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If you mean Siamese Algae Eaters (Crossocheilus siamensis) that look similar to Flying Foxes (Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus), they are well known to eat moss. They love it. http://www.aquamoss.net/Articles/Siamese-A...quatic-Moss.htm

http://www.maidenheadaquatics-plants.co.uk/gallery.php and http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/...aders_tanks.php

Does EC affect water chemistry at all? I've heard conflicting reports, including some of massive PO4 contamination. I'm sure that's sorted by now though.

Aqua Soil is effective on its own, especially with EI.

8 to 10 hours straight should be fine. If you have multiple tubes then a midday burst works well. Let's say you have 4 tubes. 2 tubes for 3 hours, 4 tubes for 5 hours, 2 tubes for 2 hours. 10 hours total. This is what I do and I have no algae. I don't have any algae-eaters either...

Nutrients in substrates will last a very long time if you keep the water column rich i.e. using EI. In fact it is possible to grow plants well in an inert substrate using EI. JamesC does this with excellent results using silica sand. ADA Aqua Soil is excellent and widely regarded as the best...

Any of the above. All their demands are similar so I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck with it. Crypts are awesome....

Very nice James, well done. Should improve even further with some pruning and re-growth. PFK contest entry I hope....

Ensure you plant the majority with fast "weeds" to start, Hygrophila, Rotala, Egeria etc. Cover well over half of the substrate, planting the individual stems 1cm or so apart with tweezers. Don't use the lead weights. Don't prune the stems until they've reached the surface, then you can...

We have our own EI pinned thread here on TFF too - http://www.fishforums.net/Jamescand39s-Est...le-t104737.html Not necessarily. EI can be modified to suit lower lighting/non-CO2 as well. http://www.barrreport.com/articles/433-non-co2-methods.html

Thanks. I wrote that almost a year ago now, almost forgot about it!

An external filter is a good idea, for aesthetics and better circulation more than anything. Your plant growth will be performing the majority of the NH3/4, NO2 (and NO3/PO4) uptake. This is why you need to dose NO3 and PO4 via KNO3 and KH2PO4 to keep the plants well-fed. EI is safe for...

Poor man's Dupla (or dosing) drops. Dupla is a German make that were and still are big in the planted tank industry.

Hi Paul, Nice to see you in planted. Mike gives good advice. I'm assuming you want high-light, CO2 and plenty of growth, without limitations. PC T5 is a good idea. One 55w tube would be plenty and span nicely across the tank (22"). I can personally recommend the Interpet Daylight Plus...

I recommend more plants before starting EI.

Beautiful fish. Good luck with them, they deserve the chance to reproduce....

Yeah man. Prune and prune a bit more. Plants love it.

Looks nice, Fred. Well done. Give it a good prune and see the growth come back even nicer. Plants love a good prune, trust me.

Looks promising, Dave.

Nice aquascape John. Thanks for sharing. Always good to see another EI success story.....

Drastically wrong!? I don't think so.... :lol: I hope you are entering this into the PFK Aquascaping Contest.

Yes. Plants need light and a host of nutrients to grow and therefore pearl. If any one nutrient is deficient then growth will suffer and pearling will likely cease. This is why EI is great. It ensures there are no deficiencies, providing light and CO2 are good. Simple eh?

Plants can also "leak" O2 from damaged leaves, which is different to pearling.

OK, my turn. Just in case Tom's and Dave's aren't photo evidence enough... My EI tanks, so far. Expect a 2007 update soon from my 125 litre crypt/fern 'scape. 2004 (I started the hobby in 2003) 2005 2006

Well well well.... EI really works!? :lol:

Already e-mailed Matt Clarke. ;)

The ADA stuff is very nice, especially if you don't mind the cost. With your budget I would be tempted to go ADA all the way i.e. opti-white glass braceless tank, ADA glassware (lily pipe, inlet, diffuser etc.) For a 90x45x45cm complete set up, you're looking at around £2000 or thereabouts...

John, you are obsessed with food! :lol:

There's PPS, but is very complex and relies on accurate testing. I wouldn't recommend it personally, not at the early stage of the hobby anyway. If you think EI is complex..... http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumap...ion-system.html There's the ADA system which works well but is...

Hi John, Thanks for the offer. I don't think we need any cash yet. Come on over and introduce yourself - http://www.barrreport.com/uk-aquatic-plant-society/

http://www.barrreport.com/uk-aquatic-plant-society/ Super stuff, Tom. Thanks ever so much. The ball is well and truly rolling....

Is that Birmingham? I vote Wharf Aquatics in Nottingham myself. Purely selfish reasons though, as I'm getting my custom 150 gal. from there. Surely everyone wants to see my next project.....!? Sean Evans and Richard Hardwick (PFK contributors) work there too. As Graeme also hints at, we...

Bummer. What will happen to the old AS? It will still be useful for other tanks? Thanks for the info on altums. My LFS had some in this week. 8 Adults from a guy taking down his tank. They were massive, too big for my 150G. Beautiful fish though, nicer than colourful strains of discus IMO.

John Starkey mentioned a meeting of UK planted tank folk, as you may know - http://www.fishforums.net/Why-Not-Get-Toge...er-t188546.html We could incorporate this into a informal meeting to discuss UKAPS. Meeting people in the flesh will get this thing moving much quicker than via the web I...

Great news Lee, thanks for that. Something to definitely bear in mind.

Sounds good. Thanks again, Tom. Thanks also for the offer of a sub-forum on The Barr Report, that would be appreciated and I would ensure I keep an eye/control etc. I will also have a word with William (TFF admin), Richard (AEF) and Matt Clarke (PFK website editor/developer and web...

Good work, Graeme! I'm happy and willing (and able I hope!) to help out where I can and perhaps my role with PFK etc. and as an "experienced" forum user can be of use here. At first I was a little worried about spare time (or lack of) but the RAF are keen to see things like this, from a...

Excellent. Thanks Tom. I know I've discussed this with some members in the past but nothing materialised. I guess we need to just get it started and it will progress from there. Getting it started is the hardest part I suspect.

clearly.... You geek! :rolleyes:

That's awesome, Graeme. Thanks for that.