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Hi guys I bought a full pressurised co2 setup of my mate yesterday paid about a quarter of what it would of cost at the shop. But my question is what settings do I have to set it at? What ppm? How many bubbles a second? I don't want to rush in and waste my co2 then I would have to get it...

Hi guys I have got a lot of experience in planted tanks but have never grown a plant straight from a bulb, Untill now, I just ordered 2 and they have both turned up with plants already growing how do I place it in my substrate? I have heard you put the bulb in 3/4 of the way and let it grow, is...

I have a 46 gallon with 2 rams 1 bristlenose pleco 3 siamise algae eaters 4 dwarf rainbows I want a boesmani rainbow would this be ok?

Just got a lot more plants and dirted this tank again, tell me what you think :)

How do you tell if your tank is heavily planted? I mean does it class as one? My tanks is 46 gal With 42 red ludwigia plants (12inches tall) 30 hygrophilia polysperma about 9 inches One huge amazon sword 21 inches tall 8 vallis spiralis 19 inches 18 pygmy chain swords as foreground plant 4...

Hi is there such a thing as having not enough fish? In my 46 gallon I have 2 German rams 1 dwarf gourami and 3 sae which I got told wasn't enough because I have a heavily planted tank apparently my fish won't help them enough but I thought that's why we use all these different ferts?

Hi guys what temperature should I have for my heavily planted tank?

Hi guys can you help me and tell me th name of this I need to no, I have lots of it and it grows like mad and want some more but I don't no what its called thanks

When I got this swords about 2 months it was only 12inches tall and had about 9 leaves now it is over 18 inches tall and 20 big leaves on it I can't beleive how quick it has grown, what do you guys think?

Hi everyone I have just fitted 2 reflectors to my t5 fixture does anyone have the chart thing to show me what light I am? Thanks rich

Hi mate bulbs at up for renewing, what is the best brand type? My tank is heavily planted so what is Ur thoughts? Tried n tested?

Hi everyone I have recently changed to black fluorite substrate on the bag it says it is perfect for heathly roots n gives them what they need but I have been reading u have to add root tabs well that basically makes the flourite a waste of money don't it? I does Excel n flourish fertz, wud all...

Look at what I found at my lfs its 2 n half ft long n 2 ft tall I love it I put some plants on it, what do u thing?

Hi In my tank I have light sand with dark wood n lots of plants. I was wondering do any of you no of any dark wood I can put in my tank I already have dark wood which I bought from maidenhead aquatics ( in UK) but it only comes with plants attached ( java fern or moss) I have bought plenty of it...

This is my 45 gallon tank I have loads of different plants I have tried hard on this I love it

Hi last night my filter broke for no reason I tried to fix it my local lfs (my best mate works there so I get alot of work free lol) tried to fix it this morning nothin happened so I bought a new fluval u4 I got to say this filter is amazing !! The problem I have is my tank is well established...

Right I have just got loads of new plants ect my question is it ol for the plants to move in the current of my filter I don't mean huge movement jus side to side about 2 inches ? Will it hurt them at all ?

My mate has play sand in his tank he uses jbl clay balls for his plants n no c02 his aquarium is the best tank I have ever seen but my uncle is sayin I need fluorite under my sand? My mate has his own lfs n says he uses sand n root tabs n jbl clay balls for his best result I no he has used...

I got 2 of these plants n I was wondering if someone cud id them for me plz they were not labelled when I bought them thanks rich

Hi I have eventually got my 45 cycles n I have moved these fish bout 3 weeks ago I have put in a dwarf gourami 2 German rams 7 neons 5 city cats n 3 otos in from my other 125 gal tank they have been. My question is am I overstocked I relli don't think I am I have done the checks n I ain't but...

Hi tomorrow I get a 55 gallon fluval tank for 30 pound which is bout 45 dollars with stand n everything t5 lighting, the tank is only 2months olds I no is amazing I got it so cheap lol its from my cousin I need help with the paint I am gunna use for the black bachground do I use gloss? Or what...

I have c02 in my tank but jus wanted to no what everyone wud say is there personal favourite DIY c02 setup tried n tested? Thanks rich

At last my lfs has got in some big swords for me I have been waiting months for these :)

Hi I am a bit confused I have 3 tanks but a bit confused with one of the lighting it is a 28 us gallon/ 22 UK gallon tank at the moment it has 2 39 watt t5 bulbs on it n I was told it was way to much light n was told jus to keep 1 bulb in but it then puts me in only 1.5 wpg range what do I do...

Updated with new plants n I have now added 4 more cories