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From here
http://www.plecoplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74

Avitrol Plus Liquid (Bird Wormer)
*Active Constituents: 8.48mg/ml Levamisole Hydrochloride, 2mg/ml Praziquantel
Manufacturer: Mavlab
Treats: Stomach Worm, Round Worm, Nematodes such as Capillaria, Eustrongglides, Camallanus, Contracaecum and tapeworms.
Dosage: 1ml per 5L of aquarium water. After 24 hrs siphon the bottom of the tank to remove all the paralized worms. On day 3 or 4 do a 30% water change to help remove the remainder of the med. Repeat in 2 weeks, with a third treatment to follow 2 weeks later.
Note: This can be purchased from most pet supply stores. Not available from aquariums.

Left one box unticked should be good now, just guests can't post in it

Still says "You do not have permission for that".

Try it now

When you turn off your pump (or there is a power cut) the water will siphon from the return pipe in your tank down into your sump.  If your outlet of the return pipe is on or just below the water surface it will only siphon down to this level.  But if your outlet is near the bottom of the tank all the water above it could siphon out.  Can be easily stopped by using a check valve (not recommended) or a small hole drilled through the return pipe just below the water surface as a siphon break (will suck in air and stop the siphoning action). This will mean the water will only siphon out to the level of the hole you drilled.
But what ever method you use you need to allow room in the sump for the extra water that will flow into it before the siphon action breaks and stops.  If you use an overflow on the sump instead then when the pump starts up again the tank will fill back up to its normal level but the sump will be drained.
An overflow is only needed on the sump if you plan on using an automatic drip water change system (water continuously dripping into the tank or sump with the excess going out of the overflow to avoid having to do manual water changes).

Testudo hermanni
 
 

Got a new batch of fry (A-line) over the last weekend so I now have approximately 200+ new Geophagus orangeheads to grow out.
There are still around 50 juveniles from the first batch; might do a clearance sale soon.

Hollywoods Mt Roskill have another couple of pairs of these. Easy to maintain and keep plus easy to breed. For those that want to try egg layers, these would be a great starter. I have had these live for 3 to 4 years as they are not the short lived Nothos. Worth a try people.

Happy Ocean Entry Day to the Sharks

Ok here's my Chocolate Zebra Hotel. 100L tank, 7 fish in there, all hiding. 
Can you spot 5 of them in the dark photo? 
 

My most recent FTS.

I'll have to go for a ride and come look what you are up to

Tank
1.2m x 45cm x 50cm
1/2hp Hailea chiller
Jebao DC6000 return pump 
Jebao RW8 flow pump
Bell siphon in overflow to create wave motion in rock pool

Rock pool
1.2m x 55cm x 70cm fibreglass pool
DIY Polystyrene surround
100mm sand bed 1.5 mm grain size

Building false rock surround
Used 100mm polystyrene glued to 12mm ply frame for support with Nomore nails fast grab.

Filled gaps with expanding foam

Coated with Cemex Float

Painted with acrylic house paints

Then stick on tank, need to paint the rock work on pool to match

Happy Ocean Entry Day to the Sharks

Cool idea! will be interesting to see how it develops  

Tank
1.2m x 45cm x 50cm
1/2hp Hailea chiller
Jebao DC6000 return pump 
Jebao RW8 flow pump
Bell siphon in overflow to create wave motion in rock pool

Rock pool
1.2m x 55cm x 70cm fibreglass pool
DIY Polystyrene surround
100mm sand bed 1.5 mm grain size

Building false rock surround
Used 100mm polystyrene glued to 12mm ply frame for support with Nomore nails fast grab.

Filled gaps with expanding foam

Coated with Cemex Float

Painted with acrylic house paints

Then stick on tank, need to paint the rock work on pool to match

Basically any expanding foam (polyurethane based} will work
Can be painted with acrylic house paint, then epoxy applied as a top coat

Upgraded the air system in the fishroom.
25mm electrical conduit with screw in air taps.
ahhh so nice and organised 
 

Still got 8 mollies, they are living with a L066 pleco.

I have used limestone, schist and andesite before picked them up from a landscape suppliers
created lots of caves and gaps for them to hide in

1000x800x600 it was custom made to fit in the corner of my lounge. 

Looks like the reps are starting to wake up already.

Basically any expanding foam (polyurethane based} will work
Can be painted with acrylic house paint, then epoxy applied as a top coat