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    Fish identification please.

    Hey Ady :wave: Looks to me like a Crossocheilus reticulatus, quick Google search shows it's also known as a silver flying fox as well as a reticulated algae eater so think that's where the confusion arose from. I remember sanj making a nice post regarding siamese algae eater/ flying fox...
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    125L First tank, low turned high tech, plant and pic heavy

    Re: First ever tank Also, I would leave you Lilly in and see how it goes, as you mentioned earlier it's more than likely the fact it's having to adapt to a new environment. I believe it's always a result of differing CO2 levels more than anything else, but I wouldn't add anymore LC than you...
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    125L First tank, low turned high tech, plant and pic heavy

    Re: First ever tank Hi Jason, The tank looks like it's coming along nicely, despite your issues with a few of the plants. It's hard to tell for sure, but that shell shape and snail size seem to ring a few bells. Did he bare any resemblance to the snail in the following topic? Unidentified...
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    Seems easy, a little too easy...

    Thanks for the reply, Wearsbunnyslippers. I thought something like this could work, I just had reservations that the root growth would be enough to hold the soil in place. Nothing for it but to try though I suppose, won't be able to for a while, but when I hopefully invest in a big tank to...
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    Seems easy, a little too easy...

    Well, I wasn't sure where best to post this as it involves a few areas, so settled on the Plant section. I believe ADA's Wabi-Kusa have been around for quite some time now in the form or substrate balls however with recent ADA view videos, it's clear they're extending the term to include...
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    What type of rock is this?

    Hey Emyr, Initially I was going to hop on the band wagon and cry Seiryu stone also, however I think you may be right with your Ryuoh hunch. Take a look at the following TFH article :thumbup: Aquascaping with Ryuoh-seki stones A little more here: Expressing a Sense of Depth Using Ryuoh Stones...
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    Calzone's new 120x60x45 optiwhite tank build

    Hi Calzone, excellent start :thumbup: I'm glad you sorted out your image posting issues as I for one am certainly looking forward to seeing this progress. As to your earlier powerhead question, I've only ever seen the ecotech powerheads powered by the magnetic coupling you described. By all...
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    bubble counter question-urgent

    Sorry for the delay, Vygec. Was preoccupied yesterday and never got a chance to check in. Like Davem suggested, I would disconnect the tube from the diffuser and see if any gas comes through then. You could also do the same for the bubble counter to see if the CO2 has stopped at the regulator...
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    bubble counter question-urgent

    Not sure I quite understand you, Vygec. The order I have mine is regulator > check valve > bubble counter > atomiser/ reactor/ diffuser. As long as there in that order, should be fine. Does that help?
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    bubble counter question-urgent

    Inlet is at the bottom of the image you linked. The little plastic nib that's visible is where the CO2 bubbles come out of but prevents it draining when you fill it with fluid. You could also blow it, the check valve will stop one way but allow the other hopefully :wink: Hope that helps.
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Thank you for the kind words everyone :thumbup: The tanks still chugging along nicely, theres a few changes, I'll get some updated photos up for the weekend :)
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    grams o teaspoons

    That would be fine, there will be some chelated Iron in with the trace mix anyway.
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Hi Creg :wave: It's known as Manazanita wood and it hails from the USA. Tom Barr ships a fair bit out (he goes by the name of Plantbrain on our forum) and that's where I got my box from. It's also available from the forum sponsors, Aquaessentials. Once you hit 25 posts, you should be able to...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Well, following on from this topic -> *Ticking bomb!*, threat levels have been reduced from Defcon 3 back to 4 :roll:. I removed three of the little blighters and haven't seen any sign of more, fingers crossed the threat has been neutralised! In other news, growth seems to be proceeding slowly...
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    120 x 55 x 55 Iwawoody.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 the 4 week update I swear your water clarity get's better with every photo Mark! If it wasn't put into context by being posted on UKAPS, you really wouldn't be able to tell. Are you still thinking about an aquascaping book, I want to see this stuff printed! :mrgreen:
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    Rebirth (the end)

