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**This is not a selling post** Hi, I'm trying to find a new home for all of my fish for personal reasons. The fish are 27 cardinal tetras, 3 red phantom tetras and 6 kuhli loaches. Annoyingly, all of the fish are very skittish and hard to catch with a net. What's the best way of going about...

I've sorted it completely! Not sure what happened before, there must have been a kink somewhere. @Country joe I recommend the one they linked, it's very good for my 200l

Hi, simple question today - What is the cheapest place to get high quality plants from? I was looking at Pro Shrimp originally but apparently they're not great quality? I was also looking at Abyss Aquatic Warehouse but it's quite a bit more expensive than Pro Shrimp and has a lot less...

Aqua Essentials is a lot more expensive, I think Pro Shrimp is the cheapest out there?

Does anyone else have any opinions on the plants I mentioned? The crypts have gone out of stock so is there anything better/easier to replace them with?

That first one is beautiful, might swap it out for that one actually.

Thank you! Also thinking of: Aponogeton Ulvaceus BULB Aquadip Dennerle Phyllanthus Fluitans Plant-It Microsorum Pteropus Windelov Tropica Java Fern Limnophila Sessiliflora Tropica What do people think of these?

Thank you, I feel unbelievably stupid now. I forgot it could be cut the other way, thanks for dealing with my slowness 😂

Hi, I have a very sad looking 200l Fluval Roma which I'd love to make a jungle of plants. I've got a 70cm piece of "talava" (?) wood which is soaking in a tub at the moment. It should take a few weeks to let it sink I think. As for plants, I'm not experienced with plants at all really. I don't...

The tank is 1000x400mm, so 1000mm long which I think might make it bow a little? I think glass would work better because of cost and it definitely wouldn't bow (I hope) Would 6mm glass be heavy? I was thinking of getting 2 pieces of 1000x200mm and then fitting them together with a plastic...

No problem, thanks for the idea though!

Would plexiglass bow over time? I wouldn’t want to replace it for a good few years.

Thank you so much! I’m not too bothered as the worst bit is taking water out, which now only takes 8 minutes I think? But it would be helpful if it worked both ways

None of them seem to fit 100x40cm sadly

If I was to do the glass/clear lid, where would I buy it from? I’d need a flap for feeding so it couldn’t just be a sheet of glass, but I can’t find any specifically made glass tank lids anywhere.

I think I should buy a whole new lid & light for the tank. I'm not sure where I'd buy that from? I've looked on the fluval website and they don't have a replacement lid. Theres a few that say "universal" so I assume they would fit any 100cm tanks? My current working light is bowing, it's been...

That looks amazing! Where did you get the light and glass? I have no clue where to start with glass...

Hi, I'm planning on completely planting up my tank, adding more low demanding plants and wood. What are peoples opinions on fertilisers? Are they necessary at all, if so, which ones are good/recommended? I don't want to spend loads of money if I don't have to. The tank is 200L so it needs to be...

Hi again, do you have any idea where to get a suitable light for a Fluval Roma 200L? I'm stuck on where to find one that isn't £200+

I put my pump upwards, with the cable facing up, not on the side. Maybe I should have done that? It was fully submerged and the thingy was fully open. It was fast getting the water out so it's not broken I don't think.

It does say it has the strength for 3 metres, maybe it's the length of the hose? It's 10 metres and it might just be a bit too long. I could cut it but I'm not sure if it would fix the issue.

I used it and it was great, the only problem was it couldnt seem to get the water from the bucket to the tank. The water just stayed in the bucket and didnt move at all. The tank is only a metre and a bit high, I'm not sure why it wouldn't be able to but I'm not too worried about it

Thank you! I'm using it now and it's very loud, I'm assuming that's normal? It's not banging on anything at all so I'm not sure why it's quite so loud - but if its meant to be that's fine!

Its arrived! The fish are due a water change today, do I just put the pump inside the tank using the suckers and leave it? I'm a bit nervous as its electricity and water mixing

The tank is the old version, it's about 7 years old so they don't sell it anymore. I'm not very handy when it comes to electricity/lights. Maybe I should get a new glass lid? And a big light to go over the top? Do you know if the black rim on the glass is easily removable?

Hi, I have a 200L Fluval Roma and sadly only one light works. It seems to be as bright as it would be with 2 lights but apparently it's not just about the brightness. The problem is, I can't seem to find a light that would fit properly, or what type I'd need. Does anyone have any...

Thank you, I've just ordered those items and they should be arriving today or tomorrow. How long does it take roughly?

How do pythons work? Why is there waste when the water is coming out of the tank?

Pythons, are they actually worth it? I have a 200L tank and I want to start doing 50% water changes each week. It takes about an hour with a jug and a large bucket, how much faster would it be if I was using a python? I read some of the reviews online and most of them are good, but they all say...

The only problem is, I don't have enough space to set up a whole new tank. I do have a 70l in the shed but no filter, heater or substrate. I may not end up getting any new fish once the wood and plants arrive

The tank looks fairly sad at the moment, I can take and upload a photo tomorrow. I'm not sure which plants at the moment as I wasn't sure on lighting/low light plants. Mainly small plants to go on the piece of wood I ordered like anubias. Also the plants I currently have which are elodea densa...

Thank you, they would be coming from an online shop, which seems to sell high quality fish. I don't have any suitable quarantine tanks as I know they need to be fully cycled and set up. I haven't had any problems in the past with adding new fish

Thank you for answering all of my questions! I use the light that came with the tank which I think is LED, I'm not sure where I'd buy another as the tank was second hand and is an older version than the current one (I think its about 7 years old). Does the light situation mean medium light...

Hi, I'm a bit confused about some plant related things. "Low light" - what does this mean? Is it the time the light is on each day or the type of light? I have a Fluval Roma 200L, only one of the lights works but it's very bright and looks as though both lights are on. Is this low light? I've...

Hi, I've had the red phantoms for around 3-4 years and they are quite chill, I was new to fish and the man in the shop said 3 was a good amount. I realise it's not enough, but they do seem fine and are fine with the other fish too. I don't know if you remember me saying this a few months ago...

Thank you, I'll obviously set it up first and then if it still looks tragic, I'll get some Chilis

Hi, I've been wanting a more planted and full tank for a while now. I have a 200l tank with around 27 cardinal tetras, 3 red phantoms, 6 kuhli loaches and 1 panda garra. Once I've put more plants in and set it up exactly how I'd like it, I'd love to get some more fish as it's looking very...

Thank you, is it better to only feed bloodworms, brine shrimp and marine mix instead of granules and flakes? The frozen food is mainly meant for the false eel, the other fish get his leftovers.

What's a bubble nest? The babies are adorable.

Thank you, the fish has gone back to normal now. I feed the bloodworms in a block as my false eel doesnt notice small pieces. I also have frozen brine shrimp, is that better for smaller fish?