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Cheers guys.

Anybody? I take it that was a stupid question?

I used to have the tank covered but i have now got a new light which sits on top of the tank so no need for hood any more. Was just wondering if it is ok to just keep topping up the water as it seems to evaporate pretty quickly. Would the water going low to the point where the flow from the...

Re: Saintly's 120cm latest scape Savvanah Dreaming.......yeah buddy!! Cant wait.........keep throwing them pics up!

Thanks for the link Ld, do you have any experience with these? Are they better than the juwel lighting on the 180? and can i grow HC with these as i think my lights just now aint gonna cut it!! Thanks for the help, not sure if i should order from these guys or not??

Hi guys i have a rio 180, and am thinking of upgrading the lighting on this tank. I have the t5 units on this with reflectors, does anyone know how much these lights produce per tank volume and if it is sufficient enough to grow HC or do i upgrade? I want to possibly add a light that hangs from...

CORYS dont mix with sand and substrate, trust me i know and i spent two days trying to net them out , no more corys no more mess, i tweezered out all the aquasoil from sand back to where it should be, they also uproot a hell of a lot of plants. Nice job on the tank, looks great.

Hello, Was wondering if it is possible to dose all my fertz on one day? Or would it be too much for the fish to handle? I usually do the one day with kno3 and kpo4 and the next with traces and mgs04, i can remember reading somewhere that these shouldnt be mixed at the same time as each other...

Hi i dont have the fogiest on how to trim this plant , can anyone help.

So how can you tell if a fish is extremely stressed?

I have ada aquasoil amazonia. I am trying to rehome them, big mistake putting them in.

Ok thanks i will also do the same, now with regards to trimming how harsh should i be, hack it right back or just half the height??

So did you make any changes to flow to see this change from growing bushier to see it spreading along the substrate? I have recently noticed that some have started to spread, maybe just need to give it a little longer. Got to say this is what mines also looks like, spread spread!!! Thanks for...

Thanks, yes it does seem very delicate, mine melted straight after a water change also, or then maybe its because i have more flow where the crypts are, before the change it was a dead flow spot in the tank, will these adapt to the situation? Thanks.

I have tried everything, upped flow , increased co2, double dosing EI, but still no joy, why wont it carpet, it gets bushier and maybe little taller, looks very fail and not rooted. Any help before i decide to rip it all out and plant glosso?? I have also learned that even though the corys are...

Hi would an increase in nitrates cause crypts to melt, if so will it adapt to the new level as i am double dosing EI? Thanks.

Thanks guy, action taken....... Hydor korali ponted towards front glass where bga is under the substrae, i also changed my flow so i am much happier. Is there any method to distibute my co2 other than having my diffuser place right under my koralia, it does push bubbles around a lot better than...

Thanks for the kind help, i have changed all my flow and i am much happier now, seems to be a lot better and have also stopped the dead spots, all my plants are now gently swaying in the current. Also reduced lighting to 7 hours, my co2 comes on 2 hours before my lights. My hydor koralia is also...

So i am currently dosing 5g x 3 days of kno3 and 2.6 x 3 phospahtes, i think its double what i was advised, is this too much or will it be ok. Noticing algea and also defficiancies in some plants so i added another 5 grams of kno3 today with my after i dosed my traces. Any help will be greatly...

Thanks guys!! No way am i starting again, i just need to batle it, i see very minute bits of this at the sand front of the glass. I shall aim my powerhead and also overdose with easycarbo and add nitrates, i take it this means KNO3??? If i am adding 5 grams 3 times a week what should i be upping...

Ok so growth is pretty good, the only things i am worried about are:. 1 BGA at the front of the glass where sand is. maybe too much light?? How to stop it in its tarcks? 2 Hc has grown but not really spreading like it should, also some sloppy looking bits in there too?? Any body help, will...

Hi, so i noticed a small amount of BGA starting to grow on the sand substrate along the front of the tank. Any particular reason for this?? My tank is the rio 180, heavily planted with a fluval 305 and two powerheads. Im dosing EI, KNO3 5g monday wed and friday and also KHP04 3g. Do i need to...

