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You'll probably find there more copper in your trace mix than you'll get from your hot water system P.S I keep discus and have never had a problem in 2 years Matt Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Hose pipe from mixer tap straight into tank Matt Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Hi French 47 Just had a read through your other post on tank size and plants I have 2 Arcadia I bars but only use 1 with the same type of plants Mostly crypts ferns and anubis I was up until 6 month ago running both I bars with high amounts of ferts and co2 injection but when my co2 ran out and...

Hi Geoff and welcome to the forum Unfortunately there are no specialist shops in Essex The closest you'll find is the aquatic design centre in London but that is not really a specialist planted shop The green machine and aquajardine are the only real specialist shops If you give TGM a ring they...

low maintenance is different to low tech I run a 500ltr low maintenance tank low lighting 2 54 watt t5s 8 hour photo period I inject co2 I have easy low light plants ( crypts, moss , ferns ,anubias ect) 20% water change fortnightly Bba is primarily caused by fluctuating co2 levels Stabilise...

Newbie struggling with "initials" Ec could also be easy carbo A liquid carbon supplement Oh and welcome aboard Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Or for an all in one TPN+ Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've got one of these over my p@h cube Grows hc easily Nice light just need to swap out blue bulb for something else got a nice warm colour from p@h Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Essex & Suffolk Water I live in Essex Sometimes do sometimes don't And I keep discus Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Blue green algae or bga is caused by low nitrate I think that the ferts you are dosing are only micro you need to add npk either via ei method you can read up on this in the ferts section or with an all in one mix Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

hi hoggie I know that some members have had good results from ph controled co2 but was always led to believe ( Clive ) that ph is fairly irrelevant whereas keeping a steady and even supply of co2 is the main objective. PH can be altered by many factors in a tank ( fish waste,wood,soils etc ) so...

Very few use ph probes to switch co2 on as they cause unstable co2 and therefor cause bba Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Stupid is as stupid does(painted black) As you can see in mine having some taller plants to break up the back helps alot I highly recommend some crypt balansae for this or any stems and of course Vallis Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Stupid is as stupid does(painted black) Back of my 5footer is black and I think it brings out the colour of the fish and plants more and gives greater feeling of depth Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

have a look on lamp specs At their prices you could buy 2-3 tubes and see what best suits or look on James planted tank site he does a good comparison with pics that might be helpful Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why not try a couple of ottos? They make light work of diatoms Mind you if only a few days old I wouldn't add any live stock just let the diatoms run there course and keep up with twice weekly water changes and keep lighting down to 5-6 hours Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's not what's under the tree but who's around it Merry Christmas to all Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Transparent Tank Challenge - getting near the end Sorry mike if you have mentioned earlier but where are your lily pipes from? Looking at some for my nano and they look low profile Many thanks Matt

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Have you already got the am1000? If you have you will see the hosetails get fatter half way down If you haven't got it yet and are just looking on the website don't panic am updated the hosetails about 2 years ago bot not the website Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

this is the refillable reg the op is talking about the jbl dissposable reg Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep they are the same Bought one jbl one at£26 never again Get the same fr halfords for£13 Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think your Vallis is actually tennelus In its emersed form? Tank looks nice though good start Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just looked at your post again and no ferts If your using any sort of co2 enrichment you need to be adding npk Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As you state the problem started when you upped the lighting 26watt over 30 l is too much unless you are pumping in serious amounts of gas and ferts Drop the lighting by half and wait until you get your gas sorted or use easy carbo / excel but I would still lower the lighting The diatoms would...

I'm sure I saw George swimming around on there LOL Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would say rizo and diatoms too Cut lighting to 6 hours and drop siesta , it's a myth that a siesta helps stop algae Get some otos in and they'll clear the diatoms As for the rizo you say you have 10x flow but how is it configured ? And yes get you co2 on 2 hours before lights it can go off...

