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    Stone test?

    What is the test that you do with stones to make sure that they are aquarium safe? I brought some home from my holiday in france as they looked nice but I need to test them to see if they are useable. thanks
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    Soaking driftwood

    In the preparations for the rescape of my tank, I'm looking to purchase a lot of wood (no idea what type). Is it ok to soak the woods in 2 3 year old garden water butts filled with rain water in my garden? If yes, how long would the wood need to be soaked for please?
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    Fishkeeping Blunders

    We all have had them, lets hear your best ones. I had my best but worse one today. I was rearranging my cabinet and i moved the external filter but I hadnt closed the taps or turned the filter off. Upon moving it, one of the pipes got pulled off, water jsut squirted onto the electics, tripped...
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    Redoing my tank

    Ive got a juwel rio 125l and so far, its just a mess so ive decided that Im going to completely restart and redo it. Here is a fairly recent picture: Here's the plan, please can you comment on it and see if its acceptable? I'll include prices aswell so if you know of anything cheaper online...
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    My tank is naf, what to do?

    My rio 125 has been set up for 1 year now but im beginning to feel that it looks completely rubbish. First of all, there is this brown algae and the plants at the bottom of the tank are becoming yellow. I admit that over the past month, ive had too much school work and ive skimped on everything...
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    cube help please

    Hi all, Im getting this cube: http://www.animal-paradise.co.uk/catalo ... ucts_id=41 For my substrate im going to be using eco-complete by caribsea. For co2 im going to be using easycarbo and a fermentation co2 set. I also have a 100 watt heater lying around doing nothing as i bought it...
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    New tank advise please

    with me shutting down my marine tank, i am looking to start up a new planted tank for my bedroom. I am thinking of getting a 2ft tank so about 55-70l What filter would be recommended? Im looking for an affordable external filter, maybe the tetra tec ex600? From my marine setup i have an arcadia...
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    70l tank advice please

    with me shutting down my marine tank, i am looking to start up a new planted tank for my bedroom. I am thinking of getting a clearseal 70l tank as they are cheap and affordable and i already have a stand so thats less cost. What filter would be reccommended? as i havent no room for an external...
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    should i give up marine for another planted tank?

    my 12gallon nano tank for marine is not doing very well. I have kind of lost interest in it due to livestock dying for no apparent reason etc and ive taken a bigger interest in my planted tank downstairs. should i give up my 12gallon nano and buy a juwel rekord 70 planted tank? for my marine...
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    why understock planted tanks?

    I thought plants fed of nitrates from the water. So why do people understock? Surely having normal stocking (not under) means there are more nitrates which means healthier plants? I think i have overstocked compared to peoples understocking. And, why do people keep only 1-4 species of fish? Ive...
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