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Thanks for the compliments everyone - plant growth is doing ok but as plant biomass increased overtime I didn't keep up with dosing the right amount of ferts which caused an imbalance. Up close you can notice some deficiencies in the plant leaves aside from the GSA. Will try and post some better...

The anubias are flowering non stop now - keeps on pushing out flower after flower. The buces have only flowered once. Don't know what triggers it - probably just an overall healthy tank with sufficient ferts at their disposal. Although there is a slight imbalance atm in my tank - see photo for...

Tanks is quite establish now - will post some full tank photos next week. For I have a photo of my anubias flowering - have about 7 flower in the tank. First one taken during WC Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Quick update - my buce is finally flowering! First time I had any of my plants flowering [emoji16] Tank is a bit understocked at the moment and am looking to add something other than ember tetras - these guys simply doesn't want to spawn. Was thinking of adding some Pearl Danios - any...

Yes. You will die instantly when it explodes and the canister hits you in the head [emoji12] Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Here are some additional pictures showing the sides and 2 caves. I had some trouble upload the pic even tho they adhered to to size and dimension restrictions so please excuse if they are odd sizes. Left Side Still not entirely sure what I want to do with this little nook. Have some hair grass...

Hi everyone! This is my second attempt on my 65G high tank (this was my first - Noobula - http://bit.ly/2i0USvC ) that I started up in September 2016. Tried to make use of the height of the tank this time round by going for a flooded tree stump nature aquarium look. It is a work in progress -...

Thanks for the advice - I would love to get a group of juveniles but that costs a bit of money and here in Dubai we are not allowed to sell animals [emoji849]. Anyway, so I have treated these two for 1 week with NT Labs white spot treatment with temps at around 29 and when I removed them...

Got a heater and the temp is now up to 27C - will slowly ramp it up to 30C tomorrow. The one ram started pecking at the other one so I put a divider in the hospital tank - it's transparent so they still hang out next to each other - having a go every now and then [emoji23] Sent from my Nokia...

Quick update - is located the Rams in a makeshift hospital tank and treating the with NT Labs white spot treat. Also battling with low temps (22-23C) but they seems to be ok so far. I'm starting to think that this is not white spot. From what I understand it already pretty fast and over the...

I will see if I can find esha tho - thanks for the heads up guys! Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

So spoke to my LFS and they have NTLabs (Malachite green + Formaldehyde) that kills off invertebrates. So the plan is to catch all/most of the shrimps tomorrow, buy and air pump and set up a hospital tank. Then treat the community tank with that stuff Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

I just checked the quarantined GBR now and all evidence of the spots are gone???? Could it just be a stress thing from the move to a new tank? Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the advice guys. I'll check what my LFS have for white spot today. Can't raise the temp as I don't have a heater yet ( hydor delivery expected next week). So seeing that I have to do treatment, is it worth keep the infected fish? Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Such a bummer! Took her out and placed her in a quarantine hang on till morning. She is already looking worse for wear compared to the other GBR I bought. What is the best way to treat the entire tank? This is my first time dealing with a disease of any kind and am a bit freaked out. Sent...

Thanks guys - gonna take this one back - don't have the kit to deal with this. [emoji17] Sent from my Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Heyho! Bought this GBR from my LFS yesterday and noticed today during feeding she has what looks like to be tiny eggs of some kind on her fins? Can anyone tell me what this might be and what the hell I should do about it. She is in a community tank and don't want her to spread it to...

Got my hands on a Buce ( Alamanda V1 Blue) ! Got some other varieties on order too..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did some maintenance over the weekend and removed the unwanted plants from my previous tank - gave them to one of the guys at my LFS. Also removed my nerites as they started laying eggs everywhere and practically impossible to get off my dark featured wood. Will get some Amano's in to replace...

