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  1. mattyc

    Fish identification help please.

    Hi all, would you mind helping me identify this whip tail catfish, I think it is a Rineloricaria parva but I am not sure. I think it is a male and I want to get a female to go with him.
  2. mattyc

    Eheim Pro 3e 2078 problem

    Hi all, I have noticed that my filter is having some issues, it pumps fine but it seems to be stuck in auto calibration. The lights on the filter cycle up and down then stop for maybe a few seconds and then cycle again. The speed of the pump also goes up and down (which is normal for auto...
  3. mattyc

    Pipework

    Hi All, I am looking into sorting out my pipework. I build liquid cooled computers and use PETG or acrylic tube that I can heat and bend into any shape I need. Has anyone used this sort of pipe before? Also does anyone know what plastics are normally used for the pipes or filters? Thanks
  4. mattyc

    Light Recommendations

    Hi all, Please see my journal thread for background link below, https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/back-in-the-game.54705/ I am looking for a low profile light to fit my custom 70cm wide bracless tank. I have been looking at the Twinstar 600E but I don't know much about them. Can anyone...
  5. mattyc

    Bookcase Shelf Tank

    Hi all, It has been a very long time since I last posted on the forum however I do go through the project logs every few weeks. I have two tanks at the moment a 20L and a 170L, I have been informed by the wife (boss) that she doesn't want the 170L in the house because it takes up too much...
  6. mattyc

    170L Rescape

    Hi All, For anyone who is interested i have rescaped my tank, the old setup was looking a mess for many reasons but this Thread is just to show what i have been up to. First the spec, Tank: 170L opti-white tank, Filter: Eheim Pro e3 700 up to 1850l/h CO2: pressurized system Light: Arcadia...
  7. mattyc

    Snail Removal

    Does anyone know a good way to get rid of snails. I am doing a new scape and am reusing some of the plants form my old sacpe which was getting a bit over run with snails. I will nuke the tank with CO2 when i first get it going do you think that this will be enough to get rid of the snails...
  8. mattyc

    Work in progress

    I thought it was time to share some pictures of my tank as it looks at the moment. It needs tidying up and the plants need to recover from having no co2 for the past 3 weeks.
  9. mattyc

    My Current Tank

  10. mattyc

    a little off topic but still plants?

    Hello guys, I know there are some green fingered people on here and i have an odd question that might be applicable a little to tanks. I am doing an engineering dissertation on alternative fuels and materials that can be used to build and fuel cars, I am trying to find how much Co2 is absorbed...
  11. mattyc

    Arcadia Classica MH

    has anyone got or had any experiance with the Classica pendent MH light? i am thinking of replacing my OTL with one of them.
  12. mattyc

    What the hell is this?

    i have just found a load of these things in my tank, what is it and are they bad? do they hang onto fish (i am moveing some to my other tank and dont want to transfer these too!!)? how do i get rid of them? regards Matt
  13. mattyc

    Fish to do a shrimps work?

    can anyone think of a fish that can do the job of a shrimp i.e. keep the hair grass clean of food and genraly clean the bottom of the tank?
  14. mattyc

    LED direct replacment for tubes

    what do you guys think of this? http://ledsupply.com/everledtr.php
  15. mattyc

    Going EI questions?

    hey guys as you may know i have my new tank up and running and at the min and i am looknig into using EI fert system but i an not sure where to start. first up i think i need to order my dry ferts but i dont know what i need or how much, should i get some trace ferts? i have looked over the EI...
  16. mattyc

    Blue rams with shrimp?

    i am looking at stocking up my tank now, i got 4 otos and 25 Boraras maculatus and 12 amano shrimp, but i saw the electric blue rams in tgm and i was thinking that they would make a nice feature fish. has anyone gor rams and shrimp togeather do you think they will get on with the other fish in...
  17. mattyc

    Safe amonia help?

    i have had my new tank running for about 2 and a half weeks and on my test the amonia is about 0.6 so i put some cherrys in and they are fine. they have been in there 2 days and i have also put a few amanos in the tank and they are fine and i have done daily water changes. do you think the...
  18. mattyc

    amanos blue?

