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  1. JazzyJeff

    Under sand substrate ?

    In the next few weeks I will be setting up a 7x2x2 wild discus tank biotope, I will be using BD Aquarium sand as the main substrate, but wanted to add a nutrient rich plant substrate in certain areas to feed a few amazon swords etc, whats the best to use ? Tank wont have CO2 as it will be on a...
  2. JazzyJeff

    Has anyone managed to breed Amano shrimp

    I added 30 Amano shrimp to my 500litre discus tank when they first appeared in the hobby about 5 years ago, one day when cleaning the external filter I noticed something skimming across the water in the bucket were I had rinsed the sponges, so I got a net and netted out about 10 baby shrimp...
  3. JazzyJeff

    Back in the planted tank game !!!!!!!!

    Hi Guys been away for a while moving house and building a fishhouse for my discus, have just got back from Festival of Fishkeeping and treated myself to a complete 60L Dennerlle Nano set-up, OK and aint like the 500litre tank I had at my old house but think its gonna be fun...
  4. JazzyJeff

    Best Whitespot Treatment

    KingBritish WS3 I think its called !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. JazzyJeff

    Tanks in shed with no heating!

    I insulated my shed with 75mm Polystyrene sheets then put foil backed plasterboard over the top, it kept good heat with the tanks heated !!!!
  6. JazzyJeff

    Water Changes - Large Tanks

    They can be acclimatised too any water over time yes, but Discus are suspect too Heavy Metals in the water and will be affected from the inside out over a period of time, bit like us living in a smokey room !!!!!! For the sake of £50 you would do no harm in putting all your water through an...
  7. JazzyJeff

    Water Changes - Large Tanks

    Your discus wouldnt like it though lol Too keep discus in a planted tank you would still need decent water ie RO/HMA mix or if your lucky enough too live in a softwater area then just HMA, my 500litre discus tank got at least a 25% water change a week ..... I had adult discus that didnt need...
  8. JazzyJeff

    bit nervy about converting a d-d kit

    I converted too FE about 18 months ago mate, just added a converter too my old unit which took disposable bottles, I used PTFE on the thread, not had any problems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. JazzyJeff

    Discus behaviour

    You shoud feed Juvenile discus atleast 3 times a day with Beefheart or Chopped Mussels, the higher the protein the better IMO Tetra discus granules as well too keep the red in them and Frozen Brineshrimp, Frozen Bloodworm from a good source but IMO never Tubifex, you will also need too give them...
  10. JazzyJeff

    what car are we driving?

    I drive a VW Transporter for work and also share an Audi A3 2.0 tdi sport with the missus although this could be changing in a few weeks as she has a new job with a company car so the Audi will be going boo hoo !!!!!!!!
  11. JazzyJeff

    Discus - Tap Water?

    PH for discus isnt really an issue IMO unless they are wild caught or you want too seriously breed them, mine are in 7.2ish probably higher, wilds will like it at the low end of 6 to 6.5 but even they can be brought up too higher PH over a period of time..... Test your PH on your tapwater and...
  12. JazzyJeff

    Discus - Tap Water?

    If your tapwater is soft enough then an RO isnt needed but I would recomend an HMA filter which takes all the nastys out of the tapwater ie Heavy Metals, chlorine etc a decent one is about £50 and theres no waste from them, German discus like Stendkers will thrive in this water even if its on...
  13. JazzyJeff

    My tank after rescape !!!!!!!!!!!!

    Tank dimensions are 72"x18"x24" holds 110 gals so pretty big lol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. JazzyJeff

    My tank after rescape !!!!!!!!!!!!

    By jazzyjeff123 at 2009-11-05 Heres ny tank after I re-arranged it with new wood and a new Lumineire !!!!!!!!!!!!! Settling down nicely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. JazzyJeff

    Halfords Disposable Bottle Problem

    I used too use the Halford disposables and never had any problems, I have now switched too a Fire Extinguisher lot more gas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  16. JazzyJeff

    Life BBC1

    Yeah great show, some of the camera work is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  17. JazzyJeff

    Lighting a 6 footer !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I currentley light my 72"x18"x24" tank with 2 125watt Mercury Vapour pendants but today one of them has packed up, I changed the bulbs over so I know its the unit, but the type I have dont seem too be available anymore as I dont seem too be able too find them on the web, they arte the Black Bowl...
  18. JazzyJeff

    2009 Festival of Fishkeeping Pictures

    Was good too see you all again guys, I had a great weekend especially winning the solid Red class wityh my Discus, just off too polish the trophy !!!!!!!!!!
  19. JazzyJeff

    Where do you guys work?

