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Is it better to use on this own or i should put a layer of aquabasis underneath it as recommended by jbl..??

This is the only plant substrate i can get at my lfs.. he also has JBL aquabasis... so what would you guys recommend me,, JBL manado+jbl aquabasis OR fine gravel+jbl aquabasis

new leaves on this plant is turning white.. sagitarria subulata i dose potassium nitrate,magnesium sulphate and potassium phosphate, 50% water change per week. pressurized co2 diffuse via glass diffuser,. tank size 70gal light 2x24W t5 1x30W t8 4x18W cfl

if so then it must better to put it in a place in the tank where there is minimum to no mist?

When c02 is injected into the aquarium water above its normal level the c02 will escape (outgas) up into the drop checker where gases exchange will take place. When this happens the c02 gas will be absorbed by the indicator solution and lower the pH of the solution giving the colors So the...

can i use this to measure co2 in my aquarium? is it good? http://www.ebay.com/itm/API-5in1-Aquarium-Test-Strips-Tests-Nitrite-Nitrate-GH-KH-PH-/320893313448?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab6bb61a8

Why do plants pearl just after a water change..??

it looks like Oedogonium or hair algae with very shot filaments... but on some leaves it is brown ,,i dont know i have not seen any algae of this type like in the second picture at the top

Anyone used this substrate? is it a good substrate to use?

Re: Help me fight this algae mayB this photo can give a better idea ,,,i dont know if this is the same algae or another one though,,but the other one is same size as this one,around 1mm on the leaf of plants,,, on some leaves they are green and on some they are ligh brown in colour

Re: Help me fight this algae plus the 2 t5... 2 x24W total wattage is around 150W ,its a 70Gal

Re: Help me fight this algae I have 2 powerhead in the aquarium. i can see all plants moving in the water,i suppose my flow is good... i have added 4x26W cfl 18W + 1 t8 30W

i dont know what algae is this,, the algae was like this green in colour,i had 2x24W t5ho, on a 110x45x60cm tank,no co2, then i added pressurized co2 and added more light,increase flow,,starting to dose potassium nitrate and magnesium sulphate and some potassium phosphate the algae became...

I am having some confusion to understand this. 1.Higher wattage bulbs are supposed to have higher lumens? 2. For a 65cm aquarium(25inches) high,, how many total lumens do i need to have to grow carpet plants? 3. Adding two bulbs with 2300 lumens each is the same as adding 1 bulbs of 4600...

Re: What is this deficiency symptom on my hygrophila corymbo I have Corydoras and kuhli loach.. i often see my cory pass on these leaves,could it be the cory doing that?

But doenst beach sand increase or decrease your ph,, i didnt know we can use it in freshwater planted aquarium,is it a good substrate for plants?

is it the same as the sand we get from the sea?

Re: diffusion in a 250L without a canister?powerhead reactor if i make something like this,,will it be ok? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Tnigsr ... el&list=UL

glass diffusers produce small bubbles of co2, but the bubbles go to the surface and is lost to the atmosphere, i dont see how this is a good way to dissolve co2 in the aquarium... can someone explain this to me..

Re: diffusion in a 250L without a canister?powerhead reactor will the powerhead have enough power to pump water from the aquarium to the reactor outside and back to the aquarium?

Re: diffusion in a 250L without a canister?powerhead reactor where did you buy that pump??

Re: diffusion in a 250L without a canister?powerhead reactor I dont have a canister to do this ceg

Re: diffusion in a 250L without a canister?powerhead reactor there should be another tube where co2 enters the reactor...missed it

Re: diffusion in a 250L without a canister?powerhead reactor Iv seen external reactors using canister... i wonder if we can build reactors just like the one you guys are using by using a powerhead.. iv made a drawing using paint,want to know what you think about it,,whether its possible or not.

Re: best way to diffuse co2 in a 250L tank without a caniste what do you think of this way to diffuse co2 into the aquarium using a power head

Re: best way to diffuse co2 in a 250L tank without a caniste UP Co2 glass diffuser?

the length of my t5 is 55cm and it is 24W

Re: best way to diffuse co2 in a 250L tank without a caniste i live in mauritius,i wont be able to buy this

i dont have a canister and cant afford one atm, Am buying a pressurized co2 system in the coming week and need to find best cheap way to diffuse co2 in my water. I am thinking of glass ceramic diffuser Or Want to build a reactor using power head,but will it work with pressurized co2 at 2...

if i try to pu an HO bulb on it,,will the ballast burn or get damage?

ok ceg..

hey guys how can you tell if a fixture is t5ho or not? i have one like ine the photo i posted above,,i have 2x24W t5 in it. its written f24/t5 SUN-LUX 10000k on the bulb..

