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Hi guys,

I'm thinking of getting another tank and my local store has the AquaEl Ultrascape, which seems perfect for aquascaping. It's 90cm wide, 60cm deep, and 45cm high - a great size, but I'm not sure if it's suitable for all fish types.

I've already got my heart set on some electric blue ...

I've got my water parameters - the GH is pretty neutral, sitting at 7. I do think constant parameters are more important than the actual numbers, though. I mean, most fish are bred and kept in all sorts of different water conditions, and people seem to keep them happy and healthy regardless. I've ...

I'm actually based in Australia now, I've recently made the move to Tasmania. The tank sourcing situation here is really tough, and expensive - this AquaEl Ultrascape is the biggest I can get within my budget, and it's still going to set me back over $2000. It's 250 litres, but I know the dimensions ...

Hi guys,

I'm thinking of getting another tank and my local store has the AquaEl Ultrascape, which seems perfect for aquascaping. It's 90cm wide, 60cm deep, and 45cm high - a great size, but I'm not sure if it's suitable for all fish types.

I've already got my heart set on some electric blue Acaras ...

I'm planning to move my 60-litre tank to a new stand, and I'm a bit concerned about the logistics. The tank is heavily aquascaped and planted, so I'm not sure how to approach this. I was thinking of draining the water as low as possible, then lifting the tank onto the new stand. However, I'm worried ...

I've been reading that ammonia leaching is a common issue with aquasoils - is this specific to certain brands or a characteristic of all aquasoils in general. I'd also appreciate any insight into how long this process can take, as I'm planning on doing a fish-in cycle using established filter ...

I've been doing some further research and it seems a lot of aquasoils release a fair amount of ammonia. I'm just wondering if this would still be the case if I were to use the mesh bag method I mentioned earlier, with the aquasoil in the bags and then topped with sand.

I've come across a similar setup where they've used all aquasoil behind the hardscape wall. I'm not sure if it's worth the investment, as it does seem to achieve the desired height. I'm still leaning towards one of my initial ideas, but I thought it was worth sharing this example.

I'm after some advice on substrate for my tank. I've got a hardscape wall running from one side to the other, towards the back, and there won't be any planting in the foreground - just a thin layer of sand and some scatter gravel.

Behind the wall is where the majority of my stem plants will be ...

No corys for me then. I've seen so many people keeping them with other cichlids, angelfish, denison barbs, even snakeheads, but I never planned on doing that anyway. I just got caught up in all the recommendations, but if the temperatures are off, I'll pass.

My tank will be on sand substrate, so ...