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I'm off in a week any last minute tips? planning on going to Bangkok, Phuket, Phi Phi islands and a short 2 day trip to Kanchanaburi See this link to find out one of the biggest reasons! http://192.38.244.204/article.asp?type=aquaristic&id=851 Anyone with experience of shops, public aquaria...

What plants would hobbyists consider to be rare? I'm talking plants that are available in the trade outside the UK but not supplied by UK or European nurseries like Aquafleur/Tropica and only obtainable via import or private sellers. I'm thinking things like all the Eriocaulon species and fair...

Any Maidenhead get a custom seashell aquarium to exact specifications, they can do braceless and optiwhite (cheaper just to get front pane optiwhite.) Usually a fairly reasonable price but silicone work isnt always amazing although it can be cleaned up fairly easilly with a blade. If you specify...

Has anyone actually had any luck growing the plants in them with the LEDs yet? They are a bit pricey for what they are really and if anyone has seen PFK (online) there are now 4!!! Versions of this from different companies all pretty much the same but varying in price.

Im double/tripple dosing easycarbo with a few Crystal red shrimp in a VERY high CO2 environment (So high I cant keep fish in there) they are all healthy breeding and feeding as normal.

I have just spoken to OATA regarding a seperate matter and the man at the other end of the phone said that these plants are not yet banned and are currently being "looked at" regarding banning and it would be at least 8 weeks if not more before we actually see a change in law.

Not much really! That is where the filter intake normally sits (I took it off to take photos) there is a stem plant there which I am unsure what species it is that has not really done a great deal of growing. I'm waiting for the stems around the back to grow out still so that I can start pruning...

Damn Elodea and Water Lettuce?! Two REALLY big sellers when it comes to coldwater/pond plants. Already informed my collegues about this but its very strange, no warning and all the major UK suppliers and wholesalers of pond plants are still stocking/selling it.

Re: Swamp Creek - established 20/04/2010 Great job with the tank, hardscape looks great! Interested to see how this grows out as there have yet to be many larger planted tanks set up using LEDs only.

Iv used them for all sorts of things, Extra large breeding traps, planters, storage, mini pico tanks, DIY filters the list goes on! Going to get a few more next week, think I have got through about 10 of them! Also check out the timers they do at Ikea, very handy because they are slimline unlike...

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I had a few nano tanks in my dorm when I was at college but we werent allowed any fish or inverts (plants only) and idiots kept pouring drinks or ferts into the tank when I wasnt looking so most of them were just a mess of algae. I did however have a sneaky one in my cupboard for a while...

Those ikea "spice racks" are amazing, so many uses! I was going to attatch them directly to the wall with some kind of hook resting on the edge of the aquarium which is around 5cm away from the wall and suppourts it nicely. I was then thinking about cutting up the same pebbles I used in the...

Another update, again pictures (and editing) aren’t too great as I am still stuck using my camera phone! Tank will have been filled 3 weeks come Sunday and the growth from all the plants is fantastic! Added a few more stem plants in favor of the hair grass that was in there initially which...

Thats what I am actually planning on doing! Sticking some PVC pond liner to the wall at the back of the tank running back into the aquarium to protect the wall and prevent any water dripping onto the floor (It will run back into the tank instead.) Then I am going to attatch 2-3 of These...

Re: Discussion: What's your favourite part of the hobby and Its my life! Iv been interested in fish as long as I can remember, fishing, keeping fish, growing plants and mixing different things together to see what would happen since I could walk, I started working in aquatics when I was 15...

Re: Wabi-kusa project What sort of light do you have over these? Natural, Natural/Suplimented or Just bulbs? I fancy giving this a try myself!

Wow the Rio and the Viv are amazing! What plants do you have in those?

ILooks excellent! Iv seen those about, looks like they could be nice as a little shrimp tank maybe even a VERY experimental nano marine (No fish of course.) Not sure about the LED lighting that comes with it, very basic although the dimmer effect is kind of nice but on the other hand in...

Re: My venture into my new 760 ltr aquariam. Is that a Hozelock pond pump? I hope nothing goes wrong and you have to dig it out of the substrate.

Amazing! One of my favorite on here!

I overdose slightly with 0.5ml of JBL Ferropol and 1 drop of JBL Ferropol daily giving me a total of 3.5ml Ferropol and 7 drops of JBL Ferropol 24 daily (should be around 0.35 daily Ferropol and ½ drop JBL Ferropol 24 daily for this size aquarium) Both preparations contain Iron and most of the...

