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If you can afford it, get the proper plant LED, always worth doing as provides more scope. I use aquasky as I have no intentions of going back full high tech as it's too much for my schedule with work etc. Aquasky enough for my needs but I have had high tech before and it's enjoyable and allows...

Rotundifolia. It can be grown in most light conditions, just with varying degrees of success and speed depending upon light, co2 and nutrients. It grew fine on my tank with T8s and for a while with the aquasky. I then did a rescape and it hasn't really grown since. I'm not certain why but it...

You'll have enough light to grow what you have listed, just don't expect rapid full growth. I have two aquasky over my 200 and only have anubias, ferns and crypts. Rotala was doing ok but seems to have given up, just to give you an idea of what to expect.

Gimmicky settings such as the thunderstorms effects, the cloudy day effects etc. A T8 and an LED would be pretty much the same for low light plants mostly I'd say, medium plants likely would survive and grow, just not very fast.

I've got the aquasky over a Roma 200. If you forgo the gimmicky settings and just use the main light then it's a decent budget unit. I run liquid carbon with crypts and ferns and anubias, some valis and rotala and they are all growing perfectly well. Admittedly the aquasky isn't a full on plant...

My 1901 was noisy, was.... Proper priming and sitting it on some filter foam turned it into one of the quietest I've had. Think with the wheels on the bottom and a large canister it "rattles" bit sitting on foam it's quiet. Also sometimes the internal baskets are awkward to seat so ensuring...

Mine did that for first few days. Ensure the impellor shaft is seated in little rubber grommets properly else it wiggled causing the knocking sound. It's made worse when baskets aren't seated on each other properly so wiggle each one as you insert them. It does go away.

How long have the fish been in the tank? How big is the tank, I.e. volume? If fish only been in short time and big water volume nitrate may not have had chance to build up, especially if lots of plants, again especially of fast growers.

Hey Darrel. It would be interesting to see if anyone had actually managed in the real world,, outside of scientific literature/studies, has successfully managed to cycle their tank using only plants to keep non toxic levels of ammonia/nitrite. No argument that plants help uptake ammonia etc and...

Hi. Yes, the nitrogen cycle must be completed to ensure any waste products from fish or shrimp are converted into less harmful products by your filter. Plants can remove a little ammonia but nowhere near enough to keep water safe for your livestock. Please read about cycling and the nitrogen...

if it's a strange fertiliser based issue, as I've mentioned already, I had way way less using non EI fertiliser at what I have recorded as more than adequate co2 levels. may abandon the EI fertiliser, most sites say phosphates cause algae and I have to admit, at this point, I agree with that!

I still can't get the site to upload a photo. will try testing phosphate levels and adjust of necessary. just seems strange I got far less a lage, a much more manageable level BEFORE adding any PO4 whilst using colombo fertiliser that didn't contain PO4.

I dose an all in one fertiliser mixed according to the instructions including PO4 at the required level. I used to use colombo fertiliser for heavy planted tanks and got a light touch of gsa on glass but plants and hardscape were untouched. now using the all in one macro/micro including PO4...

I can't seem to get ANY picture to upload. despite the file size being below maximum allowed out says file size too large for server. I've basically got granite rocks that should be purple/grey but are as green as the plants. my heater is green, the sumatra driftwood is green on top surface and...

the thing I don't understand most is confusing drop checkers readings. despite the jbl showing pale green indicating something more than 40ppm co2 the one with less (but correct supplied) indicator is always yellow when ph tested at both 7.4 and 6.6. I've tried understanding co2 level...

solenoid bribgs the co2 on at 0700. lights on at 1000. fluval led unit as high up above tank as the attached stand allows. water change very regular at least weekly with evaporation top ups and small, maybe 10% changes between the at least 35 _50% changes weekly_ dependant upon amount of RO...

I have light and co2 on timers. the fluval fresh led lighting is raised almost to maximum height above the tank and only on for 8 hrs. I'll try a lesser lighting period but don't think 8hrs is overly long?

Help needed please. I've got a Fluval fresh 60, 85 litres. Fluval 206 filter. Eheim water pump for flow. Atomiser co2 diffuser from jbl co2 system. Planted tank with staurogyne, crypts, pogostemon, rotalla, valis, pearl weed, java Moss, HC. I'm using jbl volcano mineral Base with proscape soil...

Nice one, thanks for the link, I'll check it out and try and pick up the bits I need. You seem to have the right set up to ensure minimised loss of CO2 there. I'll take a look at the reactors also, am open to whatever seems to be best fit solution for my set up/budget/experience level, only...

Ah sorry, I seem to have not made myself clear. The 206 supposedly chucks out something quoted as 6_700 lph and the Eheim compact is literally just there to provide flow up against the bazooka to disperse CO2 and move nutrients around water column so the 206 is filtering but flow movement...

Yeah, seen this and seems OK, if a little faffy but doable. Just trying to stay away from having to butcher/botch pipework which according to this is 16/22? Would other clear type 16/22 hose be easier to build up and so have two sets, one with inline to plug in and other fluval as backup...

It's a Fluval Fresh 60_ 85 litres. Current diffusor is a bazooka which is making a bit of a difference compared to standard glass Taifun type previously used. Surface movement is gentle as twin outlets from 206 pointed ever so slightly up enough to just agitate surface without real...

Help needed if possible guys. I have been struggling to get good co2 levels, as in consistent levels with a glass ceramic diffusor. I've got a solenoid to bring it on stream and then the led lights after but seem to get large co2 bubbles they just don't diffuse and sit atop the water where they...

Thanks for the welcome☺ I'm hoping to pick up hints and tips from you all, please be gentle if I ask noob questions I can't find answers to on search. Is a very consuming hobby isn't it

Hello all. I'm new to the site and aquascaping and planted tanks. I've just scaped a fluval fresh 60. Some granite and sumatra wood included and have crypts, rotalla, Moss, Micranthemum, hemianthus, Staurogyne, hygro. Running on standard fluval led, co2 by JBL basic set_ no solenoid etc. Only a...