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In my experience with it, it was leaks that did it. I tested by putting it all underwater and blowing through the pipes to see where and if any air bubbles came out. Sure enough, around the lids; even if you drill smaller holes than the tubing. Once that's done, if you follow the cookie cutter...

so you have plants in there now or no? it sounds like way too much light and sunlight as well i would say so you'd need to add co2.

thanks sake. i did a water change just prior and tested all the parameters so all is looking good hopefully (fingers crossed). poor guy. i'll let him be, he doesn't seem to be trying to retreat anymore so hopefully he's less stressed than earlier after i pulled him out.

Water parameters are good. Sadly I think I just have to wait and see if he can heal. It looks to be a physical injury so I don't know what else to do

The middle part of its body is now turning a soft white, where it used to be clear

hey guys, I just had to pull a small red rasbora out of the side of my java moss wall, and he's looking a bit out of it. keeps to himself, is looking like he's trying to find a corner to die in. is there anything I could possibly do? he tried to wedge himself behind the wall again. he looks to...

Oh amazing. I'll have to have a look at some I've found available in Australia. Thanks for thr reply :)

So, the 16g work even though the fluval cartridges are 20g? Is the thread the same? Would love an update on this, as they are only $2 Australian dollars (CHEAP!) I realize this is an old thread but would love it if anyone could advise if this works.

wow thanks guys!! yeah i'm looking to get a glass diffuser. i had one and it was so fragile it snapped >.< will it work as good though? even though it's unsightly, this one does have close to 100% diffusion as nothing ever escapes. i'll post some more pics when i can! some clear ones! so...

I didn't realise how bad my photos were! I'll put some clearer ones up tonight :)

hey guys, finally starting to see my little tank get some characteristics of its own and starting to really thrive. very excited so I thought I'd post it up to show you and maybe get some ideas/tips/feedback. don't be too harsh, I'm still kinda sorta new to the hobby! specs: 30litres small...

Not sure what that is. It is starting to look like its slowly going though. I was using my DIY set up for co2 but have now installed my fluval and it seems the co2 is diffusing much better. I believe the problem was probably high light, not enough co2. Fingers crossed it gets better

it's now on new plants I've recently planted only after a day

sexy. only trouble is, within a day of being in my tank, I have small black spots developing on the leaves; the same ones that have slowly developed on my hemianthus macra and my java ferns. is this a build up of phosphates? a dirty tank? my water changes have been at least 20-25% per week...

i think you were spot on mate, looks like this: Water Hyssop, Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) thank you!

it was in the shop as pennywort but every time I've gone to look at how to care for it, it shows plants that look different. can someone please help?

hey guys. I have black spots on most of my plants. what could this be from? k deficiency? I dose seachem comprehensive, have DIY co2 which is a constant 1.5 bubbles per second, and have 3w light per gallon. any ideas?

so... don't put a molly into a newly set up planted tank (as a secondary measure for clearing some algae) when the plants aren't exactly rooted sufficiently yet. the little guy started eating algae that had settled on some of the plants...and got a bit rough...with ALL my carpeted hemianthus...

yeah sure thing, the set up or the tank (or both?). the tank looks bland now, as I've had to remove literally all my fern. in the weeks leading up to my getting a co2 device, algae had started to bloom up top where the ferns were. I'll post it anyway but yeah, I'm sad about getting rid of many...

regarding leaks; using a 2 litre cola bottle I noticed that my leak wasn't through the drilled hole, but around and under the cap. I tested by filling a small jar of water, screwing the lid on tight and blowing into the bottle through the tube. if the bottle expands and no little bubbles: yay...

it's moved into the pieces of driftwood. will it eventually go away now I have co2, have cut away the main infected leaves and am keeping the others out of direct light?

well what do you know...I finally got it to work lol. found my leaks and used decent sealant and I can finally see the bubbles. now it's just a case of keeping them in the tank for longer...what a horrible experience lol

sexy! haha, couldn't just write sexy cos the message needed to be 6 characters long. tank is looking great!

i had a similar problem, in that the hole i cut was TOO small, and it made the tubing fold slightly...causing a leak. leaks in DIY set ups will be the death of me haha

thank you Welshy; much appreciated. you are definitely reading correctly between the lines :) the DIY route has gone terrible for me, but i won't harp on about that haha i'll try removing that large leaf, it's quite an older one anyway so shouldn't matter if i do; the rest of the ferns aren't...