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    Plant ID and help

    No worries Costa, glad to help [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Plant ID and help

    They're already there, just underneath the plantlet, you can simply allow them some time and the roots will grow fine [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Plant ID and help

    The plant is an echinodorus or Amazon sword species. I would leave the plantlet attached but peg it down the roots will then develop and anchor the plant. Or you can leave it to develop longer roots and then snip it from the stem. Hope this helps Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Belfast Sink Pond - frost proofing?

    It spread all around the rockery, under the water fall and dipped into the pond, very colourful foliage and nice orange smell to them too. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Belfast Sink Pond - frost proofing?

    I would treat the plant like you would mint! It is quite invasive and difficult to clear once its "escaped" Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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    Journal Freds new pond build

    These are the sort of robustly inquisitive fish that if I'm working on a part of the pond, I'll have to keep them away with a soft broom! It's not even just the carp that are like that..... try chasing and outwitting a golden orfe with a broom lmao Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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    Journal Freds new pond build

    40ft by around 12.5...... ok my maths was out, that's around 500sq ft...... well if you're going to dig a hole may as well make it a big one eh?! The filter I'm designing myself. These are fish I've been maintaining for 30 yrs so I know what they need!! Primarily solid settlement, there'll be a...
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    Journal Freds new pond build

    It's 4 foot at the deepest, average is around 2ish. In terms of surface area about 350-400 square feet. My hose is fine thanks [emoji14]. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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    Journal Freds new pond build

    Hi fred, I think about 3 weeks from completion....... might take 3 weeks to fill it up too! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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    Journal Pond on a slope

    This looks incredible! It's great to see people taking on big projects like this, to do it solo is even tougher...... I'm in a similar position myself it is so much hard work but hey I'm much fitter now! Keep up the good work, it's worth it as you near the end and can truly see what you've...
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    Journal Freds new pond build

    I see your pond is looking awesome Fred it really is. Some beautiful rudd in there too. My own pond is coming along nicely I'm hoping it'll be completed within the next couple of weeks [emoji4]. Then I can start trawling through all the pics and put together a journal. All the best buddy Sent...
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    Pots v cultures

    Hi nick, I've had a couple of experiences with tissue culture pots. One was a mess on arrival and was always going to be a challenge (it melted very quickly) the other was crypt ciliata these grew slowly but steadily. I left them to float for a few weeks so they were bigger and easier to handle...
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    Pond Weed Problem

    Hi fred, the grass carp I had was fine until he reached about 18" then he turned much more vegetarian. In fact he killed one water lily by his constant grazing. He was especially partial to the red lilies, the yellow ones were pretty much left alone. They do get mighty big tho, mine reached 27...
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    Pond Weed Problem

    In my experience grass carp are partial to most vegetation, water lilies and the flowers included lol Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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    Red Crypts

    Picture I can definately do, if I can find how to upload via my phone! As for the seller I can't remember off hand but will have a check tomorrow and get back to you. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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    Red Crypts

    It definately sounds like c.affinis to me, tough as old boots spread quite quickly...... for a crypt! It isn't at all easy to find. I spent over 15 years searching for this and eventually found some via eBay last year Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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    Are Corydorus suitable for a planted tank?

    Hi there, I've got about 15 cory's in my planted tank. The only issue I find is if the cats start spawning just after planting something..,, then all that charging around can leave you replanting but other than that no issues. Despite watching my cory's plant their face in the sand right up to...
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    Hygrophila Salicifolia

    It'll shed it's emerged leaves as you know but from my experiences with this plant over the years, once fresh growth starts it's quite fast growing tho I found the aerial roots a pain in the... :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    ID Please people :)

    Hiya, I think the crypt photo is probably pondterifolia and yea, looks like Mr. Loach has been on the munch!!
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    Waterlife PH Buffer and Shrimp

    I'm not very experienced with shrimp to be honest Matt, but i have used this buffer before. You might find that your water is lacking in calcium as this buffer causes it to precipitate out, which is the cloudiness that you get when you add it to your tank. Might not be relevant, just a thought :)
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    Witnessing a Natural Death???

