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Good idea, i didn't think of that. :good:

Thanks guys, i will buy a good siphon, the one i have one at the moment- the Multi-Vac Battery Powered Aquarium Cleaner by Marina- i think, is on it's last legs and don't worry curiosity i'll make sure to dig down deep into the gravel- well atleast deeper than i do at the moment. :)

I don't know, i reckon i could try out a small ice cube of frozen tank water and see how the fish react to it? I don't know if the fish would really like it though, they might get a little chilly :D. Thanks for the suggestion though.

By basically 0 i mean 0, sorry for the confusion i guess i was just trying to be modest :D . My tank is pretty mature being around 3 years old, i've always done a 30% water change and feed my danios and wcmm only what they need. Do you know how i could keep the temp moderatly low at around...

Hi all, I think i might get a new tank soon however i don't have much space in my house but i want it to be bigger then my present day 10 gallon tank. The suggested tanks must have room for three zebra danios, 6 white cloud mountain minnows, a peice of driftwood- around 20cm i think, and...

The point of this topic was to give me an idea of what the negatives and positives of keeping red cherry shrimp are, not to educate me on my "poor" siphoning ability. I clean my tank like any other aquarist. My gravel gets a bit dirty- i clean it. I just think it would be nice to have some red...

Yes that was my thinking, thankyou for understanding like so few people did not. However, i guess i didn't really make myself clear. :/. Thanks for the 50% water change suggestion anyway. One last thing, i do clean my tank properly, and whoever says that sticking a siphon in a tank and moving...

Sand seems really nice, i might give it a try and see how it works out... i have small fish (zebra danios and white cloud mountain minnows) is there any paricular sand you think is best or would advice for me?

Thanks, i'll see if i can increase the current flowing out :)

Yeah, i've seen them in the shops, don't know how long they last for... i think they just dissolve away... thanks for the idea though, i'll give em a try. I'll see how they go.

Hi I've been using gravel for a while now and my plants are doing fine- good root system, good colouring, no diseases, maintain good oxygen levels, reduce nutrients in the water... etc. However, i've always liked the look of sand but been put off by the setting up of the stuff. So could...

I havn't used it myself but i hear Eleocharis acicularis is quite easy to care for and from what i've seen, it looks really nice.

Hi, thanks for the compliment! I switched to sand (argos play sand) a few weeks ago as I got fed up with all the "dust" my plant substrate kicked up every time I did a gravel clean. I know exactly what you mean! :) The same happens here... sand sounds good though and i think it'll make my...

Hi guys, at the moment i am having a couple of oxygen problems. Recently, i have noiticed that my 3 zebra danios and 6 white cloud mountain minnows often gasp at the surface of the tank. It usually occurs in the evening after the tank has been in... unfortunatley direct sunlight for about an...

Very wise, i know what you mean, i just think it will be good at maintianing lower ammonia levels.. etc from waste inbetween cleans. If you know what i mean, but yes i will carry on cleaning my tank... indefinetly, i sort of like cleaning my tank anyway, i guess you could say it's sort of...

Salt cod, your tank looks amazing. I see you have sand, how is that working out, is it easy to clean? How about using it as a medium for planting plants in, does it support the roots well? Sorry, i am new to this site so i have no idea if i am doing something wrong by butting in on this forum...

Thanks for the quick reply! I think i will definetly go for some. They should add some nice colour to the tank too. :D. How much space do they take up though? Would 15 shrimp in a 20 gallon tank plus 3 zebra danios and 6 white cloud mountain minnows lower the oxygen levels, would the ammonia...

Hey guys, first time on this site... should be interesting. So basically, i have a 20 gallon tank with a some kinda filter, i think its a rena something... all i know is that it uses rena crystals. I don't have a heater but my thermometer say the tank is always around 74 degrees Fahrenheit (is...