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Thanks for the heads up. I don't have any other pets at the moment but we're looking to get a couple of cats in the coming months so good to know. Quick update for anyone that's interested. Nearly a week since the big clean out and no BGA has returned so far. I'm not naive enough to assume...

Hi Thanks for the info. What type of adapter do you use? Where would I get it? And where dud you find the bigger bottle. I can only find the 20g or 88g from fluval. And how would you go about refilling the bigger bottles? Sorry for all the questions. If I can reduce the cost of the co2 then...

Hi I'm seriously thinking of starting using co2 so have been reading up lots but have a few unanswered questions. I have read all about the yeast and fire extinguisher methods but think I'm going to go for a ready made kit such as the fluval 88 or similar. 1/ i see that it is best to turn the...

Well, that's today's massive clean done. I literally removed everything from the tank apart from the substrate. Cleaned all the glass, which had BGA on it. Vacuumed thoroughly, cleaned the filter in/out pipes, cleaned everything that came out of the tank and a good clean of the external filter...

Hi Daize Congrats. The tank is looking amazing. Very well kept. You deserve the win. David

Hi all I've already got oto's and can confirm they don't go near this stuff. I'm planning a big clean tomorrow to get as much out as I can. Before this, I had been considering getting a power head to increase flow around the tank. At the moment I would say there's roughly 10-20% of the tank...

Hi eagles, That looks like the stuff. I'm looking to change the wood soon anyway so that will help get a lot of it out before treating. A good trim down of the moss will also get a lot out. I'm also intending on getting one of the amazon swords out and it has a lot on it. Then a good clean...

Hi Daize, I'm still considering my options and also have lots of improvements in the pipeline. I'll be sure to share some pics when I've finally taken the plunge. David

Hi Here's a couple of pics. I gets this on one part of the rear glass and on the wood shown on the photos. The bit of glass I get it on is close to the wood. I've also noticed it on the amazon sword leaves nearby and there is now the odd small patch appearing on nearby moss. I have scraped the...

Thanks folks. The Arcadia Eco Aqua looks the very thing.

Hi I have a Roma 90 which has a closed top with T8 tube lighting. It is time for me to replace the tubes and I've been thinking I'd rather have LED's. I like the closed top because I have cats and my panda Cory's often jump and hit the hood so wouldn't want an open top. Does anyone know of...

If there was bullying I think you'd have noticed. With mine it went on all the time. The weaker one had nowhere to go cos the stronger one just chased it whenever it saw it. She struggled to compete for food and eventually died.

Hi chaydel I started with 2 bolivian rams. One died due to bullying from the other. Did you notice anything like that? I've had the remaining ram for about 4 or 5 months now and she is absolutely fine on her own although I am looking to add a male but I don't think its necessary. I just want...

Indeed. It's the first time ive experience.d this happening in my year of keeping fish.

Hi I currently have a QT tank set up with 6 otocinclus in it. They'll be in there for a couple of weeks before going into my main tank. I've been feeding them algae wafers plus a nice big algae covered sword leaf each day. I'd let the algae build up a bit deliberately in my main tank for the...

Did a fair bit of work on the tank today andd there's definately only 5 left. No remains found. Would even bones be eaten by the assassins?

Thanks for the replies. Still no sign of the missing fish. I'm doing a bit of work on the tank today but don't think I'll find it. I fear the assassins have disposed of the body.

I wondered about the assassin snails. How quickly do you think it would take to eat it all? I also wondered about whether the bolivian ram could have swallowed it.

Hi I had 6 glowlights and can now only find 5. I have looked everywhere, many times over the last 2 weeks or so and always only find 5. I've checked the bottom, surface behind plants, everywhere. The rest of my stock is detailed in my sig. Any opinions anyone? David

Quick update. I've had a quarantine tank for a while now and successfully introduced some new panda Cory's after quarantine. I'm now going to go for the male bolivian ram. I will quarantine it for as long as I need to but at least 2 weeks. I have 2 questions. 1/ any tips on when it...

Lol. Did it today and already thinking about things to change. The aquarium is an ever evolving piece of art.

Not sure if you can get it on android but aquaplanner is quite good in my experience. It could be improved but its good for setting regular alerts such as water testing, vacuuming, changing bulbs and media etc. it also allows you to store multiple tanks along with all the details of...

My panda cory's sometimes keep close together. Other times they just do their own thing. They are a very social fish. They're great to see when they stick close together and move together. They only do that now and again though and if you only got them the other day then maybe they need a bit...

Cheers kirky, looks like I have nothing to worry about. Got it all up and running now. New fish coming later. Thanks to all

That's great. Thanks folks. I'm gonna go for a surge protected extension but put my computer etc on it and just use the existing one for the QT tank. I might put a surge protected one on both tanks eventually. Thanks again, David

Hi I was intending on having 2 four way extensions, one off each side of the double socket. I'm not sure what you mean by run a spur. I know nothing about electrics. I figure that because I've got my main tank running off a 4 way, the small QT tank will use less power than the main one...

Cool, I thought so but didnt want to take a chance. The computer is your average computer but hardly on at all. Thanks for replying, David

Hi I am setting up my QT tank and obviously need power for the heater, filter and lights. The space I have for it is near my computer. There is a double wall socket. In one side I have a 4way extension that the computer, monitor and printer are plugged into and in the other I intend to put...

How long does the moss take to become fully attached if using fishing line?

Oo ooh, looks good. I need to buy a new kit soon so might look at this depending on price etc.. Any more info OP?

Maybe there was no pic, maybe he was simply telling us his new tank is up and running lol

Another way to attachit is glue. Making sure it is aquarium safe glue of course. That is what I use. The only thing I would say is not to use too much because it shows white under the water. You only want to use enough so none of it will show above or to the sides of the moss. You need hardly...

Well I've had my eyes opened on this. I had no idea and to be honest I never really gave a thought for how fish are transported. I can see what MBOU is saying. It's the nature of the beast and while its not nice it gives is all the more reason to snap up those fish and give them a good life in...

Cool. Just need to find somewhere to put it. Had a nice spot but didn't factor in the fact there is nowhere for power. Lol. I'll get it up and running and do water tests to reassure myself but I'm sure it'll be fine. On stocking, I'm going to add 3 panda cories, maybe 2 to the existing 4. I...

I think so. Anyone know how long you would expect them to be in transit like this? Do you think this is the norm across all retailers or is this a bad example?

Hi Thought I'd share this from someone on Reddit. http://imgur.com/a/fmn0L Not nice. I'm shocked the fish can survive like that. Maybe they don't. I wonder how long they are in these conditions before the store puts them in their tanks. David

Hi Ok, I have my QT tank. Went for the cheaper plastic one in the end because the glass one got recalled due to a fault of some kind. Glad I put off for ages. Lol. I have one last question. I think I know the answer. I have the tank, filter, heater etc. I have spare mature media in my...

Congrats Slim. Well deserved. Lovely tank. Can I ask, how much time do you spend doing general maintenance per week? I'd love to heavily plant like you but worry it might be too much to chew Well done again

I would say the U2 is fine for a 45L in terms of its capability. My only concern would be its size in the tank.

Sorry. Media are the things you put in the filter. Most filters have different spaces in the filter for different types of media ie sponges, carbon, bio media. (All fitted into a cartridge then slid into the filter) Bio media is where a lot of the beneficial bacteria colonise although they...