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Due to work I am not at home as often so I have invested in a doser, regarding liquid carbon, is it better do dose all in one go or space it out throughout the day, or doesn't it matter?

Ive just added some frogbit but it seems to clump where spraybar is and in a corner, I need a good surface water flow so how can I keep the plants all together and stop them piling up in a corner? Thanks

I am in the process of setting up a new discus tank but its going to be non planted with just a few bits of bogwood and a few bits of 'litter', my question is how do I keep algae at bay with no plants in tank and I would like to have lights on for at least 8 hrs. If it has to be chemical then...

Looking for top grade RCS online (reputable) as lfs prices are ridiculous for RCS.

I put in some Bucephalandra Crisped Leaves and Ive noticed that on all 6 plants one or two leaves have gone all white but the other leaves are all fine. What is this and what can I do?

I have a 6x2x2 Discus tank with mainly anubias and java ferns, I have a fluval fx6 and a eheim pro4 600 filters but cant seem to get enough flow for the whole tank, most plants aren't swaying so can anyone recommend a silent but not ridiculously expensive circulating pump which will not produce...

As you can tell from my name I'm a massive Leeds Rhinos fan, Just checking if I'm on my own or are there any other rugby league fans on here.

Has anybody used or is using vibrant freshwater? Ive used the reef version on my reef tank with good results but cant find much info on the freshwater version. Im only looking for info on the product not the 'you need to look at the cause'.

im looking to use activated carbon as I have to remove some medication and also some tannins, Ive been looking online and there is so many different brands which all claim to be the best so im looking for experience, not marketing ploy as to which brand is best or are they all the same?

I was having a clear out and found this I had written down, I have no idea where I got it from but it must have been years ago, its for an all in one mix. 3.1g Ammonium Nitrate 2.2g Monopotassium Phosphate 10g Potassium Sulphate 17g Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate 0.5g Ascorbic Acid 0.2g...

My plants are showing an iron deficiancy so i need to dose iron but i can only find ready made liquid versions. Where can i buy dry fe from? How much do i need to make up a solution of 500ml to dose 0.1mg per week (is that enough?)

If money, time and space was no object, what brand and what tank and equipment would you buy? Just curious really as I have a mate who is just in the process of setting up a very large tank and really money isn't an issue with him, he is buying the most expensive equipment possible just because...

Ive just bought an eheim pro 4+ 600 to go with my fx6 in my 6' discus tank but there is not enough tubing to reach both ends of the tank and its the black tubing, I can only find the green tubing so does anybody know where to buy the black tubing from?

Hi Guys I have a tank which is looking a bit bland with just a few bits of stone and wood in it and gravel, ive had this tank for about 4 years and I don't want to strip it all and replace gravel with soil or anything like that, I just want to add some plants I can attach to the wood and...

Ive just found some dry salts and was wondering if they would still be ok to use. Ive found some TNC Trace and some KH2PO4, probably about 3 years old, will they be any good?

Does anybody know if and how to attach a solenoid to the regulator you get in the tropica system nano set, or do I have to buy a new regulator with one attached?

does anybody know if any of the sponsors offer a discount for ukap members? Need a few plants.

I'm going to be using Tropica fertilizer, If my water is 40ppm Nitrate do I need the specialised which contains nitrate or go with the premium which doesn't have nitrate?

Not quite clued up on the water hardness thing yet but ive just tested my tap water and its values are, Kh 14dkh Gh 24dkh Ph 7 Probably a thick question but is this water ok for plants and co2 injection? or do I need to use ro water?

is there a difference between a cheap 99p Chinese diffuser and say for instance a Dennerle crystal pipe diffuser except for the obvious quality in glass, I'm thinking more of the workings than aesthetic.

Anybody dosing liquids with a doser? If so what doser do you recommend?

So Ive just got a white fluval spec 19 litre tank and must say I'm quite impressed with it Going for medium difficulty plants as I don't think the light is quite powerful enough for advanced plants. Still in the planning stage as to how I want it to look and what plants. Fish I'm torn between a...

first attempt at an aquascape. not an expert by any stretch but can you experts out there tell me if its good bad or ok and what I did right and wrong

i have a small tank with rcs and apple snails in it, just recently seen on tank glass things about 1cm long and thin as a hair, can anybody please tell me what they are? thanks in advance

as money is tight at the moment im trying to find an alternative to buying liquid carbon. ive heard about Glutaraldehyde and would like to know how to use it, what dosage, how much to dilute it, and if its good or bad for the fish. all info greatly appreciated

hello from lincolnshire New to the hobby, used plastic plants before due to lack of time to care for real plants. Got more time now so getting real plants and a bigger tank. Recently bought a juwel rio 240 which is cycling at the mo (fishless) and going low tech til i get more knowledge and...