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Dead silent, pretty good flow. Very happy so far ;)

I've ordered 13mm.

From Tankscape (they're not in stock yet). Andy

Tank arrived today. The back panel was normal glass instead of opti-white :| Contacted them and they refunded the cost of the opti-white back but that's not the point. I wanted opti-white all round in case I scratch the front :thumbdown: Anyway, here is the next part of the journal...

Thanks for the advice George, I'll definitely look into those plants. The tank was £120 + £30 delivery. I can't comment as to whether that was good value really, until the tank arrives and I can inspect the quality.

Thanks for the comments guys :thumbup: Any ideas on which plants to use? I think I'm going to go for a HC carpet again, probably with some hairgrass. I would like to try and incorporate a bit of blyxa japonica though, but I don't think it really goes with Iwagumi style :|

Thanks :clap: In regards to the rocks - I don't know if my expectations were too high, or the quality of rocks too low. I had purchased them from AE in the past and they send a nice variety of sizes with nice texture and shapes. The ones from ebay were mainly small (the biggest ones were 6-8...

Tank 60cm x 38cm x 38cm Opti-White from ND Aquatics Hasn't been delivered yet - is due to be delivered this Wednesday. Fingers crossed :shifty: Filtration CristalProfi E700 rated at 700L/H. Flo Glass Lily Pipes (Inlet & Outflow) I'm hoping that this will give plenty of flow (10x) Heating...

After re-examining my calculations this morning I have found my problem. I wasn't according for the atomic weight of the sulphur and oxygen when calculating the Mg PPM. Is it correct that 17g of MgSO4*7H20 in a 500ml bottle 1ml dose contains 0.31302644ppm of Mg Even though the atomic mass for...

After researching James' great information about home made TPN+, I have a few questions (http://www.theplante...uk/allinone.htm) He says to add 17g Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate (aka MgSO4*7H20). This is supposed to add 0.39ppm of Magnesium as per the dosing he specifies. I have worked this...

Darrel, Thank you very much for the excellent reply. I have spent the whole day trying to digest the information, and now I have a few questions. Are you saying I should make an FeEDTA liquid mix up first, and then add the rest of the micro nutrients to the solution? Do I need to mix any of...

Before I go into it, please note that I do not want to buy a premade trace mix. I want to make my own. I am making my own fertiliser and I'm looking at whether to use EDPA or DTPA chelator? I've sourced EDPA but cannot find DTPA. Any suggestions? Also could someone explain to me exactly how it...

http://pixelcarworld.com/files/EI%20Dos ... Kindon.xls http://pixelcarworld.com/files/EI%20Dos ... indon.xlsx Andy

Just tried to get the solenoid off again, and its just not budging. To be honest it looks like its glued around the joint. Maybe because its an all in one azoo and they dont want people messing with it. The guy hasnt got back to me yet but it is midnight in China :| I've got a bad feeling he...

I would do that, but i cant get the solenoid off... :wink:

Wouldn't that just completely kill off the plants? I cant imagine the hc lasting very long without light, especially considering none of the plants have had time to establish themselves yet? Lol james, thanks, but I don't think anything can actually go wrong with the wood... touch..wood?

I've done low tech before. But the hi-tech was working fine, until the solenoid decided to break. Hc was just starting to root and spread, hardly any algae, was doing well. But now i have no co2 it's gonna be hard to keep everything alive until i get a replacement. I can't get the solenoid off...

I finally decided to take the plunge into the high-tec planted world. To cut a long story short, here is was has gone wrong so far. - bought a koralia off ebay, arrives broken, seller refuses to admit it was broken even though there was a repair to it. Makes a rattling noise, claimed money back...

Re: Andyh's New 190l Lounge tank. It's Begun! I definitely think it looks better without the rock. It kinda looked out of place and disrupted the flow of the branches. Looks great now :D

20th June Update: Finally decided on a hardscape. It may not be perfect but i like it, I can always work on improving my hardscapes on the next scape i do :) Doesn't look great at the moment, but was only planted today. Had a bit of a saga with the plants so considering, i think it looks okay...

Hey hoggie, I took mine back to the place and they replaced the washer on the on/off valve and now its fine! Brilliant :thumbup:

Tuesday accidently got deleted when i deleted a column (doh). K2s04 works fine... did you enter the weights? lol What is calcium dosed with, trace or something else? Edit: Tuesday added - First post updated.

A reactor is that zig zag maze thing isnt it? Or just something which traps the bubbles in the water so they dissolve? I like the look of a normal glass diffuser, so its either that, or i buy an external. Andy

Okay thank you. So generally having the bubbles flowing around the tank would yield higher co2 levels than putting the diffuser under the filter inlet?

