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  1. AverageWhiteBloke

    Cape Clear

    Give me a shout when they've done their job mate, I could do with some S53B that's already adapted to underwater life. The ones I've tried from Tropica for P@H don't seem to want to adapt for me.
  2. AverageWhiteBloke

    Cape Clear

    BTW my only comment on it is I would love to have seen something red on the right hand side. Other than that sweet as though.
  3. AverageWhiteBloke

    Cape Clear

    Very nice mate, I've been itching to get over to Horizon myself since seeing the review on Youtube. Don't know about that red colander though. I would check you aren't infringing any patents. I think George has pat pending on it. ADA will probably be selling glass ones for £100 next. :D
  4. AverageWhiteBloke

    Yet another newbie

    Sorted mate, that explains everything. :thumbup: Mine's an old one I had kicking about for ages.
  5. AverageWhiteBloke

    Yet another newbie

    Yeah unlike Tropica's information yours is consistent mate ;) Tried today, curiosity got the better of me but with a 125ml bottle I get 1.2ml pretty much constantly and it does say each dose is 1.2ml on the bottle. Tried doing various pumps into a dosing lid then drawing off with a syringe...
  6. AverageWhiteBloke

    Yet another newbie

    I find you don't get as much out the first pump, it must suck a bit of air back in to the dispenser. Strange it should say that though. I'll try a few pumps tomorrow and see what average I get, I will be shocked if it is 2ml. I've been dosing bio co2 lately at 1ml and to me there's nowhere near...
  7. AverageWhiteBloke

    Yet another newbie

    @Zeus. No idea what's going on. I think you're right though, according to tropica site 1xpump is 2ml however when you read the bottle it says 1.2ml although it might look like a comma. Don't have the bottle with me but found this image.... Reason I ask is I knocked some traces up yesterday...
  8. AverageWhiteBloke

    Yet another newbie

    Does it mate? I've seen that posted a few times but I'm pretty sure Tropica says it's 1.2ml per pump on the 125ml bottle anyway. I'll see if I can find it again, not saying that's definite though.
  9. AverageWhiteBloke

    Yet another newbie

    I'd also ease up on the lighting a bit mate while you work out your iron situation.
  10. AverageWhiteBloke

    Bedroom tank on the rocks..

    Wow, wish I could find a gardening centre in the UK selling that much lava rock for that much!
  11. AverageWhiteBloke

    Tigmon 80x40x35

    Well worth a watch, will answer most of your questions.
  12. AverageWhiteBloke

    Tigmon 80x40x35

    I didn't like to mention that earlier either :D To be fair though mate you need a good size tank with plenty of areas the females can call their own otherwise you'd be watching all out war all night rather than that lovely scape. I'm no expert btw, it's been many moons since I was trying to...
  13. AverageWhiteBloke

    Tigmon 80x40x35

    You could go holy grail and leave them a few times you could be the one who finally does it! However more realistically you would need to remove the eggs and not the parents. That's if they lay them somewhere accessible and you can keep the parents away while you remove the eggs or they will eat...
  14. AverageWhiteBloke

    Tigmon 80x40x35

    I wouldn't worry about it they were probably going to eat the Fry regardless. I have been keeping fish for 30 years and believe it or not I have yet to find someone who has naturally spawned and raised Rams. I was going to say that earlier in the post but I thought no, I won't put a dampener on...
  15. AverageWhiteBloke

    Tigmon 80x40x35

    Really clean looking scape. Refreshingly uncomplicated and that backlight makes it pop.
  16. AverageWhiteBloke

    Tigmon 80x40x35

    Jeez, not the usual start up problems then :D usually we're talking about diatoms and irregular bubble counts at this point not, "knocked up a great looking scape, spawned some Rams and cory's then went to bed" What did you do in the morning, find a cure for Covid then went for breakfast? Nice...
  17. AverageWhiteBloke

    Low Tech 60p

    My bad, I think I can see what appears to be a glass inlet in the left back corner?
  18. AverageWhiteBloke

