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I have an old Fluval spec I am scaping. It has emergent wood and plants so the spec light no longer fits (and it’s the old spec light, so wasn’t very good anyway) Any suggestions for something clip on that is height adjustable and will sit higher up. I can’t hang from above, it has to attach...

I have these rather attractive little bushes of what I think is algae growing on a piece of oak in my tank. It’s very delicate, comes off very easily if you touch it. But my searching isn’t finding a type of algae that looks like this. No other algae in the tank. It’s also growing on the juwel...

I have a Fluval spec sitting in the garage and plan to have a play with a dirted tank once the kitchen decorating in finished. I’m just going to use what I have lying around already - some potting soil and sand to cap, some previously used hardscape and whatever trimmings or plants I have spare...

I have a large juwel vision tank, low tech, with some big pieces of oak in there. There is a gap where two pieces cross over that I’d like to plant something in. It’ll be dark in the planting spot until the plant grows out of the gap. Already in the tank I have Java ferns, anubias, buce, Amazon...

I have a juwel vision 180 with the stock multilux LEDs on for 6hrs/day. Use dry salts as ferts, but lower dose than EI, based on getting good growth but no algae! Planted heavily with loads of easy stems, crypts and epiphytes. There is a space towards the front that is crying out for a plant...

I’ve found a helialux spectrum fairly locally at a bargain price and wondering whether it’s worth getting for my low tech juwel tank or if it’ll be too bright and cause too many issues such as algae. I know the brightness can be reduced with the controller, but I’m worried whilst finding the...

Juwel vision 180 with some lovely slate from our stream and a piece of Talawa wood I have been soaking for weeks, but still won’t sink! ( so that’ll need weighing down for quite a while!) I will be getting another bag of soil for the rear as didn’t have as much left from another tank as I...

I have a Fluval M90 reef tank that I am modifying to be a planted tank. It’s 136l and had a rear sump similar to a Fluval Flex, but on a much larger scale. It has 4 sections and I have modified the baffles a little to correct the flow through them. I have the original return pump, but it is...

I have a goldfish tank that I want to replace the media in. It is a juwel tank with the standard juwel internal filter. Not ideal, but there is no room for an external in its location. I have biohome in my tropical tank, which isn’t particularly large and the media still cost a fortune. So I’m...

I am looking for a tank with an internal filtration system - I have a spot on my kitchen work top that needs filling, but I don’t want anything external to the tank. Looking at the juwels with the corner box filters, but heard bad reviews about the filters themselves. Then I saw the fluval M60...

I have a low tech heavily planted Fluval Spec V. Current stock are 5 male tiger endlers and around 30 cherry shrimp (currently, they are breeding). The endlers seem a bit shy and spend much of their time hidden in the plants, so was considering adding a few more. AqAdvisor tells me I shouldn’t...

So, I started a 20l nano tank last month. Brand new bogwood, new substrate, tissue culture plants. Filter media is brand new and not seeded from another tank. So where have the copepods come from that are swimming about in my tank? I only noticed them today, but there are many. And what do they...

My friends and family think I’m a bit of a geek setting up a tank and taking it all so seriously. I used to have big 600l Malawi tanks before and they thought that was fine - big tank, loads of rocks and fish, easy. But scaping and planting a tiny 19l nano, they can’t see the point in that. I...

How is this hardscape guys? I’m clueless. Last tank I had was a 600l low tech that just turned into a bit of a jungle. It did what it wanted and luckily looked fab. This is also going to be low tech as the lights of the old Fluval Specs aren’t great. Plan to add a pile of pebbles in back left...

I haven’t had a tank for quite a few years. Previous to that, my large low tech tank used to be a Malawi tank so the filters were cycled. Used a fishless cycle when I originally got that tank many moons ago. My new tank is 1/30th the size of my old and is currently sat with the hardscape ready...

After about 5 years without a tank, my 8 year old son goes out with his grandparents and wins a goldfish at a fair. He returns with a tiny bowl and the resulting panic has rekindled my passion for the hobby. Goldfish is now in a bigger tank (unfortunately no fishless cycle as cycling the tank...