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Tom can we have a full tank shot? Been thinking about converting mine Thanks Matt

And knowing Clive that 20kg bottle only lasted him a month!!! And even the mightiest oak had to start as an acorn LOL Matt

Have a look in the algae section Scary ....... Clive doesn't look a day older !!!! Must be the digital projection of his physical self( roll on the matrix) LOL Matt

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120 x 55 x 55 Iwawoody. Have to agree about the wood! Maybe if it were buried just with some of the branches emerging? Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Many thanks will look into it and keep up the good work Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks fantastic love the shrimp too Quick question where did you get the light from am looking for a fixture for a 45 cm and yours looks perfect Cheers Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

deepends on tank size I use these on my 27ltr and they last about 3 months I know in the long run a 5kg fe would last alot longer but because of where the tank is I can't hide one so the welding cans work well Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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If all the corys were in one bag for that time and the water as you say was milky then it could be that they were poisoned by there own waste? When acclimatising them were you just adding water ? Or removing some and adding some? This is how I acclimatise and normally only take about half an...

20 corys in one hit Possible ammonia spike? I've got a 500 ltr and I would only add maybe 5 at a time dependant on fish type Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all As topic I'm looking at upgrading my p@h 27ltr to a 45p and am looking For filter (external) and lighting options All ideas welcome Thanks Matt

A slightly better pic It did come with a light but had the tank ages think I was the first to post about it But changed the light for the little boyu luminaire Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Personaly I would think lowering the temp with discus will upset them more than tweaking your gas a day at a time I run a 500ltr with discus and use an up atomiser as well my gas comes on 2 hours before lights my dc is lime at lights on and temp is 84 so I chuck gas in but I increased over a...

Just read through your first post and noticed your not planted yet so don't worry about ferts I would recomend some fast growing stems to start off with as they soak up ammonia and any type of crypt as these are my favourites but plant choice is up to you Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If its white cloudy then yes it's a bacterial bloom and completely normal on a new setup I would start with 50% water change daily for the first week then week 2 50% every other day week 3 50% every third then week 4 50% twice a week continue with twice weekly changes for a couple of weeks...

I ml per 50l of Toby's ferts will only give 1 ppm nitrate so you may need to increase Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Seen this on twitter there is one photo of George in his trunks in the tank lol Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Getting my iPhone 4 s on Friday I'll let you know what it's like Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Pipet or syringe work well Just turn off your filter/power head Load pipet/ syringe with your daily dose Gently squirt infected areas Leave 5-10 mins Turn filter/power heads back on Job done Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The 1600 has a cone shaped flow like all the koralia range not a jet like a normal power head so in a 125ltr it should be fine Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Try the fluval spray bars come in packs of 2 and a nice smokey Grayson rather than eheim puke green Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As Clive would say ( ceg4048) if the bulbs you have are still working why replace them Manufacturers tell us that tubes need to be replaced yearly but all this does is line their pockets tubes only really need replacing when they fail If you wish to try different combos then that's fine and I...

Hi niru Is there any way you can quarantine the fish? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Alastair Have you thought about making 2 spraybars with rigid pipe and running them across the full length of the back of the tank then you wouldn't need the power head and you would have no dead spots? Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also up the weekly water change to 50% and I agree with andy h drop the 1 hour break and reduce period to 6-7 hours and reduce to 1 tube until you get on top of it If the stag horn is isolated to 1 area you could spot dose with ec as well just turn of filter syringe your daily dose on infected...

4ml easy carb and 1ml ferts seems low to me Staghorn is co2 flow related so upping the easy carb will help I dose 4 ml daily on a 30 ltr with no I'll effects Also what ferts ? Any npk? Is the spray bar mounted on the side of the tank ? If so try extending it and have it all the way across the...

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This would be fine I would schedule Sunday 50% water change then dose macro Monday micro Tuesday macro Wednesday micro Thursday macro Friday micro Saturday rest Hope this helps Matt

Light is good had to swap out the blue bulb for a different one got one a p@h But pleased with the light Will get a full tank shot later Matt --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Anyone looked at the new eheim aqua compact filter? Bit pricey but looks good Matt --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Will see what I can do photo wise The light is a boyu luminaire with 3 8watt t5's off eBay Matt

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At that depth and wanting low maintenance I would go for crypts All species do well with low lighting and balansae cen get upto 2 fr ling leaves so great as a background Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Algae blooms are caused by too much light and ammonia spike Test kits won't pick up the small amount of ammonia needed to cause algae The lights you have are of unknown power so try reducing down to 2 bars and a 6 hr photo period Are you only running the 305? if so then you are nowhere near the...

