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    CO2 In the planted Aquarium

    I have a 200L tank and am injecting pressurised CO2. One thing I'm not clear on, and this is pretty basic, is the approximate values for bubble rate (eg, in CEG's excellent article about using a drop checker he suggests 40 to 60b gallon 1 bubble per second, 20 to 40 gallon 1 bubble every 2...
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    DIY Project DIY Water Changer, No more buckets!!

    Re: My Water Changer Well I'm completely thrown by this thread (and some others re bucketless water changes). I've kept fish for years, and I've never added tap water to the tank without adding dechlori first. This does of course mean I have to decant the tap water into a large container...
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    Filter peat

    Ok thanks for that. The filter I am using (Fluval external canister filter) came with ceramic rings for biological filtration, sponges for mechanical, and carbon. However I have read that carbon is likely to absorb a fair percentage of nutrients added via plant fertilizer products. Presumably...
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    Filter peat

    Does anybody use peat granules or similar as a filter medium? I have read that it can release valuable humic acids and trace elements into the aquarium, in a slow-release manner. I realise it will also lower KH and pH, but this will making the aquarium conditions better for for species from...
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    Dosing for low light (2x 30w)

    Andy No it doesn't look particularly dim to me, I was quoting 'ceg4048'. As I say, I'm new to this game and this whole lighting question is a point that is leaving me a bit mystified. I have bought a Fluval Roma 200L and the lights that come with it are as I say 2x 30w. Having read this...
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    Dosing for low light (2x 30w)

    Ok thanks for that. Is this lighting sufficient for some relatively easy to grow species though? I appreciate T5's are much more powerful, but it doesn't look what I'd call 'dim'. At the moment I haven't got the resources or the time to completely replace the lighting on a new tank. Thanks again.
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    Dosing for low light (2x 30w)

    I'm new to this game and am getting increasingly confused about the appropriate fert dosing regime I should be using. I have recently set up a new 200L tank, put in fertilzer substrate, and recently introduced pressurised CO2. The lighting system with the tank is 2x 30W 36" T8's - 'PowerGlo'...
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    When???

    Thanks for all your advice chaps. I've put in a decent selection of plants (of the beginners variety) and will leave it for a few weeks. Ta.
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    co2 is scaring me!!! i got kids man......

    Well I've got two little kids, and am myself just embarking on this planted tank malarky. I have ordered a pressurised CO2 system from Lunapet, but to be honest I hadn't really considered the 'kids' issue. But it's nothing a good child proof lock wont sort. I'm not concerned about the safety...
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    When???

    When is the appropriate time to start stocking a new planted tank with some fish? I am still in the process of setting it up, (i.e. just been running an empty tank for a few weeks to let the filter mature), am about to start planting (and introducing CO2), and was wondering how long I should...
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    Some basic stuff for you....

    Thanks George, appreciate it.
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    Some basic stuff for you....

    I am new to this planted tank game, having kept aquaria with fish and very few plants for about 10 years. I am in the process of attempting to set up a new Fluval Roma (200L) as a planted tank. On the question of lighting, the tank comes with 2x 30w 36" tubes - named 'Power-Glo' and...
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    Lunapet 'refillable' cyclinders

    Thanks chaps, appreciate your comments.
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    Lunapet 'refillable' cyclinders

    I'm not sure what the fittings are, to be honest I'm looking around for a new system and have seen this one on e-bay. It looks quite good to me, although I was just wondering whether or not you could attach bottles such as FE's or Calor. It seems to me that the bottle you get with it (either...
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    Lunapet 'refillable' cyclinders

    Sorry if this has been asked before but does anybody know where you can refill the cylinders that you get with the German 'Lunapet' system - links to it seem to have been posted before :) . If not, does anybody know if the reg will fit other cylinders (or such as FE's)? Thanks for reading!
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