If you don't mind the 7-up look in your tank then go for the UP inline diffuser( I've got one and works great), otherwise go for a inline co2 reactor Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks chaps ! Wanted to upload some high res shots tonight but can't find my camera [emoji15] These will have to do for now.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quick update. Got three different anubias but am not to sure about the bigger variety. Thoughts on plant placement and selection are welcome. There are two varieties I keeping in there for my new 60P tank ( don't want to buy it again) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

(edit: sorry this is a off topic [emoji51]) Where did you get those inlet/outlet pipes from? What are the dimensions? I'm look for SS ones with approx height of 70cm .... I have a very tall tank and sick of glass pipes breaking in my hands.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah the tall tank is quite a challenge to scape with - might add another piece to back left corner, or add roots/rocks - however there's not a lot of space. Am going for a old tree stump look - going to keep it for at least a year so lots of time to fine tune! Sent...

What a hectic Saturday! Far more work and effort than I thought it would be. Uprooting plants, catching stock, scooping out gravel, sorting, drying etc. Looked like a bombshell hit my place - wife wasn't too happy about it [emoji38] Anyway got it set up, a few set backs in terms of stock loss...

And this is the other one I also liked What do you guys think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And this is the current hardscape for the new one - going to make good use of my tall tank! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So it's been quite a while since my last post. Things were coming along nicely in the tank but I unfortunately had to move to a new place so I semi broke it down ( removed all the rocks and drained it so my mate and I could carry it). Got it set up at the new pad and decided not to add the rocks...

So first thing to check would be whether you have BSP or NPT thread on the flow meter but I guess it would probably be BSP. Pipe work is like Lego - lots of ways to build something to get the same result. Not sure about your pipe work on your system ( PVC or flexible hosing) but I would do the...

The wood cost about $120 but I bought it straight from the lumber yard: I used dowels to join but check out my Journal for the full blow by blow of the build - quite a few pictures showing the build process and challenges encountered .... Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

So my first fish pegged in spectacular fashion. One of my Celestial Pearl Danios managed to jump out of the small openings in my tank cover and by the time I found the poor fella, he was dried to a crisp..... Does anyone else have experience of Danios jumping? To be honest, these guys are a bit...

Thanks guys! I am having a bit of a weird situation trying to keep my CO2 levels where it should be. I am almost running a steady stream of bubbles, never mind 2-4 bps.... Is this normal? Anyone else running like 10+ bps on a tank this size ? I am also running it 24/7 otherwise my pH bounces...

Hey peeps! I think it's about time for an update. Quite a bit has gone down since my last post. Got my CO2 levels about right - and the plants stopped melting :clap: Luckily the tank cycled just before I left on holiday for 10 days at which point I had 3 Amanos and 6 Neon Tetras. When I came...

I am keeping things pretty dark when the light is off just to be on the safe side. I have programmed my CO2 to come on twice during lights off period for 1 hr at spaced intervals - just to keep things topped up. Check this morning and it seems to be working just fine. Dialed down lighting period...

One more thing, I am a bit paranoid about algae and ambient light during the day so as a precaution I am closing the curtains. Also since this is in my living room I cover the tank at night with a blanket after tank lights off but with the living room lights still on. Is this necessary? Here...

Quick update.... I removed the anubias and microsorum and glued it to small bits of volcanic rock ( same color as ADA soil so really not that noticeable ). Actually nicer this way as they can easily be moved without throwing a spanner in the works. I decided to vacuum all the montecarlo up as...

Thanks for the great advice Wisey - I pulled the anubias and tied them with string. The other I left in but will get some cheapo volcanic rock tonight and sort all of em out! Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Hey guys thanks for the feedback. The anubias and the two in the corners ( see close up pics below) are planted in the soil. I had no idea I had to attach these to rocks ! Will get em out asap Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Hey guys - quick update! Finally managed to plant my tank (19.03.2015) - have been traveling quite a bit and kept on postponing it. Anyways - it was quite the learning curve and once again I was humbled by the hobby. Total water volume ended up (did rough measurements) came to around 165-185L...

