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  1. Lindy

    90x60x40 from scratch build

    Hi Kirk, lovely to see you are still scaping! How is life treating you in New Zealand?
  2. Lindy

    Hello, popped in to say hi 🙋‍♀️

    Hi Alto, nice to see so many of the same folk here. Sorry about your chocos. Don't think I'd get them again after having successful breeding then losing the lot, just too hard. Lindy
  3. Lindy

    Hello, popped in to say hi 🙋‍♀️

    Just visited to see how everyone is getting on. Not got a tank running right now and it's been a while since I've been on due to rearranging my life. Planning to get the shrimp tank running again and some Wabikusa. Hope this finds everyone well!:)
  4. Lindy

    Picking Alder Cones

    They are pretty small. These are some I dried last year. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  5. Lindy

    Picking Alder Cones

    The dark ones look like them but not sure what the green bit is all about [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  6. Lindy

    Hi from Ayrshire!

    Welcome to ukaps from a fellow ayrshire member! Good luck with your endeavours. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  7. Lindy

    stocking levels

    I know what you mean. I haven't got any fish I breed deliberately anymore. I stupidly saved a spawn of discus as the parents had been devastated the last time the free swimmers got eaten. Now I siphon them out as eggs and they don't bother so much and I don't have to watch them getting eaten...
  8. Lindy

    stocking levels

    Ah, sorry awb lol... Roadmaster I don't like the throwaway nature of many people that have fish but to be fair to Ian at least he keep them a while. Many folk on here buy fish just to decorate a scape for a couple of months at the most. There isn't any long term commitment it seems for the...
  9. Lindy

    stocking levels

    I think Ian made it clear in his last post that he has no interest in keeping the fish long term and takes them back to the lfs when they get big. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  10. Lindy

    stocking levels

    With high filtration and large water changes you can keep any number of fish in a confined space. For me it comes down to the fish having ample swimming space and room to show natural behaviour. Personally I can't imagine what that amount of fish in 125l looks like other than very crowded and...
  11. Lindy

    Picking Alder Cones

    They float for a couple of days. I just had a look at the elder trees up here and the cones are still green. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  12. Lindy

    Picking Alder Cones

    You can use either but I think it is a bit early for alder cones. The cones should be dark brown. I picked mine last year in Dec. I dried them and then put in a box to shake all the seeds out. You can take them off the ground too. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  13. Lindy

    Trust me I am no planted expert

    So are all those plants growing on the braces of the tank? It looks amazing. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  14. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    You might be right. It seemed lovely natural behaviour as the parents would take them up to the floaters, let them root about, and then bring them back down again. Now both parents are out and the fry are on flake. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  15. Lindy

    Fish Food

    Why don't you feed them worms? My discus go absolutely crazy for them. I chop them up and then rinse a few times to get soil and slime away. These are composting worms I keep inside so have a constant supply. My discus are healthy and breeding. I find there is much less waste than with beefheart...
  16. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    Yeah but I'd have a tough time getting them through security considering you aren't allowed liquids through lol.. anyway perfectly good mosquito larvae in Scotland! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  17. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    Much worse! Unless you are on skye and there is no wind lol Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  18. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    What do you mean? The tiger mozzies are awful. They fly all times of the day. My mum was burning all these candles and tapers so I felt like I was smoking 20 a day [emoji13]. The bites swell up like half tennis balls and itch something awful. Then they blister and weep. Sent from my SM-G920F...
  19. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    Haha, no thanks. My mum lives in the south of France and the tiger mosquitos are terrible there now. Don't think we'll be back in summer months again. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  20. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    Oh to have the weather to do that lol! I'm in Scotland so not be warm enough even in summer [emoji23] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  21. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    For the first week or 2 of free swimming they feed solely on the slime coat but after that they take newly hatched or micro worms. The floating plants are in there to take up nutrients from the water and because they look nice. They fry hunt through them for any missed food too. Sent from my...
  22. Lindy

    ID Discus

    Hi, I agree with the others on the Alenquer call but the black lines are quite normal in young fish. I grew on a group of 2inch discus and the alenquer, sanmerah and turqs were all quite stripey as youngsters. Now as adults you rarely see stripes. I have 4 week old fry at the moment and some...
  23. Lindy

    Hello from South London

    Welcome!
  24. Lindy

    A new old planted journal.

