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I bought some api testers last night after having used strips for the last two years. I have the following 0.25 ammonia 0 nitrite 40-80 nitrate 7.6 and above ph. I need a high range tester sat. My problem is I did a 50% water change last night after the tests to lower nitrate and ammonia...

I am new to external filters and I have a aqua manta 1000u. My major issue is I've just tripped our electric and It has just turned the front room into a swimming pool. I know that naturally the pipes will act as a gravity fed syphone when the pump is off. But surely the water shouldn't escape...

Ok brilliant. As it stands I don't have a test kit only strips. This is my first investment end of this month My local water is 7.04 German hardness. This I'm guessing would roughly make the water hardness 7.04? Thank you.

Hi, I am being possibly quite silly. But based on this pic what hardness is my water? "Clark, French and German". I thought I lived in England :) Sorry to ask but I don't know what relates to what on here, all I want to know is the hardness of the water I'm putting into my aquarium. Thanks.

Hi all. 2 Quck questions. Has anyone any experience of this unit. Both good and bad Does anyone have the outlet and inlet plastic parts to this they want rid of? I've bought one second hand but at the minute it's a pipe with a mesh cover on for the inlet and a pipe for the outlet i don't...

That's really informative. Thanks. I have the old filter upstairs in my 125 but obviously my filter sponge is in the new external. Judging by that In a month or so I may de chlorinate and fill the 125 stick a heater in it and then put media back in old filter and add a few ceramics into the...

Hi all,   Love joining such an interesting and knowledgeable site.   Current set up from a jewel 125 to a trigon 190l corner unit last week, last night upgraded to a aqua manta 1000u filter and everything seems to be running lovely.   My plans,   I have no plants at all in the 190 as my current...

Would never ignore advice, I just dont want to do anything wrong. I know i have the media etc and bacteria in place so it should be a smooth transition.   Will do a few water changes, probably 30% every 3 days over the next week and keep testing the water. thats all i can think of really.   thanks

Hi all, I've just upgraded to a 190 trigon corner unit. I've also last night been out and grabbed an aquamanta 1000u filter. 20 quid would have been rude not too. My queries are, I only had an internal aquaflow 200. This has a bit of carbon media and a filter sponge. I have cut the filter...