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    FE reg and gauge question please

    Bit of an update but its seems to be holding steady at 2.5 bar but ordered some tubing anyway.
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    FE reg and gauge question please

    Ok. Thanks as always peeps. I'll check it in the morning and order some proper tubing. Any ideas on which mm I need?
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    FE reg and gauge question please

    Ok. So I'll swap my tubing out for proper stuff. Diffuser is fine but will keep an eye on it at, so when my reg isn't on the 2.5 bar figure should rise ?
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    FE reg and gauge question please

    A inline up one, also think my tubing isnt actual CO2 tubing and just airline. Will this make a difference?
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    FE reg and gauge question please

    If it does drop I assume there is a leak in the system somewhere? Thanks for the reply
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    FE reg and gauge question please

    Have just connected up my freshly refilled FE to my reg and one gauge flies upto 60 bar and the other one upto 3 bar, Now I assume that the 56 bar is the overall bottle pressure and the other gauge is ?? My query is the gauge with the smaller reading has dropped from over 3 bar to closer to 2...
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    Juwel 180 and spray bar woes

    Well there are areas of my tank where there isnt any movement at all on stems so think a powerhead is in order.
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    Juwel 180 and spray bar woes

    Hi, Id like to invest in a powerhead anyway to increase flow as I still think my plants would benefit and hopefully eliminate any dead spots What size is advisable for my size tank? its a fairly small tank so dont want too it too powerful
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    Juwel 180 and spray bar woes

    HI Alastair It does come out of the other holes but alot less than the first three, for example the sub surface water movement is noticeable on the first three holes and then after that not at all noticeable. Had a tetratec EX 1200 before and that was fairly even across the entire bar. Its...
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    Juwel 180 and spray bar woes

    Good Evening, I think I know the answer to this question already but Ill put it out there anyways... I have a bow fronted Juwel 180 and amongst other problems I have a MA filter AquaManta 300 EFX external with the standard spray bar that reaches two thirds along the top of the tank and cant...
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    CO2 setting up - diagrams or running order please

    Went to my local MA today and asked about a cheap diffuser to tide me over til I could get an inline one and walked out with a external reactor. Looks good so am looking forward to seeing it working. So tomorrow I'm gonna hook it all up. Could someone post up a diagram of the running order...
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    Up inline diffuser 16/22mm will it fit a 25mm tube

    Mine is either the 300 fx or the 400 fx so maybe my measuring skills leave alot to be desired.... Its standard pipe work so will be the same as yours Im sure. Thanks for the reply. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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    Up inline diffuser 16/22mm will it fit a 25mm tube

    I have a Aqua manta 300 external running on my tank. The pipe work is roughly 25mm in diameter (internal) and before I buy a upinline diffuser has anyone got any experience of how much give is in the fittings as in will it stretch to fit the pipes. Any advice will be greatly received.
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    Filter options, head is spinning a bit....

    Thanks Tom, chatted to the very helpful peeps at my local MA and am considering the Aquamanta EFX 300 aswell which I think is equivalent size etc so am gonna have a look at that the weekend. Not fitting in the cabinet isn't the end of the world but it would be nice.
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    Filter options, head is spinning a bit....

    Sorry for the double post, I was always happy with my EX1200, never had any problems etc but my only downside is that it wont fit in my cabinet!! :( Its within budget so may well plump for that.
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    Filter options, head is spinning a bit....

    Hi No, sold my original EX1200 a couple of years ago when I had to sell my set up due to moving.
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    Filter options, head is spinning a bit....

    My tank is coming together and after a few years hiatus I am slowly getting it all sorted again Last time round I bought a four footer stuck a Tetratec EX1200 under it and it worked a treat, plants bloomed, fish were happy etc. This time round I intend to do it on a slightly smaller scale. Have...
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    Building hills/slopes with substrate

    Am just washing my cat litter ready to fill my tank over the next few days and want to have some slopes and undulations using the substrate. If I slope it up will it wash and settle flat eventually or will it stay in place. Is it best to shore it up or pack it down, I intend to use some...
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    Co2 Refills in Wiltshire, UK?