    Just a quick reply, it is nitrites that suffocate fish NOT nitrates. Nitrites are for fish what carbon monoxide is for us in terms of oxygen transportation :) Good luck with the ram tho
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    Help - Crypt ID please

    I would suggst it is Crypt pontederifolia. You'll find growth is slow to start with and then speeds up (a little, it is a crypt afterall) Once settled though it will grow to about a foot in height so it is worth keeping that in mind with regard to placement or be prepared to relocate it as it...
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    melting ambulia

    hi there, I had replied previously but I think the gremlins got my message. I had ambulia melt when I was using easy carbo. They looked fine initially then suddenly it was leaves everywhere!
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    Shrimp safe fish medications

    Hi all, I've had a search on the site and couldn't find any answers to my question. I know shrimps are sensitive to copper and other heavy metals. However many fish treatments don't declare their exact constituents. So I was wondering if people have any experiences as to which...
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    Monster Cryptocoryne wendtii?

    I thought that too George!! Although the markings on the leaf are usually more prominent (tho with crypts anything is possible) tho there is a green undulata isn't there. Not sure how big that gets.......... Anyone?
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    why are my hygro disintigrating ?

    I agree with dan, another possibility is that usually they are grown out of water and when submerged they will shed their leaves and regrow new softer underwater ones. If the stems themselves are rotting then it would point nutrient shortage much more.
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    What is this plant?

    Hi there, I was thinking it was Vallisneria nana, which does tend to grow quite tall though not as tall as other vallis species but the leaves are much narrower? Andy
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    Harlequin Rasbora Temprature Tolerance

    Hi there, I've kept harlequins for many years on and off, they will be fine at 26 or 27. Even higher temps are ok, as long as they are stable. They are sensitive to some medications etc so take some time to get them settled but once they are settled they are fairly tough lil beauties!
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    Transplanting established crypts

    Hiya, I'm stripping my tank down and was wondering if I should trim the root system before replanting? If I trim, do I trim just the soft fine feeding type roots or even the thicker ones too? What about runners? I usually leave them on and they pop up roughly where you'd like (cheating i know!!)...
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    What 'rule' do you use?

    That's a really good point Gaurf, I always include them in mine. That said mine are oto's, So would you think shrimp don't count even though they will consume oxygen too? I have wondered about this previously actually.............. mmmm
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    What 'rule' do you use?

    I used to use the old rule of one inch per 24 square centimeters surface area for tropicals, but this really centres around the surface area to absorb oxygen at the surface, I think the water volume does have to be taken into account as bigger water volumes are more stable so I use 1 inch per...
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    Best Whitespot Treatment

    I would suggest the King British WS3 terminator. It treats a wide range of parasites and is concentrated enoough to be econimical to use on a large tank like yours. However you need to reduce the dosage bacause of your loaches. I decided to start at the lowest dose as harlequins can be sensitive...
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    Brown and transparent patches on Red Amazon leaves

    Hi Luis, There are some crypts that grow like that (crypt cordata var blassii) but being crypts they're not quite that speedy!! I've had Aponogetons grow that fast before though and tiger lotus too. I think amazon swords are quite heavy root feeders where as the indian fern is more...
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    Brown and transparent patches on Red Amazon leaves

    Hi Luis, I think that is the trick of keeping your tank looking it's best. I'm always forgetting to allow for the fact that certain plants are high maintenance and stuff grows I just keep my eye out for the algae and dose up accordingly!! Andy
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    corys

    Hi there, They're in a trigon 190 so effective volume is 165 litres. they seem less shy than some other types of corydoras too. I had cory arcuatus for a number of years and they were always very shy retiring things. Andy
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    corys

    I have a shoal of 7 of these (plus a homegrown baby) in my tank and have never had a problem with them uprooting things. Always very lively active little fish though, should be a great addition :)
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    Brown and transparent patches on Red Amazon leaves

    Hi Luis, I would suggest it could be a lack of iron. A lot of the amazon swords both red and green varieties are quite greedy feeders, and seem to appreciate something to get their roots into. I would suggest either increasing your trace dosing or maybe spot application via tablet of high dose...
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    Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia

