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    eheim 2075

    sorry to hijack post, what are the actual dimensions of the 2075, is the width 234mm or 290mm, different sites list different sizes, sorry again about hijacking
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    Eheim 2075

    hello, does anyone own this filter, i want to know the correct dimensions, on some sites it says 234 x 244mm & on others 290x 244mm, i need to knos cos if its 290 then it wont fit into my cabinet, any help gratefully received
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    Best filter to fit into Juwel rio 180 cabinet

    hello, does anyone know which would be the best ext filter to fit into a juwel rio 180 cabinet, the cabinet has 2 doors on either side & a shelved centre section, anyone with same tank cabinet, what filters do you use? any help greatfully received thanks
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    advice needed

    hello, i have juwel rio 180, which is currenty going through algea out break. i am going to redo the tank in a few weeks, equiptment for the new set up is: eheim ext filter = 1025 lph eheim ecco 300 = 700 lph 2 x 45w t5, 1 juwel nature & 1 arcadia plant pro j5 presurized co2 with solinoid &...
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    18x12x12 new project

    i was thinking of changing 60-70% every other day, cos theres no fish this should be ok, the filter i used is of my other tank & has been running for 3 months on that tank, the only fish in there at the mo are 12 wild green neons, 5 otos & 2 german blue rams, once this tank is cycled i will move...
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    18x12x12 new project

    thanks for the reply, excuse my stupidity but when you say low boi mass what do you mean?
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    18x12x12 new project

    Hello, this my first journal, yesterday i was given this tank & being my day off had to set it up, after a trip to TGM a few £££ later is was back home & eager to go, so i clean the tank & put in inside then i added tropica subsrate then sorted out my new plants, HC, Sturgoyne SP...
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    help with co2

    co2 at 2 bubbles per second, inlet waters first contact are eheim bio balls (like reactor balls) im hoping that this will disperse the co2 better aswell, i was going to drill the hole just above filter inlet basket thingy
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    help with co2

    thanks for the reply, tank is 180ltrs running at 2 bubbles for second, i have filler lower section of filter with eheim plastic balls so co2 should hit these first & diffuse properly i hope, do u think this will b ok
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    help with co2

    hello, i want to know if i can drill a small hole in ext filter inlet pipe & put co2 airline into it for better co2 distribution, im sick of cleaning dirty diffusers, lol thanks
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    Algae problems

    tank stats juwel rio 180 2 x 45w t5 on for 8 hours standard 600lph & tetra tech ext 1200 eco complete 60 - 65 % planted dosing 5ml easy carbo & 5ml tropica standard daily feed fish once a day pressurised co2 set to 30ppm (drop check on green) ph = 7.2 gh= 8 kh = 10 i am having algae issses, i...
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    Staurogyne sp

    i am using co2, pressurised, set to 2 bpm & drop checker allways green. dosing with 5ml easy carbo & 5ml tropica standard daily was using tropica+ but algea was worse when using this, changing 50lts every week
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    Staurogyne sp

    hello, i have a few Staurogyne sp plants in my tank & all of them have a almost black susbtance on the leaves, the new plants that come through are ok untill they reach a certain size then bam "black death", this does not affect other plants. i have tried to scrape it off but its in the leaf not...
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    My Rio 180 after 2 scapes (my 1st & 2nd)

    not sure what the 1 in the first scape is i just planted a load of stems, the 1 in the second scape is hygro polysperma, it grows fast but when trimed it ok, my fish love to hide in it because its so thick at the back, its an ok plant if you dont mind trimming every week at least
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    T5 tubes 895mm Whats best combination ?

    can anyone tell me the best combination for the juwel rio 180, it has strange 895mm T5 tubes thanks
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