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Hi all! Since selling our 60P last year I have been running a small Aqua One Beta Trio which has been planted with crypts. Well now we are left with just the one Beta I decided it was time to pull out the dividers and make it a standard-ish tank Currently the substrate is some two or three...

Could anyone suggest a flexible cleaner that would be suitable for cleaning 13mm lily pipes? I have/had the CO2Art one but it has a 50mm non flexible brush that either won't go around the bend or if you bend it won't fit through the straight section. I cut the end off to try and make it work but...

I have the 602 light and have been liking the look of the available mirror units. I have concerns though that because the 602 is quite wide that the mirror when fitted may throw the light too far forward. Has anyone got one/seen one or even able to offer an opinion on them from that point of view?

Hi I've just rescaped my 60P (last week) the Hemianthus callitrichoides is growing well with some spread and some vertical growth. Should I be thinking of trimming the vertical growth out at this stage to try and encourage spread? Thanks (and I'll be updating my thread in a week or so with...

I had a bladderwort infestation in my tank and no matter how hard I tried it always came back within the week just as bad. I fancied a scape change so I broke the tank down and scrubbed the tank and equipment to death with bleach vinegar and a soak in Seachem safe. I've used ADA substrate again...

I'm not one for these thank you threads, you tend to accept a level of service when you buy things online these days, although it's not often really there, we only find out when things go wrong. In my case it wasn't really a problem, just the wrong lily pipes sent in error. It took me two weeks...

Well I thought I'd better get something of a thread up as no doubt I'm going to need a lot of help soon! This is what is in it so far: Tank ADA 60P and under mat Light ADA Aquasky 602 LED Filter Eheim Pro 3 250T CO2Art Reg/solenoid and needle valve CO2 diffuser, bubble counter, check valve and...

Does anyone have any of this? I have just put some in my new scape, it came quite tall and straggly, I would like to get it shorter and bushier which happens with high light and CO2 which is available (not so much light until the tank is a bit more established). How do I achieve this, should I...

Does anyone use one of these by any chance? I've been using one for about 6 months now in my reef tank with no problems £71 delivered from a UK warehouse. Can dose 1 - 999ml up to 24 times a day every day, every other day, every third day etc. Easy to use and calibrate. I think I'm going to...

Apologies it's a daft question but when would be the earliest point to safely add Amano shrimp to a new tank? The tank has CO2 and ADA Amazonia substrate if that makes any difference, I would imagine as soon as I get zero nitrite would be the earliest but should I wait longer? Another...

I see Orphek have just brought out a planted LED light https://orphek.com/atlantik-v2-1-planted/ I have the marine version of these and they are stunning, I replaced 3 Radion XR30 Pros with two of these about 6 months ago and growth has improved approximately 40% (based on calcium demand)...

Should I start EI dosing from day one after planting and first fill or would it be better to wait a length of time or even gradually increase dosing? I will be using CO2 and ADA substrate Thanks

A host of different answers I know but what is your favourite tool for cleaning the inside glass on your tank?

Hello all, after a long absence from planted tanks in favour of marine I'm hankering after another planted tank (as you do!). I fancy the ADA 60P and have been thinking about flow and filtration. I guess the 10x is what I should roughly aim at turnover-wise? Is it best to say get an OTT filter...

Hello all, after a long absence from planted tanks in favour of marine I'm hankering after another planted tank (as you do!). I fancy the ADA 60P and have been thinking about lighting (and flow/nutrients but that's another question), The Aquasky 601 unit looks very stylish and not overly...

I just bought some Arcadia T5 lighting and an ATC 300 external temperature controller. Both work well independently but when used at the same time the temperature reading drops by about 6 degrees C and the heaters come on until the tank temperature has risen accordingly. I suspect this is due to...

Well it's been a long time coming, to long really but it's time to start this journal before it's too late. As I start this the tank is well on the way to being set up, filled with substrate and sand etc waiting for the plants to be delivered. All looking good but lets start at the beginning and...

No it's not a shop :lol: our new tank should be with us in about 3 weeks, it's pretty big and it will need some big plants. We plan to buy potted Tropica plants, mostly Echinodorous. Is it worth buying these now and putting them as is into a smaller tank to try and grow on or acclimatise to...

Hi again! Following on from the last question about moss, I would like to ask your advice on some major feature plants for my new 30" deep Discus tank. Saying 30" deep but I'm guessing so far that the actual depth in the part of the tank where the rooted plants will be is approximately 24"...

Hi all Still planning the new tank, another 4 weeks to wait I think, but..... I want to tie some moss to the redmoor, I've been told that Java moss is the stuff to have but it needs trimming every couple of weeks which is fine, except that the tank is 30" deep. To get to the bottom of that I...

Hi all :D Needing a little pointer here. I've ordered a new aquarium from our friends at Aquariums Ltd, 68" x 30" x 24" with a 48 x 18 x 18 sump. It is to hold Discus (28C) but it has to be planted nicely those are the rules I have to abide by. Currently I have a 240l tank with a fire...