Search results for query: *

I fill my tank up using a hose pipe - connected to the kitchen sink tap which is a mixer tap, cold water from the rising main and hot water from the hot water cylinder then I just the mix to get the correct temp. Paul

Si You need some back ground plants Paul

Thomas If this is your first planted tank - my view - keep your tank low tech, but buy some decent substrate like ADA as for plants crypts (foreground plants) Echinodours (midground plants) these plants can be quite striking and dont need much work - they look after themselves. Fertz Neutro +...

Any sterilising fluid - like Miltons sterilising fluid -this is use to clean babies feeding bottle...

Mike Did you reduce your lighting period or turn them off whilst you were away - if you did - this could be your answer. Light drives plant growth so a reduction in lighting or an off period will reduce the plants consumption of residual fertz within the water column. I ran out of Co2 gas...

Hi Alan Have a read at the attached http://www.ukaps.org/EI.htm Its not rocket science - its virtually an unlimited quantity of fertz for you plants. As problems just asked. Regards paul.

TKO187 I have a similar problem as mine's open top too - just top it up as required that's all i do. I add fertz as per my normal regime and nothing else. Regards paul.

Garth sorry mate - its Ripples @ Bridgemere. Open the attached and pop your post code in. http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source ... BOv73zAi3Q Regards paul

Garth Have you got a Dobbies Garden Centre near by: they sell tropica plants and if you buy three of the same they are only £10.00, single plants £3.99 - bargin plants. Regards Paul.

Hoggie Found it: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=10103&hilit=TRIP+TO+TROPICA Regards Paul

Hoggie You will find that a lot plants are grown as semi aquatic i.E roots or pots in water and teh leafs are open to the atmosphere, then when the plants are purchased by the garden centre or aquatic shop there are placed into their tank and become fully aquatic or emersed - so if you require...

Krish Yes Regards Paul

Krish Boiling / hot water water is good for leaching the tannings out. Regards Paul

thx mate regards paul

Website address would help Regards Paul

Hi all I had this the other week and the only conclusion I could come up with that there may have been some soap / detergent residue on my hands / arms - I usually rinse my hans / arms prior to going into the water which put an oily film on the water surface. Regards Paul.

Chilly Dont tell me your thinking of calling your new scape "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden oppps sorry by Chilled84. Regards Paul

Darrel didnt know you were a fluff chucker I bought my of ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TTC-CURVED-SMALL- ... 414b8765a1 great for trimming HC. Regards paul.

Re: If you had £8 to the free delivery @ TGM what would you Bob have you thought about some hard scape - wood or stone. Regards Paul.

Hi IMO at 1.57wpg and a DIY yeast set up will give you algae issues - you would be better of putting your money into a pressuried system, you can purchased each item seperate rather than buy a complete set up. Have a read at the attached thread shortcut in-relation to parts required for a...

James - hi & welcome. I like your idea but - 3.1wpg and DIY co2 will be a tick time bomb for the dreaded "Algae attack". High lighting which this will require pressurised Co2 inejection and plenty of fertz - you would be better off dosing with E.I - http://www.ukaps.org/EI.htm as i dont thing...

Veriminator - Hi Well if your pulling your tank down completely - give the wood a damm good scubbing with a nail brush and leave out side to dry out - pre soak it at a later date prior to adding it into your new setup. Regards Paul.

Andy The first one is £20.00 dearer - but its in the UK - Southampton so if there is an issue is easy to sort out over the phone the second is in Hong Kong that going to be a dear call or plenty of emails flying around the world and it might not get sorted. Regards Paul

Andy I enquired regarding these bottles ie. date of last test and how much time is left in the 10 year bottle test, steel or alloy bottle - I was advised that they were tested every time they were refilled, no further information was recieved - so becareful. As for the regulator...

Re: Aqua One Horizon 50 Hi Pest Control The issue with all tanks is the weight of the tank when filled with water - you be better off comparing the OEM cupboard against your coffee table and you will find that the coffee table will not support the wieght - if it were me buy the proper...

Amanda I use my filter unit to pump the water out on WC day. Have a read at the attached for detail + picyies: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=9776&start=20#p105470 Regards Paul

Del 707 I use Morrison’s own baby sterilizing solution or there is Miltons sterilizing solution for cleaning any glassware. Regards Paul.

Amanda If you look at it this way - for the amount of water within the bag is a drop in the ocean compared with your tank. I would imagine a very slight difference the LFS and your water and I would expect a bigger difference between regional water eg. North West Water v Anglian Water...

Amanda Quick question /answer - spent hours slowly adding existing tank water to acclimatise them before netting them - they could have become stressed out being caught once before in the shop and you have caught them again - I think is was your problem. When I have puchased new fish I turn off...

