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  1. beeky

    Fish 101 Precision Regulator

    Has anyone had experience of one of these regs: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Precision-Regulat ... 335d846d55 I've emailed the seller about thread size and max pressure but they didn't know. So I tracker down the manufacturers from the side of the box and emailed them but I'm not really expecting a...
  2. beeky

    T5 Reflectors

    Seems a simple question, but proving not to be. Where can I buy decent T5 reflectors? I tried AE but they don't sell reflectors. Seems a bit odd to me, but there you go. I've seen the standard Arcadia reflectors for sale, but I've heard the "gull wing" ones are best, but I can't find any. Any...
  3. beeky

    Aquamanta dimensions

    Anyone got the dimensions of the MA Aquamanta range? Can't seem to find them anywhere. I've got a 90cm tank, with a volume of 160l. I really want a Tetratec EX1200, but can't fit it in my cupboard. The space is 26cm wide and 51cm high - which is pretty much exactly the same size as the 1200...
  4. beeky

    Source for Dennerle "nano" gravel

    With some people giving good feedback on the gravel supplied in the Dennerle nano cubes, I thought I'd try and find somewhere which sold it. I found this place: http://www.livingreefaquatics.co.uk/Dennerle-list.aspx They seem to have the whole range of Dennerle stuff. The gravel comes in...
  5. beeky

    ADA powder and corys

    I'm sure this has come up before but I can't find a mention. Anyway, can i use ADA powder with corys or will they turn it all to mud and cloud the water? Is it better to use sand for the non-planted planted bits? Cheers Graham
  6. beeky

    Gourami problems

    Hi all, A fishy question for a planted forum coming up, but I trust you all! For my sons tank he wanted dwarf gouramies and liked the blue form ones he saw. My wife went with him and bought a pair, although they were a pair of males. I'd heard dwarf gouramies weren't very robust these days and...
  7. beeky

    Cost of Substrates: Flourite vs Eco-Complete vs Aquasoil

    Because everyone says AS is very expensive, I thought I'd compare the top 3 "All In One" substrates, namely Seachem Flourite, Caribsea Eco-Complete and ADA Aquasoil. I worked out the amounts needed and the cost for a typical 91cm x 38cm aquarium (36" x 15") to give an average depth of 5cm. This...
  8. beeky

    AS Powder

    Hi all, I'm currently using "fine black river gravel" over tropica substrate and in short, I don't like it. I don't like the gravel as it's not particularly black and it's not particularly fine either. I also don't like the tropica. It seems to grow plants well (or maybe that's just me :oops...
  9. beeky

    Fluctuating carbon levels

    Assuming no CO2 injection and just dosing Excel/Easycarbo, if the dosing fluctuated, would there be a detrimental effect on plant growth? I'm thinking instead of dosing every day, dose once a day for a few days, then not dose for a day, dose again, leave for two days etc etc. Would the plants...
  10. beeky

    European plant sites

    I was just wondering about buying plants from Malaysia, Singapore etc because of the variety sold by Java and Plants Alive (and now the demise of Green Line) and then I got to thinking "where do the French and Germans get their plants from?". What plant sellers are there in European countries...
  11. beeky

    I need a new plant, but what?

    Hi all, Here's my tank: The plant of the far left is Ludwigia palustris. And I'm bored with it. It grows too fast and keeps bending over towards the middle and covering up my M.mezianum which needs all the help it can get. I'm reluctant to rip it out at the moment though as I'm not sure what...
  12. beeky

    Myriophyllum mezianum

    Now this plant has been around for a little while, what are people's experiences with it? I bought a pot when it was released and it has grown, albeit slowly. Unfortunately, my ludwigia keeps growing over the top of it so it never gets as much light as it should and it doesn't look in the best...
  13. beeky

    New Tropica Plants: What did you get?

    Thought I'd do a poll as I was wondering which of the new plants people bought. I put Nasaea down but I wasn't sure if this was a new one or not!
  14. beeky

    AS Powder...

