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Thank you both :)

Hi, i was wondering if people would be able to post up examples of their Red Claw Crab set ups as i'm struggling for inspiration and examples would be greatly appreciated as still researching them at the moment so trying my best to plan ahead. Thanks!

Hey Harry Kwong, your tank is stunning! In the first picture, does the plant on the bottom just appear white or is it actually white? As i cant seem to find it anywhere in the full tank pictures. I love the gap in the middle, i can see what inspired you to choose the name for this tank.. it fits...

Yea that would be fine, just feed the amounts you normally would, fish can last a week or two without food so a weekend shouldnt be a problem.

Ah yea i see now. Thought the plants at the front were midground plants that were just there temp to grow. They looks nice though!

Cracking layout with the bogwood :D.

Great to see the plan turn into the tank :D Is the height of the buddah the height you wanted, or are you planning on going heigher? As the incline seems severe to start then flattens out more so at the bottom.. or were you wanting a flat section at the bottom rather than a slope all the way...

Not as in the actual plant, but more the placement.. Imagine your looking down on your tank from the top.. the plants probably are in a straight line, what i'm suggesting is you break the line and have some offset, which will give it a more natural (i think) look. :)

It's hard to appreciate the size of the tank from the pics.. You going to have any foreground carpeting plants in?

Adding meds can and generally does lower the oxygen levels of the water.. or so i've been told, as its recomended to add an airstone to increase surface movement to get more oxygen back into the water whilst medicating it. Plus it can be stressful for the fish, plus to use an analogy.. if you...

Glad some survived mate. I wouldnt medicated for ICH unless you can see it, otherwise you'll be putting the fish under more stress by medicating (which i've read lowers oxygen levels) without a need to.

Yea thats fine. I presumed you werent silly enough to turn it on and leave it out of the water lol.. :D

It says on most heater packaging to leave the heater in the tank for 10 or so mins so it can read the tank temp, but i've never done this before and i havent had any problems so i wouldnt wory.

18watt over 90l = 1.3wpg. So you might want to upgrade your lighting if you wish to grow plants which need medium lighting. As for sand, you need to wash it thoroughlt otherwise you will deffinantly get cloudyness, but even if you wash it for hours.. you'll get a cloudy tank for a certain time...

Yup, i have. I had to cut one of my plants as it began breaking the waters surface.. and i have a few little shoots coming out just below where i cut it.

It looks quite nice actually, i love the dwarf sag at the front.. but it doesnt look 'natural' as its in a perfect line, have you thought of having it staggered so its not in a perfect line?

For some reason if i click that link it opens up outlook express email lol *confused* Anyway, i managed to open the image via copy/paste. Tank looks nice, but the tall plant (vallis? I'm not that clued up on plants) should be at the back of the tank, plus its obscuring the plants behind it...

Even with the best bulb in the market, having 30w in a 55g is less than 1wpg which is very low lighting.

Cracking piece of wood mate, its looking great, when do you plan on getting your plants in?

Looking great Simon.. good job Sam saved the day, it will look immense when it takes a hold. What substrate do you have? Seems an unusual mix of colours and shapes, looks great though! :good:

Ohh, i think it might be the spray bar actually.. :look:

Yup.. water changes will solve it.

With my first piece of bogwood, i used boiling water to fill up a 40l container. The bogwood was left in this water for a day, the water was warm when i took it out (had a lid which helped insulate the temp), and it did seem to be softened in areas, so being in boiling water imo can effect the...

Quite a bargain then! Looking forward to seeing it in the tank.. As for treating the bogwood, if you have a large enough container to fit them in.. fill it with hot water and put the bogwood in, and keep changing the water every day or 2. This will release the tannins. The reason hot is better...

Some nice pieces there Chris, do you mind if i ask how much you paid for them? How would you go about setting them up in an aquascape? Would you connect the pieces out of the water and place them in, or would you place each piece individually on the substrate and 'lean' them on one another?

Fair point.. ;)

I wouldnt get 30 in one go.. Get maybe 5 or 6, leave them a week if they are fine then get more. Also, i asked above about if you have co2 and what type if so as an overdose could be fatal for them.

Is the tank running a DIY co2, pressurised or no co2. Reason i'm asking, is if you have a lot of shrimp, and overdose your co2 (i think its near impossible to do this with diy, not sure) you could loose your shrimp quite easily.

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I'd keep the moss, once its filled the wood it will look ever more stunning, and imo will become a more intergrated part of the scape. I'm guessing the HC is the amazing carpet you have in the center of the tank? Imo, it would look even nicer if it filled the gaps you mentioned, and this would...

Looking nice! YOu might want to hide the heater though as its a bit of an eye sore.. Can i ask why you have a cover on your cycling tank, is it because there isnt a hood yet?

Sorry to hear about your shrimp. It seems we dont really have a problem of tanks overheating in the UK unless they are in direct sunlight.

I run out of things to say when i see tanks that look THIS amazing. You sure have some talent! As bloo said, some wip in progress pictures would be great, as with many of these high quality planted tanks we often only see the finished product. Thanks.

I love your plants, and that black substrate is really showing the colours of the plants off.. but for some reason i'm not overly keen on the 2 piece rock structure. Have you tried it with just the top piece?

Why isnt there room in the 72? Is it stocking? He's a lovely plec, i can see why your having trouble rehoming him.

Cheers Squirrel.. i can't wait for my cherry shrimp to grow, its near impossible to see them at the moment lol.. I've had a look for backgrounds, and i've found one from the uk http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z142296.asp#product920 the penn plax, and the interpret ones 1/4 way down. Can't find...

FKNM.. 1 week should be fine, but just to be safe leave it 2week or more. You can test if its working by dropping a tad of amonia or some food in and keep testing the water? Good luck :D.

Shame to see it go Craynerd, but with your new equipment i can see why you'd want to have a fresh start. When can we look forward to a new tank diary?

Looking good squirrel.. What filters do you have running there? Your java fern looks flippin great! Really nice and rounded.

It's a shame your taking it down, but you made a lot of progress mate.. Looking forward to see your cichlid tank.