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  1. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Hi folks, It's been a while since I've had a chance to visit the forum and the same goes for looking after the tank that this thread in based on. I started a new job in June and as a result the amount of time that I have been able to allocate to my fish and tank has diminished. I ran out of...
  2. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Howdy, another quick update regarding the tank. Its all beginning to run smoothly, I've reached a nice balance in terms of lights, co2 and fertz and as a result algae is now literally non existent. The HC has all but carpeted the bottom of the tank and the tennelus is growing rampantly. I also...
  3. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    I made a bit of a mistake with the chemical abbreviations, it is not the KH2PO4 ( Potassium Phosphate ) that was not dissolving, it was the K2SO4 (Potassium Sulphate) that I was having the problem with. I was using a course form of sulphate of potash as a substitute and it required a lot of...
  4. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Thanks for the comments folks and particularly to you, Clive, for his constant input and advice. I have one or two question, the first is regarding the PO4 and the best method to make it water soluble in the fert mixture. As clive mentioned GPA is partly a result of insufficient PO4, could this...
  5. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Well its creeping up on a month since I last posted an update regarding this tank so I thought it about time to give a brief overview of what has been going on. It been a very busy month for me so I haven't had a lot of time to work on the tank and I was away for 12 days which didn't help...
  6. Denis C.

    Tetratec EX 1200 filter

    Why do I always miss these events! However, I did manage to get myself a digital scales in Lidl today for €14 euro! I bet your real Jealous! Real Jealous! Regarding the filter, it may have just been a batch that was sent to Ireland but I have heard "numerous" stories of people having to...
  7. Denis C.

    Liseys Rio 125

    They say necessity is the mother of all invention, if it works (and isn't hazardous to your health) then I don't see why you need to fix it or replace it.
  8. Denis C.

    My Nano Pond

    Great stuff, I built something similar for my brother when his goldfish got to big for their tank and needed to be moved. However, unlike yours it isn't sunk into the ground and simple stands in the corner of his conservatory surrounded with terrestrial plants and a coupe of marginal aquatic...
  9. Denis C.

    120cm - Harlequins' Haven

    The harlequins make a great addition to an all ready cracking looking scape.
  10. Denis C.

    Liseys Rio 125

    What did you use to keep the T5's suspended above the tank, given that you didn't have a hood to work with, or is it only the Rio 180's and above that use the light bar as the support for the access flaps front and back? Nice selection of plants too and I really like Cryptocoryne wendtii when...
  11. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Thanks again Clive (I hope its Clive? ) for all the information and support. I didn't get a chance to shift the Otto's today due to being on a mountain all day, but I did undertake your first suggestion and reduced the level of light for the time being. I switched off both the 2OW T4's and I...
  12. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Thanks for the reply, information and the links. Thats a power article that you put together regarding Co2 and it makes for a educational experience. Regarding my co2 injection, I has simply assumed that when the drop checker was in the green there would be adequate co2 for plant photosynthesis...
  13. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Spot on Peter! Can you say ALGEA!!!! I tried bumping the level of ferts to try and get the Lilaeopsis brasilinesis to move but it still decided to stay where it was and didn't budge! The other result of added in that extra 2mls a day of PPS-Pro solution was a small explosion in algae. I had...
  14. Denis C.

    74l Rock and Grass Scape

    Not much news with growth in the tank at the moment. The HC seems to be making a decent effort to take off but is still very slow to put on biomass. However, at the end of the eight hours of photoperiod it does show good signs of respiration with plenty of oxgen bubbles being produced. The...
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    Would 1Kg FE from argos work?

    I've looked into buying those smaller extinguishers before but I could never find a pure co2 extinguisher. Those small ones that are classified as "powder" extinguished are normally designed to cover A, B and C types of fires. Therefore they area a mix of flame retardants and not pure co2. The...
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