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Yes i've had the same with Nerites and my very soft water , black helmet snails have done much better

Filled , planted with hairgrass and moss balls cut in half to resemble stones (food for shrimp) im pleased with how its turned out

Thanks so much for the links , some brill ideas there, love the lighting link as well and prices are really good. Im just at odds with the wire thing so ive painted it for now to see how it looks and if upsets my OCD issues LOL Ive lacquered the copper fittings , going for shiny and modern as...

Thanks Ian , was wondering how to hang the transformer , that looks simple and effective

Oh thanks everyone, some great ideas there Ian M ….Yes am going to laquer the Copper Tucker90 …. The brackets were only 5 quid each off Ebay , they are nicely made , there maybe Superglue involved LOL Sparkyweasel … Love that flexible pipe , that's amazing I sort of want the wire to...

Light is up ….now need to think of a way to hide the light wire … its black and is annoying me already . The other wiring will be hidden once its finished

Brackets have arrived ...oh the joy. quickly turned to pain in my fixing up attempts. Why is nowt ever simple ? Marked , measured (twice) and drilled . Well what a F up that was , no matter how small the drill bit the holes end up like craters and the bodge begins. Could I find a rawlplug...

I’ve also gone with the modern vs old with an old style pendant light with a copper fitting and fabric wire! Love the light, and impressed with 1752 cottage reno ….hope your walls are better than mine !

My new project is underway ...im excited as been planning for ages I wanted a new tank that fit with the room , its an old 1930,s cottage type semi ive renovated over 30 years , lots and lots of paint stripping Finally getting it how ive always imagined with all the original stuff kept but with...

This is a really beautiful tank , love the floating rafts too , you must be really pleased

Alto, Can I ask your recommended feeding regime please ? Mine are always looking for food , I feed live food everyday from my pond, springtails, daphnia, anything else moving LOL But they still seem hungry, I also feed frozen mini bloodworm, mosquito larvae, Mysis and tubifex. They eat...

I will keep a look out in same LFS as they were kind enough to Quarantine them for me for 3 weeks Do hope iv'e got a pair !!

Merry Christmas all ….and a big thanks for everyone's contributions to this epic forum, ive so enjoyed the trials and success of all the aquarists on here jan

Thanks so much for that info Alto ive never kept them for that long before so im learning their behaviour etc …. tank still has some more plant coverage to grow in at the back , but the water is super for them. They do share with 4 Liquorice Gourami ...var. Linkeii but they ignore each...

TBH I thought they were males as they are such good colours and frequently display . Yes the tank has glass covers as ive lost gouramis before 60x45x45 Eheim pick up filter Temp 24 degrees Chihrio A series LED 40% water changes weekly …. rain water , re-mineralised with Discus minerals...

They are fed live food from my pond, surprising how much is still there in winter , plus frozen bloodworms

Finally after over 12 months looking for healthy ones ...I have 9 , they are stunning and i'm very chuffed. Had them about 6 weeks and all good so far

Seeing these beauts Christmas morning , my Grandkids and Boodolph

Yes of course, will take some when the bud reaches the top !!

Ive just had a bash at this …. in a riparium , I chopped some tuber off outdoor miniature water lily , the tank is cool as it houses Killies , so its about 68 no substrate hardly , low flow ,, no ferts , some natural light as its in Conservatory which has glass roof. By no means bright in...

Love this , turning out really well . Love the natural layout and plant choices

Love this scape, now I know exactly what mine is missing and where to plant it ...hooray The chain type plant, "japan" something , looks fantastic and the light green colour is perfect

Its deffo Copper Beech , takes time to develop and these are young leaves .

I'm a Gardener by profession, have always kept fish but now all the new tech and information means I can finally grow plants in my tanks properly. So they actually grow and don't just sit there LOL Its indoor gardening to me and I can spend all winter playing with my tanks, changing the...

Just big , fat , massive WOW

Looks like Dicentra Formosa , flowers for months , I love it

Wow, impressive

Really love this scape, plant growth is amazing

Ive bred dogs for 20 years, now have two Cats as well....they hate tap water , it stinks of chlorine and chemicals. They will drink rainwater whenever they can , even old tank water is better LOL

I have ....same price as I paid which is beyond my meagre finances , its all so depressing as fish and shrimps all settled, plants doing great after starting ferts dosing etc. Cant bear to look at it

Thanks everyone , some things to try over the weekend . Glad its not only me that does dumb stuff LOL Wonder if the Insurance on the house will pay ? Havnt claimed in 20 years so might be worth a try under "accidental damage"

Added a pic ....its a semi-circle crack so can't run to bottom of tank , would only get about 20 litres on the floor

Help folks , While doing a water change last night I banged the glass I was filling up with on the top corner of the tank front glass. Its a 4 inch crack leaking water slowly. Ive dropped the water level below the crack .....what the jiminy cricket do I do ? Will silicone seal the crack ...

