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Hi everyone looking at some nano tanks like shallow and small uns tanks and seems a fe of these filters on YouTube, anyone know if available in UK ? Was looking at filterless but having something has to he better than nothing. Thanks dean

Hi everyone just a quick one, my tank is 41L waterbox cube 10, you think sideboard looks strong enough? Was going to strengthen but one large peice of wood on top of sideboard and tank is all way to edges. Thanks dean

Hi everyone, I know many if you on here and wanted to share my new journey. After getting rid of the aquascaper 900 setup I wanted to try dipping my toe in marine. Early warning I know Nothing about marine and I am brand new to all this so going to try learn on the go and keep it very simple...

Hi everyone hope your all well and had a amazing Christmas and new year, living room in now done so i need a tank very soon, missing have one to tinker with. I will attatch a picture of the new sideboard we have purchased i think should hold weight fine as only after a nano thinking ada mini m...

Giving my shrimp away and today donated my rummy nose tetras to horizons scape and forgot how hard fish where to catch as been years 😅. The shrimp are going tuesday do you think putting traps in monday night be fine i have made 2 up. Hope the ottos dont go in aswel. Thanks dean

Anyone seen the videos of the new aquario co2 mixer where the diffuser will go into the outflow pipe ? Jurijs is going to be doing a video to see if blocks flow as thats qhat i thought it may do, great idea as saves another break in the filter line. Whats your opinions 🤔, jist curious to know...

Hi everyone hope you are well, my ferts are starting to run out and i want to change and make 2hr aquarist apt complete but need some help, i dont have excell or similar and cant seem to open the forum Calculator so has anyone got the list and amounts to mlae a bottle of these ferts up ? I...

Hi everyone just a quick question i just turned my filter off to feed my fish as i always do and straight away 3 rummy nose tetras jumped 😔 i have put back in and they seem to be ok but think i will feed with filter on from now on as they are very skitish. Dean

Hi everyone, i currently use AIO DIY ferts and am i thinking of trying the 2hr aquarist product to see if get any better colours or different results. Is anyone using them and is there much difference from the complete to the zero ? What would you advise and i havnt had time to properly look...

Hi everyone , still getting algae on rocks and some susspect bba on plants and om some parts of carpet. My outflow hits a bucephlandra plant and wondering if i remove this it may help the flow ? I am slowly dialling in the co2 and seems to be nice green at lights on. Would some nerites get rid...

Hi everyone, i currently have aquascaper 900 with oase biomaster 850 and cannt seem to get the co2 correct, on a morning it is a light colour not yellow a light green ish i am going to try different drop checker solution(however when put in yesterday it was normal dark then went lime green), my...

Hi everyone, struggling with co2 at moment as my drop checker is so light its hard to tell the colour, never goes dark and green is see through so hard to tell colour properly. I usually use co2 art in a tiny bottle but is there a good brand of solution you recommend and a bit bigger one that...

Hi everyone recently added red root floaters to my aquascaper 900 however the flow is strong so get blow into water constantly, wondering if there is something i can use to keep together on surface ? Thanks dean

Hi everyone firstly hope you are all well. well am finally doing my rescape after over a year with last scape :oops: so its a long time coming. Not sure how to place pictures n order so i will explain what i did then add images at end. firstly i partially drained the tank left filter running...

Hi everyone i am reacaping my 900 soon and just wondering in what routine you go about this, my plan is Partially rain the 900 and put some of the water in large blue container. Remove plants and place in container Set filter up on the blue container Remove hadscape carefully Drain water...

Hi everyone has anyone used everbuild glue ? Says solvent free and cyanoacrylate based screenshot below ? Just can get 2x larger tubs for £8.99 tp use with swan filters to attatch hardscape ? Also do a gel one for plants etc Thanks dean

Hi everyone, took another visit to horizon today 😅 got 2 bags of tropica think will need one more for me aquascaper 900 but sure i have another half a bag somewhere but still think will need 3, anyway i purchased somemore wood and been having a play, i purchased the main peice a while ago but...

I love the look of the aqua neo jet and skimmer just worry jet will leave dead zones in my aquascaper 900 with oase 850 as I have traditional lilly pipe now will the jet allow flow to bottom etc anyone using this method ? Thanks dean Sent from my SM-T595 using Tapatalk

Hi everyone my filter seems to get a lot of detritus even though i wipe down when maintaining every 8 days, does this look normal amount and is there any products that get rid of it as sure i have seen youtube vids where they say a product does this but not sure if just trying to sell there...

