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  1. john arnold

    WIO soil

    Hi all Been a while, so has anyone used the WIO soil and if so does it compare to Tropica soil, was thinking of getting some ?
  2. john arnold

    Em ceramics

    That is a funny story but i cant find anywhere that states it made matters worse and its not the same product that im testing as these have been fired in kiln and so wluld not have any negative affect as mudballs may have but yeah funny and im still going to test them as first hand...
  3. john arnold

    Em ceramics

    Hahahahaha well it is as i thought people but… i am open minded to all things and so i will do a test as they have sent me samples, also some fertiliser too so i will let you all know if i ascend to a nirvanic state and rake in a load of money to start making my own crap
  4. john arnold

    Em ceramics

    Hi I have some samples of theses effective micro organisms ceramic rings that change the resonance of the water, it sounds pseudo science o know but its a proper company that supply the agriculture world as well as in the home, im going to do a side by side test with a terrarium and an try in a...
  5. john arnold

    New Tropica delivery

    Fresh delivery of Tropica plants potted and 1-2 grows, dont you think it’s time to rescape, make list of your plants needed and I’ll get them ordered
  6. john arnold

    Filters timed to turn off at night for 2-3 hrs

    well its an aquascaping and terrarium shop so its all about the plants and tropical fish but hmmm that could be doable i guess ill have a think, thats pretty resourceful thinking by the way
  7. john arnold

    Filters timed to turn off at night for 2-3 hrs

    hi all ok thanks for all the input, they are mainly oase biomasters and filtomsart tanks and they are for display in my shop and my electric bill this month was high so was just thinking of ways to cut down, having this many display tanks does pull people in so dont really want to shut any...
  8. john arnold

    Filters timed to turn off at night for 2-3 hrs

    Hi all yes heaters too all on 23c so dont really want to turn them down any more and mostly canister filters, sponge filters are crap for planted tanks and yes look awful, i just wanted to know if the filter bacteria would be fine after just 2 hours not running?
  9. john arnold

    Filters timed to turn off at night for 2-3 hrs

    Has anyone got thought of putting filters on a timer so they turn off for 2-3 hrs at night as this would save some money?
  10. john arnold

    Weird worm like algae

    Ahh ok cheers Darrel
  11. john arnold

    Weird worm like algae

    Anyone seen this weird one before?
  12. john arnold

    Eva foam boards

    Sorry started new thread as i want to get this going quick, not sure if eva foam sheets are ok in the aquarium as a barrier, anyone up on plastics amd leaching?
  13. john arnold

    Paint inside aquarium glass

    Just read thats this expanded pvc foam is bit toxic
  14. john arnold

    Paint inside aquarium glass

    Thanks all the pond sealer paint has peeled off, ahhhhh, expensive paint too, think im going to have to use some foam board although the filter sponge and grow moss on is a good idea
  15. john arnold

    Paint inside aquarium glass

    Ok cheers
  16. john arnold

    Paint inside aquarium glass

    Cheers, tanks are bit awkward in situ as in rack but how do you etch glass?
  17. john arnold

    Paint inside aquarium glass

    I use something like that for custom Paludariums and that but tank alrady has glass divider and that would look bit rubbish and lots of crap would build up behind it, cheers
  18. john arnold

    Paint inside aquarium glass

    Yeah i thiught of that but then its going to be messy and more to clean, thanks though
  19. john arnold

    Paint inside aquarium glass

    Hi i have a 1200 tank divided by 3 glass partitions and want to put male bettas in each 4 compartments, so what can i use to shield them from seeing each other. I see Drylox latex paint bit its £18 for 1 litre, and others are spray which would go everywhere, any suggestions on lonf lasting...
  20. john arnold

    Wabi-kusa fertiliser and mists

    hi im trying out orchid spray fertilisers, cant see it doing much harm
  21. john arnold

    At first lush growth then mehhhhh

    ok will do, for now as im not in shop today, it is 185l tank rimless with inline co2 injection from a oase biomaster thermo 600 with glass lily pipes both in same position and EI dosing with 40% water change per week and twinstar 900s light 8 hours a day
  22. john arnold

    At first lush growth then mehhhhh

    hi yes that makes sense now you explained it, almost like lean dosing in a way and i heard this helps with algae too but does not explain the fact i planted some nutrition capsules in soil to help
  23. john arnold

    At first lush growth then mehhhhh

    Hi Half EI dosing woh, I have not heard of that before, how does that keep the soil going for longer although I thought soil lasts longer than 7months
  24. john arnold

    At first lush growth then mehhhhh

    Hi Mostly plant growth is good in all tanks but with stem plants hmmm ….In a new tank I planted some Limnophila hippuridoides and this is the same for pogostoman stellata, it grew realLy beautiful and lush, did the usual trim and replant and looked really lovely, I EI dose and have pressurised...
  25. john arnold

    When to start a daphnia culture outside?