Hi guys, I planted my first scape today and programmed my brand new Current Satellite Plus Pro to go off at 8pm. Only thing is it didn't - then I started playing around with the On and Off timings to test it and it's not working. I did use the resume but to switch the timer setting on. I tried...

And one last one - stone flipped with pointy bit now facing backwards. This way does give a better front face with more character. Sorry for the crappy photos Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

There are basically three ways I can place the pointy rock. Here is another less pointy placement And another ( still pointy but less so - more character in the stone at the pointy bit. The first place pointy bit is actually now on the ground in front - belly up) Sent from Nokia 3310...

So I went ahead and messed it all up. Moved the big stone back - problem is - it can't go that far back due to its broad base. Haven't put down the powder yet ( had to put a boatload through a sieve) Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

That is actually a very good idea but at this stage with powder put down, slopes manicured I am afraid I will anger the hardscape gods if I move things around and they will leave me with a messy mixture of substrates to try and clean up [emoji15] Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

I totally agree with you - I have been struggling to get the left side where I wanted it to be. Wanted to add more rocks - went to my LFS today but they didn't have any more of the rocks left. So I guess it will have to be done by the plants .... Added more soil but essentially still the...

TGM vids are good but man do they love to blow their own horn!

Hi guys! I'm a bit lost on what plants to go with. I want to do a Iwagumi with carpeting plant and maybe one or two mid ground height plants. However, doing that with my tall tank leaves a lot of open space ( negative space can be a good thing) . I am open to go with taller plants but this...

Yeah, I do kinda regret going with those dimensions - like waking up the next morning after a bender and seeing who is lying next to you :nailbiting: . Unfortunately I am very limited for choice in Dubai when it comes to low iron rimless tanks. My second tank will now doubt be a shallow one. I...

So I have made a few more tweaks to the hardscape and am pretty much ready to starting planting. What exactly I am not too sure. I want to go with something like Glosso, Montecarlo and hair grass and maybe something just a tad taller in the back, like Staurogyne Repens - dunno - suggestions...

Thanks for the input guys - I am using 6mm clear polycarbonate sheets but I like the idea of the PE flower pots - a lot cheaper. I guess the only way to learn how/ where to use these is by trial an error. silly question - should I push them all the way down to the tank bottom or just to the...

Thanks! I sure hope it is Piotr. Haven't filled it up yet so am a bit paranoid about everything coming crashing down! Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Hi everyone, I recently started a Journal for my first planted tank and am just about finished with my hardscape. I've read that some people use substrate supports to prevent slopes from 'collapsing'. When is it necessary to use these - hose steep must a slopes be before using these? Or is it...

Here is my custo build with Afrormosia, an African hardwood ... Sent from Nokia 3310 using Tapatalk

Right, so I have gone ahead and done the hardscape - happy with the general layout but still feel some tweaking is required. . . Too much of a gap in the middle compared to the pic above for example. Will leave it for a day or two but don't want to over think it. This scape will only be up for...

I dun cursed myself. Nicked the glass twice in a space of 5min :mad::rage::sour:. FFS. Anyway think I am onto something here after some minor adjustments. Removed the flat rock and buried ol' stubby in the back (;)) so that it makes a bit of a overhang too. I think this might be it. It better be...

Thanks for the kind words and input. Saw a bunch of members were using Tapatalk so thought I'd give it a go. [EDIT: quality of the compressed photos ain't that good - meh - but the resolution methinks is a good size, 640x480]Back from my trip and made a beeline for my setup the moment I stepped...

Riiiiiiiight . . . . .I clearly need to re-size my photos to be even smaller than 1600 x 1200 - sorry about that - I will try and edit the post this weekend. Recommendations on best sizes?

New member here and a total noob to the hobby, hence the name of the scape. I have been lurking in the shadows of the forum for the past three months soaking up as much knowledge as I can (information overload) whilst slowly getting all the bits and bobs together. I wanted to wait until I...