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This is very helpful for me to. I tried feeding some frozen food but it was all too big and even though they went mad for the smell of it they just swam past it.

I know it's the other tank but what filter do you have in this one and how do you clean it?   Sounds like a fair bit of food but I'm no expert.

When you maintain this tank do you clean the sponges in the filter?   I remember you saying before that you have done this and would explain why this is happening.   Also how often are you feeding the fish and how much?   If your other tank is cycled try and get some of that water into this tank...

I have a lot of vanishing fish and never found any bodies but never been lucky enough to have any of them reappear. That's amazing!

My new plants arrived today, 2 Anubias Bateri and 3 Java Fern. I have put one Anubias and one java into this tank and the rest into my other tank. I added my new fertiliser last week and have noticed an improvement in the plant growth already, and I got my root tabs yesterday so will get them...

Just a quick update on what I have decided to do.   I ended up going with dry ferts but not EI. I have a complete dry fert mix which I am going to combine with water at the required dose and add to the tank weekly. I also ordered 50x root tabs to help booth growth.   I'll keep you posted on how...

So time for an update on the tank and my recent decisions.   Yesterday I picked up 3 Scarlet Badis and the day previous to that a young Krib. The Krib will only be in here short term whilst it grows, I didn't want it getting eaten in my other tank. The Badis seem to of settled really well thus...

Keep me posted on how you get on with it Far_King when you get the chance to set it up.   I bought my light purely on the fact it had the correct colour temperature (6500K) and the Lumens was right (1650). This was based on research I had completed at the time of setting up the tank.   I...

Yes everything I am talking about now is on the nano tank, I started setting it up a few months ago and was able to kick start it by adding a matured sponge filter. I am picking up 4 Scarlet Badis tomorrow for the tank.   Ok so based on the lights that you use on your tanks my light is pretty...

She's stunning! I hope I end up with a shrimp like this one day

Sorry for the confusion on the tanks but I will talk strictly about the nano tank now and will run down the posts answering the questions and giving relevant information, apologies if miss anything.   My Nano Tank is a 40cm cube and has a volume of 67 Litres/17 US Gallons.   I will now start...

So I have been doing some more research and I think that the reason why my plants are struggling are probably due to the lack of nutrients. At the moment I does Neutro T but this only provides the trace elements and none of the the macro. This is probably why I see an initial good growth in my...

I'm currently doing more research now to see what I can do to help my plants regain some life and really kick out some growth, I seem to struggle in both tanks so want to get it sorted as I have the most pathetic looking swords at the moment.   If I set up CO2 on my 115L I will look at getting...

I went with a clip light using this bulb 30W 6500K Day Light Energy Saving CFL Spiral Bulb BC B22 and have a foil tray over the top of the bulb working as a reflector.   When you say don't mess with CO2 does that even include liquid?   What can I do to help boost the plant growth? You can see...

Thanks for the help Byron.   I have a journal running at the momnt of the tank which you can see here http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/439080-shrimp-tank/   This will hopefully help provide with more information. When I purchased the plants I was told these would all be suitable.   For...

If this still available I'll take it.

At the moment I dose the tank with Liquid CO2 and ferts and my plants grow but really struggle. They look nothing like they did when I first got them. Maybe it's something I'm doing wrong? I believe my light is sufficient but could be wrong. Reason I thought about CO2 is because of all the...

Just read through this whole Journal and your tank is absolutely stunning!   I can only dream of achieving something like this!   Cannot wait for the next update!

Welcome!   Can't wait to see your tank and how it develops!

I am planning on running CO2 to my small tank as it is heavily planted and I want to get lots of good growth, especially for when I get shrimp.   But I have been thinking that running a Air Pump Filter won't work with CO2 as it would just gas off(?) the CO2.   Do I need to change to a mechanical...

Sometimes when plants are put into a new tank they will die back before growing again.   How many hours do you have your lights on for? They recommend having them on for 6-8 hours a day normally.   Hopefully someone with a lot more knowledge than me will be able to probe a bit more to be able to...

Good news is that my Angel is back to her normal slim self. She must've over eaten so my partner won't be feeding the fish for me again xD   On a side note would anyone be able to try and help sex them? Pictures below :) I have two pics of the black/white angel      

Welcome back Neon!   Good to see you are planning on returning to the hobby! What size tank are you hoping get once you have settled in the new house? Also what would you want to stock it with?

They are so cool! Just like Pete I haven't seen fireflies other than on TV due to living in the UK, but I haven't seen glowworms either so will keep my eyes peeled for them now!

Welcome back OldMan   Look forward to gaining from your experience and seeing your tanks when have the free time to share :)

Yeah I would look at local demands before setting anything up like that.   Just as a side note this isn't the right place for this place, try keep them in the right sections 

Yeah I'm going to keep an eye on their behaviour and see what happens.   Tbh I'm still not entirely sure what sexes my angels are but again I will get some pics and share.   Thanks Pepper :)

I don't mean to hijack your post but this may help out as well. I keep looking at getting a reg/solenoid etc as I already have a fire extinguisher. Is this similar to the one you got Flubberlump and do you think it would be suitable?  ...

I only give the frozen stuff once every other week or so and they last had it about 4-5 days ago

I normally feed them a little bit most days and quite often go a day or two letting them fast. They eat a mix of dry fish food and frozen food which has 5 different types in it from Brineshrimp to blood worm.   However I must say that my partner fed the fish today so she may've over cooked it a...

So I came home today and noticed that one of my Angels has a rather large stomach at the moment. I have done some research and it could be a number of things. But I would like a second opinion as to what you think it may be so I can make sure I do the next steps right to prevent any harm. I am...