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One of my sae's really does'nt like glut

Ah yes. In that case,i'd say the first picture is of an emersed leaf.

3x2x1.5

Recently gone low tec and purchased the above. The growth rate of this thing is ridiculous! It's put 8x18 inch leaves out in the first week,with about 6 more on the way. This is my new favourite plant.:)

2 x regs(one unused) Both co2 art dual stage 2x 2kg fire extinuishers(one half full) 1x small jbl bottle(full) And all the bits and bobs

Does'nt look very ozeloty.do you have any new growth that is more ozeloty?

Iv'e got a load of kit for sale

I doubt it....apart from demanding a refund

Could be columnaris. The one on the right has the"saddleback"symptoms...and the one on the left looks like it's mouth is rotting away. Whoever sold them to you wants locking up

I'd certainly get the syphon "heavily involved" at water change time. If you've got fresh growth underneath,maybe it just needs more time.

What a shame. Here's hoping your adjustments work out.

I would'nt add a power head.i'd probably avoid fish that dig...aswell

Although i have never used the ada substrate,it sounds like it's just a bit of powder being blown about. Syphon it off at water change time,and i'm sure your substrate will settle shortly.

So....when you say debris,do you mean a dust like coating?

What substate are you using?

Does the debris build up in a particular area,or is it everywhere?

Tropica soil works

You should'nt really be getting problems with the filter you have. The 406 is rated at 1450 lph. I run one in my 180(ish)without problems.

Hahahahahaha loving the fake fish

Tnc complete. Once per week.

Ok thanks

Fingers crossed

Hi mike. I've never kept chillis,but it took an age for my rummy nose tetras to blossom. Like your chillis...they were pale and panicky...but they're as bold as brass now. Nice progress on the tank btw. P.s. what are your otos eating?

Oh...i see.

Before you added livestock,you were getting the ph down to 6.3(if i remember rightly)and it looked like your tank was "taking off" Now you're only getting the ph down to 7 and you're getting problems. I would try to recreate those conditions.

Ok thanks

Just checked my water parameters on the severn trent website. 25 mg/l Do i really need to add more N?

Ah right

Nice tanks there ender. Sorry to here about the rainbows. Columnaris?

The ehiem skimmer will create lots of oxygen bubbles when running at full power. Backing it off reduces the bubbles....and once the sponge collects a layer of mulm....eliminates them.

Ah ok

Nice rainbows. Do they have a touch of mouth rot?

I position a bazooka directly underneath my inlet strainer. Desceet. 1.5 bps keeps my dropcheckers green all day.(160l) No micro bubbles. 2/3 burps per photo period. Fluval 406,50% media removed....through full length spray bar.

I'd keep some media in it.

Very nice

I set up a little "plug and play"type tank as a rescue job for 6 cory. My intent,from the start..was for it to be as little time consuming as possible. I used sand substrate and planted quite heavily with swords,crypts,moss and a lotus lily. Total maintenance per week is about 10 mins,although i...

I think it depends on the individual species.

Very nice

If the algae comes out easily with the syphon...carry on. Livestock will move away.

Catfish pellets,algae wafers,bloodworm and cucumber

Is the gas bottle running out?

I'd reduce the photo period to 6 hours and reduce lighting intensity. I'd stop adding amnonia and just keep cleaning.

Very nice

+1 for the surface skimmer. I run mine 24/7

If you were using tropica soil...you'd need 3 large size bags. 27 l/kg

Hi gordon. I'm no expert,but i'm pretty sure your gonna need more flow and co2. While you have no livestock,you can be bold in your tinkerings.

In the past,i've had them get quite plump on cucumber or courgette,but the ones i've got now don't seem interested.

Is there not a grub screw in the end of the chrome nut?

A quick search reveals earlier jbl regs were un adjustable.

If it won't move.undo it,and see if there's an allen bolt behind it. Remove from gas bottle first

Don't remove the dial. Mine had a plastic cap,where the big chrome nut is....on yours. try turning the chrome nut clockwise half a turn.

Should be a allen bolt behind the plastic cover on the front of the gauge. Adjustment is made here.

Thanks for your help. I've bought a veggie clip,so will give the cucumber another go.

I'm a bit worried my ottos are'nt getting enough to eat. I've tried cucumber,courgette and red pepper,but they don't show much interest. Whilst searching for veggie clips,i came across some algae/seaweed type products,which i'm interested in trying. Does anyone have any experience of these?

