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Why not buy the two end caps and solution? Means you can just take it off, fill it up and put cap on to clean.

I've never ordered anything from you Martin, so I obviously couldn't comment on your customer care. If I had, and received excellent customer service from yourself, I would be quick enough to sing your praises. I'm not bias, I just gave a review of the company in my opinion. Which I and others...

Co2 Art will bend over backwards in the name of customer service. I cannot recommend Co2 Art enough. Every single order has come the very next day. Even when I've messaged to add something I'd forgotten (more than once :facepalm: )

Well, as far back until it feels smooth. The paint will fill the holes. Repeat process till your happy with the results

Sanding sealer should help somewhat or some end grain sealer

If you look close, you can make out two squid in the woodgrain ;)

Hello Maxlaf, Thank you very much. Massive compliment! I cut the veneer the size of the whole face ( panel and two doors) then cut them down from there keeping margins small when I stuck them to the plywood. Welcome to the forum by the way :) Cheers, N

China by any chance?

Naughty husky!

Did you ever work this out then Darrel?

Proving very interesting, thanks again, invaluable information.

Thank you both. I'll have a look into them.

Hello guys, Im currently looking into a biotope setup. I need to source some lists on Flora and Fauna from Borneo / Sumatra in particular. Would anyone please be able to offer me guidance on finding such information? Any Expedition sites worth a look? Thanks, N

Hey Al, I'm very interested, as are many others on here, by your experiences with Choco Gouramis, so therefore I'm considering a low tech affair on this with potentially a Boneo Biotope setting. So prepare yourself for questions please :) Mr. Choco-King.

Thanks everyone :D didn't expect that response. It's not perfect up close but it will do me nicely.

Thank you, kind sir.

Ridiculously nice all round Lee. I'll have to catch up on the journal when I get chance. But you've done a fantastic job on this. Well done.

Thanks lee. They exist only to utilise the space between the two sides. As there is a plywood 'U' acting as a support (belt and braces!). should be handy for the bric-a-brac though.

Pictures please people :)

Thanks P. There's a touch more hiding under the hood:

Nearly there!

Pitch pine is beautiful. That has a lovely aroma of it's very own.

Sorry Lindy, I did mean laquer. Now that's the shiz! Did a little bit in my kitchen and we both couldn't hardly breathe upstairs for an hoe or two. Had to open every window in the house :lol:

Okay, last one before it's complete! ;)

Cascamite. It's excellent and doesn't foam up, where as gorrilla glue is a PU glue, which means it'll expand somewhat. Good for stopping squeaks in stair strings especially as it fills the gap around the wedge on the treads.

Look into using a powdered resin glue such as 'Resintite'. The bond strength in comparison to PVA is immense. Have you got sash cramps? If not, what you intend on pulling it up tight with? Ideal would be both screw and dowel/biscuits.

FIFA. You suck.

Lol. Done a lot since then! Moved house and been doing a lot at work :) I'm counting down the days to set this up. I hope to have the veneer all on by Friday. Then hit it with about 10 coats of lacquer. So that'll take the most time now.

Wide doors. Should make maintenance a touch easier. Been so busy past few weeks. Just to veneer now. Should be complete and varnished by next week/end

I think Ian Holdich had these in a tank with a carpet and they didn't uproot it at all. I'm guessing that it'll vary between tanks, with coverage area etc. They won't uproot to get at food if there's some laying on a patch of sand somewhere else :p

I haven't had any, but apparently Pygmy Cories are fine with a carpet.

Sounds like seed shrimp to me

Anyone tried the Belkin Wemo? Expensive but programmable from iphone over wifi, anywhere in the world.

Too much yoghurt used. Use a tiny amount. Just to turn the water white really. Eat the rest. It's delightful

No. Specific yogurts are used, containing L. Acidophilus. Used for its anti fungal properties. I used 'Fage total 0% Greek yoghurt'. Cheers,

In the end I just used RO water with a touch of yogurt I think. It does the job in allowing the moss to key to the wood. Just takes so bloody long to get going!

Cheers Dom. :)

Hey mate, Had a few issues, not directly with the moss. Co2 distribution mainly, and trying a siesta photoperiod out of interest more than anything. Then I had a filter casing break, so ordered another. Plants didn't like that either. In short, moss has attached fine but is taking a long time...

I recently tried a 'siesta' period of 1.30 in a 6 hour photoperiod. I found after about a week, my tank was covered in green and brown algae on the surface of both hardscape and glass. I think the plants may find it hard to shut down and start photosynthesising again in such a short period...

Yeah. Throwing it while playing FIFA never helps.

PS4 :(

Couldn't get me an R2 button could you? Mines shagged.

I like it mate. Everything looks great. Decent of you to do all that for them. Good on ya.

Have you seen the proper push fit stuff? You can't pull a connection apart with two JCBs, the plastic pipe would tear first

I add flourish on a morning, before work, to deal with morning sunshine and light throughout the day. My tank is not currently stocked with fauna though. Otherwise I'd be worried about their health when dosing like this.

Of course it is, he's a planted tank enthusiast/ Expert playboy extraordinaire.

If you intend to reduce the glassware dean, your gonna knock hell out of the flow of the filter. Maybe by upto half! Get 17mm ones.

I think the Bacter balls are a media unless I'm. Much mistaken. Similar to Benibachi bee balls or whatever they call them. They harbour nitrifying bacteria on a very porous surface, which neutralises the ammonia. You could have similar effects with active carbon and eheim substrat Pro.

Great Terry Tibbs accent D.

Excellent idea Troi Boi.

Personally, I find the camozzi valves excellent.

Persevere pal, it'll all come good. All the best, N

Excellent Al, really impressive lights with a really nice colour rendition. I actually quite like the light fall off at either end. I like the depth it gives to your scape, highlighting the middle perfectly. They look well made too! Nice one.

