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Yes have a bubble counter but like I say fluctuates so hard to say its quite fast thought not stop , would say 3-4-5 something like that lol will take a vid when I finish for you, should be ok to be very hight shouldn't it ? Never had periling yet so hope get it, thanks for that fox fish and I agree I am off not next week but week after and want fish in then as long as sorted

Thanks dean
 
Well that sounds even more suspicious as at that kind of rate you could run a tank twice the size!
Perhaps the problem stems right back to the regulator! It might just be very poor circulation or is it possible you have a gas leak somewhere along the line?
 
No gas leak checked before, diffuser hisses but checked before and no leaks, if u remember I do have 2 regulators so could try the other one? And I am going to move the inflow pipe next to the outflow tonight you think that's good idea ?

Thanks dean
 
What Colour is the drop checker ?? Gotta be a flow/co2 distribution problem like fox fish said ,
Im no expert but If that's a two bulb Hagen glo , maybe remove one bulb and drop it down to about 20 inches above substrate , that should give you about 35 macromols of par so medium light level, get the checker in the yellow , outflow and inflow definatley wants to be on the same side in my opinion , someone may disagree but that's what I would do 🙂
 
Samjpikey said:
What Colour is the drop checker ?? Gotta be a flow/co2 distribution problem like fox fish said ,
Im no expert but If that's a two bulb Hagen glo , maybe remove one bulb and drop it down to about 20 inches above substrate , that should give you about 35 macromols of par so medium light level, get the checker in the yellow , outflow and inflow definatley wants to be on the same side in my opinion , someone may disagree but that's what I would do 🙂
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Thanks a lot for the help I am going to move lilly pipes tonight and drop checker in yellow also the light is high above tank and only 1 bulb in I removed other one when had bad algae then disappeared until recently I am going to move pipes then I will upload a new pic and vid of bubble counter

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Does the tank get much sunlight / ambiant light ?
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no not really doesn't maybe some but shouldn't get to much

also how often you recommend water changes every 2-3 days or even longer and when you carry out water change that day I usually do after lights out and I normally wait to add my micro or macro because I normally put in tank after work on day shift so 3pm and before work on backs so about 10am but my shifts are changing soon so be able to dose every day at same time but on water change day should I be dosing early or wait until water change done ?

thanks dean
 
here are some pics of aquarium with lily pipes side by side,still dosing 6.5ml EI daily and here is a vid of fluctuation regulator, would you recommend trying my other regulator ? also next aquarium think I will buy hc instead as seems to spread very well

If you look closely at top of grass you can see small pieces of algae not bad but worse in middle of tank but cannot get good pic need a DSLR

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need to download a up loader software to get vids so will do it tomorrow

Thanks Dean
 
Just wondered as I had been looking at these for my 30cm cube/Eheim ecco130 to reduce flow for my puffers. Does your hairgrass move in the water current?
 
ldcgroomer said:
Just wondered as I had been looking at these for my 30cm cube/Eheim ecco130 to reduce flow for my puffers. Does your hairgrass move in the water current?
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hairgrass moves slightly but it mainly forces water to ripple surface for better aeration,

also I am noticing green algae in aquarium glass but unable to use cloth to wipe as rips out my hairgrass are the razor scrappers any good and any recommendations ?

any would you recommend trying other reg as still no pearling and still fluctuation

Thanks dean
 
Hi mate, an old credit or bankcard is as good for scraping algae off the glass, looking at it your lily pipe could be gassing off the co2 before it reaches substrate levels, as yours is a shallow tank it's hard to keep the bubbles in, you could up liquid carbon dosage for a couple of weeks and if it improves things maybe time for a new lily pipe or glass or acrylic spraybar.
 
tim said:
Hi mate, an old credit or bankcard is as good for scraping algae off the glass, looking at it your lily pipe could be gassing off the co2 before it reaches substrate levels, as yours is a shallow tank it's hard to keep the bubbles in, you could up liquid carbon dosage for a couple of weeks and if it improves things maybe time for a new lily pipe or glass or acrylic spraybar.
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not doing any liquid carbon dosing at the min tom, I could lower the lilly pipe as low as possible so little as possible escapes, the drop checker is still yellow even if losing some co2 would I still not get perling ?

Thanks dean
 
I only asked about hairgrass moving as if its not moving much that might suggest the flow isn't strong enough. My plants move a fair bit, the dc kept only at emerald green and I've no algae.
Hope you get it sorted as nice tank.
 
ldcgroomer said:
I only asked about hairgrass moving as if its not moving much that might suggest the flow isn't strong enough. My plants move a fair bit, the dc kept only at emerald green and I've no algae.
Hope you get it sorted as nice tank.
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Thanks mate , the filter is very strong and ten times what the tank needs but like u say maybe the lily pipe shape forcing the flow up and breaking it up so not as string on the bottom you think the normal style lily would work better ? Just don't want grass to be ripped up in this shallow , might be worth trying

Thanks dean
 
I think try normal lily or make acrylic spray bar then control the flow with the taps on your eheim. Spray bars are ace for flow and acrylic tube is cheap and easily bought on eBay.
 
ldcgroomer said:
I think try normal lily or make acrylic spray bar then control the flow with the taps on your eheim. Spray bars are ace for flow and acrylic tube is cheap and easily bought on eBay.
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I got a green spray bar when purchased filter I think also will I be able to use my up aqua inline diffuser with spray bar ? just while I try it I might use the ugly green one

Thanks dean
 
I don't see why not. Other folk on here use inline with spraybar. I have the UP intank atomizer underneath my spraybar so inline can only be better.
 
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