Could it be the liquid carbon?

Ok thanks. I think i'll change it anyway.

I would'nt risk it

If you are not 100% happy with your substrate,then change it. It is a pain,but once done,you can cross it off your"must get right"list.

I notice the pressure inside my fire extinguisher has started to drop.i may be away from home all next week,so wondered if it would be wise to change it now. I have the dual stage reg,from co2 art.

The actual problem is the pathetic o ring in the lid. It's too thin...and does'nt seat correctly

It's the jbl bubble counter. My first system was jbl,and i had the same problem. The complete system is rubbish. Bypass the bubble counter altogether...and just get some gas coming through your diffuser.

I'd just stay on top of the water changes,and leave be..for now. They look healthy enough to me.

I don't see much flashing

My crypts and swords do very well in plain sand

Hi. I once had a low tec set up with gro lux. They give a pinky appearance which makes you orange/browns look really nice(in my opinion) Brown crypts,bog wood and halequins seemed to really stand out. Not so good for my(blue) boesemanis though.

Ok thanks

Hi all,not posted for a while...but summer pastimes have meant the tanks have been on the back burner for a while. I recently tested my hightech tank for nitrates and the results showed bright red on the test strips,as oppossed to pale orange on my low tech. Was wondering if it would be a...

Hygrophilia siamensis works in low techs.

Yes,nymphea lotus. I half buried mine in sand only substrate,and it's doing VERY well. Does'nt need co2 either

It has to be said that fish welfare comes 2nd to plant welfare in some cases.

Sand substrate 33% weekly w/c Low stock

Just complete for me.no carbon and 6hours of light.

nymphaea lotus does well in my lo-tec,as does java moss

dunno then. hope the cories pull through.

what other problems did your tank suffer?

how bad is the plant decay? got any pictures?

could be the rescape that upset the filter.

the rio 180 uses 2x45w t5 bulbs .

rainbows eat snails

Hiya. Hygrophilia siamensis is doing well in my first low tech. Java moss aswell

check valve at the top of the tank sorts it

i run my reg at 36 psi. this was enough to blow the bubble counter off of the needle valve when used with an inline up atomiser.i`ve since changed to a bazooka,and had no problems since. as for slow starting...water can back syphon down the co2 tubing,which then takes a while to clear.i solved...

anyway,the lighting looks fairly bright to me,and as i`m only a reactor short of a complete co2 system,it looks like this tank will be high tech afterall:cool:

all my plants are real. i`ve actually been keeping fish for close on 30 years now...but have never cycled a tank. i was given a tank as a teenager,and every tank i had after that incorperated the hardware from the tank it replaced. this is the first time i`ve had 2 tanks,and thus...the first...

ok,thanks for your help. i`ve just been down the lfs and come back with a juwel rekord 600. sand is washed and in...as are the plants.bloke at the shop says run it for a week,and then put some sponge from my main filter in the tank along with 2 cory. then add 2 more fish per week. anyone care to...

I'm just wondering how to cycle the tank,as i work away all week

lets do it!

i`m thinking about setting up a low tech tank to house approx 6 peppered cory. was just wondering what the minimum size would be. i want to keep it simple,with just a few hardy plants,and a piece of bogwood.i realize i need a sand substrate,but can anyone recomend a specific type? also..how...

Also,there is a plastic ball inside the strainer,which can clogg up

The 306 filters 1150 lph and has a max head height of 1.75m

Gba is better than bba Lol

Green beard algae

You could also try a little skimmer.ehiem do one for 25quid.

Can't remember the name,but i got the smallest model they had in the marine section. It's adjustable between 800 and 1600 lph

Just to clarify. It's sae's....you want,which are sometimes labelled siamese flying foxes.

i`ve kept at least a pair of flying foxes for years,and have never known them damage plants.they will nibble on bba,but don`t expect miracles. be sure to get siamese....not chinese

looks like angel damage on the echinodorus

I have bba on a 3d back wall...so you would think my tank id full of spores. However,my plants are 100% algae free...now that i've reduced the lighting intensity. The plants in my tank grow slowly under a single 25w t8...so i therefore deduce,slow growing plants do not cause algae

It may be possible to increase the working pressure of your reg. If there is a plastic bung in the middle of your reg...there will be a grub screw behind it.