Recent content by philyoung

Has anyone successfully used radions for a planted tank? I've had to close my reef tank down and was thinking of starting a planted tank again. I have two Gen3 XR30W lights sat in their boxes and wondered if I could use one. They have a lot of spectral control. The tank would have an external...

I've replanted my H.c carpet and other bits at water change time, less water in the tank to make planting easier and less risk of spills!

That looks amazing! I have been looking for something a bit different to go in an alcove, a 90 x 30 x 20 would fit well. Where are the inflow and outflow pipes? I cant see them in the picture. Would having that depth of substrate in the corner not lead to anaerobic conditions?

garuf what do you mean by two stage regulator - an adjustable working pressure regulator? Are the lunapet regulators definitely adjustable? It would seem the ideal would be a regulator with adjustable working pressure and a solenoid, does one exist? Phil Edit - just realised answer to the...

I think a relook at the FE otion is require. May require a bit of cupboard surgery to fit. Checked at LFS for refillable cylinders but the cylinders are eye wateringly expensive and a refill takes a week and costs more than a new FE. I don't quite follow how it can cost more to refill a cylinder...

paint ball tanks? what are they? how do you get them refilled? Sorry for all the questions. Phil

Thanks Sam, how many different threads are there for CO2 bottles then? FE & refillables are DIN477, the welding cylinders are 1/8" BSTP (I think!) and the JBL disposables are metric are they? I'm not necessarily looking for the cheapest set up costs, would like guages and a solenoid but don't...

Does anybody know if the disposable welding cylinders fit the JBL regs please? Struggling to find anywhere to do refills locally and dont think I can fit an FE in the available space. Will be for a 140l tank. Thanks Phil

Lifted and replanted, amazed how much stuff gets underneath.

I have a carpet of hc in a 30l nano with an 11W light, tank is only 35cm deep tho. My first effort with a planted tank for a long time so maybe just beginners luck!

Thanks, so this is typical of carpeting plants is it? Is six months fairly normal?

How often should I expect to replant a carpet of H.c Cuba? My tank has been running for about six months and the carpet has been pruned monthly. It's started to lift from the substrate now and growing into surrounding staurogyne and over bogwood. To redo it I assume I just lift it out divide it...

I have a 30l one using the dennerle 11w light. I have CO2 from a small disposable cylinder. It's been set up one month with no problems so far. My hygrophila have been pruned once and the foreground plants HC cuba and staurogyne are spreading. This weekend is the first time I have recorded a...

Thanks, happy to go with the tap water mine has some nitrate and phosphate in it! I'll read about the EI method.

Thanks Neil, they also had amano shrimps and looking through the site seems I should leave the CRS for a bit. Quite like the look of the tiger or is it bee shrimp? Its only a small tank so don't need anything too large. Apart from a couple of otos for algae control no idea what other fish to stock.