    Low Tech 60p

    You running this without filters and what appears to be an ADA surface skimmer or did you take equipment out for the photo?
  19. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    See @Kalum I'm not as daft as I look....I couldn't possibly be :D Wasn't a bad guess. Told you they'd be here as soon as they finished work, they can't resist a good bacteria discussion ;)
  20. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    I don't think it would be pointless for sure, if you change the water in the bucket now and again it will surely remove the ammonia leached.
  21. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    Would make sense mate, I'm not as much advising you here as running through it with you. I'm sure the scientists will be along shortly when they've finished work ;)
  22. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    I'm not sure mate, I'm not familiar with the substrate. I did have a look into it a while back when another poster was using ADA ferts but without the substrate, it became apparent that ADA ferts or at least for the first 6 months to a year didn't have any N and P in them as most of this was...
  23. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    Just to add id there's nothing there to start converting the Ammonia, won't it just stay ammonia and soak back into the granules. Should be ok if you're changing the water in the bucket I guess.
  24. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    Ok mate, I thought it might have been to keep it aerated so it doesn't become anaerobic and stagnating.
  25. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    For the NH4 (Ammonia) to convert to No2 (Nitrite) then No3 (Nitrate) it's going to need to rob an O molecule from somewhere, hence keeping the water oxygenated with an airstone would be my guess.
  26. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    Ok, worth a punt.
  27. AverageWhiteBloke

    Rivers Edge - ADA 45P - planted and filled

    That's a bummer mate, if it's any consolation he looked quite an old fish. have you tried a bit of magnesium in your water. I found when running low ferts in soft water with slow growing plants that a little bit of magnesium and potassium picked the floaters up a bit.
  28. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Falls - DOOA Wall 60

    You should have just told the magistrate you were going to save them a job and incinerate the drugs, just slowly over a period of time, mainly at the weekend. [emoji6] Yeah I know the geezer you mean now, I think I saw him on one of George's videos. I'll add him now. Sent from my STH100-2...
  29. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Falls - DOOA Wall 60

    What's his insta account? There's a few James wongs on there when I search. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  30. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Falls - DOOA Wall 60

    Good thinking @Edvet I have some eggcrate. I can a feel a project coming on! Thinking cut the sponge to size, plant the sponge and grow out of water as in @TBRO suggestion then set it up as a HM filter. Probably best done when the weather improves and getting more light though. Sorry for...
  31. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Falls - DOOA Wall 60

    Interesting, the project I had envisaged was to have a sponge separating a void for the heater and small pump then planting the sponge. Draw the water up using a small pump connected to a spray bar which then sprayed down the face of the sponge watering the plants and returning back into the...
  32. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Falls - DOOA Wall 60

    This is giving me all sorts of ideas about a plant impregnated HM filter. I wonder though how long it would last before the plants prevented flow through the sponge?
  33. AverageWhiteBloke

    Mini Ecosystem

    Will be a struggle I reckon pal. The Endlers I have seem to be constantly looking for food, I don't think anything could reproduce faster than they eat.
  34. AverageWhiteBloke

    Mini Ecosystem

    Ahh, ok cool. I thought the fleas were going to hit a point where they were breeding faster than they got ate which would have been cool.
  35. AverageWhiteBloke

    Mini Ecosystem

    What happens with the colony of water fleas then? Are they self sustaining or did you just end up with the fattest guppy in history?
  36. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    Anyone who says bigger is better has obviously never had to carry it up a staircase. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  37. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    I believe it's the girth that's more important. Well you started it! Double entendre's over now, back to scaping.
  38. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Falls - DOOA Wall 60

    The plan I had was combining a HM filter with an acrylic box at the top so the water gets pulled through the sponge by a filter and the sprayed into the top where it trickles down some emergent planting like a water fall. Not sure if planting the HM sponge is going to restrict flow too much though.
  39. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Falls - DOOA Wall 60

    Following this with interest mate. I'm going to do a similar thing with a 300 cube but was looking at knocking something up out if sheets of acrylic. Didn't realise you could buy stuff off the shelf.
  40. AverageWhiteBloke

    Shady pool - Low light - Low maintenance?

    It's the future, get easy plants that you could get away without any additional co2 and give them a little. Everyone's happy including the scaper ;)
  41. AverageWhiteBloke

    (NO MORE) 2,000L High tech BEAST

    What he said at exactly the same time haha
  42. AverageWhiteBloke

    (NO MORE) 2,000L High tech BEAST

    Watch the video on youtube by clicking where it says "youtube" in the video above.
  43. AverageWhiteBloke

    Beginners First Tank

    I have a tank cycling machine these days. Marina hang on breeding box small with some Alfagrog 40 in and a Pothos plant cutting. I leave it sitting on the side of my main long term tank giving it a refresh of water now and again with the air pump and if I want to set up another tank I just run...
  44. AverageWhiteBloke

    New journey

    Anyone else thinking there's one Koralia too many? Agreed more flow is always better in most cases as it gets co2 and ferts washing round all the plants but with none of either I would take a gamble to see less equipment in there. Maybe just keep the one in the back right corner complimenting...
  45. AverageWhiteBloke

    First Aquascape Project - 3 Months In

    Also see what you mean about the rocks to remove and agree with that also.
  46. AverageWhiteBloke

    First Aquascape Project - 3 Months In

    I must be getting an eye for these kind of things :D The three rocks on the right seemed to tick boxes for me as well. I think it's the way the v shape on the edges seem to marry up as if at some point they might have been the same stone that broke in two. It tells a story and raises some...
  47. AverageWhiteBloke

    Aquascaper 900 - 1 Year Update . Thinking of a rescape soon.

