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I am after one too. I tried contact Chihiros directly and they weren't very helpful

Thank you :) Do you find the 600 is big enough for your tank? Is it a Rio 180l?

One one of the german sites I was reading they suggested that the light was actually specifically designed for the german market.

Hey All I am looking to get a Rio 180 and cabinet in the coming months. I am toying with putting an external filter in the cabinet. I am wondering if anyone has the 3 door cabinet with an Oase Biomaster 600 in the cabinet Aaron

Wow! This light looks really nice! About to start work on a new Rio 180 build and one of these would be brilliant. Can't see any in UK stores yet :(

Busted out the power plane and back on track Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Eughh it was all going so well… Just started assembling my stand. Things weren’t quite lining up and couldn’t work out why. The timber merchant used 20mm MDF and not 18mm! Ffs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That tank and stand is stunning. I need to build a stand for my ADA 60p. I might have to contract you to build a stand for me?

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Thank you @Courtneybst and @Jonstonia - I have cancelled the 250 order and got for Biomaster 350 :)

Wow! This is a stunning tank @Sid.scapes Are you still running the Biomaster 350 in it? I am about to set up my 60p and ordered the 250. Think I might need to cancel and upgrade to the 350 Thanks Aaron

Yeah bleach will do it. JBL do something called PowerClean, which I think is just bleach. Just be sure to rinse it very well, and pop in some water with a double dose of Prime or other dechlorinator

I always used a garden hose without issue. Some of the food grade hoses I have used, for other things, can kink a lot more easily than stronger garden house.

Thanks. Every part of me says get a Biomaster, but guessing it is far too big. Good to hear the Filtosmart is working for you

How are you getting on with the filter @Siddy?

Great journal. I am looking to do the same thing. An ADA 45p with the Greenline e702 I have in the loft :) What are you doing for heating? Thanks for sharing

Our TDS out of the tap is less than 30 - there is nothing in our water. I run a BwT filter on coffee machine to add some minerals in. Are you re-mineralising your ro water? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where in the country are you? I’m in Manchester. Our water is super soft and I found that was a problem for plants and shrimp. I had to add crushed Coral to filter to get some buffering capacity. Mad ph swings without it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You are not wrong, it can be so disheartening.

Sorry to see you are still having a rough time with this tank. I strongly believe that before you do anything else, get some floating plants in, see how they perform. As others have said, though I know you have struggled with it, next get in tonnes of cheap fast growing stems. Hygrophila...

TDS will always rise, as it is a measure of all the dissolved materials in the water. That said, that is a big jump in a short space of time. Might be worth taking the rocks out and see how you get on

As long as the pipes don’t drain out (and they shouldn’t) then you are fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hah I understand I will weigh next time I do it - it’s really tiny amounts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

thanks Kalum The tank has been running for a few years. I did do a tear down and rescape a few months back - but kept the media and plants. I do have bog wood in the tank, as seemed good for shrimp, so suspect that is softening the water up even more Aaron

Thanks for the feedback guys At the moment I dose the GH/KH+ to get up to 250 on the TDS meter. The tank is about 380. I do it slightly lower so that I can keep the overall TDS number from creeping up too high. I will have a look what salts I have in the loft. I am dosing with Prime The tank is...

Hey Zeus Not a lot - I dose enough to match TDS, but I know that is only 1 part of the picture, and TDS is not as simple as 1 number I have always had problems with them in Manchester, because of the super soft water Aaron

Hi Everyone Hope you are all well. I am having some problems with RCS here in Sunny Manchester. Whenever I do a water change, even a small 10% or less, I lose Shrimp to white ring of death within a few days. I remineralise the water with the Salty Shrimp GH/KH+ as our tap water is very...

I am going to drop them an email about a custom size :)

Been looking at A4L - shame their website is so hard to use.