    Hi there, I have found it quite normal with C. pondterifolia for it to "slouch" for a while, it will eventually raise it's leaves up again. The paleness could be lack of iron or nitrogen as it definately seems to like plenty of both. However as you have only recently planted it, I...
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    super red harlequins

    Hi Ollie, They'll be fine with the mini-granules version as they are much smaller, it just doesn't sink quite so fast. Re photos, I'm just trying to get to grips with that! I find I can get a nice clear photo of one or two but never the whole shoal. Rummy nosed tetras are even more...
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    super red harlequins

    Hi Nick, Yea sure, I'll be setting one up this week so I'll take some photo's for you. Basically I just use a 500ml bottle (an old coke bottle is fine) that gives you plenty of brine shrimp in a little over a day at mid 20 degrees. I use an airstone to keep the water turning over, Waterlife...
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    super red harlequins

    Yea I hatch a bunch of brine shrimp every so often for mine, they love it! I don't buyu live bloodworm or daphnia. I did used to years ago but I found I always got outbreaks of disease and harlequins can be quite sensitive. Instead they get the gamma irradiated frozen foods of various kinds to...
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    super red harlequins

    Hi Ollie (fellow Oxon person!), You can't beat a shoal of harlequins in prime condition...... well you can with a stick but they won't like it :lol: Mine always go especially violet when I do the weekly water change and they look fantasatic.
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    super red harlequins

    Hi Nick, I have a shoal of harlequins which show similar colour variation. Partly responsible maybe that the different sexes are slightly different colours, the females are more coppery coloured (as well as rounder bellied) the males in my tank have a much more violet sheen on them...
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    Easycarbo can...

    Hiya, Crinum grows very large but they aren't affected by easy carbo and the like. Elodea densa isn't too keen on it and I also witnessed a spectacular vote of disapproval from Limnophila sessiliflora..... fell to pieces in a matter of days! Easy to avoid these species tho :) Andy
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    Leeches

    Planarians will feed on any left over food etc so it's worth being doubly sure that all is clean on that front. Most fish species will eat them, especially tetra species. They are basically harmless but unsightly. The main threat they pose would be to fish spawn. I'm sure they are present in...
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    Tiger Lotus Nymphaea Lotus

    I would agree that it looks more like a nuphar or spatterdock rhizome to me. tiger lotus produces bulbs about the size of a 10 p piece roughly with one or more shoots growing out of it. The spatterdock will grow very large though so you would need care in where to locate it. Legally I'm not sure...
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    crypt roots growing upwards???

    Ah that's ok then I'll just carry on doing what I'm doing now then! I am planning to maybe strip it down later this year. Thing is I have so many layout ideas in my head, choosing which one to go for takes time!! Thanks all :D
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    crypt roots growing upwards???

    Hi Steve, I meant to put that in there currently about 3" or so. I've had it happen with the balansae in deeper still. Do you think they need more? :)
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    crypt roots growing upwards???

    Really wasn't sure which section to put this under but figured it was best here! First things first, the tank specs 180L Trigon 180 aquarium lighting 2x28w T5 + 1x24 T5 Photoperiod 9 hours CO2 injected (drop checker lime green) JBL aquabasis substrate capped with silver quartz gravel. Temp 27...
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    plant id

    Hi there, it definately looks like a species of Aponogeton to me, could it be that it is only young and has a small corm or bulb that you didn't notice when planting it?
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    Reproducing aponogeton

    I'm not sure which species you mean, I think they are all quite similar, I have only got experience of A. crispus but I found you didn't need a separate flower to pollinate from, i just let the seeds fall and germinate in my main aquarium and then moved them if they were somewhere unfortunate...
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    fish swimming up and down repeatedly

    My Cory's do it as well, especially just before spawning it would seem. I shouldn't worry unless they show any of clear signs of distress, raised respiratory rate, excessive flicking, abnormally dark/pale colours lack of appetite etc.
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    DIY ADA Green gain