    Couple of places in Wimborne do it, if you're ever down that. Depends on where in wilts you are.
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    Cheap HO T5 fluorescent tubes - Update with photos

    Could any of you kind people point me in the right direction for the best bulbs to get for a Juwel tank - tube size 30mm ( T5 size ? ) I was runing this set up in my old tank - T5 Fluorescent Tube 54W 840 Osram 54 Watt and T5 Fluorescent Tube 54W 880 Skywhite Osram 54 Watt - and would like to...
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    Inspirational Iwagumi aquascapes

    Some of these are so inspirational, I must try one of these one day. It looks very simple but I bet its very very hard to get right
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    New lights and new algae.

    Far left hand corner opposite side to the inlet. I use 4DKh water and what I will try is moving it and seeing what results I get. Went and bought a Hydor powerhead yesterday a number 2 model which is 2300 lph!! So all my leaves have a sway to them and hopefully this may go some way to...
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    New lights and new algae.

    When I get home ( on parents lappy ) I will cobble together a diagram of my set up. The spray bar runs along the back of the tank, not the full length as it isnt long enough. The holes are pointing towards the front of the glass. The inlet is then in one of the corners, the right hand back...
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    New lights and new algae.

    Hydor do nano powrheads at 800lph, two of those at either end or similar would be good then? Cant fit another filter and Im guessing two smaller ones are better than one big one?
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    New lights and new algae.

    Will have a look at the tutorial, due to space another filter wouldnt be possible. Will have a look at powerheads on AE and the LFS. Why the water changes ?
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    New lights and new algae.

    Okay, starting to understand this a bit more now. Will look into EI when and look at powerheads tommorrow at the LFS. Again, any recommendations for a 4 footer? Also love the pirate analagy (sp) Thanks again guys, was seriosuly pulling my hair out today.
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    New lights and new algae.

    I tried excel to kill the algae and killed alot of my vallis, I will try with an increased dosage of TPN+. 10ml daily, right? Im really on a budget ( I shouldnt of really bought the inline diffsuer! ) so will try the dosing first before spending out on a powerhead. Are there any powerheads...
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    New lights and new algae.

    Right, its getting really bad now. My plants are growing at an amazing rate but so is the algae. My drop checker is as light green as I want to go without gasing my fish and c02 is getting turned off at night and turned on before my lights. Also Im only using one bank of lights on my luminaire...
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    Cheap HO T5 fluorescent tubes - Update with photos

    Yeah, invoice says 880 and 840.
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    Fitted an inline diffuser tonight

    Becasue of the way my inline diffuser is sat if the co2 pipe is disconnected from the bottle I get a constant drip of water come out of the tube. Obviously the co2 gas pushes the water out when its connected but Im worried about it at night when I'm gonna turn it off will the water actually go...
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    New lights and new algae.

    I have a day off tommorrow, I will have another read and take it in and sort out my timers accordingly! Any leaves that are in the water colum are generally turned over and over in the swirl that is created by the spray bar flow turning over the glass front then down to the glosso below, they...
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    New lights and new algae.

    Do have a solenoid so will start adding that to my timer set up and time in relation to the lights. My spray bar goes from top back to front and down the glass to the glosso carpet so always thought my circulation was spot on.
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    New lights and new algae.

    Lights are on from 8 til 8 ( which having thought about is far to long ) So a power head or similar may help and reducing the lighting also? Also my thoughts on TPN+ and phospahtes, do they make any sense? Thanks for all the input so far chaps.
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    New lights and new algae.

    Bought four new bulbs for my 4 footer and since that my plants have grown really well but also my algae has taken off big time. My tank is fair to well planted with 40ish fish. Tetra's, platies, rasboras etc. I dose with TPN+ daily with 5ml, its a 200 litre/55 Gal with a EX1200 and C02 on...
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    Paypal Verification.

    This is standard form to be honest, Did this some years ago when I set my account up. I think it allows a smoother method and faster payment.
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    Pearling! Im so Chuffed

    Im fairly new to the whole planted tank thing and have had a few problems and somethings never seem to go well, but after my change of lighting all my plants are pearling like crazy! Not sure I should be getting this excited over something like this but hey!! :oops:
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    Si's 90cm bow

    I know its been said earlier but stunning rocks, plants look so healthy too.
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    Cheap HO T5 fluorescent tubes - Update with photos

    Woohoo, they have arrived. Went T5 Osram 840 and the Skywhite 880 That'll be something else to break later on! Snapped my Rhinox earlier whilst packing it to send to LD. Update...... Have fitted said bulbs and am not sure they are as bright as what was in there from when I bought the...
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    Fitted an inline diffuser tonight

