Recent content by 2pods

Guilty as charged :( I'll change it now.

I'm using Neutro C02 more as an algaecide :) I was also using the "normal" Neutro, not Neutro T.

Thanks for the replies. I do usually have floating plants, but the design of the hood on this tank makes this hard to do. Have cut lighting to 8 hours, cut back on the feeding, and am now dosing no Neutro, but two caps of Neutro Co2. The plants that are left are all common stems, Echs, Swords...

Totally fed up and ready to give up. Shrimp have disappeared (pH -6 not good for their shells maybe ?). Been dosing 2.5ml Neutro and Neutro C02. Plants have had it, even the spray bar has it on seemingly in the holes the water comes out ! Time for the weekly water change. If it wasn't for the...

Weekly water change of 30% as recommended for Neutro. Will cut lighting to 8 hours ? It's always been the same tap water and I've only had this for a few months. Tank has been totally stable for two or three years with no discernible algae (though there must have been some, as my Otos survive)

Will do. As you can see, I already have the liquid C02 going :thumbup:

I'm going to cut the ferts in half too, to see if there is any change. I suspected the filter was under specced. Serves me right. I should have stuck with a Rena like my last tank, as that was as good as it's publicity blurb. I'll try and change it as soon as some spare loot appears.

Thanks I'll try cutting the feeding down. I think you're right. That's what could have done it. Unfortunately I think my plants are too far gone, so may have to clear them.

I have an Interpet Fishpod 120L I've been running for over five years. It has a variety of low/med light plants, gravel, and Mopani wood, which were doing well over all this time, being fed 5ml Neutro daily, along with half a cap of Neutro CO2 daily. Weekly water change is 30-40%. Filter is a...

I see now. Thanks

So looking down onto the top of the tank: I I Rather than: -----

Thanks. I'm a bit in the dark (no pun intended) about these LEDs, but I was thinking of the 'leccy bill. I'm currently using one tube of a dual 39w T5 canopy about 6 inches from the cover glass. Maybe I would be better off with two Ultima singles ? That way I could put them end to end

I was thinking about just sitting them on the cover glass. Would it be better higher up off it ?

Is this two separate strips ? Could this just sit on the cover glass of the tank ? Finally would one of these do a 36" x 12" x 15" tank with liquid carbon, but maybe going pressurised later ?

After having to sell my Rio 400 with FE C02, external, UV, reactor, etc, etc, I started a little Clearseal 3 footer, and wasn't fussed what (plant wise) was in it. I eventually got some stems from AE, and still had some Java Fern, Crypts left (all the swords etc went with the Rio). Anyway...