    I have just got some what I think are amanos from my lfs (they called them algae shrimp) and they look quite blue. Could they be amanos all the markings are very similar but the blue seems strange. I will put a picture up later
  19. mattyc

    Wedding Photographer?

    hello guys does anyone do profetional photography for weddings and things, i am getting married in a few monts and i need a photographer in the northwest? or can you reccomend anyone who can do it?
  20. mattyc

    Mattyc's 160L opti-white ''tranquil hills''(update 19-05-10)

    hello guys i have biten the bullet and takem ny cichlids to my LFS so i am going to plant my now blank 3ft canvas. specs are, light: Arcadia 900mm luminair Filter 1: TeraTec EX1200 1200l/h set up for mechanical filteration Filter 2: Aqua one Aqurist 500 500l/h ste up for bio filteration...
  21. mattyc

    reccomend me a fish

    i have taken my cichlids to a LFS :cry: :( but now i have a tank that is being planted. what would you reccomend for a small shoaling fish (and how many) that i can have quite a few of, the other must have livestock are shrimp and ottos. i would like more smaller fish, tank spec is a...
  22. mattyc

    My frog viv

    i have had my viv for about a month and there are a few emersed plants and mosses in there, have a look at the picks and let me know what you think,
  23. mattyc

    Reducing aggression in a cichlid tank

    does anyone know of a way to reduce aggression in a chilid tank?
  24. mattyc

    New tank idea - help needed

    any low carpeting plant will be higher maintance. you should be ok to just cap your existing substrate and it should have some of its nutrients still, you could boost it with tropica root tabs if you wanted. i love crypts they are easy to grow and look good dont grow too large try something...
  25. mattyc

    Question for the Frog Keepers?

    I am looking into making a frog house to house poision dart frogs (the blue ones) which will be fully planted, does anyone keep frogs that would mind answering a few questions. 1. what are safe plants for the frogs? 2. what should i look for from the frogs i.e. should they be active etc? 3. i...
  26. mattyc

    Stem plant question?

    what is a good stem plant for the back of my tank? light about 2WpG for 7 hours ferts ADA step1 Co2 30ppm pressurised full ADA substraight system with tropica root tabs.
  27. mattyc

    WPG quick question?

    i have a 60L tank which is around 15 US gal and an arcadia T8 2x15w tubes which i is around 2WPG would this be classed as high light and would it be enough for Rotala rotundifolia to turn a bit red? Cheers
  28. mattyc

    Fish questions?

    hey guys i have a cople of questions about how you got round some problems/ideas. 1. i have had some fish jump out of the tank and now have a crapy bit of clear plastic over the tank which i realy dont like the look of but some of them have found the gaps around the plastic, i had 5 hatchets...
  29. mattyc

    Happy New Year!!!

    Happy new year to all from UKAPS!! :D :D :D
  30. mattyc

    Filter options for a 60L

    Hello guys i al looking at my filter options for my 60L tank, i currently use a fluval 205 but i am unsure if there is enough flow (rated at 680 l/h) bearing in mind that the rated flow is higher than what it does in real life! any ideas?
  31. mattyc

    My 60cm (Path Runs Through)

    my 60cm tank is looking a bit of a mess now and it is time to rescape it. i have been looking around for some inspiration and came across this. i think i am going to do a bit of a vally thing with verry heavy planting either side. i want to use some ritch green and red plants. the spec of the...
  32. mattyc

    Another Goverment Shortfall

    I am a student studying at UCLAN and i still havnt seen any of the loan money i require to live and pay my tuision fees how hard can it be to approve loans for students. Student loans are soon due to be applied for, for next year and they still have a rediculous amount of this years applications...
  33. mattyc

    60cm Rescape

    I am looknig for some inspiration for my rescape of my 60cm tank i want to keep it simple and low maintance as possible. i am changing the light unit to an acradia T8 classica unit which i think is 2x15w tubes but i will be using my existing pressurised co2 system. the fish that will be in there...
  34. mattyc

    Camara advice?

