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  1. Richard

    Reducing light intensity in Juwel tank

    Hello Viv, I've got a Rio 125 and I have algae issues although my tank is quite heavily planted with mainly Crypts and Anubias with some Vallis at the back. I have started using the reflector on the back tube reversed but I'm not 100% sure how much it actually reduces the lighting,there is no...
  2. Richard

    Positioning spray bars.

    Thanks for your input Harry.
  3. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    EnderUK, Thanks for your suggestions,I'm going to give the EI dosing a try as a lot of people swear by it,I'll try anything to get my tank looking as good as yours mate!
  4. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Thanks Vaz.
  5. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Vaz, I am going to put the lot on Gumtree as a full system,hoping to get £65,it's only about 3 weeks old so I'm hoping to get half my money back.
  6. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Hi, Thanks for your sympathy,I know it sounds funny but I've always been a very careful and loving fishkeeper,I have kept fancy goldfish,marines,Koi and always looked after their wellbeing to the best of my ability,my fish usually die of old age.I introduced co2 because I wanted to improve the...
  7. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Hi Vaz, I have just renewed my lighting and changed from the original Juwel lighting to Arcadia pro tubes,they don't seem as bright as the originals but the tank looks better. Today I looked in the tank and my wifes Betta was lying on the bottom dead and my last surviving Harlequin was lying...
  8. Richard

    Positioning spray bars.

    Yeah that's how I've got mine Rob,I've been trying to improve the conditions in my tank since introducing pressurised co2,lost the last of my Harlequins today,(6 in total in a week),all the other fish are loving it,I think I'm going to go back to liquid carbon as I'm fed up seeing my fish die.
  9. Richard

    Positioning spray bars.

    Thanks John,I'm sure I read something relating to air curtains saying that they can lower CO2 so I just wondered if bubbles caused by a spray bar would have the same effect. Anyway bubbles look horrible and I would rather not have them so I'm quite pleased with your answer.
  10. Richard

    Positioning spray bars.

    Thanks James, I did wonder,I have it with all the extensions as you say,all rippling the surface of the water,all my plants are swaying in the current.The only thing is,should the actual surface of the water be bubbling or is sufficient to have the surface with just a ripple on it? The reason I...
  11. Richard

    Positioning spray bars.

    Hi guys, I have a Rio 125 and I have just bought an external filter to replace the internal one.I have also bought a Eheim spray bar.This is a really good item to have as it allows you to position the outlet spray in any position you want as the pipe section is in 3 parts. In short the actual...
  12. Richard

    Eheim Pro 3 - worst Eheim ever?

    Oh blimey,I've just bought a Pro3 350,no problems so far but haven't suffered any power cuts either,seems a good filter to me but I am an unlucky so and so.:(
  13. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    I have tuned the bubble counter to 1bps and so far today all the fish are ok,drop checker is not green though,more like a very pale blue colour so I suspect that 1bps is not quite enough,I'll leave things as they are for now and increase the bubble count slightly tomorrow and see how things go.
  14. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Okay hoggie,I'll give that a go,have to be tomorrow now.I suspect in a way that the conditions in the tank are a lot more lively now,what with the extra flow and the surface movement and I wonder if the older inhabitants are finding it a bit hard for their ageing fins etc,and are giving up the...
  15. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Hello hoggie, Right,well the tap water is coming out at 7.2 PH,as for the tank conditions,well no,the aerating used to be pretty poor but recently I took out the internal filter and installed an external with a spray bar and now the aeration is much better with better surface agitation.
  16. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    A little update,I turned the spraybar so that it disturbed the surface of the water enough to certainly help with gas exchange,my bubble counter is showing 2 bps,dropchecker isn't exactly showing lime green,more like a very pale greeny blue colour so I suspect that my co2 level is slightly down...
  17. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    I have actually lost a few fish over the past few days,1 Harlequin and 3 Cardinal Tetras,all old fish, plus I had to go without a filter for a day a little while ago,none of this would help but I am wondering if this is anything to do with the co2. I'm going to keep an eye on my stock to avoid...
  18. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Ok hoggie,I'll give that a try,thank you.
  19. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    At the moment the spray bar is set so as it points downward with a slight surface ripple without actually splashing back into the tank,should I have so as it actually breaks the water surface?
  20. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Oh dear,well I'm seriously considering going back to low tech.:sorry:
  21. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    Razor blade. Nothing to be scared about,8 blobs of silicone all together,be careful,take it slowly and job done!you wont regret it.
  22. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Thanks for your reply Sacha, Yes there's plenty of free surface area,I know about the labyrinth bit,that's what is worrying me as he doesn't seem to go to the surface at all when it's on. I'm wondering if an 'inline' diffusor would sort that problem out.
  23. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    I removed my internal in about 15 minutes,just took a long kitchen knife and carefully cut through the top 2 blobs of silicone on either side,then I carefully slid the knife down the back of the filter,pulling it gently away from the back of the tank,and sliced through the 2 blobs on the back...
  24. Richard

    A few problems with co2.