So basically, as long as every corner has a fine mist it should be okay? What about the bubbles that float to the top? Worry about them or just forget about it? Or would it be best to put it under the intake so the filter can mash the bubbles up. I just read somewhere that plants can take up co2...

Did you actually read my post? lol

Hi guys, im trying to find out what people think is the best diffusion method. I know an in-line diffuser is probably the most widely accepted, but I don't have one, so the poll is based on what I have. Cheers, Andy

:D I've done it. Now includes an tank volume calculator built in. The file is uploaded at the bottom in both office 2000 and office 2007 formats. If it works, and people find it useful, maybe it could be pinned? :shifty: If you find any errors or things that need tweaking let me know. I...

Thats the thing, it wasn't created like this. I used james planted tank to find out how much of X ppm is added, but i forgot that it is dependent on tank size. So i don't think i can impliment it because I don't know the formula relationships between tank size and ppm. Im sure i could figure it...

Well it was designed for personal use anyway, but i figured it might be useful for other people.. well... it still is... aslong as you have a rio 180 :roll: :wink: I just think the way it tells you how say 500g of kn03 will last if you put 30g in 250ml of water etc. Takes the guess work out...

I've just realised a fatal flaw though - I forgot to integrate tank size! Oh well, it's still useful to me as long as I keep this tank :lol: I'm sure i can impliment it if needs be. Andy

Hey - I've made myself a calculator to work out dosing EI and just thought people may be interested. I know there is a calculator on james planted tank but this is set up to make changes more quickly. It also shows you how long a specific weight of chemical will last, and how long a particular...

Anyone else?

Thanks Graham. I agree that the rocks are too small but i really dont have any more money to spend on this project. I could tighten the tunnel entrance but then i really have no clue as to what should be on the left hand side. Maybe I could create a triangle layout, with the tunnel up high on...

Update today. Almost ready to order my plants so I had a go at scaping. I remember now why I asked for help scaping in the first post :oops: I cannot scape to save my life. I'm just not very creative, more technical. If anyone could help me with my ideas i'd be very appeciative. Below are 2...

Thanks :D No sorry i dont :) I'll let you know when i actually get my plants and start dosing in a few weeks :thumbup: :oops: :clap: Andy

Hoggie, Trouble is I don't think it can be tightened up while its pressurised. It's quite a distance to go back to the place i bought it but it looks like i'm going to have to :evil: Andy

Hi Hoggie, I purchased it from Barber Bros, Balsall Heath. It's "refurbished" but looks in brand new condition. I bought it pre-filled but I don't have a clue how many times it has been filled etc. I only bought it 5 or so days ago. It was fine for the first 24 hours i set it up, but after...

It's just a normal Co2 Bottle, rather than a FE. http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&sa ... =&gs_rfai= I know what you mean about being dangerous. I have to put my head by it to hear the gas escaping and i was quite scared that i was going to get my head blown off. It's also right next to a...

What reg? There isn't a reg in the picture and it isn't the reg thats leaking :P But I have an Azoo reg which I ordered from china/taiwan (somewhere in asia lol) It's pretty good, im happy with it. Unfortunately, its the actual bottle thats leaking :/ Andy

Its definetely coming from the shutoff valve. Does this happen often? How come it only leaks when its open, not when its closed? Andy

It was fine yesterday though :S I already have some ptfe tape but i'd rather not bodge it. Heres a picture showing exactly where the leak is. I don't even need to use washing up liquid because its coming relatively fast (compared to a tiny leak) and i can hear it. When i move my finger all...

Guys, I think i have a problem lol. Can you check this topic please: viewtopic.php?f=37&t=11683 I think it may have been caused by using the hairdryer, maybe? Or just a fault? Andy

Do you think using a hairdryer to heat up the co2 tubing while it's on the co2 bottle was a bad idea? :thumbdown: I've left the co2 bottle on and i can hear air escaping, maybe its that. Its a brand new cylinder so maybe it created an air pocket which is escaping? I dont know, i'll leave it...

Would this happen if water got into the bottle somehow?

It's a 2kg co2 bottle, not FE. I've just reconnected the regulator and everything, i'll let you know if it's fixed. Andy

I set up my bottle yesterday and it was fine. Today however i can hear a leak when i turned it on, but its coming from an unusual place. It's coming from the co2 bottle open/close valve, not the regulator or where it joins the regulator. Its coming from directly under the open/close valve, i can...

The language was meant only as a joke. I've got it off now, the same way i put it on, with a hairdryer. Its a bit of a pain having to do this everytime i need to top up the bubble counter though :eh:

I'll be putting an order through in the next couple of weeks. I'll keep you informed as to how it goes.

I've just set up my pressurised co2. I heated up the tubing to get it on the bubble counter and check valves, but now i can't get the blahblahblahblahblahblahblah stuff off again! Any tips? Andy

Hi Paul? Thanks for your reply it's very helpful. I'm very punctual, had 100% attendance for pretty much my whole school/college life. Don't think I have BO either :P I think i do meet the criteria, other than lacking a little in confidence (having never ever worked) But i guess i could work...