    Looks very natural. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  25. Lindy

    Nelson's 120P

    Oh wow, I'd love some! Just been on t'internet trying to find some lol Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Just let me know how much and I can PayPal you.
  26. Lindy

    Nelson's 120P

    Thanks I'll have to look that one up [emoji3] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  27. Lindy

    Nelson's 120P

    Nelson what plants are those on the right with the round leaves?? Looks ace! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  28. Lindy

    leaves & gravel vacuuming

    Darrel very kindly keeps me in Loquat [emoji23][emoji23] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  29. Lindy

    Struggling with Shrimp/Planted tank advise

    Sorry for the terrible photo but this is my wee dennerle scapers tank. I water change once every couple of months, clean the filter every few months, no co2 and rarely put any ferts in. I had just butchered the rotala before this pic so it looks awful! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  30. Lindy

    Struggling with Shrimp/Planted tank advise

    Neocaridina such as cherry shrimp should be fine. They are much hardier and are happy in a higher tds/gh. Caridina such as Crystal red shrimp might do ok but you'd really just need to give it a go. You can see quite quickly if they aren't happy as they will just stop doing anything. Unless...
  31. Lindy

    Struggling with Shrimp/Planted tank advise

    Hi, I'm afraid I wouldn't recommend keeping shadow bees such as blue bolts in a high tech tank. For these shrimp you really want kh0-1 and the fluctuations you are going to get with ferts and co2 are not going to be enjoyed by the shrimp. If you chose a hardier shrimp you would be fine I'm sure...
  32. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    21 days.. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  33. Lindy

    leaves & gravel vacuuming

    If you are after a tea stain then rooibos tea bags are the cheapest way to do it without the potential ph drop with alder cones. Beech leaves don't give much stain but last ages so make a great combination with rooibos bags. Loquat leaves do last a long time but not longer than beech. I prefer...
  34. Lindy

    Red cherry shrimp at 16-18c

    It is food called Snowflake. It doesn't go off so there is always some in there. Buggers spread it around though lol Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  35. Lindy

    500l discus tank

    Haha, I now have less tanks but keep more water [emoji23][emoji23]. Down to 4 at the moment but have plans for a small rack [emoji848]... Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  36. Lindy

    Diary of a Mad Fish Tank

    Hi and welcome to ukaps. If you have specific questions then you will get the best response in the most relevant forum. Most questions have usually been asked a few times so have a rummage through the posts. Hope you enjoy it here! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  37. Lindy

    500l discus tank

    I tried co2 but hated the 7up look of the water. Still got bba anyway haha. Was tempted to move the discus to my 4ft in the fish room and make this a temperate higher flow tank with rainbow shiners and that may still happen if none of the fry survive. I'm aware they can be tricky to raise...
  38. Lindy

    500l discus tank

    Hi Steve, I changed the title of the journal a wee while back as it is now my discus tank lol.. Next weekend the fish will all be moved to another tank. This will allow me to scrub all the algae off the wood, replant and change filter positions and maybe add a power head. Then I plan to get...
  39. Lindy

    Something in between.

    Tank looks good Bex. I too am a most impatient person. The most successful planted tank I have is the shrimp tank that gets minimal interference and zero ferts. I even have a stem plant doing so well it has been trimmed a few times! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  40. Lindy

    Red cherry shrimp at 16-18c

    I would never consider having an unfiltered tank even when heavily planted. At the least I would suggest a small air driven corner filter. I have to clean the sponge that is over the filter inlet every few weeks. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  41. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    19 days... Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  42. Lindy

    newbie

    Welcome to ukaps Bracken. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  43. Lindy

    Live food cultures

    I didn't want to trawl through 62 pages looking for them[emoji16]is it like these? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  44. Lindy

    Cycling a new tank for shrimps.

    What shrimp are you planning on keeping as that is some hard water lol Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  45. Lindy

    Watch: The struggle of an Amano larva becoming a shrimp!

