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Water in the tank Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate .5 Ph 7.0 Temp 26c water change weekly with aqua safe added to each bucket before slowly pouring into tank. 40-50% change weekly with gravel vac as well. lamp eyes x 3 with no problems, eating, active, looking really healthy. (was 5 until...

Just had to google it myself and it’s just aquarium salt I’ve used 1 teaspoon per 5 litres ( 4 per 20 L ) as the packet said so a stronger dose than you suggested. I also got some flubendazole 1000mg/100ml. Unfortunately 2 lamp eyes have died over night last night, tail fins bent round...

The only thing the LFS had was tonic salts so I’ve follow the 1 teaspoon per 5L as instructed on the packed

Thanks Colin_T. I’ve had nothing but problems with this small tank since day one so I’m hoping to get them in the big tank and start again on the small one. Is that aquarium salt I need to do that. Clown loaches and ottos going to be ok with the added salt In the tank

I’m hoping this doesn’t take to long as I’m starting to think I have gill flukes in my smaller tank ?. Need to get my clown loaches out of there ASAP but I think it’s going to be to late

Yeah I’ve had 2 clear days now of ammonia but nitrite is higher than 5ppm, was thinking a half water change to bring that down but if it doesn’t cause any issues I’ll leave it

Step 5 I’ve just added a 3rd of the dose but my nitrite is really high, is that going to do more harm than good

Right I’m now at a complete zero on ammonia but the nitrite is through the roof, hits 5ppm in seconds Should I add another ammonia dose or wait for the nitrite to come down a little

Well I’ve ordered myself up these to start with. Doing a bit of Googling on them as well. I’m hoping to stay away from C02 but if needs must then I’ll have to. just really like the look of a well planted tank and also offers so much more for the fish and more for me to do as well rather than...

Hello again guys and girls. another question from me :lol: PLANTS. I’m looking for some recommendations for plants for my 350L I hoping for a nice planted tank and looking for carpet plants and some tall bushy plants as well. Can someone point me in a good direction

I thought that might have been the case but wanted to check. what would be the correct ratio for them? may them moment I have 4 males 1 female

Just a curious question. watching my fish swim around this morning and noticed that 1 of my lamp eyes if very different from the other. All in the tank apart from one have very long fins with some really nice colouring around the edges then there is 1 with little fins and very plain as well as...

I brushed some water seal on the chipboard to help with some water resistants but not got anything under the tank apart some reflective foil to help keep the heat in. I’ll keep my eyes open for that one, hopefully by then it will be cycled with fish in and the plants starting to fill out. My...

Will see what happens tomorrow if the ammonia drops again

Couple of things was a bit brown so I used my scrubbing brush I have for the tank to give them a gentle but good clean

I did wash a few ornaments in the bucket of water I added and the water was from a quick gravel vac too so a possibility from that. Oh right that makes a bit of sense, basically when there is nitrite in the water the nitrate test will show some as well. Only when the nitrite is 0 and nitrate is...

Ok so day 1 yesterday was first dose, 3ppm. as I added cycled water from another tank I thought I would check today and readings are as follows PH 7 Ammonia 0.5 Nitrite 2.0 Nitrate 10 added another dose to reach 3ppm again so will test again tomorrow. thanks for the detailed list, that’s...

Yup I’m going with that method, I’ve add about 20L of cycled tank water from my other tank as well which brings me to my next question. on the instructions is say to add 1/2 the original does when you start to see nitrite and the ammonia drop to 1ppm (normally after 12-15 days). day 2 and I’m...

Picture of the underside for you.

Maybe I should rephrase the title lol. Been a long process and the stand isn’t 100% complete but the main structure is there and holding strong and steady. I’ll be adding more plants around the back of the tank but waiting to see how these will fill out first. I’m a complete novice with plants...

So after I was given a 350 trigon (just the tank and lid) it’s been a few months I deciding what to do. finally it’s set up and now cycling. Running an FX4 external filter 2 x 300w heaters (1 on back order) Juwel 895mm day bulb x1 Jewel 895mm natural bulb x1 Air stone ( not yet in the tank)...