Hey mate, I'm good thanks, how are you? Yeah I use RO man mate. I had to replace the two filters and two casings when they froze year before last. He's got everything you'll need mate.

No worries Bertie. Give me a shout if you need me.

You'll probably only need to change the DI resin pal

Sorry Bertie, yes. I currently run mine at 3bar. Any more and the valve on top of mine starts blowing co2 out, don't know if that's what everyone else's does..

Hello Bertie, My reg was bought second Hand on everybody's favourite auction site, but it's new as the thread for the solenoid on the reg is updated. The solenoid valve is from Homeleigh online. Very easy to put together, there's some instructions in the box aswell if you get stuck! All you...

Anybody have any experience using This? How do brine shrimp compare to daphnia as a live food source?

Subscribed to this, as I want to have a go shortly. Thanks for info everyone.

Glassware! Inlet and outlet ;) Loving the file name :lol:

Don't they actually make an oil solution for this purpose?

Mine have always been great. I've owned 3 in total. Good solid build with fine adjustment. I wouldn't use anything else. In fact, I've just stripped mine down and added a Jbl solenoid direct to the reg.

I'm awaiting an in tank atomizer, then I'll post up a review. Comparing it in the flesh to a more expensive 'Camozzi' brand, the two look and feel very similar. Threads are nice and tight, so I'm expecting good flow control.

I'm using the 200w on a mini M which is around 18-20L. I'm also using an eheim Ecco on it too. Just for reference.. :lol: 200w should be fine mate, but I'd recommend against an Ecco. They're fantastic filters, but I'd want more grunt if it were me. What about an eheim pro 3 250?

Looking like a great job DTL. Well done. You may have to add some preservative to the blackwater mix, as I made my own and it went mouldy in the bottle, after a while.

She's just imagining it's Mississippi mud pie.

I actually thought wildebeest. :facepalm:

I particularly like the cormorant fishermen photos. I know they're not 'original', but the scenery behind is always, without fail, amazing. The photo seems to always, to me anyway, tell a story. Look at his face, and you'll see how he's done with his catch today. The others are all great photos...

Surely a massive lad like you should be able to sling a 25litre tub full under each arm

Absolutely right.

Easy water change :lol:

This sounds like excellent customer service. I've had a quick look at the flow controller sent to me to review by Karol at co2Art, and they look to be very well made, I'm sure you'll be impressed with it when It comes.

Why do you never put doors on your cabinet? :P Haha. Looking well Lindy, wood is superb. Fits the tank perfectly! You going to ram it with crypts and stuff?

Wouldn't a misting spray system work? To stop leaves from drying out.

Get.. Me... There...!

Hey Lindy, The right- bottom 2 pieces are nearly all going to be 'naked':lol: the back piece is moss upto about halfway, then a bit where it hits the surface, and the others just in little groups. It should look pretty balanced when it grows in hopefully.

I think they will do replacement parts mate. Maybe get onto Karol at co2-art. See if they can be sourced, and if actually viable cost -wise.

Putting on inlet is fine mate, I can't see any bubbles at all really. Plants are now pearling like crazy.

Thanks Tim! It's quite empty looking at the moment, but should transform when I get the back chocka :D

Just completed an 80% water change and fitted new up atomiser. I know I'm lacking height at the back, I'm going to be sorting that this weekend with some Hygrophilia Pinnatifida and maybe some Limnophila Aromatica. The branches should also be almost completely covered in Fissidens/ mini pelia...

1st impressions... Excellent! Minute bubbles when running on INLET of filter. Literally just to say visible with nose pressed against glass. Not a drip in sight. Hoses nipped up nicely with plastic nuts ( struggled to get Hose off barbs without nut on, nevermind with!!! ) Really impressed. A...

Looks like an old lunapet model, although I've never owned one, can somebody verify? It should be absolutely capable of 3 bar and very safe, if it is adjustable of course!

What a nIce looking, extremely healthy tank! Moss looks amazing! Well done buddy

What reg you using?

I'd advise running at 3 bar where possible. Nice and misty! Smaller bubbles = better dilution rate of co2 in water ( preventing bubbles wasted by popping on surface) so therefore should allow you to maintain 30ppm with a lower 'bubble rate', so to speak. You'll need a nice diffuser / atomiser...

The more you increase working pressure, the smaller the bubbles get. Why not just adjust pressure while pumping co2 in on one?

Thanks for great service Karol. Very happy! New Inline atomiser: End piece with rubber seal: Internal Rubber to seal ceramic: Ceramic: Ceramic inside: Overall looks good, opens easily enough, just a little pressure with an adjustable spanner and it comes off nicely. Thread feels...

I placed an order late Sunday night, added to it yesterday morning. And it came at about half past nine. Everything present and correct, plus two inline needle valves to review. I've heard nothing but praise, and everything I've heard of has always been next day delivery. Definitely doing a...

It did! But, thankfully, in my moment of madness, someone saw sense. My auntie had seen the amount of hours and effort I had put in over that Christmas, and whipped down to the tip. Kept it at hers for like 6 months, and just mentioned it the other week... I was like :o Ha!

Wow! Surreal.

Yeah, cos we all have 2000 litre tanks al! :lol:

That's great, I'll give it a review. Thanks :)

:D

Funnily enough, I got that solid oak cabinet back yesterday :o would fit a 60p perfectly ;) Oh, and don't worry! It would be quite a weird thing to do.. :lol:

Thanks Gary. I just took the door off today, as blum hinges on the top had pulled out the MDF, so need to fill and refit :) Thanks Lindy.

I'll be ordering a 16/22mm too, in the near future, all being well.

I will? :)