    ...how do I use it? I'm thinking of setting up a 2' (60cm) tank with AS powder as I like the fine look. I've heard it's not for use as a complete substrate and should be used to cover the main 'layer'. Can anyone confirm this and if so, what would I use underneath? Tropica? Sand? Cheers for any...
  15. beeky

    Spiro diffusers

    Does anyone have any experience of the Spiro diffusers? They are like the rhinox type but have a spiral in them as well. Any thoughts? Cheers, Graham
  16. beeky

    Ludwigia arcuata

    I have some L. arcuata which is growing really well and has redder leaves at the top which get redder towards the tip. I assumed this was just the plant colouring but I noticed last night that the leaves with the most red are starting to look almost like they're drying out. Thinner and kind of...
  17. beeky

    Glowlight Tetras with Ixus 75

    Hi all, I got a new camera the other week, an Ixus 75. It's only a compact as I couldn't stretch to an SLR and my wife wanted something easily portable, and so did I to some extent. I had an old SLR (Minolta Dynax 7000i) but it was quite bulky to carry out on holidays and stuff. Anyway, I read...
  18. beeky

    Lily type outlet

    Is it possible to buy a clear plastic lily type outlet rather than a glass one? Due to the shape of my tank and the bracing round the edge I'm not sure a 'proper' lily pipe would fit and I don't want to spend the money to find I can't use it. Alternatively, a lily type outlet that fits over my...
  19. beeky

    ProFito

    I had a look at AE for easycarbo and it mentioned the associated fertiliser ProFito, so I had a look at that as well. In the AE description there were mutliple references to how this is everything you need in a bottle, no need to dose anything else but it didn't actually say what was in it. I...
  20. beeky

    Beeky's Rescape

    As you may have picked up in past posts I recently changed jobs, moved house and had a new baby in the space of a month. In fact, my wife went into labour the evening after moving in to our new place! What's this got to do with anything you might be thinking? Well, as you can well imagine my...
  21. beeky

    CO2 Yeast Recipe

    A planted tank forum wouldn't be complete without at least half a dozen CO2 yeast recipes, so what's the best one? All the recipes I've found all refer to cups of sugar, which is far to vague for a non-american to understand. Are we talking dainty tea cups or man-sized mugs? Is it worth...
  22. beeky

    Ludwigia info

    I'm thinking of plants for my 3 footer and have a few ideas, one being that I want some Ludwigia in there. The reason being that (believe it or not) I've never grown any! Doing some research and I find that there are several available, although different suppliers offer different species. Are...
  23. beeky

    Plant Id/Care section

    Hi all, Wow, there's lots been going on in this section! I only really get time to look at certain bits on the forum and wasn't expecting there to be much in this area! Anyhow, I was wondering what people thought about having a plant id/care section. I know there are a few people on here that...
  24. beeky

    Interesting sword for 3 footer

    Hi all, I'm starting to plan the layout of my 3' tank (18" high, 15" wide - I can't think in cm!). I really like the look of some of the new red echinodorus species/varieties such as ozelot, red flame etc. I don't want it to swamp my tank though as I want some space for other plants and wood...
  25. beeky

    Happy Xmas and well done!

    Just wanted to say Happy Xmas to everyone and well done to all the founding fathers of UKAPS. It's been great to see everything come together so quickly. Although I'm relatively new I've seen it grow hugely since I joined and I just wanted to say congratulations and thank you to all the hard...
  26. beeky

    Spice Rasbora

    I've just seen these in a dealers round the corner from where I work, and I thought they would be great in a nano. They were tiny, I thought it was a tankful of fry at first. They were given the latin of "Rasbora sp." (nice and vague) but a quick search when back at my desk showed them up a...
  27. beeky

    New job

    I'm in a quandary. I have had two new job offers, one in Bath and one in Bristol. I can get the train to Bath in 15 minutes, the workplace is a couple of minutes walk up the road and I can cycle to the train station in about 10 minutes. The one in Bristol is about 35 minutes by car. The idea of...
  28. beeky

    Cat Litter

    Thinking 'old school' there are some references to using cat/kitty litter as a substrate. Does anyone know what the attraction was of this? It's probably old hat now, but I quite like the idea of trying it. My worry is that you don't know what's in it - de-odourisers etc. Any thoughts?
  29. beeky

    Yeast Co2 - with a difference

    Hi all, I bought a dennerle CO2 bio-line (I think it's called) kit which is a bottle of sugar gel, a capsule of yeast, a 'Topper' (CO2 diffuser), bubble counter, insulated box and some tubing. So far, I'm not impressed. The gel is supposed to keep the CO2 production fairly constant and longer...
  30. beeky

    Elbows

    Is it possible to buy elbows and connecting pieces for eheim (12mm) tubes? I'd like to redirect my eheim outflow but the outflow pipe doesn't want to stay where I put it due to the pressure on the tubing behind the tank.
  31. beeky

    Pairing angels?