Few months on and slow but good , started daily fert dosing and recently liquid carb Plants added ...various Bucephalandra Peacock Moss Monoselenium Added a few shrimps , amanos and cherries Mixed Killies ...4 pairs Striatum , 1 pair Gabanense and a random pair Nothobranchus They all show...

Try Amelanchier ....buy it as a tree with a trunk not a bush. It stays small , has glorious flowers in Spring ( bit like a Cherry) superb autumn colour . It really is a lovely tree ....also grows well in damp ground As a prof gardener I can tell you Bamboo is a total pain in the blahblahblahblah , it's...

Wow, really love this scape, really love it

Update ....gave up on the Chocolates , didn't get any in the end , felt too bad about them dying just because I wanted them ! So change of plan ...scape is doing fab ,Buce flowering , ordered more Buce , no algae, happy days Had to get decent cover so had glass cut to size around light...

I spend every spare minute in the garden, often to be seen with a spotlight balancing on the sleepers over my pond watching the Great Crested Newts in there at night . I got a bit obsessed with Japanese Maples and now have about 50 ...must stop . Also bred Whippets and judged them at shows for...

Love this scape, plants are looking lush

I love Pipefish, they are so so beautiful, looks the perfect surroundings for them

Thanks for the "likes" worried it might be blahblahblahblah LOL

Thank you ...that would explain why I could breed Rams in just rainwater . I think maybe what I will do is use the buffer seeing as ive bought it now ...get my water to the same as LFS which is similar to mine ...we have very soft tap water round here, then slowly stop mithering with buffering...

Blimey Darrel ....that's way over my head . So are you saying my KH of 0 and a fluctuating PH wont matter to keeping Chocolates as they are used t such PH changes ? I do find all the info a bit confusing. I kept Marines for 5 years using rainwater ...thought my rainwater was as close to RO...

Ive checked Rainwater today , as yes, no use doing water changes if don't know what you are changing it with . Came back as 0 for everything except PH was 5.9 % so a bit lower than my tank Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 PH 5.9 GH 0 KH 0 On that...

Thanks for replies , Tam , LFS gave same advice which is good , they suggested the Tropic Marine and just use enough to raise KH to 3 or 4 , and retest . I have a few snails so they will need some mineral content I think . I will also test rainwater I'm using ...good idea as although...

Hello everyone, I've just sort of finished my second scape , I did loads of things wrong with first one but enjoyed it so much. Kept it going since last posted on here , then all the fish snuffed it so decided to get a new tank but use all the old equipment as am mega skint and the old wood...

HI, Ive set up a new tank a month ago , ive kept Chocolates before with some success and some fails Tank has been set up using old mud/dirt/planting medium with a sand capping Also kept old filter going and put in new tank Water is clean rain water which ive used for years So its a no...

I love the all consuming research ...the beauty found along the way in viewing amazing scapes . I am a gardener by profession so to me its gardening in my living room ,,,the satisfaction in looking at a creation that works and pleases the eye, the fish enjoying the environment created. I never...

Thank you ...yes you are right , wasnt sure if to put another root over it or change it ...I may put the big one right at the back left corner to build height a bit more under the roots .

Ive managed to take a few pretty rubbish pics of my tank ... Tank 60x 40x40 ... from Amazon only £45.oo Heater ...nano something (old one) filter Dennerle Corner Lights 2 LED Substrate Garden soil topped with playsand River stones from my pond Redmoor root Plants Fissedens...

I think its a type of Maidenhair fern , I never keep the labels so not 100% sure ..its spread and isnt even planted , ive just crammed soil under the pond thing and planted it

Some lovely gardens ....here is mine , lived here for 35 years and bought it for the garden which was derelict when I first came here. Hope you like the pics

Hi everyone , my first post , found your forum ages ago and have stayed because ....its really entertaining ...ive learnt loads....my plants are still alive ! Would do a journal but my pics are crap LOL Will have another go , am useless at photobucket and all that stuff Have gone Low Tech...