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anyone here use glass diffuser and get good diffusion?

Are they good? i have a 250L aquarium ,need to get a diffuser.. for example will this regulator work and have a good diffusion? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Haxgon-large-Glass-CO2-diffuser-planted-aquarium-/250618326996?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5a042fd4

How can you tell if this is a t5ho fixture or a t5no fixture?

I have a question. which is better i put 2x 25W T5 OR i put 1 x50W t5 will they have the same effect?

are 10000k bulb suppose to be blue in colour?

ok ceg :)

Need an answer to this.... anyone can help.. ?

Just like that,,thought it was not necessary .. :/

i have a 60cm deep 3 feet tank. It is a low tech aquarium atm. I will go high tech soon because i want to gro carpet plants. I want to use 24w normal t5 tubes. Will the 24w normal t5 tubes have enough power to reach the bottom of my tank to grow carpet plants? How many 24w t5 tubes i will need ?

do i just take the hairgrass from my aquarium and put it in the soil outside?

the reason i asked this question is because i have asked another question before about my plants losing their lower leaves And some people told me that its because of lack of co2 at the bottom of the tank. Its a low tech,60cm high tank I had no flow in the tank

Just wondering if flow of water in the aquarium is necessary for plant growth. ??

i live in mauritius, this seller does not ship to mauritius. I am looking for a relatively cheap co2 reg... why is it better to have an adjustable working pressure regulator?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CO2-regulator-w ... 3a57dc6a05

Do you have co2 ?

120cm L*40cm W*60cm H Can it be the substrate as well? I have reduced my photoperiod from 10 to 7 hours per day.

ok darren,, but does t8 or normal t5 can grow hairgrass in my deep 60cm tank? is my lightning ok?

is the height of your aquarium 60cm +

its dwarf hairgrass i think

no ferts/no co2.. subtrate gravel+ jbl florapol

I have 2x24W t5 and 2x30W t8 in my tank ,and i cannot grow hairgrass..they just die. :/

distance between gravel and light = 65cm i cannot afford T5ho. in terms of normal t5 or t8 lights. How much wattage do i need to grow carpet plants?

I have 2x24W t5 and 2x30W t8 ,height of my aqua is 60cm(from light to gravel) is this too low light? this happens with my hygrophila polysperma and,lugwidia repens i will be adding co2 soon to the tank

i have seen very bushy plants,very compact,their lower leaves i dont think receive much light even in a high light tank,.. so how do you explain that?

what is the reason for this? my plants lose their lower leaves or the lower leaves become smaller than the upper ones

am thinking of changing this substrate and use soil instead. I have a powerhead filter in this tank.

What should be the depth of soil and gravel ?

With time,does the lightning intensity decreases? i should replace the bulb later? if yes after how long?

There are cheap T5 tubes being sold at my local hardware.. Can these be use to grow aquarium plants?

Anyone here using this as substrate? can i use this as substrate only,i mean i will not put gravel or sand on top,,only soil 5cm depth..have anyone tried that?

Re: Help me make my tank beautiful my lugwidia is losing their lower leaves as you can see.. and the upper leaves seems bigger as well. Why is that? and this is my crypt which recently the roots are growing upwards.. :crazy: i have 7cm + gravel in this tank Should i change the substrate? its...

Re: Help me make my tank beautiful here is how my tank looks like atm,,sorry for low quality photo

Re: Help me make my tank beautiful Atm no fertilizers/no carbon/no co2 But i am going to buy a co2 kit soon and also i'l have to buy ferts.

Re: Help me make my tank beautiful Is this too much light for a low tech or too little light? i usually use only 2 tubes, either 2x 24W T5 or 2x 30W T8,, When i use all 4 tube, i see that i get algae.. :/ Lightning on 10hours per day

Re: Help me make my tank beautiful forgot to mention that.. **edited the post

Hello everyone, I must say that am not good with plants.Iv seen so many amazing planted tank here, i just want mine to be lush and to be honest i like jungle type planted tank,and bushy ones.. I tried so many times but could not achieve it without algae or plants just losing leaves and had to...

I dont mind for now if the reg doesnt have a manometer,,am low on budget,want to use those cheap regulators and i want to know if anyone here have ever used these type of simple regulators so i can get a feedback... i have never used any pressurized system before..

Have anyone ever use or are using the simple regulator on a fire extinguisher?

can i use this simple regulator on a 2kg FE? www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Co2-Regulator-Single ... 196wt_1037

i have a fire extinguisher like this,, can i use the simple regulators on it? what is the cheapest regulator i can buy on ebay?