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  1. Mike Singh

    Hagen Fluval Flex Aquarium 34 Litre, hood light quick hack!

    I've see reviews on YouTube with excellent plant growth.
  2. Mike Singh

    Hagen Fluval Flex Aquarium 34 Litre, hood light quick hack!

    ''The new Twinstar B Line is the perfect lighting for an aquarium with or without plants, where fish or shrimps...''
  3. Mike Singh

    Embarking on an Aquascaping Adventure:

    Welcome and nice room and tank. Please tell us more about your tank and its sump. What will go in the sump?
  4. Mike Singh

    Newbie here - hello!

    Welcome
  5. Mike Singh

    My first scape

    Hi have a look at this video for useful suggestions for low tech setups and plants that can be used.
  6. Mike Singh

    Just joined

    Welcome
  7. Mike Singh

    Critique my hardscape What do you think?

    Hi Lia Overall it's not bad at all. I like the sloping of the substrate from front to back. The larger driftwood on the left looks nice with lots of branches to attack moss and rhizome pants etc. The rocks have a nice colour and texture to them. My suggestion are as follows: The base of the...
  8. Mike Singh

    Wood

    See this recent thread Thread 'Buying Wood For Your Aquarium. Where and How?' Buying Wood For Your Aquarium. Where and How?
  9. Mike Singh

    Wood

    At the moment most of the retailers I’ve contacted have a very limited stock and are awaiting new stock. Those that have stock are so far away from me. It’s really hard to judge pictures online. I just got some from the wild! Where are you located?
  10. Mike Singh

    Greetings From Across The Pond!

    Welcome
  11. Mike Singh

    Finally joined up

    Welcome
  12. Mike Singh

    Southern UKAPS meet this spring

    Thanks i’ll report the start time to my line manager. 😬
  13. Mike Singh

    Southern UKAPS meet this spring

    Mrs S has given me permission to come so I have to lock the time down 🫣
  14. Mike Singh

    Southern UKAPS meet this spring

    What’s the proposed meeting time?
  15. Mike Singh

    Buying Wood For Your Aquarium. Where and How?

    I'm having trouble as well. I eventually harvested some from the wild!
  16. Mike Singh

    My first scape

    Very nice aquascape with the drift wood and rocks. The big round driftwood on the left doesn't quite fit. The foreground looks empty. Are you using CO2?
  17. Mike Singh

    Plant suggestions

    Java fern
  18. Mike Singh

    BBC News

    She’s been spotted and photographed in a garden Center with William recently. She looks healthy apparently!
  19. Mike Singh

    Hello

    Welcome
  20. Mike Singh

    Aquatic soil types

    Welcome. Are you planning to keep your fish in the tank whilst you add the new substrate? The new aquatic soil or substrate may leak ammonia and nitrites into the water. This will be detrimental to the fish. You will have to select a substrate that does not do that. Alternative you can rehome...
  21. Mike Singh

    Post Your Pics & Videos of the Great Outdoors

    Rio Seco Waterfall, Trinidad.
  22. Mike Singh

    Echinodorus Reni dwarfism

    Hi The rest of the plants look like they are growing well. It could be because of the DIY CO2 as the delivery may be inconsistent.
  23. Mike Singh

    Journal JUNGLE PUDDLE: Dooa Mizukusa wall

    Amazing results @Ady34 . Do you have any other animal in the top section like Springtails etc? On a general note, are land snails good for a Paludarium?
  24. Mike Singh

    EI dosing and tank parameters

    Yes 100% chealated and available for use by the plants.
  25. Mike Singh

    Blackwater tank 80cm

    Do you need some more open space in the front for the Corys to rummage around, else you’ll never see them?
  26. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    Both I guess 🤷🏾
  27. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    Gosh this is terrible. I hope you get it sorted out soon.
  28. Mike Singh

    Journal JUNGLE PUDDLE: Dooa Mizukusa wall

    Hi @Ady34 Is there a heater somewhere in this setup?
  29. Mike Singh

    Rescape Advice.

    If you want to do an entire take down you can do the following: Get a temporary tank or container Save plant cuttings and rhizomes that your want to reuse Put fish and shrimp in with plants in the temporary tank Run your filter and lights only in the temporary tank Keep the lights low to keep...
  30. Mike Singh

    New Aquascaper from Surrey - going high tech!

