Recent content by blackers92

Yeah it was that calculator. Interesting! I haven't been on here for a few months, come back and find that its being blocked!! I was unsure on the loaches as I have kept Yoyos before and noticed that they loved space and grew quite large. I have a soft spot for them as they were my first fish I...

Hi Guys Just wondering what fish would be suitable for a 40cm (16 inch) cube? I'm after something interesting. What do you all think? 6-Ember Tetra and 6-Dwarf Chain loaches (too big? ##151### suggests they would be ok) 6-Ember Tetra and 6-10 Pygmy Corydora 2-Clown Plecos and 6 Ember Tetra...

After doing more research the consensus seems the be that java fern can be cut back to the rhizome however it will take months to grow back out. As for the BBA raising your CO2 to 30ppm will prevent it from spreading, I am overdosing my tank with Excel as people have had success with it. Adding...

Hi Guys Had a bad case of BBA that has attacked my Needle Leaf Java Fern, Anubias Nana, and Anubias Nana Petite. I will probably remove all the anubias and dip them in a weak bleach or excel, manually remove as much of it from my bogwood as possible and spot dose with excel. As for my Needle...

Could I convert this from high tech to low tech? Is that possible? All the plants are slow growing, I could cut back to one tube 6700k 24w? Dose something like TPN+ once a week, excel daily? Obviously I will try to clear up the algae first. Does it sound a bit crazy? All the plants are low...

Hi Guys Seem to be suffering from BBA really bad. Infected my wood, java fern and anubias. I increased my CO2 as it apparently helps. I was going to spot dose Excel during my next water change. (I presume that means to literally squirt it on the algae?) It has not affected my Crypts, Staurogyne...

Time for an update! Hairgrass is really starting to take off! Little shoots sprouting everywhere! really need to find something to divide the substrate.. any ideas!? Staurogyne has taken off and pearls daily, I think that I have two types of Staurogyne as the ones I planted towards the...

Little update. Not much has happened at all. Crypts all look much healthier growing upwards. Staurogyne hasn't grown. Hairgrass hasn't sprouted and a few strands are turning yellow. I trimmed back my needle leaf. CO2 is constant at about 1.5 bps, E.I Dosing. 8 hours of lighting. Aquasoil...

Bit of a update. Did a blackout to finally get rid of some really stubborn BGA. Trimmed back a lot of the Needleleaf Javafern that was too large and algae covered. Cut off all my algae infected anubias (Should I have spot treated? How?) Plants arrived today, ordered some Staurogyne sp Tropica...

Decided I will plant some Wendtii Tropica to the left and Glosso at the front with a plastic divider. Perhaps something small in-front of the crypts any suggestions?

I was looking at C.Parva but read that it grows incredibly slow. Crypt Wendtii looks good but will probably grow to high. Beckettii looks pretty good, ill check its availability. Im not sure if I want a lawn of H.C I think it looks a little out of place? I definitely need something to stop it...

Hi Guys Finally started a new hi-tech tank. Specs. 40cm Cube Opticlear Tank Eheim 2213 2*24 Watts Pressurized Co2 Up Aqua Inline Atomizer Hydor Inline Heater Plants: Anubias Nana Petite Anubias Nana Needleleaf Java Fern As you can see the NL Java Fern is too long for my tank...

Hey Guys Just wondering how (if possible) can you trim Narrowleaf Java Fern? I recently put some in my tank but the leaves are just too large! Thanks in advance

ah whoops it is Potassium Phosphate, tried to recall it off my head (FAIL) Hmm at the moment the flow is coming out of the stock tubing with no spray bar or anything, I have ordered lily pipes will they alleviate the flow issue or should I upgrade to a 2215? (I dont really want a powerhead in...

I ordered the Inline Atomizer from hong kong, so it should arrive soon hopefully! My current one is such an eyesore