Recent content by jamesb

Sorry yes ei. Tank was rio 180. Standard t5 bulbs with reflectors on for between 6 and 8 hours a day dosing macro and micro alternate days. I now have a vision 260 currently as a mbuna set up but thinking about going for a low maintenence planted tank with discus. Doesn't matter what mbuna I put...

Hi all. It's been a while since I used the forum. I used to have a planted community tank. Growing the plants was never the problem. I used to do ai feeding and had a fire extinguisher co2 injection system. My problem was I had all this fantastic growth but the bottom half of my plants were...

Has anyone ever tried using either of these? They look superb and I have read about them in a book but looking for some first hand experience. Any advice appreciated.

I know the green machine are awesome and there is a degree of you get what you pay for, but I just can't bring myself to pay their prices. Does anyone use another shop/website that they recommend for plants that does not charge the earth?

Anyone experienced this kind of issue?

So I noticed after a few hours of my co2 being injected into the tank the drop checker wasn't as light green as normal. I checked my set up and I am now getting a problem with my reg I think stopping it from maintaining a constant working pressure. This makes for very irregular injection of co2...

I am really fancying getting a few amano shrimp but I am worried that they may just become expensive dinner. The angel and yo yo loaches are my chief concern I know they grow to about 2 inches but am assuming they are normally bought much smaller. Chances of my shrimp becoming dinner? All...

I have a 405 which I plan to use with a spray bar along the back of my tank. I have a rio 180 so would say the spray bar will need to be about 90cm long. I was wondering how long the proper fluval kit is and if I can add more to it or if I am going to have to make my own. Any advice greatly...

Re: Glass non return valves. Hoggie, you are awesome!!! You always find exactly what I am after you are a superstar!!!!

Re: Glass non return valves. Will that fit on standard co2 tubing?

Re: Glass non return valves. It's a up inline atomiser

Re: Glass non return valves. Running at about 3 bar I think

Re: Glass non return valves. Easy aqua duel gauge with built in solenoid. Yep it goes both ways but that must make me the most unlucky person to buy 2 co2 nr valves and have 2 faulty.

When I first set up my co2 system I bought a gush glass non return valve. When I set this up I had canister, reg and solenoid, tubing, non return valve, tubing, bubble counter, tubing then atomiser. Every time I filled up the bubble counter the water would just leak out of the valve. I gave up...

Yea I have the new era pellets too. Cheers man I will get some prima in the week