    Re: Rebirth (rosy tetra) Lovely as ever Ian! :thumbup: Glad to see the Rosy tetras and green neons are out in the open still. Are the Farlowella's still in there? I can relate to your impatience with the background filling in, I think I may have overestimated the growth speed in high energy...
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    Help with an unidentified snail

    :sick: Duly noted! Did a quick search and the rather scary term 'Parthenogenesis' came up, best scoop it out before it gets busy... with itself. :shock: Thanks for your swift identification guys :thumbup:
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    Help with an unidentified snail

    Hi guys, I seem to have picked up a hitchhiker from a recent delivery of Bolbitis from TGM but i'm not sure on it's identity. I managed to grab a couple of pictures when the little guy was young, but they weren't brilliant. I've finally managed to grab a better picture, it's below: Does...
  19. J

    Get excited and make something.

    It's a shame to see this thread being consigned to history, any chance it could be made a sticky?
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    Inspirational Pictures

    Hey Callum, Some nice vistas there! You should post them on the Get Excited and Make Something thread, there's a pretty huge amount of inspirational material in there. It's not been made a sticky yet so perhaps you missed it.
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Thanks Gill :oops: It still has a ways to go but I can certainly lose a fair bit of time in front of it. Thanks Ian, shame to hear about Wharf aquatics but appretiate the heads up. Unfortunately the Landmere Ln MA seems to be an extra 1h 15mins round trip away so might be a little far, do you...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Thanks Darrel, I was hoping you would see this, was about to make another topic but you beat me to it :thumbup: I'll make an order tonight and give all your suggestions a go, I may well take you up on the generous Grindal worm offer too, just need to read up on them a little more :roll...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Thanks Callum, Spent far too long gazing into my tank over the weekend, got a few good pictures out of the considerable amount I took :roll: Thanks for stopping by :wave:
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    And just a quick aside, does anyone have any tips on food for dwarf corydoras? I have some sinking wafers but they didn't seem very interested. I will hopefully get a selection of dry and frozen food soon (think i'm going to check out TA aquaculture as Darrel seems to like them), anyone had any...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    I did indeed make the journey to a couple of my LFS's and purchases were made! Unfortunately Otocinclus are proving somewhat elusive, I thought that might be the case. I think I'm taking my brother over to Derby for a rugby game this weekend so will hopefully get to visit Wharf Aquatics which...
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    Red Shrimp Wanted

    Hi Mark, The forum sponsors Aquaessentials offer fire red cherry shrimp, they don't have them in stock at the minute though. Could be worth an email possibly. I've also heard some good things about Kesgrave Tropicals that also deliver quite a number of shrimp varieties: Sakura Shrimp I'm not...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road I appear to have inherited a hitchhiking friend from the delivery of Bolbitis. I did notice the little fella a while back on the glass. He's grown a bit since then however, guessing my biofilm/mould infested wood is providing a tasty treat :shock: Apologies in advance...
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    120 x 55 x 55 Iwawoody.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 the 3 week update and trim! Ha! You can see it twisting in fear... :roll: Everythings looking pretty epic as per, Mark. Probably to early to say definitively, but how are you finding all the ELOS goodies?
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Thanks for stopping by again Ady :wave: Patience certainly is a virtue here, that's for sure. Despite possessing a small amount, i'm considering getting out the Mozart or reading aloud to my tank, apparently plants enjoy that kind of thing... :lol: Everythings ticking...
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    Shallow - The Future?

    hehe, was that sarcasm? Shipping tanks from Japan will always hike the price up, +1 on looking at a custom made jobby. You won't get the pretty sticker but optiwhite glass is the same over here as it is all over the world (atleast I think so :roll: ) One big advantage to these shallow tanks is...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Last Friday, the Bolbitis heudelotti arrived. I was lucky to get hold of some as Jim at TGM said that Tropica weren't expecting to have any available until 2012 :o Jim kindly broke down some that they had in their tanks and supplied two generous pots: I removed all the...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Well, I've been pretty slack with updates :shifty: Water changes are keeping me busy, that said a long hosepipe attached to the FX5 makes it a doddle compared to the archaic bucket and siphon method I was used to... I digress. As previously eluded to, the plants arrived...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Thanks for the info hinch, I just went for the cheap clear variety so it could well be visable. On the back of your excellent information I googled local fishing shops and managed to find some 2lb chameleon line, will pop out and get some later hopefully, thanks for your help...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Sorry for the delay, Ady. Have only just seen your comment :roll: No Major updates thus far, however the majority of my plant order arrived this morning so hopefully things will get moving pretty quickly from here on in (although not too quickly, quick usually = bad in our...
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    EI dosing at set-up