    Its behind my tank at the moment so space is at a premium! Will look at the tap option.
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    Fitted an inline diffuser tonight

    Where do I find such a thing?
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    UKAPS Members Photo Album

    Here's me some years ago with a lovely fish!
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    Fitted an inline diffuser tonight

    Fitted a 17mm inline diffuser and my new super duper big gas bottle and everything seems hunky dory but was thinking when it comes time to clean the diffuser I will have to take the filter tubing apart and leave my filter off. Does anywhere sell connectors for filter tubing that can bridge the...
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    Cheap HO T5 fluorescent tubes - Update with photos

    Its 1150 mm Im after so have gone for the 1149mm but with regards to wattage I've got no idea?
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    Cheap HO T5 fluorescent tubes - Update with photos

    I was going to get some plant pro tubes but after seeing this and the prices its lampspecs all the way. My arcadia has quite thin tubes, I presume these are T5's, its a four footer.
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    Anyone with a Dennerlee Reg attached to a FE?

    Oh, I see!! :lol: I told her it was a present for her and she shouldnt look in the cupboard. She has got use to my obsession for my tank and knows she comes in second place compared to it!!
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    Anyone with a Dennerlee Reg attached to a FE?

    Why? Have I missed something?
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    Anyone with a Dennerlee Reg attached to a FE?

    Just sent dad to the local Calor gas place and he's returned with a 3foot high c02 beer gas cannistor thingy. 20 quid for as long as I want it, take it back and they will refil it without renting the bottle etc. Thats cool and my reg fits it perectly, just need to sneak it in the house...
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    Anyone with a Dennerlee Reg attached to a FE?

    Just phoned the guy who filled my last one and he is gonna sort me out with a bottle that goes in vending machines and is about 3.5kg that will last for ages according to him so am off to see him next week!!! It needs a bit of tampering and testing but it will fit my reg, very knowledgable guy...
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    Anyone with a Dennerlee Reg attached to a FE?

    My C02 has just ran out and its pig to get refilled as the place that does it is miles away, I may go down the route of a FE off of eBay but not sure whether my reg will fit. Are they all universal ? My dennerlee bottle is the biggest one you can get so guess it should.
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    Spray Bar holes - Making them bigger

    Hi Matt, I cleaned them out a few weeks ago but it does build up quickly and some of holes get blocked and cause poor circulation. I am planning to have a good clean over the weekend. Thanks for the tip though.
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    Spray Bar holes - Making them bigger

    Thats cool, I guess it will prevent my vallis getting blown all over the place too!!! Add that to my list of things to do!
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    Spray Bar holes - Making them bigger

    My spray bar holes are always getting clogged up with brown gunk and was wondering if drilling the holes bigger would solve this and whether it would have any detrimental effect's on my set up. Thanks :)
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    Where to buy in Greater London

    Im glad you started this thread as Im off to the big smoke myself tonight for a day out tommorrow and was gonna start a thread about fish shops in London, Aquatic design is fairly central so will be off to have a gander tommorrow. Thanks!
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    TDI's Blyxa-Blyxa Journal

    Im not at all jealous of your taank, its awful........Okay maybe a little green with envy. Lovely lovely set up. Off to buy some Blyxa for my foreground.....
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    Plants for a low tech nano please

    Have just acquired a 20L arc nano with standard lighting and Ive put a heater in it and will be dosing TPN+ but no c02 or upgraded lighting. Will be using it for shrimps, CRS hopefully and Cherries. Any plants which are suited to fairly low tech set ups more than others?, also if I wanted to...
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    First planted tank and first photo's - Comments Welcome

    Thanks for the comments, I can see what you mean about the step from vallis to glosso. Any recommnedations on a good plant as a mid ground or indeed a back ground plant. London dragon kidly donated some of that rice paddy plant and I have some of that growing on the right hand side by the...
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    Just got my "fish" college results!

    I was one of the up to your armpits in mud, ice, water hardworking carp lot. Good luck, I think when I did my course some 10 years there were very few jobs in that industry available, more scope now I'm guessing. Best of luck with everything.
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    Just got my "fish" college results!