Thanks FFM, vey handy links indeed. I think both are good filter. The reason i cant have twou filters in my tank is i hav e juwel tank with lighting incorporated in the hood which sit flush. Also the gap for inlets and outlets isnt big enough for me to even have two pipes goin in the tank, any...

Thankyou Flyfisherman, i deffo dont want all that pipework in my tank. Will a Fluval fx5 not do the job?

Hi peeps, Once again i need your advice on something. I have a Rio 180 (40g) heavily planted tank, currently i am running only a Fluval 305 external filter, with 2 hydor koralia powerheads for extra flow, even still i am having problems with a lot of dead spots in the tank and also detriuus...

Yeah i did that, but it looks like it has been witheld. Thanks Saintly.

I think the only place that has any is East lothian Aquatics past Tranent. I would give them a ring before going out. Last time i tried he never had any but stated he does sell them, maybe some back in stock. Hope this helps.

Nice pics mate, well done. Do you have the exif info? Would be good to know, also what body are you using? I just bought a new lens also for my canon 450d, it was the 50mm prime 1.4, have fun!!!

Nice pics everyone, any tips for shooting in the snow then??? What do you set your WB at? Metering spot or evaluate? Exposure up or down, tripod?? Thanks

Ok so ill just leave it, starting to like it mixing in with the hc, looks nice. Thank you.

I just removed the yellowing leaves, thanks guys, all seems to be better.

Thanks Ed, how long do they do this for?

Got it, thanks for this, makes me fell better to know its normal, they are just chillin!!

hi my rasboras at the end of the co2 period usually hang about at the bottom of the tank in the same position with minimal movement, is there any particular reason for this, i heard that if co2 is too much they go near the top. I did however notice that if i turn one of my hydor pumps off they...

Hi my rasboras are spawning, i have read that i should take the eggs out but i dont have any other tank, is it possible any of these will survive or will they just be eaten. Also i dont know how many male/females i have, how do i stop this happening and how often will it happen? Does it affect...

Hey, i must have read over this a few times now, really helpful, just wanted to know as i have the same tank as you how much do i increase the ei dosing by after the first month does it go to double or do i just slightly increase if i see yellowing plants or algea?

Hi I have this plant in my tank and noticed that it is spreading quite quickly, the problem is it is spreading runners all over the place, where I don't really want it to go, any suggestions on how to control this? Thanks again!!

Hi, I have anubias nana in my tank, been doing really well since start up and growing about 3 new leaves per week, my question is this, I have just noticed a couple of leaves starting to yellow. My tank is 180ltr with co2 and full ei dosing, I also have two korali pumps for circulation and a...

That is lookimg sweet!!!

Thanks for the reply, should i double the dose??

Thank you Andyh, i will definately pop some in tomoz, they look so gentle compared to sae when eating algea, Thanks for the tank comment also i thought everyone had forgotten about this, LOVE YOUR NEW TANK ALSO!!!

Thank you Samc, i will get some tommorrow, Amano shrimp what are these called over here? Same thing??

So nothing major going on here tank is now 2 weeks + old, do you guys recommend adding some algea eting fish and shrimp, if so which ones? I had SAE in previous setup an dont want these again as they were crazy dahing about the tank causing havoc, they would probably wreck the place. I seen a...

Have tried aiming the koralia down but this just seems to blow around a lot of the aquasoil. Still i will try again tomorow as lights are off now. Thanks Saintly regardin the pearling, it may sound sad but i need this in my life!!! lol

I just tried something and it worked, all i did was remove the grill sort thingy fom the hydors and flow is much better and more wider area, this has made me a happy chappy :P

Thanks Dan, so do you think i should stick my internal juwel filter back in?? How do we sort out the flow problems if you think the fx5 still wont sort it out due to it only having one outlet? Also if i wanted to add another filter say another 305 would that mean 2 outlets and 2 inlets in my...

Thank you saintly, nice and swift!!! Should it be pearling, i havent seen any of my plants pearling at all, only after a water change or when i had my co2 eally high and emtied a 500g bottle in 3 days?? I mean how am i supposed to know when co2 is too much, would the drop checker go bright...