    Thanks for the reply Spyder, It was my intention to dose straight away. I had assumed that the small concentrations that we dose at would mean precipitation wouldn't be a huge problem considering everything is likely in excess anyway, just wanted to get other peoples experiences as they were...
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    EI dosing at set-up

    Hi guys and gals :wave:, Just a quick question that has probably been brought up previously, but I couldn't find anything with a (albeit quick) search. How do you go about dosing EI during the first weeks of a tanks life? With water changes being anything from every 1, 2 or 3 days, how can...
  37. J

    Rebirth (the end)

    Re: Rebirth (Ians 80CM) +1 on the fish choice Ian, love farlowella's!
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    Advice needed..over-run with algae and want to rescape

    I avoided the FE suitability question as i'm not sure, personally I would like the piece of mind of checks being fully up to date but initial reaction was it should be fine. I have heard stories of old FE's going in for pressure testing where they have failed, and for things under large amounts...
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    Advice needed..over-run with algae and want to rescape

    That regulator will definately fit a fire extinguisher and it does come with a needle valve. I'm not sure if it was mentioned but the solenoid will also be very useful. It's an electronic switch that, when plugged in, will allow the gas to flow. Might be worth buying a timer plug for it so you...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Well, I've been busy pestering Jim over at TGM today. They have certainly got customer service nailed over there, a very pleasent chat. Makes the world of difference talking with a shop owner that specialises in planted tanks for a change! :thumbup: So, the final specimens...
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    Rebirth (the end)

    Re: Rebirth (Ians 80CM) That last capture's a beaut, Ian! New arrangements looking pretty sweet :mrgreen: Don't stop the pictures on my account, spam away by all means :thumbup:
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Glad you like the pictures, I wanted to jazz them up a little. I just paste them into Microsoft word, have a fiddle and then take a screen grab with the snipping tool => My take on a poor man's photoshop :shock: Can't build myself up too much, planting is probably going...
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    teak root mini

    Hi Leonroy, ADA green brighty step 1 and brighty K don't contain any nitrate if I recall. They keep water column dosing quite lean and rely on the aqua soil heavily to supply most of the macro nutrients. Also, hobby grade test kits for NO3 are notoriously inaccurate so you probably want to take...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Hehe, and that's probably where everything's going to unravel... I'm determined to get a good start however, so the staff over at TGM may be getting hassled in the near future, just need to decide on the final plant list and arrangement. The SGII camera is quite good to be...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Thanks for stopping by Mark! You've set the bar pretty high, I can but try... :D I believe the saying goes 'give the people what they want', and I think the people want pictures!
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Just had a chance to test the TFH magazine link from the previous post, if you close the login pop up, it should let you view the article if you wish.
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    Comprehensive plant list + pictures?

    The Aquarium Plant Handbook This one might be worth looking at if you would like a physical copy of something to sift through. Once you have names google images becomes very useful.
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road While I have a lunch break to flitter away, I may as well annoy you with some of the scapes i've taken inspiration from so you can get an idea of where i'm hoping to go with it perhaps. edit: can't seem to get this image to work, will have to be a URL instead...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Manzi certainly does make life a little easier, I swear you could probably throw a load in the air and let it drop for an 'insta-scape'
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road :oops: Too kind Ed! Your scapes have evoked similar emotion from me and several others I think :clap: (in fact, you didn't even have to scape, Marks tank and cabinet are more than enough! :lol:) Maybe Bolbitis should be back in the game then, you can't beat that...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Thankyou for the high praise Ady, I've certainly put in a bit of time (quite an understatement, I'm pretty boring which has left many hours to wile away, perusing forums, articles and comparing equipment :shifty: ) One advantage of the relatively crappy camera phone is its...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road And finally, let's get down to the serious business of plants. I'm leaning more towards fine-leafed plants, I always seem to find myself longing for more room so this goes someway towards the deception of space atleast... I do like the Bolbitis, however I don't think I will...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    Re: A Rocky Road Well, I’ve put together a preliminary scape which isn’t a complete eyesore (in my opinion atleast). I've erred on the side of caution however and bought far more hardscape than actually required so there's quite a bit of room to manouvre if something seems to ruin the...
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    A Rocky Road - New inhabitants

