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I re-scaped my tank a couple of months ago and thought that I would try a carpet of Staurogyne. I have had success with Tropica S. Repens before, but over 2 months I have had almost no growth from Aquafleur S. Rubescens. I have never had to prune them, something I had to do regularly with the...

Can anyone point me in the direction of a cheap supply of hydrogen peroxide? I am not sure of the strength that I need (3%, 6% etc) and how much it can be diluted so I am not sure where to start looking. I have had enough of cleaning my ceramic diffusers with chlorinated bleach (or had enough of...

I am just contemplating soils for a rescape of my high-tech tank and thinking about trying something different to my usual Amazonia. I want something that lasts a year or so without going too crumbly (as this scape needs to last for a bit), and which does not release too much ammonia on set-up...

I have been containing BBA for a few months now; there has not been lots of it, but because it is on leaves I am concerned. I have spraybars from a pair of Eheim 2217s across the back of a 180 litre tank, and a Koralia 1600 between them pushing the CO2 forward from a diffuser just below it...

I am having trouble with the filter in my low tech tank and need to upgrade it and thought that the Eheim Biopower looked a good option. I like the idea of being able to get some bio media in there (as well as some purigen) and if the short integral spraybar works then that could be a bonus for...

I am in the early stages of running a non-CO2 enriched tank and having to do fairly frequent water changes in order to control the water parameters, but I am concerned about the potential for CO2 fluctuations and the risk of BBA (I have read that tap water contains a relatively higher...

I am about to set up my soil based tank in a few days, but as I have not taken this approach before I wondered if others could advise how long it takes things to settle enough for fish to be put in the aquarium. Ideally I want to introduce them asap as I am temporarily re-housing the fish for...

I have a spare 45cm (approx 50 litre) tank and think I may give a low-tech tank a go—I quite fancy the idea of less water changes and lower maintenance on this tank. I will plant with low demand plants (Anubias, Crypts, Swords etc) and not use liquid carbon (it will be maximally stocked with...

OK, I know this topic comes up from time to time, but I wondered whether anyone had any new ideas for autodosing liquid carbon; I have not seen anything satisfactory yet. I have a tank which I dose every day, but am looking for options when I leave it for a few days. The difficulty is in dosing...

My 10 Cardinals seem to spend most of their time hiding among the plants in my 180 litre rather than schooling around the tank; when the filters are off (for maintenance or after local application of easycarbo) they swim around the tank but at other times they are at the back of the tank. I do...

I am setting up a 240 litre tank and will keep it fairly low tech: def no pressurised CO2 this time, but I will use liquid carbon and approx 2WPG lighting; I will plant fairly densely and stock quite fully. I plan to use the Juwel internal filter that I ripped from my Rio 180 and replace most of...

I am about to take down a 3 month old set up and replace it with a larger tank reusing the aquasoil and plants from the original. In previous set-ups I have always been concerned about algae and ammonia burn so have waited for a couple of weeks for the ammonia spike to go, but it would be far...

My CO2 cylinder has finished more quickly than I expected, and although a new one is on order I am facing a few days without gas; it could not have come at a worse time as I am battling BBA at present. Does anyone have some advice on how to minimise the damage to the plants and minimise algae? I...

I have had a battle with staghorn on plants and BBA on rocks for a few weeks now. It is stable, but I am still finding new leaves affected by the staghorn and getting new clumps of BBA. I have been dosing with Easycarbo (4ml in 180 litre tank) hoping that this would kill the algae off, but it...

I would really appreciate some help with the algae that has appeared in my tank. A short while after changing the position of my CO2 diffuser (to get better CO2 distribution) I noticed what seemed to be a couple of tufts of BBA on the rocks at the front of my tank. I increased the CO2 slightly...

I am about to plant some HC in the next week or two, but I also want to get some shrimp into my tank to help deal with the fuzz algae on some of my plant leaves. I have heard that the HC is likely to be uprooted by the shrimp—is that true with all shrimp species? Would I be OK if I introduced...