Is this filter sufficient enough for a 180 litre?? Or do i need to upgrade, just worried it would be overkill if i bought an fx5 or something, please recommend, Thanks.

Should i use it or not?? I know the benefits are clearer water, but will it take away my dosing or does this not affect that? Thank you!

Probably been asked a hell of a lot, but could only find a few posts regarding what i needed to know, my hc has at some parts going yellow, and some other parts are actually going like a transparent or darker color and breaking off?? Anyone help or is this normal in the first few weeks of a new...

Hi just noticed small pinholes that gradually get bigger, anyone know why and how this happens and also how to fix this?

Did you find out how to get rid of these guys!! I was watching them today having a laugh at them swimming around getting pushed around in the flow!! Do they eat plants that is the question??

Thanks everyone for the replies, i have decided to get the bottle and reg checked out tommorow, also thinking of buying a 3kg one, just a hassle really if its gonna run out so quick.

Was brilliant mate....enjoy!

Hi I'm wondering if anyone who has used a 500g bottle, how long it should roughly last, I have a rio 180 with co2 triclkling out starting 3 hours before lights on, lime green yellow all through photoperiod, co2 turned off 1 hour before lights off 9 hours total. Any body help?? I know its hard to...

Hey i take the bad pics round here!!! :lol:

Thank you chump, juat had a look at your tank, very nice indeed, cani ask where you got the co2 atomiser?? Anyway not much going on here, hellferi pretty much has dissapeared, crypts are producing new shoots, and the slow growing Anubias are the best growth of all............how come?? A bit...

Re: Time for a new scape Nice work, fish in already.....lucky you!! Will look nice once filled.

So am I right in thinking that if I dosed my macros today (first day) traces tomorrow then macros wedenesday macros again traces thursday and macros friday, do I take the saturday and sunday off and start back on monday or do I dose weekend too?

nobody..............................

Somebody...........anybody!!

Are the plants in a co2 aquarium supposed to pearl everyday?? Iv not noticed any pearling for the last 3 days....any ideas!

BUMP..........

Ok guys nearly a week now, little update. Co2 is back on, no leaks just me gassing the tank!! That needle valve is sensitive man!! Pogostomon Helferi is all but dissapering only roots and bits left, will this pick up again? Im not sure what to do with it ?? Also HC is good nice colour but is...

I have some for sale, get @ me!!!

Very nice pics indeed!! I like discus only if they in huge tank though.

Thanks Chris that has made me feel better, its just a bit daunting at first isnt it, just like Clive (ceg4048) says "Many are hesitant to use the dry powders because the arcane chemical names and formulas are intimidating, evoking traumatic images of failed high school chemistry examinations and...

I got mine from Aqua Essentials.

Thanks for the advise mate, appreciate it, just wondering how do you measure your spoons? i dont want to put too much in.

Hi can someone help me with dosing for my rio 180, im in my first week and am only adding easycarbo just now, should i start EI just now or is it not recommended just yet? I did have a pm a while back from someone telling me how much to dose and when but i cant find the damn message. I have...

Thanks James, how do i check for leaks, do i need to disconnect everything or just leave it as it is, does it have to be on, sorry for dumb questions again, i think the only way to check for leaks is if anything is in the bottle but bottle seems empty.

Hey im having the exact same problem, did you find a cure ??

Heres a pic for anyone who has experince with the jbl set I just feel that the solenoid should be secure in someway, as i said earlier i have looked for pics on the net for the same setup and other solenoids are attached straight to the regulator, unlike mines which has the tubing from reg...

Do you think so? I asked Saintly and he said dont worry about bps and just read the drop checker and make sure its yellow. I will try a refill tomorrow, but i still think even if it was on full blast would it be possible to empty this in 4 days working only daytime, i dont think so but im new...

Re: New Scape (critique needed) PICS (DISASTER NO CO2 HELP) DISASTER today guys............co2 has went off for some reason, both needles are showing zero, nothing coming out at all. Surely these bottles dont run out in 4 days??? I called TGM and tried all the advice given but no luck at...

Ill keep a look out for it. Thank you, what a difference the plants make, now to pick fish........any ideas!!

Nice flickr too!!