    It’s been simmering along for quite some time now, but I think I’m about ready to embark on my first journal. Exciting times indeed! Welcome along, it's probably going to get bumpy... :lol: Unfortunately, it appears my timing is impeccable as always and I’ve managed to coincide with tanks from...
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    120 x 55 x 55 Iwawoody.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 Iwawoody. You never know, I don't think Mark has brought the twin halides into play yet. If anyone could do the impossible with plant growth, I think Mark's the man! :lol:
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    Second meeting at ADC.

    I believe Leonroy grabbed a picture of Jim's substrate inserts in action: edit: hehe, guess you saw it George :)
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    DIY Project Co2 reactor build for Fluval FX5

    Very nice build log Alastair, thankyou for taking the time to put it all together. Do you have an in situ shot? Have you just mounted it upright behind the cabinet and tank?
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    Best Way To Start A Planted Tank?

    Hi Mark, I think Darrel did mention that it's a good idea to get the plants established before you add your fish back on page 2...
  59. J

    Help identifying algae type.

    I didn't think they were diatoms as I think Ady said he scrubbed the algae pretty vigorously and it proved to be very stubborn. +1 on increasing the CO2 gradually over a week or two
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    Another furrowed brow in this business we call flow!

    Well, I went ahead and took a bit of a leap and attempted to combine the two loops without increasing the outflow diameter considering the flowrate was going to be somewhat overkill anyway, and preliminary tests seem to be promising! :D I did struggle a fair bit to find something suitable...
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    Help identifying algae type.

    That's what I initially thought to, Nelson. Ady said that it wasn't raised or 'furry', as I though BBA was supposed to be though. We were not quite sure if it could be an early stage of BBA, later taking on the more characteristic form or something else entirely.
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    Fluval Studio 900...'Dragons Crypt' Journal finished.

    Re: Fluval Studio 900. I see what you mean Ady, I see black and BBA immediately springs to mind. Hopefully someone that has seen it before will be able to shed some light as i'm not sure what else it could be considering it's out in the open and presumably subject to good flow.
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    Fluval Studio 900...'Dragons Crypt' Journal finished.

    Re: Fluval Studio 900. That looks like black brush/beard algae (BBA) to me Useful guide here A lot of people have success spot dosing flourish excel when dealing with this. The BBA eventually turns pink and is then easier to remove, the clean up crew will munch on it to at this point I think...
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    Ian's 80cm (Chocolate gourami!)

    Amano recommends a set square placed in each corner to help prevent jumping in open top tanks. I remember someone trying here and it seemed to help for a while although he did eventually lose more fish through jumping sadly.
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    Ian's 80cm (Chocolate gourami!)

    Are you dosing Uranium Ian? 'cause that blyxa looks like it's going critical! :lol: I think I spy an aponogeton creepin' up the right hand side, will you let the leaves trail along the surface to deter anymore kamikaze gourami? all the best, Joe
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    Inspiration?

    If you're happy to spend a little money, you can't go wrong with Nature Aquarium: Complete Works by Takashi Amano for inspiration.
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    A holey perplexing problem

    Thanks for the replies guys (Hendrix quotes are always welcome! :D ) I had found a few refrences to spraybars and they all hovered around 2-3mm, so I assumed there may have been a reason for it, increasing the hole diameters by 2-3mm should make everything a lot easier. Real world experience...
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    A holey perplexing problem

    Hello all, I've just finished up bending my pipes for a custom spray bar I'm making but have now hit a bit of a road block with regards to the frequency and size of the holes I'm best to use. As far as I understand it, a good ball park figure to aim for is to match up the cross-sectional...
  69. J

    Turning my Plants Red?

