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  1. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Before I do my update on how things are going, I would first like to thanks the guys for the advice reference the cichlids they were removed from tank (after some fun and games but that's another story) and returned to the shop without any problems. I seem to have a problem, We had a power cut...
  2. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    They (the yellow and black striped ones) have shown some aggression chasing a baby RCS and a small cardinal, Thanks for the information on these cichlids am I right that in thinking that the purple ones will have to go as well?
  3. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Wahoo other tank has finally gone, Added some beautiful new inmates last Sunday, I had never seen them before and couldn't resist also bumping up the Cardinal stock, got a couple of Zebra snails to help cleaning crew and a 2 wood Shrimp just because they were different, I also got a couple of...
  4. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Last week. I started to return fish to their new residents. Another of the above unknown plant a week later hopefully making it easier for the plant experts to ID. How the new tank look's from my usual tv watching spot not that I watch a lot. For the eagle-eyed yes we still have choc's...
  5. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    A month has gone by already sorry for the lack of updates time for me to ad you to catch up, there have been a few up and downs (accidents filling tank :eek:, plants dying, unwanted critters, shrimps committing hari-kari and I even found a Cardinal on the floor the other day) and a couple of...
  6. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    2 weeks in and it could be better! I thought to myself rather than just checking temp/TDS after WC I should check before just in case there are any issues, I'm glad I did as it has shown potential issue with my inline heater temp was well down need to keep an eye on it over the next few days...
  7. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    As I could not see any reason for the Melting I decided to up ferts by 6mm per day approx 65% of the full dose, from what I have read it's associated with low CO2 or new plants acclimating...
  8. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    I've been taking a long hard look at the plants this evening Buce is definitely melting, the Proserinaca dying and Frogbit roots nearly all gone now, new wood beard being cleaned every water change. I have no idea why ANY ideas ? Tanks stats Temp 21.6c, TDS 260-280 (testing after water...
  9. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    I'm assuming you mean at the front edge where the wood meets the sand, by the way, the plant at the front is Marsilea;), would it grow in the sand would have to be my first question? Not quite sure what you mean, Do you mean the sand that runs along the front glass that looks like I have...
  10. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Blimey, those last 10 days flew by;) I've been a busy chappy tearing down the Trigon and saving 2 trays of MC setting up the new Propagator with plants as I've outgrown the old 1 anyway I digress back to the latest news on the 900. Last Friday week I took myself over to @Aquarium Gardens for a...
  11. Carpman

    Critique my hardscape Diorama / Island jungle.

    Cheers @CooKieS for confirming that's exactly what I felt, it does feel disjointed and I sort off knew that when I titled the post. The problem now is, of course, the boss has seen and like it's so I think I'm stuck with it this time not only that I have 2 tanks currently going (the holding and...
  12. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Not much going on at the mo was hoping for some feedback on how it looked either here or on the critique post, but no dislikes or even likes/opinions hey ho onwards and upwards. I think I have made up my mind on the lighting. I tried out my Juwel helialux I didn't like the way it looked, it will...
  13. Carpman

    Critique my hardscape Diorama / Island jungle.

    My new to me 90-45-45, What do you think? I do have a few more bits of wood (20-30cm in size) and some stone.
  14. Carpman

    New scape

    That looks amazing:clap:, would love to see a large picture of it though.
  15. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Let's get up to date :snaphappy:. All the inhabitants of the trigon are now in the holding tank. Plants and wood added to holding for hiding places, wood soaking and filter. Only the powder soil layer + the JBL plant start to go so I can now work on the wood placement and a few...
  16. Carpman

    Pre or Post stripdown

    And this is where the little wander was found, underneath the side with throw on more towards the middle so god only knows how he got there...o_O
  17. Carpman

    Pre or Post stripdown

    This is what I had to detail with, prior to stripping out some of the stonework. Excuse the picture quality it was taken from a video clip. Ps I found my first Kamikaze shrimp yesterday hiding/dead under my sofa about 5ft from tank is this a common thing with open topped tanks? (not using tank...
  18. Carpman

    Pre or Post stripdown

    This is the method I'm using at the mo but with bottle and big coke bottle so plenty of room
  19. Carpman

