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Hi guys, after a couple of recent post and some helpful suggestions, I have rescaped my 29 US gallon (110 litres) long fish tank (70cm x 40 x 40) adding a few live plants aswell. Water Parameters as of today: PH - 6.8 GH - 8 CH - 7 Temp - 24-25c I am planning to a stocking off: - 8x rummynose...

Amazing thank you. Water temperatures are the same so will make the swap the same day. I was planning to do daily water test for first few weeks just to be sure the parameters were okay.

Apologies as I know this will have already been answered, but just trying to work out the logistics of rescaping a tank without restarting the cycling process. The tank I am rescaping is 80x35x40cm (110 litres), and currently has 3x Rummynose tetra, 2x ember tetra & 2x sterbai Corydora...

Thank you very much for the information. I am going to take your advice and a steer clear of kribs (and probably any cichlids) and stick with a schooling fish, some Kuhli’s and some cory’s. Seems a safe option given the tank size. Your tank is stunning btw, strong river bed vibes.

Sorry for late response, but clearly this is a sign for me to get Kuhli’s.

Thanks for the response! Really appreciate that and will avoid the kribs in this tank I think. I have to admit I haven’t tested parameters (other than ammonia, nitrate and nitrite), for a while as my tank has been well established for 3 years and is very under stocked, but I believe my ph was...

Very sorry I haven’t got back to all your helpful responses. Been a mad week in work and personal life. Just as an update, I was going to breakdown my current tank, to then put up the new tank that is 90 litres, I am however keeping my current tank which is 80x35x40cm (110 litres) I went to...

Hi, I was just looking for some stocking suggestions for a 20 gallon (90 litres) low tech planted tank. So far I am thinking of getting the following (open to suggestions if not suitable): - 1x Kribensis - I would like two to keep each other company, but I am concerned about aggression during...

Had a rough couple of days with a new tank. I set up and cycled the tank a month ago, and had been doing regular test to see how the water was doing. The ammonia and nitrites came up and then dropped back down to 0 after 3 weeks, and I have a very small amount of Nitrate, which I believe...

Great thank you. I will definitely hold off adding all the fish at once, however I was thinking of adding the Rams last only for the sake of letting the tank get established before they go in their so the water can become stable. The parameters are very similar, the only thing is the new tank...

I recently set up a new 60 litre fish tank which is cycling . I currently have a pair of German Blue Rams in an 110 litre community tank that I was thinking about moving in to this new tank, with 8 Rummeynose and 5 Oto cats. I had initially planned to move different fish from another tank in...

Yeah I think I’m leaning to the Lemon Tetras at this point, really nice and can’t see any potential issues. I would be getting one Juvenile Angelfish I think for the reason you stated, and it will also be the final fish added to the tank

Thank you, will post pics when it comes probably

Yes I have decided on the Fluval tank, I prefer the design and also the extras so going to go ahead with it. I will definitely avoid the Congo tetras thanks for the heads up.

I’ve done quite a bit of reading and it seems that they’d be ok in a tank this size as they both occupy different areas and my Rams only get territorial when breeding. Its a good point though and I would definitely watch for any aggression, and if there were any issues I can move the Rams back...

I just wanted add that Congo Tetra was more an example of size, I have read they are fin nippers so I wont be going for these with the Angelfish.

I am looking to buy a new tank from completeaquatics.co.uk that is to go in to a sort of man cave room in my garden. This is all insulated and has heating, my main concern will be keeping it cool in the summer months. I was looking to go for one of the following tanks; - The Fluval Roma 240...

I was going to have a look at ta few videos this evening, however in my LFS they had what I believe was black Veil Angelfish and these were really nice. So at the moment the stocking would look like; 1x Angelfish 2x German Blue Ram 10-15x A larger Tetra such as Congo etc. 6-8x Corydora (Not...

I was leaning towards Oto’s as I bought some for my 30 gallon yesterday and I really like them. in all order to avoid any aggression or angelfish mistaken new fish for food, I will add the angelfish. Thanks you for all your suggestions, the tank is going to include most of them when I manage...

