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Hey guys, iv'e been having a algae issue crop up on me and i wondered if anyone had any suggestions as to what to do? the tanks a rio 180 with 2 externals (tetratec ex700 and eheim ecco) flow is around 1100lph i think. The lights are 2 45w T5 and are on 6 hours a day, no dosing or co2 however im...

Hey guys i wasnt sure where to post this but ive just found my german blue ram dead today and now looking at the other fish i have a cardinal tetra who is like literaly bent into an s shape does any have any ideas what could be happening. Nothing new has gone into that tank for a long time

hey guys, just a random question. What do you think i should store my fish in whilst i rescape my tank and let the ammonia settle etc. I am going top be adding aquasoil and 2 majorly matured filters. I was thinking the small sand pit/swimming pool out of argos. the fish are 6 small angels, 9...

Hey, i am soon going to rescape my tank completely with aquasoil, ferts etc. What i am worried about is when i put the Aquasoil in theres going to be the ammonia spike, the fish will be removed and placed into buckets etc. What i want to know is how long before i can put them back in the tank...

Hey i have jus got my 2 9l bags of aquasoil and read on the back it says its one 9l bag per 60 litres, i have a 180 litre tank and by using the normal method of working out how much i would need it came up that i would need just over 18? Do i need another 9 litre bag?

Hey guys,i have been reading up on here for months now and finnaly bought all my kit for a high tec planted tank. i have a Rio 180 with stock T5s and reflectors. an tetratec ex700 and an small eheim ecco external to boost the main filter. I have aquasoil as substrate and 6 kilos of mini...

hey would a rhinox 1000 be ok in a 180 litre tank i cant find anywhere with the 2000 or 5000 in stock and am unsure on other brands

Hey, has anybody used this? ive just found it on AE and was wondering if i should use it when i revamp my tank soon and change the substrate to aquasoil, maybe this will remove the ammonia that leaches?

Hey i am about to start a rescape on my tank and am thinking of adding aquasoil however i have tetra plant complete capped with sand right now and was wondering if i removed the sand cap and added the aquasoil ontop of the left over tetra to fill things out (ada is expensive lol) would there be...

Hey guys. Right now i have a Rio 180 setup with 2 45w T5's a tetratec ex700 and an eheim 2213 filtering. A 200w Hydor ETH external heater and the substrate is tetra plant complete capped with playsand. I have now purchased everything for a pressurised co2 kit and some new wood and mini landscape...

Hey i posted a couple weeks ago about what i thought was diatoms. Everytime i vac the top layer of sand and add new within days it has gone to what i can only describe as "crusty" I have Rio 180, medium level of plants, 2 filters a tetratec ex700 and a eheim 2213 to boost flow. I dose easy...

hey i have argos playsand capping tetra plant complete in my rio 180, the sand is in 2 places of high flow going light brown and and sticking together. the sand everywhere else is fine. Is this diatoms?

Hey guys im having to shut down one of my tanks in a few days and was wondering what to do when i set it back up again. It will be planted with good substarate maybe Aquasoil as i have not tried it yet. My question is if you had an eden 501 external, easy carbo, TPN and ad aquastart 320 with 11w...

Hey has anyone used this regulator and solenoid? From the box it looks like an Azoo one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CO2-Pressure-Regu ... 240%3A1318

If i add the eco complete to my empty tank so i can decide on the scape i want whilst i wait for the rest of the equipment to come. Will the eco dry out maing it unusable? does it need to stay wet?

Hey guys. i have just bought a rio 180 and am planning on using E.I on it however. For 2 weeks i will be away on holiday with my parents. For that 2 weeks i the water wont be changed but the fish will still be fed by our neighbour. what will happen if the tank is not does for 2 weeks after being...

How long will a 500g Co2 canister last on a 180 liter setup?

Hey, is it worth using aquasoil if i am not going to be using pressurised co2? the reason being in travel a fair bit and there is 2 weeks a year where noone to regulate the co2 while the family is away. Would a tank suffice on easycarbo?

Hey guys at the moment im saving up to upgrade my current aquarium - Juwel Rekord 96 - to a Rio 180. I know i want to go Planted with Co2, high light and good substrate. I am going to use ADA aquasoil amazonia. Do you need one bag of power sand per bag of aquasoil or will one bag be enough for...

Hey, does aquasoil always release ammonia in a tank when it is first put in?

Hey, i just rang Amwell aquatics in soham and was informed that they have never even heard of ADA and do not stock Aquasoil. Is ADA not as common in shops as i thought it was?