The flake from Plymouth is great stuff my discus went mad for the garlic stuff I never feed frozen as you have no idea how many times it's defrosted and then re-frozen and what might be lurking in it bacteria wise If they don't take flake to start be persistent they soon come around mine also...

Moving the spraybars to the back wall is an excellent start ?the next thing would be to get rid if the jbl reactor and get yourself a up inline diffuser this goes on the outlet pipe of the most powerful filter (eheim) and will give much better diffusion around the tank My tank is of similar...

This is common when you introduce new fish Keep an eye on it and in a week or so it should be fine Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Welcome to ukaps The fluval mini is a pressurised system but I think the reactor is pants and the 20g bottle won't last that long You might be able to get larger bottles for this like the ones used on paintball guns The reg is ok but no solenoid so has to be used 24/7 Best get a nano ceramic...

Looks like a cross of green and red turquoise to me Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi GM Yeah they feel quite at home in cold water I've got them in a goldfish tank in the coldest room in the house Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

White cloud mountain minnows spring to mind? Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

About a week or so I think Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Clive maybe you should change your picture to a White crash helmet LOL Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just looks like damage rather than rot My discus get this occasionally if they get a bit of a fright and dash around the tank they can knock themselves I wouldn't worry about it it will soon heal Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Light-->CO2--->Nutrients = Plant Growth I think that as long as the plants are healthy and fish/inverts are not showing signs of too much gas and you have no co2 related algae then why worry? As you say your DC is lime at lights on then co2 levels are fine Light drives the speed of growth I...

Fantastic filter Easy to use,easy to clean and fairly quiet Only downside is the 1inch pipe but spay bars can be made Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

These by Eheim look interesting too Not out yet though http://www.aquariumsuperstore.co.uk/Eheim-Aqua-Compact Matt

Think its more what's in the moss than the moss itself I've got a load of cherries and sukuras in with weeping moss and they just keep it clean Matt

Cheers hoggie All questions answered Have ordered the boyu for the versatility of 1 2 or 3 lamps also lampspecs sell daylight tubes and I have found grolux tubes Many thanks again Ps have you planted any hc yet? Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi hoggie thanks for the answer Just a couple more Is the build quality about the same on the luminaire legs aside ? Would you say the boyu is a little more veratile light wise? I think I'm swaying towards the boyu as tubes seem easy to come by would you say it's ok Many thanks again Matt...

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Could you tell me how it's better than the boyu? Have you had the boyu as well? Do you run both the 18w tubes or just one? Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not 20x only 10x So for your 60l you would be looking at a filter with a 600lhr flow rate Lots to choose from As for what the guy in the lfs said well turning down the flow via a tap can cause back pressure but you wouldn't need to turn it down too much on a 600lhr and there's lots that can be...

Hi guys Looking at upgrading the light on my 30cm cube Running a 11w cfl at mo but it's really ugly Looking at this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UP-PRO-L-29cm-1ft ... 5630wt_939 Or this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Boyu-Overhead ... 3a50b697a5 What is the better option Anyone running either ? If so what...

Hi hogtie love the scape coming along nicely Hope the hc works out Could you tell me where you got your light from? Looking for something similar but all I can find is 3x 12w t5 or 2x 18w cfl Cheers matt

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Plug into iTunes and hit the sync button Get tapatalk forum reader as well to keep up with ukaps in the move you can post pics direct from your phone as well From what I've heard iPhone 5 has been delayed due to the earthquake in Japan as that's where the hardware comes from Was supposed to be...

I agree George the tmcs look good but apart from pfk I can't find any other info on them or price Matt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk