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Hello guys im looking to pick up a 120w led pendent, not sure on the make, it has 28 blue and 28 white at 3 watts each Both blue and white are able to be dimmed. Has 3 cpu fans I think it maybe a Chinese light unit, with conjuction with co2 and ei are these any good for the more light...

Hey guys iv recently got a co2 bottle and an up regulator , problem is , the bottle is slightly to tall , the next closes place will need around 3ft of tubing to reach the tank, would this be a problem ? Thanks

Hey guys currently , iv got a Canon EOD 20d , with a old 70 - 300mm lens, 35-135mm (ultrasonic ? ) lens and a 18-55mm (kit lens) Im thinking about one of the 50mm prime lens 1.8 or 1.6/f , is this lens good for animals , people , landscape, or even marco Also any good settings for outdoor...

Hey guys im looking to take the plunge in to the DIY led lighting, im looking to light a 1ft cube, just need some advice ! What type of LEDs ? How many and of which colour , blue to white ratio Which driver ? What to mount them on ? Where to buy from ! :D

Has anyone mad the above , or made a hanging bracket to hand their tools of the trade , so tweezers bent and straight ones , scissors, sand flattener and maybe liquid fert holders only have a small amount of space , but im able to mount something to the side of the cupboard. Only because mine...

Hello , I have a 11w g23 bulb above a 14l tank (12l of actual water has rear filtration) The tank has diy co2 2 x 200lph lil filters No heater stays around 24-25.1 Ei monday to Saturday with easy carbo water change sunday. Is this to much light , and also Im looking to find a nice white...

Hey guys, I was using akadama in a 14l tank but its not the easiest to plant with, and also looks very dusty even after a good wash ! Im looking to swap to sand , but iv heard about root compaction and that sand offers no nutrients , but im dosing EI , liquid and pressurized co2 does it...

Hello After sometime without a tank , iv recently found a cheap superfish IQ13 , being only 14l (Which includes the rear built in filter) so I have roughly 10L to play with. This will be a challenge ! Specs Tank - 275 x 223 x 295mm (LxWxH) Substrate - Akadama double red line Lighting - One...

Just planted the above , so is kinda long around 3 - 6 cm , just waiting for it to root. My question is after its got some decent roots, can I then trim hard to gain a carpet ?

Iv just seen the tank bellow on Google , and he claims its 2.5 Gallons (11litre), I was wondering if anyone could tell me the type of rock and also the wood , it doesn't look like its meant to be aquatic , looks more like apple tree twigs or something. If it is really only 2.5 Gallons...

Hello has any body used one of the bellow ? EASY AQUA Co2 Plant Aquarium Simple Regulator Manometer | eBay It states that it has an inbuilt needle valve , and also can be used one the DIN 477 connection type bottles (most pub bottles and FE) It will be used on a small co2 bottle , for...

Will crystal black shrimp breed with crystal red shrimps , if so what would the outcome be ? And also how do you get the best colour shrimp from breeding, and any tips of breeding the above would be great ! !

Right just bought these: High Density Waterproof LED Flexible Strip - White (1mtr) Has anybody used these , I will be hooking them up over the weekend on a small 275 x 223 x 295mm nano, is these are poo , I have a 11w G23 bulb would this be over kill ? Will be using DIY jelly co2 , not great...

Hello I was woundering , could the Fluval mini co2 unit be used the same way as the Fluval 88g co2 to supply co2 ? Is the regulator ok for adjustments (around 1 bubble ever second or so) and can the regulator be used on any other canisters ? Looking for a cheap co2 unit for a small 15...

Hello , this is where i'll be learning and making mistakes on this nano, first ever nano and first time keeping shrimps so bare with me please ! The nano will be stocked with 5 pretty high cherry shrimp and 5 low Crystal red shrimps. Or just Crystal red shrimps maybe to much for a small tank...

Hello guys ! Right iv have tried different makes of the good old plastic one way valve. And seems they all stick . When i say stick i mean , il turn my reg up nothing comes out , a little more still nothing and then all of a sudden i have a under water volcano of co2 ! .....Which hasn't done...

Hello could anyone answer the title, I have a 100 liter tank with a tetratec 1200 with a small hydor powerhead. Thanks

Hello, I'm looking to buy a second hand dslr, but not sure which one . At the moment I have a cannon eod20d with a 18-55mm, 20-80mm and a 70-300mm lens . I'm looking to upgrade maybe a eos 350d / 450d ? I know I don't need millions of megapixels as I'm.not going to.be blowing it up over A4...

As above , im looking for twigly bits of wood , was wondering where you guys get yours.

Hello all, I’m in need of your help. I recently re-did my tank (Changed the substrate and the hardscape). The tank has been running for just over 2 days , and i have just seen some fluffy,brown and slimy algae on my wood, and only my wood :thumbdown: Tank - 100 litres My lighting is - 2x...

Hello , As the title suggests , I'm looking to buy one of the two, and would like to k now which one you guys prefer and for what reasons :P If inline is the way forward , it will be connected to a tetratec 1200 (16-22mm)

Whats the website for the above, i can seem to remember it :(

Could any one tell me if fluctuation of temperature would produce cloudy water and other types of Algae ?

Hello, Right i was thinking about getting one of those marine 25L containers, to transport my water from downstairs to up stairs :) . It will save time and effort (normally use a 5 - 10 l bucket). When you purchase one , they offer a free fill up , of RO water. Iv never put RO in to my tank ...

Hello, I cant remember who did this . Could anyone help me out ?

Good afternoon :) I just started to get cloudy water , and a type of algae on my wood, java moss, xmas moss and also spot algae ( I think ) on the front and rear of my glass. :( Specs Tank- 30" x 15 " x 12 " (around 95 - 100 liters) Substrate - JBL AquaBasis Plus (1-3 cm) caped with normal...

Hey , How do you re plant tiger louts cuttings, just cut as close as you can to the roots and re- plant, or do you need to separate the plant with the roots ?

Hello i have bads of Nitrogen , Phosphates and Potassium (NPK) I was wondering if anyone could tell me the amounts needed to dose a 5 x 1.5 x 2 (feet) tank

Hello could some one answer a question. Some time ago i went to my LFS to buy some substrate, and was asked if i would be planting, plants . I replayed yes and he then explained how normal ( Aquatic safe ) sand compacts the roots and stops , root growth which leads to no :thumbdown: / slow...

Hello :) I was wondering , there are many methods of diffusing CO2 in your water, from using the mini elite filter to chop the bubbles up , you have inline and u have the ceramic in tank ones , plus many more. The reason i ask this is , because im using a mini elite filter to chop my bubbles...

Hello im looking to buy some new substrate soon, and came across these three. Just wanted to know which one you guys think is better. 1. Eco complete (I know some of you use it with great results) 2. Seachem Flourite Black Sand - http://www.warehouse-aquatics.co.uk/pla ... -5077.html 3...

Could anyone ID this plant for me. It grows like CRAZY! and im not sure what it is

I bought some of the Aqua Essentials All In One Dry Fertilizer. The one you mix with water. Any way I went on to their website, to have a look at the scale / measurement which im meant to mix, and it doesn't look like they sell it anymore. If some one could tell me the correct / or near enough...

Hello again :P I have a 15w light unit for a T8 bulb, and i have a another T8 unit which runs 30w. The 30w has no end caps can i just take the cables from the 15w and use them on the 30w unit including the end caps ?

Hello 8) I was wondering is it practical, building a LED hood ? . Has anyone got any plans, or photos. Have no knowledge of electricals at all :crazy: Is it just a case of linking each LED up and then linking it to a power supply, or is there more ? . Also which LED should i use ? 1...

Hey guys :), Have been looking around ebay and came across this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T5-88-LEDs-60cm-w ... 3676wt_905 What do u guys think ?

Hello all :D I was wondering would jbl aquabasis plus & sand be OK ?. The reason for have jbl aquabasis plus under the sand is that i have heard, sand on its own crushes the roots and doesn't promote plant growth, correct me if im wrong.

Would a Fluval 205 be to much current in a arcadia arc 35l aquarium ? .

Hello, :) After snapping the clamping attachment for my 150w Metal Halide. I was wondering could i use it over my aquarium, im guessing i would need to change the bulb, but to what color temp or kelvin ? Front of the light: Back of the light: Inside the unit: Information on the back of...

Right i have a 100 litre aquarium double dosing Flourish Excel (1 cap full) and I have just bought the below http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/trace-m ... -3905.html Im guessing i will need some source of N-P-K can anyone help me mix my own or buy a ready mix or liquid. Also am i right in...

Right today I bought a pair of chocolate gourami. I used the drip method way to add water to their bag. I put the fish in a bucket, then I got a bit of airline tubing, tied a knot to slow the flow do a drip. I did this for about 1 - 2 hours, maybe more. I did the above as I read they have a high...

Hello right, I have just bought a 500ml bottle of excel (£12.00). I was just wondering as the dosing instructions are not vary clear. I hear you also double does to remove algae, is this correct as I have loads of the stuff :shh: . My tank is 96 litres (Say 100 round it up :D ). At the...

Has anyone had any luck breeding these little guys ? Would appreciate tips and suggestions. Thanks

Hello I have a 500 litre tank the dimensions are 5 foot long 2 foot high and 1.5 feet deep. My problem is that the bogwood and plants are suffering form BBA. Because it is a pretty large tank can anyone suggest liquid or dry fertilizer which we can does, was looking for a all in one (maybe a...

Hello i have just installed a bouy inline co2 diffuser on the outlet of my Tetratec 1200. I was just wondering how do I measure the co2 ?.

Hello i have this growing on my riccia and other plants. Also its attached it self to the wood. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Simple question. I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction when shooting a full tank shot. I have a canon EOS 20D with a 18-55 28-128 and a 70-300mm. Can you lot give me some tips ie iso number and stuff. Thanks

hello i would like to know what you think on the fertiliser on the web link. Tank specs: 96 Litres 2 x t5HO 39W 1 x t8 25w jbl undergravel fert (Forgot its name aquabase i think) 1 x tetratec 1200 (1200LPH) 1x medium power head 700lph i think co2 2 BPS diffued by a mini elite filter ( will be...

Hello I have been looking at two lens, can i have your thoughts on them please 1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamron-AF-70-30 ... 056&sr=8-1 I like the 1:2 macro. Will this be any good ? Wouldn't mind trying some macro. But the wallet wont let me buy the 100mm canon macro :( 2...

Hello i am about to change, my substrate and would like to know what you pros think i should pick. ADA stuff is out my price range. The things i have been looking at are: 1. Caribsea Eco-Complete 2. Colombo Flora Base Brown 3. Seachem Flourite 4. Seachem Flourite Dark 5. Seachem Flourite Red...

Hello just brought 11 Red Blossom shrimp (Caridina cf spinata) what would be the perfect setup to breed these? Any one breed theses before ? Will take pictures soon Thanks

Hello how do i get rid of snails ?. When the lights are turned of a whole army of the dam things come out. They are not casing much of a problem, well, in fact the only problem is they are faltering my riccia. But they are not the most attractive thing. Any suggestions ?

Right I have major algae issues and im not sure what type of algae it is, would any of you be able to help. Its all stringy and horrible, also makes my tank smell !. Added a link to show you the algae. http://yfrog.com/0nalgaej

Does anyone make lily pipes ? If so can you pm looking to buy some thanks

Hello I have been looking around at these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G4-24-SMD-LED-Pur ... 1c14937c72 And I would like to build my own hood. But I need to ask some questions 1. How would I wire the LEDs up and also how would I power them ? 2. How many would I need to light a 90cm long...

Hello I am looking to purchase a young L333 could any one give me some care details as I cant find any on Google :( Am I right in thinking its a King Tiger Pleco ?

Hello can you tell me what you guys think of this ? http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/trace-m ... -3906.html or is it better to mix my self ?

Right im looking for a substrate that I can use in my aquarium. I don't want to cap anything I just want a substrate that runs through the floor of the aquarium. The substrate needs to be able to soak up nutrients from the water. I have been looking at JBL mando and Akadama but have seen mixed...

Hello i was thinking about having 3/4 of my tank Akadama and the other 1/4 sand. The sand would be at the front of the tank. I was just thinking will carpeting plants like HC Cuba and Glosso get affected by the sand and their roots ?

What`s the best way to create a riccia lawn / carpet with out it all eventually floating to the top. I have seen some people use riccia to create a lawn effect and it looks amazing once you get a nice thick low lawn which starts to pearl but . . . . . . if you read on they remove it because it...

Hello I have pressurised co2 running with a Hagen elite mini filter after reading its cheap and very effective. But . . . I was wounding is there any modification I could do to make it even better at diffusing. I was thinking a small house maybe 1-2 inches in length coming out from filter unit...

As stated in the title I will hopefully be buying an inline co2 diffusers. Im still torn between the the boyu and the UP. I was just wounding when one of them are fitted what type of filter outlet shall I use : ? 1. Spray bar 2. Lily pipe 3. Eheim fishtail 4. Eheim shepherd crook Or any...

I have just started adding pressurised CO2 and would like to no how long it will take for my plants to pearl. thanks

Right i have read write ups about the 2 really popular in-line co2 diffuser. I have also read people have very good results with these. The thing is a lot of Iwagumi set up style tanks and other style tanks always use a in tank diffuser any reason ? Also I thought one of the main things about...

Quick question will 150watts of light over a 3.3 feet be sufficient ?

Right well im going for a high set-up and was wondering any good substrate I can use with plecs ? one of the reason I ask this is because I have aquaplus by jbl and when ever I move my plants of a little bit of gravel my tank goes really cloudy. and the second reason is I want it nice and...

what's your best all round liquid fertilizer ? with medium lighting, under gravel fertilizer and with pressurised co2 ? ? ?

Hello I was wondering if I had a In-line CO2 atomizer linked up to lily pipes which were braking the surface of the water would I lose any co2 from the agitation of the water ?

Hello what one would you recommend ? . Im looking at a high tec planted aquarium but not sure weather to go for a single 150w mh or 4x39w T5HO it will be on a 3 foot aquarium. will 150w mh be sufficient. ?

right i have to be quick as im trying to battle this. i have a 5 ft aquarium which is about 400 litres i have 2 fx5s and 2 hydor 2s. yesterday we bought a 2nd hand fx5 with veconton uv sterilizer both came from a really dirty unwel tank. we i got home i gave them a good wash in side the fx5 the...

any one had or used a Eheim 2260 ? could they give me a review ? i was looking to buy something of similar size maybe this or the tetratec 2400 ? any help ?

Hello yesterday I bought two new dwarf Cichlid as I saw them on a journal and they looked fantastic the colours are amazing, anyway moving on im not sure on some things these things are: Have I got a male and female ? What type of dwarf Cichlid are they ? And they were in the same tank and...

Right i would like to know what size bottle for DIY co2 for a 400 litre tank (5x2x1.5) and also how much sugar and yeast that will need to be added. please help :)

Hello im getting pressurised co2 and just wondering what's the best diffuse, I have been looking at these 1. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spio-III-CO2-Diff ... 6484wt_911 2. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spiro-3000-Co2-Di ... 2099wt_911 3. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aquarium-CO2-Bubb ... 2a02b798ac 4...

hello im looking at these to lens can you help me decide which one to buy and why 1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EF-50-1-8 ... 562&sr=1-1 2. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-50mm-F1-8 ... pd_cp_ce_2 or any other lens which is cheap with quite a low f number and will be on for macro.

Hello i was wounding what are the minimum requirement for growing both these low growing carpet plants ? what one do you like better any why ? any tips ? thanks :D

is pearling possible with DIY co2 in a small 100 litre tank ?

im looking at mh and t5, it will be for a 3.3 foot tank. im going to want to grow hc. was thinking about 150w mh or twin 39w t5s ?, trying to keep the price low. if any one have a nice light unit they can review for me that would be nice :)

i have diy co2 running on my aquarium and was thinking about adding a uv sterilizer. if i did add a uv would it kill the co2 in the water or effect the co2 ?

well the theory is when you cut hair it grows twice as quick, is this the same for aquarium plants ?

hello can you help me id my plants please :)

i have just turned my head and look in to my tank, and saw this clear jelly sort of stuff, i snapped that part of the vallis of and looked closer, it had tiny white egg looking things in it, can any one help ? my fish 3 black widow tetras 5 neon rainbows 1 German ram about 8 octos 2 flying...

hello i have a home made bird box which now are occupied by some blue tits with baby blue tits in side, I all ways see them flying in and out with bits of wood and dyed grass I take it they are making a nest, any way they both fly in then sit on a little branch about the box for about 5 secs...

hello im running a diy co2, i had good bubble rates with the mixture i used, about 1-2 bps the problem was it lasted about a week till i was down to 1-2 bubble ever 5 seconds maybe, so my new mixture is giving me loads of bps, im getting about 3 bps, im using a mini elite filter to break the...

when lens say Tamron 55-200mm f4-5.6 Di II LD Macro Lens - Canon Fit is it really a macro lens like the 105 canon lens with something like f/1.8 ?

Hello. I found some moss, is it aquatic moss? To me it looks like Christmas moss, or maybe Peacock moss?

NOT SURE I CAN GROW HC OR GLOSSCO. I HAVE 96 LITRE TANK WITH 2 36WATT U SHAPED BULBS, THEY ARE DAY LIGHT TUBES SO HALF BLUE HALF DAYLIGHT. IM RUNNING DIY CO2 AND IM GETTIN ABOUT 1-2 BPS, BUT ONLY LASTS A WEEK IF IM LUCKY. I HAVE JBL AQUABASE UNDER GRAVEL FERT CAPED WITH PEA GRAVEL, MY HAIR GRASS...

LOOKING FOR THE EHIEM QUICK RELESE PIPES THAT YOU PUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PIPE AND JUST UNCLIP AND REMOVE THE FILTER NOT SURE WHERE I CAN FIND THEM ? ALSO EXTERNAL CO2 RECATOR FOR THE EX1200 ? ANY OTHER PARTS WITH ARE USEFUL FOR A FILTER, I THINK THE PIPE IS 16-22MM

hello as stated above i want to no your opinion on both the fluval 405 and the Rena xp4 all any other filters with the same lph or higher

Could someone please tell me if this is a tiger louts ? http://img242.imageshack.us/i/02042010007.jpg/

i have a cannon eos 20d and am on a buget as im only 16. any good macro lens out there for not much money ? any one tryed these ? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/67mm-macro-close- ... 1c09a59d29 my dad said the quality does but does any body have experience ? may a good cheap way to go ? also...

hello i have a over tank light unit. the light unit is over a juwel 96 which is 31x15x15" its about 96 litres im guess from the name. the light unit i have has 2 36watt you shaped bulbs, but it is half blue half white on both of them, the blue is no good to me, so im really only using half of...

hello I need a mixture for a DIY co2 bottle, its 1.5 litres. I know I need sugar water and yeast maybe bi carbonate of soda ?, just need to no how much to put, thanks

Hello right I have good light, im now thinking of co2 but in the DIY form. I have a 1.5 litre bottle, I would like to no what to put in there like the amount of yeast,sugar ect . and well I was thinking about this diffuser I have made, would it be any good. HOW DO I UP LOAD A PICTURE ?

hello i am looking for a external filter for my 100 litre but will be gettin a 3x1x1 foot aquarium not sure on the amount of litres, but i want to buy one filter to filter the 3ft tank, im going to have hight light ( well meduim light) i think i will have about 140w 4, 39w tubes and co2, so i...

hello i have a interpet over tank light unit, it has 2 u shaped bulbs which are stated at 36w each, they are half and half one half is day light the over is blue. i have put it in the middle of my tank but dont seem to get very good light at the back or front, i was thinkin of upgradin my light...

hello i will be getting a new tank, and would like it to be high tec (he says crossing his fingers) i dont really want to spend much money on the substrate as i need to buy co2 and new t5 tubes ( 2 39w t5 ho ) which will all be in a 100 litre tank. so i was thinking has any one had good results...

hello i have a tetratec 1200 external filter and it leaks :@ i have got a new o ring and fitted it where the canster head removes from the body it still leaked then i read some where to put vasaline on it and guess what it still leaks and now it leaks from one of the taps where you screw it up...

well i want a carpit of one os these plants my tank specs will be 79w of twin t5ho light tubes with diy co2 will be gettin canster . what one will do best ?

hello i have a small 100 litre tank with the hagen ladder for a diffuer. was just wounding what is the best recipe for diy co2 and how long it will last ? also what would i do night, because plants dont use co2 at night right ?