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    Building extension - what to do for fish tank?

    Hi All, I’m building a single storey extension to my 3 bed semi-d house. What should I put in regarding plumbing for a fish tank? I was going to put a little sink near a side wall in order to fill/drain a tank beside it. Anybody any suggestions in regards what I should ask the builder to do in...
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    Best open top tank with stand on market

    Not sure I can get it in Ireland but thanks for response [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Best open top tank with stand on market

    Hi, we all know that open top tanks with emerged growth is the way to go. I had a nice open rim ada-style aquarium with a homemade stand However, the side of the stand at the base bowed a small bit and I am nervous to use it so I pulled the tank down. I don’t want to build another diy stand but...
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    Fluval spec 19l appears to be leaking

    Thanks - the joys of fishkeeping! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Fluval spec 19l appears to be leaking

    I’m treating the tank for white spot atm. I have other tanks but can’t transfer til whitespot gone. It’s a very slow leak - took 5 hours to get that water in pictures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Fluval spec 19l appears to be leaking

    Thanks guys - it’s very surprising it’s leaking. I was hoping it was some water trickling down. Not sure if the shop will take it back without receipt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Fluval spec 19l appears to be leaking

    Hi - I have a fluval spec which I bought new 9 months ago. However, I did a water change yesterday and now water is appearing at the bottom which must be a leak. What should I do? Advice appreciated [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Goldfish aquascape for school

    Me?[emoji50] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Goldfish aquascape for school

    Looks great! I like the background - is it just a drawing? - great idea Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Goldfish aquascape for school

    Thanks for the advice - goldfish are very interesting and I suspect the reason most of us are in the hobby. It is a closed top aquarium I will be working with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Goldfish aquascape for school

    I’ll buy them [emoji51] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Goldfish aquascape for school

    Thanks - would it be ok to collect pebbles or should I buy them? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Goldfish aquascape for school

    Thanks I thought about plastic but I want to keep it real [emoji51] (Good way to get the next generation enthused!) I was thinking about using toy ornaments to create something as well - [emoji444] “I believe that children are the future....” [emoji445] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Goldfish aquascape for school

    Hi guys, I volunteered to aquascape the local school’s fish tank (I know it seemed a good idea at the time!) It is about 4 feet long and has gravel in it with about 6 fancy goldfish (sorry no pics). Any ideas on how to aquascape it - I know goldfish eat a lot of plants so advice would be...
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    I am failing with a low tech

    Is it ok to keep the carbon if you dose? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I am failing with a low tech

    Amazon frogbit or water lettuce - duckweed can be difficult to control Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I am failing with a low tech

    Definitely add some floating plants to help decrease the light and help outcompete the algae. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Liquid C02 (Glut) - is it dangerous?

    I think they are 2 different products so shouldn’t be a problem Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Liquid C02 (Glut) - is it dangerous?

    Could you use bio carbon with glut? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Liquid C02 (Glut) - is it dangerous?

    Never heard of bio carbon - I wonder does it work?[emoji848] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Liquid C02 (Glut) - is it dangerous?

    What about the kids putting their fingers in the water? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Liquid C02 (Glut) - is it dangerous?

    Thanks - I meant dangerous to the kids not the fish! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Liquid C02 (Glut) - is it dangerous?

    I have 3 low tech tanks and I have started to use easycarbo again and my Anubias petite has taken offf. I dose easycarbo twice a day (as I believe the glut runs out when exposed to light). However, I have young kids and am worried that glut might be dangerous- any views? Sent from my iPhone...
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    Rotting anubias

    I’ve had Anubias just simply dissolve in an aquarium - not sure of the reason. So I had none in it for a while. I put some in again and they are fine now. I read somewhere about a virus that affects anubias but I was completely confused as to the reason it all dissolved: Sent from my iPhone...
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    Its a stick up

    Still no CO2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Its a stick up

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Medicine for internal parasite?

    Esha didn’t work for me - is api shrimp safe? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Medicine for internal parasite?

