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    Water being sucked out of my Bubble Counter

    Thanks for your replies, guess its just one of those things that happens and we live with it. Yes Stuart_B I read the same about using some form of oil in the bubble counter as it was more viscous. However, I wasn't prepared to risk it and maybe finish up with oil in the tank. Progen, I think...
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    Water being sucked out of my Bubble Counter

    I am using a Fluval 88g bubble counter in my Co2 system. I use a 2kg FE, with regulator, needle valve etc, through the bubble counter, then a splitter into two separate CO2 lines, supplying two glass diffusers, each placed just below the inlets to each of my two Eheim 2217 filters to mix the...
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    Replacement Washers for CO2 Regulator

    thanks for quick reply Iain. I haven't had a leak as yet but have seen posts where it says the nitrile washer should be replaced each time the FE is changed. As I seem to get through a 2kg FE every two months or so I was just thinking ahead!! I do a soap test each time to check for leaks, so...
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    Replacement Washers for CO2 Regulator

    Hi - haven't posted for a while as things have been going pretty well (tempting fate here). Could somebody please advise where I can get a replacement "main" washer i.e. the large one between the regulator and FE. I have used the existing one for a few changes now and would like to renew it...
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    Cleaning algae on ceramic disk diffusers

    You can also minimise risk by having a CO2 compatible plastic straight through connector in your CO2 tubing just above water line where it cant be seen. To clean diffuser, "split" the tubing at this point, remove this section of tubing still attached to diffuser and clean diffuser with bleach...
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    "Disinfecting" a Tank

    I am soon going to totally strip down my tank and use new substrate, plants etc. Can somebody please advise a good way to totally kill off all BBA, other algae and "nasties" in the tank and on wood etc. Although I will soak/stabilise my new substrate well in advance I need to try and achieve a...
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    Not sure what the problem is?

    Hi - thanks for your reply and this makes sense. Yes I do use dechlorinator when changing water. I was in fact splitting a big area of crypts as they were outgrowing themselves, hence the rather large substrate disturbance. I have got ottos, originally had six, but can can only find three...
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    Not sure what the problem is?

    I have a 200l well planted tank which has (or had) had been running pretty well for a year or so now. Substrate is Akadama with JBL Aquabasis Plus below. Pressurised CO2 and EI dosing. Filtration 10x (rated) plus 2 Koralis. Lighting is about 1.8 wpg. Filters cleaned regularly, substrate...
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    co2 diffusion???

    I personally think that the "figure of eight" configuration as suggested by Gfish (unless I am misunderstanding his suggestion) i.e. having the spraybar at one end of the tank and intake at the other end of tank for each filter will cause the flow for each filter to be fighting/restricting the...
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    Cherry and Amano Compatibility

    Hi - did you say you had tetras in your tank. I have read many times that if a shrimp is small enough to go into a fish's mouth it will end up as a meal. However, believe me when I say that tetras (well at least neon tetras) take great pleasure in attacking smallish (in my case 1cm) shrimps...
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    Need help with Substrates

    Hi - Not sure what adverse comments you have heard about Akadama, I am using this without any problems and really like it. It does need rinsing well as can be a bit dusty, but other than that it is good. Although Akadama is good for absorbing nutrients from the water column, in my case I did...
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    Flourish Excel and BBA

    Hi Clive Thanks as usual for your comments. It was already on my list to look at extending my spray bars. Is it possible to buy longer ones or do I simply have to add/connect up a piece of suitably drilled tube - should I make it one long spraybar served by both filters or keep them separate...
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    Flourish Excel and BBA

    Hi Clive, Thanks for reply. I got info from a post on another forum about reducing PO4 for helping with BBA, however, did not think about the adverse affect on the Rhizo and GSA. I can follow a tip given by George Farmer and use a small brush to carefully paint Excel over the BBA when it is...
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    Flourish Excel and BBA

    I am struggling just a bit with BBA which is growing only on my Redmoor Wood. With the exception of a minor amount of Rhizo and an even smaller amount of green spot algae everything else is growing/going extremely well. The tank has now been setup and running for about 8 weeks. From reading...
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    advice on new tank Rhizoclonium

    Thanks Clive for taking the time to write a lengthy reply and again I have learnt a lot. I have never previously used CO2 and I have to say that so far I am quite amazed at what is happening in the tank regarding plant growth, because even though I read a lot beforehand I did take some of it...
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    advice on new tank Rhizoclonium

