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Really a topic for general chat but i feel the people here in the planted section would appreciate this more. I will be booking a long weekend trip to Lisbon, Portugal in July this year hopefully. The reason for this visit is to go and see the newly opened exhibit in the oceanarium. The fore...

Time has come for the start of my new project :) A new 60P build. Lots of time and planning has gone into this build already. Hoping to get lots of people following along for advice and tips along the way. Stay tuned as this thread will be a slow burner instead of happening overnight...

This is way off topic for this part of the forum but... Anyone have any quirky uses for unused aquarium rock? I made this today and i think it looks pretty cool Its supposed to be an Arizona scenery cactus bed. I need to collect some sand and small sandstone type stones to build the...

Hello people of aquarium advice... Some of you may know im going to be doing an ADA build in september for my main tank. On a side project and with MTS kicking in, i might try my hand at an ADA 45F betta tank This would be my inhabitant Now i want this tank to be low maintenance and non...

Hello guys Some of you know that in September i will be tearing down my current tank to do an ADA build. I know its a long way off but im hoping to canvass opinions and advice to make this tank as good as i can possibly make it. When i get home from work today i will be putting together a...

Hello guys, I recently purchased a solunar controller from BML, maybe 3/4 weeks ago now. It seems to of developed a number of faults already :( Fade function appears to be not working Also the text on the display has gone funny Also the time speed up function to test your created programs is...

I thought I'd try to post some YouTube links for videos of my tank in action for anyone who was interested in my progression thread. My first offering is a short video of my tank pearling Any comments appreciated. Enjoy Http://youtu.be/93b0NpYjGsA

Hello i have a large amount of glossostigma elatinoides for sale. Uk only!!!! Pm me if interested

Anybody in the UK need some dwarf hairgrass. I have tons of the stuff i could send

Im going to use this thread to document my tanks progression. Will post a progress photo every 2 weeks. I began this thread in the tank progress section but believe i will get a wider audience for feedback in the planted section. I will post todays update...

Im going to use this thread to document my tanks progression. Will post a progress photo every 2 weeks. These are my first two photos ....

Are there any puffer fish compatible in a community tank? Thanks

Im going to drill out a small hole in my driftwood so that i can glue a magnet into the recess. Im then going to hang the driftwood on my aquarium wall using a magnet on the other side of the glass. I will then be tying fissedens moss to it. Any ideas what glue i could use?

My girlfriend has wanted 'a fish' in my aquarium for ages. She always wanted a betta but i hate them. I showed her a picture of a ram as i want one. Turns out she likes them!! So i dont want an electric blue as they are similar colour to my dwarf gourami. Looking for one with maybe a bit of...

Could somebody please tell me why my four leaf clover (marsilea crenata) isnt developing into four leaves?? Oh and on a side note ive been dosing excel but am going to make the switch to glut. Is it harmful to shrimp? Thanks

I'm getting a bit bored of doing 50% water changes and spending hours waiting for water to heat before adding to the tank. Can I make up a container of water pre treated with prime so it's at room temp ready to go? Thanks

Can anybody recommend to me liquid test kits for potassium and iron?? Thanks in advance

In the last week ive started using pressurised co2. Now my water is milky. What is causing this and why?? Thanks

I watched an online video showing a man with a spray bottle of diluted hydrogen peroxide spraying the plants and inside surfaces of his tank to cure algae growth. This looked effective and easy. So ive gone online to look at buying some hydrogen peroxide, ive read up on it and it says its toxic...

Im upgrading my lighting to LED, need advice. Im trying to achieve high light levels so that my plants with red in will thrive. My tank is a 90 litre and is 46cm from top water level to substrate. Light unit would sit 3inches above water level. This is the tech data for a light unit im looking...

My new plants came today :) i was a bit worried that they were boxed up all weekend but they arrived and were largely still green :) just got to get my co2 setup and upgrade my lighting to LED. Got my ferts and root tabs ready to go. Any comments on my tank

Standard fluval roma 90 t8 fixture. Can i replace the tubes for t5ho's without needing to upgrade any ballasts or anything else?

I have an anubias that has one leaf that is turning black. Any ideas??

New plants in today and im very happy with how my tank looks. Ive decided to invest in a co2 setup. I feel confident setting it up but im not sure how to use a drop checker. Can someone please take some time to explain it please? Oh and if theres any very important things to do or not to do...

Recently ripped out everything from my tank and created a new scape. I think it now looks much nicer but I have thrown out all my rock in favour of slate. I've lost a lot of beneficial bacteria. I'm now getting high nitrite levels. Is it possible that the ammonia converting bacteria have...