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    Help with this type

    Hello again, I have finally managed to do the pH profile as follows with a pH pen: 15:00 7.8 (CO2 on) 1600 7.3 1700 7.0 (Lights on) 1800 7.0 1900 6.9 2000 7.0 2100 7.0 2200 7.0 (CO2 off) 2300 7.0 (Lights off) From another thread here I have also inserted a pothos plant with the stems in the...
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    Help with this type

    from 7.7 to 6.7 as an average...sorry I meant 1pH point (not 2 as in previous thread!)..is this ok please?
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    Help with this type

    Thanks to all. I use the cleaning regime following aquatic plant food method once every week with a 30% water change. CO2 goes on two hours before lights and with a pH pen I manage to get a 2 point drop. Spraying directly easycarbo on 3d background does the job but when i tried this on the...
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    Help with this type

    Tks Konsa...so presumably it is BBA and first thing is to increase CO2 or dose with easycarb...with easy carb I am wary of melting the plants...so will try increasing more CO2 flow as a start.
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    Help with this type

    Correct link of photo please: https://photos.app.goo.gl/TMFoGxcHFaG3HXCU6
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    Help with this type

    Hello, can you please confirm this type of algae...close shot is on one of the anubias...also I have this on varios parts of the 3d background and the two pieces of wood. The tank is 240L, CO2 pressurised 2 hours on before lights, standard Juwel LED lighting on controller for 6 hours and using...
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    Aquarium Plant Food

    Thank you all for the replies. Do I just add this as 6 tspns with the rest of the items in a 500mL water mixture as per the instructions of plant food uk please?
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    Aquarium Plant Food

    Hello, I need to buy magesium sulphate and potassium nitrate and usually I do this from Aquarium Plant Food. It seems that magnesium sulphate is out of stock and for some reason I sent two emails to the supplier to ask when it will be back again available but I am getting the email back with a...
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    Echinodorus Bleheraw - new branch

    hi zozo..so u mean u left the leaves out of the water and with the roots in the water and that made the plant grow at a fast pace and more importantly healthy as well pls
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    Echinodorus Bleheraw - new branch

    tks Edvet.
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    Echinodorus Bleheraw - new branch

    Hi, please refer to the attached picture. There is a nice branch that has grown to a decent size now off my echinodorus bleherae. How can I go about replanting it...just a matter of cutting it and plant into the substrate? which position should this be cut please to ensure it survives living...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi clive..just back from a 3 day short vacation...aquarium looking great and diatoms seem in control...just thinking to keep every setting as is for now. all the best for 2018 and tks for everything these past few weeks.
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    Juwel heliolux

    Hi danmoz...tks for the info...so far so good on my end and trying to cope with diatoms...just maintaining a 4hr daylight duration in order to control everything....best wishes
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    current setup and recommendations

    ok Clive...will rather not touch anything then and continue cleaning as necessary...I still also maintained same lighting intensity and program as per your previous advise...as at the moment plants still look healthy and growing well and fish accustomed too to this level of CO2. On the ferns ok...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Thanks...so will do a pH profile again...I do not reckon that this happened in the past 10 days...for me it is the same type I had described in a previous post and I thought better to leave it there to have some pictures for you to assist me with it. I took out a sample on my finger, as i said...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi Clive, hope all is well. a small update over the past ten days...I have left the aquarium as discussed but I wanted to show you the algea I am getting on the glass of the aquarium. I have specifically not cleaned it from the glass in the last weekend water change so that it would be more...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi Clive, thanks for your reply...and yes I fully agree with you to keep the current settings then and see how it goes from here. I reckon the best way forward after keeping these settings now is to ensure correct pruning of the plants to maintain flow....in these past few days since I noted...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi Clive...hope u r doing well. Below is the pH profile taken over two days with the pH pen: Day 1: 1500 7.7 1530 7.2 1600 7.1 1630 6.9 1700 6.9 1730 6.8 1800 6.8 1830 6.8 1900 6.7 1930 6.7 2030 6.7 2130 6.7 2200 6.7 2230 6.7 Day 2: 1500 7.7 1530 7.2 1600 7.1 1630 7.1 1700 6.9 1900 6.8 1800...
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    current setup and recommendations