Fern My Co2 comes on 2.5 hrs prior to the first set of tubes coming on and goes off one hour prior to the lights going off. The idea is to maximise the ppm of co2 within the water column prior to the lights switching on thus removing any deficiency or lack of Co2 within the tank. Regards Paul.

Re: Discussion: What's your favourite part of the hobby and For me - its watching the fish. I relate it too an underwater world that cannot be normally seen. For example you are walking on the tow path of a canal or river or lake or even the sea and wonder "what is actually happening beneath...

Re: Will JBL reg for refillables work with halfords disposab Ajm I would have a word with BOC to see if they can run a pipe into your house - like the gas board have done :lol: . Regards paul.

Re: Will JBL reg for refillables work with halfords disposab Ajm I am very surprised that 500g bottle has lasted 4 day - 570 litre is a vast amount of water for the co2 to mix in. I would not thing that you have a faulty regulator - its the amount or quantity of gas that you are pumping into...

I use ScrewFix glass cleaner, squirt some onto a paper towel and apply to glass then polish off residual cleaner with a micro fibre cloth. Regards Paul.

I use a ratio of 2:1 - 2 drops of Co2 reagent to 1mls of 4dkh solution, 2mls of 4dkh + 4 drops of reagent will approx. half fill the glass bowl on the DC - the only thing that I have found out is that the transitional period of changing colour from blue to green, green to yellow is very slow...

Dobbies Garden Centres have Tropica Catalogues http://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://ww ... 0uOXkl03jA Regards paul

Jathel On the reverse side of the water chlorinator bottle there should be recommend dosages per quantity of water been added. I use WaterLife Haloex which states the following: 2.5ml treats 112 litres 5.0 ml treats 225 litres 10.0 mls treats 450 litres So its just a case of working out out...

Gang@UKaps Since the posting of the attached thread: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=5981&start=0&hilit=show+us+how+tidy there has been a considerable amount of new members to the forum and there were some cupboards that required a tidy up - so I thought it would be worth a revisit - here is mine...

Phil big tank 6 otto's & 8 platties, little tank 3 otto's and platties Regards Paul.

Damian Have a look / read at the attached thread as this will give you some help in the equipment to buy -bar the co2 bottle viewtopic.php?f=37&t=9772 http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=266 Regards Paul.

John Have a read at the attached thread shortcut for advice on HC. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8820&start=0 As for your question regarding where to buy good HC - have a look at the attached viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9740#p104259 Regards Paul.

Jathel If you can get a bucket big enough ? pop it in the bucket add water and leave for a week or so until it sink - promise it will sink with soaking. Regards paul.

Tomo have you any snails within the tank - apple, zebra, assassin etc. Regards paul.

Assaye Have a read at the attached http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/phpBB/ ... bfef4963e2 http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm Your BBA is down to a lack of Co2, GSA is down to too much light (turn one of your arc pods off) Brown algae is usually caused a new tank set up - it will...

See attached thread for up loading pictures. viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9266#p99696 Regards paul.

Richard Have a read at the attached viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6966#p77619 There is nothing within this topic that states the 25 posting rule - PM SteveUk I am sure he will advise you better. Regards paul.

Hi Richard and welcome Have a look through the sales / wanted / swaps sections. viewforum.php?f=23 + check the forum sponsers as well. You might find what you are after here. Regards paul.

I always do my water change Saturday morning - everything is back to normal prior to the co2 / lights switching on. As for when is filter / pipe cleaning day + water change - I empty the tank (50%), then I remove all the pipes / filter and then refill the tank with fresh water, this ensure that...

Jym It could be that your fine filter media (pond filter wool) is not as dense as the Eheim filter pad - thus alllowing dirt particals through the pad, I would clean the filter media and replace the fine filter with a Eheim fine pad. Regards Paul.

On your eheim filter there is a shut off valve - grey lever in front of your flow view window, move it to the right - this shuts off any water entering or leaving the filter unit, press the red button on the head unit, this will release that adaptor as eheim call it, then you can move the whole...

Paul, Disconnect everything and if you clean it in the bath you wont need a bucket or mop - but clean the bath before the Mrs's get in it. I clean my pipe with ordinary tap water (Hot water), filter media old tank water, filter casing hot water, head unit hot water. Regards Paul.

Ellena The brown algae in tank 1 will disappear in time - diatoms is normally due to a young set up. As for tank 2 have a read at the attached thread may help you: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=7174&start=0 regarding cat litter and as for tank 3 dark green algae have a read att the attached...

have a look at the attached short cut - is this what you are after. http://www.plantsalive.co.uk/index.php? ... view=write Regards Paul.