    Nice info everyone
  26. john arnold

    Looking for the best place online

    I agree the site sponsors for sure as independent businesess need all the help they can get right now
  27. john arnold

    When to start a daphnia culture outside?

    I dont have a garden anymore, can these breed indoors ok do you know?
  28. john arnold

    The Art of Nature Aquarium

    Just seen this about the lily pipes that is a legendary alternative, ADA aint as good as they think aye haha
  29. john arnold

    Sponge filters, what air pump size

    Hi Ok that’s good info I have somewhere to start now Thanks
  30. john arnold

    Sponge filters, what air pump size

    Hi Going to make a 3 tier rack with 2 x 600x300x300mm tanks on each with a divider in each and going to use sponge filters in each. That’s 12x sponge filters(aquarium sponge filter pk 200) any idea on what single air pump would drive them all ok? I have never used sponge filters before so...
  31. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    Hey Yes found the leak was from metal plate on the solenoid section of regulator and found out that Co2 art have 3 year warranty so sweeet Cheers
  32. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    Where I get it filled he weighs it cheers
  33. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    Yeah I know it says both on bottle 1L, 0.85kg
  34. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    No it was just a1L bottle but yeah, if reactor was cracked then water would come out but yeah it might just be the regulator, I’ll check it when i next change bottles, cheers
  35. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    Yes
  36. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    Yes very tight, maybe the regulator is shot
  37. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    Oops sorry 1L (.85kg) no air stones just straight into reactor, I see bubbles going onto the reactor, iveswitched to diff regulator and trying in tank twinstar diffuser now
  38. john arnold

    Co2 usage

    Hi I used up 2L of co2 on 270 L tank In18 days and indicator only went diff shade of blue, 3-4 bubbles a second using a reactor and so see no bubbles In tank could this mean the co2 art regulator maybe leaking, has anyone had this happen
  39. john arnold

    Lily pipe skimmer set

    No worries I drilled some holes in bottom plastic piece, all cool now
  40. john arnold

    Carnivorous plants.

    yeah look very natural, where did you get the glass tank from i seem to have trouble sourcing them
  41. john arnold

    Lily pipe skimmer set

    Hi I recently put an ea aquascaper liliy pipe skimmer setr with an oase biomaster thermo 850 and found it was sucking down the skimmer part as pump too powerful for it so i fitted a cable tie to stop it sliding down, now the same thing is happening withe the biomaster 600 but it didnt do that...
  42. john arnold

    Thermometer wrong

    Hi Maybe not right part of forum but here goes, diff readings on diff thermometers Dennerle 20c Ista 25 Unknown floating thermometer 24c What the hell, anyone got this trouble as this is quite a bit different readings
  43. john arnold

    Nitrates high!

    Hi Yeah it’s stable, I’m not going to worry the shrimps are breeding so all’s well
  44. john arnold

    Nitrates high!

    Yeah I’ll just see how it goes after a couple more weeks cheers everyone
  45. john arnold

    Nitrates high!

    Yeah about 3 weeks now
  46. john arnold

    Nitrates high!

    hi its not waste really as there are only 4 shrimp in there and a couple of otocinclus, its only 3 weeks old woth monte carlo carpeting and some hemianthus macromoides and co2 I forgot to say the nitrate is 30ppm straight out of the tap yeah 40/50% water change
  47. john arnold

    Nitrates high!

    Hi Just tested water, I know the kits are supposed to be rubbish but you have to have some sort of guideline, anyway, my tank comes up at around 80 ppm maybe higher, hard to tell with API test kit, that’s in a tank that has only shrimp in, i ei dose so I guess I can leave out a lot of the...
  48. john arnold

    substrate alfagrog same as jbl volcano

    Hi I was going to use some alfagrog under tropica soil to make a big incline towards back of tank as it will stop compacting and aerate the deep parts, also i heard its as good as seachem matrix,can someone tell me if this is correct as im about to put an order in thanks
  49. john arnold

    bare bottom plant display tank with no filter ?