    I've got 3 angels in my 3' tank that have been there for 6 months or so. They've grown to a decent size and have had a somewhat 'feisty' relationship the last couple of months. All 3 of them have had a go at each other at sometime, but one (a gold) had generally been the boss. The last few days...
  32. beeky

    Tropica quote

    I've just noticed that on AE for the description of Tropica Plant Substrate, there's the line "Removing nutrition from water reduces the risk of undesirable algae growth". Anyone else noticed this?
  33. beeky

    Breeding amano's

    Has anyone here bred C. Japonica/Denticulata i..e the amano shrimp? Anyone tried? Has anyone ever had any eggs?
  34. beeky

    Wet or dry?

    I've noticed a few photos of people setting up tanks where a substrate or substrates are added 'dry' to the tank and then the tank filled and planted. Others have an inch or two of water as they add the substrate. Does anyone know pros and cons for the different approaches? I imagine filling a...
  35. beeky

    Diffusing DIY CO2

    Can reactors and diffusers be used with yeast produced CO2 or is extra pressure required to use them effectively?
  36. beeky

    Measuring doses

    Hi all, I've been wondering this for some time, but felt a little silly asking it! How do you measure 1/64 of a teaspoon? What's equivalent to a healthy pinch? Also, do you think I should dose potassium in a tank with no CO2 but a decent amount of light? It's 36"lx15"wx18"h with two T5s. I've...
  37. beeky

    Semi DIY

    Would a cheapy regulator from eBay fit a disposable pressurised cylinder like D-D? I thought about DIY but it seems too much hassle to change every week, but I can't afford a full disposable pressurised system. I thought FE but space is limited as it needs to fit in a cabinet (and be hidden away...
  38. beeky

    CO2 stability

    Rather like Matt, I had an epiphany moment this morning, although mine was when I was driving to work.... I'd been thinking about getting some CO2 in my tank as it seems all the rage at the moment, and was wondering about DIY/yeast/FE's etc. The general consensus seems to be that you need...
  39. beeky

    Ikea

    Seems odd having that subject line in a plant forum, but I've discovered that Ikea sell aquatic plants! In the plant section (usually just before the checkouts) they have a selection of plastic sealed pots labelled as 'water plants', various species but none named. They say you should keep them...
  40. beeky

    Veggy angelfish?

    Does anyone know whether angelfish like veg in their diet? I know most fish are omnivore, but do angels need greenstuff? The reason I ask is that my Hygro stricta and polysperma have chunks taken out of the leaves, and I wondered if the angels were doing it (they are the most recent additions)...
  41. beeky

    Limiters

    This has kind of been prompted by a recent thread elsewhere, but I thought I'd put it here. What I wanted to ask about is what limits growth. As far as I can see, macro and micro nutrients don't limit growth as such, otherwise we wouldn't see deficiencies - growth would just slow down, but it...
  42. beeky

    T5 tubes

    Hi all, I'm after a couple of T5 tubes and having a look at AE seems they only do two - an arcadia plant one and giesemann midday. I've no experience of giesemann, are they good? Will one of each be OK and should I hunt down a giesemann plant tube (assuming they do one) as AE don't sell it (and...
  43. beeky

    Arcadia T5 starter

    I've got myself an Arcadia twin (2 x 54W) T5 starter unit off ebay, but there's no instructions (unsurprising). Do I have to put both tubes in for it to work or will it work with just one tube? Also, it's 54W - does this mean I have to use 54W tubes or can I use lower wattage tubes with it? Can...
  44. beeky

    African biotope

    I've had the slightly mad idea of doing an african biotope of around the Nigeria region, hopefully stocking with Upside down cats and killifish. the question is 'plants'? Most of the species available are from south america or asia and I can't believe that although vallis is found in the rift...
  45. beeky

    Plant ID please!!

    Hi, me again! I bought a new plant (unlabelled) a couple of weeks ago and the new growth is different - presumably it's the immersed leaves. Sorry about the photo quality, but could anyone ID it for me? Thanks.
  46. beeky

    Amazon sword a bit pale?

    Hi, This is a picture of my Amazon sword. I was wondering if it's a bit pale and needs some iron? Any idea what species it is? I've seen so many names for 'common swords' that I'm a bit confused. Are Echinodorous Amazonicus, E. paniculata and E. Bleheri all the same plant? Oh, and excuse...
  47. beeky

    Noob

    Hello all, I've recently stumbled across this site from looking in the aquaessentials forum. It's nice to see a UK site dedicated to plants. I've been keeping fish/plants from my early years and my Dad had a tank with a forest/jungle of C. affinis (at least that's what he was told it was), so...
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