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So my new 193 gal custom arrived today. I was all ready to begin setting it up and starting a journal on here for it but put 2 litres of water in while it was on the floor just to double check before it is lifted on to its stand... and it leaks 😔 a slow drip every 30 seconds or so from the front...

If the noise issue is with the impeller, try a Seachem Tidal hob. The impeller unit is in the tank rather than outside as with most hobs and I have never once heard mine operating. The impeller being inside the tank means they automatically restart if the power goes off and on too, rather than...

Thanks. I wouldn't buy anything without seeing it in person first. More so that I know what to look for and ask for when I go into a store. Given what my local stores normally stock, I suspect I'll end up with lava rock...

Makes perfect sense! Thanks :)

Don't think I can delete my own thread (or if I can, I can't work out how) but I'm fairly sure I've managed to answer this myself. I think it's Gobi Rock or Gobi Desert Stone 👍

Anyone know the more common name for this type of rock? https://www.olibetta.uk/amtra/sand-drawing-rock?sai=10541 The site is Austrian so I'm not sure if something is being lost in translation. It calls them "sand drawing rock", but a Google for that doesn't come up with anything that I can...

Thanks. I'm not aware of any lily pipes that are compatible with an FX6 (with it's oddly-sized ribbed hoses).

My new 193 US gallon tank is arriving next week. It'll be heavily planted and co2 injected, running a Fluval FX6. I've had problems in a previous 120 gallon with dead spots, particularly at the bottom of the tank and so will be using a couple of small circulation pumps to move water across the...

Platies, Bettas and gouramis should be fine. Most tetras are generally from softwater/lower ph origin but not all. Worth looking at specific species online. It's also worth trying to find out where the stock in your local shop are sourced from and what water they're kept in there. Angelfish...

Welcome! Look forward to seeing the tank when it's set up and running 👍

Aquael Asap internal filters can operate in 5cm depth of water, the smallest if which is 15cm long so would fit and rated for 100l. I have no personal experience of them, although I've found other Aquael equipment (such as their external filters) reliable. Fluval U series filters can be mounted...

PlastiDip spray on rubber paint. Needs to be done in a ventilated area and before the tank is stocked, but has always worked well for me. And if you decide to change it the paint peels off as a single piece.

Ah cool. If you'd been local (South London) I would have offered you some filter media from one of my tanks to help speed your cycle issue along

Superfish Cubiq Pro 60s are reportedly quite nice and work well (so I'm told) but I've never personally owned one so can't give a guarantee. Aquael do a range of budget friendly tanks in the 60-80 litre range. They're called Aquael Leddy Day and Night. Again, I haven't owned one but I have...

Sorry to hear this. You aren't necessarily making any mistake. There are two ways of cycling a tank. Fishless or with fish in. Fish-in cycling always carries risks for the fish as they'll have to survive multiple ammonia and nitrite spikes until the filter is fully cycled and doing its job...

Welcome! Hope you have a great time here and in the hobby! Which part of the UK?

Eurgh. Too early in the morning. Can't get my thoughts straight. Emailed someone else! Amended my post...

Thanks. I'll have a look and try and work it out!

Fantastic! Hope it works out for you 🙂 As I said, I've had two tanks from them before. Gave up on them this time. Nine weeks I spent trying to get a quote for my new 200 gallon and still don't have one. Edit: Ended up going with OA Aquaria. Emailed them at 3pm on a Friday, had a quote by...

Ah, thanks. Hadn't appreciated it was a local one 👍

I don't use Excel or any liquid carbon. Not a substitute for Co2 (some manufacturers still try and market it as such, others are more honest and market it as an algaecide). I've used Flourish in the past. I have the most success with TNClite. The lite version is phosphate and nitrate free. I...

Well done! Looks great 🙂 mine flowered in my angelfish tank for the first time this week too

Sorry, missed this bit. Hopefully you'll post the outcome? I'd be interested to see it.

Brilliant, thanks! Always pleased to know I'm not being stupid!

Not necessarily on the water lines. I don't mean completely flat as in horizontal. I mean flat as in smooth. Let's say there is a small stone on the surface (granted, you should be able to see a stone before you put the tank on, but exaggerating for the sake of an example). The glass in contact...

I've actually just got off the phone to my tank manufacturer and the board I'm using is the one they supply with their smaller tanks (they just can't stock the size that I need), so I'm confident with my choice 👍

Mainly to account for any slight discrepancies in an otherwise even surface (particularly for larger tanks). If there's any unevenness in the surface, whether a slight dip or some slightly raised point then the weight of the water volume bears down excessively on that one point and can cause the...

Hi everyone, I've just commissioned a custom 200 US gallon tank (or close enough). 179cm length, 61cm depth, 67cm height. At that size it's impossible to find an aquarium underlay so would have to join multiple together. Instead it was recommended to me that I get a large piece of polystyrene...

Have you had success?

Both. I should also add if looking for custom tanks to avoid IGiST at all costs if the Internet is to be believed. I can say from experience that their social media posts take photos from other people (of generic manufacturer tanks as well as custom tanks), uncredited and attempt to pass them...

At least he caught it! I always enjoy the Questions section on Amazon more, particularly peoples' apparent need to answer everything. "Is this a good heater for a 50 gallon?" "I don't know. I don't own one." etc

It that was in reply to my question, I wasn't criticising. I have pothos growing directly in my own tanks. It was a genuine question out of personal interest 🙂