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Keen to hear about this too. I'm doing the same just as a backup for a friend, remember to keep it dark has you'll get green algae otherwise

Sciencefiction thanks for the in depth reply. I'm going to diagram it up so I understand it a bit better but if you're saying the bacteria is one of the components that offer competition against the diatoms then indeed I've probably blundered.. My paranoia got the best of me when reading about...

Indeed, I'm following your tank, done great My filter is the standard dennerle nano eckfilter. It does provide quite a bit of flow as I've taken the standard infill module out and just filled the container with ceramic rings broken into pieces with filter floss on top of that. With regard to...

There must be a reason why they keep returning. Deinfitely going to continue with a rigorous maintenance plan but still keen to find what the imbalance is

Aah seriously? I thought that but still read about 8-10 hr being normal.. It's a bit of a shame with the 11w growth is incredibly slow

Hey all I’m here for round 3 now. Been through quite the learning curve and im still not there. I get to points where I think I am but keep being proved wrong, so I need help (again).. Tank data: 30L Nano 11W light / 9hr Plants: Myriophyllum Mattogrossense and Eleocharis Acicularis Dosing...

C I've been reading a bunch of your other posts - which are incredibly informative- and will continue to do so. I appreciate your help and reading all your mini fact sheets. Also it appears that you're not some rapper from Stockholm.. I'm upping on the co2 which is good, literally nothing...

Yea ceg I certainly did! My logic must have been flawed but I swore that I observed the easycarb to have negative effects on the hc(reading confirms this could be possible) and I definitely didn't cut the co2 out, I replaced it with a Diy system which would be easier to observe and better for...

Ok ive gone from medium level confidence on this to a total lack of control. Since that post ive continued to add the Dennerle drops as fertz that came with the set, but since today I have finally managed to start the EI starter kit, and I am really hoping for the best this time. Algae is all...

That's a good concept to know, I had no idea about it. What would the substitution add because I thought the use of K2SO4 was outdated as it was only used for its K in tanks? Edit Ok I think I just answered my own Q here No3 is nitrate... You'd think more people would talk about this...

Im learning my way around, Im quite keen to know what are the specific benefits/effects of N, P and K on the plants in the tank, or perhaps even EI components KNO3 potassium Nitrate, KH2PO4 mono potassium phosphate, MgSO4 Magnesium Sulphate, so I can become an informed tank-keeper. Is there a...

Should I not be so worried about having enough of a base for bacteria to breed on? Im slightly concerned ive got what will hopefully be a heavily planted tank but not using a heavy grade filter?

Dear all, Ive been posting in the planted discussions as I try and get my planted tank into a healthy and stable state before adding any fish: http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/browning-plants-what-am-i-doing-wrong.28057/ My tank has Eleocharis Acicularis, Myriophyllum Grossense and HC...

Tank, not rank.. Lol.. Although I appreciate the intensity of your "raping turn around"

Reuben that was very interesting read thanks for that link. You seem to be a few steps ahead of me and glad to know it's not just me in my confusion. I've done a severe rank clean - toothbrush scrubbing my stone and diatoms, mega water change and scrubbed down the glass, also trimmed out dodgy...