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    New DIY Cabinets

    Did you leave any margins for error in the cutting? I've just done a 3d model in sketchup but its going to be quite acurate really :)
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    Lighting Upgrade Question

    I would say they are doing a little better than the t8's, but hard to tell yet. I'm re-doing the tank at the moment so will know more over the next few weeks. They are about 10cm from the water ish.
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    New DIY Cabinets

    Whats the height off the ground of the cabinets? I fancy having a go at this :)
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    Lighting Upgrade Question

    There in anyway. I bought 2 grobeam 500's and replaced the t8's last night. Very bright indeed. The fish weren't too happy but have calmed down now. Will see what they do in the future as to plan growth.
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    Lighting Upgrade Question

    Yeah, I looked at those. I would need to look into the angles it beams at as I don't really want to hang it above the tank (currently it rests on the tank). Another option is the AquaFX but I can't find many people talking about them, which makes me think they are not that good.
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    Lighting Upgrade Question

    Morning All, Its been a while since I came on here. Anyway, the tank got a little overgrown and went horrid so its being stripped down to sort out. One thing I want to change is the lighting. Currently I have a twin t8 unit sat over the tank. I want to go LED this time round. So, the plan is...
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    Cheap pressurised CO2 system DIY guide

    I've done the above and got the needle valve into the regulator. I've also got http://www.welduk.com/Details.asp?ProductID=417 so I can see what is going on with it.
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    Planting Advice for New Scape

    Would help, Its a compact T5, 11w I think its rated at (the ones that bend back on themselves) so its not mega powerful. CO2 is optional, but I would be using fermentation on it since its not mega bright. Filter is a U3 interal filter
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    Planting Advice for New Scape

    Right, since my puffer died I need to redo the scape but I need some help on plants. Substrate is going to be Oliver Knott stuff (works well in my other tank) but I need some help on plants for this. I want a more jungle style since it will have puffers in again, there has to be cover for them...
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    Braking Fosilised Wood

    Anyone broken some of this up? Is just hammer time and see what comes out? I've got a lump from another tank which is just sitting there, I want to use it on another scape so would a smack with a hammer do it?
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    Puffer Floating Face Down

    Nope, was just him until he got settled and I could make sure he was fine. Am thinking he dug into the sand and below the sand is aqua soil amazonia and its leeched a load of amonia into the water. Will strip the tank bare and start again me thinks, since i've set it up I understand a lot more...
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    Puffer Floating Face Down

    Raul the puffer fish died this morning. It looks like amonia poisoning, he has red gills. Am stripping the tank down tonight and will reset it back up and try again
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    Puffer Floating Face Down

    Guys, need some help, my new puffer fish is floating face down, its front is a little puffed up, does it have a parasite problem? All the water is fine, I had been treating its damaged fin with Malofix but when I added some last night he just went face down so I did a water change, he then swam...
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    Advice for new scape

    Right, Since we have decorated the front room and I blew the lights up I figured I might as well rescape the tank. Am struggling a bit though for what to do. Its a 60cm x 35cm x 35xm tank, its going to house mainly green neons but I have some golden loaches which need somewhere to hide. I like...
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    Broken Hood Lights

    Ta for that. Given up and just ordered a new one from TGM, the mrs said it was OK :)
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    Broken Hood Lights

    Its a fluval one, came with the tank.
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    Broken Hood Lights

    The lights in my tank hood are broken, it looks like the balast has a dodgy connection but with it being near water I don't want to go messing about with it. What can I do? Can I replace the ones in the hood? Or is it a case of getting a new system?
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    Cleaning Drop Checker

    I would use cold else the fumes will get up your nose.
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    Filter Brand Preference - Your opinion counted

    Thought I would add, I've got an Ecco 300 running. Has been for nearly 2 months now with no problems. Seems solid, is quiet and works for what I want to do with it. As the others have said, a waking great filter next to the tank is good for the fish and plants but bad for the wife/girlfriend :)...
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    Stopped Eating

    Nah, me readings are fine now. The fish was just old so I had to help it along.
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    Stopped Eating

    Yep did a fishless. Its back to zero now so all is well. Although I now have a sick fish which I need to finish off tonight :( the mrs is upset :(
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    Rescape And Aquasoil

