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My bristlenose have been spawning constantly for a while now - without much success but I'm ok with that - baby BNs are so cute I'd have to try and raise them lol. The tank floor seems to be constantly scattered with BN eggs (they do have a couple of spawning caves but she seems to think she's...

Things are going pretty well in my tank. I've stopped dosing all ferts and carbon - the plants haven't noticed the difference so why not! I've started buying random plant pots when I come across them and I'll keep it up until I find something that thrives! A month ago I added a pot of...

Thanks for the kind words rms :happy: With the plants...same old same old - but it hasn't really been long enough to see a difference. I've increased the carbon dosing and I need to get my act together and order root tabs :)   It's frustrating because in my previous tanks the plants grew like...

Goodness, looks like I've missed some fun.      I think the poster above mistakes me for a beginner! Once I get the balance right this tank will be very much full of plants - you don't need hardscape to create cover for fish - and plants take time to grow (especially in a low-tech environment...

Thanks for the reply. I'll add more root tabs and increase carbon. I don't think it's a flow problem. There are 2 tetratec ex1200 on this tank with the spraybar across the back, roughly 7x turnover. They overlap a little in the middle but that's where the gap in the scape is anyway. There is a...

Thanks! Its actually a compact camera. I just never use the auto settings. I've gotten to be just as quick with the manual mode and that's how I get decent pictures with it. One day I'll get myself a nice DSLR but this camera is a Fuji Finepix F300EXR and quite cheap nowadays but was on the...

Thanks  A couple of FTS as well - so you can see just how much the plants AREN'T GROWING  The wood at the top looks kinda cool but is really just there because it doesn't want to sink - I foolishly let it dry out lol

I've used plant substrates before and didn't like it - I didn't see any significant improvement in plant health and found it to be messy. It's frustrating because I've never had a problem growing plants until this tank lol   I think the depth of the tank is maybe effecting it but you get...

I despair with the looks of my tank at the moment.  My angels ate all of my weeping moss, lobelia cardinalis dwarf and limnophilia aromatica - which was pretty frustrating and an expensive snack. I dunno if I can be bothered to try another moss but I would welcome suggestions for angel-proof...

Wowzers DtD! I haven't been around for a while and come back to THIS! You've somehow managed to top yourself again :D   Looking forward to seeing your progress. I do have a touch of bitterness as I'm having bother with my plants at the moment - ugh been avoiding pressurized co2 for a long time...

I'm not sure about the Florite but if you're interested in non-plant substrates I recommend the Unipac range of sands. I use their Limpopo and love it - the poop doesn't show up much at all.    I have used Caribsea Tahitian Moon in the past but didn't like it - it was too sharp for my bottom...

Mine love courgette (zucchini) but they eat some of everything that all of the other fish get as well - I make sure to give them a couple of large algae wafers a week as well

Oh, and some plec pictures. I'm really pleased with these  My handsome boy! I had a distinct feeling those cheek spikes were aimed at me! And the pretty girl  - I love my plecs, can you tell? Oh and this is just from my phone but I managed to get all 8 cories in one picture...

Hello All! It's been so long since I posted an update I can't remember what I need to update you on lol. You may remember that I had two poorly angels with a mysterious illness - they both have fully recovered and have been healthy for some time now. One of the symptoms was tail rot...

Unfortunately no fry but not a surprise in this busy tank :)

I caught my espei rasboras in the act recently and I found their spawning behaviour really interesting. I've got some photos and videos I thought I'd show you guys  Sorry the videos are so often out of focus, my digital camera isn't brilliant for video    http://youtu.be/kesOfTge47M  ...

Thanks! Angels get to about 10cm long - none of mine have reached their full size yet :)

Thanks guys! No, it's a really easy plant to look after in my experience. It is a bulb plant so you just place it so that the bulb is only partially buried and away it goes. The leaves will go to the surface if you let them but I'm trying to train mine to stay small by removing any leaves that...

Maybe it's a difference between the US and UK

I very much doubt that the chlorine in tap water can harm fish when exposed for a short period of time and diluted in existing tank water. There are many, very experienced, fish keepers who don't use dechlorinator at all. Some let it gas off for 24 hours but some don't. The people I know of have...

Silenthawk, thanks for that brilliant tip about all males showing their breeding tubes when the female is ready to lay. I didn't know that! :D

Yup, it's a life saver!   I can't imagine hauling buckets for a large w/c. I've never actually used buckets when w/c a larger sized tank. The carnage I'd have done by now with water going everywhere lol. I don't know the number of times I've let the bucket overflow when emptying my 10G (that's...

Honestly, all you need to use is put your hand in your tank and then under the tap. You want it to feel very slightly cool but not cold - you'll be able to tell :) Besides you can adjust it as you go. As long at you aren't pumping very warm water into the tank you won't do any harm. Even if it's...

Hmm bristlenose plecos stay nice and small but your tank pretty borderline for their minimum tank size. I think generally speaking it's reccomended to have 75L/20G for them. But maybe someone with more experience would know better.   Algae has a cause, you're best bet is to find out the cause of...

I disconnect the long part of the hose from the tap attachment, get it to temperature just by touch (I've gotten VERY good at it - spot on each time!) and reattach the long length of hose - you'd think it would spray everywhere but it doesn't lol   I let the tank mostly refill and then add...

Here's mine! I took the syphon end off though because I bought the Eheim battery operated vac and my current tank doesn't need the substrate cleaned at all (heaven!)     Also you MUST get yourselves one of these - I found this one on ebay. Helps big time :)  

My amanos used to go nuts sometimes lol it's great fun to watch. My tank was healthy and they never showed any other symptoms so I just went with the "males being a bit randy" theory :)

Maybe they are both females? It's not unheard of!

I was able to get clear tubing from B&Q over by the reels of rope and chain. Have fun!!

Yep , must be the case! I always use sponges if I'm seeding a filter because they look really nasty lol - like there's plenty of good stuff in them. 

Come on mike! Surely you need a little tank for uni too!? ;)

I suppose it would also depend on if the tank is a cube or rectangle; with a rectangle being the preference. 

You could try to find someone with a big enough tank for him but otherwise your best bet is to take him to your LFS. Most LFS won't give you anything for fish unfortunately.

Sounds like you didn't move enough media from your main tank filter Or maybe the bacteria in your filter wasn't quite established enough to cope with being moved around

Clown loaches are a social fish that need to be kept in groups and need at least a 5-6 foot tank.    Red tailed black sharks get 6 inches long and are territorial/aggressive so they tend to chase other fish that enter their area; which depending on the size of the tank, can actually be the whole...

Errrm, I'm pretty sure it's the right stuff - it's what I would use anyway! 

Just plain old sand is fine for your plants if that's what you like :)

Stop trolling everyone's threads huc...PITA

That sand is fine. I like the Unipac sands myself so have a look at them, I don't know if it's available in the US though.    Don't take this the wrong way but it seems like you haven't done any research into those fish as none of them would be suitable for a 10 gallon tank. Not even if you just...

You can build a setup like this yourself. There are a couple of tutorials on this site:   [Tutorial] Diy Python System - Do-It-Yourself Projects & Hardware - Tropical Fish Forums How To Make A Diy Python - Aquarium DIY - Tropical Fish Forums