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    what do you think /tank setup

    cheers again ceg, im in no rush to fill the tank with critters but thought that a few octo and shrimp would help with the cleanliness and algea but understand where you are coming from so think i will just see how it goes, does anyone have any suggestions as to a good reliable co2 inline reactor .
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    what do you think /tank setup

    cheers ceg for the overview its much apreciated im not expecting this to go totally rightfrom word go (lol i wish) but with the help of the gurus on here i hope to limit the strain . i was going to leave just one set of lights on for a few weeks but when i turn on the second set should i...
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    what do you think /tank setup

    cheers for the comments guys ,ceg i have already switched the filter back to full flow as like you said think i had my thoughts crossed with regards slower flow. i have the choice of either a 5kg bottle or a 2kg bottle but was going to use the 2kg most the time as fits in cabinet and use 5kg...
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    what do you think /tank setup

    hi there , i was wondering if after a while away (ex wife lol )some of you would take a look over my new adventure and see what you think of the set up and proposed regime.was hoping that the lighting/co2/fert regime would allow the growth of a glostostima carpet ? tank details osaka...
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    Cloudy Water

    let us know what happens as my turn over is pretty low and the light thing may have just been a rouse
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    Cloudy Water

    you dont mention whether the cloudiness is green or not my tank appeard cloudy at certain times of the day and finnally tracked it down to the lamp type reflecting through the water when i changed to a different type problem was solved.(cloudiness appeared grey tinged)
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    Dropchecker maintenance

    every time you do a water change i believe to make sure it stays accurate ,also the use of 4dkh water instead of aquarium water is recommended if you are not already doing so.
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    Cegipedia

    long live cegipedia
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    Lighting Advice pse

    on the filtration side mate i have a 500l tank and it was suggested that i should have 2 fluval fx5 units on it eg a turn over of approx 4600lph . so if this is true god knows what yours should be.
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    Co2 Atomizer Query

    is it possible it was a safety cover to stop the ceramic from breaking in transit,but already removed prior to you getting it. I know a few years back i had a ceramic delivered taped to a rubber disk(seemed logical that all).
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    New Tank - Harware Final Review

    i have said it before and will say it again ceg you the man . p.s. where do you store this stuff because you real it off faster than college proff. ha ha ha
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    idiots guide for me please

    when you order mate get a couple of the containers from them and mark on them what they are, and when and how much to dose .made my life so much easier when i started ei last month ,
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    lowering ph

    cheers guys ceg your the man, have ordered the 4kh solution and upped the co2 in anticipation of a light upgrade . should i just turn them on or increase gradual over a week or two ? Also tried reading the thread ei dosing and not sure if im meant to be increasing the fert dosage at all or...
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    lowering ph

    cheers ceg was just checking as regard the water changes as i am now doing the same as you and using a garden hose on a slow fill,so cheers for the clarification the lighting issue is that as i am now dosing as per your advice and the algae has died right back i was thinking of changing the t8...
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    Pump for water changes ?

    I have one that i used to use to empty a gully at work that access was bad to but found that they did not last to long when used flat out on a electric drill and a battery drill (being that much slower) had to be recharged alot . but saying that if you only doing a few hundred litres once a...
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    Full time job in a Fish Shop

    used to go there for the marine section but there planted is now much much better so all round its good . dean
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    lowering ph

    cheers guys, ceg the tank is much better after your advice with regards the algae and the growth is increasing what lighting would you suggest upgrading to i have 2x 52w t5 and 1x 32w t8 at the minute have noticed the Ph swing is worse around Sunday Monday according to my computer so am...
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    trouble with filter

    i have a external interpet filter that used to run a good flow through its outlet even though i have the outlet going through a uv before it outlets increasing the pipe length but 1m all of a sudden the flow halved. i have tried cleaning and re priming but no use the flow is really slow.I was...
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    Full time job in a Fish Shop

    you would not get cheap gear they only get 10% they same as the rest of us regulars but there range is inproving so well worth the visit the guys in the fish house are helpful though and your boss gareth is cool.
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    Question for George

    I removed the bracing bars from my last tank by using a hacksaw blade to jently saw through the silicon under the bar. then pulled at the same time as leaverage this makes it a lot easier DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK THEY ARE THERE FOR A REASON im was just becoming a sump with low level water.
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    lowering ph

    i would agree with you on the discus front but was concerened that a low ph would harm . but may be i was wrong as i have kept marine for so long a ph swing like that is to be avoided at all cost. what would be concidered to low if there is such a thing with plants . chreers for the advice the...
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    lowering ph

    Not sure if this is the right place for this but here it is anyway(ha ha) have taken the advice from ceg and others and started dosing dry ferts ei style and have started to see a down ward trend in ph from 7.2 to 6.4 day times slightly lower in the night hours. Am starting to get worried that...
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    forum convert needs fert help

    will keep you posted as it goes but i must say just doing what you said so far (upping co2 and water changes) my cryptos and anubias seem to be fighting back and winning as algae no longer plagueing them just seems to be all over wood and lawn . cheers again and will let you know when i have a...
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    forum convert needs fert help

    Cheers ceg the ro was being used to soften the water a bit but after your reply and reading other threads i think i will just cut it out ,as you say a fifty percent water change is a large job on a 500lt so am thinking of desighning a auto water change unit at work. Will start the exel as soon...
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    forum convert needs fert help

    The halides are in a 2x400w configuration so do not think using them is a option now a shame really but will sell the light and up the filtration like ceg suggested i think Am trying to bear with it and keep going and info and help has given me a new sence of purpose that i may be able to do...
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    forum convert needs fert help

    Cheers ceg Was not anticipating changing the lighting straight away but as with most higher priced things we have to budget so was thinking ahead do you think doing water changes with a 3:1 water/ro is okay or would a remin powdered ro be better ,I have the option for either at the min. Is...
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    forum convert needs fert help

    The tank is 60x24x24 in size I siphon the water change water as i clean the substrate and wood and then top back up using a slow pump with tap/ro water at a ratio of 3:1 was doing about 20% but on advice have increase to around 50% weekly what types of lighting are you guys using . after ceg...
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    How/Where did you hear about Ukaps.org?????

    I posted in a planted tank forum and someone posted and suggested this one is better (it is)
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    forum convert needs fert help

    Cheers to every one for the help have ordered the dry ferts and upted the water changes already so will start them as soon as they arrive . I was wondering with this regime and if i upped the co2 level what lighting level should i aim to have above is 2wpg enough or should i aim for 3wpg The...
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    forum convert needs fert help

    sorry forgot to say the aquatronica is being used to run my reef also, so a bit of a labour saving device really.
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    forum convert needs fert help

    cheers for the advice can unplug the cable heating easily enough ,what levels of light ing would you suggest as mine works out to just under 200w and thought that would be enough (bad info yet again. you sugest a higher turn over for the tank then what is the benefit of that other than...
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    forum convert needs fert help

    After being converted from another form to this wonderful vessel of knowledge and wisdom and after reading page after page of info (i'm stumped). I have a 500ltr planted aquarium that after much expense and labour still dose not deliver the pleasing growth and vigour that i see from many other...
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