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My low-tech 30l CRS cube has been set-up for about 2 months now and is fully cycled with 20 CRS shrimp. A lot of the leaves are covered in what looks like brown / diatom algae. Seem to be a lot of mixed messages about how to cure (as with all things planted tanks). Could this be from not enough...

Hi All, I'm not sure if this is fungus or BBA on the wood, or both? No signs of anything on the plants... yet :/ Would really appreciate some help and advice with this one. 1. 30X30X30 27L. 1 week planted, 2 weeks cycling period before that 2. Dennerle Scapers Flow 3. Twinstar 300E 10h...

It's been nearly 10 years since my last scape - a 60L Iwagumi (https://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/60p-iwagumi-mountain-scape.29806/) and I thought it was about time for a new one in a completely different style. I thought I'd share and log the process with you all again (partly because I may...

Hello everyone, After things were going so well for a number of months unfortunately I am having major issues with algae - mainly green and blue green algae in the substrate and covering the HC carpet - as you can see in the photos. Some of the HC is now melting, presumably as a result of the...

I am having a few problems adjusting the pressure on my JBL reg from 1.2 to the 2 bar of pressure needed for my new inline diffuser. I remember reading somewhere that you have to adjust the black bit on top, whenever I have tried to do this though, co2 comes steaming out. Any help with...

Hi Guys, Im sure this has been asked before but I couldn't find any specific answers. I am about to start EI dosing my tank with the standard micro and macro solutions. The micro trace elements mix has 0.23% Copper in it according to the website. Will I be able to keep CRS while using...

This is a long term developmental aquascape inspired by my love of the north Wales mountains and the Japanese Iwagumi style of aquascaping. I hope it may have the potential to be developed into a slightly more complex scape with some stems etc after some time. I spent a good few hours at...

Hi Guys, Just a quick question, I'm about to get up a new tank and was wondering whether it is okay to re-use old filter media? It is all clean and dry but I'm a little concerned about possible algae or things which may be lurking in there that I cannot see. Keen to know people's...

70L Dosing Flourish trace, Iron and Excel (until they run out) once a week. Then ordering the 2 new tropica ferts. 15W LED bar (equivalent to 24W) directly above the tank reduced to 80%. Eheim ecco pro 130 I recently set this tank up to grow some anubias and house some of my older fish. As you...

I set this tank up a while ago with my AquaFX lighting unit 15W (equivalent to a 24W fluorescent) Eheim ecco pro 130 and standard (very hard) tap water, a few fish and bogwood with Anubias on it I didn't dose the tank at all. I was hoping the Anubias would grow in nicely and I could use it...

I was just wondering if the featured scape is ever changed, Andy's 60L kitchen tank has been on there for a while, is it just left on there permanently as an example or are new ones added occasionally?

Im in need of a bit of assistance on deciding what, and how often to dose my new 70L (more like 50L with hardscape inside) Here is the journal for it. http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=20982 Using a 18W 6500K bulb directly above the tank with RO water. Going to be mainly mosses and...

Setting up a hardscape dominated (they like lots of cover for territories) dwarf puffer fish tank. Thought I would start my first journal as I have wanted to start one for ages and now have the time. Going to keep it relatively low maintenance so that it can be sustainable plus so much easier...

Hi Everyone, Im about to start a new set up as I have had my tanks out of action for a while. Wanting to set up my 70Litre tank with dwarf puffer fish, which like a tank with a lot in it to break up their line of vision so they can each have a little territory within the tank. I want it to be...

Sorry to be another one asking/checking/asking for thoughts about lighting levels but I really want to check this before setting out and then experiencing problems. Would my 15W Aqua FX tube (Apparently equivalent to a 24W T5 tube) be too much light for a 70L low tech set up, no co2, just excel...

I really love this scape and particularly the rock used in it. Does anyone know what type of rock it is or anything similar to it?

I was in my LFS today and was drawn in by how beautiful red claw crabs look in a really simple rock based scape so im going to get some for my 75L but am deciding what to put with them. From what they said in the shop and research online the crabs can be kept with schooling fish perfectly...

I am currently looking at lighting options for my new ADA Mini M nano. Have been looking at various options such as the dennerle 11W or the Superfish Aqua Qube Light Kit 18W. I am keeping the tank low tech to start with, with mosses and anubias but at some point will want to inject co2 and...

I have been looking into purchasing a nice new nano tank and have been looking at the ADA cube gardens, the mini M is perfect. However the only difference I can see between the ADA cube garden M and the Do!Aqua one is the price, there exactly the same size etc. Is the glass quality slightly...

Hello. Im after some advice in keeping blue tiger shrimp. What substrate, water parameters, feeding etc? I want to keep them in a very low tech Do!aqua Cube Glass 31 x 18 x 24 Mini S. Could anyone that has experience keeping these could share their general knowledge on them. Thanks.

I have seen this rock a fair bit, especially in ADA tanks and would really like some. Can someone tell me what type of rock it is? It is really nice and dark with white veins through it. I was wondering if it is ADA Ryuoh Stone. Thanks.

I have had my tubes for over 6 months now and have read in many places that supposedly you should change the bulbs every 6-12 months for optimum plant growth because the power of them faded and your plants will notice the difference and that it could even induce algae because the tubes are worn...

Im looking into substrates at the moment for my new scape that I will be setting up a journal for soon. I have pretty much decided on the good old ADA Aquasoil. However am considering whether or not powersand really makes any different and if its worth getting as it is yet another extra cost...

Just wondering if you can keep assassin snails with other snails like nitrite/zebra snails and other types or will the assassins just munch them? Thanks.

72 Litre Rena XP4 JBL Pressurized, Ceramic disc, Lime green drop checker. 1bps. X2 24 Watt T5's. X1 Original Tropical. X1 Plant Pro. - 8 Hours. AquaFX 15W LED Hydor 200W External Hydor 1200 Powerhead RO Water. Seachem Flourite black and flourite black sand with a layer of ADA powersand...

I have been looking at the ADA tanks a lot recently on youtube 'ADA View' plus some other photos. That lead me to think about the flow rates, algae and co2 and lighting used on them. They only have 1 lily pipe on one side creating not a huge amount of flow around the tank, the co2 doesnt get...

Just wondering if it would be okay or a bad idea to add new fish to my tank at night? I work in London but live down in the country and travel by train, am aiming to pick up some new fish from the aquatic design center on friday but would get back in the evening when the light has gone off on my...

I saw this method on a website where you put the co2 diffuser next to the filter inlet pipe so it draws in all the gas and pumps it out of the outlet pipe around the tank. Is this a good idea, I am worried that the gas could corrode the Rena xp4 filter or damage it in any way? It dose seem to be...

http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tmc-aqu ... -3913.html I am wondering if this will be effective in my new 30L nano. Just wondering how effective they are and whether anyone has any experience or opinions on them?

Im Currently doing a bit of research into setting up my first Planted Nano tank for shrimp and a few micro fish. Im planning on getting a ADA 30X30X30 cube tank. Just wondering what people thought would be the best external filter for it? I want to keep it with as little hardware inside as...

Im wanting to invest in an ADA mini S as a shrimp tank and would love to hear what people think is the best hang on the side or HOB filter for one of these? I have seen Eheim liberty's and others but would appreciate another point of view from experiences etc...... Thanks.

Hello, I am struggling with the relationship between these three (BGA(Cyanbacteria)Shrimp, Nitrates) I have a small BGA problem which went away for a while but has now come back and I am trying to remove it and kill it off through various techniques. One of the ways is to increase my...

Been wondering recently if a Planted tank is environmentally beneficial through the process of photosynthesis. Does a fully planted tank give off more oxygen into the air than the co2 that we pump into the tank to create photosynthesis? is is it relatively balanced? Just wondering what...

Hi Everyone. Sorry to put another post up about powerheads and flow. Just a simple question. Is a Hydor Koralia Nano 900 l/h big enough to create enough flow in my heavily planted 60L? There is dirt that settles on the hairgrass and things and I had a problem with BGA and increased flow...

The hairgrass has been in place about 5 months now and is not growing very quickly at all or spreading into a carpet which was what I was trying to achieve. 60L X2 24W T5 bulbs plus 15W aquaFX unit. Flourite black + flourite black sand. Pressurized co2 Rena xp4 Dosing Seachem excel, iron...

I have some Rotala Indica in my tank + many others and recently added some amazing bright purple Alternanthera reineckii. However My Rotala indica is next to my rotala green and has turned a very green shade with a tiny element of purple in the lower leaves, you can tell the difference between...

Hi Everyone, I am unsure of dosing the EI method in my scaped 60L. So far I have been dosing the whole Seachem range of Potassium, Nitrate, Phosphate, Iron, Flourish, Excel, Trace. I dose these twice a week. However my rotala indica is not as red as it was and is instead gone more green. I...

I have had cyanobacteria in my tank for about 3 weeks now and cannot get rid of it fully. I do 30% Water changes every week. Dosing all the Seachem plant ferts, Have well over enough light and pressurized co2. I have been manually removing it but it isnt going. Wondering if im dosing enough...

Hi Everyone, I recently saw a plant in my LFS and asked what it was. They said that it was 'Jyrinx Sp'. It was a stem plant with spiky very small leaves with a red tint to it. Really beautiful plant. A I did some research and could find no mention of any sort of Jyrinx? Anyone have any info...

Hello, I am after a much more white light in my tank, a more daylight colour. I currently have X1 Tropica Plant Pro 24W T5 and X1 Tropica Original Tropical pro 24W T5 plus X1 AquaFX LED bulb. The original tropical produces a very pink/redish tint which is supposed to enhance the colours of...

I am wanting to buy some grade A CRS from a fish shop in London, where I work, but will need to travel with them to get them home, which is about 2 hours journey by car or train. Would they be okay in the bag filled with water for 2 hours or do I need to think about special requirements...

Hi Everyone, My hairgrass carpet is taking a while to spread and looking a very dark green. I want it to cover the whole of the from of the tank but it is taking so long and the new runner shoots are taking ages to come through. The tank has been up and running for a month and a bit now. I was...

Hi Everyone, I have recently started using RO water in my 60L. I was planning on buying 100L of RO water in containers so that I wouldn't have to keep going back to the shop. However my LFS told me that RO will go stagnant after about a week and so is no point in keeping that much is best to...

Hi Everyone, Has anyone had experience with the Giesemann T5 Tubes? I am looking at replacing my X2 24W Arcadia tubes as I am not sure of the light that they give off. I want a much whiter more daylight light which is supposed to be better for plant growth...

Hi Everyone, I have a heavy planted 60L tank and have mainly hairgrass covering the front. I have recently taken some plants out of one of the corners and want to grow something smaller, I was considering a type of moss on rock but then thought I could have a little patch of Utricularia...

Hi Everyone, I am planning on adding a few crystal and cherry shrimp to my tank but have been told by my local LFS that they have to have constant water temperature and so when doing weekly 50% water changes I need to heat the water before adding it to the tank to get it up to the correct...

Hi Everyone. I have got 2 empty JBL proflora 500g canister that need to be refilled. My LFS charges £17 for a refill which is a joke. Does anyone know of a co2 refiller or something around the rough wiltshire area? I have looked on other CO2 refill posts but not found anything really. Would...

Hi Everyone, I have eriocaulon setaceum in my 60 litre and it is starting to melt as my kh is to high. I have reduced the GH and the PH but the KH is still to high for them. The lighting and co2 is fine. Is there something I can add to the water or filter to reduce it? Thanks.

Hi Everyone, Can anyone suggest a lighting unit that would fit the ADA Cube garden mini? A lighting unit with a good wattage for a nicely scaped nano tank but small enough to sit on top or something there abouts. Here is the tank... 45X24X30... http://www.aquascapeart.co.uk/ada-natur ...

Hi Everyone, Need some opinions on which regulator to buy? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tmc-v2- ... -5484.html or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 5119wt_956 Thanks.

Hi Everyone, I am on a limited budget and need a larger co2 system! the JBL systems are so expensive at 250 quid At the moment I am running one of those hobby kits with a small 95g canister on my 60litre tank. I am wanting a larger 500G canister with a regulator and solenoid so that its...

HI Everyone, Im thinking about getting a TMC pressure regulator and was wondering if they are decent/long lasting/good quality etc??? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tmc-v2- ... -5484.html Are there any alternatives that people would recommend for a similar price? Looking for a real good...

Hi Everyone, I am selling some very Rare to the UK HYGROPHILA SP. 'ARAGUAIA' http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 500wt_1156 You will not find this plant in very many places around the uk.

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know where I can buy some Pogostemon stellatus/Eusteralis? I cant find it anywhere in the UK... http://www.google.co.uk/search?um=1&hl= ... is&spell=1 Thanks.

I cant find HYGROPHILA SP. ARAGUAIA for sale anywhere, can anyone help? Thanks, Emyr