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  1. sumitha

    CO2 Refills...

    This is a cross post from "Where to get CO2 Cannisters" as I thought the following may be useful for folk in London: Postcode E8 3DE, by dalston junction station. Matt 07805166123 Mention UKAPS or say you want CO2 for your fish tank. Out of guarantee full 2kg CO2 FE £5 Out of guarantee full...
  2. sumitha

    Where to get CO2 Cannisters and Refills

    The following may be useful for folk in London: Postcode E8 3DE, by dalston junction station. Matt 07805166123 Mention UKAPS or say you want CO2 for your fish tank. Out of guarantee full 2kg CO2 FE £5 Out of guarantee full 5kg CO2 FE £10 (limited supply) New 2kg CO2 FE £15
  3. sumitha

    CO2 Disaster

    I got my Poret foam and Jetlifters from Swiss Tropicals (where you linked). I'm quite happy with both except postage costs from the US + customs changes + fees. I suggest trying our German friends instead https://www.garnelen-tom.de/zwerggarnelen-shop/HMF-Luftheber.The Aqua Mac airlifters look...
  4. sumitha

    CO2 Disaster

    It's a slippery slope Marcel. My CO2Art dual stage regulator arrived today. I still need to get an FE, diffuser and CO2 tubing. I've got a ph probe knocking around somewhere but won't be surprised if I fork out for a ph controller next. Cheers, John
  5. sumitha

    CO2 Disaster

    We may have gone slightly off topic from CO2Art's dual stage regulator! I've got one in the post heading towards me for my first attempt at a high tech tank so was hoping to confirm that their bad batch of dual stage regulators from January 2016 was a one off. To continue(off-topic!), I am...
  6. sumitha

    CO2 Disaster

    Could you update us on what was wrong with your CO2Art dual stage regulator? Thanks.
  7. sumitha

    Black Friday SALE up to 60% OFF Starts NOW!

    Thanks! I bought a dual stage regulator I've had my eyes on for a while.
  8. sumitha

    Cheeky blighters - sudanese cardinals attacking shrimp

    Nevermind, came across the thread further down the page! viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12684
  9. sumitha

    Cheeky blighters - sudanese cardinals attacking shrimp

    What's a Sudanese Cardinal? Never heard of them before. Cardinal Tetras can be surprisingly aggressive against cherry shrimp when the gang mentality takes over. Of course very heavy planting helps give shrimp cover to dive into when harassed.
  10. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Many thanks NeilW, can see that glassware makes a huge difference in a small tank after looking at SteveUK's journal. Might also seriously consider going down the fire extinguisher CO2 route for one of the tanks. My clown killis would certainly benefit from the lower ph as well.
  11. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    A litre a week is not too bad. Definitely can live with that although keeping the water soft might be awkward (so the clown killis might breed). I don't have my own RO unit and think there is a limit how long one can store RO water. Thanks. Folk at Aqua Essentials said the same when I called...
  12. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Hehe, thought this might be a well trodden path. Dread cleaning off the excess silicon - happy to spend the time but doubt my dexterity with a stanley knife :jawdrop The aquadistri light looks very nice. It's also good to hear your Resun CY20 has thus far been alright. I suppose it's next to...
  13. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    I've got Substrat Pro in my 180l's filter which I'll try to use on the AE optiwhites' filters so hope the tanks will settle down fast. Will, of course, use the tank water from my 180l. Have also asked my local Maidenhead Aquatics to get down some black Colombo Florabase, from what others have...
  14. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Aquael Shrimp tanks certainly do look good based on the online pics. However I believe I read (sorry can't find the source again) that the filter that comes with the tank is not quite up to the task.
  15. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Just bought a couple of AE optiwhites a few minutes ago! Great many thanks to all who gave feedback on these tanks. @LondonDragon : The IKEA light and Niagra filter are very decent options. Thanks. I especially like the pendant light type effect with the IKEA light not being fixed to the tank...
  16. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Many thanks NeilW. Great to hear from someone who has the ebay optiwhite tanks. Was concerned that it might be hard to keep parameters stable in such a small tank. Also a couple of inches more in height would be nice just to increase viewing area.
  17. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    I didn't know the tanks might be chipped as well. The ebay item description just mentions untidy silicon. Saw Paulo's optiwhite tank journal (in fact I'm looking for a tank to keep some of the better looking cherry shrimp I originally got from Paulo a while ago). So optiwhite glass does make a...
  18. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Heard that optiwhite glass doesn't make a big difference in smaller (or should I say thinner glass?) tanks. Would be nice validate this in person though :D. Couldn't find £50 optiwhites in Aqua Essential's website, perhaps these are similar to the optiwhites with untidy silicone AE sell on...
  19. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    A clear silicon option might also be impressive. I like the non-rounded edges of the Aquael shrimp tank. Perhaps it's just me, but the optical distortion of tank contents at the rounded edges of many nanos seem visually suboptimal.
  20. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Thanks, I've seen the Arcadia Arc tanks at the Aquatic Design Centre in London. They look quite decent. The Dennerle 30l cube also looks quite appealing from the pictures I've seen online. However the Arcadia Arcs and Dennerle cubes are, I believe, made of bog standard float glass. Was wondering...
  21. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    I used to have a floating carpet of Amazon Frogbit in my low tech 180l - it was a bit like having another substrate on the top of the tank with loads of shrimp foraging among the leaves and hanging roots. Removed it as the Amazon Frogbit cut off light to the rest of the tank (and probably sucked...
  22. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Yes indeed, a lot of the tank volume would be wasted on shrimp unless something vertical is used in the scape.
  23. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Perhaps these are a new entry into the UK market. Seems to be a Polish company Aquael
  24. sumitha

    Aquael Shrimp tanks

    Does anyone have an Aquael Shrimp tank? http://www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/aquael- ... -3939.html It's supposed to have high clarity glass - was wondering whether this is anything like opti-white glass.
  25. sumitha

    dennerle 10 litre

    Quite right - seem to have gone off on a tangent! Aquael Shrimp Tanks thread in General Planted Tank Discussions
  26. sumitha

    dennerle 10 litre

    The wave box cubo 30 seems like a good deal with its 18w clip on lamp. Anyone have/seen the Aquael Shrimp tanks? http://www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/aquael- ... -3939.html It's supposed to have high clarity glass - won't be surprised if this is just marketing speel.
  27. sumitha

    dennerle 10 litre

    Thanks Garuf. Are the Dennerles popular with folk just because of their design? Anything special about the glass?
  28. sumitha

    dennerle 10 litre

    Are Dennerle nanos made of opti-white glass or are these normal float glass tanks? Thanks.
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