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1 year update, I said it’d be a slow burner. The tank has come into its own, a few months back I was struggling with BBA, but in the end a dosing pump, with TNC and excel going in regularly and more water changes was what it needed. Had a bit of a re-shuffle just before Christmas to make it...

Thanks pal! The tetras are great! They really group together when they’re out, but the tank is in a high traffic area of the house so even with 24 of them they’re still quite shy, but if you sit at the tank for a minute or so they soon come out. Will try and get a video for you tonight...

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Still going! going to be pulling most the HZ out from the back and replacing with crypt & vals spiralis Moved some of the hydrocotyle about to balance it and added some more moss to the wood. Slow burner but I like it that way!

Big trim. Won’t be another update for a month. Love low energy 😍

Quick update, it’s going pretty well, due a big trim tomorrow with its water change. Current stock is 24 green tetra 3 German rams 6 ottos And shrimp. Had 5 corys from a chap on here but they have been moved to their own tank in my sons room as I couldn’t cope with them uprooting plants. Will...

2 week update, still carrying out daily 50% changes, purely because I can (furloughed). Added a few more plants, crypts front and centre and another batch of MP trident. Had a slight hardscape issue, with the wood settling and toppling over. Not how I wanted it but toying to leave it this way...

I like my bobbers/chops so just bits like sissy bars, pegs, stem covers, nothing too fancy. Also make tattoo machine parts and machines themselves! But there’s not much too them! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m a tool maker by trade, but now in the aerospace industry as a mechanic. I tend to spend more time making things for motorbikes. Although seeing you do this has made me want to have a go at a few things now [emoji12] Proper impressed with the latest design pal. Respect for putting that...

[emoji2962][emoji2962][emoji2962] Good work! Will you solvent weld the tube in or is it interference fit? Wouldn’t want it getting sucked up. What is it you do for a living with access to machining tools? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What’s the metal tube for dog? Understand the plug and seal! Did you turn them out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also, if I wanted to add more soil powder, would I have to pre soak it first? And do water changes while soaking it in order to reduce an ammonia spike when I put it into the tank? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Starting to see the back end of the furry wood. It’s a persistent b*****d this time. And the 6 ottos I bought have done next to nothing. Spend more time on the glass than the wood. Woods finally sunk. The stones been removed, although I’m not sure if it looks better with the centre stone or...

Day 5. No buce or crypt melt! Probably because a lot of plants, hardscape, filter media and water from my previous scape was used. Lots of wood fungus, so since the Chemistry looks good I’ve added 6 ottos to munch on it! 70% water changes daily. Added a few more tufts of Eleocharis, all...

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I’m not an expert by any means, but the last 4/5 tanks I’ve had all go the same milky colour, and your wood Will fungus up within 2 days. Keep up with the daily water changes and it’ll soon clear the water. As for the fur, toothbrush and syphon work a treat, or just leave it, it soon sods...

It’s infuriating, as it’s completely my fault getting over excited and not testing the buoyancy before hand. It sank in 6” of water but not 12! S selatenensis are stunning fish. I went to my local fish shop today and may have had a change of heart, saw a shoal of green tetra. I’ve always...

That sounds interesting, Not sure if it’d work with you incorporating other things into it, but turning out a cap to freeze fit tolerance is what I’d do, if you have access to a lathe. Although having re-read your intentions, an interference fit wouldn’t really allow for cleaning! Sent...

They look great! Standard pipe bender or did you make a form? Amazed there’s no “flattening” on the tube although it’s quite a large radius I suppose! What are you intentions of capping off the inlet? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One of my favourite fish! Next tank I have it’ll be big enough for a few of them! Scapes looking great! Look forward to seeing it grow in! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Am I asking for trouble leaving the moon light setting on the twinstar for a few hours after lights off? Will it make much difference? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! Nor can I! It’ll be a while though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Few detail shots from around the edge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lot better with sand, Floaters re-planted. Wood altered but still using rocks, just in a slightly more pleasing aesthetic. Lights are currently at 2% moon light, 15% at 3 50% at 4 then down to 15% at 9 and back to moonlight at 10. Keeping the photo period short while the plants settle...

