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    Will my journal ever start?!

    Hi all, As some of you may be aware i have been planning a return to the planted scene after being away (slightly) with a low tech planted tank for my CRS. Firstly i ordered a lovely optiwhite tank from Seapets only to be fobbed off with delivery dates and customer service. Nothing ever turned...
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    find me the thread!

    hey guys, im looking for a thread on a DIY aquarium background. im fairly sure it was on this forum but i could be wrong! someone made a background using expandable foam and i cant for the life of me find the topic. been searching for several days now! (its not the ukaps vivarium thread) any...
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    where to get huge bogwood

    hi all, where can i source large lumps of bogwood. - like the pieces people have for a 6 foot tank. i want some really heft bits, like 3 foot+ in length, thick and heavy! i can only seem to find the tiny bits around here that are like 30-50cm long. i have searched fleabay and also...
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    Nick16 signing out....

    well, wiith my 4x2x2 draining away as i type, all fish and plants gone (guys look after them!), i am sad to say i will be leaving the hobby for a few years whilst at university. my parents will take care of the nano but there will be nothing for me to do. a tank at uni this year is out of the...
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    a couple of Q's

    hi guys, a quick couple of questions. has anyone tried the little pressurized co2 bottles you can buy in tescos? they are small, i think about 500g but are very cheap at about £3, and i think you can get them to refil them for free or for very little if you bring the old bottles back. They are...
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    iwugumi talk

    hi guys, soon to be getting a 4x2x2 but how would you go about turning it into a 'gumi? i dont know how hard its going to be? lots of space to play with, im going to use rock obviously but i dont know whether to go for a small island section or elongate it out a bit. (if that makes sense) any...
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    3d backgrounds or not?

    hi guys, im having a bit of a problem on this one. You all know of the juwel 3D backgrounds (if you dont things like these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JUWEL-ROCK-600-BACKGROUND_W0QQitemZ190313221008QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Fish?hash=item2c4f8d4b90&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 ) sorry its an ebay...
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    ADA in the post!!

    hi guys, i didnt realise you actually get a letter from ADA regarding the IAPLC, i was amazed, i know i only came 946th but its still nice to have a bit of paper to keep for your records, see if i can beat it next year with my scape. :shh:
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    is a W/C needed?

    hi, i have a 120L tank with 12 boras brigittea and some cherry and amano shrimp, (+ 3 apple snails) i dont feed massivley, it has no co2 and no ferts, so do i need to do a w/c every week? it has a couple anubias barteri as well, i doubt that helps but more info is better than none.
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    potential mass plant sale...

    hi, just gauging interest really.... im going to be breaking down my 4ft tank and therefore i will have a lot of plants to sell.... i will sell the smaller stuff first (in terms of roots) inc stems. i will move the fish out at the last possible moment as they will be a bit cramped in 2/3rds of...
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    tank planning

    hi, im planning my next scape and i cant decide upon a few things.... here is what is planned so far, so you guys can get the idea. (it was knocked up very quick and is WAY out of proportion) as you can see it will be very simple. i will have redmoor in there somewhere sticking up with...
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    any fresh ideas for me?

    hi guys, as most of you will have gone through at one stage or another, i need some new ideas for my tank. i want to break it down and go for something new, but heres where i am stuck, i cant decide what.... iwagumi? jungle? :crazy: my tank is a Rio 240, so i have plenty of room to work...
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    water changes (+ your input)

    right guys, im fed up with doing w/c's every week on my 2 larger tanks. one is non co2, no ferts and only has 12 rasboras brigittae and soe cherry shrimp. my question is, do i still need to do a w/c every week? or can i get away with a longer time? my second tank is my planted tank, with...
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    heating...

    hi, im planning a nano (ummm nano) and i guess it will be around the 20-35L mark. (nano size!) my question is will i need a heater, or will my room temps be enough? my house is normally about 18-19C
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    Nano tank, where to buy?

    hi, im looking at getting a nano but it of course it needs to be fairly cheap. AE dont seem to have their small opti-white tanks anymore and it may have to be a float glass cube. where can i get nano tanks from 20-35L (ish) at a decent price? cheers :D
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    FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

    hi, not wanting to undercut Dan at all i may be able to get some reasonably cheap FE's (2kg) this weekend. however they will be collection from MY house in surrey (Near Dorking). i will be able to get them for about £13 each, so if anyone lives near and wants to pick up a few let me know soon...
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    BE CAREFUL WHEN BUYING FROM THESE SHOPS

    WARNING The following aquatic Online Retailers have gone into liquidation but unbelieveably they are still taking orders and your money They quite often are advertising goods at a really good or should I say a fantastic price in comparision with other reputable sites that have been around for...
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    what can i have in a 15L nano

    hi, as in the title really, thinking of getting a nano. but apart from shrimp are there any fish i can keep in there or is it too small? something like ember tetras or micro rasboras?
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