Hi everyone i need some mgso4 magnesium sulphate and wS going to buy 2x 500g bags with delivery this would he £17 just wondering if same can be purchased from flebay etc and if all safe etc or is mgso4 always mgso4 if that makes sence. Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone hope you are all well, i have recently upgraded to oase 850 and i am using the aquascaper skimmer on the inlet, i have tried a few times over last year with my Biomaster 600 and always struggled with these lilly pipes. Firstly i have the bottom fully open so not asmuch suction on...

Just wanted to say a big thanks to Nicole and James at horizon aquatics for helping me sort my filter issues, had a problem with the biomaster 600 and sorted it out very quickly and efficiently contacting OASE and coming up with solution. Shop is looking fantastic and thanks again to all the...

Hi everyone, i know some of you on here do both sides of the hoby, i am keen to start looking more into that side as would love a nano reef tank only small as dont have the room but dont know how hard/different it is etc. I would love a pico all in one setup. Any pictures of your setups ? Dean...

Hi everyone i have never trimmer right back my stems and thinking i need to,should i trim all way at soil then trim the bottoms of stems and replant, or should i trim to soil remove the root structure from the soil then replant the tops ? Should i make the tops short before replanting ? Thanks...

Made a visit to horizon aquatics today, such a brilliant shop full of inspiration and couldnt resit buying one of these to have as a tiny terrarium with some moss etc have loads of questions as new to trying this. Would christmas moss and maybe anubias or buce be ok in here if give it a squirt...

Never relised how may types of pests there was in this hobby [emoji28] jist got rod of planeria and hrdra and now i have these what seem to flow around the tank in the the flow of water wiggling. Very thin i am sure some sort or worm ? And these tiny things on the glass what i am sure are...

Hi everyone hope you are all well and looking after yourselves. I am wanting to carry out a rescape soon as the flow in my setup isn't working plus i just fancy a change as a bit bored. i am fancying doing a iwagumi layout still unsure of the carpet maybe cuba and another plant if i can, i need...

looking for some fine tip tweezers and a upgrade from my ebay ones i know the ADA ones are very fine and great has anyone used the tropica or aquavitro brand tools ? dean

Anyone have any idea of how to get rid of these as seem to have them from somewere and seem to have replaced my snail problem With these somehow [emoji53] Dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Any idea what the pictures are sorry about dirty hands just finished work and was on top leaves [emoji16] first one is a small worm looking thing and 2nd one is in glass, had them on rocks a while ago and just cleaned off. How do i deal woth them or are then not important. Dean Sent from my...

Hi everyone hope you are all well, just a quick one, i usuall put water in my bubble counter but been hearing more and more lately about oil so it doesnt all disappear into the hose. In georges lastest video about his discus tank he says he put in mct oil (i have a bottle in house) Wondering...

Hi everyone i have quite a bad outbreak in my tank of staghorn or bba i think majority is staghorn and maybe some bba but whats your opinions ? Its mostly on the rear left of tank for some reason and on the anubias and buce and some on the 53b and limnophila hippuridoides i have my drop...

Hi everyone i am dosing daily liquid all in one ferts bit lately i have been getting algae (see my jurnal) not sire if this is due to lack of ferts or more likely a maintenance issue but i have noticed my bucephlandra getting red-ish spots on it and one of them has holes in leaves. I have a pic...

Hi everyone just wondering if you trim plants ar regular maintenance or do you do maintenance then another night do plant trimming so sessions arnt to long ? Dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone just a quick question i have only had my aquascaper for few months and just noticed 2 scratches a few inches long on front [emoji25]. I do maintenance 2 times over 8 days and purchased some aqurovitro scrubber pads that are quite hard thinish pads and great for scrubbing off marks...

Hi everyone just out of daftness my wife has purchased a scentsy wax melt that plugs into the wall, apparently they are none toxic and we have always had wall smellys just making sure no one has ever had issues with anything of this sort harming livestock etc ? Dean Sent from my SM-G970F using...

Hi just wondering how long FE lasts, i replaced mine on 2nd of october and just noticed nearly empty , the bubble rate is uncountable and comes on 4 hours before lights on, unless my fe what i got from a pile wasnt full that seems like a lot of co2. How lomg does yours last ? Out of curiosity...

Hi everyone hope you are all well i jist have a few questions about shrimp [emoji4] Forstly are cherry shrimp one of the lower grades ? I want a nice deep red colour but have a lot of cherries that colours arnt very good, so when colours get better do their names change to bloody mary shrimp...

