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Can anyone help identify what’s wrong. Had the school for about a month and started to notice and internal white/yellow mass growing inside on one of the school. Does anyone have any ideas as to the cause and treatment. thanks

If you aren’t sorted yet with your CO2 and Morden is not far I use Bottle Gas 194-196 Garth Road, Morden, SM4 4LU, They can refil your 2kg for £20. Give them a ring first as during lockdown their cylinder went out of date so we’re waiting for a new certificate on it. Should be up and running...

Thanks for the suggestions will double the nitrate and get my hands on some easy carb. As the blackouts don't seem to be working. Will let you know how I get on. Cheers Paul.

The rena is set up at the other end of the tank with a spray bar. The stuff is not actualy round the filter. Every where else gets covered!! Big tank lots of cleaning and removal of plants going on at the mo.

Have been running the tank for over 2 years and have developed a persistant BGA problem. I have tried blacking out the tank twice in 4 weeks. Removing as much before hand as possible. 50% water change. 4 days blackout then another 50% water change but it still starts to return after 3 or 4 days...

Ok. Thanks Johno will give it a go. Hope the fish enjoy Halloween!!

Slightly off topic I know but is anyone out there using powders for mixing tomato feed? If so any help with dosing would be great Cheers Paul.

Tank- Rio 400 (350l) Filtration- Juwel internal no carbon and Rena Filstar XP3 Water- 50-50 RO, tap ph 6.8 gh 4-5 Lighting- 2x36w T8 8hrs a day CO2- DIY changed every 2wks. Substrate- Tropica plant sub topped with sand Macro Solution-33g Potassium Nitrate 7.2g Potassium Phosphate 250ml Water...

Hi all. Just wondering who is or isn't useing active carbon filtering and why they do or don't? Regards Paul.

Hi. Could I possibly get some feed back on my planted tank set up and fert dosing. I’ve been up and running for about 5 Months and most things seem to be going well. Except DIY CO2 stability and thread aglae affecting some of the stems. Tank- Rio 400 (350l) Filtration- Juwel internal no...

Hi. Could I possibly get some feed back on my planted tank set up and fert dosing. I’ve been up and running for about 5 Months and most things seem to be going well. Except DIY CO2 stability. Tank- Rio 400 (350l) Filtration- Juwel internal no carbon and Rena Filstar XP3 Water- 50-50 RO, tap...

Wow lots of differing opinions. Was just looking at possible ways of turning the CO2 off as I'm getting very high readings on my Aqua Medic CO2 test in the mornings. BRIGHT YELLOW!!! I am running the lights for 8hrs a day but this leaves a long period 5hrs plus from when i get up to lights on...

Ok. I understand this but if the solenoide valve is open then the CO2 escapes from the reactor. Surely you would only get a problem if the valve failed?

Has anybody tried fitting a solenoide switch to DIY CO2? Would it be possible to set up a T Joint in the tubing one end to the tank and the other to a solenoide valve. Then just run the valve timed in reverse ie. open and dumping the CO2 at lights off and Closed allowing the CO2 to go to the...

Thanks Andy. Thought it might have been.

Could anyone ID this plant for me please. Started off about 3months ago with 7 plants. It's been sending out runners like mad. Thanks Paul.stopher

Thanks superman. Will trial it out and see. Sounds like much of this planted tank thing seems to be if it works for you use it.

Hi, I have been up and running for 10 wks on my firt attempt at a planted tank with a juwel rio 400 (355l) lighting T8s 0.75WPG Tropica substrate topped with sand DIY CO2 at constant 20ppm Ph 6.8 Gh 6 Can anyone advise me on using dry ferts without going EI and doing 50% water changes a week...

6 it is then. Glad I've got the room. The pitbull pleco looks great to as an alt to otto's. Decisions Decisions. Thank you everyone for your imput. I'm new to planted tanks so this 400l has been quite a challange and still no where near how I would like it. Only been up and running 8weeks. When...

Strange had been thinking of Botia Striata since reading one of GF's tank setups recently in PFK. 6 may be a bit out of my budget at the moment. What would be the minimum no. to keep them happy? Thanks. Paul

Thanks for the help. Looks like more otto's it is then. Forgot to mention any loach suggestions (snail clean up) for the soft water pref south american if there is such a thing . Have never kept shrimp they always looked like food to me. Are you sure they will be safe with the fish. Will ask...

Hi, Have just set up and cycled a Juwel 400 (Planted) and rehomed the fish from a much smaller tank. Could anyone point me in the right direction of a clean up crew for this large tank. Do I go few and large or lots and small? Temp 28 ph 6.8 Gh 6 Stocking at the moment. 5 Cardinal Tetra 5 Black...

Thanks for the helpfull advice. I'm going to leave the lighting see how it goes. Would just like to say thank you for a very informative and usefull forum.

Thanks for the clarification on the reflectors. Wondered how as some sites suggested that reflectors doubled your output. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what lighting to fit my rio 400. The juwel high-lite T5 lights give off 108W combined giving me 1.1wpg Any suggestions as to how to...

Hi there. Starting out on my first planted tank. Have a juwel rio 400 holding 95usg with t8 lighting 2x36w giving me 0.75wpg. Will fitting reflectors give me a better wpg or just increase the amount of light being directed into the tank? Sorry may be a silly question but new to the planted side...