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    DSLR or Bridge?

    Hello all, I'm thinking about upgrading my point and shoot camera for something a bit better. I'm on a limited budget and a photography beginner, but for taking good pics of family and decent tank shots which do folk think would be better and do people have any recommendations and/or examples...
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    Spacer for FE/Pub gas bottles

    Hi all, Does anyone know of such a thing? I'm after a spacer as my pub gas bottle (same thread asan FE) has a slightly wonky "handle" thing on it that i don't really want to cut off. Just after a spacer device that will allow me to screw my reg on Hope this isn't as clear as mud :lol: Matt
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    Dupla Ground

    I'm thinking about some of this stuff (mainly as it's cheap and i can pick it up locally) - does anyone have any experience with it (Luis @ghostsword - i'm looking at you man! :mrgreen: ). Mainly i'm interested in colour and texture as i'm going for a "forest" look in my nano...
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    Temperature for cherry shrimp

    the general consensus is yes! Try looking herehttp://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14431 Hope this helps! Matt
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    Fix a broken solenoid?

    My cheap(and apparently rubbish!) check valve failed on my co2 resulting in water leaking back to the solenoid, and now - 24hrs later - it won't open up! Does anyone have experience of similar problems and fixing them? Please? i can't afford a new one! Thanks in advance as always, Matt
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    SHRIMP ALERT!!!! PICS "Black Berry" Shrimp @ MA South Leeds

    For all the shrimp nuts out there MA south Leeds (Just off the M1@J41) has some stunning "Black Berry" Shrimp at 2 for £9. I've not encountered the name before but they are black with white stripes and are a very bit nice, especially at that price! I'm going to try and resist but a breeding...
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    Mossy shrimpy AE Nano NOW WITH PICS!

    Here goes another one then... If you've read my other stuff you'll know i'm RUBBISH at journals :oops: ! But i solemnly promise to keep this one up to date and relevant... This tank is being built around one of the AE optiwhite nanos i acquired from Garuf (thanks again) - with a bit of elbow...
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    Cheap splitter

    Hello all! Sure i'm going to get blown out of the water for this :silent: Whilst in my LFS the other day, bought a metal multi valve air splitter just to try on my CO2 (after checking out the horrendous price of regs - seem to have gone up by £30!). I know most memebrs would suggest not...
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    West Yorkshire Shop Tour?

    Ayup! I was thinking about a shop tour in The People's Republic of Yorkshire? Probably taking in Paws for Thought (Leeds), MA South Leeds (actually Wakefield), Ferrybridge Aquatics, Nautilus Aquatics (also Wakefield) and probably also Victoria Garden Centre (some fish stuff but a great Cafe)...
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    The Dream...planning for a massive Wabi...

    So, after seeing a few amazing Wabi Kusa tank in Garuf's lovely "Get Excited..." thread (i highly recommend having a browse - great body of ever expanding work!) which sadly i'm too stupid to copy here, i'm thinking about building a massive Wabi Kusa setup over the next few months, just to see...
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    Confused Triptych - Now A journal of one tank!

    Hello all, With the birth of daughter no.2, and after some hard thinking i decided to get rid of my big (215l) tank. I'd never really got it like i wanted and because of the dimensions of the tank i would have had to spend an unrealistic amount of cash to get it anything like. So, in it's...
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    Carbonic acid

    Here's one for people WAY cleverer than me...(that isn't such a small group, now i come to think about it...) So, i've previously added CO2 to my filter INTAKE, using the filter as a CO2 reactor and achieving total dissolution of the added CO2 - benefits seen in terms of plant growth, pearling...
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    Poseidon's Palace Tanks

    Hello all, Has anyone had an Optiwhite off Poseidon's Palace tank manufacturers in Keighley? I'm rather tempted by the 30cm cube for £64... Just wondering what the quality is like CHeers Matt
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    Harlequin CO2 Sensitivity

    Hello all, Ive got both Harlequin and Mosquito Rasboras in my tank and i'm having a bit of trouble with my co2 levels. It seems to take very little CO2 for the Harlequins to move to the surface, even when the mosquitos and shrimp are fine. Is it just them irritating me or has anyone else...
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    Sand layer over substrate

    Done it! Works fine! M
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    Aquamanta EFX300 Review

    Hello all, After recent filter problems i decided to shell out some cash on a filter with ~1000lph flow. After much checking of products (and my bank balance) i opted for one of the Maidenhead Aquatics Aquamanta EFX300 http://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/Prodshowroomdetails.aspx?id=255 What really...
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    Sunsun External Filters

    Hello all, I'm in the market for a new 1000lph filter (see this thread http://ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=11680) and the Sunsun filters have popped up as an option that isn't too cost heavy http://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/aquar ... 212-0.html Perhaps even the 1400 or 2000lph to make...
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    Which 1000lph filter?