I will add the second to left piece of would will be repositioned. To a more natural looking place. It lifted and too most of my HZ with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well it’s planted, usual hiccups, floating wood after soaking for a month and been boiled and the inevitable floating plants. Standard Murky first picture. Lots of tweaking to be done, will add sand and gravel details once the soils settled in and not leaking out everywhere. (There’s not...

Thanks alto! Really appreciate all the advice! After spending last night and this morning reading up on apisto’s not sure they will be suited! With regards to plants, the order has been made and was changed slightly. Ceratopteris thalictroides & hetera : fully understand how fast these...

I wanted the lotus as a mid to fire ground plant, so will be keeping it small and compact with regular pruning. Will be placing it off centre to reduce symmetry. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would love some input as you can see in the previous post I’m in turmoil with regards to the stems Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks alto, I knew they would have been a risk with The shrimp but never questioned that they would be predatory to CPD. Admittedly I have never kept them, but have had CPD’s since they first became commercially available! I will look elsewhere for the “statement fish” in that case. I...

Thought I’d start this off as the plant orders been made and everything’s coming together. Tank: 80x40x45 optiwhite tank Filtration: oase biomaster thermo 600 Light: twinstar 600EA Substrate: tropica soil powder Hardscape : landscape rock, spider wood. Plant list: 3ish bolbitis 3...

This tank will be broken down in the coming weeks as I’ll be starting this one. Underestimated the amount of stone I’d need so a trip to the LFS is on the cards soon. Surely that can be seen as essential shopping... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So after some neglect, and a change of mind when considering selling up, I’ve put some time in on the kitchen nano. Moved locations, removed the H’RA and planted a tiger lotus and a variety of red/brown crypts to the rear. Got some lovely shrimp from Jay the other week, and some new glass ware...

I have 100% neglected this tank over the past 3 months. A water change every 2 weeks and a splash of TMC. Co2 ran out and caused a huge spike in ph, fish survived but shrimp didn’t unfortunately. I’ll be breaking the tank down in the next week to allow the worktops on the kitchen to be...

Not going to lie, I’ve barely touched this tank in 2 months, occasionally changing the water and dosing (regularly) That’s it. It looked messy, and I had started to get gsa. So decided to take a couple of hours to give it some love. I even cleaned my pipes [emoji47] Sent from my iPhone...

More pictures of this! Looks amazing from above!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

To carpet or not to carpet?! Would it just be a case of siphoning the sand out and pouring substrate in and planting? Planting underwater a going to be a nightmare isn’t it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rolls Royce pal! Just announced 8000 job losses so.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, I’ve seen it a few times too! As for the current situation, it’s absolute madness! I know most shops are still selling plants and other things but I would never buy hardscape online! You need to have a play before deciding things like that! The stems you sent did nothing for about a...

Been a while since I’ve updated this journal, Been a “key worker” in this “s**t show” of a pandemic is definitely proving difficult to maintain this hobby as much as I want. I’ve been keeping up to date with water changes and loosely following a dosing regime. I will soon be swapping to EI...

Hi si Sorry for the late reply! I have the super fish eco 120 https://www.pro-shrimp.co.uk/external-hob-filters/3317-superfish-eco-flow-120-external-filter-8715897270956.html It’s a tad noisy but turns over the tank more than 10 times. For the money it’s great but I will he swapping to a...

