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Hi all! I haven’t been around in a while but I caught the bug again, decided to build a Planted Nano Shrimp Tank and share its journey here! My inspiration was the addition of Cherry Shrimp to my planted community tank (might post separate photos of that). I don’t see them very often but when...

Hi all, I have decided to create a Walstad inspired tank. The plan is to have a male betta and some cherry shrimp. I'm using cuttings off my new 20G planted tank and driftwood I've been curing for some time. Substrate: 2/3" layer of premium potting mix 2/3" layer of 1-2mm black silica gravel...

I'm currently doing a Journal thread and my tank's at the stage where I'm starting to get some decent shots. I've attached some of my favourite pictures, but I've got an album dedicated to this tank: Pictures by Stiltso - Photobucket Enjoy!

I have my hands on a copy of "Ecology of the Planted Aquarium" by Diana Walstad. It's a little outdated, but I believe the facts in this book are sighted and scientifically sound. The Allelopathy section is an interesting read (I find chemistry and biology fascinating!) Alage growth was...

Hi Guys, I've been seeing more and more about the "Silent Cycle". No-one at my LFS' had heard of it, and they were all eager to see the story. I thought I would share this with you all. It has been found that setting up a tank with many fast growing plants, you can skip the traditional "cycle"...

Hi all, Due to a change in career and the moving that comes with it, I am putting down my refractor in favor of an easier to maintain fresh water community tank. I have had 2 clownfish since I started in this hobby and it's time for a new home. For sale is: 2 Clowns (selling as a pair only) 3...

Hi All, I'm going to see if I can get my pair of clowns to breed. I went to the hardware store and picked up a small terracotta clay pot and a terracotta clay saucer. I wanted both as people have had luck with pots and tiles. I'll try the pot first and if they dont host that, I'll swap it for...

Hi All, I've recently broken down my 42G marine tank in favour for a smaller 30G marine tank, which means I have a 42G spare and want to start a new project! I have taken a step back from saltwater land and I'm looking to start a new journey in the cichlid world. I haven't kept cichlids before...

Hi Guys, I had a break from the aquarium hobby and I'm back! It's been a while. I've had a few big things pop up outside of my aquarium life, and as a result I've had to put my hobby on hold. Things are sorted now and I've decided to breakdown my 42G tank and start a new 30G tank. This means...

Three ID's - All of these came with my LR when I started the tank 10 months ago. But I finally got around to upload the pics. ID 1 - Almost anenome looking (doesn't look like aptasia) - opens up when the lights are on: ID 2- Tube looking filter feeder - also opens up when the lights are on...

Hi All, Two part post here. Not sure if this is the right section - but a mod might be able to move this to the right section. 1 - I got home today and my chromis was missing half his tail? Looked like its been chewed. He's acting normally, and swimming fine, but I'm at a loss as to how it...

Hi All - I purchased a Lemonpeel (or Heraldis) Angelfish 2 weeks ago. He was QT'ed in my friends LFS for 1 month - eating fine. I brought him home, drip acclimated and he was doing swimmingly (excuse the pun). Eating mysis and sprinula and grazing on my LR. Left for work this morning and it...

Hi all, I got a new Flip MinoHD - thought I'd take a video. One of my LFS is getting out of Saltwater - and had to get rid of their stock ASAP - My arm was twisted and I was given a Bicolour Dottyback and a Cleaner Wrasse. Here's the video: YouTube - Marine Tank Video

Hi Guys, I've been hearing a clicking every week or so since I have had my tank (almost a year). Its usually two clicks in a row (they sound like someone is tapping a coin against glass). I've made sure it isn't any of my equipment (I originally suspected it was the heater turning on and off...

They finally came out of QT and I went and picked them up yesterday. 1 hour Acclimatisation process. All went well. Here's the best photos I could get of them tonight: ImageBam - Fast, Free Image Hosting and Photo Sharing ImageBam - Fast, Free Image Hosting and Photo Sharing ImageBam - Fast...

Hi Guys, I have never seen on of these in the tank before, must have been at the right place at the right time. It kinda looks like one of those bi-colour sour gummy worms! Is this a goody or a baddie? ImageBam - Fast, Free Image Hosting and Photo Sharing ImageBam - Fast, Free Image Hosting...

Hi all, keen for your input, thoughts and ideas. I plan on re-scaping the tank and possibly adding more rock - leaning toward plain base rock and maybe some dead coral pieces to avoid spikes and build up the tank, as it seems a little bare. Looking for background ideas. I'm not very artistic...

Got a new tankmate! Say hello to Mr/Ms Cleaner Wrasse. VERY active (hard to get a good shot), eating live brine ravenously, QTed for 5 weeks. Also - this sea star isn't new (2 months now), but thought I'd add a photo never the less.

Hi All, Went to do my weekly PWC earlier - and I noticed one of my Cardinals missing. I thought nothing of it and went on doing my PWC, while I was siphoning out the gravel and water, I noticed my Stromb snail hadn't moved in about a week. So I picked up the shell, and all this gooey STINKY...

Hi All, May be a silly question - but here goes. Does Macro Algae need light to grow? Reason I ask, is that I have some in my Tank wedged under some rock, and it keeps getting dislodged. Can I put it in my Wet-Dry Trickle filter? Or will it perish without light in there? I used to like the...

Hi all, Just received the Voyager 1 Stream Pump. Going to install it tonight. Anyone heard of it? This is the description: Its main feature is an innovative 360° rotation system which allows to direct the water flow thanks to 4 types of regulation of the flow and the speed of the rotation of...

I have seen a few threads around with people going against hermits crabs as a CUC. I have around 12 hermits in my 42g FOWLR. What are the positives and negatives around using Hermits as a CUC?

Hi All, I've been struggling for the past month or more with high nitrates - Here is my system: 42G Hood Tank (no sump) - FOWLR - Wet dry trickle filter, Protein Skimmer, small amount of macro algae, 36 pounds of live rock. 2 Blue Green Chromis, 2 Clowns, 2 Kaudern's Cardinals, coral banded...

Anyone else noticed that the search function doesn't seem to work? Is it just me? I get this error quite often: The following errors occurred with your search: Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. To test a little further, I search for something generic - like...

Thought I would introduce you to my new tank mates! 2 Kaudern's Cardinals. A little blurry, but I think its going to be the best I can get...