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Jagtazman
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 Number of posts: 633
Age: 38
Location: Halifax, UK
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Registration date: 2009-10-27
 |  Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:40 pm | |
| just curious as I have 3 BN and 4 L134's in my 5 footer which has a 3 foot sump below it. will be adding a further 6 shortly. Also houses 10 corys, a handful of cardinals and 6 adult discus. But may be selling my L134's in any event not quite decided. Part of my loves them, but never see them and could do with the space for more bn's  |
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deano
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Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:42 pm | |
| the L134 would,nt live in this tank mate. not with a ph ov 8.9 |
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Jagtazman
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Number of posts: 633
Age: 38
Location: Halifax, UK
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2009-10-27
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:54 pm | |
| | deano wrote: | | the L134 would,nt live in this tank mate. not with a ph ov 8.9 |
wow my tap water is 7 and with the bogwood in my tank the 5 footer is down to 6  |
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deano
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Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:05 pm | |
| my tap water is 6.4 i buffer like mad. perfect for the bristlenose. i keep my mbuna at ph8
the tropheus need it a little harder to thrive. |
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MarkOrm
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 153
Age: 38
Location: Troon, Cornwall
Job/hobbies: Fish, walking, animals, photography.
Humor: Bill Hicks.
Thank You Points: 1
Registration date: 2010-02-24
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:12 pm | |
| | deano wrote: | my tap water is 6.4 i buffer like mad. perfect for the bristlenose. i keep my mbuna at ph8
the tropheus need it a little harder to thrive. |
Bogwood helps keep mine on the low side - I buffer with coral sand. Do you guys use RO water ? I'm considering it but just a little worried about where the hell to put a unit given that with the Apisto's I need to keep the water change high (in the region of two 25 litre changes a week - plus of course the second tank when its up.)
Anyway dragging us off topic - more photo's please  |
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deano
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Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:21 pm | |
| [/quote] Bogwood helps keep mine on the low side - I buffer with coral sand. Do you guys use RO water ? I'm considering it but just a little worried about where the hell to put a unit given that with the Apisto's I need to keep the water change high (in the region of two 25 litre changes a week - plus of course the second tank when its up.) Anyway dragging us off topic - more photo's please [/quote] no RO water for me as it comes from the tap perfect for the fish i keep.. a good peice of oak wood and the leaves works well. And dwarf cichlids love to nest in the curld up leaves. just give them a good wash then dry out in the oven. |
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Jagtazman
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Number of posts: 633
Age: 38
Location: Halifax, UK
Thank You Points: 5
Registration date: 2009-10-27
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:23 pm | |
| Don't buffer at all As I keep discus like a ph of 6-7 and so do bristles so win win for me I keep my fish in 100% HMA water, no need for RO when I live only use HMA as it's cheaper than treating tap water with all the tanks I have Forgot you had the Chilids Deano that need closer to 8 |
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deano
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| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:32 pm | |
| yeah its a pain for me having to buffer. But once the tanks set up and all is set right i find a tea spoon and a half ov bicarb keeps it just right. |
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MarkOrm
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 153
Age: 38
Location: Troon, Cornwall
Job/hobbies: Fish, walking, animals, photography.
Humor: Bill Hicks.
Thank You Points: 1
Registration date: 2010-02-24
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:42 pm | |
| | deano wrote: |
no RO water for me as it comes from the tap perfect for the fish i keep.. a good peice of oak wood and the leaves works well. And dwarf cichlids love to nest in the curld up leaves. just give them a good wash then dry out in the oven. |
This has my interest piqued - fresh oak leaves - dried in the oven ? And oak wood - what exactly do you mean by that. Fresh, aged, seasoned ? BTW I now have fry from the Macmasterii. |
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deano
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Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:53 pm | |
| | MarkOrm wrote: | | deano wrote: |
no RO water for me as it comes from the tap perfect for the fish i keep.. a good peice of oak wood and the leaves works well. And dwarf cichlids love to nest in the curld up leaves. just give them a good wash then dry out in the oven. |
This has my interest piqued - fresh oak leaves - dried in the oven ? And oak wood - what exactly do you mean by that. Fresh, aged, seasoned ? BTW I now have fry from the Macmasterii. |
its best to pick fresh oak leaves and leave them to dye off on their own. That way theirs less chance ov the leaves getting any kind ov disease on them. my LFS sells oak wood for the aquarium for this reason to soften water |
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MarkOrm
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 153
Age: 38
Location: Troon, Cornwall
Job/hobbies: Fish, walking, animals, photography.
Humor: Bill Hicks.
Thank You Points: 1
Registration date: 2010-02-24
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:55 pm | |
| | deano wrote: | | MarkOrm wrote: | | deano wrote: |
no RO water for me as it comes from the tap perfect for the fish i keep.. a good peice of oak wood and the leaves works well. And dwarf cichlids love to nest in the curld up leaves. just give them a good wash then dry out in the oven. |
This has my interest piqued - fresh oak leaves - dried in the oven ? And oak wood - what exactly do you mean by that. Fresh, aged, seasoned ? BTW I now have fry from the Macmasterii. |
its best to pick fresh oak leaves and leave them to dye off on their own. That way theirs less chance ov the leaves getting any kind ov disease on them. my LFS sells oak wood for the aquarium for this reason to soften water |
Great stuff - thanks for the advice. One thing I do have down here is an abundance of Oak trees. |
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deano
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| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:19 pm | |
| WOULD,NT START CHOPING THEM UP THOUGH |
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MarkOrm
Large Bristlenose
Number of posts: 153
Age: 38
Location: Troon, Cornwall
Job/hobbies: Fish, walking, animals, photography.
Humor: Bill Hicks.
Thank You Points: 1
Registration date: 2010-02-24
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:26 pm | |
| Oak is one of the best logs we burn in our wood burner - but I only ever use seasoned wind falls or woodland management felled ones. I'm not about to start running round with a chainsaw. Honest.  |
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deano
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Age: 44
Location: sheffield
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Humor: mad as an hatter
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Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:44 pm | |
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deano
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Number of posts: 1072
Age: 44
Location: sheffield
Job/hobbies: welder fish breeding drinking
Humor: mad as an hatter
Thank You Points: 16
Registration date: 2009-07-26
| | Subject: Re: my six footer Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:55 pm | |
| another update. ok ive put the water in turnd on the heaters fillters and air pump and added the lights pic 1 with the aqua glow light this will be on all day [img]  [/img] pics 2 and 3 are with the aqua glow and blue marine not quite happy with the effect so im going to have a play around [img]  [/img] [img]  [/img] pic 4 with just the blue marine pics dont do it justice it looks really good [img]  [/img] hope you like |
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