    I went to Sparsholt and did three years of fisheries studies and loved every minute of it. Selling cars for a living now but thats life! Where abouts are you hoping to get a job, locally to college or where you live?
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    saintlys sumatradriftwood scape

    How do you get the what I presume is vallis to grow like that at the back of the tank? Its the look Im going for buts it yet to grow that thick.
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    Arc 20L Nano tank, Couple of queries

    The internal is fairly flimsy and moving it last night I managed to spray the wall with water.....Which was nice. The light electric lead is really long but the filter one is alot shorter which causes problems, the design in my mind wasnt overly well thought out. Just got to find some plants...
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    where to find nerites

    Porton aquatics near Salisbury had some when I went in on Sunday. Nerites are the horned ones right? or do you mean the big zebra type ones?
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    Mass Suicide.

    My plec of all things jumped out the other day and got a bit crispy but was still alive so I put him back in and all seemed well but he ended up dying a few days later. Also had shrimp do it, put it down to low 02 and high c02.
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    Ammonia and nitrite levels

    Did another water change last night and checked this morning and my levels seem to be better so Ive got no idea what it was but will be keeping an eye on it. Thanks for all the reponses
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    First planted tank and first photo's - Comments Welcome

    Thanks for the kind comments, to get the stem plants to bush out do i just trim them back at a leaf and they will bush out from there? The glosso beats me to be honest, I end up with loads floating around everywhere!
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    First planted tank and first photo's - Comments Welcome

    Did a water change and thought I'd share a few shots, Only my second tank and been going three months. Comments always welcome, particularly in relation to spray bar and inlet etc. Last shot is my Rhinox directly going into the inlet. Tank has had a trim hence the lack of height...
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    diffusion problems...

    Ive moved mine underneath the intake of my filter ( ex1200 external ) and whilst it does a fantastic job of spreading the co2 Im worried about getting a build up of c02 in the cannister as every once and a while I get a rush of air into the tank which Im guessing is built up c02 thats not...
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    Outside the wire...

    Brilliant photos, Does bring it home to you when you see photos like that. Got a friend who has been out there for 6 months and is due back soon, He's in communications and hasnt seen any action thankfully. Hope the time fly's by and you get back safely.
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    Ammonia and nitrite levels

    Will check the pipes tonight. Thanks for all the advice guys, I'd hate to loose my new Galaxy Rasboras or any of my fish for that matter.
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    Ammonia and nitrite levels

    I did a fishless cycle with household ammonia followed all the advice I could find online and it was converting ammonia quickly after adding it.
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    Ammonia and nitrite levels

    I did kill a molly and a cloud minnow a few weeks ago through a faulty needle valve on my c02 and the drop checker went very pale green! The tank cycled for about two months plus before I added the top slection then the rest have been added at weekend intervals after trips to the fish shops...
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    Ammonia and nitrite levels

    My tank is 200 litres, Tetratec External EX1200 running, C02 injection, fairly well planted planted and I dose TPN+ at the weekly water changes. Stock is as follows 1 plec 6 Red eye tetra's 5 platies 6 Panda Cories 3 Congo tetra's 10 Cloud minnows 10 Galaxy rasboras 1 molly Various inverts...
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    how do you inject CO2?

    I used to go 24/7 and found I had really good results, but after killing a Mollie and a white mountain cloud minnow through C02 poisoning I am a bit wary now.
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    Vallis and Excel

    Thought that was the case. I did a massive water change yesterday will this help or will it take a while for them to shake off the effects?
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    Vallis and Excel

    Had a really good load of vallis at the back of my tank and was in full flow growing great guns. I added some excel to get rid of some algae I had, wasnt sure it would make a difference but tried it anyway. Now all my vallis is looking really ropey, holes in leaves, brown and generally dying...
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    Arc 20L Nano tank, Couple of queries

    I may not go for heavily planted just a few plants and moss to keep the shrimp occupied, kinda low maintainence Its for my bedside table so dont have the room for lots of externals and extra bits.
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    Arc 20L Nano tank, Couple of queries

    If I was keeping just shrimps not puffers would the filter still need to be upgraded? I dont think I habe the time to look after a dwarf puffer properly.
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    Arc 20L Nano tank, Couple of queries

    Okay, just bought one of these beauties for keeping a dwarf puffer or shrimps. ( still cant decide ) It has a internal filter etc with a spray bar attachment, Do I need to use the spray bar attachment? or is it okay just pushing the water out into the tank randomly Im guessing you cycle it...
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    Lost Land of the Jaguar

    Yeah, watched this it was great. Best thing on telly for ages.
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    DIY Project DIY Water Changer, No more buckets!!

