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Guys, I have a snail problem and i got two of these little beauty's today at £2 each which i thought was a bargain. They are up and about and i have seen one of them eat a snail already! he is now sleeping / resting? I have a few questions if someone could help please? 1) will these snails...

Guys, I have a snail problem and i got two of these little beauty's today at £2 each which i thought was a bargain. They are up and about and i have seen one of them eat a snail already! he is now sleeping / resting? I have a few questions if someone could help please? 1) will these snails...

RDD i meant rummy nose tetra sorry.... the tank has been set up around 3 weeks now with only 1 fish loss the RNT. i completed a fishless cycle. on the assassin snail front would 1 of these make a big difference in the tank? also what do they feed on when all the pond snails have gone? will they...

guys, im still new so dont laugh to loudly at the title!!! :lol: I unfortunately lost a RNT last night (i presume last night) i found him this morning in the arms of one of my amano shrimp who it appeared was eating him???? the amano have plant and veg matter to eat as well as algae and...

its an aquaone AR620 piper its a great set up too IMHO of course!!! :good:

Gee thanks guy's high praise indeed from the experts!!!!! to markandhisfish I was thinking of a sand substrate to create a more realistic approach but read about all the problems with cloudy water etc etc and thought for my first time I would stick with things that werent going to disadvantage...

I was hoping for ludwig to give me an answer as he obvioulsy sees things differently to the majority. It appears that on these boards the minute someone has a different opinion about something everyone jumps on the bandwagon to discount it or tell you exactly why their opinion isn't right!! I...

in this case then truck would you say that taking their adult length as 50% actual to be a pragmatic approach to stocking density or 0? also why do the cory's fit into a similar category? thanks for your help Phil

ludwig please enlighten me as i have been researching this issue and would love your opinion i have 2 honey gourami and 4 corys and used there full adult length when calculating my stock levels however it appears to be a far more complex method of calculating then the 1 inch per gallon or 1cm...

Lord fishheart i've just finished this process and I feel for you!!! the pH looks very low to be honest and as your tap water isn't any better you need to consider baking soda (if fishless cycle) or crushed shell / coral in a filter bag in your filter to slowly add calcium ask your lfs for a...

Some of them are real but predominantly fake! i have stocked it now aswell so it looks goooood if i do say so myself!!! :blush:

ok guys see what you think...... :blush: be gentle

:lol: - i dont think i am by my crude calcs even using the inch per gallon rule i make it this.... Name, Adult size (cm), Quantity, Total Length of Adult Fish amano shrimp, 4, 3, 12 rummy nose tetra, 4, 6, 24 serpae tetra, 4, 4, 16 spotted corys, 4, 4, 16 honey gourami, 4, 2, 8 guppies (m)...

ok tank set up is 90 litre Aquaone AR620 with trickle hood filter, lights, heater and an ehiem 3701 air pump powering 1 hagen air curtain and a medium bubble stone (both hidden under gravel to look pretty!! :rolleyes: ) I have around 6 live plants, 2 small pieces of bogwood, a stone two hole...

CONGRATULATIONS Wiggler.......! :lol: - Love the proposal as a motor racing fan myself i can thin kof anything more romantic to be honest!!!! I proposed to my now wife on crutches with a full leg cast on (after we couldnt go away on holiday due to the afore mentioned plaster cast - i was going...

Thanks FHM much appreciated....... :good: I am delighted to finally be watching them and seeing how they all interact (I am keeping a close eye on the serpae's as i didn't realise they were nippy and i could have a problem - however they shoal well with the RN tetras and seem to be ok!). I am...

The ad says 6* not 6" unless i'm missing something ????

Right guys I did another 3 days of testing and monitoring and concluded that the Nitrite blip must have been something i did wrong i.e test kit or tap water or something because the tank was taking 5/6ppm of ammonia back to 0 in less than 12 hours with the associated nitrites in the same period...