Great thanks!! That should just about fit :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good @AquaVet How is it looking now? I am thinking of getting a Rio180 later in the year Can you answer a question for me? How wide in the bottom of the stand, not sure if it will fit in my alcove because of the skirting board width Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a 3D printer - post a sketch of what you want Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s wasps Bees make their nests in cracks and crevices from wax, not paper Be careful, there may still be wasps in there. Not fun in an enclosed space. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As long as the filter doesn’t dry out then yes. You shouldn’t add more bio load than it had before Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks great!! We have one, love it!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Honestly - replace the lights and try then. I went round in circles for months and months. Change lights and growth was huge in a matter of weeks. I got a bit of algae - but balanced out now. I spent a fortune on new diffusers, a new regulator, new ferts, extra flow pumps etc etc Sent from my...

I would suggest adding a LOT of fast growing stems to try and get the tank balanced Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I gave up with TMC LED lights. Struggled to get any meaningful growth, just algae. Switched to 4 x t5 and not looked back Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Really like the look of this! The stand is great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gorgeous looking tank! Great work Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey Guys Plants are doing much better with t5 lights. I still need to get my EI regimen right. I did have a Dosing Pump, but it was more trouble than it was worth. It was in the way all the time And the macro pump kept failing to pump. I have started adding gH booster as our tap water is very...

I gave up on my unit. It was constantly failing to dose macro. Will try again with new Pump heads at some point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Only after I got rid of the LED lights have put a 4 bar t5 set in. LEDs just didn't work for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's not bad a setup :) sadly my skills let it down Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Looks quite nice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes they should be stored in a protection scheme Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey Dan! Sorry to hear that. Fwiw I think you needed more plant mass. I have had better luck when cramming a tank with fast stems Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Andy I run my current reactor with a dedicated pump. It's a 1200l/hr external eheim pump. Thanks Aaron Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Might sound like an obvious one, but if you use one of these, make sure you keep the dosing bottles topped up! Mine are hidden and they had run out while I was away last week Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey everyone! Has anyone got an update on how well these work? I want to use one on my 125litre tank. Thanks Aaron

Any pictures of it now :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not showing for me Dave Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ian beat me (by hours but my phone didn't show it). I have one of their Juwel compatible light bars. Very good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Look at Iquatics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is it doing a good job of dissolving co2. I am using a 10inch water filter but bubbles are escaping into the tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks good. Wonder if they deliver to UK Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good point xim. I always shake my trace mix before taking a scoop Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I double dose afp micro mix to no ill effect. Is there any chance there could be another chemical getting in? Do you have pets that you use flea products on? They are deadly in tiny amounts Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good! Love all the space you have under the tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks lovey! Really love aliums

Welcome to the forum Carl Not far away in Manchester. Aaron

Hey! Look at Iquatics. They do compatible bulbs. I have two Juwel HiLite and a 2 Iquatics tropical. It's a nice mix of high light and warm hues. Plants are growing like crazy versus TMC Led bars I used to have Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Any news Trebor?

Can you borrow another filter from anyone? Where in the country are you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can you pump priming button, this can get fresher oxygenated water into the filter Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have switched to the iQuatics 4 x T5 unit for my Rio 125 and the growth has been massively improved. I think I perhaps have too much light at the moment so I need to balance the 2 sets of tubes timer settings. The plants are going red near the top and the fish look much better colours. Will...

Don't fret about testing. The test kits for the stuff we are dosing are next to useless in terms of accuracy. One of the main principles of EI is that in 99% of cases we massively overdose what plants could possibly need. Followed by a large weekly water change to reset the water column (the...

I have 10 panda cories in my tank. I have heard that some of the black sands can be far too abrasive on their barbels. I did lots and lots of research and found many conflicting reports. So I ditched the idea. In the end I went for https://www.jbl.de/?lang=en&mod=products&func=detail&id=3398...

Wow!! That's a bit steep to post a few pieces of rubber @co2art Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Co2 art sell them :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You should be removing these where possible to avoid build up of ammonia, which has been suggested as likely cause of algae. Gravel vac and tweezers :)

Welcome to the from Aqua360! Lots of far cleverer people than I on here who will be able to answer any questions for sure. Journals are a good place to start and see how others have done Good luck :)

I am very overstocked but have not noticed problems with livestock - I guess because of the 60/70% water changes once a week and large filter capacity. I have; 9 Dwarf Neon Rainbows 12 Harlequin Rasboras 10 Panda Coryodras 4 Ottocinclus 12-15 Amano Shrimps (hard to count) This in a Rio 125...

