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I'm off to the LFS today to get a new co2 canister so I will take a look for a different plant nutrient. The Ferropol is almost empty anyway, and so expensive! I will be going back to weekly water changes after this weekend as I will be getting my weekends back for a while :)

@ RadaR - Until recently I was dosing with Ferropol (about 50ml) every week after the water change. The last couple of months I have only been able to do the water change every 2 weeks tho, same amount of Ferropol but every 2 weeks. I also have some Ferropol 24h of which I (try and remember) to...

Hi, I have a planted tank with pressurised co2 and over-tank lighting. The amount of co2 is correct according to the drop checker and plant growth seems ok (only ok, not great). I have noticed that after about 3-4 days of cleaning the tank I get a thin green algae film on the waters surface...

I have read about rinsing the JBL Manado substrate before putting it in the tank, but what about the JBL Aqua Basis? Should this be rinsed too, or just put straight in? Thanks :)

I was looking at those today, the twin 54w one. I'm also curious to know if they are any good. I did speak to one of the guys at the shop who had one on his tank at home, and he reckons they are good.

Am trying to work out the best option for converting my Rena Aqualife 120 to a planted tank. Its about 65G so i need at least 130w of lighting. And the tank is very deep so i guess the more lighting the better. Currently I have 2 x 40w T8 tubes, so that's not going to be enough. I saw this on...

Did it sell? Or still for sale?

Its a 4ft tank, about 300L.

Thanks. I guess the night switch pays for itself with the Co2 saving. Is the canister method that much better than the home-made yeast systems? Is the cost worth it?

Am thinking of getting one of the JBL Co2 systems. What are the pro's and con's over the M602 and the U402? Does the re-fillable canister make much difference to price etc? It's a fair bit cheaper for the disposable one. And I see that you can buy a U to M adaptor later if needed. What about...

Many thanks. Will definitely be keeping him then :)

In the process of changing over from a Malawi to a tropical community. Have taken most the fish back to LFS (for credit ;) ), but was hoping to keep the cat for the new tank. Am trying to ID him first, and then find out if he is gna be ok for a community (4ft tank, 300l). He is about 6" long...

Thats a fantastic price! Juwel do not set RRP's on there tanks so the price really varies. I saw this setup for up to £500!! AFter shopping around i got mine for just over £300 which i was happy with. So sorry but GO BUY IT!!

Thanks for the info Iron Man, i will try to find one of these products.

Has anyone any suggestions on how to re-charge nitrAte removers. My tap water this time of year has around 40ppm nitrAtes so i struggle to keep it down. I brought a nitrate remover bag to put in my external filter which worked wonders (10ppm now), but the re-charge process looked a bit of a...

Sorry to jump in on the thread. I thought this was the law in the UK. While at one of my LFS (not one i buy from) i noticed they were selling 'feeder guppies'. I didn't say anything as wanted to get my facts straight first. Might have to take a trip down there!

I have had a Vision 180 now for about a year. Didn't use the supplied filter as i already had a mature external canister. Had a nightmare removing the filter box from the tank! Heater failed (stuck on!) after about 6 months replaced with a different brand, but all fine now. Great tank.

I have a vision 180 am have had no problems with the lighting or heating so far. Already had an external canister so ripped out the supplied internal. Very happy with the tank but one thing i will say is shop around for a good price. Juwel do not set RRP's for there tanks so the price varies a...

I'm lucky in that i have an electric shower. It's fed direct from the cold water supply so doesn't sit in a tank like the hot water, and i just set it to the lowest temp and its exactly the right temp for the tank.

I agree with heresmike, did mine in the same way. Took a couple of hours but it's far better and easier to do it right the first time. After putting it in the tank i had no clouldiness whatsoever.

I recently brought a vision 180 and deceided not to use the internal filter supplied. Why do they stick the filter casing to the glass!!!! They should just use suction cups so the damn thing comes off. I had a very worring half hour trying to gently remove it without damaging the glass! Also the...

i brought a little battery powered one from my lfs, can't remember who makes it but i only costs £15. just put it in the tank and hit the button on the top till the water flows then turn off again and let the siphon action take over. couldn't be easier.

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i had a big problem with this as well. read somewhere that it's very hard to get rid of, the best way is just to dump all the plants and start again. i didn't dump all of them just the ones that the algea always seemed to start from. finger crossed all fine for the last 2 weeks. i also added a...

i have had the same problem, but this was just after a tank move. think he might have been a bit stressed. its been 2 weeks now and all his colours have come back and he seems happy.

yippee, it's working!!! did 2 things, firstly a gentle shake, this got the bubbles flowing but then stopped after i put the canister back in the cupboard. then i shortened the pipe and put the canister on top om my filter to raise it up by a foot or so. now its working like a dream. think i...

it was warm, but not very. only a bit warmer than tank water.

good idea, hadn't though about having 'off' periods. yes the tank is well planted.

1) 10-20g closer to 20g, as i think thats a good size to start with. 2) yes. there's never enough room to store stuff. 3) yes, as your aiming at the beginner chances are they would need everything. 4) tricky, somewhere around £250. 5) all could look good dependings on customer preferance. maybe...

ok, i'll give it a few days where it is. if nothing I'll move it to the back of the tank.

i've just got a timer, hence the question. i'm having a bit of an algae problem and hope the timer will help. currently lights are on from 8 in the morning till about 11ish at night.

sorry i know this has been asked a number of times before but i can remember. How many hours a day should the aquarium lights be on for?

yes the top is on tight. Even when taking it off after a couple of days there is no pressure at all. i didn't get a chance this morning to see if it started, but will take a look when i get home. Mine is lower down, its in the cabinet next to the filter.

Good link, thanks maestro. I haven't checked my water but i know its very hard so maybe the BOS is slowing things down. My latest attempt is without it so will see how it goes.

ok, i'll let it run now for a week or so and see what happens. Any idea what the stabiliser packet is or does?

has anyone used the nutrafin co2 Natural Plant System? I got one a week or so ago and am not having much luck. i put the sugar, activator and stabiliser into the canister with the luke warm water as per instructions but it never does anything. i've left it for a few days to give the yeast a...

the way the outlet is angled now makes it still flow over the area with no algae but also most of the other area that does. i will clean all the glass at the weekend and see how things go. if still having a problem i'll probably buy a power head to get some more water movement down the other end...

Dubby, how many do you have? What size tank?

Good point. I am using the reflectors. That would explain the line. Not sure why its only half the tank though. The lights cover the whole length. My lights are on for a bit long at the moment. I'm getting a timer switch tomorrow so hopefully that will help.