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    Alarm before tank has too much water

    Thank you guys - I just bought both (bath was also a problem, however it is protected by design ...)
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    Alarm before tank has too much water

    Last time I was changing the water I had to take care of my baby and some of the water came out from the tank. My wife wasn't happy - believe me. Today (I'll do the water change again) I thought about an alarm like blind people have for filling the cup etc. There is a description on this page...
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    Things I wish I'd known

    Build two tanks Two tanks would work for me much better than the one I have :) Start with two tanks in mind, first create as good as you can, and learn the errors. If it is a tank in the living room family will force many things on you (put the fish too early and such). Then, after the first...
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    Maidenhead Aquatics @ Wheatley, Oxford

    I was there. from 5pm to 6pm (as my daughter started to protest). I heard that someone would show planting the aquarium, but I've got the feeling it was more about the plants. Food wasn't bad thought!
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    Maidenhead Aquatics @ Wheatley, Oxford

    I'll be there with my baby in the backpack if anyone interested meeting me :) (I should be characteristic enough)
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    Maidenhead Aquatics @ Wheatley, Oxford

    I'll go there (80%) from London with a car, so if you want to take anything ...
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    Which fish in hard water?

    I used peat (to prepare water which will be added to aquarium - not in the filter) - it's GW 220 ppm, KH 110, PH 7.0 - All before adding to the tank and certainly before adding CO2. I think it will be good for angelfish. I mean - the fish Ed advised to get are nice, but I think they belong to...
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    Which fish in hard water?

    I know about livebearers loving the hard water. The problem is I'm not really into them... I had them when I was a child and it was fun, but (probably because of that) I feel they are like a toy - easy to . I liked the cichlids before as well (Malawi, Tanganika) and it was more interesting, but...
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    Which fish in hard water?

    Any London shop with these species to look at before I'd decide? I liked the picturest on the web hough
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    Which fish in hard water?

    After I realised that I have so hard water in the tap I was a bit disappointed (good that I haven't checked it before deciding for a fishtank - I could resign). Thanks for the answers, they gave me some hope. I've read that angelfish as a softwater fish may accumulate the minerals in their...
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    Which fish in hard water?

    Yes I know the Africa cichlids are better with rocks instead of plants - that's why I'm thinking of softening the water somehow
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    Which fish in hard water?

    It's endangered (http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/13058) but it was 10 years ago. From the other hand they do breed pretty easy ..., but according to http://www.fishkeeping.co.uk/modules/caresheets/caresheet.php?caresheetID=27 "Minimum Tank Volume: 240 litres, Minimum Tank Size: 4ft". Mine is...
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    Which fish in hard water?

    Hi I have pretty hard water in the tap (GH 300, KH 200), and it seems to grow a little (320/190) in the currently fishless aquarium. PH in the tap is 8.0 and in the aquarium changes from 7.5 to 8.0 I wanted to have 6 or 7 angelfishes, but it seems I'd have to change the water parameters to...
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    It is the only one aquarium in my house - maybe that's why :) I have the substrate from JBL (don't remember the name - I have it somewhere on the picture). Tomorrow I'll change half of the water. BTW. It's crystal clear at the moment, ammonia went a bit higher again (between 3 and 4), CO2...
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    Thanks, So I shouldn't remove the dead leaves at all... Anyway - I think I'll end the cycling ... Just add some fish like ottocinclus and maybe few shrimps as soon as the ammonia and nitrites will go down. If they will survive two weeks in health I'll add 5 angelfish. Do you think it is...
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    I replaced the water after that old bacteria bloom - it was in "just glass" design (a new minimalistic technique :idea: - just add water and switch on all equipment - perfect for bacteria lovers I suppose). Althought two days after I planted it water again started to be cloudy. Hmm. just few...
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    DIY Project Repairing a faulty Arcadia Luminaire

    Could you explain how to dismount the whole thing? I have similar type of Arcadia (4x24W T5) and one of the bulbs is not working at all and the second is not working on the full voltage (?) - sometimes it blinks sometimes gives a fraction of the other bulb. I'd like to give it a try althought...
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    I planted the aquarium and I'm cycling it now for 3 days (and properly for 1 - forgot to shake the bottle with bacteria before :oops: ). Lighting 2 x PowerPlant 24W T5 (125l) for 5h a day. Is it good? Filtration it with EHEIM 2222 and add the flow using Fluval CO2 - 2lt of yeast/sugar/water...
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    Thanks Egmel - that gave me a lot to think about. BTW Is there anyone in West London who'd give me sponge squeeze?
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    How/Where did you hear about Ukaps.org?????

    I found the link on the polish plant aquarium forum
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    On the other hand - I can't find in the articles on the forum - how to make the filter mature - will it get into mature now with these bacteries or should I wait with putting the bioballs until I've got some living creatures inside? Maybe should I borrow some bacteries from other aquarist?
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    Thanks. I've put the Summatra driftwood into the tank yesterday, so it is slightly brown now. That's the only "water holding device" in my house which fits them :)
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    It was cleaned properly (at least I think so). In the filter there was a clean kitchen towel (synthetic). This water is going out anyway. I connected the skimmer only to test if it is working. It gives a nice waterfall ... From what I've read I'd also say it's bacteria bloom, but from the water...
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    Cloud in not started aquarium

    I have recently bought a modified (no lid) Juwel 125 with EHEIM 2222, skimmer and modified lighting system (4 24t5 tubes). It was used as marine aquarium, I want to have a freshwater one. To check the system after cleaning in pure water I installed whole equipment (no gravel or anything - clean...
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    Looking for a shop in West London

    Thanks - I will take a look - maybe even today - just 5 miles
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    DIY Project DIY Water Changer, No more buckets!!

    Re: My Water Changer I think about using similar system, but I'd like to use my EHEIM 2022 to filter the water with active carbon before adding to aquarium, do you think it is a good idea? My concern is adding the water under pressure (from the tap) directly to the filter.
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    Looking for a shop in West London

    Hi I'm pretty new in aquascaping in London. Which shop would you suggest? I'm living in Perivale, but I've no problem with driving up to 10 miles... Recently I bought a fishtank + filters and all I can do from internet. Sometimes however I'd like to buy "in person" as it is way quicker and...
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