Recent content by tomsteer

DIY cabinet- Spray vs. Brush I agree with James, a roller would probably give a better finish, I would use one if the foam gloss rollers. Cheers, Tom

I would personally say that 35 litres isn't really big enough for a pair of apistos. If you want something colourful with a bit of character then maybe something like killifish? Aphyosemion australe maybe? http://www.killi.co.uk/SpeciesDetails.php?ID=12 Just a thought, Cheers, Tom

I know that it used to be an option to aerate water to remove chlorine before adding it to a tank. I don't think there is much need to aerate RO water, especially if you keep it in an air-tight container. Cheers, Tom

I would think that the only way to improve flow would be to reduce the amount/ density of media in the filter, this would have obvious implications. Cheers, Ton

It's the exhaust type your wanting

Nice to see people doing plenty of research before taking the plunge. Cheers, Tom

Saintly's 240L 'savannah dreaming' intensive treatment I still think it's stunning, a pleasure to read this journal. You've made a lot of people very jealous. Cheers, Tom

Hi, I use the valve that always broke linked and it's perfect, the size you need depends on what regulator your going to use or if your using a solenoid. I think I commented on your other post, and pointed you to airline pneumatics, 1/8 bsp is a standard thread size on the outlet of co2...

You will probably find the the threded outlet from the regulator can be removed (I think these are normally an opposite hand thread anyway) leaving a 1/8th bsp female thread which you can easily get fittings for. I think it's airline pneumatics that do loads of stuff online, including needle/...

Surely you want to lower them? Nitrates are toxic to your fish, they are a byproduct of fish waste and you should be aiming for 0. Maybe I'm missing the point. Tom

Hello all, I received my Dymax IQ3 nano tank off eBay yesterday, got it for a bit of a bargain and I'm hoping to set it up at work. http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=2546 Anyway, the LED lap that comes with it might be enough to help you find your keys but I can’t see it...

0.2 Bar is really low, I would up that to something like 1.5 if you can. Just to confirm, you have a cylinder, a regulator and a needle valve? A photo of your set-up may help. Cheers, Tom

I'm so jealous, theres a spot in our front room that I could just squeeze something of that size in BUT it would mean that the other halfs piano would have to go and thats a discussion I know would only end with one outcome. Beautiful cabinet, great finish with nice lighting stand. As has been...

Bored browsing EBay and I stumbled across this - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4ft-5ft-6ft-AQUARIUM-FISH-TANK-CURVED-520-LITRES-/250630470640?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3a5abd7bf0 Thats got some potential but maintenance would be a bit tricky!!

You have lots of options within the Nikon DSLR range – Buy a replacement second hand D40 body – Probably the cheapest option, no improvement over what you have currently but if your happy with the images from your existing D40 then it’s a perfectly reasonable purchase. Buy a D90 –...