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Looking at buying this tank and wondered whats the best way (minimum of DIY ideally) to add T5 lighting to this setup please?

Nothing? Anything a bit further away?

Been through my usual suspects but none of them are very helpful. Have a 500g Aquamedic bottle which I would like refilling, does anyone know somewhere local to me (South Derbyshire) that will be able to do this?

Thanks for that, my weekend planned right there!

I've been phoning just about every store I know of trying to get hold of one with some stock of Panda Garra, I've used the online 'fish finders', checked out the stocklist of every online site I know and am still drawing a blank. If anyone could point me in the direction of a stockist...

I have an arcadia 35L nano which I have planted up, got some extra light in, and will shortly be looking at adding CO2 to. I also have a small group of rasbora in there which are great. I am just concerned that the filter is 1. a tiny bit unsightly in such a small tank, and 2. Maybe not up...

Where did you get those nice bits of slate (I think) in the bottom left of the tank? I am re-organising my rather insipid looking Trigon and those would be ideal for my shy bottom-feeding fish. Nice set up btw! (Edited as I don't know my left from right!)

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Looking at buying a nano tank to introduce my son to fishkeeping. I would prefer one of the 'all glass' ones (perhaps with the smooth corners?). Having a look round the usual places but would be interested in people's views and experiences with such tanks. Thanks!

aaaaaha! Yep its the nutrafin ones, thanks a bundle :) been driving me wild this one! thankyou :)

Hi, Silly question I know, but I used to have some of those little bullet shaped root tabs that you simply pushed in under the plant but I cannot remember who makes them and the LFS do not remember either :|. I know other tablet form root ferts are available, but I prefered these as you could...

I have got a glass/ceramic CO2 diffusor, was just wondering whether I could use that with a yeast based CO2 system (like the Nutrafin) or whether there would be insufficient pressure?

Nope its an established tank, 5-2-5 photoperiod but low WPG (around or just under 1 WPG if I remember correctly).

I have brown algae, very thin film and needs some elbow grease to shift from glass, but also it gets onto broad leaf plants as in the picture below (click for bigger) I'm failry sure its not diatoms, as I understand they are more of a soft brown deposit and my tank is well established (though I...

I have a trigon 190l that currently has 2 x 24W Arcadia Plant Pro T5. The problem is with the trigon that the light bar sits over the front third0 of the tank, thereby leaving the back with lower light levels (and in my case causing the hygrophilia at the back to bend forwards). So I am...

I know I have seen it before, but despite my best efforts I cannot find it. I have a few new plants arrived today from an importer, before I put them in my aquarium I would like to try and ensure they are free from any parasites or bugs. How should I go about this? Thanks!

What kind of diffuser should be best for a 2 bottle set-up in a 190l tank? I was looking at a Rhinox 5000, but I wonder whether thats mainly for the high pressure setups and if people use a different size of diffuser for DIY? Frankly these seem to be such a wide variety of diffuser types that...

Thinking of 2 of these Arcadia Plantpro for my tank (190l) - they will be the only lighting in the tank, and will be the 24w ones. Am i right in thinking this is the best type of lighting for plants, or is that all just advertising puff? Also what kind of colour will it give the fish? i.e. is...

Looking for a source of co2 tubing, but this seems tricky to find (have tried google and my usual aquaria suppliers, can't remember ever seeing any in LFS). Could someone share a link (or PM me one) to a good supplier please? Thanks Edit: UK based preferably!

Yep the trigon is a bow fronted corner tank so I guess you have had the same issue! I have thought about trying to fit a compact T5 unit in the back part of the tank (making a 't' shape with the lights) but I have to work out the sizes and how much additional support might be required to do...

Been reading the articles about CO2, particularly the DIY CO2 kit (which is surely worth stickying btw?). I have just invested in some T5 lighting for my Trigon 190L (which doesnt seem to be suited to planting tbh as it doesnt allow a nice even spread of lighting). Even with the T5 lights I...

I assume its out of production as it the smallest one on the Arcadia website = AI225? Anyway thanks for that BrianH, interesting what you said about the light not really getting into the depths of the trigon. Just thinking about this now, wondering whether I could fit some form of support to...

