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Double topic More of a Twix man myself :D

A bloody great big one! :blush: sorry, not very helpful but I'm only :sick: because I've always wanted an Arawona but just know that I could not accommodated a large enough tank :rolleyes:

Well it made sense to me :lol: I use a couple of 25 Ltr containers that I use to store dechlorinated and temperature balanced water. I have a mark on my tank at the level when that amount of water is removed.........not rocket science :look: It's easy to splash the dechlorinating fluid about...

Hi, knowledge has nothing to do with age I can assure you! There are several younger members on these forums (speak up you guys) that can show us oldies up I can tell you...... The fact that you question your bf's mum's intentions shows you already have some good idea about fish keeping...

:lol: yes you are right on that and it even happened to me once before (a tenner's worth of tank bred tiddlers consumed in minutes) :crazy: This time I'm thinking of full grown Cyps to compliment the two I have already. Although the Fronts ignore the Juli fry I know in the wild they look on...

Remember it too well. Heard it on the van radio and went into work and said I wasn't sure that I heard it right but..... :crazy: RIP

Definitely Clarkson. Because (imo) he made the 3 wheeler more famous than Del Boy did! :wub: his series of books too, favorite holiday read!

As suggested it works in a blink of an eye. However, my thoughts are that when you add conditioner to the tank you dose for the capacity of the tank, regardless of the amount of new water added but if you dose a container of water before adding to the tank you dose for that amount. I am not...

Livestock: 1 x Frontosa 4-5" male Quantity for sale: 1 Reason for Sale: Thinning out stock Delivery or Collection: Collection ONLY Sales price: £20 Postage & Packaging: N/A Location: Eastleigh (Nr. Southampton - Hampshire) Photograph: Can be arranged See him on here A beautiful 4.5" (aprox)...

OOOOW, I just got £20 of MA vouchers for my birthday from one of the kids..........Cyps maybe?

Hi........I have 40ppm nitrates on draft and it has never been an issue to my fish keeping history, ie. Community>Bettas>Tanganyika Cichlids.

Undergravel filter days? remember them well.....also the big metal frame all around the tank with a load of extra, badly applied, sealent over it! :crazy:

Oh don't get all sensitive...... :rolleyes: but if you want to get serious then the old Juwel lighting system is widely know to be troublesome (otherwise why does my pinned thread on the subject get so many hits?) I wasn't being sarcastic actually, just pointing out that it's funny how you can...

If the air bubbles are continuous and there are no signs of leaks in the filter body (ie. if air is getting in then water will get out) then check the pipes. A good place to check is where the pipes bend over the top of the tank?

and the old Juwel has good lighting!!!!???? :lol: (ooo, I do like a good laugh)

The old Juwel was fine and unlike a few here I found the filter system adequate. As far as my comparison on the 2 tanks I can only say that there is no comparison between internal and external filtration

Depends on you requirements really. The scratches look pretty deep so polishing will take an age and they will probably still show anyway so if your tank is going to be a feature then........? If you just want another tank for stock then the scratches wont matter too much as they are not...

Cheers guys and girls.......5 days off work starting today Then a bit of :cake: and a few :drinks: with :friends: then after a bit of :rofl: to the :band: and then a few more :drink: and finally a :beer: and finishing with a :-

Hi and :hi: to the world of Tanganyika! I wont repeat anything that has been posted previously as I think you should have it by now. Regarding the ph level........your tap water is a little low but, as suggested before, the rock/coral gravel or sand will help. 2 things to check out here is to...

Ok so selling your tropical stuff or hoping to get marine in an exchange....yes? Put it in Tropical then :good: Because....... 1) if someone is looking to buy Tropicals that is where they would look 2) if someone was looking to swap their Marine for Tropical that's where they would look...

Thanks, I'll try to get a picture :good:

He's ok, just a behavioral thing. Am going to move one on as I think the 2 males are beginning to spar for supremacy! :rolleyes: 5" Front in A1 condition.....gotta be worth £25 :shifty: We'll see

Yeah that looks pretty old if it's not in a sealed casing :unsure:

Back in the day when I kept that sort of tank my wife called out that there was a large earwig thing in the bathroom. When I checked it out it turned out to be one of my adult Amano's covered in carpet fluff! It appeared to be alive so I stuck it back in the tank. It survived no problem but...

is alright now :good:

Firstly the water hold no benefit, bacteria wise. Neither does the substrate. Bacteria is in the filter media so swap some of the filter media from your new tank's filter with your old tank and that will kick start your cycle. Then it's cycle as usual. It will help but really there is no 'quick...

I started my Tanganyikan interest in a Juwel Rio 125. Obviously not ideal but it did lead on to a larger tank!

Hi, I'll answer as no one else has although I am not an authority on this subject. Pure slate is certainly ok and regularly used in cave making. I think the main thing to look out for is brown rust patches indicating the presents of iron and should be avoided.

Just remember that MDF is not waterproof and will absorb water if you have a spill. An off-cut of kitchen worktop or conti-board my be a safer bet

Has the tank a suspended floor? In other words is there space between the underside of the floor? Either way though, it's a very big yes, it does need to be supported all the way round. (especially that sized tank!) If the top of the cabinet is smaller than the footprint of the tank then the...

We did a lot of work on 'elisew' to guide her toward Tangs's and she hasn't looked back. Most people that are considering Africans usually pass on Tang's as they are less popular therefore LFS stock few varieties. Buying Mbuna Cichlids is a bit like wanting a sports car and going straight for...

:hyper: Lets get to work on him/her!! :shifty:

Guttering (white plastic) is already the right shape and colour ;)

Hi and :hi: There are many 'moonlighting' systems on eBay (I have used one myself for a year or more) Blue LEDS are most common. CLIK HERE to see my choice. I attached them by (very carefully) drilling small holes through the inside of the front edge of the plastic capping to the top of...

Hey, BigC Yes it does seem a while ago now. I had fun doing the original article and as far as I know my repair is still good as I hope the ones done by other members after reading this thread. I would also like to share the thanks with all those who have added stuff to the thread. eBay has...

Hi If you are looking for a Malawi set up then this one is a tad on the small size. A four footer (200ltr upward) being the minimum really. As far as this tank is concerned I would be more interested in which filter/heater model and how old. The starting bid is high enough in my opinion and I...

How about a length of house guttering (in white) placed over the light? Leave the ends open for heat to escape. You could fix the light fitting by drilling small holes into the guttering then using cable ties to hold the light up into the guttering....... BTW, this post would do better in...

Hi, if it were me I'd take out the bog wood and pour boiling water over it......if in doubt.... sanitize!

Tanganyikan Cichlids? :good:

D80 Nikon does it for me. Most DSLR's are good it's just fitting it to your budget. Sometimes second hand with guarantee from a dealer can offer a better model for less cash! Be very wary of eBay on this though