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Brilliant. Sounds like theyr a great tool to make use of..il get few in. Thanks👍👍👍

Hi folks. Are snails a useful tool in the clean up crew or do shrimp do same job.? If i was to add a few snail,is there any that are better to add than others. Really dont want to have snail infestation once they start breeding. Thanks

Ok ,what il do is make sure i get very small amanos to add to tank to match size of the marys. What food is that theyr munching on above mat?

Hi folks, i just bought a group of 15 green neons. Everytime i feed them they seem to eat then spit it back out again. Iv tried tetra flakes crushed up bug bite crushed and those stick to glass tablet food. Im worried theyl starve. Are they known to be fussy feeders. Iv heard most are wild...

Going by your 2 photos,id say the lighter one looks better in my opinion. Black is to dark.

Hi folks, i have some bloody mary shrimp and i was thinking of adding some amano shrimp. Iv read on some sites that amano shrimp will kill and eat smaller shrimp. My bloody Marys are very small. Has anybody else experienced this?? Thanks Sean

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Thats interesting Mat.H. that wee tank looks great. Do those plants survive in cold water out side?

My tank is in a conservatory so it does get some light from windows and if its sunny it gets a bit of direct sunlight for around 2 hours in the morning so you could be right.

thanks guys

Hi folks i take it this is that blue/green algae/bacteria stuff??? Just noticed it starting to grow on surface of sand. Any idea what causes this and how to get rid of it??? Thanks Sean

I have same light. Iv only had it up and running for couple weeks now. Its a great light. At the minute,because iv only planted tank couple weeks ago im using the auto fuction. 30min ramp up and down. 33% red- 23% green and 30% blue. Zero white. My plants are doing well so far. Its very powerful...

Thanks folks for suggestions and advice👍

Ok,what do you recommend? Thanks

Agh rite ok, gh is sitting at 6 and kh at 3. Il go for the bloody Marys in thst case. Thanks👍

Hello folks,hope all well. This week i will start adding some livedtock to my tank. Its been up and running for several weeks now. Im gona get some shtimp. This will be my first time having shrimp. Its either cherry or bloody mary. Is there any benifits of one over the other care wise or is it...

Stunning. Whats red plants in back?

Beautifull tanks!!😍

Lovely tank GreenNeedle. Nice and natural looking👌

Love this set up. Great job.looks fantastic👌

Hi folks thanks for your suggestions. To be honest i think the problem is what tankless suggested. The flow isnt strong enough to pull it down. Iv tried adjust the bottom and iv also tried dropping it in to get rid of the air but it just keeps goung straight back up. The little piece of sponge...

Thanks for reply. What i did was wedge a small piece of sponge in between the skimmer pipe and the pipe it slots into to hold it in one place that skims water nicely. Worked a treat😀 Cheers

Thanks folks.il give it a couple weeks to let plants settle in then get some critters.👍👍👍

I did not know that!! Great tip as i want to keep the front sandy bit as clean as possible with a few bits of hair grass here and there. Thanks. The water has been a slight bit foggy past couple of days so i added a few drops of api accu clear. Wow. Thats amazing stuff. Now crystal clear...

Hi folks. After 4 weeks of dark start iv got tank planted up and everything up and running. I ended up upgrading the tank to a slightly higher and deeper. Previous one was 60cm x 30cm x 30 cm so i changed to 60cm x 40cm x 40cm. Small change but makes a big difference looking at it. Covered the...

Hi folks, iv just set up tank and lily pipe. The skimming part doesnt seem to be skimming the surface at all. The float just sits above the water line.Iv adjusted the bottom connection a couple different spots and still no luck. Am i doing something wrong?

Ok. Thats what il do then. Itl save me few quid too. Thanks

Ok folks thanks for getting back to me. I think il give it a miss then. Iv seen those twinstar nano things. Hoping to get one in future. Cheers guys Sean

Hi folks.I'm in the process of setting up a planted tank. A friend of mine whos had reef tanks in the past has offered me an ozone system. My question is, are they worth it.? Do they make any difference. Has anyone had any experience with them? Thanks Sean

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Strange. Eheim is usually pretty good and quite.I got a c02 art inline diffuser. Hopefully it does the job well👍👍👍

Dino ,the eheim filter is very quite. Only a slight noise of the water running through the pipes but only when cabinet doors open and i bend dwn to put my ear to it. No rattling at all im glad to say🙂

Thanks bazz. Yes it was 12.30am last night when my 25ltr container finally filled. It took 3 1/2 hours on a 50gpd system. A bit slow so i think il invest in a pump in near future.

Folks iv just set up my new ro system. Psi is reading 60 dead on. Do you think its worth while getting a pump to increase to 75psi. Would it make much of a difference.? Thanks Sean

I did buy a heater but its one of those preset to 26° but cant be changed. Im thinking of keeping temp slightly lower to help deter algae. Maybe couple degrees lower. Il keep that one to heat water for water changes. Was looking at the aqueal ultra heaters. Look pretty smart and not to big...

