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I have been running my 300 L tank since Christmas, using EI dosing. All went well initially, but the for the last couple of months, I have been unable to get CO2 levels anywhere near right, and have had fairly massive algae bloom. It's actually not that ugly, but is in several varieties and all...

Ever since I installed it (2 weeks ago), my 610T has been showing three lights: I (doh!) assumed it meant 'normal operation'. My flow seems to have dissipated almost to nothing...I *think* these lights mean either "Adjusted flowrate not possible", or "Flowrate smaller than 50%". The manual...

Another probably very newb question. There are quite a lot of gas bubbles (I assume Oxygen from respiration), which are accumulating at the top of the tank by the end of each day. 2 questions: 1) Am I right that it's respiration 2) Is it OK that the bubbles accumulate at the water surface? Or is...

I planted/filled on Monday, 5 days ago. One of my banana plants has produced a shoot which has gone straight up to the water surface - about 12" in 4 days. Is this an indication of; a) All being well in the tank, OR b) Something (Perhaps light) being badly wrong? c) Can't possibly tell from...

I've never gardened, so have no experience of that to fall back on. I read that 'unhealthy looking' leaves should be pruned, but not entirely sure if a single spot is unhealthy enough to require decapitation. So, can you guys tell me if you would lop these or not? Many thanks in advance

Guys, I'm struggling to get a lighting regime I'm happy with (Only after a oouple of days). I have a Maxspect Razor 160 W, which has oodles of power, and I'm running it at a max of 60%. I have a 20" deep tank. The Razor can have 6 time spots, with 2 adjustable channels, one with more blue, one...

Have just opened up my new eheim 600t (2078). It has a bazillion (like 8 or 9) trays for filtration. It has 2 sizes of prefilter...I'm just wondering what else I need, if anything. Sorta thinking to put some filter floss to polish little bits out, but otherwise presumably I need a small amount...

I am planning to have at least some plants growing to/above the surface. My somewhat old plant book suggests that lights be at least 18" above the water surface in order to avoid burning plants. But I suspect the book is assuming metal halides, whereas I have Maxspect Razor 160w leds. Obviously...

I will be soon receiving my new 90*50*50 cm(230L) open-topped tank. Water movement will be via an Eheim 600T, 1800LPH, through 75 cm of spraybar mounted about 5 cm under water level. Lighting will be Maxspect razor at 30-45cm above water level, so should not produce undue heat. Can anyone...

My cabinet (and tank) has just arrived. My fault, because I made an assumption about cabinet height, and it is only 60cm high (24"). I am planning to use an Eheim 600T (Height 53 cm), and a JBL 500g cylinder (45cm) (With the on-off regulator - can't find the size). I am planning to introduce...

I have been running a 94 litre saltwater planted tank for a couple of years - since May 2011. It's been done in rather a lazy and sloppy way, and I originally came at it very much from a reefer's viewpoint, so it is, frankly, rather amateur compared to most on here. I have also learnt an awful...

I have just ordered a 225 litre tank (90*50*50). I am physically lazy, and have no doubt that, even with the best initial intentions, I will not end up taking 10 11-litre buckets/bottles to the kitchen (about 15 metres away) every Friday night. I've been trying to convince myself that I can use...

I am planning to have a 20" high tank, with plants growing out of it. My book suggests lights should be no less than 18" above the surface in order not to burn leaves etc. I am intending to get LEDs (Which probably didn't exist when my book was written). Do I need to be 18" above the surface...

I will be using an RO-based auto topup. While I won't be able to have terribly exact basis for how much is topped up in a week, I'm hoping that it will be good enough for me to dose EI. My thinking is that a) Less work for me b) No missing of doses c) Slow steady input of elements rather than...

I know. Most tanks are at home, so it's hardly a title. Well, I have been running a 500 litre reef tank at my office for the last 2 and a half years, as well as (helping with) my daughter's 2-foot tropical community tank. About a year ago, I started looking into a planted tank (After Aquatics...

Hello all. This is my first post on this forum - I hope it won't too ignorant or rambling. I have been running a 500 litre reef tank at my office for the last 20 months, as well as (helping) with my daughter's 2-foot tropical community tank. At Aquatics live 2012 my daughter and I were both...