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i would not bother. as i posted i had 1.5 bar and it would not work with up atomiser. i completely dismantled the reg trying to raise the working pressure. no such luck i'm afraid!

could you please add:- Day's Diversified Services Meadow Street Swansea SA1 6RZ they will do refills for £3.00- 2kg FE

Hi, would just like to add that i am in the South Wales area and after alot of searching have found a place called Days Diversified in Swansea. They say that they will do the refills for £3.00 on a 2kg FE!! This is by far the cheapest i have managed to find. hope this helps!!

why do i get a sneaky feeling this is a ploy to suss out which one's are ladies in preparation for the "who's single survey". :lol: :lol: :lol:

are you using a up atomiser? they need minimum 1.7 bar to work correctly and in my experience preferably over 2 bar, though not essential.

i have had this in the past. i then after some advice checked, rechecked and double checked all my connections, using soapy water and i did find the tiniest of leaks. this seemed to cure the problem as i now no longer have it.

buy two of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2kg-Co2-Fire-Exti ... 3cb7a7741d for £22.95 then refill the empty one while using the second one. i have had them for £14 on ebay before though! one of these lasts me a few months on my 300l, running at a bubble rate too fast to count.

haha love the sig!! how true it is...........maybe?!

fluval fx5?

just to let you know, my koralia nano is so quiet i cant hear it at all. and i've got two on the tank.

only one thing..doesn't 90ml and 10ml equal 100ml not 1l as stated?

cant you just give it a wipe whilst holding it upright? i used to before i had my "lovely algae free setup" :-). i know its no biggie to do, but its still one less thing, right?

yeah i ran a pipe cleaning brush through mine, before i built my own reactor!

i would say every 10 days is excessive. probably do mine once every 2 months

yeah, but i don't use that as i bought my drop checker on ebay i've been told it can be inaccurate.

stuff that comes in your test kit for ph testing.

ah fair enough. its just when i worked it out, the £80 rental fee would be more than if i bought new extinguishers at £24 a pop!! i use about one every 4 months. though that is gonna change as i've upped the rate! i gotta say though mate you must be using co2 at a serious rate to make that...

really? even with refills on a 2kg fire extinguisher of £3 that some people are getting. don't BOC want £60+ just to rent the bottle every year?

dont bother with that, complete rip off. just get a co2 fire extinguisher off ebay. they are on there for £14 delivered at the moment and thats for a 2kg bottle. you should then be able to get it refilled for less than a tenner.

dont know if ottos will, good old finger scrape will shift it!! just up the light as you see fit, no algae? up the light. algae? don't up it!! i really have bought two of those, they are fine!! the ferts is really easy just look here:- http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/ number 3 is the one to...

1)the plants should be 'gently swaying' 2)some one can correct me but i think you still need to dose the water column when adding co2. just make up 500ml and add when you do a water change. i actually split mine into three times a week. 3)i would recommend 6 hrs period just to start. ps. the...

i have just bought two of those!!! obviously as they are cheaper than any refill i can get.

1) don't know anything about DIY co2. 2)how much? you need a drop checker, but 3-4 bps is a good start 3)i would get and inline diffuser such as UP atomiser or a reactor like the one described in the tutorial. 4)the solenoid is used for on / off, but you need a timer to go with it. 5)more...

thank you once again. i know i could have just tried this, but after finally getting the algae under control i didn't want to if it was definitely a no go. i will start by deleting the three hour high intensity and extending by 2 hours. i will be more than happy with a nine hour period. thanks...

hi, i have built a diy reactor going by the guides on here, however i am seeing a few bubbles coming from the outlet and i seem to be using more co2 than when i was using the UP atomiser. i thought it should be the other way round? these bubbles are very small, though not as small as the...

errr, your last statement contradicts your first. you are saying 12 hours under the icelanic sun is not the same as 6 hours under equatorial sun. that i'm afraid backs up my theory completely!! two tubes of light is not the same intensity as say four tubes. btw, i have the algae completely...

hi, i just want to know, after having to reduce my lighting times due to algae, is having half the amount of light on for twice as long as before the same. ie is 100w for six hours the same as 50w for twelve hours? now i know this is not an exact science, i just want a rough idea as i would...

just a thought, if the dechlor is supposed to bind metals in the water, won't it counteract the DIY tropica that i'm adding? i have tried to search this in the forum with no luck. cheers, scott

i have this reg. absolutely superb after 3 months of use

i sent this reg back as i had this problem. it would only operate at 1.5 bar for me. i even dismantled the whole thing seeing if i could get it to move. no luck. i was lucky in that the reg became faulty after a short while so i sent it back for a refund and bought this instead:-...

lighting is 9 hrs and no it does not get any direct sunlight

tank size is 325 litres dimensions 120cm x 48 x 67cm heavily planted co2 injected to what i thinkis quite high levels, 3 bpm, lime green drop checker lights 4 x 39w T5 which have been in there from day one dosing 20ml DIY TPN+ x3 per week i have always had trouble with brown algae, specifically...

