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  1. MARKCOUSINS

    CO2 Distribution and Water Flow

    Hi,you could try moving the atomiser to just below your power head/out flow so the co2 bubbles get pushed across the back of the tank hit the side wall and come back across the frount of the tank.That way if the flow is sufficent you should get much better co2 coverage.I would also raise the...
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    Hardy carpet plant advice

    Hi,big fish do not go well with good carpets.A 6 inch pleco thrashing and sucking around will wip out the tiny roots on lightweight carpet plants in no time.And i allways thought silver dollars were plant eaters,maybe I'm wrong.I suppose your best bet is some kind of cryptocoryne carpet,that...
  3. MARKCOUSINS

    Some of you guys have your tank so full of water...

    Rob i bet they are just doing it so they can get some cool photo shots then they take some out again!Crafty:lol:
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    How the did that happen?!?!?

    Let's hope it passes through quickly,a laxative might help!Probably a case of mistaken identity,thought it was grub.
  5. MARKCOUSINS

    crappy aquatics online retailers a spleen vent

    Limnophila aromatica is a top plant,shame you don't live in Northern Italy you could have had some from my tank!It grows with rapid pace in my tank and i have to keep it in check with regular trims!Cheers Mark.
  6. MARKCOUSINS

    crappy aquatics online retailers a spleen vent

    Hi Jim there are 'cowboys' all over the place mate!Stick to the good guys like are sponsers!
  7. MARKCOUSINS

    Plant ID please

    Sorry guys for wrong ID.Well done Hoggie and Darrel for the right ID.Must research and learn more!Cheers mark
  8. MARKCOUSINS

    Plant ID please

    Hi there,the plant you have that sends out a shoot to the surface is from the Echinodorus family.On this shoot that comes out of the parent plant is a new plant,that is how many Echinodorus reproduce.Not sure what type of Echinodorus this is there are a lot of them to put it mildly.Maybe someone...
  9. MARKCOUSINS

    Benefits of heavily planting a new set up.

    Hi Martin good idea to heavily plant your tank from the get go for sure!Benefits are that you will be creating a healthy tank from the start,with a good plant mass you will have less of a chance of having a problem with algae which is a right pain and a common problem in the new tank.Important...
  10. MARKCOUSINS

    Going on holiday for 10 days

    You have had some good advice allready but i went away for 2 weeks and cut the lighting to 4 hours a day co2 5 hours a day(came on 1.5 hours before lights on).Plants were fine when i came back.Leave some water prepared for top up's it is suprising how much is lost due to evaporation.Cheers Mark
  11. MARKCOUSINS

    The Bio Bubble - OMG that is awful

    Agree i don't know what that guy is going on about he must have pre-ordered to many!Would not use it if they gove it to me F.O.C!Cheers mark
  12. MARKCOUSINS

    Setting Up A New Aquarium - Advice Needed

    No mate never done a fishless cycle.I used Hygrophila polysperma,Hygrophila corymbosa,Hydrocotyle leucocephala and Ludwiga repens all fast growers.Limnophila sessiliflora(good spelling!)would be a good one too.Cheers mark
  13. MARKCOUSINS

    Setting Up A New Aquarium - Advice Needed

    What you went through with that slime problem was an absolute nightmare i followed it on the forum.I can only say mate over the last 15 years or so i have started off my number(10aprox)of tanks allways in the same way.Heavily planted from the start with some fast growing plants present which...
  14. MARKCOUSINS

    What makes fish colours realy pop??

    Feed them live baby brine shrimp(artemia naupli)easy to breed at home and keep the tank heavily planted.Cheers mark
  15. MARKCOUSINS

    Is Purigen safe?

    Any shop that stocks Seachem products should have it or order from our sponsers Aqua Essentials.Cheers mark
  16. MARKCOUSINS

    Is Purigen safe?

    I put some in yesterday after doing my water change and could notice a bit of a difference in water clarity even with hand prints left by my 4 year old daughter on the glass!Will take Viktor's and George's advice and up the dosage used,it seems like good stuff.Cheers mark
  17. MARKCOUSINS

    forgive me if this is a dumb question

    Don't think it matters just keep it consistant and not too long to start with.Cheers mark
  18. MARKCOUSINS

    Holiday tank advice

    Yes for sure limit lighting eg.if you have the tank Lit for 8 hours cut to 6 or 5 try to cut over the period of a few days.Like greenview said keep Co2 going adjust it accordingly with your lighting,to come on 2 hours before lights on go off one hour before lights off aprox,use timers.Most...
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