    Welcome! Do tell us more about your tank and scaping plan.
  31. Mike Singh

    Water Conditioners

    I did no 2 for years without any problems with the fish.
  32. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    Yes I'm feeling this one! As @The Miniaturist says remove the small middle rock.
  33. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    Hi The layout of the right hand rocks seam to lead the eye out to the right of the tank. Could you rotate the right back rock by about 30 degrees clockwise? The channel in that rock will keep the eye to the left of the tank. The tank seams crowded to me; to many rocks. As a result there is no...
  34. Mike Singh

    ADA 90p - Name this!!

    Great work. What’s the name of the carpeting plant on the driftwood in the 1 st photo?
  35. Mike Singh

    The nitrifying microbes in aquariums and cycling

    As the science of the aquarium’s microbiom is so complex, what is currently “best practice” for cycling an aquarium?
  36. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    I saw that but his hose is a separate thing that conducts the mist to the middle of the tank.
  37. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    I think the hose is conducting the mist?
  38. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    It was a huge pipe!
  39. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    It’s very nice but I can’t figure out what the hose they put along the big curved wood was for.
  40. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    This chap is from South Africa. Perhaps you could approach him.
  41. Mike Singh

    High ph

    Hi just work with the pH of the water you have re: plants and fish stock. Unless you want to go down the road of using RO water and mixing with tap water etc. This can be tedious.
  42. Mike Singh

    aquascapes @planting.peet (chnuro)

    Welcome and excellent work.
  43. Mike Singh

    New aquascaper

    Welcome
  44. Mike Singh

    malik

    Welcome!
  45. Mike Singh

    micro and macro dosage

    Thanks for clarifying the recipe!
  46. Mike Singh

    UK Shops for the Planted Tank Hobbyist

    I empathise with you. Everything is at least 2 hours from me! Are there any aquascaping stores in the West Midlands?
  47. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    Some hardscape ideas from the 13:50 mark
  48. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

  49. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    https://www.facebook.com/share/TVrZzrcbh4NjJ2pH/?mibextid=WC7FNe
  50. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    https://www.facebook.com/share/ycRZcFqLYQm4CrLC/?mibextid=WC7FNe https://www.facebook.com/HorizonAquatics/photos/a.146770583395059/616584416413671/?type=3&mibextid=WC7FNe
  51. Mike Singh

    UK Shops for the Planted Tank Hobbyist

    Horizon Aquatics in north off you.
  52. Mike Singh

    New tank after 5month wait

    A really nice jungle looking tank!
  53. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    @Qwedfg do a layout with the rocks removed. Then flip the wood over, such that the branches run from the bottom left or right side to the top of the tank. Rotate the orientation to help. To create the layered effect place the small wood piece on a plane in front of the bigger piece. You may...
  54. Mike Singh

    Árbol

    Cool! What does the Blob look like now?
  55. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    @Qwedfg what are the dimensions of your tank? Looks like it has some good height on it. In which case use the hight and don’t have everything clustered towards the bottom of the tank.
  56. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    Cool like the Argentine World Cup winning footballer Alexis Mac Allister!
  57. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    He definitely has me rethinking my upcoming Wabi Kusa ! In fact he has stalled me completely…..along with the tank not available in the shops as yet! What’s your ancestry with a name like O’Reilly?
  58. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    The video does make you think though…
  59. Mike Singh

    Help with aquascape

    Hi Welcome! Your wood pieces are very interesting, however, I don’t like the branches pointing down as per your layout. I’d suggest flipping them over so they point up. There are loads of videos on YouTube to inspire you. Take your time and don’t rush it. Have you decided if your are going low...
  60. Mike Singh

    New setup substrate question

    Hi see this guide: Guide to Substrates by George Farmer
  61. Mike Singh

    Evolution of an aquascaper 900 ...