just do it... i didn't know Nike made these....?

great, got all i need to know and more. i'll continue to de-chlor as before

clive, so you are saying that its ok to add water and dechlor directly to tank? as i said my fish dont SEEM to mind.

actually its about less hassle. i like to fill directly to the tank and i guess i dont have full confidence that adding seachem as i'm filling the tank is neutralising everything. having said that fish seem fine. and just to remind you, its this i'm looking at...

very interesting, never seen this before!!! whats making it waterproof? whats the fiberglass for? how did you attach the glass front? tell me, tell me now!!!!

mine cost about £25 to make, and i have not installed a bleed valve, for the simple reason i saw no need to. my gas is turned off at night so any build up will dissipate. i chose to insert the gas at the reactor as is done on the rex grigg model. i have tested for leaks with a hosepipe turned...

just built my reactor, modified to fit my cabinet slightly. honestly a piece of cake.

does'nt anyone have any thoughts on this at all?

i have been looking at a HMA filter such as this:- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HMA-CBR2-METAL-RE ... plies_Fish. when i asked for information on this at practicalfishkeeping.co.uk i was pointed in the direction of this:- http://www.evolutionaqua.com/acatalog/D ... ators.html. now, going for the...

yes, thats where i bought mine. it's the same company, but like a uk arm. it was worth the extra couple of pounds not to wait 2 weeks........here it is..........http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CO2-Regulator-Dua ... plies_Fish but if you are in no rush and want to save a few...

wish i'd known that as both the missus and i really fancied these but were put off in a number of aquatic stores which advised against it. too late now, i'm fully stocked!

someone can correct me here, but i'm led to believe the silver dollars will demolish anything you put in the tank. you might want to research that first. however if you still want to go ahead this thread is a good read:- http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=266

i'm using same one as pauld, very happy with it. been running about 2 months now.

what do you mean by UP aqua? i have looked on google and ebay and found nothing. if you mean a UP atomiser though, i have one of those and may be able to help. i gave mine a good blast with the 'jet' setting on the hosepipe the other day and it cleared a load of muck!

yes you need a needle valve

thanks for informative reply. i have already purchased the equipment to build my own!! the £60 i was referring to was for the aqua medic 1000. oh and by the way i have a up atomiser for sale now if anyone is interested. it is only 3 months old. you only have to look at my previous threads to...

or would this do? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4mm-Inline-Valve- ... dsBulbs_JN

just a question, can anyone see any reason not to use a u-bend at the bottom of the reactor instead of an elbow. this would greatly assist me with the limited space i have under the cabinet also, would this not do as a bleed valve? not exactly small i...

thank you, thats exactly what i was trying to say!! just you explained it better. and why am i bothered you ask? well....... 2 x skywhite 880 + 2 x coolwhite 840 = £33.11 inc. del. 4 x daylight 865 =...

what reactor are you using?

i might not actually be blown out of the water yet...........!! i myself was referring to the colour tones. as james pointed out the number ratings refer to the 'colouring' of the bulbs, ie he did not test anything lower than 840 as these would be too 'orangey' for most people. what i was...

well, here's an update for those of you who are interested....... the 48cm, 48 bulb, LED strip has been delivered and i have installed it. verdict:- at first, not impressed but i thought it might improve some as it got darker. especially as my tank is right next to full length french doors and...

just a thought.....one of the best looking of James' trial is the osram skywhite 880 and osram 840. ok.....so assuming i've got two of each....won't four of the 865's achieve roughly the same result? they are approximately halfway between the two. ie 880+880+840+840=3440 3440/4 = 860...

jeez, they're expensive! i just cant justify that to the missus at the moment after what i've already spent out setting up this tank. however i will have one in the near future. but before i do, are they really that good? do they really dissolve all the bubbles completely? to be honest for...

what kind of reactor did you have in mind?

i would imagine as long as you get the right length they will fit. can't say for sure though

http://www.lampspecs.co.uk/Light-Bulbs- ... es-14W-80W

i have now ordered a set of http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250677442773&var=550010191132&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT if they are too bright i can cut some off, if they are not bright enough i will buy another one! one question though, they state they will work with any 12v...

hmm, might do that too! will it affect the fish though?

i want to buy some LED strips for my tank. the tank is 4ft long so will these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SINGLE-LIGHT-BAR- ... 255c4b927d be enough? or will i need the twin pack. they are only a fiver more and normally i wouldn't quibble but i cant be bothered with having to doctor them if they turn...

8 weeks! lucky sod! i would trust mine for 8 hours i suppose.........

good luck there mate, if she's anything like mine God help you!! :D

any other input would be much appreciated

this is what i was going to do originally but i did not under the advice that:- 1)it can damage the seals within the filter 2)the smaller bubbles accumulate in the filter and then release every so often as one big bubble, thus invalidating the whole point of the atomiser can you beg to...

