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This site is so addictive! After more research on this forum, I've realised I will also need a quarantine tank. I have gone for a small 25 litre tank, that comes with the heater and filter. I'm going to collect it tomorrow from my local fish shop. When my new fish are in quarantine, should I...

Yeh I agree, they would. I really like the idea of having large 20+ fish of each and watching them in their shoal.

Yeh, those are the little guys. Well that’s blown my mind! I’m assuming interbreeding is a big no no?

Great choice of fish! I really like the Glowlights too. I’m currently going through the same process of trying to find comparable fish. I really like the idea of Celestial Pearl Danios and Emerald Danios.

Thanks a lot for your help. That’s cleared my questions up (for now). I’ll spend some time on Seriously Fish and come up with some ideas

That’s great, thank you. I will check the website out.

Ok great, thanks for letting me know. The tank was set up today and has about 20-25 plants in there. How will the plants help with my nitrate?

Hi all, I'm a beginner within the fish keeping sphere. I've done a heap of research regarding what fish I can have in my tank. All roads seem to lead back to hard water or soft water. Based on the advice of someone on here, I have recorded the following results of my tap water: GH: 194.8 KH...

Here is the final day 1 update. It was a fun and very wet day! I'm happy with the layout. I think once the plants start growing and filling out the tank, it will hopefully look much nicer. Oh and fish too! I'm going for the silent cycle, which I've read about on here. I do need to get a few...

So the driftwood is currently boiling away And a drip acclimation kit has just turned up as well. Not sure if this is gimmicky, but it made sense to me.

This is great advice, I’m notorious for getting carried away. I have 2 large and 2 small pieces, that’s my lot!

Thanks a lot! Yeh, the black background is already on. That is indeed. The tank will live in my office. The blinds will be closed permanently.

Great stuff, I’m unaware of this ‘rule’ but it makes sense. I’m going to take the driftwood out of the tank and boil it, so I will have a play around then. Unfortunately I had already ordered the plants prior to that message. I know that I have a few ‘fast’ growing plants in there. I may pop...

I didn’t. I soaked them in the bath for a couple of hours and that’s it. As a beginner, I didn’t expect the water to discolour so much. I may take it out and boil it. I would prefer to have a ‘clean’ looking tank.

Haha not cosmetically damaging, but slightly emotionally damaging. I can see myself doing the same. I’ve positioned it in the centre so that I’ve got a good amount of space all round to clean the gravel. Oh I’m not worried about what others think, but I’ve got to this stage based on...

The tank arrived safe and sound. Along with the plants and all other little bits and pieces. After a lot more stress than I realised, a fairly severe water leak and a very unhappy girlfriend the tank is full and everything has found its place. Let's start with the leak. Putting together the...

Yeh I thought I had read that. The silent cycle suits me perfectly, little to no knowledge on cycling tanks and a whole heap of live plants turning up tomorrow. Haha you’ve got that right! We moved into a new home just a few months ago and there already limescale marks in the toilets. From the...

Yes I have. That turns up tomorrow too

Oh ok. I also read about a method on here where you add fast growing plants and once you see considerable plant growth then the cycle is complete. Is that right?

Thanks Nele. I hope the research does pay off. I've just copied and pasted the order from my order confirmation email. Limnophila hippuridoides x2 Murdannia keisak x2 Lagenandra meeboldii Red x1 Hottonia palustris x2 Cardamine lyrata x3 Bacopa Compact x3 Cryptocoryne Walkeri x2 Cryptocoryne...

Thanks a lot! I’m sure I will have plenty of questions once the tank is set up and cycling.

That tank looks awesome, great job.

Sounds awesome! Are aquatic plants difficult to keep? Yes! I’ve seen Danios, they are a really nice fish. Super active too from what I’ve read.

Hey fellow newbie! Ah nice, have you got a photo of your tank? What kind of cycle did you do? What stock will you go for?

Let's hope so. No, I' m not using any rock. I'm going for a heavily planted set up with a few large bits of driftwood. I still haven't fully decided on my fish. I'd like one large school/shoal of 20+ fish and then a couple of other species. I always assumed it would be as simple as going to...

So here goes nothing. I am a total beginner when it comes to keeping fish. The closest I have been to an aquarium is at Bournemouth Oceanarium. So here are my plans (I think), they change daily. So hopefully writing them down and keeping a journal will help me to commit! The tank I have...

Hi all, Over the past year of lockdown I have toyed with the idea of starting my own tropical aquarium. I decided a week ago to stop trying to talk myself out of it and bought myself a nice tank online. It is being delivered tomorrow, which coincides nicely with my 31st birthday! I really like...