    You can do both mate. As long as the LC comes into contact with Algae it will do its job, it's a lot better algaecide than it is carbon source. Just be aware some plants don't get along with it and if you put it on out of water it could burn the leaves although you will get better results with...
  48. AverageWhiteBloke

    Aquascaper 900 - 1 Year Update . Thinking of a rescape soon.

    Co2 and Liquid Carbon are two different things. They don't add together to make more co2 so if you maxed with both you would just have more carbon in general but still the exact same amount of carbon dioxide. LC converts to a source of carbon but not to carbon dioxide the gas if that makes...
  49. AverageWhiteBloke

    First Aquascape Project - 3 Months In

    First thing, it's your tank, do you like it? Unless you're entering it into a competition where certain criteria need to be met then there are no rules. There are certain basic techniques that people use like sloping gravel higher at back to give depth and using the correct plants, for instance...
  50. AverageWhiteBloke

    Aquascaper 900 - 1 Year Update . Thinking of a rescape soon.

    What's the Orange/Purple cichlid looking fish? Ignore that haha, I should read instead of watching videos. What a beautiful fish, never seen one before.
  51. AverageWhiteBloke

    55l Dennerle Scaper’s Tank - First Attempt

    Meant to say, really liking those stones :cool:
  52. AverageWhiteBloke

    55l Dennerle Scaper’s Tank - First Attempt

    Nice start mate liking it. :thumbup: Just keep an eye on the surface skimmer with the shrimp. They tend to hoover them up so people make a mesh grill for the intake, I've also found dead Ember Tetras in mine before so small fish are also susceptible. I think you should have enough flow going on...
  53. AverageWhiteBloke

    Amano Shrimp breeding project

    Nice one, at what point do you start converting to freshwater and how are you planning on going about it with them all at different stages?
  54. AverageWhiteBloke

    Simple shrimp pico scape

    I think there's probably only you who would have said that :D Loving the nano as well. I tend to think you get a better eye for detail in smaller tanks. There often seems like there's more to look at than a bigger tank. One of them cases of less is more.
  55. AverageWhiteBloke

    Ada 60P - nature aquarium

    IME worm Rams right from the off. I would say 90% need worming. I've been through hundreds of Rams in my time and the second you see white stringy faeces or turning their nose up at food treat straight away. They seem to prefer warmer temps around 26 deg if possible but once they are wormed they...
  56. AverageWhiteBloke

    Amano Shrimp breeding project

    Going well mate, how many do you reckon you have in there?
  57. AverageWhiteBloke

    Amano Shrimp breeding project

    Ahh OK, thought it was already heated and you were going to crank it up. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  58. AverageWhiteBloke

    Amano Shrimp breeding project

    Just a thought on temp mate. If they're doing fine I wouldn't change anything. It just might be the thing you wish you never done at this stage. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  59. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    Marks been having some success bringing up Rams au naturel. Fingers crossed he manages to raise the fry, Anybody who has tried to breed Rams will know this is edge of the seat material when you know how quickly they will eat fry when spooked! Resistance is futile, I can see me setting a small...
  60. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    Actually mate looking at what you have there, I would just try the plastic number plate screws and see how they fit the holes. They might screw in without much resistance without damaging the fitting. The inside thread is 3.5mm and 4mm on the outside. The caps I have are nice though for hiding...
  61. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    Nice Job @Tim Harrison Just a thought, obviously I work in the industry so it might be a not so cheap alternative (I might have some kicking about actually) I fit acoustic ceiling baffles and the suspension kit comprises of the ceiling mount which has a plastic cover and a adjuster that you open...
  62. AverageWhiteBloke

    Amano Shrimp breeding project

    From all the attempts I've followed setting up a separate tank for berried females yields the most success. Good luck raising them.
  63. AverageWhiteBloke

