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I have a Rio 125 and have installed a 36w T5 light with reflectors (built in unit). lights on for 6.5 hours per day, currently no CO2, but considering adding DIY CO2 injection. substrate is ADA Amazonia(in permeable bags), topped with sand. is this substantial to grow E.Parvula? everyone seems...

Im planning on setting up a planted setup with my existing Juwel 125 tank. it currently has 2 x 18w T8's, im planning on getting reflectors for them, i want to keep some amazon frogbit to start and combat algae, some valliserna nana and e.parvula. im not planning on densely planting just...

anyone ever used this site and had it shipped over? much cheaper than the uk but dont know about shipping, can anyone shed some light? http://www.manzanita.com/aqwood.htm cheers Matt

i recently visited a brach of MA and to my surprise was baffled by the knowledge of one guy about the chemistry behind tank water. from what i could accertain, he said that as Kent tap water is very hard the CO2 im pumping in my tank through a pressurised system is being changed by the high KH...

please forgive me if this sounds stupid as ive never kept SAE before. would they mix well with cardinals, endlers, amano and cherry shrimp? in a 180l how many would be suitable?

i got some E.Vivipara from plants alive that looked prity good quality, however there are little shoots on the top of the 'grass'. ive snipped a few off but they seem to be going a brown clour after snipping off!! what should i do. leave them, snip them or wait for runners to come out? cheers

ive got an iwagumi set up with glosso, hairgrass,, e.tennellus and e.vivipara. the tank has only been going for 6 weeks but has used all the filters,wood, gravel etc from the old tank just with a fresh batch of plants. some of the wood had some green beard algae which has spread. i had a little...

i have my 5 discus in 4ft bare bottomed tank with heater and bubble filter. over the last few days they have turned black and arent looking at all healthy, the water is crystal, straight RO with a little 6.5 buffer. they have been fine for months eating healthily and laying eggs every other...

does anyone know which moss it is which grows tall, ive got some java moss and christmas moss but it grows down and along rather than up. is it flame moss, can someone just confirm, thanks Matt

i was just interested to know if anyone knows of any fish shows or auctions that are going on in the near future. i know about the one in hayling island, which was awesome with some quality fish at rock bottom prices that you know where they came from and how they have been bred. is there...

ive got a Rio 180, with carpet of HC, dwarf hairgrass towards the back, java moss on the wood and 5/6 stems of hygrophilia at the sides. i started with low co2 injection but its now getting, what i would deem high, around 4bps, the dropchecker reads light green when i turn the lights on and...

i got some dry ferts from AE but am yet to use the trace mix as it says that it contains come copper. i know its only a minimal amount but know they are very sensitive. is it safe? also my shrimp havent come out of a hollow log near the filter inlet since the 1st day, now day 4. is this common...

i was just wondering if anyone has any assasin snails that they could spare, only after 2 or 3. somewhere along the line ive introduced some snails, and in my opinion they are ruining the look of the tank, saw around 30 on the glass thismorning and they have absoloutely tons of jeelied eggs all...

i moved my discus out of my 180l high tech planted tank to a 4ft ram breeding tank whilst i changed everything around and started experimenting with C02, has anyone had experience with putting discus into a high tech tank? co2 is showing light greeny yellow on the drop checker and is currently...

i returned home last night after being away for 5 days to find my tank covered in algae. does anyone know a site or thread where i can identify the algae and find out how to combat it! ones really long and stringy and is all in my java moss, another is small and furry and all over my wood, the...

i got some HC Cuba last week thats covered about 60% of the open floor. it seemed to perk up once i put it in the tank. ive got constantly runinng pressurised co2 thats always reading green with the drop checker and 4dkh solution. im also dosing with EI salts and have 2 t5s on for 11 hrs a day...

ive currently got a 2kg dennerle co2 bottle with soleneid valve but have just run out which is lucky as im changing my tank around with a whole new set of plants. im interested in knowing a bit more about using co2 extinguishers with my soleneid, i saw dan crawford was advertising a little while...

i have a rio 180 with 2 t8's (30 watt) & 2 t5's (39w). CO2 is through a dennerle pressurised system that im looking to run at 2 bubbles p/s. im also looking to dose with EI, of which i have no eperience! ive got 5 4" discus, 15 cardinals and 12 otos. its currently running with some java moss up...