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Thanks for the reply Colin it is not the Fluval that is leaking. I am unable to source any spares for the Ultrmax 2000. I have stripped it out and clean where it joins. This first started after I did a clean out then I stopped that . two weeks later I cleaned the prefilter and it started...

Hi I have a Trigon 350l corner tank which is planted and freshwater. I run 2 aquael ultramax 2000 filters. One of my filters has started to leak, I work long shifts and even though if is only weeping I will replace it for my own peace of mind. My question is what are opinions about Fluval fx2...

I have trumpet snails and shrimp I don't want to lose them when I add new plants I thought the bicarb would remove any pesticides the plants were treated with. Is there a way to do this safely

I keep a planted tank and in this apart from fish I keep shrimp and trumpet snails. I understand that I need to treat any new plants by soaking in bicarbonate of soda. What ratio is best and for how long.

Thank you for the diagnosis I have recently been doing some tank gardening and have stirred things up but follow these sessions s with 50% water changes. I run 2 ultramax 2000 filters on a 350l tank and just cleaned the pre filters. I am working the next 24 hours but will follow you advice to...

I recently lost a platy looked like dropsy but now a cory looks sick

What is your opinion to the benefits of washing filter sponges and media in old tank water as compared to doing this in clean de-chlorinated/de-cloramined water.

Hi thanks for all the replies and advice. I have still got platy sitting on the bottom and all piled up in the corner at night. This is happening with the fry/juveniles I have in a net in the tank. Apart from this all my other fish are back behaving normally. I replaced the sponges in my fluval...

Hi and thanks for the reply. My nitrite is zero, my ammonia looks to be zero-0.25ppm normally zero though. ph is 7 nitrate comes out the tap between 40 and 60 ppm. these figures are fairly normal I have been using seachem flourish to help my new live plants could this be causing the algae...

I have a communal tank and my platy are sitting at the bottom of the tank when I feed them they move. My molly and guppy are acting normal and my rummy nose are swimming up and down together as they should. My glowlight tetra are hiding in the plants and so are my neons. water testing fine...

I am not sure if I have a combi boiler will look into it as the last place I was there was a storage tank. Although I find it very therapeutic cleaning filters and doing water changes it helps to clear my head.

Thanks for the replies, where I live the nitrates straight out of the tap are between 40 and 60. When I checked on the water company site because of agriculture they cannot allow it to go higher than 70 for a third of their readings . When I see advice for water changes to reduce nitrates I wish...

Hi after reading here it seems people change their water straight from the mixer tap. I have always been concerned the water from he hot storage tank would be contaminated with zinc and other trace elements. I have always boiled a kettle from cold and added this to a bucket of cold water then...

Thanks for the reply Colin did you mean the two small o rings where the pipes connect to the head if so I have only just ordered a set off E bay along with another main seal. I hope this works so I can sell my 150l corner tank with this filter. I have just upgraded to a 350l corner tank and I...

Thanks for the replies and advice what I have done before thoroughly rinsing the sand I poured boiling water onto fairly small amounts at a time of the sand to kill any parasites that may be hiding in there. I realize I probably killed any beneficial bacteria but I am cycling the tank and the...

I have just got a second hand fish tank and it came with sand from when it contained goldfish. Can I use this for my tropical fish once it has been rinsed through.

Thank you for your reply and your advice. I appreciate when advice given is from experience I will be looking into the prices and availability of both these makes because my lack of confidence in what I have is spoiling my enjoyment. Thanks again.

When I clean my canister filter and reassemble it there is a leak. I strip it and reseal it several times before it finally decides to not leak. It can take up to 30 minutes before the pressure is sufficient before it starts leaking. This is driving me mad it means I can be hours cleaning it. I...

readings back down to zero still not sure what happened tested again last night Nitrite zero no water change then again this morning still zero cant understand why the nitrite was so high and then recovered so quickly. will do water change again today and testing again later. Don't appear to...

Hi I have 150L tank and the filter set up is allponds 1000 cannister which carries 3 baskets the bottom one is both coarse and fine sponge only the the other two carry bio home ultra with a carbon/zeolite bag to finish. This filter I changed over to bio home recently one basket at a time a...

I have had several batches of dalmation mollies over the last few months and the fry tend to start life different shades of grey, some are very dark almost black, some grey and some are almost white. I must say my Guppy fry tend to look longer and thinner than what you have there although mine...

I find it hard to believe 8 fry have eaten 4 dead ones in an hour. Is it possible they have jumped out or something from the main tank got in or frightened them into jumping out. Do you have a lid on the breeder net. I had fish jump in with my fry before so always put a lid on to keep them secure.

" Congratulations'' that one must have been naturally streetwise. Sadly Platies eat as many young as they can catch. Your tank looks well planted maybe more will survive from the next batch.

I blanche courgette because I find it sinks easier. My pleco swarm over it.

She has done it since I have been feeding courgette and does when she is full of eggs or just after she has laid then so not any different fat or thin. As you say will just monitor and hope she is just different.

Yes she is a heavily planted tank which contains 3 different areas with wood she spends time on the wood, the tank walls or cleaning plant leaves aside from feeding courgette she has algae wafers and pellets. I have given them carrots but although they will eat some they much prefer the...

water parameters are good it is a heavily planted tank and I have had it running since last August. She is a female the Male is fanning clutch number 5 at this time. they are the only adult Pleco in the tank. She only does this when gorging herself on courgette.

Hi cant post vid but to describe she falls off the courgette when feeding and lays on her back shaking for a minute or so then recovers and continues feeding is this normal behaviour

Thank you for all the replies I was hoping they were happy in the tank have had them a few months at first I thought they had just disappeared and been eaten. Over the last month I have been seeing more adults in the tank and when I do water changes I have to check the bucket with a light to see...

My cherry shrimp are on the surface in my plants when I look in the tank in the morning. they seem lively enough sink down during the day after I feed my fish then have started to return late afternoon. I am still finding shrimp fry when I do water changes so I hope the colony is healthy.

Hi I have kept and bred several different types of tortoise over the years. Not breeding every year now . Raising youngsters well to a decent size can be time consuming. As I get older I don't want to spend as much time collecting wild plants for their diet as I need to. I have returned to fish...

Hi again just an update I was getting frustrated with my filter so checked the impeller which was clean just I had heard a rattle when I tried to start the pump after priming. I took the impeller out and made sure it was seated correctly in the little grommets. Well tried again and filter primed...

Thank you for the link they say not deliver to Channel Islands but am used to this I will look around on Amazon and ebay when I am off shift now I know what to use.

Thank you for the replies first of all I do keep cherry shrimp I love to watch them going about their business and agree they can move fast. I will continue to clean my sponges on a weekly basis good to know they are working well. I will clean my filter when I am off shift and see if I can...

Thanks for the reply and yes it is driven by the same pump I bought it from the same supplier so thought it would be ok. To be honest I dont have a problem with solids and have a shrimp guard on the inlet to save any fry which also reduces the solids. I just like to keep the water clean and test...

3, guppy 3, molly 2, bristle-nose 6, platies 2, angel 9, cory 8, rummy nose 6, neon tetra 10 marbled hatchet fish. Water parameters are good just concerned about the water flow and how long the tank would remain clean with out water changes. Also tank is heavily planted.

Hi I purchased a second hand tank last summer after many years without one. Along with this came an allpond solutions 1000ef cannister. I struggled to prime this when I cleaned it out and may have run it with air in the head unit. I have noticed recently the water flow has slowed right down so...