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Thanks for all your help and replies my plan is to get the nitrate lowered by doing some big water changes as my tap water has minute levels of nitrate .clean both the fx6 out a week apart so hint crash the cycle. Get a wave maker to circulate the water at lower levels as tank is 30” deep .when...

As shown in the picture my nitrates are high I’ve checked from the tap and hardly show up so going to have to get this down as I gather this will be a major factor with the algae

ive started with profito but not sure on other minerals too add . im not after a hitech set up but as its 7 ft and has a few plants just dont want it to be an eyesore with algae . as discus are the main focus

any advice on what wave maker to get and would i need two as its 7 ft long cheers

I’ve got two posts at same time pics on there of the plants and maintenance

thanks for reply im getting some liquid co2 to spot dose with and will get a wavemaker though not sure what size to get to help with the flow at lower levels. i will try and clean the fxs*s out a bit more regular then. i dont know whether i need to increase the settings on the lights as running...

its a learnig curve for me but all the peoples advice is brilliant and i am taking it all in . what i now realise is my tank is 30" tall and bother the filter outlets returns break the surface to oxygenate the water .if im correct i will need maybe a powerhead or wave maker lower down as the...

I run 2eheim 400 air pumps with air stones plus as well as that I have a large sponge filter to help polish the water them temp is 28 degrees

Till recently I only had non aquatic leds above tank and a couple of anubias.I’ve since gone onto the proper fluval 3.0 plant led and set them at 50% except the blue and added more anubias and Java as not wanting demanding plants .I’m wondering as my tank is 30”tall and my return from filters...

Stocking levels are 9 discus 40 plus sterbais and 30 rummy nose tetras and a few l183 plecs

Sorry I’ll explain a bit better I have 2 of the leds as the tank is 7ft they are 3.5foot each so cover the length . Tank been running over 5 years I do two big 200 litre olive barrels water changes which is airiated and heated soft Lake District tap water .the tank is filtered by two fluval fx...

As the title says I’m struggling with my plants in my tank it’s a 72x30x24 with 2 fluval 3.0 leds on it I’ve got them running at 50% brightness for 8 hours a day I’ve a bit of bba on the anubias and my java fern is off colour I will attach water perams and a video of plant just after a few...

As the title says I’m struggling with my plants in my tank it’s a 72x30x24 with 2 fluval 3.0 leds on it I’ve got them running at 50% brightness for 8 hours a day I’ve a bit of bba on the anubias and my java fern is off colour I will attach water perams and a video of plant just after a few...

im currantly setting up a new tank for discus it 60 "x24"x24" and was toying with leaving it open topped with no cover glass like my existing set up but rather than run the usual overhead / pendant lights has anyone tried a wall mounted type light like halide or mercury vapour ? cheers pat

hi i have a rio 400 tank with pressurized co2 unit with a spiral ceramic diffuser which sits under my return spray bar from ehiem pro ext filter what is the best way of dispersing the co2 evenly round the whole tank. do i add another diffuser or place the one thats in the tank under the intake...

thanks for all your advice i have a drop checker so i can keep a check on it , i have arcadia t5 overhead lighting so plenty of light will set the controller on the timer like you said cheers pat :thumbup:

thanks for your replys what i will do is set th ph on the controller at say 5.5 as a safety net should my system fail so i dont gas the fish , should i use the co2 constant or on a timer in conjunction with the lights thanks again for your help pat :D :D

i would like a little i have a rio 400 discus set up for 3 yrs now, ive decided to go along the co2 route to help with plants i have a pressurised unit with a ph201 controller t5 lighting before i had co2 my ph was 6.5 now when i set my controller at ph 6.4 the co2 disperces which then lowers...