Ok,thats a must then. Il pick one up. Thanks

I wasnt aware there was such a thing as in-line heaters.i will look into it. Thank u👍👍👍

Some tetras and shrimp. Maybe couple of sparkling gourami. i would like it to be as small as possiple so its easy to hide. Il check the Aquael out. Thanks👍👍👍

Hi all, i have fire ext and regulator and will be using inline diffuser. Is it a good idea to put one of those stop valve things on the tube to prevent water flowing back to regulator?? Thanks Sean

Hi folks. Can you recommend a heater for 60cm,30cm,30cm tank. The smaller the better to keep it as discreet as possible. Reviewing some online and look good but then the reviews frighten the life out of ya.😳 Ta

Thanks SirBuce. it turned out better than i expected. the tank is only 57ltrs. 60cm-30cm-30cm-i only wanted a smallish tank to get started then hopefully upgrade but i defo wish i had went a bit higher with this one as im thinking the stems will be back to the surface every few days. i dont...

Il be starting it up in a couple of days so il let u know👍

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Thats all for now. Sorry about duplicates. Not great at this kinda tging. Im waiting on some co2 equipment coming so im gona do dark start over next few weeks. It will give time to get plant lust together. Hope u like it. Sean

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Ok folks after some time of saving,researching and getting all the materials i have finally started the set up process. Hope yous like. Ran out of money so i built my own cabinet with some wood i had😁

Cheers Mac. That makes sense. Think im starting to grasp this.

Thanks bazz. The chemisty stuff really confuses me. Its slowly starting to make a bit of sense to me. I will look at the IFC CALC as u suggested👍

After some thought and reading over some other posts on the forum iv decided to use ro water only and remineralise myself. I appreciate the help and information on mixing ro with tap but i just want to have more control over whats going into my tank.. So.. am i right in thinking that all i need...

this is brilliant folks. i will do some working out and go for tap water as remineraliser. Very helpful. Thanks

Thanks very much Darrel and all the guys for helping me get off to the best start i can. Iv attached my local water report for my post code. See what you think.

Ok folks. Bit of a blunder. I ordered a freshwater master test kit thinking it would have everything but i doesnt have GH or KH🥺 my fault for assuming. I did test tds and my tap water comes out at 185ppm tds. Do i need to now buy the Gh and Kh to get those results or does the tds give you an...

Folks i have received my test kit and ro system. So im going to test my tap water to see what you folks think and if safe to mix with ro water and how much approx.. what tests do u need to know for tap water? Thank you Sean

So Maq do u think mixing some tap water with the ro is good enough?. Iv ordered a test kit,when it arrives il test my water and put up results to see what you think.

Brilliant Simon. Iv just ordered one. I wasnt aware of the compition. If my tank is established enough il put an entry in for bit of fun. Thanks for letting me know and your help👍👍👍👍 Sean

Brilliant.il have a look at them👍 I was looking into best way to diffuse the c02. Seeing its only a small tank i would like to keep as much equipment out of the tank as possible. I was looking at reactors and in line diffusers. Im leaning more towards inline. Any thoughts or recommendations on...

Thanks Simon.i will heed your advice. When buying a 2kg fire ext, is there a certain type i need to get or just any c02 extinguisher?

Hi folks, im just starting up also and i think il go with the c02 art reg- i have 2 questions- my tank is only 57l - will this be ok for a tank that small? i do plan on an upgrade to bigger tank in future. is it easy enough to attach the reg to the fire extinguisher? thanks Sean

Ok thats what il do. Il get some tests done and see what numbers are. Thanks

Osmose remineral+ - this product seems as though not easy to get. Ebay selling but only take paypal and i dont have paypal. I came across another called salty shrimp. Is this good? Or should i just add some tap water to ro water to increase hardness. Thanks

Thanks folks for all the info. Its a great help. iv ordered a new tds meter and test kit also. i will place ro system in garage beside sink. i have a garden hose i can run to it so il have a look for some sort of adapter for the end of the hose to fit the ro inlet line. only thing i have to get...

thats interesting-we do get a lot of rain here in Ireland. though we also dont pay for our tap water-something i will look into. Thanks

I plan on using ro water only. Its half hour each way to fish store and i struggle to get the time to go between work,family life,kids etc so i thought to just do it myself. I will be injecting c02. A small shoal of some kind of tetras and some shrimp and snails. Its mainly about the plants and...

Thanks Michael. i know i will have to add something to the purified ro water when doing water changes to bring certain levals up.iv watched that many different youtube vids my head is spinningo_O so could you tell me in as simple a way as possible-what do i add to ro water before adding to tank...

just ordered one from oscmotics👍👍👍👍👍-- is it good idea to order a tds meter to check the water?

il have a look at those. Thank you

Hi Folks, i joined this forum in 2012 but shortly fell away from hobby but now im back and need some advice. Iv decided to buy an ro filter as my water is hard here in my part of the world. Just looking at some online and there are some that are £40 right up to £300 to £400. I am on a budget so...