    Run my own painting and decorating company, been in the trade 22 years, been running my own company now for 6 years !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. JazzyJeff

    UKAPS @ Hagen Show

    Me too Steve where you going ?
  21. JazzyJeff

    time to retire from UKAPS

    You will always get people that are envious of what others acheive and will always try and bring you down, I dont know what has gone on and too be honest dont want too, but you should stay true too yourself and keep doing what you are doing and let others do what they want, SET THE TREND DONT...
  22. JazzyJeff

    Any experts on France here ? - planning a road trip

    I just got back from a week in Lot de Garonne, absolutley stunning scenery, we stayed near Fumel, went Kayacking down the Dordoyne river, caves at Domme were good and Rocamadour was amazing a whole town built on a cliff face !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus a t the top was a park were you could walk round...
  23. JazzyJeff

    Cleaning plants ?

    Right finally getting round too stripping my display tank down, got new substrate ( Tropica) and Silica sand was wondering as I have had a snail invasion if there is anyway of disinfecting the plants that are in the tank before I replant them so as too eradicate the little blighters !!!!!!
  24. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    http://www.bltdirect.com/product.php?pi ... ES&cat=361 Here you go Steve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  25. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    Hi Glenn FX5 is working well silent as a mouse and excellent power output in regards flow, you also have a lot of filter area ..... freind of mine has the tetra tec on test at the moment and reckons its a bit noisy !!!!!
  26. JazzyJeff

    Ro Woes

    If you have an RO unit that has the membrane over the top of 2 or 3 pods then all you need do is cut the pipe as it leaves the pods before entering the membranes and insert a T-peice and a Tap all available online for about £4 and when you want clean tapwater with all nasties taken out you can...
  27. JazzyJeff

    Where are you from?

    I used too live right by the side of the damn things, would lay in bed at the weekend and they would sit there for an hour filling up with steam then if that wasnt enough they would give it a toot toot before they chugged off !!!!!! Have now moved but can still hear them sometimes, they do draw...
  28. JazzyJeff

    Where are you from?

    I'm From Alton in Hampshire !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  29. JazzyJeff

    DIY Stand. What do you think?

    I had a 5x2x2 sat on a DIY stand very similar, I used pine T&G on the sides, premade pine doors and some nice moldings and a few coats of Light Oak Stain and it looked awesome !!!!!
  30. JazzyJeff

    [FoF] October 2008

    Was good too meet you guys, John, Steve, Dan, Graeme, Tom & Clark, some I have met before and the others was good too put faces too names !!!!! Your stand looked great guys, and thanks for the help in sorting my discus tank out !!!!! From a discus side of things we had a great show with some...
  31. JazzyJeff

    [FoF] October 2008

    I will be down all day friday, saturday & sunday, I will be mostly in the UK Discus area, as I help run that, but when I get chance I will call round too see you all again @ UKAPS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  32. JazzyJeff

    Filtration Recommendations

    I have just added a Fluval FX5 too my 110gallon Discus tank and it seems too be doing the trick its 1200l an hour turn over which is twice what I had, Discus are messy eaters and I was suffering with a bit of mulm build up in my carpet plants, but not any more !!!!!!
  33. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    Hi John my water is a mix of RO and HMA water its about 70%RO-30% Hma gives me softish water at about 250ms as the discus that are in the tank are German Stendker fish that are raised in harder water !!!!!!
  34. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    Looking down from top of tank view !!!!!
  35. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    Heres a better pic of said plant, I might be wrong in what I think it is, its been in there a while and not sure were I ordered it from originally, Its an awesome grower though, I have too trim it often !!!!!
  36. JazzyJeff

    open topped tanks - advice needed please

    They are Mercury Vapours, but yeah could be down too that as well !!!!!!!! Although when I had my 5x2x2 in the dining room that was open topped as well and I was always topping the sump up !!!!!
  37. JazzyJeff

