Recent content by paul.stopher

Can anyone help identify what’s wrong. Had the school for about a month and started to notice and internal white/yellow mass growing inside on one of the school. Does anyone have any ideas as to the cause and treatment. thanks

If you aren’t sorted yet with your CO2 and Morden is not far I use Bottle Gas 194-196 Garth Road, Morden, SM4 4LU, They can refil your 2kg for £20. Give them a ring first as during lockdown their cylinder went out of date so we’re waiting for a new certificate on it. Should be up and running...

Thanks for the suggestions will double the nitrate and get my hands on some easy carb. As the blackouts don't seem to be working. Will let you know how I get on. Cheers Paul.

The rena is set up at the other end of the tank with a spray bar. The stuff is not actualy round the filter. Every where else gets covered!! Big tank lots of cleaning and removal of plants going on at the mo.

Have been running the tank for over 2 years and have developed a persistant BGA problem. I have tried blacking out the tank twice in 4 weeks. Removing as much before hand as possible. 50% water change. 4 days blackout then another 50% water change but it still starts to return after 3 or 4 days...

Ok. Thanks Johno will give it a go. Hope the fish enjoy Halloween!!

Slightly off topic I know but is anyone out there using powders for mixing tomato feed? If so any help with dosing would be great Cheers Paul.

Tank- Rio 400 (350l) Filtration- Juwel internal no carbon and Rena Filstar XP3 Water- 50-50 RO, tap ph 6.8 gh 4-5 Lighting- 2x36w T8 8hrs a day CO2- DIY changed every 2wks. Substrate- Tropica plant sub topped with sand Macro Solution-33g Potassium Nitrate 7.2g Potassium Phosphate 250ml Water...

Hi all. Just wondering who is or isn't useing active carbon filtering and why they do or don't? Regards Paul.

Hi. Could I possibly get some feed back on my planted tank set up and fert dosing. I’ve been up and running for about 5 Months and most things seem to be going well. Except DIY CO2 stability and thread aglae affecting some of the stems. Tank- Rio 400 (350l) Filtration- Juwel internal no...

Hi. Could I possibly get some feed back on my planted tank set up and fert dosing. I’ve been up and running for about 5 Months and most things seem to be going well. Except DIY CO2 stability. Tank- Rio 400 (350l) Filtration- Juwel internal no carbon and Rena Filstar XP3 Water- 50-50 RO, tap...

Wow lots of differing opinions. Was just looking at possible ways of turning the CO2 off as I'm getting very high readings on my Aqua Medic CO2 test in the mornings. BRIGHT YELLOW!!! I am running the lights for 8hrs a day but this leaves a long period 5hrs plus from when i get up to lights on...

Ok. I understand this but if the solenoide valve is open then the CO2 escapes from the reactor. Surely you would only get a problem if the valve failed?

Has anybody tried fitting a solenoide switch to DIY CO2? Would it be possible to set up a T Joint in the tubing one end to the tank and the other to a solenoide valve. Then just run the valve timed in reverse ie. open and dumping the CO2 at lights off and Closed allowing the CO2 to go to the...

Thanks Andy. Thought it might have been.