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Isn't the salvini going to be more of a problem with tank mates then the RTBS, esp in a 3ft tank?

Very nice mate, you've just dropped a lazy level by taking the time to upload them pictures ect :lol: . Only downfall with this is not been able to 'hoover' the sand/gravel but that for me doesn't need done very often anyway.

Only way to get to my kitchen is to walk past my fish tank, so close you pretty much touch it too. Took a while for the fish to get used to it and now a few come to the front of the glass to see what's going on and the male green terror somestimes flares out into attack mode, head butting the...

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I thought you was getting rid of children by the topic title :lol:

Lol yeah bubble wall, air stone ect. Does the gas exchange really increase that much? :blink: Btw your tank is coming along very nice mike, giving me some ideas too :good:

True or false, Bubbles are bad for live plants? "Bubbles increase gas exchange at the surface which isn't good for live plants."

Prime, 5ml treats 200L of water.

Im a noob with plants too :fun:, can't help you with the other plants but; I've got some Alternanthera Rosefolia in my tank, it's surviving but isn't doing well enough to look nice, for me anyway. Not long planted so that could be the cause though, i read it does better in a slightly higher...

I'm in the same boat as you but with 1 of my female green terrors, i've had them both since they was about an inch but i don't know what 1 to rehome :sad:. Try rehome your pleco to somebody you know is addicted to keeping fish, it'll put your mind at ease that little bit more.

Lol, i was the exact same when reading into plants and then i just wanted to have a pro planted tank asap. I've calmed down now and took things slow, get feel of some plants then i'll do that 'pro planted tank scape' lol. Some plants i was recommended; Java Fern, Java Moss, Vallisneria...

20g: Siphon into a drum, fill back up with buckets - pour water onto your hand in the tank to speed things up. 55g: Siphon right out the back door with a extremely long hose then stick the end of the hose that was outside onto the end of my kitchen tap. Although the 55g is alot less work, i do...

Cory and neon are perfectly fine together, i think it was just recommended to free up tank space for the cory.

A cold water change of about 4c shouldn't be a problem, sometimes done it to get my small tank temp down as it's in a room full of 24/7 running PCs. People sometimes put sealed bottles of ice into the tank too, aint managed to do this myself as somebody in my house always throws the bottle out...

Now's the time to feed your fish live food :lol:

50ppm nitrate apperantly isnt too bad, my 240L sits at around 30-40 with my tap water been 10. what exactly is the bottom feeder too? +1

I got a german blue ram that seems to go into his 'bed' at roughly the same time every night, wasnt the light times either as i switched them around to see if he'd still do it and he would :lol:

I've got a longfin german blue ram at 26c at an average pH of 7.2 with a pretty high nitrate of 40 but i am lowering this by going heavy planted, he's tough as nails though has survived filter crashes and high ammonia spikes so each to there own when it comes to gbr imo. As for the gbr sitting...

Overstocked tank and overfeeding can also cause high nitrAte.

Got a hydor koralia nano 900 in my 90L with cardinals so i'd imagin neons would be okay too. My panda cory often swim against it too, well funny to watch :lol:

LOL me too, had one snap on me before too. Worked a treat though :lol:

I sometimes do a bigger feed before a water change :look: .

+1 for brine shrimp. Prawns i leave alot longer until they're well defrosted, chop them up and put them into a cup of aquarium water then tip it in.

Is this bubble wand like a 'black rubber' thing? I've got two and they did the same, managed to fix one of them. The end where the air tube connects inside the black rubber the 'connection' had came loose and you just have to fiddle about until it pops back in. Of course, if it's the same one...

+1 :blush: i'd get an army of them in there :lol:

I've used other dechlor with the api and had same results as when using the prime, pretty sure if there was a problem with using the both together they wouldn't be so highly recommended by alot of people on here though :D

First i've heard of it, i've personally had no problems using the two together.

Pretty sure most of this forum use prime and api test kit, including myself. Never heard anything about it messing with the test results though.

I've got 7 panda cory and a male ram in a 20g and planning to try a female, few cardinals too.

What kind of cory?

Here's a guy making a DIY cave out of PVC pipe, click Here

I've seen a few people with PVC pipes in there tanks, not sure how safe it is mind. Was planning on doing it myself too :lol:

My Fluval U3 did this after a powercut too, i took the impeller out then put it back in and all worked. :blink:

^^ +1 to that, why i suggested the clown plec :lol:.

Pretty sure whenever i've used treatment for ich they've been a week course, check the bottle. I personally do a slightly larger water change after too.

Bleach very weak is commonly used to clean out tanks and other fishie stuff, very safe if done right so i've heard.

Shouldn't be, i've got vallis in my 90L and they've been okay although the powerhead isnt pointed directly at them. You'll just have to play around lol. I can agree with this, my power cable is so tight its like there's a tug of war going on between the powerhead and the plug socket.

Clown pleco is another good choice too, roughly 4inchs.

In my noob experience, yes. Could prob go more if it's heavy planted. Placement of the powerhead really depends on the placement of the decor/plants, i constantly moved mine around for the first few weeks until i got it just right.

I've got 900lph powerhead and 480lph external running in a 90L with alot of wood and low/medium planted, does the job but think i could do with some more external power.