    Amano Shrimp breeding project

    Let's see how this pans out. Search the forum mate, many have tried with little success so far. Out of curiosity are you planning just dumping from one water type to the other? I would assume to replicate the life cycle of washed out to sea and coming back up rivers the salinity would need to...
  64. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    It is mate. I think it comes from them being kept in sterile conditions from the breeders so they tend to pick it up when they go in a normal tank. I solved mine with harkers worming stuff. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  65. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    IMO a pair as well. I've kept many pairs of these, usually have a pair in almost every setup size permitting. Maled hardly ever if at all exhibit the red spots on the stomach, another thing is over the the forthcoming coupled of weeks the male will grow a lot larger than the female. When very...
  66. AverageWhiteBloke

    No Filter, No Heater, No co2, No Ferts. Walstad Nano Fish Tank

    Also following this as I'm about to do the same thing. Would be interesting to maybe set up a post with everyone's non co2/filter/ferts tanks in and see if we can put together a plant list of ones which seem best suited to these kinds of set up?
  67. AverageWhiteBloke

    Aquascaper 900 - 1 Year Update . Thinking of a rescape soon.

    Was just referring to this mate, certain plant don't grow very fast regardless of what you do to them even in perfect conditions, in fact some prefer to be in a shaded area. Stems tend to be the fastest growers. Just don't worry if you see on plant in particular that doesn't appear to be growing...
  68. AverageWhiteBloke

    Aquascaper 900 - 1 Year Update . Thinking of a rescape soon.

    Great start, have a look into each plant you buy mate. Some just don't grow very fast regardless of what you do with them like the buce, certain crypts and anubias so don't confuse this with poor growth. Sometimes it's best to plant such plants in shaded areas so they don't get too much light...
  69. AverageWhiteBloke

    NatureScape - The End

    Always the case mate. You can perfect things dry as much as you want but I'll guarantee you'll move something about when the water goes in.
  70. AverageWhiteBloke

    Pathway to Rio Negro 864L (biotope)

    Did you take the big stone out or am I looking at it from another side? I liked the big stone.
  71. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Only place you could probably pick everything up in one go is Aqua essentials who have the tank's and cabinet. Bit limited on regulators and lighting though, they tend to stick to big name brands. Regarding the filter, looks aren't that important for something you'll never see inside a...
  72. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Word to the wise mate, thought you'd already got it but if you haven't the external will maybe just cutting it. 1100lph is a touch on the low side for the 900 tank which is 200ltrs minus say 10% for substrate and hardscape. Going of the 10x rule of thumb and considering the filter won't turn...
  73. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    This is getting exciting :D Some people get a cardboard box roughly the same size of the tank and try different layouts with their aquascape materials. Gives you something to do while waiting for the stuff to come plus when your gear turns up it stops you rushing into setting it all up without...
  74. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    https://ukaps.org/forum/threads/any-one-tried-hinterfeld-bsfh-programable-smart-controller-for-led-fan-dc-pump.52979/#post-523017
  75. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Hiya mate AE have the aqua soil, so does Amazon, you might even find it in your pets @ home. They stock all the tropica stuff now. Bubbles per minute don't count so you need to buy a drop checker and fluid. Which bubbles do you mean, my bubbles, your bubbles, see what I mean? They're all...
  76. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Just send me your credit card details and I'll sort it out ;):D Only joking mate. The AE tank is a nice bit of kit. I'm debating on it being my next setup. As for co2, co2 Art and all of our sponsors have some decent gear and good customer service because they often get scrutinised in this forum...
  77. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Hinterfield on of our sponsors have some reasonably priced lighting. have you look at them? They currently also stock a programmable timer for doing sunset and sunrise settings that a few people are reviewing in the forum at the moment. Last I read they were working well. A lot of Aquascaping...
  78. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    No problem, that's why we're here :) Ironically the link I posted earlier has a video by George describing how the EA stuff works and plant needs which is quite informative and well worth watching. As Ian points out though you can buy everything that's in that bottle as dry salts and mix your...
  79. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Agreed but you know what I mean. On their website they have George recommending it, EA could have quite as easily just made it and sent some to George and let him tell the world he was getting good results using it but they opted for having his face plastered about it as much as possible hence...
  80. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Yeah, for sure, other products are available and equally as good which George will testify to as well. Aquascaper wants advice on what works best for planted tank keepers so they can sell their products to us, who best to ask than George a well known pro Aquascaper with lots of people who follow...
  81. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Just to add, if someone is from a company and sneaks in here under the guise of a hobbyist and tries to claim a certain product is far superior to another they best be prepared to do some serious heavy lifting and bring with it a lot of scientific data that backs their claims beyond any...
  82. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    A lot of the mainstream soils do lower ph although this is negligible IMO, depends how your water is to start with. If you live in a hard, alkaline tapwater area and intend on using tap water for changes then it's not such a bad thing. You are going to be lowering your ph by injecting co2...
  83. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Here's some interesting reading for you The cheapest substrate I have used is Tescos cat litter fine which is clay based and high cec value. Works well in my low tech tanks albeit a slightly red colouration although I tend to stick to Tropica Soils in my high tech stuff.
  84. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Depending on the substrate you buy. Generally speaking, if you buy a substrate specifically designed for planted tanks like Dennerle, Tropica or ADA they tend to operate in one or two ways or both. They are usually made material that either has fertiliser already impregnated in it so when you...
  85. AverageWhiteBloke

    New build!

