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Unfortunately we had to have Kirby (page 1 of this thread) put to sleep last December at only 6 years old :( He was a brilliant dog, and it was awful to lose him so young. Millie was also very sad after we lost him, so we have now got Otto, another rottie. These pics are from when we got him at...

Haha, it's so tempting to alter things. I think I need about a dosen tanks so I can constantly be rescaping. I'm hoping this scape is going to come along well, as I've now got some decent plants and I think the ferts and liquid carbon are working well.

Thanks :) I'm going to leave it alone now, and see how it grows. I think my main problem is I'm too eager to constantly change things, so I need to control myself!

Hi, here's a new photo of the tank after adding quite a few different plants. I don't intend on keeping all of them in this tank, but I'm just trying a few to see which grow the best. Up to now they've all been doing well and I'm pleased with the growth. What do you think? 40l Nano by Ben...

I missed it, how did the rottie do?

Thanks everyone. I can also confirm guinea pigs do pass urine, as I have had the odd soaked t shirt from holding them when they've had an accident. So it sounds like it may be a good idea to go for some of the soft pellets and dry them out. I won't go mad, I was just thinking of putting some...

Haha, I might try it then. :)

Hi, I've been thinking of putting some root tabs in my planted nano, and have come across the idea of using guinea pig poo instead. As I have 2 guinea pigs I was wondering if anyone has ever tried this, and if there are any problems it can cause? Cheers, Ben

Hi, I was wondering if it's ok to use more than the recommended dose of easycarbo? I am dosing EI ferts in my 40l shrimp nano, with 18W of lighting. Would upping the dose increase the growth rate, or could it kill the shrimp? Cheers, Ben

I shoot a precharged pneumatic, which is powered by compressed air rather than a spring, so has no recoil. So you can see the pellet hit the fly as the scope doesn't go out of focus as you fire.

Well I can shoot flies off a manure-smeared board at 10m (which is an actual target practise technique, not some weird thing I made up), so shooting a half dead fish from point-blank isn't too taxing. Well I've done pest control in the past, shooting rabbits, crows, pigeons etc, so shooting an...

No I just shot it in the tank... Seriously though, I just caught it in an ice cream tub, put the tub on the floor outside and shot it. It took seconds, and there's no need to take it out of the water to hit it with a brick.

Err no?

I usually opt for the brick method, although I have shot a couple with an air rifle. (Shooting them does sound slightly psychotic, but I thought it may be a less stressful death, and it was done purely out of compassion for the fish).

Cool, thanks. :)

How about rummy nose tetras?

Thanks, I'll make sure I up the dose then. I'm thinking of upping the EI ferts I'm using anyway, as my tank is more heavily planted now. Also, I've got another quick question. The ferts I'm using ATM were mixed a long time ago, as I changed my planted tank to a mbuna grow on tank for a while...

Thanks, I'll use it then. On the bottle of the Iron it says dose 5ml per 200l, but it doesn't say how often, I don't suppose you know how often to dose? I didn't realise that you should over dose. I already have done with the iron accidentally, as I poured too much into the cap when I was...

Hi, I have a mate who has got rid of his planted tank, and has given me a bottle of flourish iron and a bottle of flourish nitrogen. I was wondering if there would be any benefit to adding these to my planted nano along with the EI ferts and liquid carbon I dose? As the EI ferts already have a...

I suppose that would be the sensible option, but I don't use paypal very much. After I've bought these few plants it will probs be months before I buy anything else and then I'll be off to uni next year. I was just wondering if I could get around the charge for using a credit card for 3 payments...

Thanks. It's not actually my credit card, it's my parents'.

Yeah, I agree. But unfortunately the only way I can do it is through paypal with a credit card.

Mainly because my parents think it's dangerous to link a paypal account with a bank account incase someone steals all of my money, and I can't be bothered with the hassle of trying to convince them otherwise.

Because it's my parents' paypal account and it would be their bank account and they won't link them.

Hi, I'm buying some plants from a few members on here, and as I don't have my paypal account linked to a bank account I have to send the money through paypal by credit card. This incurs a small charge. I was wondering if it is possible to put money into my paypal account from a credit card so...

Unfortunately I can't afford to go pressurised ATM, so I'll have to see how the plants do with liquid carbon.

Is that as good as pressurised?

Thanks. The only thing is that it says it needs co2?

Thanks. I've put a wanted ad in classifieds, so I'll see which people have got. :) I think its hard for me to tell which I prefer, as I haven't seen them in my tank before, so I don't know quite how they'll look.