    Does anyone have a name of a good medicine for internal parasites? I have tetras who keep getting what looks like a slow deterioration from parasites. It will have to be shrimp safe as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Nerite Snails

    I think Nerites are very under-rated as an algae eater. There I said it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Cyanobacteria on Wabi kusa

    It’s for a wabi kusa Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Burden landscape Ireland

    People pile up rocks at the side of the road Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Cyanobacteria on Wabi kusa

    Why NO3 - that’s nitrate is it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    My Wabi islands

    They look great - how do you keep Cyanobacteria off then? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Cyanobacteria on Wabi kusa

    Does anyone know how to get rid of Cyanobacteria on wabi kusas? It is killing my moss. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Burden landscape Ireland

    Yes the rocks I see lying around look just as good (if not better) then the ones you could spend a small fortune on Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Burden landscape Ireland

    Yes - the Burren is protected as well so I won’t take any linestone from there. There is other limestone all over Ireland that I never thought of using. Why do people spend so much money on these expensive aquascaping stones when there are so many free? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Burden landscape Ireland

    Yes - it would be nice to be able to use the rocks in an aquarium but I think limestone is not inert Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Burden landscape Ireland

    These are limestone rocks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Its a stick up

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Its a stick up

    Using no co2 since 2 months ago- lapsed a lot on water changes but no major algae issues to report. I grew some rotundifolia out of water and just put it in the tank - do you think it will be ok? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Twinstar LED

    Where can you get the light holder in the last picture? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    EI liquid ferts to feed bonsai trees and indoor plants?

    Chinese elm - not sure if that's a true bonsai? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    EI liquid ferts to feed bonsai trees and indoor plants?

    Ok - I think I'll just use the aquarium water [emoji106][emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    EI liquid ferts to feed bonsai trees and indoor plants?

    Thanks for the knowledgeable reply [emoji122]but do you not just have the same problem using aquarium water as using EI ferts solution? I.e.- the lack of urea or ammonia based nitrate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    EI liquid ferts to feed bonsai trees and indoor plants?

    Thanks [emoji106]- I will probably do that. I suppose I am still wondering why EI can't be used on non-aquatic plants - is it because the salts burn or the levels are too high? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    EI liquid ferts to feed bonsai trees and indoor plants?

    Thanks - this may be a silly question but can you just lower the amount of nitrate in a EI solution? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Best aquarium under 30 litres

    Thanks for the help - I may try the spec Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    EI liquid ferts to feed bonsai trees and indoor plants?

    Hi, I recently bought a bonsai tree and I was wondering whether it was possible to use EI liquid ferts to fertilise it? Can I use EI solutions for wabi kusa as well? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Best aquarium under 30 litres

    Thanks - any other suggestions less than 30 - could be 20 or even 15litres? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Best aquarium under 30 litres

    Hi - what would people suggest as the best aquarium under 30 litres. I know fluval do the edge, the chi etc - anyone any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to start a wabi kiss

    2nd attempt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to start a wabi kiss

    Cheers - can you dose will liquid frets? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to start a wabi kiss

    I have put Anubis in - will it be ok? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to start a wabi kiss

    Here's my first attempt - any guidance? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to start a wabi kiss

    Thanks - do you leave the cling film on for 2 weeks? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Light constantly flickering

    Thanks everyone for help - I think I might try to buy some leds - any suggestions for a juwel 60 litre tank? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    How to start a wabi kiss

    Hi, I have been looking at the wabi kusas on this site and they all look pretty great. I was wondering what do I need to do to start one. I have a glass bowl and a light from ikea. I was just going to put some used ads aquasoil into the bowl. Then put some Rotala rotundifola, crpyts, MC and...
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    Light constantly flickering

    Thanks I will check when I get home - it's a t8 so I am not sure if them still have them in stock Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Light constantly flickering

    Any pointers on how to open the hood? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Light constantly flickering

    It's a t8 - there is only one tube. I should probably know this but what is the "choke"? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Light constantly flickering

    Hi I have a Juwel rekkord 600 and the the light has started to flicker on and off constantly. Do I need a new light or is the whole system banjaxed? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Journal My first Wabi Kusa

    Why are you adding co2? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Cryptocoryne Wabi-Kusa

    Did you just use substrate or a wabi kusa ball for the bedding? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Reliable on-line shops

    Can people list some reliable online shops that delivery widely (especially to Ireland) with realistic shipping costs? I have had a few recent really disappointing experiences with online shops which has really turned me off online shopping. I have a couple of questions: - can people...
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    Jbl in-out aqua water changer

    Yes you are right it is physics - so I could start the siphon but leave the end near the drain? I could just use a hose instead of a jbl in-out aqua Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jbl in-out aqua water changer

    Refraction bends physics a little so I thought I could but maybe not [emoji30] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jbl in-out aqua water changer

    I have a connection - the problem is that it does not siphon very strongly. I think it is because the tap is higher than the tank. Anyone any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jbl in-out aqua water changer

    I bought one of these to help with water changes, however, it would not connect to my tap. I got a plumber to install a new tap and connection so that's it fits. However, it still does not have great suction, even though the connection fits snugly. Is it because the tap is higher than the...
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    Its a stick up

    Bob is currently playing with the fishes in my other low tech tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Anybody have experience with Chihiros RGB sereis !!

