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A question for any Buce experts out there - I'm wondering if Bucephalandra will grow as an epiphyte? If so what parameters are required? I'd like to add some to my Oophaga vivariums, where it would be misted once per day, be planted at low levels on cork which is pretty much constantly moist...

A question for all you Buce experts :) I know Bucephalandra can be grown partially emersed above the water level, but i'm wondering if it can be grown fully emersed in a high humidity environment? The reason I ask is that I want to try some out in my dart frog tanks in the substrate (fluval...

Thought i'd post this here as it may be of some interest to a few members (maybe) :) I shut down my planted tank a little while ago with the idea of getting back into the froggy side of life. My plan is to start with this build, with the idea of keeping either a pair of Oophaga Pumilio...

Just walked in from work and noticed the surface of my tank is full of bubbles / foam. 20171230_232304 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Tank is mature, around 9 months old - No equipment failure that I can see - No WC today so no change in water chemistry - Livestock 'seems' ok (lights off so tough...

In the past 7 days, since the last trim, i've noticed the new Hygrophilia polysperma leaves are curled / twisted : 20171225_091527 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr Specs -90l tank - 2 x Radion XR15FW and 1 x Kessil A160 tuna sun (8 hour photoperiod for the Radions, 2 hour midday burst for the Kessil...

After wanting greater flow / turnover - I replaced my Eheim Pro 3 350 (rated at 1050lph) today with an Eheim 3e 700 (rated at 1850lph) - the flow rate is really disappointing, even set all the way to maximum, it's practically producing the same flow as the 350 it replaced. Any other 700 owners...

I currently use a CO2 art sodastream setup for my tank but am finding I need sodastream refills twice a month which is proving annoying and expensive.... So my question is, what do you use? Fire extinguisher or a regular CO2 canister? I need to do some phoning round my local area tomorrow and...

After reading into flow and how everyone has their own opinion on what's optimal - it'd be interesting to see what UKAPS members use to produce, in their opinion, the optimal flow rate / distribution. So feel free to reply with your tank dimensions / capacity along with what filtration and / or...

Another 'help' thread. I have a CO2art sodastream system with dual stage regulator, recently fit a new sodastream regulator and despite having the needle valve fully open, I can only get a maximum of 1 bubble per second? I've leak tested, can't find any leaks, the bottle pressure is 6 MPA with...

As per the title, really struggling to get my CO2art sodastream setup working properly. No matter whether the solenoid is open / closed (on / off) the bubbles creep out at about 1 bubble per 6 seconds? Now this is a new cylinder as I replaced it last Thursday. All valves FULLY open. A quick...

So my tanks been setup about 4 weeks now. Diatoms and hair algae appeared initially around 2 weeks ago, while the diatoms are reducing slowly, the hair algae has covered most of my moss / java fern / wood and now stem plants. This is the setup i'm running / schedule : - 60 x 45 x 45 cm tank -...

I bought a sodastream CO2 kit from you several weeks ago, however i'm finding the sodastream cylinders to run out quite quickly on my 90 litre tank (2 BPS, runs for 10 hours). Is it possible to convert this system to accept a regular CO2 cylinder? Cheers.

Received the Sodastream dual regulator setup today and attempted to install it. However when I open the knob highlighted I can hear Co2 escaping from there and none of it passes through to the aquarium at all? 20170505_171519 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr 20170505_171524 by DEAF N1NJA, on Flickr...

*Updated equipment list 23/12/17* First off, don't expect good photos (they look like they've been taken with a potato), clever aquascaping or a green finger, I possess none of this :lol: Initially this was supposed to be a low tech build, however i'm probably going to go for a medium / high...

I'm setting up my first tank, and my initial plan was to go low tech for easier maintenance, however the more I look at high tech planted setups the more they tempt me.... So my tank is a Fluval Roma 90, dimensions 60cm x 35cm x 50cm (LWH), however it's more like 45 high when the plinth is...

After closing down my reef tank last year and being tankless a little while, i've decided to dip my toe back into the water but on a far cheaper scale! So far i've managed to source a Fluval Roma 90, Ecotech Radion XR15FW and Eheim Pro 3 350 external all second hand and at reasonable prices...

Where's the best place to source this now? I used to buy from Tom Barr but he doesn't seem to sell much anymore...

So i'm in the process of setting a low tech planted tank up. Having purchased a leaking Eheim 2227, one new gasket and some vaseline later and it's water tight. However, I cannot get the wet / dry function to work at all. It's between the 100 - 120cm height needed but still no joy. I can't...

Coming back to planted aquariums after over 5 years out of the game and so much has changed in that time! I'm looking at going for an LED setup due to flexibility and over all appearance of LED units - i've previously owned TMC Gro-beam 1000s for my dart frog setups and an ATI sun power dimmer...

This is a potential new legislation that could have wide ranging effects for many hobbies, from reptile keeping, through to planted tanks. Basically the EU is wanting to impose either a 'blacklist' of restricted plant and animal species, or, a 'whitelist' of permitted plant / animal species...

I have just installed an ATI Sunpower Dimmable 6 x 39w unit over my tank, and have a fundemental problem - no light I've set the clock / date / channel 1 and 2 times and I have no light at all. Even with the manual over ride I get nothing One question - i've just swapped from a 2 x 39w unit...

I'm planning on a build comprising 10 x Cree XM-L 'Cool White' Leds, to supplement my T5HO light canopy for my poison dart frog vivarium, and while i've managed to work out most things I need, i'm struggling to figure out which driver i'll be needing. (I plan on running them @ 700mA) Would this...

As per the title really. I've ordered some driftwood from a company based in the US, which will be shipped over here in the next week or two. Has anyone else ever done this and had any issues with Customs refusing permission for it to come through the UK borders? I've looked on the Customs and...