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    36 watts lighting over 120 litres

    I have a Rio 125 and have installed a 36w T5 light with reflectors (built in unit). lights on for 6.5 hours per day, currently no CO2, but considering adding DIY CO2 injection. substrate is ADA Amazonia(in permeable bags), topped with sand. is this substantial to grow E.Parvula? everyone seems...
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    2 x 18w T8 sufficient lighting?

    i havent seen georges 125, i will find it now and see what plants he uses. i already have the ada from a tank i had about a year ago so not spending out on that but thanks anyway.
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    2 x 18w T8 sufficient lighting?

    Im planning on setting up a planted setup with my existing Juwel 125 tank. it currently has 2 x 18w T8's, im planning on getting reflectors for them, i want to keep some amazon frogbit to start and combat algae, some valliserna nana and e.parvula. im not planning on densely planting just...
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    What do your Oto's eat?

    i read an article that they feed on small microscopic bacteria in and on the plants, mainly moss and algae, try putting little bit of liquifry into your moss or 'furry' like plant, thats what triggered of what i think is inforusia and they seem to cluster around the clump of algae on the wood i...
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    Bredding Bosesemani's?

    theres no trick to breeding them, if your serious then set up your own breeding tank with an egg divider to stop the parents eating them, mine just done it on there own, i only noticed as i ws moving tank and saw some little things moving around. they breed from quite small but do eventually get...
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    manzita wood

    cheers guys, arron, pardon me if i sound stupid but whats apc? still havent got e-mail back but ill let you know if they are cheap. ive been researching and apparently its just VAT + handling fee of £4 for anything up to £36, which suits me fine, apparently they select what you ask for but...
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    Manzanita wood - now in the UK

    just out of interest where do you get the wood from?
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    manzita wood

    anyone ever used this site and had it shipped over? much cheaper than the uk but dont know about shipping, can anyone shed some light? http://www.manzanita.com/aqwood.htm cheers Matt
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    How/Where did you hear about Ukaps.org?????

    never did answer this thread when i joined but i saw it in pfk and again at the hayling island fish festival setting up a tank, was awesome. when is the one this year by the way? Matt
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    CO2 in a hard water tank?

    thanks for the alging ridding tip, ill crack on with that at the weekend, sure ive got a spare toothbrush somewhere, not overly keen on using it again!! my drop checker often reads very light green or yellow with the fish being fine so may be the distribution which im going to get a koralia 2...
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    CO2 in a hard water tank?

    thanks for clearing that up! ill just crack on now with trying to rid myself of this algal bloom! worked out its poor circulation of the co2 and inbalances from a few weeks ago. going to get some excel to try and kill some! as its taken hold now will it ever go with a crew of 20+ cherry shrimp...
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    CO2 in a hard water tank?

    lovely, thanks for that matt that puts my mind at rest! well my spray bar was disconnected slightly to the filter as it slipped off the connection so flow was reduced for around 4-5 days i think! the algae ive got it hair algae all over the hairgrass but the cherries seem to be all over it so...
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    CO2 in a hard water tank?

    i recently visited a brach of MA and to my surprise was baffled by the knowledge of one guy about the chemistry behind tank water. from what i could accertain, he said that as Kent tap water is very hard the CO2 im pumping in my tank through a pressurised system is being changed by the high KH...
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    SAEs

    brilliant thanks, feel a bit safer now in getting some, ive been reading up about them and wow! there is alot fo confucion as to the correct c.siamensis! does anyone have any spare or know where i can get some true siamese algae eaters! other than these flying foxes or false siamese algae...
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    SAEs

    please forgive me if this sounds stupid as ive never kept SAE before. would they mix well with cardinals, endlers, amano and cherry shrimp? in a 180l how many would be suitable?
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