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    Mike's 1st Journal

    Latest pics 4th October
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    Mike's 1st Journal

    Update from 28th september.
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    DIY Project DIY Reactor - pictures, assembly and testing

    Thats the same tee i used Ed works ok from my experiences. Got mine from here http://www.paraquatics.co.uk/paraquatic ... lang=en-gb just need to select sizes you require.
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    New Cars... Good MPG?

    Good choice i'm looking for a 320d touring at the moment.
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    Mike's 1st Journal

    Sorry i have not updated this, i have got some recent pics but to be honest they don't do it justice as i have been slowly removing plants ready for rescape this weekend, to be honest nothing much had changed other than crypts are all tall and thick and bylxa is halfway up the tank, damn it...
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    Bubble counters... Who uses them???? [POLL]

    I have to on my tank 1 per external reactor but only as the came with other bits i bought only really use it for reference once i've changed bottle but just tried to count it and i would say 4-6bps i just rely on fish behaviour and dc.
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    Mike's 1st Journal

    As it was my first real attempt and didn't know how the plants would do, and getting co2 right has been a nightmare especially after i found a leak the other day which hasn't helped now fighting to get rid of algae but hay its all part of learning curve, i have decided to leave it alone for a...
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    Ebay Regulators

    it is same as mine, worked been fine for past 6 months no problems what so ever
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    tweezers

    I bought some of TGM's own branded tweezers and after planting my 240l i can happily say they are fantastic.
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    Where can i get hydor external heater 200w 16mm connections?

    I searched around everywhere for one of these but nobody in UK seems to stock them, they are on ebay but from US only. Why not just get the 300w which have 16mm connections
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    Festival of Fishkeeping October 2009

    i will be going for both days this year.
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    Mike's 1st Journal

    its rooted in well and showing good signs of recovery crypts are doing extremely well, as is the stellata which pleased me as i was told if conditions aren't right it just stops so very pleased so far. I do have a few ideas which might be done soon..
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    Mike's 1st Journal

    Just a little update decided to take out the central peice of wood ad replace it with a smaller piece, i think it was supercoley that noticed it stood out, i am also thinking of adding some more crypts, I have bought 24 harlequins which were added monday, and i have bought another 12 in...
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    Mike's 1st Journal

    Update after 2 weeks, i have resolved my small algae issue and hopefully blyxa will fill back out after bottom 3/4 of plants turned brown and end up floating around tank.
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    Mike's 1st Journal

    Had my first set back last night blyxa was looking very sorry for itself turned brown and the base and falling apart only thing holding it down was roots from half way up stem , so spent 5 hours carefully removing it all stripping out the dead and replanting the newer growth so definately looks...
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