    Well done for successfully raising baby Amano. Fantastic! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  46. Lindy

    Red cherry shrimp at 16-18c

    I left a tank with Taiwan bee/shadow shrimp in an unheated flat in Scotland in the middle of winter. They were absolutely fine. Temps must have dropped to low teens at night(at least) although I never checked. My prls are in an unheated tank in the kitchen and do well. Sent from my SM-G920F...
  47. Lindy

    Just Hi

    Welcome! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  48. Lindy

    Howdy Everyone

    Welcome to ukaps. Enjoy! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  49. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    Thanks Tim. It is hard to get across the tenderness of the parents towards their fry with my rubbish phone pics but I do try lol..I'm loving watching them develop. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  50. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    16 days old.. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  51. Lindy

    Live food cultures

    I started a worm culture for my discus and a by product has been the appearance of white worms. They eat food waste but also fish food. The discus eat the big worms and I give the white worms to everything else as a treat. I made my worm farm out of a 25l beer brewing tub. Drilled holes in the...
  52. Lindy

    Hello hello

    Hi Adrian and welcome to ukaps. Please post your enquires in the relevant forums, you are more likely to find or receive answers. Good luck Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  53. Lindy

    Hi From Fletch - Newbie planted nano tank :)

    Welcome to ukaps. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  54. Lindy

    Hello from Farnborough Hampshire

    Welcome to ukaps Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  55. Lindy

    Hello all.

    Welcome! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  56. Lindy

    Newbie here

    Welcome to ukaps Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  57. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    7 days free swimming/ 10 days old... Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  58. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    Haha, all named after Harry potter characters. Hermione is my favourite as she is almost white looking. Oh wait... Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  59. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    4 days.. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  60. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    Thanks! I can't stop watching them lol.. 3 days Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  61. Lindy

    Discus at it.

    The discus have been breeding for some time in the big tank but the pair were reasonably chilled towards other fish. Another pair had a couple of attempts but weren't closely bonded. Then 2 relatively quiet fish paired off and claimed one half of the tank for themselves. They went ballistic when...
  62. Lindy

    Betta Simplex

    I have just dropped some simplex juvies off at Colin Dunlop's Fish hut so I'd ping him a message if I were you. I've kept mine in with chocos and they bred happily in the same water ie ph 5.5 -6. In fact they have bred happily in any tank I've kept them in. Our tap water is soft with a tds...
  63. Lindy

    Hello

    Hello! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  64. Lindy

    Hello from Arizona

    Welcome to ukaps and I think I speak for all when I say "please do a journal on your new tank" it looks ace. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  65. Lindy

    Hello from Aberdeenshire

    Hello and welcome! Which of the Betta species are you planning to keep? I'm sure it will appreciate all the tasty shrimp! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  66. Lindy

    Hello from Oli+ stocking my 60l

    Hi and welcome. You would get a better response to your stocking question if you posted it in our fish forum [emoji6] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  67. Lindy

    Shrimp behaviour

    I would stop putting in so much food as you risk spoiling your water quality. Either there is enough waste food left from feeding your fish or the shrimp aren't happy with the tank parameters. I would try a couple of small water changes and see if they perk up. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  68. Lindy

    First Contact ...

    Hi, do you have a tds pen? When cutting hard water or adding minerals to soft water it is a good idea to use a tds pen so you can achieve the same tds each time. Shrimp like stability. I'd be looking for a tds between 200 and 400. I use rain water for my shrimp tank and remineralise with salty...
  69. Lindy

    Hi from Perthshire

    Hi Kattis, hope you enjoy ukaps Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  70. Lindy

    Hello

    Hello and welcome! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  71. Lindy

    Hello From Glasgow :)

    Hello from Ayrshire! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  72. Lindy

    500l discus tank

    Threw some plants in.. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  73. Lindy

    Suicide Shrimp best way to save them?