    Impressive hardscape. What plant have you used?
  62. Mike Singh

    hello there :)

    🙏🙏 Namastay
  63. Mike Singh

    Curling Leaves

    Have a look at this: Nutrient Tunnel Vision
  64. Mike Singh

    micro and macro dosage

    So how do you give Potassium? What form of phosphate is used and how much? Are you not concerned about dosing NH3 (Ammonia) and the fish and shrimp health? The recipe seams incomplete.
  65. Mike Singh

    Solufeed 2:1:4 and Solufeed Sodium Free TEC or Solufeed Coir TEC Combination

    Is this a viable alternative? Elixir Gardens Bumper Crop High Potassium Fertiliser - 2 : 1 : 4 | 700g - 20kg | eBay
  66. Mike Singh

    micro and macro dosage

    Hi Can you give us the recipe for you macro and micro fertiliser as follows: Chemicals used in mg Volume of water used to make the stock solution. Volume of stock fertiliser and to 100L aquarium Frequency of fertilising.
  67. Mike Singh

    limnophila sessiliflora nitrate enemy

    For example Pythons in Florida (invasive species)!
  68. Mike Singh

    Journal Biotope of Chorhun river (Crimea, Ukraine)

    Congratulations on your aquascapes and biotopes despite the extremely difficult and life threatening circumstances.
  69. Mike Singh

    Hi everyone

    Welcome
  70. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    You could also consider a low tech system. There are some beautiful setups on YouTube. See George Farmer’s YouTube channel.
  71. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    Hi Rion I would suggest visiting a few aquarium shops and they should be able to point you in the right direction re local aquascapers or advise on suitable temperature tolerant fishes and plants.
  72. Mike Singh

    Hello everyone

    Welcome
  73. Mike Singh

    Few questions about DYI CO2 with yeast

    Hi Daejra How are you planning to light your tank? What substrate did you use? DIY CO2 is very difficult to get consistent results with. Hence, most move on to a CO2 gas cylinder and regulator.
  74. Mike Singh

    Journal JUNGLE PUDDLE: Dooa Mizukusa wall

    Hi Ady How does the wall in the back attach onto the aquarium? I can’t figure it out!
  75. Mike Singh

    Using local market powder fertilizers

    Such a thing does not exist as every manufacturer has their own amounts of NPK. Make your own and try it out. Then make adjustments after 2 weeks. The above recipes are a good starting point.
  76. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    I vaguely remember some species of Cryptocornyne may tolerate that so of heat. I’ve read about aquarists in America using chillers to keep the water inflow to their tanks cooler. Could you find native species of aquatic plants and fish that are used to that heat?
  77. Mike Singh

    Using local market powder fertilizers

    From your Supergrow the following seam to high. NO3 20 P3O5 20 K2O 20
  78. Mike Singh

    Using local market powder fertilizers

    The recipes in my link are definitely safe for fish!
  79. Mike Singh

    Hello 👋

    Welcome!
  80. Mike Singh

    Dooa paluda 30.

    Hi Ady It all looks amazing. It reminds me of a Tropical riverside rock wall in my home country of Trinidad. I like how the moss is growing out of the cracks in the rock. Can you take us through your tool box to the right? What's in the Dooa Mist spray?
  81. Mike Singh

    Bowl of Leaves

    Welcome!
  82. Mike Singh

    Taking a step forward as aspiring aquascaper

    Hi Rion Welcome. How hot will your aquarium water get?
  83. Mike Singh

    Using local market powder fertilizers

    Hamd allah ala alsalamah Hebeshe! Have a look at this post, where we are discussing these home made recipes. It probably best to make your own mix of fertilizers as per the discussions below. I'm sure someone with more knowledge about the nutrient proportions will comment as well. Which...
  84. Mike Singh

    Which Fertilizer Is Best

    Yes I used the recipe I posted above from James Planted Tank with very good results.
  85. Mike Singh

    Wabi-kusa fertiliser and mists

    What were your results like?
  86. Mike Singh

    My aquascaping stuff

    It’s serious business aquascaping!
  87. Mike Singh

    My aquascaping stuff

    I got my aquascaping stuff out from the loft this morning. The fertilisers are salts bought from TNC. All the salts look good and dry. The instruments were bought from AquaEssentials. If only I had a 20x20x8 cm tank, lights and stand! Oh and some plants and hardscape as well.
  88. Mike Singh

    G'day mate! .... from Australia 🇦🇺

    G’day! Where in Australia are you based? Lovely plants and tank.
  89. Mike Singh

    Which Fertilizer Is Best

    https://www.aquatrition.in/
  90. Mike Singh

    Which Fertilizer Is Best

    Well if you have seachem continue with that. It will be more cost effective to make your own fertiliser mix in the longterm with 3 tanks. You could source the chemicals from a hydroponic supplier. Is there an aquarium group in India that you can ask where to source the ingredients from? The...
  91. Mike Singh

    Nano thank recommendations

    It’s a good idea, just trim it to keep it in check.
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