As I said, I have no intention of taking them in my bags on the plane. Surely it must be legal to post plants to the UK, you very often see people in Thailand and other parts of Asia selling plants to the rest of the world and I also know that there is at least one supplier working for one of...

I got a needle point pair of medical forceps from a dissection kit, a normal pair of medical forceps, pair of medical forceps with a “bent” end, pair of plastic forceps from an old first aid kit, pair of JBL forceps someone left in my room at college, pair of straight nail scissors, pair of...

I dont think we will go to all of them they are just places that I am interested in or have been recomended. I dont think my mate really cares where we go either (to be honest I'm not sure if he even knows where Thailand is.) I know for certain we will be going to: Bangkok Pattaya...

Early this summer I am going on a short (2 week) backpacking holiday with two friends. Apart from visiting the usual tourist trap backpackers destinations and beaches I also intend to visit as many LFS and natural bodies of water as possible along the way. I’m not 100% sure of where or how I...

Tank has been filled since Sunday now, doing really well especially the HC carpet which has EXPLODED since I filled the tank and pearling like mad! The pogo isn’t doing so great with the transition from emmersed to immersed and I’m getting a little bit of melt although there is evidence of a...

The things I would do to own that car! I have a temporary old 1.4 fiat bravo now until I can afford something a bit nicer and more economical. Does a good job and iv learned to love it but I have until october when the MOT runs out and it wouldnt be economically viable to get it through its...

I recognise that tank! It was a seashell custom aquarium, optiwhite front pane only and the rest float glass if I remember rightly! The tank has grown out really well pity you had to do away with the sand at the front it looked really good to start with... At least until I guess the corys...

Thats going to look great when it grows out, nice simple scape and the tank has come out great too! I remember speaking to you at work quite a while back about making small tanks and you used the exact same method as me to make sure you dont get silicone all over the glass, works a treat for...

Any word on the competition? Im itchin for an excuse to set up another tank!

Did a quick re-scape, its late and I really should be getting to bed but this was bugging me and I wouldn’t have slept if I didn’t! I feel a bit more comfortable with it, I didn’t like the big rock at the top of the right hand “hill” but it seems a little bit symmetrical now but much...

Unfortunately the way I learned this method was from past experiences that many users on here would probably frown upon and any links I do have would probably not go down to well. A quick google of "flood drain hydroponics" or "ebb flow hydroponics" will turn up plenty of information on how this...

Another week on and its growing out even more! Pogo is still quite slow with the odd plant melting here and there but plenty of new growth, hair grass has finally started to spread and the HC is INSANE for around 2 1/2 weeks growth! Another few shots of the tank filled: If all goes well I...

Re: Stores in the Uk that REALLY specialise in planted aquar One of my colleagues keeps going on about that place but I was under the impression from her that they dealt solely in marines, not really my thing but if I ever actually go to London in my lifetime it will certainly be one of the...

It seems to me that throughout the UK with the exception of The Green Machine there are no real stores that specialise in aquatic plants or aquascaping. In the past few years iv visited a LOT of shops and none of them it seems really specialise in our hobby. Sure enough you get a few that are...

So in theory you could go for a 200L tank full of emmersed pond plants but as long as it had a 10L puddle in the middle it would be all good? I like that idea! :wink: I really like the idea of emmersed native low budget but as I said not everybody has access to the plants in the wild and...

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10L of water doesnt leave you with much room for any fish or inverts especially if your going emergent... Could you use an > 10L tank with just 10L of water in it? The only Spare tank that cost less than £30 I have going (it was actually free) which would be PERFECT for either of the proposed...

Should be ok but maybe you may need to use a more powerful than rated heater to maintain a constant temperature and avoid fluctuation. Good insulation and possibly space heating may be an idea if you were to consider turning the shed into a small fish house or something however electrical costs...

British native sounds like a great idea! Im deffo in but it might make it a lot easier if you hold on till the pond season, a lot of plants both wild and in stores arent quite ready yet!

Re: 14 foot Planted Tank ................ is it possible ?? For a tank this size the sump is likely to be custom built in which case a large sump could be designed specifically with the planted aquarium and mininalising CO2 loss in mind.