    Tom was kind enough to include the value in this very discussion :wink: (at the top of his 3rd post on the 2nd page)
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    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 possibly, for the last time. Mind those speed bumps! edit: Although I suppose with a vans wide wheelbase, it shouldn't be a problem, i'm used to my little fiesta :roll:
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    TMC V2 Pressure Regulator Pro with Solenoid Valve

    I was under the impression this regulator was fixed working pressure also. That said, i'm 95% sure George Farmer used it with his UP inline atomiser with no problems, so if that's the reason you want the adjustable working pressure, that shouldn't be a problem. (I tried to search for the...
  72. J

    Shhhhh please!

    Tyrophagus' DIY spraybar That's a very good guide if you have a read through regarding making your own spraybar.
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    Inline co2 Diffuser - help!

    I believe the CO2 tubing is usually 4/6mm (ID/OD) so you shouldn't have to worry about compatibility. If you want to go for an inline diffuser, you will need one that fits inline. The main difference is usually the material they're made from, glass or plastic. Aqua Essentials sell a few...
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    Inline co2 Diffuser - help!

    hmm, not quite sure what that might have been then, possibly some kind of reactor or power diffuser That looks about right, you may want to add a bubble counter between the non-return valvle and UP atomiser. It's not strictly necessary, but it provides a good visual guide to changes made to...
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    Inline co2 Diffuser - help!

    Surface agitation This topic may be worth a read also
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    Inline co2 Diffuser - help!

    The clue was in the question you asked Mark, inline diffusers attach inline :wink: If you're referring to the UP atomiser variety, they come in 3 sizes: 8/12 12/16 16/22 Where the first number is the internal diameter of the filter hosing and the second is the outer diameter (in mm) A lot of...
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    spay bars and pond filters

    The first part of the calculation seems fine. I think you now need to decide on the diameter of the drill bit you want to use, work out the cross sectional area (csa) of that using the same formula (pi x r^2), divide the csa of the pipe by that of the holes to the nearest integer. Then take...
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    'Prairie Lands' IAPLC entry.

    That's fair enough. The possibility of coming under the scrutiny of Amano and having to explain the duplicity should be deterrent enough for any aspiring IAPLC entrant. :shifty: I imagine a frown of disapproval from the great man himself is something akin to being disowned from the family...
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    'Prairie Lands' IAPLC entry.

    Is there a reason you don't want to enter more than one Mark? (Unofficially of course :lol: ) You could submit another under the Mrs name, after your previous iwagumi on steroids, I think she deserves some credit! It wouldn't hurt to have another UK scape entered in the IAPLC either.
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    Another day in paradise. The final picture.

    Re: My new scape. Well, I think part of the reason HC likes the cooler water so much is that the amount of CO2 able to dissolve within is greater compared to warmer water. If you have no livestock in there, I would ramp up the CO2 concentrations as much as possible. Hopefully the HC will...
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    another lighting question

    Hello again Morefire, In my opinion the lighting should be fine, especially considering the depth of the tank. I do wonder about dosing excel for such a large amount of water though, although a lot more trouble to set up initially, I feel pressurised CO2 would be a lot better for this size...
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    Another day in paradise. The final picture.

    Re: My new scape. Hi Aquadream, Victor Lantos is our current HC guru :thumbup: He was kind enough to list his findings in one of his journals: GA in-store display 120P Iwagumi - Fly above the giant cliff The specific part you might be interested in is: It's well worth a read through if...
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    UV sterilizers

    I imagine frequent water changes would be enough, but I don't have too much experience with leaching tannins. I've heard that mopani wood is very bad for staining water but if it's bog standard bog wood, I think it should eventually stop releasing tannins or atleast slow down enough to not...
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    UV sterilizers

    Unfortunately I don't think the UV will help clear up tannin stained water. Your best bet for that is some chemical filtration such as purigen or activated carbon and water changes. You could also go the other way, George Farmer has produced some pretty spectacular black water scapes :D
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    What shrimp(s) do you keep?

