Recent content by nelly1066

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Just come back to the forum after a good while away and it looks very slick my compliments to the management, as always only here when I want some advice from more knowledgeable folk.My 6 foot high tech tank has matured nicely in the last year and not a bad effort for first tank me thinks, lots...

funnily enough it is by window but wooden blind shut all time,have got some browny/red algae along glass below substrate but it always has been there and never ventured further so have left alone so as not to cause more issues.will do thorough clean and 50% wc again tonight and see how it goes

got a drop checker either end both look good,got big flow along front off tank from custom made clear spray bars on 2028 plus the 2 powerheads and then the 2215 opposite end returning the flow along back

First off a massive thank you too all the regular posters on here,i have taken a lot of knowledge from this forum over the last 2 years, i would never of got this far with the only help being the fools at the local pet fart outlet.All that said just when i thought i had it all dialed in bga...

Running a eheim 2028 and a eheim 2215 which I intend to uupgrade to a matching 2028,also got a maxijet 600 and 900 powerheads ,probably could do with a touch more turnover but doesn't seem to have to much negative impact.when I get more time think ill follow your thread and have a bash at a...

thanks for the advise alistair,feel a bit of an idiot now as have just discovered the main gas bottle valve was not quite open enough,doh!this was after going and spending a tenner on leak detection spray on way home from work.Was wondering how you do your co2 alistair?,i am getting good results...

I have got a jbl regulator on a large co2 bottle(think its a 25 lb one 36in high 4 in wide) on my 6 foot tank,the first bottle lasted me about six months and that was with me knowing i had lost some gas through the initial set up and a few small mistakes.I have had it refilled about 2 months...

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If your still struggling to find replacement bulbs or anyone with the interpet light unit this might help,i was struggling to find replacements for my 4 55w interpet t5's so did a load of research and found these http://www.hygienesuppliesdirect.com/pr ... 151571,had them in tank for about a...

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I have seen some of these ripariums online and am quiet interested in going that route with my new tank,the only problem i could have are i need at least 16" of water(75g) for my 1 oscar and 2 firemouths,leaving me only 6" for the emmersed plants(low lying plants possible?).my other concern...

i need to secure the plants really well, oscars will rip them straight out of sand

i need to secure the plants really well, oscars will rip them straight out of sand