    Hi, you say you are doing 60% wc s? Do the shrimp walk after a wc or is there no pattern? Shrimp usually like stability but maybe your parameters are changing drastically each wc. I'd do more frequent water changes and not do more than 20-25% at a time. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  74. Lindy

    500l discus tank

    As it stands now. The Discus are now 1 yr old. One pair lay eggs every 7 to 10 days so we have to watch fry being eaten regularly [emoji24] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  75. Lindy

    Windswept Eternity

    I haven't been on here in ages and all your tanks are stunning Tim! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  76. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    I had put the eels in their own tank but they hid 99% of the time. I moved them into the big tank with the discus where they would have more space and lots of other fish and they love it! They are not afraid of the discus and seem to take comfort from them being around so I get to see so much...
  77. Lindy

    30l nano

    If you go for pencil fish it would have to be dwarf as the others get to around 5cm. Micro rasbora would be more appropriate. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  78. Lindy

    Fish ID Please - Sold as Boraras Briggitae but think it's Boraras Merah

    The Merah tend to be a pale orange but I do have some that are a vivid red. I'd stuck with the brigittae for best colour. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  79. Lindy

    Betta sick?

    And don't use Melafix with labyrinth fish as it can coat the labyrinth organ and reduce its efficiency Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  80. Lindy

    Betta sick?

    How is the fish? If he is still alive I'd take him out of that tank as it looks like his fins have been nipped to nothing by the tetra Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  81. Lindy

    more dwarf puffers

    Haha don't let them fool you! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  82. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    The babies are growing well and as usual there is more than originally thought. I have finally got my hands on some peacock eels too. Fascinating fish! They have really long nostrils that they can point in any direction. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  83. Lindy

    Fish ID Please - Sold as Boraras Briggitae but think it's Boraras Merah

    I think Nelson is right although the 2 species are frequently caught together, shipped and sold under the name brigittae. I have a mix in my tank and the Merah have a much more isolated spot or oval on the body. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  84. Lindy

    acrylic for dividing tanks

    Sorry, forgot to add pic! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  85. Lindy

    acrylic for dividing tanks

    It is sparkly white. Thanks Ian but I've never had a problem with my acrylic divided tanks. Maybe because the dividers are never under a lot of pressure and have water on either side. My sump for the big tank used acrylic dividers and was a pretty neat job and nothing has given way.
  86. Lindy

    acrylic for dividing tanks

    This is what I have. It says here 100% pvc structure. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  87. Lindy

    acrylic for dividing tanks

    Thanks Zozo, I have a box of those dividers but these dividers will be siliconed in permanantly. I've found even fully grown chocolate can squeeze past those suction cup thingies. Oh well, looks like I'll be using white wetwall. Wondering if I should sand off the pattern that is laminated on...
  88. Lindy

    acrylic for dividing tanks

    I am about to divide a couple of tanks. I've always bought acrylic sheets on ebay but I have some large pieces of Acrylic wetwall sheets left over from doing our shower rooms. Does anyone know if it would be safe to use? Cheers for any info
  89. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    The wee guys tonight. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  90. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

  91. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    I got back from holiday last night and immediately put on a batch of brine shrimp to hatch. There are still a fair amount of surviving fry thanks to my husband feeding them a little twice a day while I was away. They have grown and are more active. I'll try and get some video on. Sent from my...
  92. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    They are awfully argumentative aren't they? I got my female out with only a couple of days to go. And after the first one swallowing eggs I hadn't been going to bother trying with this one. She was holding fry though which I've found mouth brooders seem less likely to swallow. I'm still in...
  93. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    They are in a hang on breeder box. I got lucky and the female all but swam into my net when I was catching pencil fish. She had been holding for a while and it took a few days more for her to release. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  94. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    Hi, they are in a hang on breeder box. I got very lucky catching the female while she was holding, was a sheer fluke lol. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  95. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    Thankyou very much guys. Unfortunately I am now going to be away for a week and hubby is looking after the fish [emoji50] Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  96. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    My chocos babies Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  97. Lindy

    Sort of fish room

    I have chocolate gourami fry! Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  98. Lindy

    Problem With My Kid

    I'd put a pen around it. Babydan do a hearth guard that you can fix to the wall. I don't think we ever had that problem as the tanks were all 90cm or more off the ground. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
  99. Lindy

    "Temporary Insanity", 60 gallon build

    The difficulty is that the sump needs to go back to its usual running level, the tank needs to be at its optimum level and the water in the overflow needs to be at its optimum level. I'm still finding levels in the overflow go up or down as it is difficult to make tiny adjustments to flow with...
  100. Lindy

    Anabantoidiot

    Ah, lovely little fish. I'm hoping to add to my wild bettas in the next couple of months. I have Simplex and Channoides. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
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