I think we can count 23 as young still can't we? :silent: So what you're saying is, you "volunteered", they never got back to you, and you didn't get the job? Haha. You say you thought most people who worked in fish shops were young as they can live of the wages - do you still think this...

I did mention the fact that many strains of fish have become very weak over that time due to overbreeding. But they still know best :roll: They've just bought angels for a 160 litre tank, but I haven't even bothered telling them that they need, what is it, 22-24 inches height at least? There...

That's true. The main problem with older people is, they won't listen to new things. "This way worked for as long as ive used it so i dont need to change" The problem with younger people is "I heard this somewhere so it must be right and i must be right" But I'm very willing to listen. I've...

It's a magnet one. It makes a terrible racket, but i think thats because it's broken (God damn ebay) Its the old koralia 2, not the new evo range. When/If i repair it, i'll let you know what the noisy is like, but at the moment it vibrates the glass and ive had to unplug it. I may just repair...

How easy is it for someone like us (fishkeeper with quite a lot of knowledge), to get a job in a fish/aquarium shop? Do they just hire anyone or will they take a liking to people with knowledge? I'm just about to finish college and i really want to get a job in a fish shop. I asked my local...

Yeah, I have my exams in 2 weeks so I actually think im going to leave the plants until then (as much as it kills me) I haven't actually had ANY problem with any algae so far and im running 78 watts of light for about 10 hours a day. The tank is sparkling. I really like the wood too. Yes i...

Well the tank im trying to do isn't very scratched. The guy who owned it before my siliconed dividers in to keep bettas, and when this was removed it left a few vertical knife scratches. They're not very deep so i'm hoping it'll work. I'll have a look for your post now, cheers. Anyone else had...

Figures really. lol. Bit of a stupid question wasn't it? :shh:

Interesting. Any idea what makes it go darker? I like the colour it is now so i hope it doesn't darken too much :|

Ignore the questions above, i've got answers for them now. My Manzi wood arrived today (cheers saintly). I really like the 2 tone of it :D Just stuck in the tank for now, weighed down with rocks. Will start scaping when it stops floating (if it ever does) Should i boil it? My regulator also...

Lmao great. Don't suppose anyone has a spare ceramic shaft? The one i purchased from ebay came with it snapped in half :twisted: So its making a rattling noise which is really annoying. Andy

Now i just need to find somewhere that sells k3 propellors then :D

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I'm just wondering if anyone has actaully done this, ever? I've read many articles on the internet, and apparently it works (but takes hours) There are pictures to prove it, and apparently it doesn't send the glass cloudy and wont make a funny magnifying effect as long as you dont stay on a...

I used the numbers from your dosing caculator to create the following: If anyones interested maybe we could work together so I can implement a "tank size" into it, as I just used the ppms based on my 180 litre tank, but if you give me the calculations i could impliment tank size into the...

Ah that's that sorted then. Just ordered the 1kg of epsom salts for £2.49 delivered. Is there anything else I should alter before i make my first batch? Is aiming for 24ppm of nitrate okay I should i am for closer to 30? Andy

So If i add: KN03 - 60g per 250ml @ 10ml 3x per week = 24ppm Nitrate & 15ppm Potassium (per week) KH2PO4 - 10g per 250ml @ 10ml 3x per week = 4.5ppm Phosphate & 1.8ppm Potassium (per week) K2SO4 - 50g per 250ml @ 10ml 3x per week = 15ppm Potassium (per week) The first week the tank would have...

Lmao thats great! Any chance you could PM me the high res versions of these? I'd like to use it as a wallpaper :mrgreen: Andy

I was just on James planted tank, calculating how to make my EI mixture. I've noticed that by adding the ammounts he says, that i cant get potassium up to anywhere near 30ppm. I have 180 litre tank, and i wanted to dose: KN03 - 60g per 250ml @ 10ml 3x per week = 24ppm Nitrate & 15ppm Potassium...

He was probably wondering why you we're lying on the floor sticking a camera in his face :P Brilliant picture! :thumbup:

Hi, I was just on James planted tank, calculating how to make my EI mixture. I've noticed that by adding the ammounts he says, that i cant get potassium up to anywhere near 30ppm. I have 180 litre tank, and i wanted to dose: KN03 - 60g per 250ml @ 10ml 3x per week = 24ppm Nitrate & 15ppm...

A recent photo of me and my girlfriend at a friends 18th birthday :eh:

I've actually already got some digital scales so that's not a problem. At the moment i'm just pricing up the "ingredients" Is Potassium Sulphate K2SO4 actually needed, as in james EI method its not actually mentioned in the macro solution Is it best to add it just incase, as the whole point...