Aha, I didn't know such a plant existed. How red do you think it would grow compared to the repens? And I'm not sure how easily I could find someone who is selling some on here? Cheers, Ben

Thanks. I'm hoping that if I go for the Ludwigia repens it will be at least slightly red, as I like the red colour which the L. palustris doesn't have. I think I'll see if anyone on here is selling some Ludwigia repens, H. polysperma and H. corymbosa. Cheers, Ben

I like the Ludwigia palustris, thanks for the suggestion. :)

Thanks, I'm not too keen on that one unfortunately. I think my favourite out of the suggested is Ludwigia repens. But if I can find some Hygrophila corymbosa or H. polysperma I'll try those too in the other tank. Does anyone know how Rotala rotundifolia would do in my tank? Cheers, Ben

I'm not too sure about the Najas guadalupensis TBH, I think I prefer the others you suggested. :)

Thanks guys! I do like the look of the Ludwigia repens. I also like Rotala rotundifolia, would that be suitable? As for the hard water, on top of the coral sand, my tap water is also quite hard. However, I am hoping with the beech and oak leaves and the oak branches that the water won't be too...

Hi, I'm looking for a stem plant for the background of my 40l nano (see link to journal in my sig). I dose EI ferts and easy carbo, and the light is 18W. I don't know if the substrate may be an issue, as it is coral sand (more like small gravel than sand) from when it was a mbuna fry grow on...

Thanks :) The main problem I have with it is the branches look out of place to me, but I wanted something to cover up the filter and heater. I'm restricted as to where I can put the branches ATM, as they are anchored with a rock to hold them down, but I'm hoping in a couple of weeks they'll...

I have rescaped the tank, as when I got the pellia I suddenly realised that it would be pretty difficult to attach it to the ocean rock. So I 'found' a big piece of sandstone in a field, and smashed it apart to make some decent sized pieces. I also collected some larger oak branches. I have...

I'm thinking possibly Cryptocoryne parva for the foreground, but I do like the look of some of the small stem plants like Hemianthus callitrichoides. Do you think I'd be able to grow many of those type plants in these conditions?

Thanks, I'll stick to my usual dosage and see how it does.

Hi, I thought I would start a journal for my 40l nano tank. It is a Superfish Aquacube 40, with the standard 18W lamp and 100lph filter. I am dosing EI ferts and liquid carbon and doing a 50% water change weekly. The current stocking is a pair of lemon BNs and 2 or 3 small fry, approx 10 adult...

Hi, I've bought some pellia, which will be arriving in the post in a few days and I've read that some people may have had problems growing it in tanks that dose liquid carbon. My tank is the superfish aquacube 40 (40l) with the standard 18W lamp, I dose EI ferts and recommended dose of liquid...

I agree with the egg crate idea. I have it in my 4ft mbuna setup, which has a hell of a lot of rocks in it and I've never had any problems. I don't think the actual weight is the problem. I think the main problem with having stacked rocks in a tank is pressure points. If the bottom rocks on the...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I've just seen a couple of shrimplets that are a decent size, so must have been around for a while. I think I'll carry on with the carbon, and hopefully as the plants get denser more will be able to avoid the endlers. I don't have any pelia unfortunately. I had...

Ah right, thanks. I'll leave the carbon out and see if it helps.

Hi, I have a 40l nano tank with lemon BNs, endlers and cherry shrimp. I have seen many berried females, but no shrimplets. When I cleaned the filter a couple of weeks ago a saw a couple of tiny shrimplets in the filter, and I released them into the tank, but I've not seen any since. The tank is...

Hi, I'm going to get some plants for my malawi cichlid tank. The tank is mainly mbuna, but I also have a couple of peacocks. I don't intend to have the tank heavily planted, but I want to hide the piping at the back and also have a few plants in the foreground. I'll be dosing EI ferts and no...

Hi guys, I was going to post this in the fish section, but it says fish for planted tanks, which these aren't, so I decided to post in the off topic section instead. I haven't been on here for quite a while as my school work has got a bit hectic so I haven't had much spare time. Anyway here...

Hi, I have recently set up a mbuna tank, and I was wondering what the best way is to encourage algal growth on the rocks which the fish graze on? I am leaving the lights on for longer than normal, but is there anything else I can do? I have loads of flow in the tank (20 x turnover), which will...

I got the fish yesterday, and they are settling in well. I got: 7 acei, 4 ndumbi red tops, 4 labs, 4 Afra jalo reef, 4 mpanga, 4 neon spot. The neon spots seem to be in charge at the minute, but nobody is getting bullied. Here are some pics: Labs: Ndumbi red top: Jalo reef: Mpanga...

I got the egg crate delivered today, so I've set up the tank. First I moved the fish (7 x l144) into a 20l tub with tank water. I then emptied out all of the decor and water. Then I put in the egg crate and rocks. And finally I washed the coral sand and put it in, followed by the water and then...