    Pre or Post stripdown

    Just a few questions ... When you strip your tanks down do you get your shrimp out pre or post plant removal? If the above is post how do you see them or do you wait for the water to clear again? will the soil disruption cause and danger? How do you catch your shrimp?
  20. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    After working yesterday, I was debating on whether to mess about with tanks or leave it for today so I sat and deliberated over a cuppa. The decision was made, I should just get on with it and stop trying to put it off, the first step was to transfer the remaining fish to their temp home/holding...
  21. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    @alto I was actually thinking about getting from fleabay/aliexpress cheaper there lol. There is a newer version to the WrgbII. Aquasabi doesn't list the 90cm version (confused though no fans on the WRGBs, Fans on their Vivid). Glad you mentioned warranty because after doing some digging found...
  22. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Not much news at the mo. Setup my 65ltr holding tank ready for the tank to tank transition period which is now holding a few fish and is soaking the roots, I put in a few potted plants to help with filter cycling and it was filled with the bigger tanks water. The missus said the other day when I...
  23. Carpman

    Rock elevation

    Mine had tie tops, but I would have preferred zips for better finishing (squarer). The ones I used are a fine mesh because I was using sand to fill. I got mine from Amazon because of mesh size and 6 per pack.
  24. Carpman

    It's Early

    Happy New to Everyone, I'm saying it early as I may not be on later depends on how much I have drunk:rolleyes:.
  25. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Finally, cabinet is completed with it's 5mm felt base.
  26. Carpman

    DIY Project DIY ADA Style Aquarium Stand

    The cabinet is finally finished the last job done, 5mm felt stuck to the base to aid in moving but primarily to protect flooring and base of the unit. Why can the manufacturers cut these things square it makes it really hard when you're doing square edge products like mine? It looks a little...
  27. Carpman

    Branded or DIY

    Seriously considering single Kessil a160 sun to start with then add controller, then the second lamp as most of my planting in new scape will be withing the 24 " mark 1 should cover it to start with. I'm still torn by these asta 20's x 3
  28. Carpman

    Propagation

    I'm debating on whether to upgrade my propagator to a vitapod lrg single layer with heating as it will live in the shed, my propagator is a Sankey growarm which I have reasonable success with and I'm still growing MC staurogyens repens, alternanthera reineckii mini and anubias nana gold, I like...
  29. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Latest news, the cabinet carcass has now been finished finally with 2 lovely coats of satin white paint, between coats I managed to install the lights and 2 4 way extensions without to much hassle everything is nice and tidy and out of view. I will put cabinet pics up when I get it back in front...
  30. Carpman

    DIY Project DIY ADA Style Aquarium Stand

    My cabinet is currently residing in the middle my kitchen awaiting its second coat of satin white paint, so whilst there I decided today in between the 2 coats of paint, I would fit the cabinet lighting and hard wire the extension sockets. By the end of the night it will have had its second coat...
  31. Carpman

    Rock elevation

    It's done now, would be just like they were sitting on the substrate
  32. Carpman

    Branded or DIY

    I agree with the above statement but nobody that sells lights ever gives you the par ratings even my fave shop @Aquarium Gardens that I have seen. Finnex to Kessil and everything in between no PAR details. I don't have a PAR meter and at their cost, I have no intention of buying one so for now...
  33. Carpman

    Branded or DIY

    I cant make up my mind if I would be better of buying a Twinstar 900ea or doing a DIY fixture (if my current helialux day/night light is not good enough 28w led spread is 560mm)? Why the EA? I don't think there is enough of a difference between the Twinstar EA or S to warrant £100 extra. I...
  34. Carpman

    DIY Project DIY ADA Style Aquarium Stand

    It was a lot of work but it's done now, well nearly just need to paint cabinet carcass..
  35. Carpman

    Washing Sand

    Not yet not filled yet still playing with scape;).
  36. Carpman

    Washing Sand

    It's funny that this has just come up, the first time I used sand I washed it but this time I did not I forgot to and I probably won't take it all out now.
  37. Carpman

    Eheim pro 4+ 350 plus Sera 500

    Firstly let me start by say is anyone having any issues with the above setup? I don't know when my issue started exactly but I do believe it was after installing the sera 500. The issue is after routine maintenance/water change that I have a nightmare getting the flow restored some of this may...
  38. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Episode 8, I'm finally up to date, got the sand in now and its starting to feel and look more natural very pic heavy.
  39. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Episode 7, got my filter bags the other day and used some old sand to fill them, now I can place rocks in a semi permanent position. Tell me what you think. I think I got most angles for you to peruse;)
  40. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Episode 6 still trying to get a natural-looking front edge to island/wall, sorry pic heavy from here...:sorry: @Delirious does dave sell bags of shards of rock just realised that have some smaller pieces to transition from cliff to med stone but noting from the smaller stuff to beach?
  41. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Hi Delirious, let me say thanks for your help and the coffee on the day in question:thumbup:. I have thought about taking a hammer to 1 or 2 but they have such lovely features it seems a shame to take a chance on them breaking right, I will speak to Dave if i cant find a nice fit with what my...
  42. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Latest pics. Still playing with it because of initial mistake on tank size. The archway will stay the same it's just how to put the rest of the wall/island together in front and behind the archway with the stones that I've got, I have not found a combo I'm happy with so far. I'm hoping not to...
  43. Carpman

