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I managed a big leak setting a new tank up 2 weeks ago, you have my solidarity! Looks great. Will enjoy progress pictures greatly

Thabks circus. I feel like you are becoming my guru!

Honestly, one thing I will never understand in any social media is the need to announce and flounce. Genuinely have no idea what the possible expected outcome is. FWIW you've all been lovely to me and my amateurish mistakes - I'm staying!

Well, there's a new addition to my tank today... bamboo skewers! My java fern was a later addition to my tank so I tied it with cotton thread, I didn't think superglue would stick to damp wood. The thread has already disintegrated and the fern has only half rooted to the wood. The wood is soft...

Yep, have got everything lined up. When I first stocked my small tank I managed to crash my biome (changed all the filters like the boxes said without saving the old ones- doh!!) and had to do a mini fish in "re"cycle which was hard work. Very aware of the possibility of things not quite going...

Brill. Looking at the front I cant really see a difference so it was only when I swapped sofas I realised things are coming on! I suppose I need to start working out the logistics of swapping my mollies over now. It will probably take me a week of planning ha ha!!

So sat next to my plant and realising I've actually had a lot of growth in one week. In a silent cycle, I'm guessing visible growth is what it says on the tin ie 2 pics side by side and the plants are bigger? is this enough visible growth?

So 1 week one. Wow, its been quite the week ha ha!! so after the flood, and our fry in the other tank I think things our settling down. My ludwigia just in front of the java fern on the driftwood has grown quite a bit. Some of the plants pretty sad, I think the micranthenum in particular did...

Used them online for some equipment and they are brill - then realised they are based pretty close to me too, so there's a good chance they could become my LFS! Had no idea they were there :)

I think it supports a slightly acidic pH though - our water tends to acidic so working hard to keep it at 7

Yes when I realised some were here I gave them their favourite bloodworm as distraction. I have some surface plants but maybe not enough. I know another girl pregnant too so we may have many, many fish soon. My big tank disaster meant my spare tank not ready as i planned so these guys have to...

Wow, super impressed with your set up!

So I've been trying hard to get some pictures of my fish but struggling with my only camera on my mobile phone. Noticed my pregnant white molly particularly brave and hungry. Then noticed 5 or 6 fry. She's still clearly pregnant with visible black dots too. I was expecting fry because she has...

I know - I even cursed myself when they arrived and I hadn't ordered. It was on my list. Absolutely no idea how I overlooked it - well I do. Overexcitement!! So a very valuable lesson about patience which I need now because you cant will plants to grow....

wow. I do mean these.... Im too lazy to sell though....Maybe if I accumulate enough

not many locally - also (and highlighting my ignorance here) they are the criss cross frames so I suspect most gardeners wouldn't use? I'm gonna ask my LFS if they use them I think.

Morning everyone. So, I've just done a lot of planting and now find I have a moderate assortment of the plastic plant pots, ceramic weights and root wool. I feel like these should be recycled rather than go to landfill. I googled rockwool and now feel a bit sad as I assumed it was...

me too! Well version 2 is up and running - the picture is poor because I used my laptop (I have bribed the small one with my phone to let me get on with this!) so the picture not much use. But I think you can see the java fern on the top of the driftwood, and definitely can see the white...

I know. I was in the grip for a good 10 minutes thinking I'd spent a lot of money and it may not be covered on a guarantee.... It was actually a real pleasure to realise I had been an idiot because I can fix that! And of course, I think I've saved most of the plants and hadn't stocked with fish...

Oh no sounds stressful. I thinj the lessons will come in thick and fast, but I'm enjoying the challenge even if this weekend has been hard work!

well it will be once I fix everything ha ha!!

Oh God. Came downstairs to a mini-disaster and an entirely self created one. A flood. But with a leak tested tank, and no wetness on the cabinet. And a load of sad looking plants. So I switched off the electricity, cleaned up, put the plants in my other 2 tanks and began scooping out thinking I...

That's why I'm not stressed at how badly I have applied it! It looks quite tall now and it's hard to imagine the gap being filled, but I'm sure little of it will be seen. The background I bought doesn't fit to the top even, I just wanted something for now. Your tank looks great, and for what...

Brill. I want a couple of amazon swords at the back I think so probably popping to the fish store tomorrow, I will get some. Thanks

Ah hadn't realised that, thought it had some fertilizer in it - I will do! Ive also got liquid plant food - do I need both? Thanks so much for your input :) The sand is purely a nod to my daughter's wishes. Our 65l started out with pink substrate and a multicoloured castle and bridge which...

Hi all. I only joined recently, having a first freshwater tank since Christmas. I've found (common to lots of people here I'm guessing) that I've rapidly gone down a wormhole. I've lurked, and I've read. I've researched and tinkered. So I have very rapidly realised my 65l tank isn't really big...

its still pretty ugly! More plants on way and then the spongebob pineapple and castle go.... Cant manage a good pic tonight, sorry

hiya The tank is 23 inches long, 12 inches wide and I think 15 high (forgot the vertical measurement) pH is 7 - 7.5 (was lower when I started the tank). I don't know the exact kH of our water - I live in a soft water area. I have some coral and also the fish retailer doesn't massively increase...