Love the look of these and planning one in future but cant find any as scaped nature not planning on re stocking currently. M Love the all in one system like this but maybe dooa cube etc may be the way to go. Dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi does anyone have this issue , i will try straighten the hose more but when i fill or nearly fill the bubble counter the water ends up working its way up the tube as have a hight bps. Dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

As per title for attaching plants to rocks.etc ? Also what do you guys use to clean the glass does many of you use a razor blade tool or just a cleanator etc ? Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone dont know of another tread that is similar but i would love to see inside your cabinets and how organised or unorganised they are as want ideas for how to lay mine out, thought would be good to have a picture thread of just the cabinets. No matter how untidy or unorganised dont...

Hi everyone just curious how you light the inside of cabinet is there a cheap LED set to be had with sensor ? Also is a tower multipug better to place in cabinet to plug everything into and does everything run off one multiplug ? Any recomendations Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using...

Hi everyone just thought would make a start on my new journal [emoji4] , it will be a while before plant as currently decorating house and very busy but hopefully get a chance to start some hardscapes and play around. Specs. Tank-EA aquascaper 900 with concrete grey cabinet. Filter-oase...

Hi everyone when i set up my aquascaper 900 i have purchased a aquarium plant food beginners set. I dont know much about EI and what each individual dry element brings to the table and if there is defficencys in the tank what element causes this. I have recently seen tnc complete and heard that...

I am interested in purchasing auto dosing pumps has anyone used the ones below, they currently selling at my local store horizon aquatics and look good. Dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone as some of you may know i have ordered my tank and its due July so looking forward to that. I am still undecided on a few things, firstly I have a oase 600 thermo and i also have a eheim skim 350 I am undecided whether to use the skim as well as the oase with normal glass lily pipes...

Hi everyone, i will be in need of some lily pipes soon for the oase 600 so be 16/22 mm any recomdations ? I already have a eheim skim so was going to use that opposote side to add a bit more flow in the 900 so i can eother use tradition lily pipes what create water movement on surface and...

The only difference is the SA is adjustable as havnt seen in person so think i should go with the S as may look more pleasing as no need to adjust as going on a AS900 Any opinions Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone i have sort of convinced the wife to let me have a larger tank [emoji16] my living room isnt the biggest so thinking of a 90cm, was going to go 60 but if i go straight for the 90 i wont have to upgrade [emoji849], i am unsure of ada 90p and cabinet prices anyone any idea ? Dont...

Hi everyone hope you are all well and bot letting this crisis get you down to much [emoji4]. I rescaped my tank last week so though would quickly update you all, it took longer and i was more worn out than i thought i would be but got there in the end. Removed all plants and hardscape and put...

Hi everyone started my first rescape at 12 and think that was too late however was busy this morning, i have got all plants out and in bucket and all fish and shrimp in large container with filter running as in pic. I have now cleaned tank and ready to start trying hard scapes bit worried i...

Can anyone help i went to feed fish and one seems to have one large eye and seems to be struggling to breath and just floating around looking generally unwel and also very dull colour ,looked online and seen popeye disease could this be that ? Think i need to remove him from tank and need a...

Jist setting up intank diffiser nano neo and cant get it to stop leaking from tubing, never had this problem before been using inline for ages but want to try intank. I am aware my co2 is getting low but pressure is at 30 and tried 40 psi. Also tried cutting the tubing and trying different...

Hi everyone. I visited this shop today for the first time after hearing george farmer mention them and I was blown away, so I had to do a review and let you all know a little about there products. Horizon Aquatics is based up North just off the A1 at Newton Aycliffe, Durham. Firstly, even...

Hi everyone i want to rescape soon and looking for redmoor, ebay have it quite cheap aswel as aquarium gardens etc any recommendations Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone i have a samsung s10e and i remember reading about a pod cast with george farmer and a few other popular scapers does anyone know how i listen to these with app i need etc and were will i find. Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone i currently have a oase 250 thermo on my tank, i am going to make a few changes to my filter i am going to change pre filter sponges to maybe the carbon ones once i find out what ppi they are as want more flow and hopefully help water quality. I am going to drill more holes on pre...

Hi everyone just a couple of daft questions that i have and havnt really seen answered. 1. After the lilly pipes have been cleaned and soaked in a bleach solution i normally rinse under the tap then re-fill the container i had them in with fresh water and add around 10ml of prime just...

Think i spoke to soon as update jurnal saying no algae issues however i spotted this on some of the 53b, my drop checker could maybe be a little lighter at lights on so will up it and flow seems good i think it is either staghorn or bba i have a 45p and usually dose 2ml excel daily. Should i...