    Rock elevation

    I have decided to use the same sand from my beach (I ordered 20kgs) and put it in fine filter bags, I will add some pic's when stuff and arrives it's done. Thanks for all your suggestions:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:.
  44. Carpman

    Rock elevation

    Thanks, but I'm after help with elevation, not stick the rocks together and has it happens I have used this method for sticking some of the rocks together (superglue and cigarette filters)
  45. Carpman

    Rock elevation

    I have already purchased my stone see here.
  46. Carpman

    Rock elevation

    HELP needed from the more experienced! I'm creating an Island with an archway and a beach. I want to bank my rocks from front to rear same as the substrate, I like the base features of the rocks and don't want to bury too deep into the sand. Obviously this is going to create issues with try to...
  47. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    HELP needed from the more experienced! I'm creating an Island with an archway and a beach. I want to bank my rocks from front to rear same as the substrate, I like the base features of the rocks and don't want to bury too deep into the sand. Obviously this is going to create issues with try to...
  48. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Here are a few new bits for the tank and cabinet. Nothing worse than trying to find something in the cabinet or read the dials on your FE, so a nice set of new white LEDs to show the way and you won't even see them unless you stick your head in the cabinet and rotate it like Regan from...
  49. Carpman

    Purigen re-generation process guide

    Seem ok no dust coming out of the bag so is now submerged in a watertight box of water:thumbup:
  50. Carpman

    Purigen re-generation process guide

    Will check out my bag right now. Lucky for me it mas the premade one so not megabucks if it's knackered
  51. Carpman

    Purigen re-generation process guide

    I had never heard or read that before!
  52. Carpman

    Purigen re-generation process guide

    Lets put this out there for anyone that is regenerating purigen that has never done it before! Purigen does not go back to its original colour (white) It did not go white or even white-ish after bleaching (no matter how many times I bleached it). It will change colour after you have soaked it...
  53. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    Next instalment, A visit to the lovely folks at @Aquarium Gardens to play in the sandpit and pick up some stone/rocks for the new scape plus a good chat with free advice and a CUPPA of course... I would like to say I did make a blunder though (when I first arrived and spoke with 1 of the...
  54. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    It's now stupid O'clock :shh: and I'm sitting in my kitchen playing with rocks
  55. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    @alto I was using Dulux Professional Liquid Gloss! All of the insides of the cabinet were painted before putting it together for ease, I tried numerous ways to try a get a smooth coat different gloss rollers and even a brush but to no avail so I just gave up :grumpy:, the finish wasn't bad but...
  56. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    I had to bring the unit indoors a couple of months ago prior to finishing the painting (exterior) because I had noticed that the doors were turning yellow, they were repainted again. I started googling about my paint brand and found that it turns yellow due to lack of natural/UV light so that...
  57. Carpman

    New tank, New scape, coming in the New year.

    I started my aquascaping journey with possibly the hardest style/type of tank Juwel Trigon a few years ago, I've had my issues and learned some lessons, and now it's time for it to go, my reasons to make life easier for me when it comes to the regular maintenance and hopefully cutting down on...
  58. Carpman

    Latest ph Profiles

    As I've been struggling with BBA, I decided to do a few profiles and here they are for you to peruse over. IF you can see any issues then please give me the heads up, I have taken a photo of all my notes with all the info needed.
  59. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

  60. Carpman

    Purigen re-generation process guide

    I'm using asda thin bleach no mention of any other ingredients
  61. Carpman

    Purigen re-generation process guide

    i have had mine in soak a few time now and it has still not gone anywhere near white, does this mean its no longer regenerating This is only the second regen ?
  62. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    I have removed some of the surface rocks but the main/large are all sub-soil surface so and sitting on the stone below so can't really be removed. I started dosing/fogging with 10ml Excel on Sunday and so far has shown good results, I would say BBA is down by about 60% so I will continue with it...
  63. Carpman