Help this newbie guys, because I can't grow anything, not even a spot of algae! I have a 120 juwel lido with the t8 lights it came with (2 x 24W I do believe) they are on between 4 and 10pm. Planted in there are mini Java fern, Java moss, blyxa, various crypts and some hygrophila. But nothing...

I have recently stripped my tank right down as had major algae issues and plants just not growing. Was dosing plenty of liquid co2 to try and combat algae but it didn't work. Algae was soft grey stuff growing on wood and green spots and haze on glass. Plants went faded green and stunted and just...

I had an algae issue with my tank (juwel lido with internal filter removed and replaced with tetratec ex1200) put it down to too much light (not used to these t5s - previously had 600litres of low tech with a couple of t8s. Had no idea that downsizing would be more difficult!), not enough ferts...

Recent events in my life have meant I have less time for my tank. I started by downgrading from 500l down to 100l, but in reality I can't have the tanks in my life at the moment as they end up being a little neglected. It has been a while since I was on a forum or bought or sold anything and I...

I have downsized from 500L to 120L and since moving the plants over, they have become covered with various algae types. I know why - my old tank was low light, gentle flow and no added CO2 - never had a spot of algae in there and plants grew very well, although obviously slowly. New tank is a...

My juwel vision is planted with vallis, swords, crypts, java fern, anubias and blyxa. So nothing majorly demanding. The swords are beginning to look "see through" if that makes sense. The leaves seem to lose their colour and then turn into a fine mesh. Does that make any sense at all?! I...

After finally accepting that it is my choice of hardscape that has meant my tank looks pretty poor, I have found something else and have a great scape in my head to recreate (probably won't come out as well, but I can hope!). I currently have crypts (brown adn green), vallis, swords, anubias...

I am fed up with my tank, so once again considering ripping it all out and starting again! I have a 3 acre field that I keep my horses in and 2 sides are bordered by large trees, mainly oak. I have found some wonderful fallen branches and wondered if you'd be kind enough to show me your tanks...

I have 7 angels, 3 from a breeder, 3 from my LFS and one given to me as she was lonely :( Since number 7 has joined the others, she has paired up with one of my other and they have started spawning. 2 weeks ago, she laid a large batch of eggs with lasted 2 days before they disappeared (eaten...

Tank - Juwel Vision 450 (450L) Lighting - 4x 36W T8 with reflectors on for 12h CO2 - Until recently had pressurised CO2, now have none as wanting to go low tech - seems this was the cause! Filtration - 2x tetratec ex1200 Fertilisation - Make my own - 3tsp. Potassium Nitrate, 1tsp Potassium...

After the shrimp disaster that was smoking filter and lots of dead shrimp, I bought lots of shrimp/fish/plants from a man who was getting rid of his tank. He had a massive colony of crystal blue shrimp and cherry shrimp (fire red or super red variety or whatever tyhey call the soid bright red...

:D I have a juwel vision 450 and have made a right hash of the scape. I desperately need your expert help. Have read the aquascaping articles and been looking at other peoples tanks for inspiration. I've sat sketching and everything looks awful. Here is a pic when it was first planted. Was...

Due to budget when setting up my tanks, I has to go for sand and gravel. My 500L is mainly sand with some gravel areas ad the nano is sand. Is there something I can poke in to the substrate to improve plant growth? I have mainly swords and vallis in my big tank. Was looking at JBL balls, but...

I have four 36W t8 tubes with reflectors over my tank. 2 of these now need replacing as they are beginning to lose their brightness. Are there any cheap tubes I can get that will fit and be ok for plant growth? Are there any better ones I can buy for plant growth without replacing the light...

Quick question - I have a few berried RCS; how long will it take before I have shrimplets and how tiny will they be? Also, one of the shrimp's eggs are bright green whereas the others have creamy coloured eggs - is this normal?

My little internal in my arcadia arc keeps dying, so going to need a new one. I want to spend as little as possible and need something that is suitable for shrimp. any ideas? What filters do you all use for your shrimp tanks?

Hi guys, I'm new here, so excuse me jumping straight into a question without introducing myself! I have a Juwel vision 450 that I have planted with cuttings etc to save some pennies, but hoping it'll grow into a bit of a jungle eventually! Dosing EI ferts and everything is looking healthy...