    Yeah this is the right place to be buddy. Starting a journal right from the off is the best option, if other people can follow the progress it gives lots of clues as to what might be right or wrong. More details and pictures the better. Firstly nice tank. Not sure on kessils, always been out of...
  86. AverageWhiteBloke

    Superfish Aquacube 40

    I live in a notorious very soft water area buddy so not sure on that one. Also unsure the source of the fish. Like I mentioned I live in quite a remote part of the UK with very little choice regarding LFS. When Maidenhead Aquatics and pets at home turned up they finished off even more of the...
  87. AverageWhiteBloke

    Superfish Aquacube 40

    Can only use UK as a comparison @alto I don't travel very far for fish and I'm limited to maybe half a dozen stores in say a 40mile radius. I don't think I have ever bought a Ram from any of these stores without them suffering from internal parasites within one month of purchase. In the UK it is...
  88. AverageWhiteBloke

    Superfish Aquacube 40

    Have a read of this thread for future reference. I have lost many Rams to the same thing, wish I knew about this years ago, it would have saved so much heartache. Harkers worked a treat for me and was the first time I've ever saved the fish. Also watch the linked vid for an explanation. Spread...
  89. AverageWhiteBloke

    Superfish Aquacube 40

    Have you got a mesh over that filter intake mate? Hard to tell off the latter pics, if you haven't there's a strong possibility that's where your shrimp went. With biggish intakes they end up in the canister so always check. I found with lily pipes and small slits I would often find RCS stuck to...
  90. AverageWhiteBloke

    Superfish Aquacube 40

    I would imagine any ammonia would pretty much have gone by now mate. You might get away with a couple of females. Maybe one has coloured up and the other hasn't as a sign of dominance. The one with less colour showing the other its in charge and it submits. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  91. AverageWhiteBloke

    Superfish Aquacube 40

    Was going to say the same, it's got "that look" about it. Maybe needs worming. The tank looks really cool though, is it getting any sunlight from a window? Green algae usually clears up pretty quickly once the tank matures, some say ammonia causes it so wonder if the missing shrimp or fish could...
  92. AverageWhiteBloke

    ADA 60P - Shades of Grey

    One of the main reasons I didn't get one, I imagined you would have to mess with it a lot.
  93. AverageWhiteBloke

    The Valley

    Hello mate, you don't want to be running at 0 nitrate and I doubt you are tbh. Would maybe explain the plant issues you mentioned earlier.I may have missed it somewhere but how do you check your co2 levels?
  94. AverageWhiteBloke

    Mountain Path - 60cm

    Really nice Luis :clap:
  95. AverageWhiteBloke

    Superfish Aquacube 40

    Looking good mate. I wouldn't worry too much about the Ottos, they tend to be in a sorry state when you get them out the shop and the move to your tank is usually the straw that breaks the camels back. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  96. AverageWhiteBloke

    Breathing Jungle

    I think it's position 1 mate.
  97. AverageWhiteBloke

    Breathing Jungle

    I had a double take as well, actually checked to make sure it was you that said that haha. I never saw the "stump" I think I know what you mean though. I think the scape looks fine, but I don't tend to put too much effort into original scape. First and foremost for me is how easy is it going to...
  98. AverageWhiteBloke

    Breathing Jungle

    Can you throw some plant cuttings in the holding facility? Maybe it will settle the fish a bit. Be careful with that heater as well bud, my understanding is you need to keep them vertical to stop pockets of air to prevent overheating the element.
  99. AverageWhiteBloke

    "Slow Roast" Rio 125

    Haha they sure did pal. Amano are the most effective at chomping algae as long as they are hungry. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
  100. AverageWhiteBloke

    "Slow Roast" Rio 125

    If shrimp had porn sites this tank would definitely be on it. Load it up with Amano and a couple of SAE. They'll make short work of that in no time if you don't feed them. Sent from my STH100-2 using Tapatalk
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