    Hi Heres a thought, when i setup a tank with just plants in pots fro selling, just bare bottom nothing else then do i need a filter? just a circulation pump would do, what do you think??
  50. john arnold

    Neocaradinia die off

    They are ok now but a few died after the air plant dabarcle
  51. john arnold

    Neocaradinia die off

    it was an air plant not sure of exact type but i do it woth other air plants and its fine this particular one must be a defo no no
  52. john arnold

    Neocaradinia die off

    shrimp king and just started shrimp king mineral last week in case of molting troubles
  53. john arnold

    Neocaradinia die off

    Hi ph 6.8 not measeured gh/kh but normal for my house is around 12 gh and 6 kh just use tap water
  54. john arnold

    Neocaradinia die off

    hi no its not a new tank and i do dose that 24hr aquarist fertiliser daily, my other tanks are EI dosed, the plants and moss are doing great, i remembered I chucked an Air plant in there to water it that night, it must be that that killed a few off
  55. john arnold

    Neocaradinia die off

    Hi I usually have no problem with then breeding in my other tanks bit my kitchen tank that is plantwd tank just a simple little sponge filter on, 30*30*30 no fish just shrink Amm 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Only tank i ahve with so little nitrate in Anyway there are quite a few in there around 30 pr...
  56. john arnold

    Knott soil

    Thanks all i use tropica soil its just that oliver knotts was available so just wondered if it was better or worse, probs the same i guess
  57. john arnold

    Knott soil

    Hey all been a while since i been here Anyone used knott aquasoil,,?
  58. john arnold

    Journal My First Terrarium

    That looks great i made the wipe with two magnets and just stuck some chair leg felt protection things that stick on bottom of chair leg they were same size as magnets, sorry i was bit late on the game but i be would love some off that moss, wish i was in USA or Japan now they got moss
  59. john arnold

    evolution aqua tanks gone

    hi been a while since I visited, so evolution aqua do not supply tanks anymore I believe d-d do them now but does anyone know who actually makes the tanks as I want to go direct for trade purposes thanks
  60. john arnold

    climacium dendroides

    Hi it was good, got some moss of which im sure looks like tree moss, and some rocks too, i left it so it didnt show my small foraging but im happy, nice place too the river hike is really nice, thanks for the tip of where to look
  61. john arnold

    climacium dendroides

    Wow, im at Lynton/lynmouth this weekend ill take a look hiking up the river cheers
  62. john arnold

    climacium dendroides

    I knew someone would know about it, yeah it's for a terrarium as I have more terrariums than aquariums at moment, would love to get hold of some, Thanks
  63. john arnold

    climacium dendroides

    Hi Anyone know if I can buy some of this,?only seen it for sale on USA, it's a really nice tree ln Iike moss
  64. john arnold

    UK Shops for the Planted Tank Hobbyist

    Mmmm well I'm opening a shop in a couple of my months in Salisbury ! So hopefully that will fill gap for the Southwest
  65. john arnold

    Co2 diffusing with low flow

    Oh ok, now i get it, didnt think it was possible
  66. john arnold

    Co2 diffusing with low flow

    Hi where did you place the diffuser in relation to the lily pipe so that it moved bubbles around ?
  67. john arnold

    ADA Terra Base

    Trouble with these is that the water comes out lots and you have to keep emptying the glass case its in practically every day
  68. john arnold

    Co2 diffusing with low flow

    Oh ok i seen it now thats the pipe i used, it didnt move the co2 bubbles at all
  69. john arnold

    Co2 diffusing with low flow

    Dont know what that pipe is
  70. john arnold

    Co2 diffusing with low flow

    do you have the multi directional one
  71. john arnold

    Co2 diffusing with low flow

    Hi Ed thanks but i know about these pipes :) i have some buf my question was about the dispersion of the co2 around the tank, i got the multi directional spinner but it does not move the co2 bubbles i was wondering if even tho the bubbles go straight up do they still get absorbed into the water...
  72. john arnold

    Co2 diffusing with low flow

    Hello on one of my tanks 40x40x40 cube I have co2 running with an oase filtosmart therm 100 might be 200, anyway all good but wanted to reduce flow for the Betta mainly, he is ok but would rather less flow, if i put on the spinner lily pipe, you know the one that looks weird amd reduces flow...
  73. john arnold