:lol: I've had a good look at whinlatter's website, and I think I'll go there, as it is close to where I'm staying. I've spoken to the owner of the cycling shop/bike hire, and he said that the helmets come with the bikes. However, the gloves don't, but I have these gloves...

Hi I've replied to your pm, and in case anybody else was wondering sakura shrimp are higher grade cherry shrimp. :D

Sorry mate, I'm in East Yorkshire. :(

Hi guys, I am going to the Lake District on holiday in a few week's time. I'd like to do some mountain biking with my brother. However, I'm not sure on a few things. Firstly, can you hire a helmet and gloves as well as a bike, as we don't have our own helmets? And do you need the full lycra...

I only have sakuras ATM, but I'd like to get another nano to try a rarer species. :D

I also have some Sakura shrimp for sale and will post (I have posted in the past with no probs. PM me if you're interested. :D

Hi Guys, I've done a rescape on my nano, and I thought I'd share the journal. Tank Info: Tank: Superfish Aqua-Qube 40l Dimensions: 33cm (L) X 33cm (W) X 40cm (H) Lighting: 18W Superfish nano light Filter: Superfish Aqua Flow 50 (100lph) Heating: 50w Heater Ferts/Carbon: EI + EasyCarbo...

I think you've just watched the same news report as me lol. I just wish the police would use more force to get rid of them. Where are the water cannons and rubber bullets? :x

I would get some bigger pieces, but unfortunately it would mean an hour long car journey to get them, and my dad's really busy at work. I'll ask when he'll be less busy, but I don't know if I'll be able to get any bigger pieces. cheers, Ben :D

Thanks guys. :D I see what you mean about the big piece. I have decided to scrap the background idea, as I don't want any dead spots or stuck fish plus the fact that it'd be hard to remove it in the future. I have re-done the rocks again after looking at those vids and some pics on a Malawi...

Hi, I'm setting up a 4ft 210l mbuna tank over the summer and I thought you guys might like to see it. I am using 3mm coral sand, sandstone and heather branches as my hardscape. I have been playing around with different layouts, but the main idea is as follows: I have some big 'slices' of...

Hi, I'm very into sports, mainly long distance running, and I'd like to get into cycling. I have a really old Saracen rufftrax ATM, which my dad let me ride (until the derailleur fell off). I'm not very knowledgeable about road bikes, although I've done some reading on the web. my budget would...

I have sakura red shrimp for sale and will post if you're interested. :D

Mine were fine until I went on holiday and my bro didn't feed them enough. A huge amazon sword was practically destroyed in a week (I do have 7 L144 though). cheers :D

I mainly listen to rap/hiphop, but I also like classical and dubstep. Here are some of my favourite tunes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9bKf3yc ... re=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_wiBl023VQ&feature=fvst BTW, the eminem ones (bottom 2) have swearing in, so don't watch them if...

Hi guys, I went to Wassand hall on the weekend, as my bro was playing in a concert there. I went for a wander, and got some pics. These are 2 of my fav pics from that outing: what do you think? cheers, Ben :D

Hi Mrmikey, I'd love to sell you some, but I'm not sure about postage (assuming you're nowhere near Hornsea/Hull area?). I'll have to see if the parents will let me post (I know how to package them etc. but it's whether or not they'll let me post them because they think it's cruel lol :roll:). I...

I have a big tub outside with loads of moss balls in. It is full of mosquito larvae and bloodworm (I think) ATM. Yesterday I introduced a damselfly nymph to see how it gets along. I saw it today scuttling around in there and it seems happy up to now. I'm not too bothered that It'll eat some of...

Hi guys, I just thought I'd give a bit of an update on my sakura cherry shrimp tank. ATM I reckon I have approx 100 shrimp ranging from adult to 1mm. I have counted 6 berried females today, so hopefully I'll have more soon. This is in my 40L planted nano. I'll post pics when I get the chance...

Hi guys, I have been looking on a photography forum about how to take pics of water droplets. I have given it a go, and here are my results: I am quite pleased with them, and I am going to start experimenting with different colours etc. to see what I can achieve. Obviously these aren't...

Hi guys, I have been getting a bit more practice in with my Canon EOS 1000D and Tamron 90mm 1:1 macro lens. I have been photographing flies. Here are 2 pics of the same image, but the second has been cropped and fiddled with. Here is the image: And Here is the image cropped and edited a bit...