    Hiya, you can get these hormone growth modulators from aquaessentials, they sell the AZOO versions. Two different types, one for root and one for shoot formation if I remember right. I tried the shoot growth hormone, can't say I noticed a huge difference to be honest with you, but it wasn't...
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    methods wanted to adapt echinodorus to emersed form

    Hi Matt, I used a similar method with E. ozelot, just planted it in JI NO. 2 and submerged the pot inside one of those outer planters and it transformed really well, god knows how many flower stems it had!! Mind you that was in summer in a sunny windowsill. Still worked a treat tho...
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    Echinodorus Bleheri Problem

    Hi Phantomfisher, The veineyness sounds like it may be that your trace elements are a bit low. However before changing any of that, is your Co2 level good? Check ur Co2 or dose excel or easy carbo first then look into your trace elements or potassium levels. I found...
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    Anubias in the compost heap ???

    Did you ever have any arum lilies in your garden? looks like it's one of those to me. Probably grown quick from the heat in your compost pile! I'd resuce it quick before the frost gets it!!! Andy *edit* or have you binned a cheeseplant?!
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    actinic lighting vs algae growth

    I like it :lol:
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    what test kit for a beginner?

    My own inclination would be to buy the ammonia and nitrite test kits on their own, during the initial phase of setting up an aquarium they are very useful, especially if you are new to the hobby and still learning to really look at what is going on in your aquarium. Once established though and...
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    More Advice Required Please

    Hi Phantom, I know what you mean about rushing, I'm always the same myself. It takes time to get it all optimised though and frustratingly slow as it can be, once you get all the factors involved (flow, nutrient levels etc ) optimised for your set up then you'll notice that...
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    More Advice Required Please

    Hello there, You might need to give your amazon sword a little more time to improve it's appearance after it's nutrient shortage. Yellowing of the leaves between the veins is often linked to iron or potassium. However it is notoriously difficult to tell. Also shortgage of...
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    Anubias gone wrong :(

    Hiya, I'd definately point the finger of suspicion at the plec for the sword damage!!! As for the anubias, I'm not too sure, possibly a reaction to being submerged? :? Are you feeding your plants yet?
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    Vallis turning brown/transparent

    Hiya, I've grown bacopa with liquid carbon and didn't have any problems but I also grew tiger vallis as well without too much issue either. The melting leaves on the bacopa could well be emersed growth, so I would stick with that one and let it come back, the bare stems will grow side shoots...
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    Amazon Swords leaves seem thin / transparent

    Yea that's where I'd put it. You mightn't need to put it so high up either. well here's my suggestion for concealment.........You could use a piece of well soaked wood and glue some bolbitis to it, this plant would enjoy the current without obstructing it and the wood and plant together would...
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    Grrrrrr! surface scum - help please!

    It is easy to remove any scum with someting absorbent like newspaper laid on the surface and then drawn off, this doesn't deal with the cause though. A degree of surface movement will definately help. In the lifespan of a previous tank I had persistant BGA which was a right pain in the a** and...
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    Flowering...

    Oh no, you can't chuck it away!! Throwing plants away is kinda against my religion! I always give lots to friends with fishtanks or I put them on the swap section on here. That's what it's for. Failing that, you could try trimming the leaves back a little. That might slow it down a tad. I'd just...
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    Flowering...

    mmmm perhaps a crane? :D . If I was wanting to remove a plant of that size though I'd probably rehouse the fish for a short time and syphon all the water out before trying to remove it. They root for England!! Or maybe that should be America? Andy
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    Flowering...