You could still use a spray bar but rather than it running horizontal why not try it vertically or use a tee piece and add a spray bar on two of the ends - like the attached picy. Regards paul.

Here is Bupa version of the causes of glandular fever. If you read the causes - nothing to do with chemicals. http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html ... _mono.html Paul.

Re: New and learning feedback please? Paul Your write up regarding stats seems ok - the proof in the pudding is down to how your tank looks - I would add some picy then the thread replies will flood in Paul.

Dave Spot on :thumbup: you and I are singing of the same hymm sheet :thumbup: I had my tank cycled and then found out I had not got enough substrate for a planted tank so I decided to remove the old substrate and refill with new, let it cycle and add the plants at a later day "OH WHAT A...

Animal Mother Puting the substrate in at a later date is a daft idea, no matter how many times you pre wash the substrate prior to putting in the tank it will still contain some dirt, debris etc. So you would be prepared to put substrate in your tank once you have got nice clean cycled water...

Steve Would be better off waiting until you have purchase all your equipement then start - IMO your not going to gain anything. You need the bacteria within the substrate to help mature the water - so hang on until you have everything. Regards Paul.

Sorry bob - you were right - you want these viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7336 viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7395 Regards Paul.

No Bob First thread was how quick water changing can be using Paulo's method (London Dragon) + I have adapted it using existing equipment I had and the other is "what you do with spent water" during the summer - not much use saving the water now as winter is on its way - no more watering the...

Mark I think bob means the filter unit and pipes - I do mine all seperate approx. 12 weeks running then its clean out time. Regards paul

Bob Have a look at the attached thread cut: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=7395 With regard to my water changing, I have stop valves or shut off taps on the in coming / out going pipes of my filter so I can isolate the water from draining from my tank whilst I am cleaning the filter unit - anyway back...

Well if you tip dry sand into the tank it will become cloudy - so wet the sand and make some tennis ball size of sand balls and pop them into the tank where ever you are short of depth of substrate or sand. Regards paul.

I had problems yesterday trying to log on Paul.

One vital bit missing - RO water does not contain Phosphates and a nominated amount Po4 is required to ensure good plant growth. Nitrates could be a little higher eg 15- 20 ppm. Regards paul.

Nick Cannot help you with your first question. As for you second question - my unit get very warm - any wet cleaning cloths are soon dried when placed on the top. Regards paul.

It wont dry out overnight - I would bet it would take a couple of week to dry out completely. Any second hand wood I have bought (EBay) I have rinsed with water and popped it straight into the tank, new wood I have soaked for a week then pop it into the tank. Paul.

Von Have a look at the attached http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plastic-Mesh-SI-F ... 286.c0.m14 Maybe sombody else might advise where you can buy in the UK. Paul

Neil Should not make any difference. What I would do is remove 50% of water and save it for your fish, plants etc and add an air stone - you will need some big buckets, the remaining amount drain off and save. Tip substrate into new tank add filter and the water you have justed drained off, top...

oxygen is always required within the tank - if not your fish will suffer. Raising the lily pipe at night will distrub the water surface allowing the residue Co2 to escape for the water. Co2 is not required during night time or hours of our darkness. If you tank is heavily stock then there may be...

Gang@Ukaps following on from John Starkey's thread "How quick to change water" and "What do you do with the spent water" I save mine in 25 litre barrels and my Mrs using the water to water the flower beds and hanging baskets - recycling :thumbup: and over the past fornight, some sun shine...

Gang@Ukaps Approx. 30mins, I shut off the taps on the outlet side of my filter, break the joint and attached a hose pipe to the joint, assist the water flow I switch on my filter which pump out the spent water, to refill I refit the joint on the oulet side of the filter, attached the hose pipe...

Gang@Ukaps Total Obsession since the tank went on a downward spiral at Christmas and still going downwards and I cannot put my finger on what the problems is - last saturday I lost the plot and considered jacking the whole thing in and still contemplating quitting. So long guy's and gals...

John Its a substitue material, not all lead has been ban - if you are a fisherman you should know about lead shot. Any shot greater than a No.8, No.10 and so on is made of lead or what we call in the trade as "dust shot" If you are a Carp man using 2oz weights - these are not lead. Regards paul.

I hope he not on a water meter :mrgreen: Regards paul.

If you are struggling with a colour - why not paint one side of the drop checker with tipex until you have decided "What" colour you want you backing - there is a thread regarding tipexing drop checkers. viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6086 Paul.