Ah, that might be why I can't get it off. I'll have another try. cheers, Ben :D

When I microwave them it defrosts them and softens them up a bit, but not a great deal. My family have got used to my strange fish habits lol. At first they were horrified when they saw me dicing earthworms for my fish. :lol:

Your pictures always amaze me. :jawdrop I love how much detail you get, and how you get such great shots of them flying. I really like goldfinches as well, we get loads around here. :D

Great pics. At first I wondered why the first one was blue... then I realised I had hi-lighted it by accident. :oops:

This seems to happen on my compaq laptop as well. :thumbdown:

Thanks, I would take the pedal into the shop, only I can't take them off. I have tried everything but they won't budge. How should they come off? cheers :D

Hi, I broke the pedal on my mum's Saracen Rufftrax , but I can't find anywhere which pedal it uses. It is relatively old, It might be about 1998. Do you know which pedal I should get to replace the broken one? cheers, Ben :D

mine love peas. I wack em in the microwave for about 20 secs to defrost, then cool them with cold water (don't want to burn their little mouths!) then I shell them and chuck em in. My 30ish shrimp can eat about 2 peas in a couple of days.

I'm not sure whether or not to sell some of my shrimp to fund my Mbuna project. I don't really want to wipe out much of my colony, but I need the money. Decisions decisions. :)

I wish I got EMA. :( I was thinking of growing plants emersed. Can you make much money that way? And how do you go about it?

I wish I could get a Saturday job, but I have youth orchestra rehearsals on a Saturday.

I'm 15, and the parents pay for my hobby... Well, I normally spend my Birthday and Christmas money on fish stuff. I've sold a few plants to make a bit of money towards my tanks and I'm going to be selling some shrimp soon to try and get another £25 that I need to stock my Mbuna tank (the fish...

Hi guys, I thought you might like to look at a video of my breeding pair of Pelvicachromis pulcher with their fry. They are a few years old now, and have had tons of fry, all of which have been given to my LFS as nobody else wants them lol. I'm probably going to sell/give away the breeding pair...

Thanks, I'll take both lenses and see how I get on. cheers :D

Any tips guys? I'll be going soon. I'll upload some pics if I get some Ok ones. :thumbup: cheers :D

Thanks, I'm struggling to get decent pics of them, so it's really hard to show their colour. I'll try to get a video. I asked my dad's mate, and he said he bought them as fire red cherry shrimp. I'll try to improve the colour by removing the less colourful ones and buying some sakuras once I've...

Hi, I'm going to Bempton cliffs tomorrow, and I'm taking my Canon EOS 1000D for its first proper outing. Unfortunately the only 2 lenses I have are a Tamron 90mm macro and a canon EFS 18 - 55mm lens. Obviously I'll have to go with the latter, but will it be any good for photographing birds? I...

I'll PM some people to ask about size. I've managed to get some slightly better pics of a couple of adult females: cheers :D

Thanks, I'll give you a PM when I sell them. Once I've found out what size to sell them at... cheers :D

Thanks mate, what size do you think I should sell them at? I think I have about 12 at 1cm and another 20 that are really small. cheers :D

thanks for the info on posting them. As for the colouring, I've got a pic, but it is washed out, so doesn't show how red they are, but it's close: The males are clear with red speckles. Are these super red cherry shrimp? That's what my mate bought them as. cheers :D

Hi, I have quite a lot of juvi super red cherry shrimp (not normal cherry shrimp). They are approx. 1cm ATM, and I would like to sell them to fund my Mbuna project. However, I don't know how much to sell them for and at what size to sell them? Also, any info on posting them would be greatly...

Thanks for all of the replies. :thumbup: That video is very helpful, I have been taking pictures from above, so I'll try taking them from ground level (maybe that will help with blurring the background). About the tripods: I can't seem to find a decent tripod that I can place really low to...

Hi, thanks for taking the time to explain so thoroughly. :thumbup: I will take note of what you have suggested and do what you said tomorrow. I didn't notice the debris on the petals until I uploaded the pics, so I'll clean the flower next time. Instead of putting a leaf behind the flower...

Thanks for the reply. :thumbup: I have been thinking about how to make the background better. I'll have another go tomorrow (school finishes early for the holidays, so it should hopefully be quite sunny) and I'll put a foxglove leaf behind it to make a better background. Any other advice...

Hi, here is a macro pic that I've taken of a daisy a couple of days ago. I've been doing a bit of practising. I only got my DSLR in October, so I'm not very good. What do you guys think? How can I improve the pic, and are there any things that I'm doing right. For those who may be interested...

Wow, great pics! They put my modest attempts to shame lol. I'm only starting to get into photography, so I'm rubbish lol. cheers :D

Hi, the internal filter on my brothers Juwel Lido 120 has broken (the pump has stopped working), and I think it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to upgrade the filter. I've read that the Juwel internal filters aren't great anyway (which may be why it has broken), and they are rather...