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Its been a while since i posted but i have new tank now,this one is going to before shrimps only. Having need kept shrimps this is going to be fun. I would like to thank Gill for his journal ( viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13047&start=0 ) and George Farmer for the picture he posted on Gill journal i...

Hi everyone as anyone try Colombo Liquid CO2 Fertiliser? And is it as good as easy carbo? Jon

Hi everyone. Well I've finally got round to rescaping my Juwel rekord 600 aquarium (61x31x42) after moving. I have just started this new scape on Friday. I have kept everything simple this time, and I am hoping to keep this way as I still have a lot of work to do in the house. The idea for...

Hi everyone, I have seen these been used with Akadama but as anyone used these with cat litter. The reason is i would like to put a layer of ferts under the cat litter and on top of the peat moss an carbon. I was going to use TPN+ root tabs but this will cost to much and then I saw these been...

Hi everyone, been a while since I posted. I am in the middle off get ready to rescpae my tank. The thing is I am having problems with the cat litter, the thing is I can seem to get rid of the smell. I have soaked for 24 hours and then washed it,then its been soaking for 48 hours and it still...

Hi everyone I've been reading a lot about flow And its got me running a round chasing my tail lol :crazy: I got the bit about 10x filtration but that you lose some flow from your filter. I have Tetratec Ex600 so in a nice world this would give me 10x turn over. but from what i've read, my flow...

Dose anyone have these or know anything about them?

Hi everyone I was wondering what people thoughts where to the filter media in the Tetratex filters. And if people have changed the media what did the use? Any tips or info be great. Jon

Hi everyone just aquick question. I want to use this in my next scape but I was wonering if easy carbo melts this plant. As that is my only source of carbo at the moment. Also how many do you get in a pot (im on a very tight budget after losing my job :( ) also if anyone as any cutting that be...

Hi can you grow Echinodorus tenellus with one T8 and easy carbo. I'm looking for a low small growning forground plant. I dont want to make a carpet out of it.

Hi everyone this is my parents water garden which the asked me to build for them when they moved in 2007. The project as took two years on and off. It was started in the october off 2007 and finished back end off last summer there is still one or two bit left to do which will be done this...

I am looking for a good clean up crew for my 60l set up. My lfs sells Zebra Snail are these any good? I also have two dwaf afican fogs as well since I was told these eat food which is left over food as well as fresh blood worms also my g/f liked them. Any ides what be great ty. :D

Hi everyone I was wondering if you could use home made Bamboo Charcoal in the substrate as ADA use it in Tourmaline BC. I am going to use actitve carbon in my substrate but was wondering if you couse use this. :D

Hi got any one id this plant for me. I got it from a friends tank and i thought it was a Aponogeton crispus. But while looking at a few books and the tropica web site, the Aponogeton crispus is mento be a bulb plant and this wasn't just had roots. So now im not sure it is and now I think it...

Hi everyone. This is a dry set up of four different types off hardscape I wish to use. But Im not sure which one looks right. I've made the base for this using a cardboardbox and used a old backing i had for a tank a few years a go ( just dosent reach each corner lol ) The base is the same size...

Hi everyone. I was wondering which style off planted tank best suites a community tank. I like the use of rocks but all so like wood scapes so i'm caught in which style i would like to do next. I want to keep this a low light high tech set up. I think that is right after reading everything on. I...

Hi everyone, just got back from fishing this weekend. While I was there I collected some nice bits of dead willow which had fallen in to the lake. I will post pics tomorrow. But Iwas wondering how long you need to boil the wood for till it becomes safe to use? Jon

Hi guys as anyone seen or used this spray bars before. I didnt know you could get them. If anyone as any infoe on them that be great ty.

Hi guys I thought this be a great idea for everyone to post the different kinds of wood that people have found in the uk. And how to get them ready to use in your aquarium. I got thinking about this as Im using heather wood and hopefuly some nice drift wood from the lake I fish. Just thought...

Dose anyone know if this wood is safe to use in your aquarium once its been dryed out. Or do you need to boil the wood. Just got some nice bits after clearing out my friends garden. Jon

Hi everyone. Frist of all I would like to thank everyone for all their help and answering my questions which as been a lot lol. This is my plan for when I move which will be in eight months. Some of the equipment and deco I have, and I will be adding to over the next few months. So here we go...

Hi guys I know the min turn should be ten times a hour. Which I get with my TT ex600. I've looked at the Hydor Koralia nano pump. But this turns my tank over 25x a hour is this two much? Or is there another power head that get me say 16 times anhour Jon

Hi guys it me again lol. I'm adding another T8 tube to my Juwel hood. I belive this will take me to 2wpg. The thing is I've been reading bits on the net about co2 and lighting, thing is once I've done my upgrade do I need to up my co2 from easy carb to a pressured system, if so which is the best...

Im guys I dont have a prob yet with algie or anything yet tuch wood. But I was wondering if my dosing is ok. I have 60l one 15 watt T8 which is on for eight aday (it comes on at three and goes of at eleven.) I dose 2ml of easy carb after the light as been on for four hours and every morning I...

Hi Guys I would love some help on some stem plants. I am Picking up three bunches of Vallisneria americana (gigantea) to hide the pipe of my fliter ( I dont have a film back ground. I did have a black one but it was making my tank look dark) Here is the list of plants iI wish to buy, oh I will...

Hi everyone. I've been reading about heather wood and I would like to use it to replace the wood I from my lfs. The thing is I couldn't find any thing on how you prepare the wood. I know it as to be dead but how long dead. Because there is some in my friends garden which is half dead could I use...

Hi guys. I dont want to bring up another thread about spray bars and lilly pipes. After spending most of the day reading about spraybar's and lilypipes. Im going to stick with my spraybar. The thing is I would like to know is can you get clear clips and pads to hold the bar and intake pipe...

Hi everyone.This is my frist go at doing a planted aquaruim. I've been coming here as a guest and checking out the site and got a lot of great tips, which I've put to good use. My tank used to be a mixed Tank and I did have a few plants in it before. But since my move I've planed on setting up a...