I had a similar issue in the past. Never managed to pinpoint the reason. Assumed poisoning and change lots of water - you have to make efforts to match TDS and temp, especially when they are already struggling. Have you done anything in the house recently that might be an issue? - Used...

So I have bitten the bullet and got a Ehiem Compact 2000. Just need to get the right size hose and I will hook up the reactor this weekend. One thing I have noticed is that a lot of the videos I have seen there is a quite obvious trickling noise, is this something that can be gotten rid of?

Hey Marc I am following Foxfishes guide and building my own. Here it is - http://www.ukaps.org/forum/threads/high-flow-diy-reactor-now-with-video.23337/ I have given up on the inline atomisers too, they either break or clog up. Some people have not problems with them, but they don't work for...

The overstocking argument is interesting. I have high amount of BBA and I would say my tank is quite overstocked which I thought I could get away with given oversized filter and plants eating up the ammonia. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think attempting to run a 500litre tank on yeast would be very ill advised. This kit would be built for much lower pressures I would imagine, hooking up a 1000psi fire extinguisher is asking for trouble.

The best thing to do is to run 2 bottles off a t connector. Then you alternate the bottle refills. So 1 week you do one bottle, the next week you change the other bottle - this keeps the supply more consistent and stable. P.s a week is only for illustration purposes... You might need to change...

Amazing looking tank! Good work sir!

Ok guys, thanks for all the advice. Good idea Wisey - it's probably not worth dropping a 100 quid on a PH pen and then calibration solutions. I will try with the drop checkers. I will probably just raise it to limit where fish show distress, and then slowly creep it down over a couple of...

What one are you going to order @Wisey - I am loathed to spend that much money on a PH tester, but I think I am going to struggle without it. The drop chckers are too slow to respond really.

Thanks Ian. How do you factor in the delay with the drop checker? Do you just aim for green 1 after lights on or something? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow! That is expensive, I was looking at http://www.hannainstruments.co.uk/ph/pocket-phep4-water-resistant-ph-tester.html Our tap water is less than 10ppm caco3

Thanks Ian - is it normal for KH to drop from 5ish to 2.8 in 2 days? Could you reccomend a decent PH pen? Thanks for the advice Ian :)

It's a bloody miserable boat isn't it ;)

It's so bloody frustrating, as I have all the gear, but not quite enough idea. There is something I am not doing right, or some lightbulb moment yet to be had. In other more positive news, we spotted a baby cory yesterday :)

Morning All So I checked the KH again this morning (twice). With the Nutrafin KH test I have to add 5 drops to the water to turn from blue to yellow. This equates to 50ppm, which I have multipled by 0.056 to get 2.8 degrees hardness. This is obviously less than the test when I changed the...

Ps. If my water is 8.2 when left out of tank, am I actually aiming for ph of 7.2? Not 6.9. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Grr. So ph was 7.9 at start of injection. Fish started showing distress at 7.2. Took over 2 hours to get down to 7.0 when I turned lights on. What should I try next? Much more agitation and I will be breaking the surface. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It would - but would need a higher rated one than that . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry, no idea. Scary though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well done @co2art - great guys Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks FF! Afraid I have already ordered the 10" doh! Can always try it. Looks like I might need another pump to power the CO2 reactor. I am thinking of using the the spray bars for the CO2, and a simple return pipe for the water from the 1501 - as it will not be as important to blast this...

I have just changed the lights. I had 2 x Grobeam 600s and next to no decent growth on plants. I think they were mounted too high and not actually strong enough. That said I did have BBA in the tank, even when running the lights at 20% whcih was very dull. Thanks for your very helpful input

Hey Aquamania I have just replaced mine with a 4 x T5 iQuatics unit. Will report back when they have settled in. Plants started pearling within an hour. Aaron

Thanks for the reply. I just can't get my head round round it all. I will set the airstone to come on whenever the CO2 is off. I do have a lot of surface agitation (not breaking the surface). I had thought that the low alkalinity could be causing the PH pen to misread, but now that the KH...