    Sounds sensible that. No idea how am gonna catch on of the fish :)
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    Rescape And Aquasoil

    No garuf, thats the problem with it, the fish have to stay where they are :) The freezing idea isn't bad, but it won't work for large amounts, one option might be a hose and funnel, tip it in the top then I can directed it straight to the bottom.
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    Rescape And Aquasoil

    Cheers folks. THe fish should be fine, there nowt special just community fish but I don't want the other half coming down on morning and finding them floating upsidedown on the surface :) (unless it that chuffin sumo loach I was miss sold, the swines!). Will keep investigating but at least its...
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    Rescape And Aquasoil

    Right, Bored of my old tank, it was set up before I discovered the power of aquascaping so the substrate is sand, just plain sand :) So, I can't move my fish so I need to plant and scape around them, what are my options for adding/changing the substrate? Ideally I would like to use ADA...
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    Far East planted site title rip off!

    As a developer this sort of stuff really gets on my nerves! I can't design sites (and I don't pretend to) but there's no point lifting a site word for word! grrrr Hope it gets sorted soon.
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    Hose Length

    Ace and chips, impressed with the Eheim so far. More impressed I got the mrs to get me one :)
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    Hose Length

    I purchased an Eheim Ecco Pro 300 yesterday and set it running on my tank. Its the first time I have had an external filter so am a little confused. the pipe connecting the canister to the outlet and inlet, how taught should this be? I set it up so I can drap the canister out of the cabinet...
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    Water Parameters Through The Roof!

    Easier than I thought. Looks like am off to the green machine when I finish here :) The joys of a short friday
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    Water Parameters Through The Roof!

    Am in discussion with the mrs about if she will let me get an external this weekend.
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    Water Parameters Through The Roof!

    Yep, I was trying to avoid getting on at the mo cause I fancy an Eheim external one, just not with my finances :)
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    Water Parameters Through The Roof!

    Day 3 of the 50% changes, they don't seem to be going down, grrrr!
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    Water Parameters Through The Roof!

    Nice one folks. I checked the filter yesterday, its about a year old and is regularly cleaned in the tank water once a month. I am considering changing it for a U3 but I could do with sorting this out first. So, back to daily changes with just decholorinator in and will keep you all posted. Ta...
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    Water Parameters Through The Roof!

    And I do mean through the roof! PH: 6 Ammonia: 4.0 Nitrate: 20 Nitrite:2.0 The tanks been running for over 12 months now, has been stable around 0 on all these and my PH is around 6.5-7 normally. THe fish stopped eating about 2 days ago, one tried to leap out and hit the lid and died so I...
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    Stopped Eating

    Yep and I have a permanent CO2 checker in the tank
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    Stopped Eating

    No, its a bit low to be honest, water hardness is only 2 to 3.
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    Stopped Eating

    There swimming about fine. Yesterday I did a 50% change to get it down and not checked it today, it was about .25 I think (only slightly orange instead of yellow). I have been feeding them about once a day because I had a problem with nitrites so I cut it right back. Last Friday there were fine...
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    Stopped Eating

    All of my community fish (2 zebras, phantom tetras, neon tetras and glowlight) have stopped eating. Now, yesterday I noticed once of my phantoms decided to jump out of the tank but hit the lid and killed itself so I checked the water. The ammonia is up a fraction, would this cause them to stop...
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    T6 Tubes In T8 Hood

    Hi All, This might have been answered but I can't find it. I've read somewhere that I can fit a T6 tube into my T8 fittings using some bushes? My tube is only a 15" one so I am wondering if it is worth changing it for a T6 tube, will I notice any difference? My second option is just to add...
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    Welcome :) Tell us about yourself

    Yes they are based in Ewloe, I assume you know of another one that isn't money supermarket :) Aye, tis handy living near TGM although its expensive when I go :) will have to ask for a pay rise :)
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    Welcome :) Tell us about yourself

    Hey up all, Thought I would come say hello since am new around here. I'm Mat, 26 and originally from England (Chester area) but I live in Buckley N.Wales. I work as a software/web developer for a local finance broker. I started to keep fish about a year ago with a small tank (20 litres). That...
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