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Hi, I'm confused about the test results. I had a Tropic Marin test kit that was giving me faulty results, then I realised it was well out of date. So I donated to teh wheelie bin and bought a new Tropic Marin test kit. The LFS guy rates them highly, even though I was planning to get several...

Here's the spiel for the lamp: - "REPLACEMENT LAMP FOR SOLARIS MARINE 18 watt for Cubo 30 Replacement lamp for Wave Solaris lighting system. 10.000°K + actinic Blue. Specific for marine aquarium. Special lamp with two colors: white and blue. Optimal spectrum and colouration for the marine...

Hi, I have the test kits now and have just tested for ammonia. There's a slight reading on the Salifert test kit, but it's often difficult to make out just where the reading is at: - <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42972607@N07/3959431996/"...

Get a reef - I had this same internal debate, got a large cichlid tank thinking it would be easier, etc. but still had to have the reef. I now have a new reef tank and no cichlids.

Hi Seffie, Thank you for the warm welcome back, and the helpful advice! My LFS seem pretty decent, but it's amazing that they're still stuck with outdated methods. I don't have my test kit yet, but will begin testing as soon as I get it. The LR was out of the water for about 2 hours, so it's...

Hi Guys, I haven't posted on here for awhile. My last post a few months back was about my exploding fish tank, destroyed laminate floor, and then dead fish. I'd decided to pack it in for the time being after the spectacular failure. But having learnt from my mistakes -- largely due to lack...

Hi Guys, I have looked around for a Betta at the LFS but see lots of fish that looks damaged, perhaps with fin rot etc. If this is just because the Betta is in the LFS, or should I be looking for a really healthy looking Betta? Also, does anyone in the Manchester / North West area know of a...

Fish are dead! I woke up this morning to find all fish dead and laying on the substrate. So sad! I was fighting an uphill battle. THe bio filter was knackered and I had to use ammo lock and do constant water changes, and it looked like one of the fish was developing white spot. There...

Hope so. =( It's so hard right now. Due to the exploding tank, the bio filter is also wasted and the ammonia is registering 3ppm which is SUPER high. And there's a very low nitrite level, which is more evidence the bio filter is toast. So I'm having to prepare water on a daily basis and use...

Hmmm, I need a way for the RO unit to shut itself off. I have an auto shut off device, but it won't fit in the RO container. What's the answer? L

=( Sorry to hear about your hard drive and butterfly fish loses! Somebody once said "life is spelt H-A-S-S-L-E" I've been thinking of a device I could make that would sound an alarm when the water in the RO container reaches a certain level. It would need two metal electrodes that would...

Hi, I'm kind of using the board to vent, and gain sympathy support right now. It's 10pm Friday night and I'm currently tearing up laminate flooring in my rented appartment after I left the RO machine on for a few hours too long! This is a week after the exploding tank disaster, and the...

Thanks very much! I'm literally only keeping it for maybe 3-4 days with airstone and heater in, so I can't see there being any problems. I may just mix it, seal the lid, and then shake it up before use. =) L

Awesome! What if the lid is off and there's a heater and airstone in there? Is this going to go "off" quickly? L

Hi, The LFS said that RO water and mixed saltwater have a limited shelf life of a few days. What is the maximum time you can keep the water before putting it into teh tank? And does this differ with salt / RO water? Also, I'm storing the water in plastic RO containers, and I hear that even...

Not sure I'm going to go down the coral route. Looks like so much hassle! And I'm loath to put live rock in my tank because I fear worms -- euw

Hey, Just me thinking aloud on this forum, really ... I've posted in the nano forum about my recent marine woes, and I'm still experiencing some major issues with a screwed bio filter and having to do partial daily water changes and use ammo lock to keep fish healthy. But, coming from...

Ahh, I read the instructions - 25 deg is fine. Cheers! L

Thanks guys that's really helpful. I have an airstone, powerhead and heater so I can hook them up and add the salt to the container. Unfortunately it's a new tank, but it's already got two maroon clownfish and a royal gramma in it. As I mentioned in a previous post ,the tank which I bought ...

Hi, I have all the kit to mix saltwater, but I'm not entirely sure how to do it. I know that 32g to 35g per litre, and I now have a 24g D&D nano (90 Litre). It doesn't have a protein skimmer, and there's no live rock in the tank, so I'll do a more substantial water change each week. I was...

A handfun at a time seems OK, as long as the sand is well rinsed. If it's not working out I'll get the funnel. I ended up returning to the LFS to get the stand for the D&D nano. Total cost of today's exploding tank: £275 (tank + stand + two bags of coral stand) and a whole day's working...

