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Perfect thanks for letting me know. Il keep removing it from the grass and hopefully it'll eventually stop sprouting but it's an easy fix now I know, free bonus plant haha

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Hey guys, I recently started my planted tank and have hairgrass growing, but started noticing small strands running through the grass that I believe is either java moss or willow moss. 8 didn't order this so whatever it is has hitchhiked into the tank. Just wondering what course of action I...

ava Here's a picture of the type of algae I'm getting. Since changing the lighting and cutting back on the nutrients it's stopped reproducing as quickly but I can see it still returning. But that might just be because the changes are needing longer to take effect. Also, in the 2nd picture...

Ah perfect! That's great to know! And as you say too, once I get the cause of the current algae under control, any little amounts I have from then on, my critters and fish should take care of.

Thanks so much for your advice and help, I appreciate it. From what I read about the silent cycle was that I should be able to add fish as soon as I've started seen healthy growth so that's good to know that's the case. And I will start doing the water changes as you advise. I will try get a...

Ah well that answers that pretty definitively for me. It shouldn't be there haha. The new lighting isn't as bright, or as intense for so long so this should hopefully help. Il refrain from adding a much fertilizer in the hope it eventually goes away. In the mean time, with regards to the...

Hey guys, so im silent cycling my 60l heavily planted tank. Only been about 10 days that it's been set up, but the plants are already growing nicely with my bacopa pretty much doubling in size already! Crazy quick growing plant! I've some floating plants, hair grass, java fern, java moss and a...

One group really, id rather a larger shoal of happier fish than small groups that arent

Awesome! In terms of shoal size, depending on which i go for for the tetra/rasbora, were my numbers generally ok or would i get away with more? And also, since they dont really add much to biomass, could i get away with 5 shrimp as extra cleanup crew or would you just stick with just having...

So doing more research and heading to my local store, i think ive decided on what id like in my tank. It just really depends on whether itd be overstocking it or how ma y of each i could safely keep. After all your great advice, about my long tank, finding my water is of the softer type, and my...

Thanks for your advice! Yeah I wanted to create a river environment so definitely want fish that will be happier in this kind of territory. Generally dust hasn't been an issue but I've been doing weekly topups of water to combat any evaporation. I will definitely keep that in mind though...

Thanks so much! I think that might end up being my choice! I'd like it to be a busy tank full of colour and tetras are definitely colourful

I got it on online at https://www.completeaquatics.co.uk/ciano-tartarium-80-white it is designed as a turtle tank but I loved the shape for the aquascape I wanted to create. It's brilliant quality n cheap too!

Ah right! I hadn't read that anywhere so thanks so much I appreciate the help! I doubt the pet store would tell me that either haha, it was the neon blue ones I was checking out. Awesome I will head down and see what they have and make a note of any types that take my eye

Thanks for the help! Il head down and see what they stock, I'm assuming they'll have neon tetras at the very least as they seem to be the most common type here in UK pet stores. As for a centrepiece fish, would dwarf gouramis/blue rams be suitable in a tank this shape?

Oh sorry! I live in Scotland so I'm in a soft water area, 47.56ppm is the figure for my area. Hope that helps

Hey guys, new member here from the UK and have recently set up my first tank. It is a 60l shallow tank. Dimensions: 80cm length, 30cm width, and 25cm height Initially set up as my first planted aquascape, but with the plan to add fish once is has been cycled and more mature. Has two large...