I don’t wish to tar everybody with the same brush I realise it is a minority that are doing this and not all of those users on on UKAPS in fact the majority of those are not even English fish keepers at all (We have some of the best welfare standards in the world!) However a few of those who I...

I'm going to be honest and probably say around 100 or so but if you compare that to many species with even higher fecundity and more regular breeding cycles that number is nothing even when the parents are highly sucsessful at raising fry and the PERFECT environment is provided there will always...

I'm sorry, I did not intend to come across as trollish I was a bit tired and in a bit of a ratty mood and actually re-wrote it a few times to avoid being nasty but it seems I failed in that aspect. I probably could have worded what I said a lot better but I'm sure people understand what I am...

Iv done it with a few tanks now and it has worked very well every time, just give the plants that little head start in life without any competition. I also find that a lot of plants settle in a lot more quickly if you start them growing emmersed as you can tell from this by the fact that the HC...

I'm in!

Re: 14 foot Planted Tank ................ is it possible ?? For the cost of 3-4 FX5s you might as well go systemised with a sump. Pressurised pond filters may also be something worth looking into, just because its made for a pond doesnt mean it cant be used in an aqarium and vice versa (You...

Hardscape looks awesome and that pogo and rotala is growing incredibly well! I cant wait to see it with the HC grown out, keep plugging away at it that stuff can be a nightmare but once it gets established its hard as nails! I always used to have trouble growing the stuff but once you get the...

A week on… Its 8 days since I planted the tank out (9 days since I set it up) I have been misting it twice daily with RO and airing it out to replace any “stale” air. Yesterday I started a “flood-drain” regime which makes the HC pearl like crazy! I will do once a day basically...

Any idea on the glassware? Im off there in a few months so I might try pick up a few bits and bobs before I come back. Come to mention it, anyone recomend any good LFS in Thailand?!

I'm really suprised I haven’t seen many more aquariums of these dimensions or similar, it seems the trend with nano aquariums is usually cube or wider deeper rectangular ones. I did once have a bowfronted aquarium of exactly the same dimensions made by aqua one (Think it was 60 x 25 x 20cm...

It feels really nice to scape, kinda like a scaled down 120 x 40 x 40cm 200l tank and looks a lot bigger than it actually is when you view it from a distance!

Built a small stand and put up some shelves to suspend the lights from. Due to the narrow profile of the tank it had to be fixed to the wall with shelf brackets to avoid it toppling over. At the moment the lights are a bit wonkey but as soon as I get some decent galvanised wire rope and smaller...

Tank: 60cm x 20cm x 20cm (24ins x 8ins x 8ins) 24L/5g Clearseal rimless aquarium Equipment: 15w Undergravel cable heater Hagen GLO T5HO Linear lighting system 2x 24w T5 Daylight tubes Fluval 103 external canister packed with bio media (Old school!!) DIY Acrylic lilly pipe and intake (Coming...

Shes my baby! I really would like to have a go at breeding them but finding a sexed male around the same size or even slightly smaller is proving to be a bit of a nightmare! It would also require a huge re-scape of the tank as these guys need VERY big caves, the one she currently lives in is...

High KH/GH?! I use RO water with TMC discus minerals and peat, pH is 7, KH is 40d GH is 50d thats pretty low considering our tap water round here has a pH of 8.2 KH of 180d and GH of 200d...

A few more pics and videos: /\ Aphisto spitting his food at a blockhead, kinda funny! /\ /\ Feeding time! /\

A few new photos now I have a half decent camera! Some full tank shots I now have a few house plants on the shelf above, Variegated English ivy and devils ivy hanging down and also a low growing creeper in a planter on the windowsill to the right. My plan eventually is to attach planters...

Introduced 2 pairs of young Steatocranus tinanti a week ago which means this is most certainally not a biotope aquarium anymore but I love them so much and they suit the environment perfectly! Also hoping to get 5 or 6 more L066 at the end of the week after discovering I had actually got 2 males...

I try not to think about that but considering the the size of some of those slabs somewhere between 150-200kg as a rough guess (Im not very good with weights!) Not sure if the lighting is quite sutiable but I have built some hang on planters from ikea spice racks and filled with JBL Manado...

After months and months of planning I finally have my new aquarium up and running! Equipment: 140x50x35cm (around 200L until I sort out the overflows) Custom made open top aquarium by seashell aquariums with 2x 1" side drilled bulkheads. 100x40x40cm (180L approx) Ehiem Scuba aquarium (as a...