Recent content by Ziggy

The only reason I know about the permit as I sent an email to Tropica, asking me where I can get the Foxtail variety. It was them who informed me. It wasn’t available in the UK

Apparently a permit is required to import the foxtail variety. Can this be obtained by a hobbyist?

Brilliant thanks for your help I’ll let you know how I get on

I’ve lost the seal between the JBL solenoid and the pressure gauge. Can’t find a supplier who has them and JBL in Germany can’t help. Can anyone suggest a solution

Sorry I won’t be able to help. Never needed an HM filter, straight tap water all the time

I’m lucky I live in the west of Scotland with very soft water. I use preheated water, straight from tap adding Prime.

Took this today, yes still using CO2 but only 1 bubble per sec. Now doing about 70 % water change every third day. Only difference is I’ve changed from buckets to a hose. Makes a difference.

Yes I’m still using this dosing method with no problems

Thanks, they are not wild discus. My thinking is that with large, frequent water changes, there would no opportunity for the nutrients to build up naturally. I’ll use 1/2 the recommended doses and see what happens.

I’m keeping discus in a planted tank. These fish require frequent water changes. How would it be if added the macro’s on day 1. Trace on day 2 and 50% water change on day 3. This cycle being repeated

Hi that's a year since you went LED with Jewel how have the plants reacted

I wish to set up a heavily planted tank for discus. What plants can be kept at the higher temperatures? I also intend to use CO2.

I've just returned to fish keeping after a 30 year gap. I was always under the impression that the wavelength was important for the plants. Now I know better. Although when I think about it, in those days I used ordinary tungsten bulbs. If my memory serves me correctly, I was keeping fish when...

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. I've actually bought the lighting unit ( Juwel ) so the tubes must be their own make due to their unique length. I had seen the photographs in the posts you suggested but they are not Juwel's. Juwel suggest 2 combinations and I wondered which option to go...

Hi this is my first post. I am upgrading the lighting on my Juwel Reo 240. I'm converting to the T5 system, but don't know which wavelenghts are best for plant growth. Also which tube should be placed at to front of the tank? Thanks