Does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable bubble counter? I had one of the basic glass ones but it kept emptying of water very easily. I understand why this happens, but wondered if there is a bubble counter which does it less readily. I need to get a new one in any case—I have just...

I am still experimenting with how to improve my flow in the tank. I have two spraybars across the back of a 180 litre tank at water level with a good jet to the front of the tank. One Eheim 2217 has its input from the back right of the tank and its sprayar enters from the left and flows to...

I am in the process of planning a Papua New Guinea species tank and am interested in getting hold of some of this rare plant. Does anyone know of it or where I can get some? Thanks

I am planning to set up a second tank and considering my options. I have a spare 2 foot (90 litre) tank with a 15W T8 bulb. My original plan was to go low tech, but I have taken a fancy to some Blyxa Sp. which require more light. If I use liquid carbon (no press CO2 in this tank) and good doses...

I have some sand from a LFS in my tank as a beach at the front, but since adding a second filter (spraybar on the wall behind the sand pointing directly to front of tank) the sand is getting blown all over the place. How does everyone else stop this from happening? I was wondering about...

My tank has been planted just 3 weeks, the plants are flourishing, but algae is holding on. 180 litre tank 2x 45w T5 lighting, 8hours photoperiod Daily dosing with TPN and TPN+ (total 9ml daily) Eheim 2217 filter with spraybar on left of tank, Hydor Koralia 1600lph on right Pressurised CO2 at...

Is there a recommended water conditioner for removing chlorine / chloramine. I have been using Tetra aqua Safe but it is expensive with the quantity of water changes involved in a planted tank. Are there better OR cheaper products that others recommend?

My planted tank has been running for 2 weeks now and I am now re-evaluating things. I am very new to all this so much learning is going on. I have a Juwel RIO 180 litre with 2xT5 lighting and reflectors for 8 hours a day Pressurised CO2 Eheim 2217 filter and a separate 1600lph powerhead The tank...

I have a 180l tank with an Eheim 2217 and a 1600lph Hydor pump. The flow is good on the left of the tank where the circ pimp is, but not so good on the right. I have tried extending the spray bars for the filter but the flow rate drops off too much and am now considering other options. I guess...

I am thinking about getting a hydor inline heater. Does anyone know how much they affect flow rates? I am running an Eheim 2217 on a 180 litre tank, flow is ok (with the addition of a circulation pump) but I would not like flow to take much of a hit with an inline heater. Thanks

I finally got my UP inline CO2 atomiser rigged up this morning but cannot get it to work. When first connected I get a good stream of bubbles in my bubble counter, but after a few minutes the bubbles stop (as the pressure builds up in the system. There are no kinks or other blockages that I can...

My rapid indiction to the world of planted tanks continues with an increasing realisation of the expense of equipment for a high-tech tank. I have come to realise that I need an external filter for my Rio 180 litre because the internal black box is bugging me. Cash is limited, and I want...

I am new to planted tanks and grappling with the different equipment needed and the expense of it all. I am setting up Juwel Rio 180 litre and am about to order pressurised CO2 before I plant next week. I will retain the internal filter (it will come out in the future I expect) but I cannot...

Have any of you seen tis reaction to the FE thread over at Planted Tank? http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/gener ... r-co2.html

I am setting up my first tank which has the standard Juwel internal filter, but think it could do with some adaptation. The Nitrate sponge seems a waste of time on a planted tank, and I doubt that I need the three blue sponges. I plan to replace them with more biological media. Is this a good...

I am setting up My first planted tank and am quite keen on introducing some Rainbow Fish to a tank with CO2, but have heard that this is a bit tricky. is that true and does It apply to all species? Thanks

Been reading here for a week or so and have got lots of help. Just about to plant my first planted tank.

I am setting up a new, densely planted 180l tank and realise that I would benefit from CO2. I am not keen on the DIY approach as I would prefer to turn it off at night for the fish, but do not want to spend a huge amount on the system. What is the best approach to take? Are any ready made...