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Re: planetdtanks Just to confirm I received my order from Planted Tanks yesterday as they advised. The order was well packaged and the plants looked healthy and of good size. I am pleased with the plants and will certainly use their service again. Their forum is also worth a look.

Thanks for all your replies. So it looks like the recommendation is for external. Can I ask whether this simply for aesthetic and/or maintenance reasons as you all point out, or is there some other reason why an internal is not good enough? I am just curious to know as the U series Fluvals do...

Thank you ZZ. Do the 305/405s make any noise? Sorry for the dumb question, but I have no experience of external filters.

I am about to buy my second tank. A 200 litre Aquael which comes with an internal filter. I have read here and there that internals are not that great for a tank this size. Is this true? I was thinking of maybe replacing the filter that it comes with it for a Fluval U3 or U4 (if the supplied...

If you can get to Stratford there is Sweet Knowle Aquatics. Often voted one of the best stores in the West Mids.

Sorry, but I did not receive the email about the original delay. If I had I would not have had to query the order. I agree you were quick to respond to my enquiry and I have no complaints. I will register with your forum to keep up to date and I am sure I will be ordering from you again...

I just received this response from plantedtanks: "We are now waiting confirmation that your plants have cleared customs today. They should be with you wednesday following our own inspection and processing." So if they arrive on Wednesday that will be a week overdue.

It is frustrating. I'll let you know when (if) I get a response.

I ordered some plants from this site the week before last, but there is no sign of them. They were supposed to arrive last week if all went according to plan. To be fair they say that things sometimes get held up by customs and so on as they order the plants from overseas when they get your...

Check out the Tamron 90mm macro.

I am looking into getting a second aquarium and came across the Aquael range. They seem like real bargains. Particularly the 200 litre kit at only £149 including lighting, filter and heater...

Thanks for your really detailed reply. Very helpful.

With some livebearers isn't it a bad idea to just keep males? Platies, for example. I have male Platies that just fight if there are not enough females around.

I did a 20% water change last night. This morning the patches on the two affected fish look slightly worse, maybe a millimeter bigger (but the fish still behave normally - swimming and eating OK). I'll do another water change this evening.

OK. Thanks. That's what I'll do then. Cheers.

Now one of the other Platys I bought last weekend has the same thing on its dorsal fin. I think it is actually the onset of fin rot??? I have some Interpet #8 anti fungus and fin rot. I am thinking of using that. Anyone any ideas?

I recently bought 3 Platies for my new tank last Saturday. They were all fine, but a couple of days ago I noticed a white spot on the tail of one of them. At first I thought I might have the dreaded Ich, but now I don't think so. Could it be a fungal infection or just a wound from some...

Thanks, Rorie. That is all really useful information. I think I am going to get one of these. Cheers.

A bit off-topic but what do you think of the Glo system? I am thinking of getting it myself, but it seems quite cheap compared to other systems. Is it sturdy etc.?

Thanks. I have seen this kind of Platy in online pictures called white calico or red tailed white calico. Being new to keeping tropical fish I have no idea how this type of thing works. It all seems rather confusing and perhaps unscientific.

Thanks, Andy. I think in the absence of any negative comments I am going to go with the Hagen next week.

Anyone ...

I think now that it is a white calico...

Does anyone know the name for this variety? The one on the left is a Mickey Mouse, but what about the one on the right?

I am thinking of getting the 2x24W Hagen Glo light fixture for my 100 litre tank. It currently has a T8 18 W bulb and I think I would like a bit more illumination for plants. http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue/hagen-glo-t5-lighting-system.asp Anyone think these are any good? It looks...

Thanks for your replies. I am asking because the guy at the LFS said that the flake they sell is highly nutritious and the fish don't really need anything else. I guess this is true to an extent. I also read that fish can get enhanced colours from feeding a variety of foods. It looks like I...

I am feeding my barbs and platies mainly flake. I also have some freeze dried daphnia. How often do you rotate different foods than the basic flake? At the moment I usually do it once every 3 days. (I feed them twice a day.) Is it critical? Cheers.

Thanks, All. I just heard from the shop that they don't have any female MM platies in at the moment so I am going to have to go for option 3 I think...

Great photos. I used to have a Leica M6. The M8 is a serious piece of kit.

I recently set up a tank and put Cherry Barbs in there (there are now 6 of these). last week I went to a LFS and bought 3 Mickey Mouse Platies. Knowing that the ratio is usually more females to males I asked for 2 females and 1 male. I introduced these to the tank last weekend and all seemed...

Thanks. A lot of the books I have looked at say that many of these dwarf cichlids are good 'peaceful' community fish. Perhaps experience dictates otherwise

I am thinking of dwarf cichlids (3-4") like the cockatoo dwarf. Oh :blush: Would a dwarf cichlid eat the cherry barbs as well?

You're probably right, but they would perhaps make more money if they instilled trust in their customers. I am now unsure about whether to buy anything from them (at least plant wise). Although the other advice they gave me seems to be good as far as I can tell.

Yes. I am going to wait on the neons as I said in my first post, but I am looking for something a bit bigger to round off the overall look. Perhaps a pair of 4" fish for instance. Cichlids look like a good bet and those suggested by Kitty Kat are very nice, but I am concerned that my water is...

I have now done the same. They started rotting after a few days. I don't see what shops have to gain in the long run by selling these as aquatics.

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Mine is south facing as well. It was actually impossible to go in there in hot weather before we got the blinds even with the windows open. Now it is much better.

Thanks again KK. I think the Pennywort is actually supposed to be a floating plant.

Having searched again I think no. 3 is Silver Foxtail (Mayaca Fluviatilis) number 4 is a Pennywort (Hydrocotyle Leucocephala)