    Re: My Water Changer Just used it to pump water out of the tank, then put a bucket in the bath put the pump in the bucket and filled it with water added tapsafe then pumped it back into the tank. Big water change which took no time at all. I am gonna put a bit of hose on the inlet in the...
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    DIY Project DIY Water Changer, No more buckets!!

    Re: My Water Changer I bought the same pump form ebay and it arrived today so I'm gonna try it out tonight. Is it gonna be alright to put straight in the tank and not worry about sucking up my fishes?
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    Livebearers and baby shrimps....shrimplets if you will.

    Ah, I see. Just re read the post and see what you mean now. LOL
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    Livebearers and baby shrimps....shrimplets if you will.

    Is that also known as a bamboo shrimp? I did have one and loved him but he got trapped against the heater and I rescued him but he didnt make it. Love the way they filter stuff out of the water, will get another one when I can get to P@H
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    Livebearers and baby shrimps....shrimplets if you will.

    Im working on the invert only tank. Either that or a dwarf puffer fish tank! Probably shrimps though due to low maintainence.
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    In-line CO2

    Not really having a great grasp on flow rates etc, would this be suitable for my 55 Gal with a Tetratec ex1200 filter? Am trying to convince myself this is possibly the way forward after getting fed up with a seemingly huge rhinox 2000 diffuser at the back of my tank shouting look at me...
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    Livebearers and baby shrimps....shrimplets if you will.

    I got a fair bit of plant cover, woood and riccia floating so hopefully some of them will make it too cover.
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    Livebearers and baby shrimps....shrimplets if you will.

    Have a cherry shrimp carrying lots of eggs and am hoping to breed and bring them on but am worried about mollies, platies etc eating the babies. Will they gobble them up?
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    Algae on my Glosso

    How do I actually trim Glosso?
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    Algae on my Glosso

    Cheers Saintly.
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    Algae on my Glosso

    Here's another one.
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    Algae on my Glosso

    Took some piccies of my glosso which has algae on it, it seems to be only on to patches on my carpet of the stuff. I have a good flow of water over the top of it and dose with TPN+ weekly The spray bar is at the back flowing forward hit the front of the tank and travelling over the carpet...
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    Golden rock- 4 weeks growth, background plants added 5/8/08

    Re: Work in progress - 2 weeks growth, fish and shrimp added Love the set up, looking really good now.
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    In-line CO2

    What difference would the LPH make?
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    In-line CO2

    Would love one of these inline jobs but just cant justify the expense, have looked everywhere for an alternative but cant find one anywhere. Would get a reactor but they arent that great if you want the minimal look.
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    Selling Car

    Autotrader is best by far, make sure you put No canvessors in your add and ignore people that phone you saying they have someone interested in your car but need a fee first. What type of car etc are you selling if you dont mind me asking?
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    Limnophila aromatica - The Rice Paddy Herb

    Thanks for the replies, PM sent.
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    Limnophila aromatica - The Rice Paddy Herb

    Can I be bit a scrounger and ask if anyone has any clippings of this going spare, I will make a donation to UKAPs if some one explains how to me if someone could send me some!! Thanks in advance
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    Shrimp Tank - Juwel Rekord 60

    Re: The Shrimp Paradise - Juwel Rekord 60 Love the Moss, The Crystal red shrimp are great. Really really love the tank.
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    Is my Glosso doing okay? and a plant ID if I may!

    Just to recap. I am dosing with TPN+ and my drop checker is a light green so am I not doing what I should be doing? I have a new light which I pick up next week, chck the link out. I bought it unexpectedly, as in I didnt think to get it so cheap. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
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    Is my Glosso doing okay? and a plant ID if I may!

    The Co2 was only swapped over form my other tank at the weekend, so its only had that for a week now. Will keep an eye on it and more than likely upgrade the lighting next week. Always found Acardia bulbs to be the best.
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    Is my Glosso doing okay? and a plant ID if I may!

    Am dosing TPN+ and my drop checker is a light green, the tank is fishless cycling at the mo so am running it very high on the Co2 front. I had a sneaky suspicion that the hood set up/light wasnt upto much. Am away over the weekend but will sort it out next week. What would you recommend...
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