    Hello guys i am after a bit of advice regards my first DSLR. i have done my research and i understand a bit about what the things are. i have been looking at a few camaras and i was wondering which you would choose, they are Nikon D3000 with 18-55mm VR Lens Sony Alpha a330 18-55mm Kit Canon...
  35. mattyc

    My latest aquarium

    I just thaught i would post up some pictures of my latest aquarium. I have tryed to apply aquascaping to a plantless fish tank and this is what i came up with. hope you like it. Tank spec, Aquariums ltd rimless bracless opti-white aquarium 36x18x18 in Aquariums ltd cabinet in oak with black...
  36. mattyc

    Can BBA be green?

    I have been loosing the battle with algae for a while now, the origional cause i think was poor co2 (the diffuser came off the pipe all the time). I have changed the deffuser and not had the problem since but i still have the algae. it is on the leaves of my V. nana and my crypts. It looks a bit...
  37. mattyc

    Moss advice?

    I have had my nano up now for about 4 weeks and it has Utricularia graminifolia, Ceratopteris thalictroides and flame and christmas moss. The moss isnt verry green and dosent seem to be growing anymore, all the plants are growing quite well yet quite slowley. the tank is a 20L with 11w of light...
  38. mattyc

    Snails?

    I am after some snails for my tanks (not pest snails) i like the look of the spined nerite snails. i would rather not have them go crazy breeding but if they grow quite fast i can just sell them. they need to be safe with my shrimp also. anyone got any ideas of what i could put in my tankand...
  39. mattyc

    what is the best budget filter?

    I need a new filter for my malawi biotope it is a 180L tank i have no more than £100 to spend any ideas?
  40. mattyc

    Corydoras pygmaes quick question?

    I have a carpet of Hc in my tank can these fish Corydoras pygmaes go in there and what can i feed them?
  41. mattyc

    Mattyc's desktop Nano (no name as yet)

    Ok i think it is time i put up my nano tank journal, Equiptment, 20L dennerle Nano tank Dennerle nano filter Arcadia 11W arcpod Aqua one 25W heater at 22C The substrate system used is the one which came in the tank with a few modifications along the way in the way of TPN+ tabs and Unipac...
  42. mattyc

    Nano Heater?

    What heatrs are avalible for a nano tank and do i need one the tank is now at about 21c i will be keeping CRS cherries and corydoras in the tank do i even need one?
  43. mattyc

    Nano Plants Help?

    I am waiting for my new nano tank to turn up and i am trying to decide on some plants to put into this new tank. i can grow HC so that i fancy a diffrent plant. i was thinking of a tank like the one Oliver made even though i was looking at Dans route to wilderness before he made this. i want...
  44. mattyc

    My review of the Hagen T5HO light unit!

    I have been looking for a lighting unit for a long time because of my tight budget I have recently purchased a light unit (after my Mrs going mad at the arcadia T5 unit that was a little too big for the tank). I have decided to write down a sort of review of this lighting unit. THIS IS MY...
  45. mattyc

    Hagen T5 bulb help?

    My Hagen T5HO light unit just arrived, do you know if a normal (not hagen) bulb will fit. hagen say it is a 550mm 22'' bulb. and http://www.lampspecs.co.uk/Light-Bulbs-Tubes/860-and-865-Daylight_11/T5-24-Watt-865-Philips is a 549mm tube. what do you think?
  46. mattyc

    A new Addition!

    my Mrs decided she wanted a pet because i have my fish. we went for a trip to The Reptile Room and came back with a 4ft vivarium and a baby bearded dragon (called BeeBee). This is Him,
  47. mattyc

    is a 150W metal Hali a bit OTT

    would a 150W metal hali be a bit too much for a 60L tank? it will be suspended about a foot above the tank.
  48. mattyc

    Where Did You Start?

    I was looking on the internet for aquatic shops in the north west where i stumbled across TGM. i had a look at their website and decided to go have a look for myself. I was amazed by their tanks the size and they just looked so good i had to have one. i asked for some advice and was pointed in...
  49. mattyc

    I Want A Nano!?

    I have been looking around and have decided that i want a Nano planted tank for my desk. i was going to get an all one tank but thinking about it i have got a light. all i need is a tank and a filter. i think i will go with a moss onley tank with some shrimp from my main tank or i might get some...
  50. mattyc

    Protecting the glass

    I am building a tank up soon for my cichlids, i want to scape it but with no plants (they will get eaten) but will be using a lot of rock. What is the best way t protect the glass of the tank from the rocks i will be using?
  51. mattyc

    Hanging a Luminaire

    Can anyone reccomend something i can use to hang my luminaire above my tank. I am not allowed to put holes in the wall or cealing so it needs to be atachable to the tank or the unit. if there isnt anything i will have to make one.
  52. mattyc

    what is a Good Camara?

    I know this is a bit early but i want a camara for christmass, can anyone reccomend a good camara for about £300 ish? I currentley use a phone. so i think anything is an upgrade!! :lol:
  53. mattyc

    Quick question about lily pipes?

    i have a 60L tank (below) and im using a fluval 205 with the ribbed hoses. i belive the fittings are 16mm on the filter. i want to replace the hose and change over to lily pipes, can anyone recommend some pipes for my tank? should i stick with larger pipes i.e. 17mm?
  54. mattyc

    New edge on bio filteration!!

    My aqua one filter i used on my planted tank which ended up infested with algae and snails, some of these snails got into the filter and there they stayed. I then changed the filter on my planted tank for a better one and used this filter on my cichlid tank because they were getting big and i...
  55. mattyc

    This is verry funny have a look

    hours of my uni nights with no work and no tv were spent on this website have a look is some verry funny stuff on there. http://www.failblog.org
  56. mattyc

    what is a good Low plant for the front of the tank.

    I am looking to replace the HC with another plant or a similar spec but thet dosent grow over its self and need as much maintance or need to be removed and replanted, something like a hair grass. some ideas would be apreciated. Matt
  57. mattyc

    Breeding rasbora harlequins?

    has anyone managed to breed these fish, i have a small shoal of these fish in my tank and would like some babies!!! (will keep the mrs entertained :lol: ) would you mind passing on any advice on how and the conditions that are needed to breed this fish. the shrimp in the tank are like rabbits...
  58. mattyc

    Lighting advice

    i am looking to change my lighting on my 60L 60cm tank i have found a arcadia t8 lighting system on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300331122426&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT this has 2x T8 25W and i currently have one T4 24W, i have 3 questions, 1. will this unit...
  59. mattyc

    Glass Where?

    Where is the best place to pick up some lily pipes for my tank i have a 60L with a fluval 205 filter fitted to it and i want some lily pipes, i think the pipes on my filter are 17mm i am a bit unsure about ordering the pipes from the far east but they are cheeper from there. Any help is...
  60. mattyc

    Transporting a planted tank

    I am moveing house and i need to transport my planted tank to my new house which is about a mile away 2 mins drive, the tank has fish which hide when toy go near the tank and shrimp which are a pain to catch/ find is there a good way to transport the tank with the inhabitents and plants still in...
  61. mattyc

    Cryptocoryne undulata help?

