looking for a 60cm and I'll be collecting a set of smallish tanks. Max 100cm and all 40cm deep
  83. James O

    Fish room

    Having had a quick look back to page 1 I think clint might be right. Some diagonal braces, front to back and side to side will stop tipping. Tie the bottom of the legs together while your at it to stop splaying. You might need a few more legs while your at it. A few thousand litres of water...
  84. James O

    Lighting Dilemma

    Thanks for the replies :cool: Some more questions Mr. Teapot: how bad is the fan noise? The kessils really are silent but I'd be running the radion at 50% or so on a low tech tank......just love the fiddle factor of controlling all those colours :D Oh and in your pic is it grobeam left ...
  85. James O

    New 200L Tank Pictures: From Start To Finish.

    Nice stones That filter is for 100-150l tanks. 150 would be optimistic at best. The amounts those fish will need to be fed and then poop, your tank is going to get pretty grim without a larger filter.
  86. James O

    Lighting Dilemma

    I'm in love with the kessil A160we tuna sun. But the Radeon XR15 fresh water is preying on my mind. Kessil: Light £199 Gooseneck £30 Extension £20 Controller £99 Hinging £DIY + True point source lighting creating great natural shadow areas + No disco that I've seen + As small a light as is...
  87. James O

    Tom's Poco Pozo

    During a weeks holiday to Cornwall I arranged a sneaky visit to meet Tom and see the Poco Pozo. What can I say..........? I went to visit Tom at work at Maidenhead Aquatics Carnon Downs just to put a face to the name and it wouldn't be right to not visit a fish shop at least once in a weeks...
  88. James O

    Help keeping plants wet while waiting for tank

    Stick 'em in a bucket and cover with water (no misting required). A bit of light rather than darkness and they'll be fine. As above, ' they don't know it's not a fish tank'
  89. James O

    What do you use for water changes

    I use RO from my bro in law who's a window cleaner......free :D I syphon into 25l jerrys. Then lift up the full Jerry with a tap on it to refil. Gonna get an inline pump when I have bigger tanks but the 25kg lift is good for a rugby sized chap like me ;)
  90. James O

    Fish room

    You can. But you won't have cycled tanks. The dirty water will help jump start bacteria in the media but you won't be doing a fishless cycle. You'll be doing a fish in cycle and that's not really ideal. If your looking at breeding that might not be a great start :sick: Just be patient. Cycle...
  91. James O

    Fish room

    Bacteria in the pond filter will be dead as they had no food source for 18 months. Bacteria colony will only grow as big as its food source so trying to that much media will result in negligible bacteria per filter unless you poop in the tank :D You'd be much better off cycling the filters in...
  92. James O

    Fish room

    I'm a little confused. What's the tank with 12 air lift filters for???
  93. James O

    Fish room

    Re tanks: How many? How big? How stocked?
  94. James O

    Fish room

    Better to DIY it. You can either use air pump (to create air lift lie the ones you found on eBay) or ideally a small pump that draws water grouch the foam and the expels it back into the tank
  95. James O

    Fish room

    HamburgMatten filters are good - simple to set up, run, maintain and pretty cheap
  96. James O

    Windswept Eternity

    Bigger tank, more tanks. It's all good :cigar: Sometime life gets in the way of fun....The future is green. Planted green :couchpotato:
  97. James O

    Gourami Gloaming #4

    Nothing like some tidily little fish to add scale to the tank. Have they made any difference to the Paros/Gourami?
  98. James O

    Green Pekoe Pond - 40 litres

    Makes me feel all green and fuzzy
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