Recent content by michj

Do you think it would be wise to start off with half the recommended dose and then increase to double over weeks/days? or would I just be wasting LC by doing this, I just wondered if I introduced it gradually it might be less of a shock (if that makes sense)?

Thanks again for the help, its very much appreciated.

You must get through serious amounts of LC, do you just use branded LC or make up your own? you mention the vallis doing well what dose did you start off with to achieve this? Is it a good idea to perhaps mix the LC in a jug with some tank water before adding? Also would I need to double dose...

Hi I did read about the diy lc but will wait until I know what im doing before I go too far down that road, but i may well stick to lc for the 30 ltr. Because of the low light im guessing I would need less gas? if so it might make it more affordable to build a FE system? thanks for all your...

Great tank! How do you manage to keep the pink colour in the plants? and stop your grasses from tangling, mine looks like what you would pull out of a hairbrush!

Hi Average, does lc show on the co2 indicator the same as gas? I did worry about the harmfulness of the lc, if the plants are absorbing the chemical used does this then mean that they will contain a high concentration and become toxic to anything that nibbles on them? I may have this completely...

Thanks for the replies, I did think of perhaps using the liquid for a 30ltr that i am going to set up which i guess would be fairly economical. Awood85 what is youre growth like? Thanks Foxfish, I will hunt around localy and check what the refill prices are like, would there be a problem using...

Wow thats some great pictures and hobbies plantbrain! Makes my interests dull by comparison, I enjoy gardening, fishing, reading and playing sturmovik 1946. I havent played for a while but it is just about the best flight sim out there and according to some that do it for real its as close as...

Hi all and merry Christmas, I wondered how many of you have currently got a set up using one of the many liquid Co2 products out there? and if so how did you (or did you not) overcome any problems with plants that are less tolerant of it? Is liquid Co2 suitable to use until such time as a FE...

If you dont mind a second hand tank (often with all the accessories) then youre local gumtree.com often has alot to offer, its always worth a look.

Site looks amazing, very well done!

Wow! thats some pretty scary stuff, i didnt see when I did a quick google but has there been any toxicology reports on fish kept in tanks where this is used? To be honest i think ill have to find another way to keep my plants looking good until I can get a proper Co2 set up. I cant see how even...

Thanks for that, are there certain plants that dont do well with the liquid? sorry for hijacking the thread.

can good results still be acheived with t8 and liquid co2? tank dimensions 48 - 22 - 18 inch lighting 2x38 wtt T8

amazing tanks! that is work to be proud of. I started off full of enthusiasm having never used live plants in my tanks, but gradually i started to lose plants and kind of gave up. This was the first post I read today having not been on in a while and mostly only reading when I did. Its very hard...