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Hey guys im having trouble posting images! How on earth do you do it lol

If I get tempted I will join the table :P I have a few pics that I will hpfully upload tonight! including a possible pest that I need an ID on! atm my tank has around 8 - 10kilos of live rock and some gravel! and its already looking realy good :D Do i need to add anything to feed the...

I usualy do Seffie but ive not this year! U after people to join a table? lol

My black vinyl and power head arrived today :D The black vinyl is on the back of my tank now so Its in its place and filled with water! ive got the heater on to warm it up and the powerhead on! going to get a few bits of live rock tomoro from a guy in warrington then some more at the weekend...

Ok Guys Ive found a guy selling 50kg of live rock for 180 quid. Im going to speak to him tonight to get about 5KG for £20 as I would like to get some rock from a couple of places rather than all from the same one. Here is an image of the rock...

I think im still getting used to the fact that some rocks can filter the tank :P i will get used to it in time haha Got my first load of deliverys yesterday! nitrite, ph and ammonia test kits and a refratometer! also got a bucket and timers to plug the lighting in! just waiting for nitrate kit...

I will have nothing alive in there bar live rock but will the water not need some sort of filtration whilst it is sat waiting for live rock? and whilst it is cycling? (sorry if this sounds dosy :P) I will buy live rock for the main tank then look for some live rock rubble to replace the sponges...

I will take some dont you worry :P O dear they dont sound very good these sponges :S will they be ok for a couple of weeks till i can get some small live rock sorted to put in it? When i get the live rock will the lsf provide water to carry it with or will will i need to take some with me? Luke

Hey guys, I have decided to create a journal for my new tank as I have learnt so much from the journals that are currently on this forum! Hopefully this journal will aid others who are starting out just like me. I have never kept fish before of any kind so this was jumping into the deep end for...

I think I will head for slightly large particals and just make sure i stay clear of those critters :P What size particles would be suitable in my 125L tank - 1MM - 2MM or larger Thanks for all this info!!! :D Luke

That Vinyl looks like it will do the job perfectly! thank you for the link :D Argonite sand, Right! what sort of size particles is that? if im planning on a full range of reef fish, coral, cuc is there an ideal particle size? Thanks Luke

Now the proud owner of a Juwel Rio 125l tank :D

I orderd all my tests last night - refractometer, amonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph and 1 powerhead koriala 1600 rating! when i come to add anything alive i will get another powerhead! Ive decided to keep the black box! im not too fused about the image or extra space reli! Tryed to put the...

Thats great! i would rather take my time too ensure everything is fine before i start putting any water in! Cheers John,o Luke

Ahhh cool!! how many psots do i need? Thanks

Thank you Seffie! Just had a look and the gravel doesnt state any particular type! just that it is an ideal biological filter medium and its good for buffering :S should i take it back and swap it for somthing else?? that states what it is! it was just given to me by the person serving me! Im...

Starting a new tank and need live rock to add to it! any one who will sell live rock for around £5 a kilo close to Runcorn! Thanks Luke

Thanks for all that guys! Regarding the black box can the heater be in the tank without it? will this not be a danger to the fish? So aslong as there is enough live rock there is no need for a filter at all??? just the powerhead, heater, skimmer (eventualy), lights, thermometer? (anything...

I was givin "Fine Tropical Marine Gravel" I am purchasing a support braket tomro just ensure were im putting it will take the weight! Tomoro night I will be putting the water in then i will have to sort out the Live rock! "Take the starter stuff back, you dont need it its a waste of money."...

I visited the abyss aquatics warehouse today in manchester! And in my excitement I ended up purchasing a 125 litre Juwel Rio tank :D along with 4 bags of tropical marine gravel, a bottle of denitrol starter bacteria, five (rather large) bottles of salt water, a thermometer and a £300 deficit...

Hi! Does anybody know any realy good stores that supply marine equipment, fish etc in the cheshire area? Thanks Luke

Fantastic! Im going to continue searching on these forums, looking for possible tanks then will see how I get on tomoro! Once I have sorted a tank I will look into sorting all that equipment out! Probably purchase the water from the shop! I will be more confident putting animals into ready...

They do look pretty groovy aswell :D Im goin to a couple of other shops tomro to see what stock they have so i will keep in mind the size! My initial thoughts were to buy small to get to grips with what im doing first. But if they are harder to maintain then i may try and get a slightly larger...

Hi Seffie Not bought it yet but it was reccomended by a guy that works at a local waterlife store. Plus its within my price range. I fist looket at Orcas but he told me he had a lot of people who had problems with them! My budget is around £100 - £200 for the tank as im aware that it will cost...

Hi everyone, I am looking to set up a reef tank and Im looking to buy a interpet river reef 94litre tank. I have no previouse experience of keeping fish what so ever but going scuba diving and fishing has inspired me to go ahead and start a new hobby! Can any one give me advice on this tank...