Think they all must do this! Both mine do and dribble everywhere! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is the cabinet the copper one from EA? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Amazing hard scape mate! Can’t fault it! Love the details on the oath as well! Looking forward to this one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hadn’t removed it since I set it up 3 weeks ago! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Once a week?!?!? You really are a hero [emoji23] Honestly, I tried everything the get them out, was doing it for 15 mins, tried to heat the hose up, tried to push it further down... nothing. Then crack! Oh well, I wanted one with a skimmer anyway! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quick update: 70% water change. trimmed all the stems right down to 2cm ish! Ordered everything I need for EI thanks to jay... again. Tried to clean my pipes as members had complained about the state of them... and broke my inlet. Great. I blame you .... [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] How...

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Really good read. Going to get myself some and make a solution! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Does he or is he just sponsored by them [emoji23] I need to get my head round making my own. So much cheaper. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My mistake! The light is 42cm wide, and the tank is 40cm wise! Sorry! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks jay, will start upping the dose, to daily 1ml Should I just leave the tropica orange out? And stick with green? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The light fitting is 45cm. The exact width of the tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok! Great thanks! I’ve read so many conflicting this RE: ferts do/do not encourage algae, thought I’d stay on the cautious side, will start dosing higher and see what happens. Why would you advise reduced water changes? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where did you see it?! I have peroxide bathed a number of the plants, crypts won’t fair well with it so haven’t done them, is that why you spotted it on? I have some excel, will try that! The ta k gets 3 50% water changes a week, I haven’t cleaned the filter since setting it up a month...

Yeah, 1 pump of both tropica green and orange! Once a week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe spoke to soon. I hadn’t yet put the lights up, the only thing I’ve done differently is add hydrocotyle verticillata and a trident java. Noticed the tank is slowly turning brown... diatoms? Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I bought the tank on it’s own from pro shrimp as it’s just up the road from me! Comes with a glass lid. I didn’t want anything in the tank so bought everything separately from them, except the glassware and heater. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Shame!

I know there’s a mini java fern, but is there a mini species of the trident sp.? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk"] I know there’s a mini java fern, but is there a mini species of the trident sp.? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/URL]

This is m. Trident! Just think it looks to big and out of place, maybe I’ll cut the leaves back to the rhizome and see what the new growth looks like? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good mate! Love the gravel! Looks so natural! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quick update. Still haven’t cleaned my glassware. It’ll happen. Eventually. [emoji1781] Bought some Microsorum Pteropus trident and some hydrocotyle verticillata to add some details. Microsorum Pteropus is too big and looks out of place, am I correct in thinking there is a mini sp. of the...

That’s a job I’ve been putting off... I’m still working so that’s my excuse! [emoji1781] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Really like that idea. Looks way more natural! I will have a play next water change! Really wish I hadn’t just planted it up with hydrocotyle verticillata [emoji2359] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes mate! Really am! Just want to get the stems nice and bushy! Only time will sort that one! Hopefully can get them nicely coloured up! Just need to do some research as I don’t think the tropica ferts will do the job! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 week update Added some details to break up the hardscape as suggest again by jay, (may as well be his/her tank [emoji23]) thank you so much pal! Not happy with the details yet but will adjust at next water change. Still waiting on a few more plants but with the current situation I can’t...

Unfortunately not! It’s ok! I’ll just have to be more careful when cleaning! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, very annoying! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah got plenty left! Will do that next water change! I have done it twice already but during water changes seems to get disturbed! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Exactly why I love them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you! Have 5 more on order as he was a “rescue” from a friends tank! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quick update pic with more moss, stems and H. Pinnatifida from jay. Thank you again pal! Inlet/outlet moved to provide better flow, lights upped to 60% co2 upped slightly, all thanks to jay. Have a java trident on the way and some hydrocotyle verticillata on its way for some added details...

Day 11 shrimps/ nerites slowly doing their jobs with the slime. had a floating crypt and some of the stems are been uprooted... surely not the shrimp?

Turned up this morning! Crazy how bad things are getting! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, received some moss from jay on here! Thank you! Super healthy most! Absolute nightmare to to attach with hardscape in tank. But managed to do it, hopefully grows in ok! Still having serious issues with slime, trying to manually remove it but losing the battle. Any solutions? Set up the...

Yeah she’s a seal point! Lovely little cat, when she’s not dragging rabbits and pigeons through the cat flap that is... natural born killer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks pal! Tbh shows your waters good enough! And probably better for them than tap! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also, wondered why I was having to top the tank up so much: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Added a dozen crystal red shrimp today. Always wanted these, could never condone the money but in light of recent events; this purchase cheered me up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Love that cookies! I’ve got a load of landscape stone and a little 20L tank! You’ve influenced me to have a play tomorrow! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking at stocking levels for this, What’s your opinions on 10x crystal red shrimp 6 x Pygmy Corydoras 6 x ember tetra Really wanted some celestial pearl danios but think I’d be pushing for 6 of them as well? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Day 5. 2 Nerite snails added yesterday. Let’s hope they tackle this slime. Still doing 50% water changes daily, and manually removing as much slime as possible. Starting to see some brown algae on some of my old buces and anubias. Will spot dose with excel tomorrow and see if this cures it...

Love the hardscape pal! What’s the plans for planting ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Day 3 Stems are starting to perk up and reaching for the light, slime is crazy. Picking up some nerites and aminos tomorrow Plumbed the external filter in today, still running the HOB filter, will get the media swapped over tomorrow and put the external heater, inline diffuser and glassware on...

My waters not too soft, and I have tropica soil so plent of nutrients, I will keep a lean-er dosing regime for now, see how the plants do! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No, it’s running with a 300LPH HOB filter, I’ve had nerites in the past but always seem to commit suicide! Will pick a couple up tomorrow and see what they do! Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Day two, still waiting on the reducers for the external filter. Very cloudy water, possibly tannins from the wood? Done a 50% water change Also some of the woods going fury, completely normal, I know but still makes me grumble. Maybe some aminos to tackle that one? Out of curiosity...

Edit*** Tank dimensions are what you said. Got confused with my other tank! Had the gobys for a year now, only an inch long still, never digs and doesn’t touch the shrimp! So maybe I got lucky! The actual sp. is Stiphodon semoni Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s meant to say 200w! Ambient temp varies massively, the house is 134 years old so through the night temps can drop! Around 16°/17° Won’t do it any harm, just won’t be on much! Agreed, why they don’t is beyond me! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So after many many months of renovations I’ve finally set the kitchen tank up. Here’s the basics Tank: Dennerle 35L scapers tank Hardscape: Redmoor root/mini landscape stone Substrate: Tropica soil, basic river sand. Light: Chihiros 45 RGB set at 50% 6 hours a day 1 hour after co2...

That won’t be everyone cup of tea but I love it pal! Very natural. Too many folks doing the same thing over and over again! Watching this one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Final few touches made to the tank, everything but plants have been purchased! Still deciding on the background, wanted loads of emerged growth at the back but cant decide on the plants I want! Gotta wait until the end of the month anyway! Have some finished hard scape pictures! The...

Even with all the mistakes it still looks incredible! As does the room! Great video! What did you use to film it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Alto! Great video! Makes me want one of those outlets now! I have taken into account the shade situation, I will be putting lots of Anubis nana petite and shade loving crypts. The tank is deceiving! To put some scale on it, the steel co2 diffuser is 20cm top to bottom! I’ve tried to...

So I’m making a start, the house move isn’t happening for months so ... Made the unit for the tank to sit on, cupboard doors are in WIP Found some cheap wood that looked nice! Some other branch’s to be put in! The heather degrades too quickly! ( glad I experimented with the nano) So couldn’t...

Lovely looking tank buddy! What’s this crypt? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bit of an update and some questions! Limpets and planarian slowly dying thanks to the guys who helped with ID’s and what to buy! Popped a couple more trident ferns in last week, shrimps are breeding although I think the planarian killed a couple! I’ve been lean dosing tropica and doing 2...

Thanks man! My display one is out of action due to a imminent house move! Looking forward to getting it going in the next few months! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk