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Haven't seen any poo. On the plus side, he has just started eating the bloodworm. The other pair of rams are doing fine and were spawning on a regular basis until the introduction of the EBR's, so the colour coming and going I think was the result of territory dispute. Ian really gutted as It...

Bump as I don't think he'll last the night. I have just moved him into a breeding trap so he can eat at leisure, Ive put some frozen bloodwoorm in there but he's still not eating. Any other ideas?

Sorry, sig is out date, tank is 27degrees and there is only a pair of GBR's in there as I traded the other three for the EBR's. I have just fed them and he is not interested. Is it possible they are starving to death and if so what can I do? I haven't done any rescaping. The only other...

Need some help. 8 days ago i bought a pair of Electric Blue Rams which I kept an observant eye on as i believe they can be quite sensitive. All was well until the lights came on today and my wife found the female dead on the bottom. As soon as i got home from work, the water was tested and all...

I am still fighting my corys to get a planted lawn in my tank and want to know which of the above two plants would give me the best chance. Its my understanding that parvula is easier to grow and grows much faster, but acicularis grows a much straighter leaf. So it sounds like a case of...

What is your current pH and why are you looking to lower it?

That answers that question then, cheers again

As the title suggests, I have a lot of plants in my tank that appear healthy and are growing well, but they never bead. Is this only achieved with compressed CO2?

Cheers guys. I believe they are Sumatra and Redwood (link to pics below). I have just taken them for a jet wash and they are now back in the bath. I reckon this took about 50% of it off. The rest I will just try a scouring pad in hot water. My link

Cheers Stu, but I've tried that and it's stuck like proverbial to a blanket

I recently bought two excellent pieces of wood that had previously been in a mature tank for several years. I am currently soaking them in the bath to get them to sink again as they had been in dry storage for a year after they came out of the original tank. I have notices that there is a lot...

Definately wrong there. I have two pieces of bogwood (admittedly large ones) that are still secreting tannins after 3 months. In addition they were soaked in hot water in the bath for two weeks prior to putting them in the tank. But with regular water changes, the look is nice and it will...

I think it will be fine. Check out the below thread and look at the growth in this sand substrate Thread link

I guess this is sold now, I always seem to to just miss the stuff I want

Cracking, will get some ordered from Trpoica then. After I manage to get my new wood to stop floating in the bath.

That sounds ideal. I have koralia 1600 giving great flow across the area I want to plant, and I also add Flourish excel and Profito, which will be changed to TPN+ when it runs out. Just got to stop the demolition crew

Well, first problem is my cories digging it up before it takes root and how I can prevent this. I thought about creating a makeshift cage over them to stop this. Secondly, I just need to be sure that my lighting is adequate, two 39w T5's through 50cm of water. And finally, how well it will...

Does anyone have experience of this plant. It is my last ditch attempt at plant a lawn plant and although it is stated as an undemanding fast growing plant in most light conditions, I would like to know what peoples experiences are growing it. All advice would be welcome

+1 my nitrates are at their highest immediately after a water change, then get consumed by the plants. Until the next water change

I am reading this with interest, as I am also heavily stocked. All stats are great, medium-heavy planting, and I believe a good distribution between levels in the tank. Also, the fish I have chosen are IMO low waste producers, and my nitrates actually reduce between water changes due to the...

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Does it look like this, which is a granular cyst and harmless (though unsightly) if not, I can't help, sorry ">

I'm going to be a bit of saddo now but generally speaking, you use the following Energy required = mass x temperature increase x specific heat capacity of water Therefore in your tank, energy required (joules) = 180kg x assume 10 degrees x 4.18 Joules = power (watts) / time (seconds) Therefore...

I had exactly the same issue on the white substrate in my 200 litre. After cogitating for a couple weeks I bit the bullet and bought a koralia 1600. Never looked back, the fish love it, and the substrate is clean. It cut my vac activities by about 70%.

I am well chuffed with it, not only is it difficult to find good sized pieces, but it usually expensive as well. Both have now been through the dishwasher, and are currently weighed own in the bath, as they are still bouyant. How long does it normally take for the buoyancy to go?

The aquatic centre at Tall Trees Garden Centre, Bulcote. I went to a lot of before I found them, I think they are excellent in all ways. I have not ventured as far as Lincoln though, which one do you use? Off subject a bit here, but what do you think of using Eleocharis Parvula as a last ditch...

I have been looking for intricately branched wood for my tank for some time now to replace my bulky bogwood, and create a bit more of an 'aquascaped' tank. After looking high and low, I had almost given up as I could only find small pieces. Today, I was in my LFS to part ex some of my fish for...

Like the both of you, I do like a slight tannin yellow to the water, the fish love it and it changes all colours in the tank to a very natural look. But I draw the line at not been able to see the other side of the tank when I look through the side glass.

Well I'm gutted now. Just did some digging on the net, I did not know that these fish looked like this because some idiot decided to breed in a genetic defect. I will do the responsible thing and keep them for as long as they last in good surroundings, but certainly won't be buying anymore...

In the words of Monty Python "You lucky, lucky b?€!$¥d". I guess that gesture will need returning soon.

Just wanted to share my new additions with you all that I got last week. My Ballon Rams and a bamboo shrimp :hyper: ">

I have sand substrate and as such I like to clean it every couple of days. This would normally mean syphoning, but this is too much hassle at this frequency. So i bought myself an Eheim Quick Vac Pro so i could clean more frequently. They are obviously designed for gravel and i found there was...

IMHO, I think the key too increasing your stocking is upping you planted mass as previously mentioned, and having an overrated filter or two. Like you, my fish are very happy and i am also 'over stocked'. My rams, gouramis and corys are always laying eggs and my ammonia and nitrites are always...

Thanks Ianho, again. As you can tell, I am still toying with this idea

As the title suggests, looking to get an idea of CO2 usage in grams for a 200 litre medium/heavy planted tank with twin reflected 39w T5's. Guidance would really be appreciated

Cheers Terry, they were originally very stubborn to get rid of, even after continuous soaking for two weeks in the bath with hot water. They are two big bits though. I have an Aquael 1000 int filter, which comes with a handy extension allowing you to add additional filter medium. So I tried...

TBH I would get rid of it as it a large vertical block of wood which I originally thought would be a good idea as it would hide the filter. Trouble is, it has a hole running from the top and exiting at the bottom, and the shrimp use this a lot and I don't want to take their hideaway out

Thought I'd post this to see if anyone else has had the same experience. Last weekend I moved a large piece of bogwood an inch further away from the side of the aquarium. This was to allow the flow from new koralia to get round the bogwood to the filter, as the gap was originally half an inch...