    Hi guys, I started using pressurised co2 on 23rd January this year,I've never done this before so I was not to sure what to expect. Well all went well regarding the setting up etc and everything looks very neat and professional in my Rio 125 cabinet. There are a few things that I'm not too sure...
  25. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    I agree,turned mine down slightly as my Corys have become so active there're stirring up the sand a bit and it's keeping it suspended,great to see ALL the plants swaying in the current.
  26. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Thanks John,nor the last I dare say.
  27. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Well guys it's 'red face' day today.:oops: I got a phone call this morning from my friend at the lfs telling me that as they couldn't sort it out they would issue me with a replacement filter.When we arrived a there to pick it up he informed me as they were draining it down he checked the media...
  28. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Thanks for that John,once I have a working one,:lol:,well it should be tomorrow.They'll either ring me up and tell me they've sorted it or they're going to replace it,one way or the other I will have a '350' filtering my tank. All the reviews say that this is a first class filter so I'm...
  29. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Well that's good to hear,certainly a nice looking filter and of sturdy build,pretty damned hard to get the fittings onto the tubing but once it's there it 'aint going nowhere.
  30. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    They're a good bunch of lads and they always match internet prices too,I think they were pretty surprised that it was a genuine fault on the filter that they couldn't fix.
  31. Richard

    Fire extinguisher CO2

    I did the same,I was pretty nervous first time I did this so I made sure everything was off,nothing to worry about though,all was fine.
  32. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Right,I took the filter and all the pipework into my local lfs,(where I bought it from), this morning and they set it up on one of their holding tanks,off we went for a look round the pet centre to give them time to run it and observe how it performed.After about 1/2 an hour we went back and...
  33. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Yes,I see your point,it's all very puzzling,I've checked and checked again all the connections and there's definitely no leaks or creases in the pipework,and no bends to impede flow.They are going to set it up at the lfs tomorrow so I shall know more then and I'll update the post.
  34. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    It's regular,sounds a bit like the pump is running dry but it isn't because water is coming out of the spray bar,I contacted the shop where I bought it and the fellow there said I can take it in tomorrow morning and they will set it up and see what happens. I know that there are no leaks...
  35. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Turned off filter,removed from tank,emptied fiter then replaced all the media and placed back under tank.This time I made sure that the outlet,(spraybar) was clear of the water and primed the filter,turned on and had exactly the same,loads of micro bubbles and a rattling from the pump...
  36. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Hi, Thanks for your reply,I'm pretty sure that the spray bar was out of the water when I primed the filter but I'm going to do it again to make sure. You sure like your Pink Floyd,I was more of an ELO fan along with the beatles and the Stones.Now, as a much older guy, I like to listen to movie...
  37. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Hi again, Yes I also heard about the intake hose,but quite honestly,if you knew what a tight fit the Eheim hoses are, the potential for a leak are pretty remote. Another possibility is, as you mentioned,making sure that the pump is filled fully before starting,I have seen a video of a filter...
  38. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Hi, I have The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon,both on vinyl,just don't get classics like that any more,anyway back to the filter, getting a bit of rattling too so I'm a bit worried about damaging the impellor,all the 'rubbish' filters I've had in the past I've never had this problem that...
  39. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Another Pink Floyd fan I see.:headphone:
  40. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Thanks guys,well I've tried all the shaking and tilting from side to side so this morning I'm going to strip it down and re assemble it and see if it makes any difference. The build quality of this filter is far superior to any external I've had in the past but so far it's been a pain in the...
  41. Richard

    Air bubbles in Eheim external

    Hi, I am now the proud owner of a Eheim Professional 3 350 (2073) after removing my Juwel Rio internal. Set it all up today and I must say that it really looks the businesss,my Harlequins are swimming up and down in the current from the spray bar and my little Blue Phantom plec has been busy...
  42. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    Lee,sorry mate,just had an offer of a Eheim which is my preferred choice,sorry to muck you about.
  43. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    Thanks Lee,1 last question,does it leave room in the cabinet for a FE and a few odds and ends as I've heard they're pretty big.
  44. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    What size tubing does it need?
  45. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    Hi Lee, Thanks for the offer mate,is it in good nick and how much do you want for it,oh and are you willing to post?
  46. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    Hi Matt, Thanks for your reply,I really want the spray bar as I think it gives a better type of movement across the whole tank.
  47. Richard

    What filter for my Juwel Rio 125

    Hi guys, I have recently started adding co2 to my tank thanks to an excellent 'set up' article on this site. I started from scratch with new substrate and plants and I must admit that my tank has never looked so good,plants growing well and all the livestock very healthy and active.I have been...
  48. Richard

    Fire extinguisher CO2

    Thanks Rob,very interesting article,helped me no end. Rich
  49. Richard

    Fire extinguisher CO2

    Hi hoggie and thank you, I bought everything from co2 Art,seems like a very good company.
  50. Richard

    Fire extinguisher CO2

    Hi everyone, I've been reading this very interesting article from the first post and I have set up my first ever co2 unit with no problems whatsoever thanks to all you guys and your input. In fact I have found you all so helpful that I have joined the forum,as we all need good info at times...
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