Search results

"sunlight mimicking bulbs".   Although you may be referring to colour temperatures and alike, I noticed you mentioned "reptile bulbs" too. Just in case you may be talking about UVB bulbs (which are required for reptiles) - I do not know of any aquarium plants which benefit from UVB bulbs.   I...

I cleaned my sand (I know you have gravel), by pouring tiny amounts in to a bucket of water. With several vigorous stirs in the sand, I would empty the bucket of the cloudy water and refill it. I did this several times with each amount of sand until the water leaving the bucket was acceptable...

bump for today

Hey guys!   So I need help for stocking suggestions (those who had helped a few months ago may recognise me. I'm back again, but this time have a few measurements changed. :) )   Here is my tap water quality:    Anyway, I need some ideas on what fish I should stock. I would like a community...

Sorry, I don't understand?

Hi,.   So let me begin by apologising if this is in the wrong section. I wasn't too sure, but presumed this to be quite a basic question (shame I've ran out of ideas!) so placed it here.   Anyway, I have a custom made aquarium, at 60cm tall, 54cm deep and 76cm long, this one is quite unique.  ...

  Hey there!, First off let me begin by welcoming you to the hobby! :) Although your losses are unfortunate, they provide you the chance to learn from you mistakes and ensure you know what to do should this occur next time. As I have pointed out at the beginning of my reply, you mentioned a...

Great to hear :)

Hey there, fellow UK-er! :)   As with any possible infection, medication should be applied in a quarantine tank.   Some would argue this induces additional stress however.

The tank will be viewed from perhaps only 1 metre away (in my bedroom).   I don't really have a favour colour (strange - I know!), but I am leaning towards some schooling fish and one or two different fish. (i.e 15 Neon Tetras + 1 Pearl Gourami + 1 BN Pleco) Just for an example.   If I do have a...

Hey Guys,   So I'm not new to the scene of fish keeping, but this is by far the largest design I've done. So due to a lack of knowledge in fish species, I need some help with what to choose!   I currently have a tank which is: 222 litres (58.6 US Gallons) It's filter is the: Tetratec EX1200...

Hi, I have a 222 litre tank, and have done a lot of research on stocking. I will be paying close attention to this thread, see if any fish interest me! :)   One thing to note though, that Galaxy Rasbora (also known as "Celestial Pearl Danios") are very small, even for a schooling fish(an easy...

Oh right. Well due to money, I do not plan on injecting CO2 for awhile. Will it be fine if I just purchase some floating plants to lower the light levels a bit and reduce algae?

That's fine! I want to try and add some height with plants anyway, rather than add them to the bottom! :)   May I ask how you worked this out?

Anyone?

Hi,   So I have this light: http://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/aquarium-1/aquarium-lighting/aquarium-t5-lighting/black-t5-fish-tank-lights-four-bulbs.html   Wattage: 96w Bulb: T5 Number of Bulbs: 4   Vertical distance from substrate: Around 60cm Aquarium size: 222 litres (58.6 US Gallons)...

Bit late on that one Nick ^_^

Haha :) Well it was all thanks to the intelligent structure I guess (6 vertical supports in a 76cm space)

Alright guys...    So the doors had long enough to dry out - what was it, like 2 weeks?   They were still just as wedged as Day 1 as Day 14.    So with the help of some heavy hammers, screwdrivers, and an attitude which no longer cared - the doors were smashed to smithereens. (After checking for...

Back in the good old days, I used to walk into aquatic shops and just point and say "I like that plant? How much? Ok. I'll have it." I never researched, I just blamed the shop when it died.   However, now I know a thing or two about the plants I have realised the error of ways. Not only that...

Well the worst thing is it's made out of contiboard (can't remember the other name). Its 15mm thick.    The stand is a 76cm long (I believe.) and 54cm deep. (It's a custom made one.)   Inside, I went a bit overboard with the supports. It is effectively a box inside a box. So, there are a total...

Haha :) So the doors are STILL clamped shut...   Anyway, I've had the fan blasting the carpet. The smell is disappearing... So that's a good sign.. right?   The room isn't as humid, and was only humid due to me sleeping with the window closed last night.   When do you think I should give up and...

Well I had a 42 litre tank before.   In there, I had one bunch of Anacharis, one amazon sword, and one vallis.   The substrate was gravel. I also had low lighting. Apparently, it was the lowest end of the low... which is... low    Nevertheless, the plants stayed strong! (However, they were VERY...

Well I got mine from:   http://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/aquarium-1/aquarium-lighting/aquarium-t5-lighting.html   Very good prices. I believe I got Medium/High lighting for £180... Whereas for LED's it'd have cost me well over £300

Ok, so its been a little of 24 hours I believe, and the doors are still tight. I scrubbed the carpet with all my might yesterday, went through 10 large towels, all ended up dripping with water.   I've woken up this morning to a very humid room, which in all honesty stinks awful.   There is a...

  Thanks! It means a lot when someone actually appreciates the time spent in posts.   So would argue that Anacharis grows in any condition, which explains why they're often grown in tiny cups on windows and in cold ponds!   Another argument would be that in fact, this "pond weed" grows much...

It's slowly hitting 11/12 hours.. and the doors are still clamped shut... Beginning to consider drilling into this beauty :'(

Very interesting! Atleast your progress went in "leaps"...     Mine? More of a jump from a 42litre tank to a 220 litre...   Then again there was that 20litre tank before...

You're after a tank substrate which is not too fine but also not so large all you're plants float away. Having really small particles (the smallest grains of sands you can buy) causes problems such as the introduction of anaerobic bacteria. This is when the substrate (or sand.) is compacted so...

Ok, so I have managed to disconnect the intake and outtake from inside the tank. I have also managed to empty the water down to 2cm.   I currently have 2 fans blowing on the doors. I will update you when something develops!   Right now I'm scrubbing the carpet with 5 towels.   (I have tried the...

I have taken the intake and outake pipes out of the water. Meaning the water is no longer syphoning to the bottom of the cabinet. I have faith that the tank isn't leaking.   The tank is unshiftable unless you can get a crane able to carry a tank full of water this size. Then the question is how...

I'll need someone to help me lift it though. And that someone is at work until 6pm!   I'm emptying the tank as we speak. Ah... The only tube I have in the entire house is inside the cabinet!!!!!!!!!!

There's no fish in the tank. (Luckily)   The water has gotten into the doors, and shut them.   The tank is virtually unremovable due to its large size and weight.   I believe it may be the filter. Not the tank. As the tank has been running fine for awhile, until last night I decided to clean the...

Help!   My beautiful stand is getting damaged as we speak. The tank has leaked (about 100litres out of the 200litres) inside the cabinet. The only way for this water to get out is through the tiny cracks under the sliding doors in the cabinet.   Now my problem is, after having noticed a wet...

  Just a quick update of the current phase. Planning on doing a new thread to be honest, and reuploading all the pictures. The tanks in, and (unlike the picture suggests) so is the glass in the vivarium and the doors for the cupboard!

Bump.

BUMP

Down to 5 fish now.   One has had a tail nip however. His future is unpredicted. Will keep you updated!

No sorry.

Please fill out the following form for any and all transactions. Please change the first line as applicable to the transaction Equipment: 42 Litre (11.09 US Gallon) Glass Aquarium Lighting Unit (UK PLUG) Coral Gravel (AMOUNT IN PICTURE) Thermometer Filter (Will Do, However HIGHLY Recommend An...