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    bamboo

    hello members . looking at moss on bamboo sticks has given me an idea to hide outlet pipe with black java bamboo tank is old marine tank with inlet outlet pipes in tank ? question is lt safe ? how to hold it in place ? would i have to weight it down ? any advice please .thank you in advance...
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    low tech ferts

    hello fellow plant lovers .i'm getting back into the hobby but carn't remember where to buy dry ferts from ? 400lr tank low light no co2 . i used to buy all in one go, not sure firm is still running .cheers jon
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    cover plate film

    hello everyone not sure where I have read about a film to seal cover plates to stop limescale etc . any ideas please ? cheers jon
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    low light plants

    hello folk's what low light plant's are available to grow out of the top of tank please ? cheers jon
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    nano heater ?

    hello folk's I recently bought a nano heater for 60l tank which was preset and was running at 28c ,so I have an ordinary 25w heater which is a big eyesore . so the question is what heater do you have/recommend ? please.the tank backing is black and black gravel. cheers jon
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    UV questions

    hello is uv filter any good? or not ? I have 200 litre tank low tech. is it worth the money of buying and running cost ? your view's please folk's. cheers jon
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    intake prefilter

    having tried mesh guards and fine sponge to not much use ,I found by chance black coarse prefilter sponges with small hole.@ £2.99 each from just had to trim to fit. Discount Leisure Products www.discountleisureproducts.co.uk/
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    klaus waurderlick has died

    oh dear a friend was a fan and i just asked was it organ failure? norty boy
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    another 205 question

    darn I have the fluval 205 ribbed hose's and one has kinked/ twisted bad and I will need to replace .i'm thinking of changing to smooth hose and the question is what size diameter hose do I need to replace ? cheers jon
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    fluval 305 question

    hello does the fluval 305 have the yellow assembly for shaft? I have bought a used 305 without impellor /shaft and lid .I keep looking for the part some just have shaft on its own not with yellow assembly. helpppppppp cheers jon
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    boring boring boring

    that's got your attention lol . I recently bought a 4 foot 200litre cold water goldfish setup .the tank is braced 4" ends and 2" lengths. the fluval 206 filter pipes had to cross the 2" brace, so I decided to drill the brace which is 10mm thick. I got a 22mm diamond cutter off ebay £5.00 and...
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    TOXIC POISIONING?

    hello i bought a hob filter 2 weeks ago .i used the sponge from the internal filter to cover the inlet and installed the hob .since then i have had dead shrimp 1 every day or so and today had a dead baby cory. had a look at the hob and it smells horrid a chemical/petrol smell coming from its...
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    intresting site

    found this site .unable to add link paste and copy http://www.swisstropicals.com/Swisstrop ... Links.html very good links list. cheers jon
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    burmese horn snail ?

    does anyone keep these snails? are they ok in planted tanks with shrimp? cheers jon
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    feeding nettles

    hello i have got some dried nettle leaves comming from ebay ,do i put some in boiling water first or striaght into the tank? :eh:
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    what filter?

    hello i have an aquaone aquastart 320, 40 ltr tank for shrimp and moss .the filter is a huey hung type sponge about 6" diameter. doing the job ok just looks big and bulky. so what do you guys recommend as a replacement ? wondering about external but the tank has a lid and is on the worktop in...
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    pitbull pleco?

    does anyone keep pitbull plecco lda250 ? i am awaiting a delivery on friday of one for my 60l tank .i have read they are good algea eaters and ok with shrimp very similar too ottos.
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    co2 setup advice please

    hello i have a new plant set up 60ltrs tank with 15w lamp, various plants and mosses .have co2 kit comming this week from lunapet reg/solenoid bubble counter ,pipe,check valve.drop checker ,ppmd ferts,just need to arrange fe .when i set up how many bubbles per second would i need to set it at...
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    fixing co2 tubing

    hello i have a brass co2 y splitter with bubble counters from ebay malaysia aquamagic with3 connecters for jbl 4-6mm co2 black tubing .the problem is the tubing loose and just falls out .do i need bigger tubing or do i fix it with glue etc? your advice please. regards jon just looked on the...
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    is this ok to use?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HIGH-QUALITY-VITAX-NITRATE-OF-SODA-1KG-LOWEST-PRIC_W0QQitemZ380130133223QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Garden_Plants_Fertiliser_CV?hash=item58818584e7...
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    dam akadama

    hello after reading james article on akadama i bought a bag same in make in the thread and decided to give it a good rinse the only problem it as turned back into clay totally crumbled away.luckily i'm in no rush to use and now need a replacement top dressing any recommendations please? hopeing...
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    planting stems

    hello i will hopefully be planting blyxa japonica into 3" substratate topped with akadama.do you use lead weights to hold the stems in place or just plant without ? just not sure thank's jon
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    plant id please

    http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5758 hope the link works the oliver knott hc tank what is the long grass like plant? thank's jon
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    replacement tubes

    hello my new tank has arcadia ibar twin t5 39w. the tubes are slim .i want to get some spare lamps will any t5 lamp fit? or do need the grolux tube or slim tubesor daylight? had a look on lampspecs is the tube length 849mm? but not sure what to get. thank's jon
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    advice please

    hello i have a juwell 320 litre tank off ebay, and the lights don't work they are 39w i bar 120cm. so replacement needed. 1, do upgrade to juwel 54w ibar? will this be enough for plant growth? 2 replace with 39w ibar? 3 replace with arcadia 54w ibar? 4 which are best tubes 5 any other ideas...
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    advice on external filter please

    hello i have a second hand 4ft juwel tank i think it's 320 litres . i want an external filter i would love an eheim but to expensive ,i don't want fluval as i struggle to open them . just looked on zooplus they have a jbl cristal pro e1200 for £79.99 with free delivery.has any got this model ...
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    terrace?

    hello has any made a terrace? if yes what materials used ? or recommendations please regards jon
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    uneven floor

    hello i hope to be getting a 4ft tank and i want to get the base level as the last tank i had a slight tilt, what do you use to get it level? apart from a spirit level ? thank's jon
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    moss tank

    mesh for moss wall cut to size two sheets an fasten together add suckers to bach peice .spread moss fix second sheet place in tank an hope it grows
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    another newbie question

    hello my 2ft moss tank has a built in 15w florecent tube t8 unit.on the tube it says classica is this a replacement? i have the light on for 8 hours and the moss as started to brown.is the light to weak? just started cco2 to try and help .i dont know the make of tank . any advice please .regards jon
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    up and running

    got fe today and set up. i have put it in the moss tank :thumbup: the jbl variel reactor is not brill so i'm going for eheim power diffuser off ae . the moss are going brown hope it saves them .i have decided to downsize my 5ft tank to a 3-4ft without a sump. the fe is 5.1kg delivered from a...
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    co2 set list

    ok i have ordered regulator and solonoid and jbl tubing check valve and reacter, jbl co2 test kit for my 350 ltr tank .got a local fe supplier.is there anything else i need? in time i will get a splitter fo my new moss tank. thank's jon
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    splitter

    hello when i get a co2 fe system i would like to use a splitter .main tank 350trs and a small 60ltr moss tank.i have seen a splitter on aquamagic would this be ok? or overkill thank's jon
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    rock scaping?

    hello i'm scaping a 2ft moss tank with natural rock from lfs one large piece eight smallish.noob question 1 i wil have clay substrate do you place rock's on top? or bury ? 2 or would it be best to glue to small rocks onto slate base then bury? regards jon
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