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  1. hinch

    Gooseneck light suggestions

    I've just setup a new aqua nano 50 (think its a 50 may be bigger can't remember exact measurements) and the little led strip light that comes with it isn't up to much for getting light down to the carpet. Has anyone got any suggestions on a replacement light with a bit more grunt. it needs to be...
  2. hinch

    1000L of worry

    Please don't pop a seal it took me all weekend to do this. 1000 litres of water by hinchles, on Flickr
  3. hinch

    NO3, PO4 and the case of the Reef Tank fiction as fact.

    OK so not strictly a planted tank thread but certainly a water chemistry thread and we have a few people here who are a bit good with chemistry. In the planted tanks we know that we have to dose Nitrate and Phosphorus into the system to enable the plants to grow and maintain a high water...
  4. hinch

    Redo on my 3 foot albino long fin pleco breeding tank.

    Today I did a complete stripdown and redo of my 3 foot albino long fin bristlenose tank. Started at 9am finished about an hour ago. It looked like this before and now it looks like this I'm nackered and I've got the 7 footer to do in a couple of weeks once the builders have finished :(
  5. hinch

    my bubble counter just exploded :(

    atomizer had blocked up created too much backpressure and my bubblecounter just exploded with a rather loud bang and sprayed water all over the place :( (edit: fixed me being retarded)
  6. hinch

    For all you photographers out there

    http://www.joneslanglasalle.co.uk/Unite ... Sales.aspx You may want to check out some of the auctions there. I got my eyes on a couple of bits and pieces
  7. hinch

    bromo blue + fish

    Ok so I cleaned my tank out this morning then went off shopping came back to see the drop checker laying on its side on the substrate full of water and not bromo blue. Its obviously come unstuck from the side and fallen off but my question is, is bromo blue harmful to the fish/tank its a 60l...
  8. hinch

    ID this terrestrial plant/weed

    OK I have masses of this weed I assume it is growing in the garden and I can't do anything about it even gallons of weed killer don't seem to bother it. It grows at a rate of inches per day and is driving me nuts (not to mention its burnt out 2 strimmers now!) I know we have some plant boffins...
  9. hinch

    Daves tank on a budget

    This is a follow on from this thread http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=22109 I'm not going to explain everything in detail to you guys (I can't even bring myself to finish the blog post this tank was built for at the moment) so instead I'm just going to give you a load of pictures and...
  10. hinch

    One piece of wood where to position it

    For my little blog I've set myself a challenge of getting an entire tank setup and planted for less than £100 all in. To do it I've had to beg borrow scrounge and buy second hand everything. Now I'm almost out of budget for the challenge upto £70 so far and still have plants to buy/steal but...
  11. hinch

    Should I, Shouldn't I

    I have the opportunity to pick up a 4'x2'x2' tank with a smaller tank under it (not currently running as a sump) and a basic stand for £80. Combined giving just under 700L volume. Now bearing in mind I'll have to build a completely new stand for it all and drill the tank for an overflow and...
  12. hinch

    Aquaclear 70 HOB Filter

    Does anyone know anywhere in the UK that stocks these they're a Hagen filter however I cannot find them for the life of me for sale in the UK. I'm putting together a pico reef tank and want one for a fuge :)
  13. hinch

    ID this plant please

    Just got back from mum's and she's got a new plant for her tank. I'm pretty sure its a non aquatic plant but can any of you ID it for me and give me a definite aquatic or not. Is me by hinchles, on Flickr
  14. hinch

    What plants for a large no tech tank

    I'm busy planning my new 1000l tank and am trying to decide on plants. The tank will have no co2, no ferts and only a pea gravel substrate (at this size I really can't afford a proper substrate) I'll be taking the plants out of my 200 litre tank which include lots of vallis (straight), some...
  15. hinch

    what size hose's for aqua one aquis 1200

    I've just dug my old 7 footer out of storage ready to get it setup and I have 2x aqua one aquis 1200 external filters with it. Only problem is I can't find the pipes or the manuals for them so I need some new clear pipe. Anyone know what size pipe I need for starters internal/external I'm...
  16. hinch

    What is this and how do I trim it?

    It doesn't seem to match anything in the guide to trimming stickied here. Its growing like nuts though so I want to hack off the big leafs and leave just all its new growth there. What is this by hinchles, on Flickr ignore the crypt poking through underneath it :)
  17. hinch

    sump pumps advice wanted

    would it be ok to use a pond pump as a sump return pump. need to shift about 10k L/h :)
  18. hinch

    blyxa japonica & easy carbo

    Does blyxa not play well with easy carbo? I just got a load off Alastair on here. I've split it across 3 tanks, 2 are just community tanks pure low-tech no ferts, no carbon, no co2 nothing just lots of pleco's and one tank which is kinda low tech using EI and easy carbo. I was a little...
  19. hinch

    Comprehensive plant list + pictures?

    Is there a good site out there or book I can buy that has a nice list of aquatic plants + pictures for each I'm trying to plan out a new plant and I have no idea what works together or indeed what most of the plants look like let alone what they're called for ordering. So far I've been using...
  20. hinch

    Dave's 35L first attempt - now with added shrimp

    So this will be my first attempt at a planted tank. I'm hesitant to call it a scape as knowing my lack of artistic ability its more likely to end up just being a load of plants in a tank :) but we'll see. I have a spare tank which in the past has been my breeding / quarantine tank as and when...
  21. hinch

    Where to buy South Yorkshire

    Shop name: Viscum water gardens Location: Viscum has three shops in Yorkshire, located in Barnburgh, Finningley and Brodsworth (within the Markham Grange Nurseries). Directions: see website http://www.viscum.co.uk What they offer or specialise in & Over all verdict of the shop: Barnburgh and...
  22. hinch

    Best tube for a 35l tank?

    What would be the best tube to put on a 35l tank hood. I don't have the option of external lighting as the hood has to remain on the tank so the best I can do is make use of the existing tube fitting. At current I have the following tube in the hood Sun-Glo 14W 15in T8 will that be enough for...
  23. hinch

    Internal filter for 35L tank

    I'm planning on kitting out a spare 35l tank I have for some shrimp and probably a few danios. It'll be my first attempt at a proper planted tank so i'm massively in the dark and also lacking equipment :( The problem is its current internal filter is one of those Hagen Stingray Elite 10...
  24. hinch

    Greetings

    I've been lurking / reading for a while now thought it was time to actually register though now since I'll be needing some input and idea's now I have a spare tank to play with.
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