Recent content by Fluval-1200

Straight out of tap is 7.8

I don't see how a gh and kh would make something that's ment to ph down go up? Would either keep the ph stable or drop slightly... This leaf was added to the tank after the last water change, I then left the tank for a couple days and tested the ph to find it way high, I then removed the leaf...

Sig now fixed btw....

3 drops of the test regent and I tested it twice as I couldn't believe it. Was on the higher end of the high range ph test 8.8 my usual reading is around 7.2-7.4. Tested around 2-3pm in the day.   Tank isn't planted and nothing new was added to the tank other than that leaf.     People don't...

Its only a little 10gal tank and 1 leaf, I change the water in my big tank and small tank at the same time so if it was the tap water my large tank would be higher ph than normal but it isn't.   Trust me its the leaf that made the ph rise, im just hoping this hasn't damaged my neon's (heard high...

Took the leaf out and done a 50% water change its now back down to around the 7 mark.   The leaf caused my ph to rise lol, I may put one in a glass of water and record it over a couple days.

My ph is usually around the 7.2-7.4 mark, that's why I wanted to use the leaves. Im proper confused about the leaves lol, no pesticides or anything on them and I suppose if there was my fish would be dead. I actually collected loads of dead ones and left them in my cupboard for a couple weeks...

Been trying to breed my neon tetras for awhile now with no look, read online that oak leaves would lower ph and add humic substances or something.   Got aload of nice leaves and added one to my tank about a week ago, my ph went through the roof. To high for the high range to even read.    ...

I completely agree with what your saying star4, I would love to sit there and watch them but I work everyday lol.   They defiantly change behaviour with a spray opposed to a duckbill type outlet, im guessing the flow simulates a flowing stream kind. My tank is under-going some changes atm so its...

Thank you donya for the picture and answering my questions :). Is the siphon easy enough to start without the pump? and if you was to lift that tube would it effect the flow or anything?   Just trying to get my head around it all and design it to fit my award lid lol

As per title really... my tank is freshwater but il get more answers in here regarding sumps and overflow boxes/   Main question are they reliable?   And anyone got a couple pictures of there current overflow box setup.     Thanks in advance.

They breed like mad and can be quite annoying lol constant loads of fry.....

Bumped my torpedo group to 12 a couple weeks ago, I can also tell between the sexes but no clue what each one is lol.   Getting behaviour from them but not tried anything yet, they seem to favour a spray bar too.

Thanks for the info shinysideup, I don't tend to look at internal filters as I like minimal equipment in the tank lol. I will get hold of one and give it ago though!   Techen if your running a planted tank that fine floss would block stupidly fast? unless something not right...

Fx6 just uses 10% less power and has an updated lid? Fx5 has everything else. Im not gonna run filter floss as it clogs in about a week and ive always been advised not to use floss in this pump as its to powerfull. My water is clean but I want marine clean, a sump would do this as you can get...