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Guys, Problem is that the Drop Checker is now constantly showing yellow. I use the 4 dkh solution from AE which is normally changed every other water change (fortnightly) but this last change it went from blue to green after a few hours (as normal) and remained green for about 3 days but then...

Hi, I recently purchased a Hydor Koralia 1 Pump to increase the flow however, my Cherry Shrimps are bent on committing suicide by crawling inside the pump and being chopped up. Does anybody else experince this problem? Any ideas on how to stop the shrimp getting inside gratefully received.

Hi, Once again I'm looking to UKaps members for advice...sorry! Forgive me I'm still learning about this great hobby. Problem: for some reason a film of green algae suddenly appeared last week on the top of the water; only obvious by looking up from beneath the surface. The remainder of the...

Observing some dead spots in the tank I'm looking at ways of improving the flow. The tank is 48 x 20 x 15 (inches) 250 ltr, CO2 injection, filtration is via an EHEIM 2026 Pro II. Spray bar is one the side with the holes pointing down at about 10 degress off the horizontal with the inlet pipe...

Hi, My 250 ltr planted tank is filtered by an EHEIM 2026 Pro II operating at about 50%. I’ve recently (3 weeks ago) changed from using a mix of RO and Tap Water to purely Tap Water. However, since the change the water in the tank is noticeably cloudier. I change about 50% each week. After...

My plants all look reasonably healthy and no algae however, there is no evidence of ‘pearling’ on any of the plants. :? Pressurised CO2 is controlled via solenoid and timer and is on an hour before the lighting and off as the lights go out. The 4dKH drop checker (JBL) is showing green as...

Hi, This may seem a silly question to all you Plant gurus out there... Is it normal for a series of what looks like short brown hairy roots to form underneath the leaves of a Java Fern? So far it only seems to be on the older leaves. I'm just curious as this is my first attempt at growing JF...

Firstly, can I commend you on a first class website. :D Only joined the other day after the Hayling Island Festival and have found a wealth of information. As a novice to fishkeeping and a planted Aquarium, it has been extremely useful. Grateful to anyone who could offer advice on Water...