Dave Tropica plants are quite dear (costly) but they are of good quality, I buy mine from TGM @ Wrexham . If you have a Maidenhead Aquatic near to you have a look, their plants are cheaper £2.75 per pot, not as big as the tropica plants but given time will grow. I have some of these in my...

Dave Crypts would be ok, not to tall and bush out well. Paul.

Well my Co2 is at its limit DC are yellow which is too much. One thing a have noticed since adding the HK pumps where ever the direction of flow algae seems to be more promient. So following your comment see above - too much Co2 assist algae in growing - correct?. Regards paul.

Thx Von Ex1200 is sitting up stairs doing nothing (for sale). I purchased the 2080 to improve flow / filtration (OEM rated flow 1700 lph). I have now found out that a filter loose approx. 50% of their flow when they are full up with media - so you could say that the Ex1200 would only be pumping...

Thx Nry This is what I am referring too. last years tank lots of plants - high light loving plants struggling and decaying, swapped to E.I and decaying increased dramatically, time for a change - low light loving plants as they were the only ones I seemed to be able to keep, still E.I and these...

Thx Guys The picy was how the tank was last year 23.11.2008. The early part of this year I started E.I and it just added to the issue / problems I was having. Tank @ 23.11.2008 So I spent some money - added new plants , lights etc and in my opinion its still going down hill. Picy attached...

Guys Last August 2008 I had a problem with a tank and I had to buy another one rather quickly as I had fish and plants in buckets, fish and substrate are approx. 16 months old. I lost a lot of the plants due to them being in buckets, so it was a case of replanting. Picy attached as the tank was...

Re: Packing it in "NO I'm Back boys and Girls" Update @ 30.05.09 Thx for replies on my return. Today a big water change really big 90%, all glass cleaned with cloth to remove algae, pipes cleaned, pumps washed, DC cleaned Inc. new solution, slight increase in Co2, new fertz mixed - double...

Re: Packing it in "NO I'm Back boys and Girls" Thx guys for the replies - the picy attached was taken last weekend - a I stated within my thread the front glass / side (only one) side has been cover in GBA - flared up during this week, water change tomorrow and I will wipe the algae off with a...

Re: Packing it in "NO I'm Back boys and Girls" Thanks Guy for the replies - I am going to crack this - even if it kills me. Lights and circulation pumps have only been running 1 week now. I know everybody has said it take times and everybody probably thinks I am making a mountain out of a mole...

"Well boy and Girls I'm back" I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your comments which inc assistant to help me. Quick update on proceeding: 2 x HK 1 pumps bought - rating @ 1500lph each - one each side of the tank. 1 x New lighting unit - 4 x 39watts - 4 x florgro tubes...

Gang@ukaps Quick note to let you all know that I am packing in :( tank getting worse and I am fed up of throwing money at it and going no where. So long guy Paul

Thx Paul

Gang@Ukaps Somebody ? cannot remenber who had posted a thread regarding carpetting plants that planted for a few weeks and were suffering issue. The thread when on for ages about 30 pages / replies, concerns were raised substrate, water, plants etc. The plants started to fade after a couple of...

John I am attempting to do all three - Crpyt hedge, path and lawn with HC. All in at the weekend - post pic's as it grows. Regards Paul.

The Profito is manufactured by Easy-life, the label states - Fertillizer extra complete, its the same company that produce easy-carbo. I was using profito & Ferro and the macro nutrients in my other tank, then I read your article on E.I and I started dosing your way. Regards Paul.

As for my little tank, would it be advisable (now) to remove 95% of the water and add fresh. As for the plant cutting - can I leave them in. At the weekend I will get the co2 kit going and can I add some of my E.I ferts - i know i will have to do the calulation for the tank ie how much in mls...

Guys Pic attached as they stand @ 15:45 on the 15.04.2009 for my little tank and big tank. Dont laugh at the way I have added my cutting - I have not completely decided what plants i want to add to this tank and the same can be said about my bigger tank. The bigger tank - scaping I am satified...

Regards Paul.

Ejack Thx for the comment - due to the half moon front it gives the appearance that its big - its only an aquaball 2206. I have cut my Jewel backing to allow the aquaball holder to blend into the back ground this has allowed the pump to sit closer to the back of the tank - less intrusive, when...

Thx for the reply I am only adding Profito at the moment, don't want to add anything else yet until is completely running in, which I would imagine will take some time due to the small quanitity of water as it only 25 ltr even though I did use my old spent tank water from my other tank and if...

Gang@Ukaps I am currently running in a new set up Aqua Mode 300 - 25 ltr tank so you could call it a nano flat backed and fully curve front. It been running now for a fortnight and had one 50% water change. I have placed some stem plant cuttings in there can i add any liquid ferts (Profito) to...