Those buggers at the lfs!!!!!!!!! i asked them specifically that question!!!! thanks.....

ok tank set up is 90 litre Aquaone AR620 with trickle hood filter, lights, heater and an ehiem 3701 air pump powering 1 hagen air curtain and a medium bubble stone (both hidden under gravel to look pretty!! :rolleyes: ) I have around 6 live plants, 2 small pieces of bogwood, a stone two hole...

Thanks natalie this gives me something to think about now...... maybe an amano or two would be good after all!!!

Addmysupport i'm no expert and i'm sure one will come along soon and try to provide some closure for you on this. In general terms it is difficult to ascertain what could have been the problem. If someone had used the cloth with a type of cleaning product this could have been the way in which...

cherries it is then! thanks saltynay you've been a real help!!!! now i'll go research them to death whilst my tank bubbles away haha :lol:

hahahahaha :good: you know i have nothing but respect for y'all.........

hahaha sorry not laughing at you laughing at the fact i still have no fish in there yet researching due to various mishaps in my fishless cycle attempts!!! getting there now though :good: the amano looks a little bland and i suppose i'm after something pretty? the cherries are an option though...

thanks christi although i had a nitrite spike rather than an ammonia one there are similarities. I'm pretty sure that p@h are responsible for my last snail invasion as well although i had a pH crashin my fishless cycle which meant it killed everything off, including my plants!!!! :angry: i...

what was the ammonia level? any level of detectable ammonia is an indication of a water problem? daft question but was the cloth you used to clean the tank new or an old cloth that had been used with kitchen cleaners in the past etc? were the fish showing any signs of distress before the water...

guys, i really want some shrimp to put in my community tank (when its finished cycling yawn....) what kind, how many and how easy are they to keep. i like the look of the crystal red shrimp but not sure these are for a newbie such as myself? 90 litre ar620 tank......btw

now now guys homely Adjective[-lier, -liest] 1. simple, ordinary, and comfortable 2. a. Brit (of a person) warm and friendly b. Chiefly US & Canad (of a person) plain or unattractive tis a mere translation from across the pond issue!!! :good: for me a homey is my friend (slang) anyhow you...

I have an eheim it is the quietest pump i've ever heard, no need for foam either tubber mounted feet ensure that the vibration noise is also cancelled out. Reasonable price too IMHO :lol:

right well today is full of hope and optimism, i added 5ppm of ammonia last night (late) and tonight both the ammonia and nitrites are 0 so it looks like the blip has been just that. will make sure that this is still the case for the next few days (under 12 hours) and start my qualification week...

as it says on the tin....i can't suss out how to add pics? any help? :blush:

i would be interested in the 10" tall root type decoration. PM me price expectations!

cheers FHM they are definately planaria and i do gravel vac's everytime i change the water so this stirring of the substrate is probably bringing them out. i'm almost certain these are not coming from my tap water. i have 2 pieces of bogwood from my lfs tanks which have been through the first pH...

thanks FHM i've done a 90% water change now and just waiting for ideal temp and will re-charge with ammonia. I have also noticed some floaty kind of white worms, from these forums i think they are PLANARIA? however these are common with overfed aquaria and i'm not using any fish flake in my...

so on the ammonia question??? do i re-charge with 5ppm tonight or leave it until the nitrite spike has dissapeared?

hahahaha your good........ inspired and ready for another week of fishless cycling!!!!!!! bring it on............. :good: thanks guy's this has really helped as well as make me smile!!! :lol:

i wont give up i just needed to rant a lot i think..............!!!! hahahaha i know its the right way and i know its the way i should be doing it but for me it doesnt make it any less frustrating!!! I know in the linked thread people talk of a sense of achievement and i will probably feel the...

but WHY?????? why is it not uncommon to have a spike? what in the water chemistry has changed for the last 4/5 weeks? and on this cycle run 2 1/2 weeks with bactinettes, filter start, mature media? i really dont know what more i can do..... it seems everytime i am at the finish line the...