    Onf flat nano+

    Well it works with ipad so obvs its a compatability issue some devices i.e google ixel 4 phones, ill be using the ipad
  74. john arnold

    Onf flat nano+

    Yeah thsts how i git it working on okd phone but it just doesnt like the pixel
  75. john arnold

    Onf flat nano+

    Yep it works on my old huawei just not my pixel
  76. john arnold

    Onf flat nano+

    Hi what phone do you have
  77. john arnold

    Onf flat nano+

    Hi What upgrade i just downloaded the app, it did search and find it once but it would not stopnthe hour gkass bit when looking at brightness so i deleted and tried again and it would not find it in search anymore, indug out an old samsung phone that didnt work then i dug out my last broken...
  78. john arnold

    Onf flat nano+

    Hi just got the onf nano+, anyone else find the bluetooth connection total shite, or is it just me😳
  79. john arnold

    Autotopups

    The tunze nano looks good wonder if 240 l tsnk would be pushing it as it says between 100-200L
  80. john arnold

    Autotopups

    Hi looking for as small as possible looking one of these the H2ocean looks pretty discreet any one got preference or a defo dont get one of those comments cheers
  81. john arnold

    Kessil?

    The thing is i didnt get a shimmer either which is what i wanted, dont know id light was too close to water or not
  82. john arnold

    Kessil?

    Very nice and moody man
  83. john arnold

    Kessil?

    Wow thats a lotta kit
  84. john arnold

    Kessil?

    Yeah actually i liked the shimmer although i do mot have amy shimmer at all, do i need more surface agitation to get shimmer, ill say shimmer one more time, anyway im ringing up now to return it
  85. john arnold

    Kessil?

    Thanks man i emailed to return them its just too much money for crap design probs go for twinstar like i have on another tank
  86. john arnold

    Kessil?

    HI Just treated myself to a kessil A160we tuna, i put it on my 40 cube with idea of upgrading thst tank later, now i did have an Onf nano on there, git very excited with delivery like you do and woh what a let down, colour rendition no better than the onf which to be honest is good so not...
  87. john arnold

    Stalled monte-carlo

    How about lowering the light as well as moving it forward a bit....
  88. john arnold

    Stalled monte-carlo

    Hi I have a twinstar ea less powerfull than yours and the monte carlo grew lush, so it cant be your light strength, it didnt grow at first and it ALL melted, i found that the light was too high ! After lots of conferring with people and diff advice I simply lowered it and Monte carlo was good...
  89. john arnold

    Terrarium

    Lovely, ill have to get some of that selaginella, does it always griw tall like that
  90. john arnold

    A Wardian Case

    Wow i really like that looking very nice man
  91. john arnold

    Java fern brown spots

    Sorry yeah oase filtosmart thermo 100 i think around 55 L
  92. john arnold

    Java fern brown spots

    Ha bit of a snail prob at moment,,not too fussed really
  93. john arnold

    Java fern brown spots

    Hi photos attached What stops this brown spot on the fern or what is lacking Onf nano light 8 hrs day Ei dosing around 10 ml per day Stopped c02 once carpet was established 50% water changed every week Only have 1 betta 1 ember tetra 1 cpd 2 pygmy cats 2 otocinclus Shrimps Going to get more...
  94. john arnold

    Onf

    I only just put it on it seemed dimmer than other light but i quite like the darker look so i think its a goer, it for my sons tank that he wants me to setup, i got him an aquaone 55 litre integrated filter but wanted a better light si i think this will be good although i want to keep it for...
  95. john arnold

    Diy light

    So this one Share to: High Power 50W White / Warm White LED COB Light Chip with Lens for DIY Flood Spotlight AC220-240V - White So can be wired directly to the mains ! Wow thats handy
  96. john arnold

    Diy light

    Thats a lot of power but id want ones that were at the 6000-6500k spectrum, bloody cheap led tho and thanks for info ill see if i cam gets ones at 6000 k spectrum
  97. john arnold

    Onf

    Stem plants at back are pants ill replace those
  98. john arnold

    Onf

    Heres the pics
  99. john arnold

    Diy light

    Hi sorry see my comment above as i didnt quote i thought you would not see it ha
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