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Thanks for the replies chaps wont the T8s get in the way though? what is the ideal kelvin rating that i should aim for 6500k? or is that too much bit confused when it comes to halides not much experience with them and not a great deal of info out there Cheers Matt

Hello fellow planters I would like some lighting advice please if you good people wouldnt mind. I have today bought an Arcadia metal halide pro deluxe unit for a bargain £100 for my rio 240, It was being used on a marine tank so im assuming the lights i have are not suitable for planted...

do i just "unplug" my current diffuser and pop the one you have recommended on?

yes bubbles are too big and not dissolving before reaching the surface do you recomend just soaking the top piece where the bubbles come out or the whole thing

here is the picture of the diffuser

how do i do it it says my file is too big?

Yes i have a diffuser that came with it, my old man has the same one and his come out small and fast but my bubbles come out much bigger and dont dissolve before hitting the surface

Hi people I am using a D-Deltec pressurised co2 unit which has been set up now for a month or so, What i wanted to know was can i control the size of the bubbles to make them smaller as i think they are are to big because they just shoot up to the surface very fast. If i turn the coarse reg...

but it still doesnt make se nse to me it says ive got 90 ppm co2 that cant be right can it?

ive just done a complete water test on my planted 240litre tank and i dont really understand the meanings of certain results its the kh/gh and working out the amount of co2 present in the water ppm thats the problem how do you work it all out? my results are (using nutrafin test kits) tank is a...

Sorry to drag this thread back up again but if i was to go for the Interpet Daylight Plus and Interpet Triplus which would light would go at the front? Would ity matter?

Hi Would someone please advise me what lighting to use in a planted tank jewel rio 240. I was thinking about the dennerle T8 special plant tube but would i use this at the front or back of my two lights and either a power glo at the back or aquaglow at front dependant on the dennerle light...

so is it just a case of being careful not to mix them up then?

Hi people Im looking in to getting a planted tank again but setting up properly this time. Im a bit unsure about the substrate from what ive read on these forums recently,ada aquasoil seems to be the best option for plant growth but can i add sand on top of that if so will it mix up and look...

thanks for the quick response ill just put melafix in that should do the job and hopefully prevent the others from catching it too.

hi all ive just found that my male fighter and a few others have white stuff all over there bodies and mouths i think its fungus. my question is melafix thebest thing to use? thanks matt

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hi im after a jewel 400 or 450 cant decide which one to go for does anyone know of any websites or shops that deliver (the cheaper the better) i cant seem to find much any help will be gratefully recieved cheers :)

hi does anyone know of any good websites to get info on keeping discus cant seem to find much on here and cant be bothered to got to lfs.

yes i do have live plants i just thought it was strange them both as high together i havent tested my tap water but i think that might be a good idea.

thanks for the reply mate my ammonia is at 0-0.6 not sure which one, ive only done one water change as i was a bit worried about buggering up the cycling process and ending up at square one again!

hi my tank has been running now for two weeks (fish cycling) i was wondering is it normal to have high nitrites and nitrates at the same time? i always thought it would rise, then drop, then proceed on the next part of the cycle is this normal any help will be appreciated thanks