Recent content by spilz

ok cool thanks, yer im moving them, getting a bowl for the two female bettas, and putting the rest in one of my dads tanks, unless a mate wants them.

ah right ok, so its better to have only the new filter running rather than both of them, but with the old media in? i'd rather get a new filter because then its more of a project :) i'll have a look at that powerhead then thanks! heres a pic of how the tank looks at the minute, may aswell turn...

yer sure, at the minute i only have the filter that the juwel 96's come with. but i would buy an external filter to go with this way before i get the puffer (im in no rush to get the fish). plants and that im gonna get on saturday, the tank is already full of bogwood thats been in there for 4...

thanks so much, its all coming together in my head now, cant wait to get going with it! ive been looking for a book, gonna order one asap. just gotta get my catfish into other tanks now and im away! p.s thanks for the step by step, it really helps my retarded brain to grasp things :good:

haha ok yer i'll get that lot on saturday!, but the only thing is, ive never checked the levels of my water, like ammonia, nitrate etc. should i get a kit to check that, or just take a sample in to my lfs?

ok, so from what i can see, they need a ph of around 7-7.5 and salt content can vary due to it fluctuating in the wild, but around 1.005 -1.019, adding some marine salt during water changes. so i will need to buy an external filter,which im guessing i can use straight away?,a PH test kit...

hi thanks for the replies, yer the tank has been running for about 6 years, but i lost 2 angel fish to velvet recently so i was going to clean the tank and re-cycle it to rid any disease thats in there. having said that, the remaining fish are ok, so as long as i get the water parameters ready...

ah right, so no matter what, you will eventually have to cut the beak? i dont think im up for that to be honest lol. yer i was thinking of getting an external filter soon-ish before i start to clean the tank out.

ah ok, i thought it best to ask people who have had the experience rather than rely on what i find on the net. i think i am going to go for the figure 8 puffer, and just get the one on its own in the tank. at least then i can hone my attention to one fish, and make sure everything is spot on for...

ok ive done some research guys, im thinking the pygmy so far, as they dont need brackish water. the only thing im not so keen on is a heavily planted tank, and the fact that i may hardly see the puffers due to this. i would go for the figure 8, but dont they have the beak problem? and ive heard...

Thanks for the replies guys, decisions decisions!! i like the idea of both! #29###. 2 pygmy's would be good, i love bbg's too! would i get away with 2 figure 8's?? all im thinking is two pygmy's arent really gonna "fill" the tank (looks wise) although having said that i dont think that would...

hi there, i have kept fish for about 10 years now, ive had a lot of fish, a lot of tanks,and also bred bettas. ive got rid of a lot of tanks, as the fish went on holiday and never came back, and im now down to one tank as i haven't bought fish for a while. In the tank is a talking catfish, a...

ok thanks for the advice, its suprising how little you can actually fit in a tank really, cant get much in a 21 gallon tank that costs £150 without buying the "pretty fish" haha. well ive got a job interview on tuesday so if all goes well a couple of 4ft'rs may be on the cards. thanks for all...

ah right, yer its uk gallons. its the juwel 96, ive got the filter it came with and a fluval 3 running at the mo.

hi, ive got a 21 gallon tank, and in it at the moment is 1 female common Bristlenose, 1 male Marbled Bristlenose, 1 talking catfish,2 young angelfish and i think a random cherry barb and a tetra that have lived for aaaaaages. just wandering what people think as regards to stocking the tank? is...