    Puzzled

    I'm really puzzled!! (they were bought to help combat my BBA) Looking for your input I recently purchased 20 Amano shrimp from Pro shrimp, after spending a 6/8hrs acclimating they entered my tank after lights out on Thurs 24th Oct, on Friday they were nowhere to be seen I wondered if they were...
  64. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    I have been really busy since my last post on my BBA problems, Not really had much time to deal with it and my last attempt almost obliterated all my plants doing a 10 day+ blackout. I must get this sorted as its starting to get me down every time I look in the tank all I see is the BBA and...
  65. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    @Zeus. I have just finshed my 5 day blackout, I reset and adjusted all the timers. I must say that I am/was really shocked to see what I saw.... No flaming change to the BBA so thats 8days peroxide dosing and the 5 blackout, this stuff is more stubborn than a house full of wives. Well there is...
  66. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    Thanks, Zeus, :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:it's Done. If this doesn't work then:( it will just have to wait till I get back from holso_O:eek:.
  67. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    The latest update, Peroxide didn't work (for me) I don't know why. My second attempt consisted of 4 days .02ml per ltr filtration gas and heater off prior to peroxide administration only powerhead running to circulate peroxide around the tank. I was hoping to have this rectified by now as I'm...
  68. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    Yes, this is very true. If that is correct that, then surely as soon as you turn the filter back on after 1hr period then it is going to do that anyway? I'm doing a big-ish water change today and clean filter, start my second attempt at peroxide dosing during which I will shut down filtration...
  69. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    @Zeus. I think I was the cause:oops:. The tank was going great, maybe a little to great lol. I decided to try and slow things down by adjusting co2 and ferts to about half of original values.The current peroxide dosage is 0.2 per ltr / 1ml per 5ltrs (190ltr tank) = 38ml. I have never turned...
  70. Carpman

    BBA Peroxide dosing

    I have been trying to manage a mass outbreak of the above, my own fault for poor maintenance been really busy over the last few months didn't notice the outbreak of BBA. Last weekend I did a 60% water change and a major trimming of plants (cut a lot of the BBA out) and have been dosing with...
  71. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Not Much of an update, I had a trim up yesteday and took out some of those pesky snails, I added 3 Assasins on Saturday and it looks like 2 are dead already 1 is MIA . Is this normal (they were bought from Pro Shrimp). Excuse the watermark.
  72. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Things are moving slowly, In the last week I have had an outbreak of snails. I believe its time for some assassins The images below bit more detailed in my defence I must say hand held macro and through water is hard work. Physa and Physella Species,
  73. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Week 6, I'm a Little down; The soil is still moving, MC seems to be adamant in becoming a floating plant instead of a carpet plant. Prior to this weeks maintenance and soil move/replacement. After the above with most of the floaters replanted. I hadn't mentioned that I upped my stock just...
  74. Carpman

    How do you know?

    Hi, Tim, I started out with low light levels and was not getting any growth from the carpet plants. The MC has only really started growing/spreading after I planted the new pots previous plants looked more like they were shrinking instead of growing, the Eleocharis mini just didn't do anything...
  75. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Its looking quite scruffy currently, nothing to trim yet, still waiting for carpet to cover. Definitely don't want to start messing with the MC just in case it uproots, as it is I had a clump float the other day telling me that its not rooting down very well.
  76. Carpman

    How do you know?

    How do you know when you have got to your peak settings? Let me explain, I feel like I have passed my peak.:shh: I'm running Fe co2, EI dosing, 8hr Photoperiod @80%, My Mc is growing slowly the Reineckii mini and Staurogynes repens has slowed so much if it has not stopped. Eleocharis has never...
  77. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Flow all charted/checked now. I'm still watching for growth Mc still doing ok but only ok, Staurogynes repens has stopped growing and the Reineckii mini seems to have slowed now neither of these looks great now.
  78. Carpman

    Happy New Year

    Happy New Year to 1 and all. Remane once said that salt water was the bed that aquatic plants like to lay on, get their photosyntay on He also said that freshwater plants were excluded from brackish water in the Baltic sea, they didn't have the right ID. But was Remane right? Some Scientists...
  79. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Try it now, working for me.
  80. Carpman