    Hi there, I'd agree it is definately an amazon sword. I don't think it would be cordifolius though as this usually has more heart shaped leaves and would probably have emersed leaves by this stage (speaking from experience :) ) I wonder if it mightn't be something like E. osiris perhaps? Based...
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    Amazon Swords leaves seem thin / transparent

    Hi Schmill, yes that's right they have a magnetic device, which also incorporates a sucker too. I guess it's largely down to your own personal preference. I think if it were me I'd be mindful of the left to right flow from your spray bar and want to avoid the front left corner being too static...
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    Amazon Swords leaves seem thin / transparent

    sorry was probably just editing that as you were reading it!! I really should preview more often :oops:
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    Amazon Swords leaves seem thin / transparent

    Hiya, I don't think the flow going left to right with your filter inlet being back left will make too much difference really, probably slightly better for the water to take the longer route around more of your aquarium. From experience though, the flow from the koralia should serve to elimate...
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    UKAPS @ Interzoo 2010, Germany

    Re: UKAPS @ Interzoo 2010 That's such a huge honour for you both! While you say it is UKAPS as a whole it is YOUR expertise in setting out a scape that they have requested! Congratulations to you both!! All the photo's I have seen of your "gardens" (albeit green eyed :lol: ) point to you being...
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    Cryptocoryne Riparium

    Wow, that's a very healthy looking Cryptocoryne :clap: What medium did you use to plant them into? Was it the same under the gravel as in the pots? Andy
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    Just to get my head around this...... PO4

    Now I'm gonna do the speed version of this question, but feel free to answer at whatever length be appropriate!! Natural PO4, that which arises from fish feeding, waste, natural decay etc is this a different form of PO4 than the dry salt I use? Or is it that one favours algae growth more than...
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    Rhinox 5000

    I often go there, but I do like to go to different places too. Variety and all that and sometimes you pop i somewhere you haven't been in ages and they'll have some plant in that you've not seen before, or been trying to get etc. I'm pretty undisciplined like that :lol: I'll wager I'm not the...
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    Rhinox 5000

    No, I don't work there, I know who you mean tho, nice guy, very helpful!
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    Rhinox 5000

    Thanks Dan/ Sam! All feed back/ rants greatly appreciated!! While I'm sure I could cunningly stash a rhinox 5000 in the back without it being an eyesore, you'd be amazed what you can hide behind 3x 24"+ Crypt blassii and an Aponogeton species that doesn't know it's...
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    Rhinox 5000

    Hi All, I'm thinking I need to improve my CO2 diffusion, I currently have one of those vortex things you attach to your filter outlet. It does the job, just, though only just at a higher bubble rate and I think it would be better to use a glass diffuser and get better flow out of my...
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    What is the best substrate when on a budget?

    Hiya, while I've not had the experience of floating clay balls, I did believe what it said on the bag of washed gravel I used many many moons ago....... washed gravel my a*s* :lol: Cue one tank full of very very brown muddy water, not quite on the scale of Glastonbury but I was not impressed! I...
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    Crypts

    Yea, I agree, Crypt affinis is another good one, I think tropica do occasionally sell it, check out The green Machine website, I know they had some earlier in the year or Living Waters usually have it for sale too. I've bought it from them, very helpful staff and will post out too. Cheers Andy
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    Crypts

    Hi Jack, I agree, pondterifolia is a nice one, usually around a foot or just short of. My undulata is a curious beast.... just as I think it's finally getting going.......... back to a go slow!! Balansae is good too but may well get too big but looks lovely. Blassii is really nice, mine are...
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    Aponogeton Crispus Propagation Help Please

    I've had this plant flower and successfully sow it's own seeds in my aquarium. They simply fall to the bottm and germination seems to proceed within a couple of weeks or less. You could remove the seeds and sow them in warm shallow water if you wanted to avoid that "weeds coming up through the...
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    Bulbless nymphaea?

    Do you have any plants nearer the surface you could lodge the bulb in? Mine don't always float so I have to cheat!! If you think your bulb is a dudd one I can have a dig around my red tiger lotus and see what I can dig up for you? It is a lovely plant but sometimes I need to brutalise it!! It...
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    Bulbless nymphaea?

    You could try floating the bulb on the surface for a couple of weeks, it will probably sprout really quickly. I had some dormant bulbs from my mother plants that I did this with and once they'd started there was no stopping them........ until i gave the plants to a friend with...
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    Gourami problems

    Hi Beeky, You might want to look up whether or not the symptoms tally with [i]Mycobacteria[i] as they are said to be quite prone to this. I've noticed symptoms depend on which species causes infection, some are more virulent than others. Usually ulcers are the final stage of the...
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