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It's Eleocharis acicularis, commonly known as haigrass. Thanks.

One of the best beginner-friendly aquascaping articles I've read. I wish I had access to something like this when I bought my first aquarium. Well done, Lissette! :good:

Sure. When I get a minute I'll post a seperate thread with a few of my favourites, from an 8 litre to a 5,300 litre.

Hi all, Thanks for the feedback. The 'siesta' is not intentional to limit algae, although it is said that it helps. It's more to do with viewing times. My own thoughts are that if you inject CO2 but aren't able to keep it constant or high enough, then a dark period may help with the CO2 still...

Hi all - it's been a while... Last summer I got in touch with Jonny Smith, car journalist and TV presenter, probably best known from Fifth Gear. Jonny's been a keen fishkeeper since he was a child, but he admitted his tank had seen better days, and accepted the offer of a makeover. The tank...

Thanks, all. :) It's good. I'm running quite low CO2 at around 2 bubbles per second. I have more CO2 going into my 60cm. I find with lower lighting (much of the planting is shaded by floating plants or plants with their leaves across the surface), CO2 is less important. Growth is also more...

Spec - Tank - Aquariums Ltd 120 x 45 x 45cm and cabinet with DIY front panel Lighting - Arcadia OT2 luminaire (4 x 54w T5), 2 tubes for 9hrs, DIY lighting stand (supplied by Dan Crawford) Filter - Fluval FX5 with 25mm-16mm fittings (thanks Gareth!), Fluval G inlet/outlet, Hydor inline heater...

Some more pics. I changed the Cardinals to Neons (long story involving an art gallery).

Thanks for the kind words, all. :D The rocks are Mini Landscape Rock, supplied by Aqua Essentials. They're also known as Seiryu Stone, supplied by ADA.

Thanks for all the feedback! :) BigC - I'm really good, thanks. biffster - Yes, 120cm Iwagumi's are very possible. I've set a couple up before now. The latest large Iwagumi I set up was for Aquarium Architecture, a 240cm, 1500 litre tank. llj - I chose cardinals because I think the contrast...

Every week - without fail. Thanks, Ian.

You Tube www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vti-8wVFq4 The tank Me in rehersal Dan Crawford, James Starr-Marshall and I recently set up a fully planted aquascape for Sky1’s new UK TV show, Liza and Huey’s Pet Nation. The show celebrates the nation’s obsession with pets and a researcher spoke with me...

Some close-ups from my skimmerless macroalgae 125 litre/33 US gal. tank. To be featured in PFK soon...

Award-winning Fluval FX5 external filter suitable for large aquaria. See link for more details - http://www.hagen.com/pdf/aquatic/FX5_catalogue.pdf Brand new, still in sealed box. Unwanted gift. Collect only. Stamford, Lincolnshire. £125 PM if interested.

Warm white is fine. Plants adapt to most spectrums, so choose what suits your taste.

Thanks, everyone!

80cm - Dutch Flavour 80cm - Mother Microsorium 30cm - Meadow Zephyr 80cm - The Shade 80cm - Blyxa Hills 60cm - Sumatran Chocolate 120cm - South East Asia 30cm - Little Mountain 120cm - Harlequins' Haven 60cm - English Summer 60cm - Finery If planted tanks are your thing...

Mark, are you confusing 'convention' with 'contest'....? The AGA contest opens in September, I believe. It's not open for entries yet.

You can read all about it in the latest PFK. 60 litres, black neon tetras.

Yes. Created a new layer in B&W, then erased B&W tractor to reveal colour. Simple but effective. It's called 'colour popping'. The sky made that shot...

My 3 year-old daughter and father-in-law Isolated building on way to work Corn field on way to work Blue tractor near my horse's stables Canon EOS 10D, all 17-35mm Sigma lens except first shot, Canon f/2.8 100mm

Thanks, all! The fish and CRS are from my LFS, Maidenhead Aquatics @ Crowland. Great shop.

Thanks, Miss W. It's been a while...

This is my 30x20x20cm, 12 litre, 2.5 gal. I set it up originally for Tropica, to test out some new plants. Follow this link -Tropica - step-by-step nano aquarium You can also see how I set it up in the July PFK. Full tank shot (Eden 501 filter removed for photo) These are Oryzias sp...

Yes, easy. Likes a nutrient-rich substrate.

Thanks mate. Good to hear from you... Yes, Fred. You won't have seen it used much at all, as it's so new... ;) I'm pretty excited about it. I've hacked mine back now and I reckon it'll come back more compact and textured. I'm actually leaving the tank for 4 months with minimal...

This a minor re-scaped version of my 2008 ADA entry. Will look nice in 2-3 weeks once the Rotala and Blyxa have filled the background.

Getting there... ;)

The view from my hallway. The front tank is 60 litres. The far tank in my living room is 10 litres, resting on a bookshelf. The nano will be featured in July's PFK. The 60 litre will be in August's PFK.

I have a 60x30x36cm opti-white from Aqua Essentials. It's noticeably higher clarity than regular float glass and the quality of the silicone work is second to none. From now on all my display tanks will be opti-white.

Very nice. What camera are you using?

Thanks! Sure. Tank - 120x45x45cm, 216 litres Filtration - 2 big external canisters (1200lph and 1550lph) Lighting - 4 x 54w HO T5 Arcadia overtank luminaire, 8 hour photoperiod CO2 - 2Kg pressurized, Rhinox 5000 diffuser, 3 BPS with lights Substrate - Ecocomplete Ferts - Tropica Plant...

This is an aquascape I created over winter 2007. I really enjoyed watching this mature and the eclectic mix of SE Asian fish and plants provided many lost hours of wonder. It was also nice to see that I can turn my hand to more complex layouts, as typically my aquascaping style is relatively...

Sounds like a good deal! Personally I would choose Easycarbo. As far as I know they are very similar, if not the same product. They contain the same active ingredient. Budget then comes into play... ;) Akadama is fine. JamesC from UKAPS has used it with great success...

Watch this space...

You're welcome. I'd like to do more of these types of videos, so watch this space.

Thanks, llj. You can have fun trying though... ;)

Yes, thanks, Fred. I simply poured the water into the top of the Juwel internal filter. Normally I pour over a plastic plate that floats. Cheers. Hey Dubby Great idea. I'll let Matt know.

Thanks everyone - even the critics.