    open topped tanks - advice needed please

    Never had any problems with mine and its been running since 2003 only problem I get is evaporation about 30l a week on a hot week !!!!!!!
  38. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    It was featured in 2003 mate thats why you wont find it in 08 You can search on the site under "Discusjockey" As for the plants in the tank I have Echinodorus Magdalensis(carpet) Echinodorus Grandiflorus (large plant out top) Echinodorus Bleheri Echinodorus Rubin Heteranthera Zosterifolia is the...
  39. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    You are correct guys, my tank was featured in PFK in October 03 and is still on their site I believe The tank is 6x2x18" holds 510l Lighting is 2x 125w MV pendants Filtration is Fluval FX5 CO2 Hobbyfish Unit with JBL Diffuser I am currently using the EasyLife range of ferts and am getting good...
  40. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    Turned into a triffid !!!!! Got about 8 new plants from it so far, has another 2 on it at present !!!!! By jazzyjeff123, shot with N73 at 2008-09-21
  41. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    Here it is last week !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Needs a trim up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  42. JazzyJeff

    My Planted Discus Tank !!!!

    Heres a snap of my planted discus tank, I think I have finally sussed how too host pics so here goes !!!!!! This is an old pic of the tank I will update with a newer one if this works !!!!!
  43. JazzyJeff

    Grasstrack Sidecar Racing

    Nice one Dan, I'm a two wheel freak @ weekends, I compete in Enduros which is basically Rallying on Dirtbikes, I compete @ British Championship level and even won the Welsh 2 Day enduro last year, 8 hours on Thursday and 7 hours on Friday in the most horrendous of conditions........ If I could...
  44. JazzyJeff

    50 of what tetra?

    I have a shoal of about 40 of these Garnet Tetras also known as pretty tetras under the right lights they look awesome, they dont grow too big either !!!!!!!! http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/vi ... &did=55524
  45. JazzyJeff

    5th Anniversary Aquariofilia.Net - 20/21 September, Lisbon

    I was lucky enough too visit the ocenarium in Lisbon in May while I was holiday, amazing place with some awesome tanks and the Sea Otters were great wanted too take one home !!!!! Anybody visiting will be in for a treat !!!!!!
  46. JazzyJeff

    deep tank ideas

    Hello Simon how the devil are you ? I suggest Sword plants and lots of them, they come in all shapes and sizes and are native too the discus biotope if I could work out how too post damm pics on this site I would show you how mine is looking at present !!!!! Anybody want too teach me how too...
  47. JazzyJeff

    Maidenhead Aquatics

    Hello mate, fish selection at Guilford is pretty good too be honest they stock a good range of Tetras etc Had some very nice Dwarf Cichlids last time I was in there, they stock Discus as well, if your down that way well worth a look IMO !!!! hope this helps !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  48. JazzyJeff

    Maidenhead Aquatics

    I have several within a few miles of me, the nearest is Farnham, they stock Tropica plants and substrate, the fish are OK but they keep their discus in tiny tanks that I dont like, Ascot is also good for plants as is Guilford, Bracknell have some good discus and plants, Southampton is OK but not...
  49. JazzyJeff

    Light query (small tank)

    I would say you would be fine as your new tank will be just over 14 gallons, with 2 tubes @ 14 watts each will give you 24 watts so 2 watts per gallon should be fine IMO
  50. JazzyJeff

    Extreme Ukaps Surfing?

    Whats your sister doing dancing in MaccieDs ?
  51. JazzyJeff

    Tropica Substrate !!!

    Dennerles Deponit has too be used with a heater cable, when I originaly set the Tank up I was using Dennerles Ferts as well as way back then they were the only real complete range, but they did get a tad exspensive although the results were amazing................ I like the idea of a heater...
  52. JazzyJeff

    Tropica Substrate !!!

    Time has nearly come for me too replace the Substrate in my 500l tank in the lounge, I have had Dennerles Deponit in there for nearly 6 years now and I feel its pretty depleted, Dennerle recomend 4 years so I'm way over that, I was wondering if anybody had experience of the Tropica range...
  53. JazzyJeff

    How/Where did you hear about Ukaps.org?????

