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For most that know me on this forum, this new tank is a pretty big deal. For the longest time, my lovely wife has put a ban on any new tanks in the house. However, this last birthday was different, I managed to convince her to let me have another tank, as long as it was not too big. My plans were to turn this tank into a formal area decorative tank. I chose the Mr Aqua 3ft bookshelf. She's a beauty. Perfect proportions. Stocked up on some supplies... And visited Canley Vale Nursery for some bonsai rocks. After a quick washdown... The rest of the setup will come from existing gear. I'll reuse filter, media, heater, chiller, and plants. Plans are to use Mini Pellia to fill out the "hills" and "mountain valleys". Not sure yet, but maybe Staurogyne clusters as denser "forest" areas. Next will be putting the hardscape together.

Thanks D. I'm dancing and grinning like Daniel Ricciardo Regular updates will be posted as I work on the tank.

Well done jayc, you know you'r in the good books when the one who must be obeyed gives the OK for a new tank and accessories. I still cant get the OK to have a tank upstairs and i've been married almost fifty years. Just make sure you give her hugzzzzzzzz and tell her yuo love her.

MTS can get out of hand very easily as many will agree.

apparantly the PH test solution is very stable and should last at least 5 years past the use by date -having said that they still didn't say how long an opened bottle should last. I will have to look into my testing procedure next time I have a problem obviously I must do something wrong occassionally. I have 4 containers of solution so I might just do a test with the same water same tank etc and see if they all read the same.

Mts always rears its head! It's not a good feeling when you lose shrimp, but the main thing is you find the reason why and try your best not to repeat the same situation. Sounds like you and the family are becoming quite addicted, that's okay because there really is only one cure, more tanks! :)

One of my pet peeves. Why doesn't anyone sell just the test solution? I don't need another test tube Mr. API, I already have 20 of them! Just need the test reagents, and sell it to me at a cheaper price. Surely that glass test tube is costing them $5 of the total price. Back to your problem Ineke. If the kit is within it's use by date, it shouldn't be a problem. Shouldn't. Is the test tube clean? Are you applying the correct amount of drops? I read that holding the bottle at 90degs, vs 45degs will drip different amounts of the reagent. So always hold the bottle 90degs. There is also the possibility of misreading the colour charts.