Hi everyone i have a 45p but get surface film and would love a skimmer but a surface skimmer is visable in the back so would love one on my inlet but i think the aquascaper set looks far to large in this tank. I seen a set on a forum members jurnal (luis cardosa) as below that look amazing but...

Hi everyone as title suggests i am wanting to rescape my tank current 45p as just not happy with it any more however i dont have another tank so i was thinking could i remove all livestock and put into a plastic container box with tank water amd thermo filter then remove all the harscape and...

Hi everyone i vurrently have a 45p setup and have 11 neon tetras and some ottos and shrimp. Happy with ottos and shrimp however the neons dont seem to shoul very well, i would also like a snaller fish. I am sure i could get rid or give away the neons but not sure what to replace with if i...

Hi everyone just curious if feed fish daily and how often do you drop courgette or red pepper in to tank for otos ? Lastly can i cut up courgette then freeze as dont want to waste it all. Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone i am trying to set lights using my twi star controller the same one juris used but i can never seen to manage. All i want to do is lights on at 14.00 at 90 percent then up to 100 percent for 2 hours then back to 90 percent and go off at 20.00 I tried setting as follows No1...

Hi everyone just recently i seem to have had to turn my co2 up ever so slightly and seems very high for a 45p. Its currently too fast to count maybe 4-5bps i am aware that harder water requires more but seems very high as some of amanos are 1bps. Lately the drop checker is dark green/blue at...

Just wondering everyones opinion on this i currently have inline diffuser but the misty tank is quite annoying so thinking about going intank as now have better flow as tried this before inline and couldnt get drop checker correct colour. Should you be able to use same ampunt of co2 ? If i go...

Hellow everyobody hope your all doing well. My first question is how to keep moss tight onto wood ? I originally glued it on and then its grown and i find pieces of it all over the tank and its quite frustrating. I know some people use thread os this the best way just keep adding thread onto it...

Hi everyone, had tank running for around a month now and just added 2 ottos, and did a big clean of prefiler etc yesterday bit seem to be gettkng a lot of spiderweb type algae must be thread algae. Any recomendations of how to rid it apart from maintenence and seems to grow fast. I will also be...

Hi everone i have had my tank running for around a month now or a little less and wanting to start adding a clean up crew and give bairns something to look at. I currently have a 45p i am eventually wanting a shoul of green tetras as love these fish or maybe something smaller if anyone has any...

Hi everyone how often do you clean the inline diffuser and do you just soak in cup with 50/50 bleech and water for few hours or so then put in clean water with capfull of prime ? Thanks again Dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

By this i mean i have just got 2 fire extinguishers from work what were going to waste as one part has shut down and one FE was filled in 2018 and one was filled in 2012, its been tested since a few times but should it be fine to use ? Co2 is co2 i cant see why not. Thanks dean Sent from my...

Hi everyone what would be classed as low light on a 45p with twinstar 450e light? I have at 30 percent at the minute until my filter arrives and inline diffuser so can get proper co2 distribution. Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone sure this has been discussed a few times but i am purchasing a oase thermo 250 do most people put jnline diffuser on the inlet or the outlet. I am sure if on outlet more visable bubbles in tank but if i put on the inlet does it create more sound and air bubbles or co2 in the filter...

Anyone using this diffuser from co2 art , as i am trying to make my ph drop and struggling with in tank diffuser. Thinking of buying one and also i dont like the look of the in tank diffuser. Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone i am looking for a 13mm nano glass lily pipe i can find nano inlets but not outlets. Any one know were to find any ? I have a 45p and normal size looks large in the aquarium. Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G970F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone, i have been a member here for a long time however due to lack of time with 2 kids etc i wasnt around and got rid of all my aquarium gear plus the fact i never manged to get the plants growing sufficiently. I started with a 60f then went to a 60p. I am now determind to make it...

Hi everyone currently buying all bits and bobs i need, i need aquascaping tool recomendations last time i had a cheap set from ebay and seemed to do the job but any mid-range from here in uk that are better quality ? Also need a ph pen so any recomendations welcome. Thanks dean Sent from my...

Hi everyone, recenelty purchased a 45p from gary and looking forward to setting up, in the past i done a whole jurnal on my ada 60p cabinet, i am going to do another one for this tank but need some plans of anyone has them ? Last time i used mdf but think going to use ply this time as most...

Hi everyone i know there is a few threads about the oase filters i am just after your opinions. i have recently purchased a fluval g6 and looks brand new apparently only been used for 3 weeks. However i am thinking about getting a aquascaper 900 cannot decide bwetween the 900 or 600 (900 means...