Cheers again guys, it seems to have cleared up well. @ george, somebodyelse told me to direct my powerhead away from substrate, i think maybe viktor, so this is what i have done, maybe ill try to get a video up o show the flow?? Hc has been pearling all day, but not the parvula?? I have also...

Day 4 FTS So how many bubbles per second does that look like?

Saintly thank you, i feel a lot better now, you have been very helpful indeed. Now i can sleep, iv decided to leave the co2 on tonight, will this be ok? Too many question right, im sorry man. What do people mean by 1 bubble per sec, ive tried counting them but i cant it seems like maybe 200...

thanky ou hydrophyte, i am having problems with floating up also so i am nt touching it just now, i will however do this once the tank has settled, i know it looks all lined up although they are not at all, i will try to get a pic to show what i mean from the top or side. Anybody come in with...

Thanks george for the links, will have a read over these tonight. A few problems i think, drop checker is yellow, plants looking ok but a few crpts melting and also potogomon helferi looking yellowish with also a few bits of HC not looking too clever. I think i read somewhere that this is...

Thanks guys any idea of a ferting for this tank?

Gravels added also rotala!!! I know i cant see pics either, someone help pls. FTS

I think this is slightly better picture, a bit clearer, trying to mess about with camera i think i need more lighting. Anyway Day 2 Side shot

HEY your set up time and effort is crazy, you must have a lot of time or just too much energy. You must really enjoy the hobby. I find even just taking pics>upload>wait>photobucket too slow just now is an effort. Your passion is unbelieveable, but i can respect this. Keep up the good work i...

Saintly thank you again, i think i will need to buy a tripod to get some half decent pics. The only thing i will now put on timer is lights and co2, i have just turned the lights and co2 on at 12pm as it was a late night yesterday, will be buying timers today. I also added 5 ml easy carbo...

Thank you Mattyc for your kind words. Must be a task and a half man planting individually, i still notice also aquasoil floating and dropping on to my sand :cry: Tommorow i will add moss stones and also graded gravels and stems in the left, this is hard work when you dont have the lungs. I have...

FTS left side right side Water still very cloudy, also having poblems with floating HC, is this normal, i used tweezers straight ones, am i supposed to use ones with angle, im finding it hard to re plant with water now in the tank. Sorry about my rubbish photgraphy, any tips would be good.

Thanks for the quick reply saintly and sturowall. I was wondering about fertz as in NPK i have all the dry fertz from aqua essentials, wasnt sure if i need to add these straight away. I am still waiting on a few plants for the left side i think Rotala it is called. Does this Parvula grow high...

Thanks for the reply, im much happier with it now. I see there is not much interest in this at all :( :( :? :? :oops: :oops: . I have it all planted now, plants are as follows HC Postogomon Helferi Parvula Anubias bateri nana Java ferns ( i think ) Crypt Wendeti Crypt becketi...

Ok guys, you thought id fallen off again......nearly but i dug deep into my energy reserves and have connected all my hardware up and also messed with the scape. Got sick of looking at the old one so iv changed it here and there, i think im pretty happy with this now, i still have to add gravel...

Re: Saintly's 120cm private scape Hes a tease!!!

Hey thanks for all the replies, im still working on it and messing with it everyday, i will try to remove the middle rocks. Saintly thanks for the extra pics and stuff, really helps to see how the tanks were set up, any more of these set up pics. Am i just putting the wrong size rock in here...

Anybody else, ??

Hey guys i really never meant any offence by that, i really listen to your kind advice and worked on it. Thanks so do you think it is ok like this now, i mean the 2nd option.

Hi thanks for the input again, this is some hard work man, i can see that there isnt a lot of interest in this. Please have a look at the following scape of Luis Navvaro from APC this is very much what i am trying to acheive or something like Saintly's Miracle Mire...

Ok so i have been messing about a bit, let me know if im going in the right direction or not, ive tried to slope out the aquasoil to the left and right as suggested and also broke up rocks and added some smaller ones, i think seperating the rocks has created nice gaps so i can add glosso, hc...

Thanks, i really would like know how to position this rock or should i break it more and try with different pieces? Also any ideas on planting???