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To be honest, I tried purigen and it didn't work wonders for me. Water changes are the key and the tannins will eventually go, just make sure you soak in warm water for two weeks before putting it in the tank to get rid of the worse of the tannins. Do not using boiling water on the wood.

Thanks for responses. I have been told that it may be a granular cyst, which although unsightly is harmless, won't get bigger and doesn't bother the fish. Anyone heard of this

I soaked my two large pieces for three weeks in hot water with regular changes. They were in the tank another two months before the tannins stopped. Tried carbon and a few other things which helped a bit, but the biggest help was regular water changes

Right, I'll have a look thanks

What's a crypt, sorry I'm still a learner

Doesn't this get quite tall??

Dont think its doing too bad after only 8 weeks. Would really love some planting suggestions to get rid of the Cabomba though.

This is one of my scissortail rasporas who i have had for about 5 weeks. He came with the lump and although it does not affect him in anyway, i want to know what it is. Any ideas anyone??

No, I was referring to the long fin bristlenose...

Forgot to mention that they will grow to about 6 inches max

Mines with 6 corys and there are no issues

I have mentioned in a previous post that my DG has been continuously maintaining an empty bubble nest, it has now been 3 weeks. This means that all the plant material he has gathered to build this nest is decomposing and going black. I am concerned this is adding a lot of bioload to the water...

Highly recommend the long fin plec, very elegant and beautiful to look at. Get him as a youngster and he will only be about 2 inches long

I got one too many injuries playing rugby this year so wanted to find an interest that would occupy my more sensitive side. I remembered my fascination with my mums tank as a toddler, especially the excitement when the Khuli loach made an infrequent appearance, so decided to give it a go. I am...

Have you still got one portion left, I'll take it if you have.

Hi, what plants do you have

Lol, I tried etchasketch but it doesn't like curves

I might have a look at a nitrate reactor just to manage nitrate levels introduced with tap water that i need to use partially to keep pH & GH from dropping too low. I will still need to use the tap with an RO mix to keep tank pH to about 6.5. Could be a way forward for me but not replacing...

I believe this is an entry level SLR, but I eventually went with a Canon EOS 1100D with twin lens, 18-55mm & 75-300mm. No external flash, just the built in one

I have been mulling over getting DSLR for three years, so today I went out and bought one. Just waiting for the battery to finish charging and then I'll have a bash at getting some decent photos. Will post some if they are any good

Ive heard of these nitrate loving anaerobic bacteria, but I guessing you have to create a separate filter with no oxygen content to culture it, how is this done?

This is a great idea, well done Tom. There are probably loads of us that need a bit of help to take a photo that were happy with. Look forward to the video.

I must admit I was surprised that there didn't seem to much on the forum for taking pictures of our obsessions, and I'm sure most people want to take a good quality photo to show off there fish/tanks to everyone on the forum. Would be good if we could get a guide together for those of who aren't...

I think key with point and shoot is getting enough light into the top of the tank. A picture with the in built flash looks badly coloured and drab. No flash is too dark, no flash with a high ISO setting and quick shutterspeed is too grainy. So far the best setting is the underwater one, but...

Can anyone advise what is the best settings to photograph your fish. I don't have access to an SLR so have been trying to take pictures with point and click Panasonic but come out blurred as it focuses on the glass. Any ideas/advise to get a decent picture

Great advice, thanks. So basically, premix my 15% PWC with two parts RO and one part tap and all is good. Just wish the water authority would get its finger out and lower the nitrate levels in their water

Currently, weekly 15% PWC, one in three is tap water due to these high levels. When I add the tap water the tank changes from 6.5 to 6.8 pH, and the GH goes from 5 to 6. Do you think this is ok?

Just for interest, I am getting 50 ppm nitrate and 4ppm phosphate in my tap water so have to alternate between tap and RO

Thought I'd ask as lincolnshire is heavy agriculture area and I am sure that hormones get into water courses and may be at a higher level than other places in the uk, this is probably why my tap water has such high nitrate nd phosphates. Thanks for your help Thanks Rummynose, this is a really...

Fully agree, it looks dirty which means it is dirty and needs cleaning. It doesn't get dirtier than black, just let's you see it needs cleaning

Thanks KittyKat, when you say hormones, are these in the tap water or fish hormones (don't laugh please). I am not trying to cause any arguements with anyone, i just like to fully understand the principles of how things work, always been like it

How about Diamond Head Neon tetras (Paracheirodon Innesi Diamant). Same care and constraints as standard neons

I would get 6 long fin corys as they like to be in numbers, and they love routing around in sand substrate, sometimes they even bury themselves? Great fish to watch. And you can't go wrong with a nice large shoal of neons or cardinals, they always look great. I would personally enter the centre...

Thanks KittyKat, I guess I have enough light, just need to keep an eye on things to determine whether I have enough CO2

It's a 200 litre tank with a 100 x 40cm footprint. I don't think I've got too many, just want to check. Total stocking is my sig

Thanks for this, so as I am turning it round 5 times an hour it should be fine then

Thanks for the link, it's very useful. My dwarf gourami is the one in the avatar picture. I am still unclear as to whether the continual nest for over two weeks is normal though.

I'm curious to know if there is guideline for the number of bottom dwellers you have in a tank, in much the same way there is a guide for stocking levels. I ask as have a few bottom dwellers and I don't want it overcrowded and stressing the fish. Any advice

Anyone got any ideas

Does anyone have Colombians that can help explain the behaviour that I'm seeing. I am not worried about it as they seem to be positively glowing, just curious bout the behaviour