I have started to keep a few live plants in my tank and would like to expand the number and variety I keep. Having checked out a few threads in the planted tank forum its clear that I really need to upgrade my lighting in order to do this (as its quite a deep tank I think it might look better...

Firstly my apologies if this is the wrong forum. I have some Blue Rams in a community tank that have started behaving strangely. Two of them are industriously digging a hole behind one of my plants. Is this some kind of mating thing or is this just something they do from time to time? ;)

is 30 celsius ok? and if so, for how long should it be left this high?

I have a zebra Danio exhibiting signs of dropsy :| I have added interpet #9 to the prescribed dosage (with Interpet Aqualibrium salt tonic) , should I also increase the water temp to 30 celsius? (I think this is suggested in another thread) If this temp is recommended, then how long should I...

I was recommended a pair of these by a LFS, who specifically said they would not be aggressive towards the other fish in my tank. This proved to be utter rubbish, after about 1 week they set about beating up some other gourami and some rams. An absolutely beautiful fish (especially when it...

Hi, Pretty new to planting up a tank, but have got stuck in recently and started off a few live plants. Anyway I am thinking of adding a few hatchetfish to my setup and I understand that I would need to provide some surface cover for them - can anyone recommend an appropriate plant to provide...

One of my zebra Danios is looking a bit bloated, i think today he has taken a bit of a battering from the other fish too. He is currently in one of those little fry net cubes to give him a break from being picked on. I am already treating the tank for what might be a slight bacterial infection...

I believe fool's gold = Iron Pyrite, was called fools gold because it was sometimes mistaken for gold by prospectors.

I am considering replacing the small pea gravel I have in my current setup with sand , though I am a bit confused as to the best method for doing this. I understand from some of the articles have read on the matter that I need to be careful not to have too thick a layer as I run the risk of...

I have recently invested in an Eheim external pump to replace the internal one supplied with the tank. Before I plumb in the new pump, I assume I should take some water from my tank, place it into my spare tank and use the filter on that for a week or so, in order that it can start growing the...

Yep sorry i suppose i was a little vague. Well I guess I would look for a fish that would occupy the mid-top level of the tank - the cory's and the upside down catfish keep the bottom half pretty busy, but the others tend to favour the mid/lower mid areas when not feeding. I went for one fish...

I have space for one (max 2) more fish for my community tank, and I would like something a little bit different (hence posting it in here). My LFS has suggested a Black Ghost Knifefish in a recent visit, and when I asked he told me that I wouldn’t get any problems with it eating/attacking any...

I seem to have a small patch (about 1 inch diameter) growth of greyish-brown 'fluff' on one of my pieces of bogwood. I havent noticed it until today, suggesting it has grown reasonably quickly. Is this algae or fungus (or indeed something else). Should I take the bogwood out and treat the...

A real beginner set of questions on water changes here, so any input appreciated. 1. How often should I change water and what %age of the water should I be changing at any one time (190l tank) 2. Do you add the fresh water straight from the tap and then add the dechlorinator to the tank, or...

Hi, I have a 190L Juwel Trigon with 5 Zebra Danios and 5 Neon Tetras who are all thriving :) Was looking for the next tenants for the tank and have always been taken by the corys, tbh. I would have liked to have had Panda's as they look quite striking, but I understand that they might be...

I live in the East Midlands. I set the tank up last weekend, washed it out (no chemicals), washed the gravel and set up the filter (and added an air pump) and dechlorinated the water. So its been in there already for 5 days. Any recommendations on a pH lowering additive? Are they that...

Having received my API master test kit this morning, I was eager to see what my pH was in my new setup (can you tell I am a first timer? lol) and duly followed the instructions. It seems that my pH is 8.2 – is that rather high and should it influence my choice of fish? (I am waiting to start...

Just starting a tropical community tank (purchased and filled yesterday) and have just been reading numerous articles on fishless cycling with interest. I read in one that I should try to get an air pump installed during this process as the water can de-oxygenate quickly if temp is increased to...