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    Drop checker Staying Yellow even with CO2 switched off

    Many thanks for your help all, Darrel I understand some of what you are saying, but I've just checked the ph and it is 7.6
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    Drop checker Staying Yellow even with CO2 switched off

    Hi Last night, I took the original solution out and put it in a pint of water - this morning that solution has only just started to turn blue - as i speak the solution is a greeny/blue colour. Last night i put some new (different solution) in a new DC in the tank - this morning that solution...
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    Drop checker Staying Yellow even with CO2 switched off

    I am using ore mixed waterlife solution, no tap/tank water
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    Drop checker Staying Yellow even with CO2 switched off

    Hi All, I'm a bit confused, I set up a new system on Saturday. 538 litres, FE Co2, 216w T5 lighting. I planted the tank, not really densely but an average amount of various potted plants (£70 at my LFS) I am relatively new at planted tanks, but i'm confused whats happening with my CO2 levels. I...
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    Thank you very much I will have a look
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    Ant can you point me to information on dosing and where to buy please? Many thanks Mark
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o754/Lisa_Ann_Luce/Tank2_zpse8645cab.jpg http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o754/Lisa_Ann_Luce/Tank3_zpsf6b1811b.jpg http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o754/Lisa_Ann_Luce/Tank1_zpsc21ba3b5.jpg Hopefully you can see those, the tank comes out longways...
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    Edited LondonDragon: Fixed image tags!
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    Thanks, Yes i have a spraybar - One at each each end of the tank, outletting from each external filter. I would post a picture of the tank but i dont know how :-( ??
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    Foxfish, Sorry i think i described it wrong as DIY as it is a Fire Extinguisher, as i said to ant. :-) Re the filtration i have a 2000lph all ponds solutions external, and a 1200lph Aqua One external, with a 3000ltr ph internal circulation pump, so i believe my flow is pretty good? Would...
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    Thanks Ant, But when I said DIY Co2 i mean't fire extingushisher with regulator etc, so the dose shouldnt fluctuate? (Sorry i wasnt very clear) You think i should try lowering the light hours?
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    Hair Algae on return Spraybar and plants directly under the spraybar

    Hi There, I am starting to see some light coloured (pale Green) hair algae, on my spraybay filter outlet and the plants directly under the outlet. The tank is 518 ltrs 4 x 54w T5 Tubes on for 7 hours per day DIY Co2 - on one hour before lights on and off one hour before lights off, CO2 is...
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    Help setting up an UP in line attomiser please

    I litterly just ordered the one above from tankscape before seeing your post, Thanks for the offer though Mark
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    Help setting up an UP in line attomiser please

    Thanks Both, i think i need to read up on thereactors a bit more. One good thing that i do have if i went the glass diffuser option it that my two external filter inlets are together, then on the returns one is at one end of the tank and one at the other(one spray bar, one normal return), so...
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    Help setting up an UP in line attomiser please

    No not yet, only filled today
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