    Mountain Range

  81. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Not much has changed at this stage soil on the left is still slipping even with the extra retainers, growth is a bit here and there. MC seems to be doing well at the moment but seems to be growing up rather than along, think this may be a flow issue, to strong maybe I dont know, so it can't root...
  82. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Because if I'm not mistaken then Co2 needs to be adjusted as demands by plants go up with photoperiod and the growing in, I am borderline now with the odd green /yellow drop checker points in the tank but fish are ok. Once the lighting has reached the 8hr @100% and plants have settled/rooted...
  83. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Its been a couple of weeks now since my last update so here goes. What's been happening? Obviously still doing the weekly maintenance and 50% water changes as well as almost daily replanting. I won't say this scape has been easy to maintain if fact I think I have made it so much harder for...
  84. Carpman

    VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

    Merry Christmas everyone. May all your tanks be bright and clear With pumps and filters and ferts to feed. Avoid the algae that we don't need. Happy New Year to everyone here.
  85. Carpman

    Expected growth

    I must admit I'm shocked, your lighting is at full power already I thought we had to ease into full power (were all plants taken from old scape so already adjusted to full power lighting). Assuming tank is approx 200 ltrs, your co2 is only 2bps. @foxfish, I would love to have had the time to do...
  86. Carpman

    Expected growth

    Plants added on Dec1st, 3 weeks ago, fish and my brat shrimp added a week later.
  87. Carpman

    New scape, Ph profile

    My light levels are increasing weekly, therefore I will actually need to adjust Co2 weekly too if that's the case trying to do a Ph profile until everything is set is really wasting time. Just got to keep an eye on the DC's.
  88. Carpman

    Expected growth

    I don't know if it's me or not but I was expecting a lot better growth than I'm getting especially as I'm dosing EI. Before you ask.;) My set up is Trigon 190ltr tank, Eheim 4+ 350 with 2 jet nozzles, wavemaker 8000 at speed 2/8 (about 2000ltr per hr) continuous flow synced co2, Co2 supplied...
  89. Carpman

    New scape, Ph profile

    My latest readings to date in pic. I have just started a comprehensive test of the flow using 3 drop checkers, I have marked the 2 back/sides and the front in 3 equaly spaced positions (9 horizontal total) using the 3 DC's vertically top mid low should give me a good idea of my Co² distrubution...
  90. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    This weekends maintenance is done and it looks a lot better than it did! Ferts now feeding direct to tank. I was in a dilemma as to how to get scape back to where it was and get some shape back. My options were to lift all the carpet plants and move soil back, move soil with brush with plants in...
  91. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    The propogator with a whole pot of Stuarogyens and loads of Anubias ana gold.
  92. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    Loads to do again this weekend. Fitting new circulation pump (up to 4000ltrs ph) coming tomorrow. Plant some of the floating plants and my extra pot of Staurogyens in my propagator, if their gonna try and destroy them in the tank then I going to grow them externally. I need to check ADS...
  93. Carpman

    Possible Flow issues

    I May have some flow issue's in my Trigon 190, I currently have it set up like this Using Eheim 4+ 350 and a koralia nano 2200 giving approx 3000ltr per hr. I'm trying to push flow over the surface down the front and back across soil to the outlet, but I'm only getting a little movement at...
  94. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    I believe I now have a tank full (11) of brat shrimp. I have feed them cucumber and lettuce since last Sunday and even purchased dried Banana and Almond leaf just for them which I put in the tank on Wednesday, they have munched on the lettuce and cucumber but not the banana or almond which is...
  95. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    @alto, Stock consists of cardinals emperior penguin tetra, a ram, large angel, 10 amano and a few other species that i cant think of at the moment, plants had been in a week when I put stock back in.
  96. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    It's been 1 hellish end to last week! Saturday's jobs drain the water, set up the ADS with the new ferts micro-macro after water is drained (I can move the tank out of the corner then), change light timings and power, adjust co2 for new timings, refill and finally do a PH profile.... I had to...
  97. Carpman

    Mountain Range

  98. Carpman

    Mountain Range

    My latest purchases,
  99. Carpman

    New scape, Ph profile

    I have been testing again today but not managed to do a full profile. I will post it later. I also took another sample last night for baseline measurement. I must be getting the recommended 1 point drop though, if my baseline is between 7.5 -7.7 (taken from samples that have degassed) at...
  100. Carpman

    New scape, Ph profile

    After running new pump(Eheim 400 approx 200 ltr's per hr using only 1 output) last night for 9hrs via 10" diffuser I got a PH from 6.30 - 7.05, so tank is proving to be very hard to degas. todays intermittent tests 06.30 ph 7.05 09.00 ph 6.95 0930 ph 6.90 power head on 12.00 Co2 on...
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