OK I have taken the filter media outta the fluval and put it in the middle chamber at the back of teh D&D. Am a bit worried about whether there's enough water flow through the back chambers. Hm. Poor fish. L

Phew - thanks for the support guys! I've just tried washing a few handfulls of substrate throughly and then putting it in by hand creating a mini snow storm. To be honest, the female maroon clown loves it. She seems to dash about in the sand. The sand is wet with chlorinated water so a small...

Hi guys, What a bad day... I was sat in front of my compute working today when I heard a loud BANG! I looked to my right and saw a huge crack down one side of my fsih tank and it was spewing water all over the laminate floor. It took about 10 seconds of staring at it for it to sink in...

Female clown is rowdy as ever. I had to trade in my 300L mbuna tank -- due to a house move in the next 2 months -- and so instead got a 100L nano marine tank with the two maroon clonws, and I find the marine fish to be so beautiful! They're almost "cartoon like", whilst being very personable...

Phew - the clownfish are back online. I think they had some ammonia poisening. So stopping feeding and an immediate 20% water change seems to have done the trick. I'm going to leave them for a day or two then feed sparse amounts and make sure it's all eaten up. I guess I'd be best delaying...

Hi Seffie, It's two maroon clowns - large female (big dozey thing) and a smaller male. Apparently the tank is far too small for them (about 100Ls), but they've lived in it for a good while (3 months wiht the previous keeper) and they seem to do fine. If I notice them fighting etc. I'd look to...

There is a v2 nano skimmer and the fluval which seems to have a fairly strong outlet. The rock is definitely ocean rock, not live rock, so unless the fish need a strong current (doubt it!?) then it should be fine. Oddly, I put the fish into the tank and they were fine. Eating fine, and not...

Ahh, that's great. Thanks. I will figure out a way to do this. I'll probably replace the substrate completely and most of the rocks, which are also covered in algae. Can I use normal (new) house hold 12 L buckets, or do I need to use someting that is definiitely food grade even though I may...

Hi, Thanks for the reply. It's a Fish Only system, so I just have an internal fluval container. I could empty the water and fish out and clean the tank thoroughly. Hmm I'd probably change the substrate too and scrub all the algae from the tank. Would disrupting the substrate de-stabiliser...

Hi guys, I have just taken on a 100L marine tank which I bought second hand. The tank is quite dirty with a lot of dust and mess in the gravel, and hair algae on the filter and the back piece of glass. Then there's a lot of algae on the glass, particularly where the sand meets the glass. The...

That's a great help, thanks. The tank I am buying is covered in algae, probably because the previous owner was using dechlorinated tap water. I plan to use RO. I'm also investigating the best option for clearing all the algae and it seems some turbo snails and perhaps a hermit or mitrax crab...

Hi, Thanks for that. They seem fairly well behaved right now, so I'll keep the on their own for the time being, and if it becomes apparent that they need a bigger tank, I'll rehome and go with original plan of say 4-5 small fish. Do you think they'll kill a medium sized cleaner shrimp? L

Hi, I have purchased an established 120 litre tank with a mated pair of maroon clown fish. The female is about 4" and the male about 2". It's an open top tank, but I could easily get a drip tray to fit it if necessary. Having said that, the people I've bought the tank off have had th e...

Hi, I'm currently downsizing my appartment and moving into somewhere smaller, and unfortuantely my 300L malawi tank won't fit in the new place =( So I'm going to have to rehome the malawis and sell off the tank. I have 1 orange aulonocara, quite large 4 smallish yellow labs 4 yellow tail...

Hi, I don't have any pics per se. There's a video on youtube tho, and you see the cat fish scoot past. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTvHT-5yd1o They are definitely featherfin "squeeker" cat fish and there's two of them, at both the same size, purchased from Oasis aquarium in Salford. It's a...

Hi, I have to get rid of my 4 ft / 300L tank (starts to feel upset) as I'm moving into a smaller apartment. There's a lot of kit, and it's a great set-up. Ultimately I'm going to set-up a nano marine (i.e something that will fit in my appartment, and can be moved easily if I/when I move)...

Hi, Awhile back I wanted to set-up an open top glass nano aquarium. But the glass tanks available at the LFS looked tatty, compared to the one's I have seen in pictures. Through research I've discovered that the type of tank that I wanted is a braceless, clear glass "optibright" tank. I've...

instead of how it currently is: http://www.lyndongarvey.co.uk/tank.jpg (too much light) L

OK two good options - duck weed and / or some kind of film. Hmm. I don't know if there'd be an issue with the malawis stuffing themselves to death on the duck weed? I know they'll gorge, given the chance, and that their food intake needs to be controlled!? I'm also thnking about what kind...