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Vitamin & mineral supplements are fine to use. There is some disagreement amongst hobbyists about the benefits of adding these, but I do not believe they do any harm in the slightest, it is more a case of unnecessary expense rather than I'll side effects. I add them religiously every week, due...

Thank guys but ignore me because I am tired and stupid and forgot about the spray bar that came with it.

As you may know, I have managed to get some dwarf gourami fry to hatch and they are currently in a 25 litre tank on their own. My question is should I leave the filter on as it tends to blow the fry around the tank or would it be safe to turn off as the fry have such a small bioload. There is...

Beyond all expectations I now have about 10 gourami fry. I am currently feeding a couple of drops of liquifry mixed with water, four times a day. Let's see if they make it or not

I use to use 100% RO due to my tap water been too high a pH and too hard. I added Esha Mineroll to ensure the right minerals and micro nutrients were in the water, and the fish were all fine. Currently I'm using 3 to 1 ratio of RO to tap and all is good. Is the RO your are getting...

I use to use 100% RO due to my tap water been too high a pH and too hard. I added Esha Mineroll to ensure the right minerals and micro nutrients were in the water, and the fish were all fine. Currently I'm using 3 to 1 ratio of RO to tap and all is good. Is the RO your are getting...

The answer is pretty #40## fast, I am well chuffed. I may well get that lawn I've wanted after all. The runners are going out and the stems must have grown three inches already. Thanks for the advice guys.

IME German blue rams will leave your plants alone but they do need a higher temp than most common community fish, and slightly acidic softer water, so you will have to watch the compatibility with other fish you may want to have in there. I found that mine spawn quite frequently and they will...

Thanks for the advice guys. This been the case TTA, I think that breeding is not a route I want to go down. I love my DG's in a community set up, but do not want to go through the devastation that happened last time when I lost fish to the males protection. In this case, do you guys think it...

My cat loves em but I can't suss out why. They drive me nuts sometimes but you can't help luv em

My old boy, god rest his soul, used to wait until i was laid in the bath tub, then jump in and curl up on my belly with about an inch of water covering him. Very strange. The only interaction my current cat (Bubba due to his size, and cat most like its owner) is that he insists on only...

Looks like a bargain to me. I would be getting the majority of those chemicals on eBay, may just cover the cost you have paid, free tank. It looks bigger than 20 gallons, what are the dims?

I feel your pain. Our cat is an 18lb monster and the thought of him jumping on top of my set up terrifies me. We quite regularly find him walking round the house with a packet of algae wafers in his mouth.

I pretty sure your right, but I had to make a decision. Trouble is my other tank was empty, but ready to go. All set up, mini filter was in the main tank for two months, and the theory was that if the gourami spawned again I would simply fill the other tank with tank water, move the mini...

No, I thought no one wanted it.

What is the substrate, limpopo?

In my case, my lights are reflected T5s approaching 2wpg, so I guess they were getting to much. When using tap water my nitrates would be there highest immediately after a water change, which is why I am now back on RO, plus my fish seem to prefer this

Amazing tank, and even better fish pics. Nice one

Probably right, I added and removed so many plants during this time. I think, but please correct me if I'm wrong, that it was my change from RO to tap water. Eh, I hear you say, but bare with me. My tap water is 5ppm phosphate and 50ppm nitrate, and I think all this extra nutrient with no CO2...

My dwarf gouramis have yet again been doing the nasty, but this time I'm ready. Previous spawning has resulted in fish death due to the male protecting his bubble nest from the danios when the lights go out. This time, fry tank ready to go I am sitting and waiting for them to finish their...

How jammy are you Mine was on 12 hrs for about 6 weeks, then all of a sudden, bang, stag horn and BBA everywhere.

I did the same as you when I was starting out, and at 12hrs you will almost definitely get algae issues. The advice on here is spot on.

Well I opted for acicularis, planted for a week now and so far it is still in place and withstood the cories. Question is how fast does it grow, both vertically and horizontally?

I got some to ease the change from lights on to lights off in the evening. They are timed to come on half an hour before the main light goes off at 9:30 and stay on til 11:30. Don't need them in the morning as natural light in the room sorts the transition out. It's only my preference, and I...

I'm gutted as my picture is the size of a postage stamp. EDIT: thanks for sorting it out Ludwig

I agree with Fluttermouth, but I think an off white is fine. Darker substrates show colours better, but I wanted a natural as you can see in my signature, but I wouldn't go any brighter than this. I personally have not had issues with it going green, but there are a lot of people that have

Cheers man, but I reckon your tank will get it. Just updated my pic to the original entry, because I cropped it in photobucket without realising it would make the entry on here as big as a postage stamp lol

Not just you mate, I am determined to get fit this summer and get the injuries sorted. If this doesn't happen, then the house will be full of aquariums whether she likes it or not

IMO Caribsea Tahitian Moon is the best looking true black substrate out there, but boy is it expensive. I have they may be discontinuing it, but they still list it on their website. Tahitian Moon

Cool, I have seen light coloured pieces, but not dark like these. Currently working on the wife to get a second tank.

Cardinals are famous for not taking well to new tanks, by this I mean anything less than about 6 months old. How long has your tank been set up and did you cycle it? In addition, cardinals like soft, acidic water, preferably below a pH of 6.6 and GH of 5 so we could do with knowing what these...

Magnificent, I love the rocks but can never find these? Obviously not that big

Hi, on the contrary, a large water change is a really good tonic for your fish. Just make sure the temp is broadly equivalent to the tanks water temp, as a big difference can shock your fish, and dont forget to dechlor. IMO it does sound like Ammonia poisoning (I am assuming you meant nitrATE...

Cheers mate, still work in progress, but I get the opinion from here that your tanks are always work in progress lol

I am so pleased with my rescape that I thought I'd give it go lol

It is something i'd like to try, so will keep trying and see what happens.

I know what you mean but I cant tell who is eating them. At the moment at I am giving the other tank mates the benefit of doubt and putting it down to the rams, but I just don't know. I do have a quarantine tank, but it is only 5 gallon. May be worth investing in something bigger, maybe a 20...

Well, after rescaping my tank on Sunday and been slightly concerned that rams wouldn't like it, they have gone and laid eggs again. My question is this is about the 7th time they have spawned, but never got to fry stage. Is this just a case of a new pair gaining experience, or something in...

I use 3 parts RO to one part tap water, and I use the Esha equivalent of this religiously, to replenish the minerals that tap water would normally give me