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I had to clean my Eheim Pro 3 350 in a hurry tonight as it seemed to be totally clogged (virtually no flow). The bla5ted thing took me over an hour to get going again; I only managed it by continually pouring water in through the inlet and outlet pipes and then running it; doing the same; again...

I moved my cylinder this morning whilst it was still showing about 35 bar. When I came back in again this afternoon it read zero - a leak must have vented it all to the room. Now SWMBO tells me that tomorrow is to be spent shopping in the wrong place, so I won't have a chance to get a new...

I'm starting up my daughter's new tank with the fish-less cycle just now. As she's supposed to look after this one on her own I want it to be as simple as possible. My problem is that I'm now too plugged into Clive's Matrix :oops: Do I have this non CO2/low maintenance method right? I need...

Daughter #1 wants a fish tank and, as she's supposed to look after this one herself, I want to run it as low tech as I can. I have bought a Juwel Korall 60 (I guess about 45-ish litres of water allowing for substrate and not filling to the brim etc). My only concern is that it comes with a very...

I feel really dumb asking such a basic question, but the pipes of my (relatively) new Eheim look like they need cleaning and I'm sure that there is a right and a wrong way to do this. I have the Eheim brush-on-a-thick-nylon-monofilament. What is the correct way to use this? If it makes any...

My Juwel Rekord 800 is 78cm long, but the two T8 18W tubes are only 55cm long :( The corners are as dark as the hakes (as they say where I was born and bred). Anyone got any relatively simple (read cheap) suggestions for how to lighten my corners? Peter

...except the one between the Vallis. and the Limnophila. Please could you help identify it? I think it is a sword of some type. Peter

My tank is now doing well with my new external filter. CO2 is injected via an Up-Aqua inline atomiser into the outflow and the flow is returned to the tank via a spraybar along the majority of the back wall of the tank. An obvious circular flow pattern is established and CO2 bubbles can be...

I've tried P. helferi before and it just sat there and slowly died away. That was before I changed from the internal filter to my new shiny Eheim and changed to a single photo period, but the sad remains that are still in the tank refuse to perk up. I've now ordered a new pot and I so much want...

Simple question, but conflicting indications of the correct answer: Into which hose of the filter should the inline diffuser be inserted? Input or output? I notice that the Boyu is designed to replace the inlet strainer, suggesting the answer is 'inlet', with the filter acting as a reactor; but...

Came across this page earlier - may have helped me in my recent search for a new filter: Warning: It's a bit US-centric (what's new!). http://www.petsolutions.com/Info.aspx?id=59 Peter

So now those helpful bods on the Algae page have persuaded me that I need an external filter and those equally helpful types on the filters page have persuaded me to order an Eheim 2026, I need to think of how I modify the top of my Rekord 800 to allow the pipes in and out. To assist me in my...

I've seen very similar filters from JBL, AquaOne, TetraTec and AquaManta (Maidenhead) recommended on here on multiple occasions, so I assume they all work and they're all (just) in my price range. The key question is which will be quietest for use in the living room? If there's a disturbing...

I'd quite like to add a high pressure gauge to the option port on my DD disposable cylinder regulator, but haven't a clue where to get one and what to specify. Could anyone point me in the right direction please? Peter

The thought has now been sown in my mind that I should transition from my Juwel internal filter to some sort of external filter whenever I can sneak such a purchase past SWMBO. :shifty: :shh: I'm just musing now about how to rapidly mature the new filter. Do I simply squeeze the gunk from...

I've been fighting Staghorn algae for a couple of months now. The process has taught me lots and I had thought I had it beaten. Now I look in the tank and can see it creeping back onto leaves that were previously clear. It's driven me to the point of wanting to abandon having a nice tank - but I...