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  1. matt

    120x60x25cm Diy acrylic tank

    That is the first tank I built a few years back, a friend was given 4 gold fish in a bowl without a filter by someone who was immigrating to Australia, she didn't really want them and her little bengal kitten was showing too much interest in them, this one was built specifically for them
  2. matt

    120x60x25cm Diy acrylic tank

    All the dwarf hair grass went brown and mushy so it's gone, also most of the pennywort has withered away but some is still hanging on same with the Salvinia, crypts and anubias however are storming ahead. Photos taken today
  3. matt

    120x60x25cm Diy acrylic tank

    About time for an update First planted on 25/11/15 Cryptocoryne balance Cryptocoryne wendtii brown Hydrocotyle leucocephala (floating) Nymphoides aquatica banana Salvinia natans Eleocharis acicularis Various anubias No added co2 Eco-complete substrate Dosing with Neutro T Top up 10 L a...
  4. matt

    120x60x25cm Diy acrylic tank

    I did on my first acrylic tank here http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/diy-acrylic-tank-build-new-update.31622/ but not for this one. It is very satisfying yes, but a little un-nerving on the first fill.
  5. matt

    120x60x25cm Diy acrylic tank

    Plants and substrate arrive tomorrow:happy:
  6. matt

    Crypts, Anubias and substrate

    http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/the-soil-substrate-or-dirted-planted-tank-a-how-to-guide.18943/ Good info on soil tanks.
  7. matt

    Crypts, Anubias and substrate

    Hi The general consensus for running a long term low tech is to have an enriched substrate, a capped soil such as pond soil or even a compost such as John innes no 2 can be used and are very cheep. Or you could use specialized aquarium substrates such as the JBL you mentioned, there are many...
  8. matt

    3 weeks old tank - no nitrites, no nitrates... is it possible???

    For a low tech tank 80w of light is far too high,and 12h a day is far too long.Algae will soon take over your tank. Cut your lighting by at least half,and no more than 7h a day. With a good substrate you should not need to add ferts,plenty of low tech guides and journals on here,have a good...
  9. matt

    Cube 123, first Low-tech try

    The Soil Substrate Planted Tank - A How to Guide | UK Aquatic Plant Society Link to the soil thread.
  10. matt

    Cube 123, first Low-tech try

    Hi Edvert,having just set up my low tech I can tell you that i'm using a mix of aqua pond soil,sphagnum peat moss and some ADA Amazonia that I had laying about. I don't thank there is any hard and fast rule about quantities to be used,for every 3 handfulls of pond soil I added 1 handfull of peat...
  11. matt

    Inspired once more

    Ah,I see,capped it is then.I'd like as little mess as possible,I have some fine(ish)gravel some where around,I'll have to dig it out at the weekend. Also what depth should I cap it,couple of mm? Sorry about all the questions,want to get it right first time,this time:)
  12. matt

    Inspired once more

    Cool,one less thing to worrie about. Ok,but I was under the impression that the gravel on a soil based tank should be course,to allow the nurturants from the soil to exchange with the water colum? In fact I was not planing on capping it at all,bad idea then?
  13. matt

    Inspired once more

    Hello all, Having tried the high tech method and having a lot of trouble with getting my co2 levels right due to various reasons,also no longer having the time to put that much effort in because i work away from home monday to friday,I gave up.But recently having read "A choclate puddle"by...
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