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Just a quick heads up to any Londoners, aquatic design center is selling Oliver knott soil for half price £20 for 10l.

The other day I was asked to create a thread on how I made my DIY LED lighting unit, I have got together a few photos that will hopeful help demonstrate how it is done, I also have a few LED's for sale over on this thread, so if anyone is interested get in touch. Here are the LED's used...

Can anyone think of a good use for these, they look cool but cant think of how they might be used NAG Aqua Music-The World's Smallest Air Stone(Set of 3) | eBay

Hi bit of a strange question, but I am looking at making a nano tank using the Walsted method, keeping all hardware out of the tank (no heater or filter). I was wonder, does anyone have any experience using a reptile heating mat under a tank in order to raise the water temp, is it at all...

Don't know if it bothers anyone but seemed relevant, article taken from PFK website. The UK government has announced that five commonly traded aquatic plants are to be banned within the UK. Taking effect from April 2014, Water fern (Azolla), Parrot’s feather (Myriophyllum), Floating...

Not doing a journal so much, but just thought i would share a little video I made for fun the other day of my new Optiwhite tank about 2 weeks in. Tank was a bit of a bargain at £40 New off Ebay, and was bought to replace my £10 60l tank that I acquired from the local recycling center. The...

Growing in the weeping tree Here is a little project that I just started, I am attempting to make a submerged tree out of an old dead bonsai tree, kust spent about an hour tying Weeping moss on to the little branches of the tree, the tree measures about 30cm tall and I currently have it...

Just found something totally random that I had to share. Just looked in my GF fish tank and found a dragon fly, this would not see to strange if I was liking in the county side near a pond/river but when living in central London and having all the windows blahblahblahblah at this time of year it seems quite...

Hello I am in need of a nut that fits on to a co2 reg that secures the 6mm tube. If anyone has a spare one or knows where to get one, or knows what thread these are please let me know. Many thanks, Bene.

I bought some Taiwan moss a while ago and since buying it I have noticed some strange growth, To me this does not look like algae but it must be something??? Can anyone tell me what this kind of seaweed like thing is :?: ?

Hello just trying to drum up some last min interests on my ebay auction for a Dwarf Gourami for local pick up in Camberwell South London, he is in great condition with amazing colouring. He is currently selling on ebay for £1 with 30min left on the auction, so if your in my area and fancy a...

Hello just came across this and seem very cheap and lots of them, dont think you would find any cheaper delivered, almost as cheap as getting a refill (depending on you location). Anyway here is the link :D http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Kg-Carbon-Di ... 499wt_1159

Hello I have just set up a low tech 40l arcadia tank with an 18w light and a basic ehiem sponge ball filter. The tank has a little bit of aquasoil topped with sand, but for the most part has just sand so I was thinking I could dose nutrients through the water column, I am currently using EI on...

Hello after helping my GF set up a new tank we have found some strange looking snails that must of come in with some plants. What are they and are they worth keeping?

After finding a 5 liter bowl in a charity shop a few months ago I have been trying to find a use for it, I had previously been using it to keep my spare riccia alive and felt this was a waist of its potential. What I have done is got the left overs from my Riccia and tied it down to a CD with...

Bought a load of RCS a few weeks ago and they have been doing great, go about 3 so far with eggs and looks like more are on there way, so hoping this is a good sign of a healthy tank... Today when cleaning the tank out I noticed that one of them had been sucked on to the inlet of the filter...

Hiya has anyone had any expireance with cheap chinese Co2 reactors like this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250963893748? ... 513wt_1202 I need one for my 60l tank but don't have much money to spend, the basic principle of how they work looks simple enough so I can't imagine there is much...

Just wanted to see how everyone feels about the price of stamps going up to £0.60 for a first class at the end of this month, I can imagine its annoying with all the amount of small free trading that happens on this site. Personally I am a tight blahblahblahblah/poor, so think it is a criminal insult...

I Have been looking at the possibility of building a tank with LED arduino controlled lighting, looking at maybe a build similar to this one, http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/show ... p?t=530699 I am looking at a maybe around a 60l cube tank, so I am looking for sufficient lighting to cover...

I have just checked my local water report in hope of gaining some insight in to how my local water perimeters effect my tank and EI fertilisation, after looking at all the figures I feel a bit bewildered. Can anyone shed any light on what all these figures mean, and how they will effect my...

Hello just wanted to know if anyone has any good contacts for getting a fire extinguisher refill in and around London, preferably in South London, had a look on the map on the Co2 page but does not seem to be any for this area. Thanks.

Just bought 12 cherry shrimp from ebay but am under the impression that they are currently quite small, they are described as young adults. Any ideas how long shrimps take to grow up from babys to full breading maturity, do they change in colour?

2 weeks in most of the plants seem to be doing great, although I have not seen much horizontal growth with the HC yet they seem to be getting bushier, the problem lies with 3 individual bunches of HC that seem to be melting, so thought I would post some pictures so see if anyone has any...

I have just set up my first 60l iwagumi tank, I am currently waiting for the plants to grow in using the DSM. what fish would you recommend for such a small tank, I am looking for small shoaling fish obviously, but may also add alge eater or two. Any help, advice, pictures or videos would be...

Hello been looking online for infomation on the TMC regulators sold by aquaessentials but can't find any reviews, I have just bought this one from ebay and want to know if it is any good? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/tmc-v2-pressure-regulator-din477-p-5803.html

Ok so after seeing a lot of great tanks on this and other forums I have decided to build my own. I have kept fish before but never a planted tank so I sure it will be a learning curve, but I have done a lot of research and think I am prepared. I am going for an Iwagumi style tank with a strrp...

Hiya just bought my first external filter from ebay. It is a Eheim 2222 and if for my 60l Iwagumi, the filter has come with some media that looks very clean so I intend to boil it and then reuse it. The filter has two trays, each tray if filled with Bio rings and then topped with a sponge pad of...

Hello I have been collecting all the equipment to start my first planted tank. I am aiming to build a 60l Iwagumi tank, I have already purchased the substrate, plants, 36w fluorescent light... I am trying to build a cheap'ish Co2 system, I have just purchased a Co2 bottle from ebay, the bottle...