    tks clive...and btw today I have the pH pen...so later on will try to calibrate it and then hopefully will be providing you with the first results of the profile...from there we see how to get along. you are super helpful...will keep you posted. tks
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    current setup and recommendations

    thanks to both...will look for these locally first...in the meantime if Edvet can provide a website of your supplier pls... Clive...in relation to the origin of this post, I am close to getting the next and last set of 3 pairs of fish...would you have any recommendations...i am really after...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi Clive, ok re algae...will monitor the situation and revert with photos on this. as regards to fertilisers, what i meant is that you really never stop learning...and above all your description makes it very easy to learn...I had bought LUSH as it was cheaper but I understand that the powders...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi Clive...tks for the reply... the algae on the glass is greenish and very easy to remove....the same i think is the one on the 3d background...pity i did not take photos before...so it means that this cannot go away and i will remain with it? I am copying the description of the fertiliser...
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    flow out of bubble counter

    so...a wkend of adjustments...have rotated the spray bars more downwards and reduced even further surface agitation....also ordered a medium level pH pen...about €45 ..should arrive by end of this wk I hope. I adjusted CO2 lines to be the same length from cylinder to diffusers....opened both...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi Clive...so as for GDA I have increased a bit the CO2 as advised in my previous post which I understand should help...also what about nutrients...I use and alternate LUSH/Neutro+ every month and dose daily the recommended mL/L of water...is this ok pls? I also clean the background with every...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi Clive, a wkend full of trials here...above all on your advise i also ordered a pH pen which should arrive by mid to end of week first of all. kept the juwel heliolux at the same luminosity and duration so as not to increase either. I have also opened full the splitter valves yesterday but...
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    current setup and recommendations

    ok..very interesting and well noted clive...do you have any recommendation for types of pH pens that are not that much expensive pls...I am grasping the importance of monitoring this closely very well now. also how do you recommend to proceed...increase injection rate until i achieve the 1pH...
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    current setup and recommendations

    ok Clive..tks a lot..yesterday I knew that something was on the right track with the change that happened after I noted the valves of the splitter and opened them slightly more...so I guess at this stage I shall continue increasing the injection rate until I reach the 1pH drop in at least a...
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    flow out of bubble counter

    with soapy water i tested around regulator, bubble counter, splitter and lines....could not see any bubbles that may indicate a leak... what i noted is that on the two way splitter that has seperate controls I had their respective valves opened just slightly...now I made just a quarter turn...
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    current setup and recommendations

    hi clive...this is making a change...at the moment i can see much more tiny bubbles in the aquarium by just the small mere turn on both valves of the splitter...pls see attached...most of the plants valisneria, java fern and the echinodorus are full of tiny bubbles on their leaves...any idea...
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    current setup and recommendations

    hi clive and jolt100...i have made some soapy water and tested around regulator, bubble counter, splitter and lines....could not see any bubbles that may indicate a leak... what i noted is that on the two way splitter that has seperate controls I had their respective valves opened just...
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    flow out of bubble counter

    @foxfish...no pH pen..have the JBL pH tester and hardness is 8deg KH @hogan53..will test your advise and revert.. tks to all for any assistance.
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    flow out of bubble counter

    Hi foxfish...spray bars and powerhead are pointing slightly upward to create some surface agitation...will check these and make them straight towards the front...but i still do need to create some agitation no? hi hogan...that is why i m here to find help on getting diffusers running...
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    current setup and recommendations

    hi clive....so i will go the route of checking for leaks ... i was also thinking if I would switch off the filters and let CO2 on, I should be able to see the outflow form the diffusers similar to what is coming out of the bubble counter no...i may have an indication if this equates to similar...
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    flow out of bubble counter

    Hi...pls note attached link showing more details of the setup. from help over here I reckon i managed to get correct filtration, flow, distribution requirements and surface agitation...now before starting to increase injection rate I am curious as to the flow shown in my first email to ensure...
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    flow out of bubble counter

    first diffuser is UP Inline Atomiser, second diffuser is a 5cm long ceramic one...both inserted inside the spraybars...working pressure is the low pressure gauge right? do you note the flow in the transparent pipe out of the bubble counter...since it is a gas I was not thinking I would see like...
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    flow out of bubble counter

    fish are mostly in the aquarium already for over 2 months now...that is why I am seeking assistance on dialing in the CO2...so any help appreciated.
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    flow out of bubble counter

    After restarting my Juwel 240L from new I went ahead with plants and now also adding fish through assistance from other forums here.... I am however still trying to dial in the CO2 system in order to achieve a 1pH drop in a duration of 2 hours from start on of CO2 to lights on...up to now I...
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    current setup and recommendations

    hi ceg4048...no worries on doubting me...it is infact what i want to ensure I am doing things correctly with the help of others more experienced then me. can you please have a look at the attached....took it just now....high pressure reads shy of 5 bar...low pressure is 0.28bar...pls look at...
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    current setup and recommendations

    hi Ceg4048....wow seems im still a long way to go to achieve that 1pH drop...so... flow we seem to be ok...I can reduce the speed of the powerhead to 20% (currently at 40%) and maybe point it more towards the front to ensure it compliments flow of spraybars back to front. correct on the...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi ceg4048...hope u had a good wkend... so I did the monitoring as advised for the duration I could...pls note below....i have also completed the left spray bar (holes slightly tilted up as per right hand one) and replaced the skimmer with a filter...so total filter capacity as taken from the...
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    current setup and recommendations

    hi techfool...what would be the signs to look out for in the filter pls...and also what would be your recommendations for my list....the current one is: 1xbala shark (10cm long) 1xrainbow shark (6cm long) 4xrainbow fish 9(6cm long) 1x leopard catfish 2xkoi angelfish (8cm long) 6xcongo tetras I...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi ceg4048...ok styrofoam is polystyrene then...thats fine and simple...will try to also do the power head relocation this week..how shall i point it pls..direct to the front or slightly towards the bottom. will have a look at the link you posted re the skimmer..maybe will try to invert the...
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    current setup and recommendations

    @sparkyweasel...tks..so will go for the tetras or raspboras and see how it goes....is there any digital one for all unit to check water parameters or which test kits do you suggest pls.
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    current setup and recommendations

    @ceg4048...holes are pointing forward and slightly upwards to create some agitation...this wkend should finalise the left side one and will try to post a video of the final setup for your review pls. as fo 3d background will check with local shop if I can find a piece of offcut to replace the...
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    Juwel heliolux

    Hi linkinruss...i have set my controller with your times as posted in this thread...can you please advise what luminosity you are using as well...especially for the time between sunrise and sunset when it is day. tks.
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    current setup and recommendations

    @sparkyweasel...tks...will check with the shops which types they have...will have to go for the larger ones for sure...as for adding to the tank and since I would be getting like 3 pairs of these or congos,etc...is it ok to add 6 fish in one go or do you suggest going for 2 at a time until I...
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    current setup and recommendations

    @ceg4048...tks for reply...pls note attached photo...filter on right is juwel attached to a spray bar with diy inline diffuser....filter on left is cristalprofi attached to a spraybar with up inline diffuser...CO2 is from a cylinder with a solenoid and regulator from CO2 art and a splitter...
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    Olympus is Calling.

    tks..found his channel on the tube...
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    current setup and recommendations

    @sparkyweasel...tks ..yes i was wary of the leporinus and although its beautiful I would be concerned in view of their possible size in the future...rainbows are great so I would then opt for a second pair....same for congo - will opt for 3 pairs then...will not consider hatchet fish for now and...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi ceg4048...tks and great for your reply..it is always with intrigue that I read your replies in other posts as I find your answers detailed and informative. it is a planted tank and injecting CO2...infact already planted since about 10wks now and as for now it seems to be going on well...
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    current setup and recommendations

    Thanks for the reply...quite confused now as the recommendations supposedly came from the aquarium shops... koi angels are also listed as for fresh water aquariums.... re filtration, it is my intention to use also the original juwel pump with the cristalprofi..this would achieve a combined...
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    Olympus is Calling.

    very interesting read...can someone provide a link for the Dennis Chongs Videos on CO2 mentioned above please. tks,
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    current setup and recommendations

    Hi, at the moment I have a fully planted juwel Rio 240, its own canister filter of 1000l/hr and an extra cristalprofi at the other end of 720l/hr. my current fish are: 1xbala shark (10cm long) 1xrainbow shark (6cm long) 2xrainbow fish 9(6cm long) 1x leopard catfish 2xkoi angelfish (8cm long)...
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    Juwel heliolux

    @danmoz81...it did not allow me this either...i am getting more convinced that it only allows to set the phases for a single day from 0000 to 2355...you cannot skip into the next day...so most probably the workaround for this would be to offset the actual time of the unit perhaps.??
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    Juwel heliolux

    up to now, i am pleased with what i saw yesterday at least and to say the truth in the end it took no more than 5 minutes to setup a new profile on the controller...once you see the graph I think it is quite intuitive how it works...dimming phases settable and then light remains as per...
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    Juwel heliolux

    Hi to all, just got my heliolux with controller this monday and yesterday managed to hook it up on my RIO240...spectacular change. I am not sure I am understanding the logic of the controller correctly and maybe someone can assist please. I understand that one has to set the four profiles...
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    Plant rot

    hi Ian_m...to which level is the spray bar then immersed in water...mine is fully immersed and at the end I would doubt that the water is able to reach the front pane...in that case should the spray bar be relocated to a higher level pls or just leave it immersed under the water.
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    Echinodorus Bleherea

    Thanks to all...according to this I will then wait a bit more until the leaves are a bit more brown and then will leave the plant in the substrate and trim as low as possible with a scissors. good day
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    Echinodorus Bleherea

    Hi, just added two echinodorus bleherea to my aquarium about two weeks and they are embedded in the JBL plant soil as substrate. I am noting two large leaves going brown and I am reading that these should better be trimmed in order to allow new growth. Two questions: should i trim them just...
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    Cryptocoyne - type and how to plant

    Thanks to all...what a mistake from the supplier than..completely different plants...in any case I am keeping them as I like their look. I have tied them individually to small rocks leaving the rhizome exposed...the roots are in the substrate...is this ok for the roots and shall I place some...
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    Cryptocoyne - type and how to plant

    Hi, can you please advise or confirm the type of cryptocorynes for these two pictures. Picture 2 should be wendtii and picture 3 should be balansae as per the advise of the seller...however after googling these I note that both have a rhizome instead of the normal roots and I am also asking...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/blog/tag/spray-bar oops...this is the site I came across in relation to my earlier post....
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    Hi, another update. After following the advise here to go with a spray bar, as attached above, I now have lowered it to avoid all the surface agitation I was getting. On googling this subject, I came across this...a recommended setup which seems to be very interesting. So...the spray bar now...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    Hi to All, after two evenings, I managed to get the items and mount a spray bar as per your video in an earlier thread of this post....now I have the nozzle of the 1000l/hr pump connected to a spray bar spanning almost the entire length of the tank. The power head is on the left hand side...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    will have a look again at the colour but definitely I am not near that and I wonder if I should increase again the flow of the CO2 in the tank. that arrangement seems fantastic but definitely not within my reach...both for money and space required where I have the tank....looking at it will...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    tks tim for your suggestion...so the setup i left this evening is as per the attached photos...diffuser approx 15cm below surface underneath power head that is capturing the bubbles and injecting them across the tank from back left corner diagonally to front right corner...drop checker front...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    to ian_m and eduard18....as you had/have a juwel aquarium...did you ever try using other filter media rather then the standard square sponges...i have read somewhere else that the lower part was filled with ceramics, wool and carbon and the upper half with coarse wool and then fine wool (pinky...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    so I also have to put the power head on its maximum power which is that of 4000l/hr right? what about its position below the level of the water and in a corner pointing to the opposite corner or at the middle of the side pointing straight?....just switched on the power head and at full speed...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    thanks ian_m...but in the case of the tank that I have and from your experience, what would be your recommendation of location for the power head and its direction as well as the direction of the filter outlet nozzle to at least make an optimisation of what I have...the power head can give me a...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    The 1500l/HR pump is too large for my filter as I have checked with the juwel shop locally so 1000 is the largest I can go. Did you use a power head yourself maybe you have experience you can suggest pls. What other types of plants that are fast growing can I use...I am new here and wanted to...
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    Juwel Rio 240 - Power head placement

    Hi, first post here...I have a Juwel RIO 240 which I have recently planted and equipped with pressurised CO2 with a bazouka type diffuser that atomises CO2 in the tank and 2x54W T5 tubes. Reducing all items in the tank I calculate approx 200L of water and have a 1000L/hr pump in the internal...
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