Hi everyone hope everyone is well, I have been a member on here for years and been lurking a lot lately, I had a ada 60p but always had problems and also the kids came along so had less time for the tank etc. The kids are now a better age and are in bed for half 7 so should always have time for...

Hi everyone i have been thinking of looking into marine setup and want a forum thats as helpful and busy as thos one any one tried many ? I am on ultimate reef but not sure what one busiest and most helpful any opinions Thanks dean Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Hi everyone hope things are well, i am wanting a nano tank for my kitchen counter something easy and low ish maintence , sold the 60f etc as disnt have time with 2 kids running around and banging it haha but now want a small tank for a few fiah maybe even a betta as love them but could i have...

hi everyone just curious to how and what you use for water changes, I have always used a small length of hose and just hovered it above the substrate picking up detritus and it drains into bucket, then to refill I have been getting the garden hose and connecting to my square mixer tap with a...

Hi everyone as title says how do I dry out my aqua soil ? Last time I put out in sun but no sun this time [emoji20] any help welcome it's ada Amazonia aqua soil Thanks dean Thanks Dean

Hi everyone didn't know weather to put this in the journals section as not planted (for now) anyway the bairn is dying for fish [emoji4] which is fair enough as been wanting plants to flourish for ages and due to another child that's nearly 1 tank has been sitting with nothing happening anyway...

Hi everyone i have been thinking about setting up my 60p was going to go low tech but inhave decided to go totally plantless but have a few questions, hopefully my enheim 2324 thermo filter will be enough if remove some media if not will use fluval g6 after i buy new heater and pipes, I will...

Hi everyone not been on for a while as just had baby girl 10 month ago and life been a bit busy haha, anyway I am wanting a tank setup and Fish [emoji1] I had troubles in past with not much growth but hopefully I with your help can over come it, anyway I am unsure weather to use my ada 60f or...

Hi everyone I am wanting to plant my ada 60f and it's very shallow I want carpet so most likely Monte Carlo but what about easy low tech plants ? Some Anubis but any other recommendations ? I will have c02 but on low just to help a little but want east and small plants , I like crypts etc but...

Just looking at borneowild steel lily pioes anyone used them or any experience with them ? Do they not rust etc Thanks dean

Hi all we'll not had any time lately and been looking at reef for a while but so expensive so maybe in future and have all equipment for freshwater so giving it another shot big question is low or high tech ? I purchased 2 50cm tmc aquabars not long ago complete with adjusters so have a lot of...

Hi sure this has most likely already been discussed but I would like the attomiser in the cabinet but remember reading ita best close to tank is that correct ? Inline heater is in cabinet and then would like attomiser also or would the bubbles join together in the tubing up to tank ? Also...

Hello there most if you probably know I am current doing a Ada 60p but had problems lately let's firstly say at first I was doing daily 50% water changes and then started every other day( have to do on night as work early) my tank started like this I have 1 aquabar 50cm on 100% (currently...

Hi is there such a thing as too much flow ? I have a ada 60p and using a fluval g6 filter as flow is quite large but should this stop any plant growing ? maybe not allow the co2 to settle on leaves just I have seen good growth in the slower flow areas but never heard anyone complaining about to...

Hi trying to register product but cannot find serial anywhere found batch code on the label on cable but no serial ? anyone know were it is Thanks dean

Hello everyone I should be receiving my plants today from green machine and it got dispatched Saturday or Friday, only problem is I am working 12 hour shifts and not off till Thursday so whats beat way to keep the plants alive and healthy until planting ? Remove from packaging and keep misting ...

Hi all I am just wondering the difference from the tmc grobeam 600 twin to the aquabars ? are the aquabar less intense its for my ada 60p Thanks dean

Hi all I am soon setting up a 60p and have a fluval G6 filter I will be using only thing is I don't want large 17mm lily pipes I antes smaller nano pipes is there any small 17mm lily pipes any one knows of ? was contemplating reducing to 13mm but don't want to loose too much flow and damage the...

Hi all I recently purchased a fluval G6 and seems excellent but setting up tank soon so ordering all bits and bobs only thing is it is for a ADA 60p and don't want large 17mm lily pipes on tanks as will looks huge so want Nano ones, I currently have Nano gush lily pipe inlet and waiting for...

Hi everyone just purchased a fluval G6 but not sure what size the tubing is ? Awaiting for it to arrive in the post but will have to order a hydor inline heater and not sure Wat size to get, also it's for my Ada 60p Wat size heater you think 200w or 300w Thanks Dean