    I have some of these plants in my tank they have been in there for a week and are suffering a bit with yellowing leaves and a little bit of melt (about 5 leaves have melted and been removed). The tank spec, tank, 60L Filter, 680L/H light, 24W T4 on for 8 hours a day with co2 comeing on 2 hours...
  62. mattyc

    does anyone hava a HAGEN GLO T5

    I had a bright :lol: idea to look at some lights for my tank to replace my aqua one luminaire and found these for £60 on the good old ebay. i have one 24W t4 on my tank now and the new light has two 24W t5's What you think and does anyone use this lighting? Thanks Matt
  63. mattyc

    Matts 60L Jungle Edge (update 27/09/09)

    This scape has been taken down and a new scape is now in this tank, http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9138 i have decided to put a journal togeather of my first real try at a planted tank. I have had the tank for 6 months and neaver realy did a scape, it had lots of plants in it...
  64. mattyc

    please post your tips on looking after a planted tank

    I have just planted my first tank (my verry first try all i grew was algie but im forgetting that :lol: ) and was after some of your tips on how to keep it healthy please post them anything is welcome!!! :D
  65. mattyc

    RO filter question?

    How long do the pre filters last on a RO filter i have a aqua medic easy line 90 filter? Also How can i boost my production of RO water? these are both simple questions but am a bit confused thanks to Google and people saying diffrent things!!!! :cry: Thanks Matt
  66. mattyc

    Feeding Otocinclus in a planted tank?

    What can i feed otto's in my tank. i dont have any algi and i hope it stays that way but what can these fish eat can vegatables be put in my tank?
  67. mattyc

    What fish look good?

    i have a 60L tank soon to be planted with red moor root and TGM blue stone i want shrimp and need to house my cichlids in the tank but what would be a nice fish to go in there, more small ones the better! Thanks Matt
  68. mattyc

    Algae eaters/ fish help

    i want to add some algae eating fish ( if i need to) to my tank when i set it up, the tank will have 2 angel fish, 5 tetras and 2 cockatoo cichlids there will be a few cherry srimp (maby 10) in there also the tank is a 60L i only have the angels and the cichlids at the min so can anyone help me...
  69. mattyc

    what plant is this

    can anyone tel me what plant is at the back of the tank, i want to do a rescape that is a bit like thisi have some crypts i am going to save from my algi heaven!! any ideas are welcome. Thanks Matt
  70. mattyc

    T4 lighting

    has anyone had much experance with T4 lighting i have this tank set up http://www.onlineaquariumstore.com/acatalog/Aqua_One_Assorted_Aquariums.html got it cheep!! but i dont know how much light i have is it high light or low light??!! it looks bright in the tank with the lights on!
  71. mattyc

    Green Hair Algae problem help

    i have loads of gha in my tank (because my mum was looking after it for a while) and im going to get it sorted out when i get back home. What is the best way to get rid of my algi? Tank specifications - 60 litres. Lighting - unknown think it is a 25w t4 - 8 hours. CO2 - None but have a...
  72. mattyc

    Diffuser to use with fermentation kit

    What diffuser can i use with my nutrafin CO2 kit the one in the box is huge? I want to start building up my bits for a pressureised kit by replacing parts on this kit. I have a 60l tank which i am going to rescape next week. can you recomment any ferts to use in this tank? Thanks Matt :P
  73. mattyc

    How meny tyres has he used

    Check this out http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-jAImScms
  74. mattyc

    Green carpet options

    as the tital says i want a green carpet in my tank and i just want to know what i have for options for my spec below? I have been thinking of using Hemianthus callitrichoides. spec tank 60L 600 L/H filter lighting 25w T4 (is verry bright) CO2 no system is fitted to my tank but i will be using...
  75. mattyc

    What cylinders can be used?

    can a air (diving) cylinder be used for co2?
  76. mattyc

    plants dieing

    i have just had to remove my bogwood from my tank because it was covered in white fury mold and has killed my anubias, what can i do to stop the other plant dieing? thanks Matt
  77. mattyc

    recent planted tank?

    how soon can i put my fish into the newly planted tank the filter has been on the old tank to get it going and the water in the new tank is slightly clowdy but getting clearer? will put some picks as soon as i have my camara working.
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