    From last years FBAS show were I met George and Dane !!!! I am on the commitee of The UK Discus Association and we were there showing our fish !!!!!
  54. JazzyJeff

    Water change practice

    I empty 200 litres from my 500litre tank in my lounge, out my patio door and water my garden with it, syphon off any debris and then pump 200 litres back in from my storage barrelin my fishhouse(shed) in the garden, while I sit and watch it fill up with a cold beer !!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhh
  55. JazzyJeff

    mercury vapor - your thoughts?

    Have too agree the colour of them is a bit yellowish but I dont mind that, they still make my discus look good !!!!!
  56. JazzyJeff

    mercury vapor - your thoughts?

    I have been running them for the last 6 years over my 500litre discus tank, i really rate them !!!!!!!!!
  57. JazzyJeff

    Torrevieja.

    Dave have you been down too see the Flamingos at the salt lakes near Torrevieja thats quite mad !!!!!!!
  58. JazzyJeff

    Torrevieja.

    Very nice resort, I have been a few times now, I stay at Cabo Roig just up the road, awesome beaches !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  59. JazzyJeff

    [FoF] October 2008

    UK Discus Association will be there again this year, we are working on some major players from Malaysia and the world being there with us !!!!!!!!!!!!
  60. JazzyJeff

    Plants for Discus

    In my planted disus tank I tend too stick too the Echinodorus species most do well at the higher temps and the size difference of them makes a nice contrast, I also go for the java mosses tied too driftwood as well seems too thrive too !!!!! I inject CO2 with the discus with no probs but I half...
  61. JazzyJeff

    Dosing TPN+

    I think you need too add both as one is Pottasium and Nitrogen and the other contains Trace Elements, Iron etc ........ I was looking at them on the Aqua Essentials site earlier and was contamplating swapping over too them from the Seachem range as it can get exspensive !!!!
  62. JazzyJeff

    Welcome :) Tell us about yourself

    Hi I'm Jeff, I am 39(today) and I live in Alton Hants, I run my own decorating business and up until 4 years ago I was a DJ playing at such venues as Ministry of Sound, The End, Camden Palace etc I currently have 1 Planted tank in the lounge which was featured in PFK a few years ago...
  63. JazzyJeff

    Little(big) Amazon project !!!

    Cant seem too suss out posting pics so heres a link too my post on BIDKA discus site regarding my Amazon Sword project !!!!! http://forum.bidka.org/showthread.php?p=36052#post36052 Hope it works !!!!!!!
  64. JazzyJeff

    Why am I just a seedling?

    I've been in PFK does that make me an expert ?
  65. JazzyJeff

    The "retaining wall"

    In the past I have used slate, large pebbles and at the moment bogwood !!!
  66. JazzyJeff

    Probably the best toy in the world...

    Yeah seen these before they are great !!!!! George all that space on that wall and you only have that small tank ?
  67. JazzyJeff

    Fish TV is here!

    Matt could've had a shave scruffy git !!!!!!
  68. JazzyJeff

    Glass diffusers

    I got a Spiro 5000 from Aqua essentials a couple of weeks ago seems too be doing the job !!!!
  69. JazzyJeff

    New Diffuser !!!!!

    Cheers for the info guys, I will see how I get on with the 1 Spiro and maybe add another if it isnt man enough, i was gonna sit near the outlet of the external for maximum dispersion !!!!!
  70. JazzyJeff

    New Diffuser !!!!!

    How do you run two ? Tubing etc .......
  71. JazzyJeff

    New Diffuser !!!!!

    Just ordered a Spira 9500 Aqua Essentials said it would do, so I will see haha
  72. JazzyJeff

    New Diffuser !!!!!

    Looking too get a new CO2 Diffuser for my 500litre tank at present I have the Dennerle Flipper that uses the current from the External filter, but I like the look of the Glass ones Spiro etc..... Anybody recomend one that will be enough too manage 500l ?
  73. JazzyJeff

    SUPREME FESTIVAL OF FISHKEEPING

    Hi Guys I met George and Danne at the show, tanks looked great and the set-up display was good, had a good chat too the guys and a beer with George even let me have some of his driftwood !!!! Cheers Jeff Cannons
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