    Thanks for that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Anybody have experience with Chihiros RGB sereis !!

    Great - is there a hook on the led as I already have something hanging from the ceiling Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Its a stick up

    Thanks Vandal - you are right about the Pygmies - I never see them and they are hard to feed as well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Its a stick up

    Thanks it was only one plant that is growing rapidly. I put some in a high flow area and it started flowering within 2 days. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Its a stick up

    Update - still using t8s - would love leds. Planted some stems in the background - not doing much maintaining Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Anybody have experience with Chihiros RGB sereis !!

    Is there attachments so you can hang the led from the ceiling? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    How did you make it fit to the Juwel system? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    Thanks I thought I could take the actual pump out and put it in the bioflow casing - is this possible? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    Will a Juwel Eccoflow pump fit in the bioflow casing? I.e. If I buy an eccoflow pump can I use it in my bioflow system? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    Oh - I feel a bit silly now [emoji51] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    I'm lost! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Juwel heliolux

    No I didn't get the lights so I am still using t8s. However I got my money back after countless phonecalls to Germany. I'm still recovering from that ordeal! [emoji51] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    To recommend a shop to get a replacement Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    Yes you could have a point [emoji848] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    Thanks I had a 600lph and might try a 1000lph. Also, I can't work out your hint for the shop - can you give another hint?[emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Jewel vision internal pump

    Hi my jewel internal pump went a few weeks back. I need a new one for my jewel vision 180 - can anyone recommend someone on eBay or elsewhere to order from? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Zoo Dreams

    Update - got a full refund after numerous calls to Germany - I will now have to look elsewhere for the light and controller Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Planted tanks and sumps

    Hi - I am thinking of buying a tank with a sump because it is going cheap. I plan on having it planted, in freshwater with co2. Is it possible with a sumo. Also - has anyone any advice etc? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pygmy Cories hiding

    That's interesting - has anyone else found that adding other types of cories increases pygmies activity levels? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pygmy Cories hiding

    Thanks that makes sense - I ordered a controller and a Juwel helialux led light which would provide twilight settings. However, the company I bought them from (Zoo Dreams) has not sent the items (I bought them on 22 Jan) as of yet. Hopefully the will deliver someday but at the moment I'm €223...
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    Pygmy Cories hiding

    They were initially more active when the rummynose were shoaling. Also the rummynose have been a more recent addition and the Pygmy shyness pre-dates them. But thanks for the suggestion - it is something to bear in mind[emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pygmy Cories hiding

    I bought 27 - not sure how many left - still a good few Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pygmy Cories hiding

    Hi - I have some Pygmy cories in a planted 180l but they are always hiding - I can never see them. I have rummynose, guppies, platies and 2 GBRs. Is there any tricks to get them to come out of hiding? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Zoo Dreams

    Cheers I will wait some more and see what happens. I had no idea that it would take this long. The website looks very professional so I thought it was legit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Zoo Dreams

    Thanks [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Zoo Dreams

    I don't think he has posted it yet - it is a hard lesson to take - everyone should search for reviews of a website before buying from it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Zoo Dreams

    I paid paypal - so hopefully will get something back Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Zoo Dreams

    No - still no lights - but the money is out of my account since 22 Jan. On his website he says 3-5 days delivery. I sent loads of email/phone calls and got one response saying it will be one to two more weeks. I will believe it when I see it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I couldn't increase my CO2

    Also - replace drop checker solution - just to be sure! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I couldn't increase my CO2

    Put the diffuser opposite the outflow. Also maybe clean the diffuser if dirty as it can help with diffusion. The looks great btw - why do you want more co2 if it's working well as is? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Zoo Dreams

    Yes - he takes your money but does not respond to my emails. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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