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Thanks all!! :D

with what????

I'm just about to set up a new tank and move into it my Mbuna from a smaller tank. I'm well aware of the need to transfer water, mature filter etc. BUT is there anything i need to do with the new tank itself in terms of cleaning (it's a brand new tank) Thanks

Thanks for the various comments. The 700's are actually both external. Loading on both tanks should be similar - suck it and see I guess!!

I currently have 2 tanks set-up, a 5 foot planted with a variety of Rainbows, Tetras, various catfish etc. My other tank is 4' housing Malawi Cichlids. We're about to have some building work done and resultant from this I have to move both tanks (a major task I am not looking forward to!!) One...

What company did you get the co2 systeem from? I got mine from Aquamas and Ive also had problems with the regulator. What happens with mine is different-in the morning the regulator pumps out loads of co2 when first turned on-but as the day goes on the co2 comes out less. Luckily I can still use...

I bought a CO2 system including regulator etc from a German Company at the beginning of the year and have been using fire extinguishers for the CO2. I have now had two breakdowns with the regulator, the first time a couple of months ago the German Co sent me a replacement, the second breakdown...

Hi - thks for that I'll check it out.

Thks for that, I am studying the EI fert. system - where in the UK can you get hold of the various nutrients listed - at reasonable prices? In the meantime I have several bottles of Tropica Aquacare liquid water plant nutrition and propose using it as a fertiliser. One other thing looking at the...

I have only just started measuring CO2 levels a week or so ago (with a pen type monitor) as i mentioned in initial topic I am not clear as to the hardness, as the card strips used to measure don't give too clear a reading, so hardness could be anywhere between 8 and 14 which does not make it...

Hi - thks for yours, what I am surprised at is that my old setup roughly half volume water, half light (2 x 38 w in a 40 gallon tank) reasonable CO2 via DIY and no added fertilisation, should have been prolific with plant growth, whereas new setup is so poor?? Are you suggesting I have high CO2...

Hi – I’m looking for some advice, as I’m not happy with my plant growth/appearance in my recently (3 months) set up 5’ circa 75 gallon freshwater aquarium. I’ve kept freshwater tropicals for about 20 years with no major problems. My most recent tank was about 40 gallons and with...

HELP - got my Fire Extinguisher (gas bottle) from The Sharp Edge, connected up and all was fine for about 30 seconds, then the bubbles stopped and i noticed that the Working Pressure Gauge had dropped to zero and no matter how far i opened the main valve it remains at zero. The bottle pressure...

I've just ordered an extinguisher from the Sharp Edge so I'll be interested to see how it turns out. It may seem a silly question, but when you say you had a CO2 leak from the fibre washers, how did you know that you had a leak? Thks terry

Am I glad I've found this link (though a good friend on another forum). I have a CO2 system bought from the German Co on eBay, great deal £90 including regulator, needle valve, bottle and solenoid (for timer). However when I've come to try to get the 500 gm bottle refilled it has been...