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I have now added the T8 ballast that was originally on the juwel tank so have 4 bulbs on (2 x 54w + 2 x29w), do you think this will improve my chances of keeping plants? As they are arriving next week. Also what ferts do you reccomend? Is there any i can add to the substrate without clouding the...

Cheers guys - will do that! Do you think adding the original t8 lights will imprve plant growth? Otherwise what other options do i have for increasing the lighting in there? Also do you guys know where i can get the end cap for the 2329 external filters air pipe? As i cant find it anywhere...

I am thinking of getting two power compact t5 light kits, but dint know where to place them as i have heard they produce a LOT of heat - also dont want to modify the hood! Otherwise will put original ballast back on asweel as kpp the !-bar on si will be 2 x t5 tubes (54w each) and 2 x T8 tubes...

I have a fully functioning discus setup that has been running for 2 years, however due to high discus temps, plants normally turn to mush. Have reordered a lot of plants that are meant to be ideal for discus temps; Hygro Polysperma Java fern Amazon swords Cyrpt becketti / wendetti Salvinia...

Here is my discus setup (60 x 24 x 18" juwel rio 400 tank), please excuse exceedingly poor photos; Juwel Rio 400 (60 x 24 18") Arcadia I-Bar T5 lighting (2 x 54w) Eheim 2329 pro wet / dry external filter Eheim pro 2 2018 external filter TMC vecton UVC sterilizor JBL profi co2 kit...

I have narrowed down my selection to 3 different species of catfish, and want to know which would be most suitable / reccomended for my tank (60" x 18" x 24" discus setup); L201 - Hypancistrus Inspector L183 - ANCISTRUS DOLICHOPTERUS L081 - Baryancistrus sp. Or ant species that stays 7" or...

I have a juwel Rio 400 tank - dimensions 60" x 24" x 18" - 400 litre capacity, stock is as follows 6 x Discus (5 - 6") 3 x Corydoras Julii 2 x Ram cichlids 3 x Apisto Agasizzi 30 Cardinal Tetras Filtration is as follows; Eheim 2329 professional wet dry external thermo filter Eheim 2018...

I have a juwel rio 400 tank and currentely have a gravel subsrate, and inhabitants are discus, apistos, cardinals and corys, however i am wanting to swap from gravel to sand, but have nowhere near enough containers to hold all water needed and tank has just had major upheavel, so was wondering...

Hi there, i have a juwel rio 400 tank, but feel the lighting isn't adequate for good plant growth, so what options do i have (i dont want to modify the hood either), so was either considering the i bar t5 lighting (2 bulbs ) at 110, or i have seen that you can add an additional two bulns to make...

I have just bought a breeding pair of discus, they were introduced to the tank last night, however, the biggest of the pair and the existing dominant discus have jyst bickered constantly from the moment the pair was introduced. They are beating their bodies and headbutting each other, will this...

Cant source a phosphate kit at the mo (busy with work)! Getting a jbl co2 kit (with solenoid and ph control in a couple of weeks). Have stepped up water changes, cleaned gravel more thouroughly, and scrubbed algae off sides of tank. Obtained more plants today (some potted tropica ones - cypts...

Are these apistogramma nijsseni? And do i have males and females; Cheers!

I have 5 apist nijsseni (2 male, 3 female) in a 60 x 30 x 24" 400 litre juwel tank with discus, cardinal tetras and zebra plecos. Had the apisto about 8 months now, and what to know are they difficult to breed (as i have bred apisto cacatuoides VERY easily), first they had shallow plantpots (pot...

I will change my uv bulb as soon as poss aswell as replace the ro unit. I have created a very slow current in my tank for the discus, so wondering if this might be causing excessive algae. Also what algae cleaners do you reccomend, can i safely add some to the tank (pref not bristlenoses as i...

I have a severe algae problem in my tank (which you can see from the pics below) The algae is taking over all the gravel, walls and now the plants. The tank is a 60 x 30 x 24" 400 litre juwel tank, it is filtered by 1 eheim 2317, 1 eheim 2329, 1 fluidized bed filter and 1 x uv sterilizor. Stock...

I noticed strange behaviour between 2 of my discus in the last 24 hours, their top fins seem to twitch, and they only do it to one another, also i noticed (when lights were off) the pigeon blood would approach the blue turq from below (almost vertical) and swim up alomgside it? It seems weird to...

I have a pair of apisto nijsseni in a 125 US gallon, but want to add more (there is plenty of bogwood/plant/cave cover), should i add another pair of nijsseni, more females (do they form harems), or should i add another apitso type, i have access to; Aggassizi Cacatoudies Macmasteri?

I have a juwel rio 400 (60" x 20" x 24" high) containing; 9 discus 1 pair apistogramma nijsseni 3 zebra plecos 3 whiptails 30 cardinal tetras what corys would be best to add to the tank; adolfoi, hastatus, jullii, metae, Panda, pygmasus? or any other suggestions?

Ever since i transferred my 9 discus from my 240 litre tank to a new 400 littre tank, 1 of my red stone discus has been constantly chasing all the other discus around (this is especially pronounced at feeding time), will it settle down?

I purchased a pair of nijsseni yesterday, they were stuck in the bag for 3 hours (my car decided to blow its head gasket on the way back from the LFS :evil: ), they have been in the tank for 24 hours but are hiding constantly, (also the female is aggresive towards the male?!), the tank is...

I have a rio 400 (60" x 20" x 24"high) and have 9 discus, 2 whiptails (rineloricaria fallax), 3 zebra plecos + 2 rams can i add the following; 1) 4 - 6 corydoras (what species?) 2) 2 - 4 apisto nijsseni 3) 15 - 20 cardinal tetras 4) 4 zebra plecos? What percentage of water do you guys...

I have a juwel rio 400 (dimensions 60"x20"x24"high), filtered by a eheim 2329 wet/dry filter, eheim 2317 filter, rainbow lifegard fb300 fluidized bed and TMC 15w uv sterilzor (not using juwel filter), airpump thru 2 x 10" bubble walls; water changes 2 times a week using 15 gallons RO water each...

Does any1 know where there are any zebra plecos for sale? Like through mail order companies or based in the midlands? As the nearest suppliers i can find are wembley and essex and everywhere else i have tried says they are out of stock and very difficult to obtain!

I am transferring my discus from a 240 litre 4 footer to a juwel rio 400 5 footer this weekend, does this setup sound ok; Eheim 2217 filter (soon to be upgraded to pro 2 - 2128) Rainbow Lifegard FB 300 fluidized bed TMC Vecton 15 w UVC sterilizor Ehaim Professional 1 2329 wet/dry filter JBL...

I have a 48x15x21" high tank which holds 240 litres and is filtered as follows; * Eheim 2329 external filter * Eheim 2317 External filter * Rainbow Lifegard FB300 fluidized bed filter * TMC UVC VECTON Ultraviolet sterilizer I perform 2 x 5 gallon water changes a week, with RO water and kebt RO...