Hi guys, I have searched, read, searched, read as much as i phsyically can about EI. But i think i've just confused myself now. I was hoping someone could help me out. I've read this article: http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/EI.htm My tap water KH is 3, and GH is 5. I already have some TPN+...

I have a Koralia 2 on the way! But another problem; i've just done a kh and gh test on my tank water and tap water. Tap Water: KH 2, GH 4 Tank Water: KH 3, GH 5 I am not inhecting Co2 yet, but if i do then my PH is going to sky dive because my KH is so low? It's 7 - 7.2 at the moment. I have...

What do you recommend for placement then? I've got my spray bar along the back of the tank, facing directly fowards blowing against the front. And the Intake is in the rear right corner. I was going to place the koralia in the rear left, pointing towards the front right, but i was thinking that...

Okay i won a 6 month old Koralia 2 for £26 delivered. Saving £6 on a new one. Hopefully it'll provide enough flow. I can always sell it and get a Koralia 3 if it's not up to the job but i'm sure 16x turnover is sufficient. Cheers everyone.

Okay, that's good then! Very nice tank by the way *saves for inspiration on own aquascape* :silent: Looking foward to receiving the Manzi :D

Cheers, I saw them but theyre a tad to expensive for what I want. I've just ordered some nice Manzi from saintly! 4 pieces for the price TGM want for one!

Are you sure? 3200l/h is an awful lot of flow! I hate nothing more than plants being blown around and coming loose. What about slow swimmers, won't these get blown around? I'll see if i can get this 2 for £27, if not then i'll chose between a new 2 or 3.

Okay thanks guys. I'm watching a koralia 2 on ebay at the moment. If i can get it for less than £27 i'll get that. If i lose i'll just get a new one for £32. Should I look out for used ones? Do they wear out easily?

I have a 180 litres tank which is going to be high-tec planted. I have a Tetratec ex700 providing 700l/h flow. Im buying a koralia for extra flow and im just wondering which is the best deal: Koralia 2 (2300l/h) - £32 delivered Koralia 3 (3200l/h) £36.25 delivered Koralia Evo 2800 (2800l/h)...

I have a 180 litres tank which is going to be high-tec planted. I have a Tetratec ex700 providing 700l/h flow. Im buying a koralia for extra flow and im just wondering which is the best deal: Koralia 2 (2300l/h) - £32 delivered Koralia 3 (3200l/h) £36.25 delivered Koralia Evo 2800 (2800l/h)...

Cheers, I've sent him a message! :thumbup:

Hey, I'm just wondering where the best place to buy wood for my new aquascape? I dont really want the usual bogwood, i'd like some mopani or something along those lines. I live in Birmingham, so anywhere close would be great, or even any websites which deliver! Thanks, Andy

The name of this company is Barber Bros. Used them a few days ago, still £20 for a 2kg co2 bottle (not FE), looked in brand new condition. And still £2 for a refill. Nice guys, easy to find.

:thumbup: So a Koralia Evo Nano 1600 wouldn't be enough? With that and my filter I would have a turnover rate of 12x I can get one for £24.99 delivered, thats about as much as I'm willing to spend. Or a Koralia Evo 2800 would give a 19x turnover rate, but is £38 delivered. If i keep the...

Thanks for the replies guys. You don't have to be quite so sarcastic though :wink: I came here for help because I wasn't sure, it's not like im being a know it all :P I'll stick with the 2x45W T5's for now then. I don't need to add more plants quickly, because at the moment im not injecting...

Hi Guys, I've been on here for over a year but never really an active poster. I've recently purchased a Juewl Rio 180 and i'm about to start my first real aquascape. Last year I made a DIY Co2 planted aquarium but that was a disaster (yeast leaked into tank while on holiday, came back to a green...

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Cheers for that. I've contacted him so i'll see if he gets back. What kinda price would this go for new? Or is it part of a set? I was just thinking whether i should haggle the price down or not. If hes had it for a month and still got it, i've probably got room to haggle.

Thank you for the advice guys. I'm not too worried about the FE cost, because i don't like the look of them anyway. And it wont be that much cheaper, its only £20 anyway? I am really on a budget which is why i was trying to keep the cost of the regulator down but i guess i'll need a solenoid...

I was looking to buy one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carbon-Dioxide-CO ... 4cef2dca16 And i was wondering which regulator would fit? I don't really have much clue when it comes to regulators. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/xpn1_Draper-To ... mit=Search Also what else would i need? Hope you can...

I was looking to buy one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Carbon-Dioxide-CO ... 4cef2dca16 And i was wondering which regulator would fit? I don't really have much clue when it comes to regulators. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/xpn1_Draper-To ... mit=Search Also what else would i need? Hope you can...