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Thanks Colin. There's no coverglass, just the black plastic top unit (2 flaps, with a central bar housing the lighting). I've lined the flaps with foil too. The foil definitely collects moisture, which drips back into the tank, so was a bit concerned (given some of the other comments about...

I made some DIY reflectors from tin foil/aluminium foil to go under the black hood/black flaps/behind the lights of my Juwel Rio 125. It’s now occurred to me that this may be a terrible idea, as there’ll inevitably be some condensation on the foil, which will drip back into the tank. Which made...

Hi I’m really struggling with some plants, so any pointers much appreciated. Plants that have worked: frogbit (floating surface plant); anubias bateri; marimo moss balls; anacharis (elodea densa) all doing very well. Plants that haven’t survived at all (despite in some cases having been...

So, nearly 2.5 months on... Still alive in QT, but I'm wondering whether it might be best to euthanase. Poor thing is battling on though, so seems harsh! Still has popeye - still worse in one eye than the other. Seems a little bloated and somewhat floaty - often has to swim downwards; has...

Thanks both. Will do and report back. Fingers crossed...

Update: Still in the 25L hospital tank with pop eye in both eyes (slightly worse on one side), and rather worse than than when he began isolation (though now seemingly stable level of inflammation). Still rather inactive but flightly when spooked. No improvement despite salt treatment and a 4...

Sadly doesn't seem to be doing too well. Very inactive (apart from some whisker movement), sheltering under the Indian almond leaf, and not tempted by food, even the Bug Bites Bottom Feeders. I'm not hopeful, but will continue to try my best. She seemed pretty happy whilst in the main tank...

Thanks all for the advice. Ok, so I isolated her in the 15L bucket with a heater and almond leaf for about 36 hours (and a double dose of Prime), with a c. 0.5% salt solution (about 5g per 10L), with a 50% water change after 24 hours (maintaining the salt level). I must have filled up the...

Hi, I've just spotted that one of my 8 corys has pop eye in both eyes, so I gather more likely to be bacterial. It's possible it was like this for a few days already without my having noticed. Otherwise seems happy - normal behavior, and still feeding. Possibly a little bloated/larger than...

Thanks all. Really helpful! I'll look into all those. A slight curiosity, having testing all my tanks and tap water today (each one twice), I'm getting the following results (using NT Labs kit): - Source tap water: DH14 (matches what Thames Water say) - Juwel Rio 125L tank: DH13 (so I would...

Thanks both. The tank is likely to be around 70cm wide, 36 deep and 50 tall (115 litres). Good to hear soil's not necessary. My other tank is sand over tropica soil, and bits of the soil often work their way up an over the sand (as you can see from the photo). I'm trying to learn to be ok with...

Thanks! Will look into it. I'm considering kuhli loaches, so spikey might not be so good for them if they rub against it...

Thanks Kevin. Just to clarify - my understanding was that seiryu stone (particularly as I'd be looking at maybe 15-25kg in a 125 litre tank) could have quite a big impact; my negligible comment was intended to be about adding an almond leaf or small piece of drift wood (which is all I'd be...

Here's my 3 month old Juwel Rio 125 (125 litre) - my first scape: And my Fluval Spec V (19 litre) shrimp tank (bamboos and Bloody Marys), just a few days after re-scaping it - well, it wasn't scaped before. So, my second scape. Already planning a third - see here. MTS successfully caught! (I...

I’m planning to get another tank to go in a matching book case (see photo) on the other side of the fireplace. It will probably be an Oase Styleline 125 (c. 110 litre) – but perhaps with a better internal filter (maybe a "hidden rock" style one - as that’s the closest visual match I can find for...

What's the secret? I'd also heard that seiryu stone raises pH (which, like you, I could do without - esp as pH is a logarithmic scale), but hadn't heard about the leveling off effect. It'd otherwise be my first choice for a scape I'm planning, but am now thinking about wood stone instead, which...

Thanks Bryon. My concern with a sponge filter would be that the bamboo shrimp - as filter feeders - like to position themselves in the highest flow position: as in the pic above, they congregate (or one fights for supremacy to win the top spot!) on the driftwood right by the filter output. I'd...

Thanks Bryon - wise words as always, and good point about the stocking! I'll look into your recommendations. The plan is to upgrade from my Fluval Spec V (19L) to the 45L (10g). That's currently just got bloody mary shrimp - which are breeding - and 5 bamboo shrimp. And pond snails. I'd be...

Hi, I’m looking for some internal filters for low-tech planted tanks, which may end up fairly well stocked (particularly the larger of the two): One for a 45 litre tank (50 x 30 x 30 cm) One for a c. 105-120 litre tank (c. 70 x 35 x 50 cm) I’m after full cycle capability (ideally for both –...

Hi, I’m looking for an LED light to go on an open-topped, 50cm long (x 30 wide x 30 high) 45 litre low-tech planted tank, which has a mister (so the light needs to be at least water resistant, ideally water proof). I can control it with a (Alexa) smart plug if needs be, though the option of...

Thanks. My plan is to get a feeding ring, and let the frogbit cover the rest of the surface. That way I should be able to up the light time with the Tx (perhaps 6 hours or maybe longer), have maybe 5 mins on each side the the LED for a sunrise/sunset effect (to smooth the transition for the...

Thanks Bryon. Unfortunately the writing on the tube isn't legible any more. Will try a bit harder to see if I can decipher it though! Yes, the LED was a dawn/dusk idea - it's on for about 5 mins before the Tx (then off whilst Tx is on), then another hour after (the thinking was to get to enjoy...

Thanks all. I mean, I *think* they're T5s - they're fluoroscent lights that fit in the lid of a Juwel Rio 125. Beyond that, I don't know. I'd be inclined to let the frog bit take over (even) more to provide more shelter, but I need to leave a bit of a hole to feed the fish! I guess I can take...

Just to circle back, I thought I'd provide a little update. Here's the tank, now nearly 3 months in. Stocked with: 12 glowlight tetras, 8 corys (might add a few more - love them!), 3 pearl gourami, one male bristlenose pleco, and 4 amano shrimp. And plenty of pond snails. All appear to be...