    I've been reading this thread with interest as I have had very similar experience to Pauld i.e. with Rhizoclonium. Is Rhizoclonium a common feature of a new setup? I have a well planted tank that has been up and running for about 6 weeks. Spent months reading "guru" Clive's...
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    CO2 Glass Diffuser/s placement

    Thanks Paul, interesting read. My diffusers are all the same size, I bought a few from Malaysia via Ebay and as postage was almost as much as cost of diffuser I bought spares. I'll get just the splitter for now and as Clive says, try and use a bit of ingenuity to balance (approx) the flow to...
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    CO2 Glass Diffuser/s placement

    Yes, I have seen your comments in other posts where you mentioned plant growth is more CO2 and flow dependent than light intensity dependent, I am just playing safe initially and starting with what are hopefully "simpler" plants and will progress gradually. Is it a fact that connectors (plastic...
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    CO2 Glass Diffuser/s placement

    Hi Clive, Thanks for your reply, this is my first serious attempt at a proper planted tank and I have never used CO2 before. Have just purchased an FE, regulator, solenoid etc. the tutorial on here re setting this all up was invaluable. I am learning all the time. Plants (loads of them)...
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    CO2 Glass Diffuser/s placement

    I'm going to run two Eheim Classic 2217 filters in a 44"L 50 gal tank and have placed the spray bars side by side along the back wall of the tank and the outlets in each rear corner of the tank, hopefully to create a circular flow, back wall to front glass, down and then back to the rear wall...
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    Arcadia Ultraseal T8 18-40w Twin Electronic Lamp Controller

    Re: Arcadia Ultraseal T8 18-40w Twin Electronic Lamp Control In case anybody is interested I received a reply from Arcadia re the above: Hi Stuart, Sorry for the delay in replying, we have been carrying out some testing on the units here that you enquired about. The new units use an...
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    Arcadia Ultraseal T8 18-40w Twin Electronic Lamp Controller

    I have just purchased one of the above "new style" electronic T8 controllers (light grey case). This controller causes massive interference to my portable radio. I have emailed Arcadia about this to get their comments and wondered if anybody else has experience of this controller. P.S. I...
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    Which Substrate/Gravel Cleaner is best

    Could anybody advise me of a good substrate/gravel cleaner (i.e. syphon type). I liked the look of the JBL Aquaex which you can see on the JBL website by clicking on the link below and then selecting video clips - cant seem to paste a link to the actual video clip for some reason...
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    Which External Filter

    JAS - thanks for your helpful comments, really useful - cheers
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    Which External Filter

    JAS thanks for your input, good to know you have tried other Eheims and prefer the Classic - "yes" I read an article about servicing them including backflushing. As a matter of interest what type of net bag did you use for the media, presumably the mesh shouldn't be too fine to impede flow etc...
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    Which External Filter

    Hi, Thanks for your input Ceg, I'm going to go with 2 off 2217 Classics, ok perhaps not the most modern filter but have had one before (sold complete setup when I had to go and work in Germany for a few years). As you say Eheim filters are normally quiet and the Classics are good workhorses...
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    Which External Filter

    Still not convinced totally re JBL Cristalprofi - see attached links from Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TyYqNgm ... re=related
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    Which External Filter

    Am just about to take delivery of a 200 ltr tank from Aquariums Ltd. Have had a break from fishkeeping so am catching up by reading a lot of good stuff on here (e.g. great posting on Akadama). Have got most things sorted now but cannot seem to decide which external filter/s to go for. The...
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    non-clouding substrate

    Many thanks for info Mark, all very useful and really appreciated - cheers. Stuart
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    non-clouding substrate

    As a newbie to "serious" plant growing I have pretty much settled for using ADA Aquasoil (probably Amazonia). For the front section of the tank can somebody please advise whether it would be a good idea to use the ADA Aquasoil "powder" as a better medium for fine rooted carpet plants and for...
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    Eheim Pro II 2028 versus Eheim Classic 2217

    Many thanks for your replies, I guess the 2028 is more modern so will have a further look at this. Although the double-tap isolating valves for the Classic are a bit "steam age" I really thought they were excellent, so simple they always worked perfectly. As I said I had my Classic for a few...
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    Eheim Pro II 2028 versus Eheim Classic 2217

    Hi Everybody, Am reasonably new to the forum, have spent a lot of time reading the various threads on here, lots of great info. I am just about to start up again after a few years layoff due to working abroad so am checking out advances in equipment, substrates etc. Could the experts please...
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