Recent content by ollyUK

Will do. I can't help feel buffering the water is going to help a little, especially with the Vallis.. Gonna have to start cutting the Lilaeopsis back as staghorn is taking hold on the runners. It started off well but since aiming a 1/3 of the water at the surface I think I must be losing too...

It is a cheapo, and yes I have got buffers but until I head over to my nearest dry salters I have no access to cheap Distilled water to make the buffers with. Out the tap it does show about 7 though which is as the waterboard reports. Interestingly the water I removed from the aquarium has...

Cardinals are the one fish I haven't seen any problems with! Hmm, that's a shame as the Hatchets are very healthy looking but just become listless and dying. I have had them for a few weeks now and have never lost fish after such a long period in the past :-/

WEll my PH meter came today. Quick test without calibrating shows 5.3! Soo I suspect this could be killing my Hatchets off. Incidentally, lost another one last night so down to two now. So gonna try the buffering shown in James' planted tank but will take it real slow, mostly concerned for...

I do use freshstart with a water change, but this has never shown in ammonia tests. Always found the test kit to work ok if followed to the letter. Yes the BPT is gasping a little. I reduced CO2 partly in case this is the reason.

Analysis Typical value UK/EU limit Units Hardness Level Soft Hardness Clarke 3.22 Clarke Aluminium <9.25 200 µg Al/l Calcium 13.9 mg Ca/l Residual chlorine - Total 0.95 mg/l Residual chlorine - Free 0.89 mg/l Coliform bacteria 0 0 number/100ml Colour <0.719 20 mg/l Pt/Co scale Conductivity 130...

ok folks still trying to get on top of things here. I just wondered if you could check my video out for flow etc.. and give me any suggestions... I know many here do not advocate testing but I want to include all the info I can while available. Just concerned as I am getting staghorn and there...

Hi dw, something has definitely happened with plant growth. The leaves on the large plant became distorted and the other stems (green hygro I think) have started with beard algae. I have since cut the stems right down to allow for more flow. I am also going to re-evaluate my E.I. but I am...

After the last water change. I have since cut the plants back to allow for water movement but that is another topic I guess. I will have to do another test if you want to see the API results...

ok folks so noticed one of my kuhlis seemed a little energetic last night, and as these fellas are sensitive I performed a test. I was surprised to say the least! PH 6 Am 0? Ni 0 Na ~5 It has been running about 6 months fully planted now. stock is about 80% of potential at the moment. I put a...

Ah that's interesting thanks! I have pointed two of the outlet tubes in to the water to purposely reduce flow for the frogbit. Maybe I need to turn the middle tube round for more circulation. At least the fish don't seem to suffer though!

I managed suprisingly well with sundews. Only one I didn't get on with was S.Aliciae. I suspect the lack of sun was a factor. It was the least interesting of all sundews anyway :-p Do you feed yours with waterfleas or similar?

So I think I am getting somewhere with my plants. Been getting healthier leaves but these are mostly easy grow plants. My solution was to double the E.I. ingredients. I probably should pin down exactly what I am short of though! I suspect my main problem now is that some of my plants need...

Ah thanks, Darrel. It always intrigued me. Use to keep sundews pitchers and Neps. Wonderful hobby if you can afford a greenhouse. Hard work on a window sill!

And of course, the breeders would love to solve this so will have thrown quite a lot of resources at attempting to breed I would have thought!