Recent content by JJJ

Hi All, Been on Hol's Just a quick update on plants and progress: I have managed to get my Kh down to 3 dkH , did the regular maintanence without adding kh power for a month, Ph has also degreased marginally down to 7.6, the rocks had no effect as a result my plants are much healthier ...

HI all, just an update: I tried the rock experieriment made no diff to PH, however have not added Kh powder after water changes for about three weeks/ KH has dropped down to 6 dkh, this has also dropped the PH from 8.2 to 7.4, this week i will add some KH to keep it around 5 or 6, don't want it...

Thanks Dave, I am also reading though the attatchment, did the E1 work for you? I have no CO2 inlection in my tank, looking at UKAPs, is there a simplier solution for a my 40gal? Will a dyi co2 reactor be able to do 30ppm.. i already have a airline into the tank, I have 2.5 watt/gal lighting...

Hi Dave I did remove the phoshate remover, What Kh is required for plants? Is 13dkh Ok? Thanks

Sorry, Thats "Thanks again Vicki"

HI Rabbut, Fixed the filter cartridge order thanks all that contributed. In the end I think it was a Tinnan outbreak from Blog wood, No casauIties, water parameters where fine throughout. The tank is clearer than ever, now I only change the water once a week, i'm tring to streach it to 1...

Thanks again Vicky, The filter media saga is sorted, My ph is stable at 8, (for almost 2 weeks) no fluctutions, I have a few things going I'II keep you posted.... Cheers

Hi Vicky I have serpaes(4), red eye ( 4), columbian(4) and silver tip tetras(8) along with a SAE and a pleco, I know most of these fish can handle a ph 8, just like to know why it raised when I added the extra Filter ( maybe too much aeration)and my plants are darker, (thats why im considering...

Just measured Tap KH it didn't even go blue it just stayed yellow ,(API test Kit) therefore tap KH is "0" so I have to add KH with every water change to maintain Tank Kh ( ideally 6dkh, however it is currently measuring 13dkh) Todays readings: ph=8, amm=0 nitrite=0, nitrate=10, KH= 13dkh) In...

When I added the new filter it had new Media in it,( carbon rocks , geramic noodles, course sponge, finer sponge , I have kept the old filter going for the bio filtration, nothing changed , it has 2 course sponges(one is phosphate remover, they have been in the filter for apox 7 weeks) and some...

Hi All, Just need some advice on PH levels? I have a 40 G planted tank (hydros , abulia and Crypt, recently I had a filter problem, ( I was doing 20% to 50% water changes every 3 days for two weeks) which is now fixed, I checked water every day all seemed OK. Amm=0,Nitrite=0, nitrate =10...

Hi Rabbut, I was after a good external, easy to use, maybe to replace this HOB , and put the hob an a smaller tank say 20G... /jjj

Hi again Did a Water change on Sunday Water is its clearest today/tommorrow by Friday/Saturday the filter begin to slow down and glogg up. BTT/Rhostog Thats the order I got it in , the instructions are a little different and if you see the instruction for the H100 (attatched, and also on...

Here are my tank diamensions: l=92,w=36,h=46, =40gal (US) it is planted with hydros and crypts I am doing water tests twice a week: the last four weeks have been similar, the only variation is nitrate and PH, ammonia gets to .25 after filter media clean( in tank water), the next day it settles...

Hi All, Just a few questions on Aqua one h500 filter, it has a Bio grid cartridge, a carbon filter cartridge( wool,facing the back of the filter), and I added some sponges behing the carbon cartridge at the back of the filter. Just wondering if I have the cartridge order correct, Aftyer...