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Just setup my new oase 250 biomaster and it leaked all over the carpet Mrs went mad. So I thought I hadn't seated it correctly so took it to the kitchen and took it apart. I checked the seal and it seems OK put it back together and had it running fine so thought it was fixed. Set it backup...

What has happened to the green machine...... I used to buy alot from the green machine years ago best plants around and loved all the display tanks in the shop but stopped using them when they closed at weekends as I work monday - friday. First bad experiance was a few months ago when I wanted...

Hi All Going to be starting a new low tech for my Betta in a ada 60p soon so wanted to get an ID on a few plants I have as I can't find the pm on here from the guy I bought it from. So about 2.5 yrs ago I bought some crypts off a nice guy on here from the Ukraine (I think that's where he was...

Hi all, Just after so advice. I have problems with a tank leaking from a seam on the silicon so going to replace the tank today with a slightly bigger tank. The question is can I reuse my Aqua Soil that has been sat in a tank in the back garden full of rain water for about 6 months? I have...

Any tips on planting monte carlo in aqua soil? Tried cutting the culture pot monte carlo into 6 portions and planting but it just floats after a couple of days driving me crazy. Any tips welcome

Hi all Anywhere near CH1 4QL to get decent plants heading up that way from shrewsbury on Saturday and could do with grabbing some plants. No one to accept plants through the post next week so can't use a sponsor and I am impatient.

Hi all Getting back into tropical now I have space in the man cave. Using amazonia soil for low tech tank and am looking for some advice please. Tgm toil me not to stock the tank for 3 weeks and do lots of water changes to get rid of the leached ammonia. Do I dechlorinate the water ...

Hi all, pi have decided to start a planted tank again after going marine. i have started a tank but decided to upgrade to a fluval roma 90 as it will fit my stand exactly. I have found one new for £126 local to me but beforeI decide to go out and buy it is their such a thing as aquariums in...

Hi all, Any idea how I can tone down the light a bit on my river reef ? At the moment I am using one light in the hood but its still a bit to bright for my betta channoides. I bought it to setup as a nano but then came across the betta channoides and could not resist What I was thinking was...

Is there a way to put a connector in T5 lighting wires so I can disconnect wires without removing bulbs from the hood. How it is at the moment is I am using 2 t5 ballast in my hood but when removing the hood it takes 2 people as its a 6 ft and heavey hood. I need 3 people when taking the hood...

This is my betta tank. I have recently rearranged everything so looks a bit messy could do with redoing the back as it looks a bit crap. Filter is a little supa fish which i want to replace with a eden or other small external. I was going to use a aqua one aquis 700 but I think the flow will be...

Hi all, First off sorry for the bad picture but I cannot seem to get the whole tank in on my phone. Will try and get hold of a half decent camera to try again. So the tank is a 6x2x2 with 42x18x15 sump with a eheim compact 5000+ return pump I will probably get a koralia or tunze nano pump for...

Hi, I have bought Osmocote controlled release plant food. Looking at the side it is 14-13-13 is this ok to use under cat litter and sand or is the ratio wrong ? Had a massive head ache in the shop so grabed it and never thought to check Should I use it or is it going to cause problems ...

Hi all , Has any one used the ebay lighting ballast? Would you recommend them over aquarium ones light hagen arcadia ? How did you enclose the ballast if at all ? Was the wiring easy enough ? Would you use one again ? thanks

Hi all, It looks like I am going to be stuck with 2 x 54w on my 6x2x2 as that seems to be the highest watt available unless I go down the DIY route. I would prefer 2 x 80w the only ones I have found are second hand singles. So what colour bulbs would be best if the tubes are side by side ...

Hi all, I need to buy some new lights for my tank. Its going to be lowish light with pressurised co2 added at some point in the near future. The only t5 starters I can find are 2 x 54w so would have to overlap them. Does anyone know of any 80w twin starters ? or should I just go with over...

Hi All, Was wondering what thermometer you use ? I have used the glass ones (various makes) and the marina digital one which seems inaccurate. So what thermometer do you use or is considered best. thanks

Hi all, I am awaiting my 6x2x2 +sump which I was going to use for my frontosa. I am tempted to go with a low tech planted for discus but am unsure of the lights I would need for a tank this size. At the minute I only have a Arcadia Eco-Aqua LED 45" 32w for lighting . So what type of light...

Hi all, Just received a whiteworm culture but have no compost to put them in as the seller did not warn that he was sending them out. So i was wondering could i use some prorep tortoise soil ? It sounds like a good idea it is sand and soil mixed with limestone. The worms dont like acidic soil...

Any one had problems with the above chasing otos and apistogrammas ?

Hi wondering if any one knows what this lump is its near his top fin. He has had it a while but it seems to keep on growing. He still eats and acts normal. Sorry about the pictures only got my phone and it has no zoom.

Hi all, Quick question what is the best thing to do with plants that have been in a tank infected with whitespot ? My dad is throwing out a large anubias on bogwood but he has whitespot at the moment. How can i make the anubias and wood safe to put in my tank ? I was going to just leave it...

Hi all, Can you use other types of cat litter as my local tesco have non instock of the stuff everyone is using ? Is there certain things i should be looking at on other brands ? thanks

Hi All, Looking for some ideas on plants. Just got a 39x20x16 with 2 x 30 watt lights and a small external filter. I am unsure what low light plants to use. I am not planning on using co2 or ferts just aquatic compost capped with unipac black sand. All I have so far is 2 large pieces of...