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please could anyone give a little advice. Everything seems to be running ok no major problems.The one thing that's niggling me is the co2 distribution I'm sure there is a better way of doing it than the one im doing now.At the moment ive plenty of flow the filter turns over a 1000lph and i have...

I have this space which i need to fill. Originally when the tank was set up i had a prob with bga on the substrate so i filled it with crypts and although they served a purpose they grew like mad and took over the front of the tank .Now with no bga, ive removed and given away most of the...

Could anyone please tell me. I have a juwel trigon 190 the filtration is called compact i think. The pump that drives this is a 600lph would the 1500lph pump that is used in the larger juwel tanks fit my filtration many thanks.

I had a small problem with bba it really only grew on the anubias.ive been addressing this by increasing circulation and upping the c02 and by moving the diffuser into different locations within the tank to find the ideal spot for co2 distribution.Last week i also purchased 3 sae (already have...

Just a quick question. I use the Ei method to dose my tank daily part of the solution is mgso4 which i buy online. im needing to purchase a new batch am i right in understanding that epsom salts is the same and safe to use in my tank .i have always associated this with something that went into...

hi all sorry i dont post much. But i always take look and stay in touch whats happening .This is my first effort with a planted tank.After many years of keeping marines in a invert system i found it increasingly all time consuming which i didn't have.I gave up the hobby for a couple of years but...

hiya don't often post but i get all my info by reading the excellent info posted on the forum.just a quickie. my tank at the moment seems to be running ok (must get some photos on).i have a trigon 190 planted aquarium the tank contains 12 copper harlequins 10 cardinal tetra 3 ottos 4 corys im...

Still having a little problem with bba and bga.The bga is not a bad as it was its more or less confined to the substrate (any advice) where as before it was covering everything.Im getting more of the bba, i am using the ei method.I know that test kits aren`t very reliable but im adding 1/2...

Has anyone had any probs with these powerheads, ive got two korolia 1 in my tank for circulation.One is fine but the other will be working with no probs then start getting noiser a irritating vibration sound.So i cut the electric switch it back on and it ok for hrs then returns checked the...

Never kept ottos before so i bought 4 a few days ago.And what a lovley little fish, settled in really well they seem well at home in the tank grazing on the rockwork, bog wood etc my question is ive been putting blanched cucumber in and alge flakes in. Which they seem to ignore, then i take them...

does anyone know where to get a co2 refill in west yorkshire? my bottle has just run out many thanks.

hiya: just a couple of questions. Tank is six weeks old now and apart from a couple of alge issuses so far so good.My first question is i want to start adding a few fish, my previous set ups were marine and didnt do 50% water changes which seems mainly the norm in planted aquaria do most people...

hi my bga problem continues. my planted tank has been set up for 3 weeks now and im having a bga breakout its covering my mosses, patches on the bog wood, specks on the substrate. and now getting on to the leaves of other plants .Ive cranked up the co2, drop checker is either on lime green then...

hiya i wonder if anyone could help me out. My planted tank has been set up for a week and a half now (im going to do a journal when i get chance) the problem im having is im getting some vivid green alge on my bog wood its mostly on some moss i have tied to the wood. The tank is at trigon 190...

hiya set my tank up 3 days ago added a few plants.Today i started with the co2 (been wating for bottle from ebay) unfortunatley im unable to use bubble counter on regulator just yet needs a rubber seal it leaks co2 so i bi passed this i wonder if anyone can help. i set drop checker up for first...

im in the process of setting my first planted tank ive just got the various parts for a pressurised co2 system ive have just a simple question on my regulator there is a bubble counter could anyone please tell what solution do i put in this sorry if its a stupid question but i havent a clue and...

please help im setting up my first planted tank ive more or less got all my equipment together. I have still to get my co2 cannister im going to try my local homebrew shop my question is, the co2 regulator connector i have is 2.2cm is this a standard measurment or will i have to shop about to...

hi i wonder if anyone could help i havent set my tank up yet i have a trigon 190 and will be using pressurised co2 and fertz i had the standard 2x28watt t8 tubes and have now upgraded to 2x28watt t5 will this be enough as i cant get another light unit under the hood and im now using more or less...