After running my UP atomiser for a couple of months i have decided i dont like the really fine mist it produces. it really is making the water look cloudy. just a thought, what if i bought ANOTHER UP atomiser and connected it in line or some other reactor, would it work? would it reduce the flow...

absolutely fantastic Clive. every answer i need. especially about the water changes. i, like many others had made the assuption of water changes to combat nutrient build up. how wrong! thank you once again for a clear and concise answer.

i have looked at james planted tank andhe doesnt say anything about the mgSo4. what is that one? magnesium sulphate? what is it for? also why the 50% water changes? is it to do with the fish? and lastly i have been adding tropica tpn+ should i have been doing 50% changes with this too? would...

right, i have got my co2 running, now i want do add dry ferts. quite simple, i have a 300 litre tank and want to make up a batch to last a month. what do i need? thanks in advance

where do you do this? as the best i can manage is £15, but i got to travel about 14 miles for that, so in the end i just bought another cylinder on ebay for about £18.50

well, some good news. i returned the faulty regulator and had a full refund. i highly recommed the site, which is firststopaquatics.co.uk. the money was back in my account the day after i sent the reg back. the reg i got now seems to be alright apart from the first few mornings at switch on...

yeah did that. when i opened the needle valve fully it jumped back up and stayed there. had to come to work then so unable to monitor it after turning back to 3bps. will check in the morning.

nope, hold fire. went out for a few hours and when i came home it had dropped all the way to 1.5 bar. redid all the connections and it held for a while at 2 bar, however at about an hour later and it has slwly dropped to 1.8 bar. dont know why it is doing this. i was hoping someone might have...

recieved regulator today. connected up and all seems well. i'm now able to control bubble rate very accurately. it's working pressure seems to be a touch over 2 bar. not quite the 2.2 bar that i was told, but more than ample to maintain 3bps against the UP atomiser. the surging problem has now...

well, i've already bought it now as the supplier assures me that the 'working pressure' is 2.2 bar. i paid a few quid extra as this one is supposedly supplied from the uk and will arrive in 3 business days. also suposed to have no quibble 7 day return. also i stressed to the supplier that if...

an answer for this would also be appreciated as i think this may be the same brand as the atomiser i bought. if so, then quality should be ok?

this is the exact regulator i have http://www.firststopaquatics.co.uk/cgi- ... #a7077_2f2

you are a very, very naughty man! lol i admire your front! :)

i am also thinking about buying this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0547761217. when asked, the seller says output pressure is adjustable, though i'm not convinced they fully understand what im asking! they have said however that it is set at 2.2 bar. can anyone confirm this? also...

do you think its my needle valve thats causing the output pressure gauge to fluctuate? it moves back and forth about.1 to .2 of a bar and the bubble flow rate peaks and troughs (unsteady). though something tells me however unsteady the bubble rate the needle valve shouldn't be affecting the...

hi, just an update. if i bought one of these http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/shop/co2-regulator.htm could i take the solenoid and needle valve off my cheap chinese 'all-in-one' and add it to this reg. i cant see why not, but someone might have a reason not to do this. btw, i think the needle valve...

just to let everyone know, it is not adjustable, even though it does look it may have a knob on the back. :D

don't know if you understood my question or not, but my current regulator has a fixed 'output' pressure (no main dial) of about 1.5 bar which is insufficient for my needs. i need to know if this reg http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dual-Gauge-CO2-Re ... 3a4a90806a is adjustable. thanks for input anyway.

Does anyone know if the working pressure on this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dual-Gauge-CO2-Re ... 3a4a90806a is adjustable or not? i need it to go above 1.7 bar to run a UP atomiser. many thanks.

nah its ebay bought and i thought i saw somewhere on here how to adjust so called fixed output regs.

what valve are you referring to? there is nothing to adjust other than the needle valve. this is an all-in-one unit. two clocks, solenoid and needle valve.

Anyone know how i can up the fixed output pressure on this unit. or is it fixed and thats it? thanks in advance

ebay?

i am using a fire extinguisher

i have bought one of those wave regulators with built in solenoid and needle valve. yet somehow something seems to be wrong. i can open the valve all the way and the bubble count wont rise above 1 per sec. yet i came home after leaving it for a few hours and the bubble count was really fast...

ok, thanks for clearing that up. yeah, would just be too easy if it was a straight swap wouldn't it? lol

what do you mean by, "You'd need to replace the inlet and outlets too though, as they're designed for ribbed hose and not smooth stuff. " if you mean what i think you mean,which is attaching the hoses to the intake and output then it shouldn't be a problem as the ribbed hoses have smooth rubber...

any thoughts on the ribbed hosing?

the reason i asked about the hosepipe, (even though i now know it wont fit) is because my filter hoses are ribbed plastic with rubber on each end, like this:- http://www.arkpetsonline.co.uk/images/products/waf.jpg. So i dont think i'll be able to simply cut the ribbed hosing and then expect a...

anyone?

right, after extensive reading i have.... bought fire extinguisher, bought Wave brand solenoid regulator, bought 2- in-1 bubble counter and check valve. not got round to drop checker yet, seen one i liked the look of but cant find it again. bought UP atomiser diffuser. now the questions:-...