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^^What she said +1 :-) If you could convince them to do more frequent water changes like 10-20% that would actually save time in the long run maybe?

A lot depends on how much they want to spend! Starting from the bottom I'd go for a better substrate than quartz - if your rich go for something like ADA Amazonia, if you're trying to keep it cheap go with something like molar clay. If you've only got an internal filter I suspect the water...

In answer to the original question - how do you remember to dose - I,...wait for it..it's very sad... I have a spread-sheet on my desktop with a reminder programmed into my task scheduler.... Ahem. ANYWAY... @ TarkMalbot - To save leaving the bottles open you could drill a hole and put a one...

I have a 260 litre aquarium, currently running EFX600 (2,200L/ph) external filter, hydor inline heater and Up inline atomiser. To get the CO2 levels up to high enough levels (aiming for lime-green on my 4Dkh/Methyl Blue indicator)... I have run a high number of "bubbles per second" - I know a...

Oh Jeez, don't tell me you're a Python fan too!! *inspired* "This 'ere plant, what you sold me not half an hour ago...is dead" "Nah, it's just resting. Your Norwegian Blue Limnophila is well known for it" etc etc!

Then out come the trusty scissors and a'pruning I will jolly well go!!! I've come to the conclusion that the Bible left Clive out somehow - God may indeed have created the garden of Eden but I think Clive taught him how to look after it :-) Thanks for the info both!

My Limnophila looks perfectly healthy, lovely colour - but it grows with 2-3 cm of stem between the leaf sets... Any suggestions please folks? It's new to my aquarium which is 24" high, 4x 54w T5HO on 6 hours. FE CO2 and EI dosing from sponsor starter kit.

PS - I'm sure I've read somewhere that Anubias aren't supposed to be good with shrimp... something about a chemical in the root.. Might be worth checking out - sorry I don't know more but I don't have Anubias so I'm no expert J

Hi Mark, I use a 400 tile in my small tank which is very nearly half the width and same height and depth as yours and the lighting is just fine - I have a Hemianthus carpet which is supposed to be helped by good lighting conditions so I would have thought that you would be just dandy with two of...

Thanks all - from the answers and the links I've got enough to choose now! I think the summary would be... If you are making large batches then perhaps the boiled/cooled cooled water option may cause issues due to impurities,spores etc But probably not. And CEG says it's ok to use anything and...

I've just taken delivery of my EI chemicals from aquariumplantfood.co.uk... The instructions say to mix with boiled & cooled water - but I've also seen on other threads that you should mix them with RO, De-Ionised or Distilled water... Any advice please???

:-) 'Course not - if it goes right it's obviously something I must have done! :-) Oh alright -seeing as it's you - and you know how many times you've helped me out! As always - really appreciate the input! Serious question though - when my chemicals arrive next week will it be ok to just...

Well, I've taken the plunge and ordered a starter kit from on of our sponsors - Aquarium Plant Food UK Now if it all goes 'orribly wrong... I'm going to blame CEG4048 :-)

But I have given my Bacopa crushed Viagra at the roots - it now grows straight up.

- Laughing like a donkey! Last thing you need to give a fish with a reputation for fighting is Stella