    Hey all, After fidning that my Eheim 2234 (500lph) wasn't really up to the job in my 57l tank, i swapped it for a Fluval 303 (1000lph) that i got off good ol' eBay a while back. The improved flow is great - plants all over the tank moving much better - but it's noisy as hell. DOes anyone have...
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    EI DAILY dry dosing in 54l

    Hey all, Firstly - really sorry if this answer is already posted somewhere on the thread - i haven't had time to review all the topics and i'm abou to run out of TPN+!!! I'd like to start dosing EI (or a variation thereof) on my 54l tank. I don't expect anyone to work the numbers out for me...
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    unexplained shrimp deaths

    Hey all, Does anyone know of a disease affcting shrimp in which they develop dark spots - look like haemmorrhage - then die? I've lost a couple of my Snowballs to this and i'm beginning to worry! Many thanks, Matt
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    IKEA LED Strips

    Has anyone seen these in the flesh? http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/00119419 Thinking about lighting for my 12" Acrylic cubes (see signature) and was wondering about fabricating my own minimalist lighting to complement the cube. Initially they'll be running low-tech (Java fern...
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    Grades of shrimp

    hey all, I'm a bit of a newcomer to shrimp and i'm slightly confised by the grading of both Cherrys and RCS. Of course i understand it's all about colouring, but is there any accepted scale against which they are measured or is it purely an objective decision? Many thanks in advance, Matt
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    24hr CO2 and BBA

    Mornin' all! Does anyone have any info re. 24hr CO2 and BBA To expand... i've just set up pressurised CO2 ( :D ) on my 54l tank, but i presently don't have a solenoid. DC was yellow this morning (livestock all healthy - don't worry!) and i'm assumng that dissolved co2 levels will drop...
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    Bigmatt's 27l Shrimp nano "Obelisk"

    So, I had a little AquaOne tank knocking about that had been pressed into service for a number of different uses. I felt it was time to do it justice and practice some 'scaping skills by setting it up as a dedicated shrimp tank in the garage (wife won't let me have another tank in the house :(...
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    Microsorum "windelov" but cheaper!

    Hello all, I've just been to my LFS (Ferrybridge Aquatics - brilliant for livestock!) and was browsing their plants when i came across "Microsorum Pteropus Decoupe". Look exactly like Microsorum Windelov but £3.50 a pot! Needless to say i bought both pots they had. I was jjust wondering if...
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    Elodea to help stop BGA

    Hey all, I've been struck down with the dreaded BGA! I'm midway through a 72hr complete blackout to hopefully break the back of it, but having read this article http://www.aquariumalgae.blogspot.com/ I'm thinking about adding some elodea to my tank. Does anyone have any experence/further...
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    Dymax Nano LED light

    Hello all, Just found this from good ol' Aquarium HK http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DYMAX-Mini-Aquari ... 2556facf4c With a stated output of 44.8w this seems like a hell of a lot of light for the money. Stated output is 6500K so should, in theory, be good for plant growth. I know PFK ran an article on...
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    Chopped coarse filter foam as media

    Hey all, As a newcomer to the site i've learnt loads about vairous things, but the thing i'm finding really interesting is the range of views and options regarding filter media. I didn't really want to start a new thread but i couldn't find this quesiton answered anywhere else! I know there is...
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    Big Matt's 54l Rescape - be gentle with me!

    Hello all, I've got wood! And it's got moss on it! (Subtitle for this thread "Carry on Inject my Fertiliser" :wink: ) This journal will chart the development of my 54l (2x1x1) from the first tank i ever owned, that has remained fairly untouched since, to a planted masterpiece that will make you...
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    Bending Clear Perspex Tubing

    Hi all, I'm far too cheap to buy glassware for my tank (and a bit too scared of my wife to blow £40 on a lily pipe! :shifty: ). Following very helpful links provided on this forum i've found this supplier http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12mm-x-2mm-Clear- ... 45f182f7d4 I've scoured the "Hardware and...
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    Lighting in growing out tank

    Afternoon all ... Lovin' the site - as a newcomer to aquariums as a whole and planted tanks specifically it's sending my (normally flat to slightly downward leaning) learning curve through the roof! Question is - i have a spare 4x1x1 tank that i acquired sitting in my garage with 72w (2 x 36w...
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