    You must have spent days then Aqua, you got seven beauties right there! Those Taiwan bees are magnificent Victor, the white tail fanning in contrast to the black of the body looks fantastic! I'm a complete philistine when it comes to shrimp but even I can tell they're special :thumbup: I...
  86. J

    350 Gal manzy dsplay

    Looks like crinum calamistratum to me, I could be wrong though!
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    Hardscape combinations with Manzanita

    Jeez Tom, you really spoil those plecos of yours, love it! Your tank certainly is a testament to manzanita being able to hold its own in a scape. I'm new to aquascaping and hopelessly naive though, it's a right of passage to over do it on the hardscape isn't it? :lol:
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    Hardscape combinations with Manzanita

    Thanks for the heads up Hotweldfire, I hadn't seen your scape before. It's good to see a real example. I'm still undecided whether to go for crevassed surface of the dragon stone or the more subtle baltic stone. I think i'm leaning towards the latter as the wood will certainly take centre...
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    Hardscape combinations with Manzanita

    Certainly all food for thought, thanks for all that Mark. That's Pagoda rock that you have used in the latest scape isn't it, the lighter brown works well but everything seems to infront of your camera! :lol: I think i'm currently deliberating between the Baltic rock and the Dragon stone...
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    Hardscape combinations with Manzanita

    Thanks Mark, I like the contrast of the manzi with the grey Seiryu stone, in your opinion do you think this is key or would something like dragon stone also work with its contrasting textures despite being more similar in colour? The Manzi is also clearly enough to hold its own but I think i'm...
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    Hardscape combinations with Manzanita

    Hey all, Just looking for some advice with regards to hardscape combinations. I have quite a lot of manzi already (courtesy of Tom :thumbup: ) but I would also quite like to have some rock to work with. Has anyone used any of the rock available from Aqua essentials or the TGM blue stone...
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    UP inline co2 or the new super mist diffuser

    That would be useful as the diffuser looks quite promising from my inexperienced perspective and Hotweldfire's experience with it is certainly positive (apart from worrying leaks :shock:). It's quite possible that Richard just overlooked the fitting sizes when uploading the items onto the...
  93. J

    90x45x45 - "Seiryu peak"

    Re: 90x45x45 - "Seiryu peak" - planted & video As Tom said, as you have no livestock in there, I would ramp up the CO2 to increase the amount dissolved to as high as possible. While emersed, they would have had access to relatively large concentrations of CO2 compared to after they were...
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    UP inline co2 or the new super mist diffuser

    I lie... I think they both require around 30psi = aprox. 2 bar. The 30 probably threw me, oh well. :oops:
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    UP inline co2 or the new super mist diffuser

    Sorry for going off topic Chris, My vote goes with the inline atomiser as it removes equipment from the tank and I think it needs less pressure to get going, iirc the super atomiser needs around 3 bar but the inline around 2, I could be typing complete nonsence though!
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    UP inline co2 or the new super mist diffuser

    I thought it might have been one of those types. I find it odd that they just make all of the models with a standard 12mm fitting though, even the one they list as suitable for 1500L only has fittings of this diameter... TMC 1500 power diffuser :crazy: I'm not sure about you, but if I had a...
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    reducing MgSO4, what to look out for

    Hi Matt, The Planted Tank has a succinct list as to what to look out for with various plant difficiencies. Also, clive made some excellent in depth posts regarding what role magnesium plays in the plant and a overview of the role of all the various elements we add via ferts if you wanted a...
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    Bog wood: Anchoring and Stability

    I think only the last picture is missing from the actual guide, the majority of the pictures are from the various pieces of manzanita that Tom sells. I presume he removes the images once he makes a new topic for all the new wood he has to sell. Sorry I can't help you more as I've never actually...
  99. J

    Bog wood: Anchoring and Stability

    Hi Mark, Tom Barr wrote a few posts on how he attaches and stabilises his wood to slate: mounting and stabilising wood Although I have never checked, I believe most garden centres should stock slate.
  100. J

    120 x 55 x 55 Over and out.

    Re: 120 x 55 x 55 @ 5 weeks :D Ianho's mention of the ludwigia getting redder prompted me to think of synonyms and sanguine just popped into my head... A little double entendre without the risque elements made it apt in my warped imagination :lol: As you're planning on keeping this scape...
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