I thought that may be the case, thanks for clearing that up. I was thinking I probably would go for a couple of Bristlenose Plecos or some otocinclus, although I'm not sure how they'd deal with the slightly higher temperature that the Angelfish and Blue Ram require.

I will listen to what you say because I don't want to take the risk, I like the idea of a sole Angelfish owning the tank essentially, and my LFS had some really nice ones so I will stick to 1. I will then definitely add some Cory as I just want them in every tank I own. I really like the...

I did like the idea of a few angelfish, however I do want to avoid aggression as you say. Would it work if I had male angelfish only? Or would this be too difficult to determine? I like the idea of moving the Ram to a bigger tank aswell and I will do as you have said if they do manage to hatch...

For fish stocking sorry, although noted Re. the bag of ice, I will definitely avoid doing this. I can leave a door open with blinds down to let fresh air in and keep sun off and a fan. Living in England, I cant imagine it would get too hot in there to manage. Actually Angelfish was a thought...

Well I was looking at a discus or an African cichlid tank, I currently am doing water changes atleast twice a week so maintenance would not be an issue. I have soft water and this usually comes out about 5, so I believe this would probably be more suited for Discus. Another factor, I was...

Yeah I must say, I personally haven't bought fish from them before, I prefer to support LFS when possible. I may use the time to order the 450 L new tank and get it cycled.

I’m with you there. And now it’s affecting buying fish, it’s got personal.

Everyone seems to love the Kuhli Loach, and as I have never owned these before I think I’m going to go for 3 of them. I have a 110 litre tank downstairs, and I am looking at a 450 litre tank so these fish may eventually get moved in to the 110 anyway.

Yes of course, so I have: 8x Ember Tetra 10x Kubotai Rasbkra 10x Cherry Red Shrimp If 3x Kuhli would be too much, I think I will opt to add another 10 shrimp and then maybe leave it as it is for now.

That’s great to know, I always prefer keeping my fish In groups when possible because you get a lot more behaviour from them. If I can put 3 in my tank without stocking issues I think I will definitely do this, but I will check how my stocking level is before I do add anything.

I do actually love this idea and really want to add some Kuhli loaches. My only concern is I had the 8 ember tetra and 10 cherry shrimp, and I gave today added 10 Kubotai Rasbora, so I’m worried 3 Kuhli Loaches would start to be too much for the tank.

Great, I think I will go with the Neon Rasbora so will make sure to get 8.I would like to get a bigger tank soon to get about 15 of each as I think it would look great. I have 10 red cherry shrimp in there at the moment as they stay small as you say. I think I will look to get a few more as...

Sorry I didn’t reply sooner but thanks for the response really helpful going forward with the tank!

Okay great I will do!

Thank you for all the information. I had a look at some of these and I did actually opt against the Nicrew for the reasons you stated. I did actually purchase the Fluval Aquasky on my way home from work despite mixed reviews as I did like the look of the simplicity of the control so I’m happy...

Thank you for the link, I will definitely look in to that sounds perfect for what I want. Love the set up of your tank btw. I think I will opt to go for a remove the cover from my tank and purchase some plastic covers to deal with the condensation issues. Seems to add a lot more flexibility...

I did try to look through past post's to see if this had been asked before, but I couldn't find anything, so apologies if this has already been asked. I have the following tank which came as a set with lighting etc ; https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/aquatropic-110-aquarium I am not a fan of the...

Yeah sure, it’s 60 x 30 x 30 cm. My general hardness is around 6 so soft water, and my PH comes out about 7.4. I am happy to do water changes atleast once a week as I have another tank that I do twice weekly so I would just line it up with one of these changes.

Thank you, appreciate the response. In all honesty, I can’t imagine this will be their permanent tank, however I don’t want to rely on getting a new tank and overstocking so glad to know it sounds alright. I have been surprised by how much personality the ember tetras have, I did their first...

I recently set up and cycled a 14 gallon tank, and I have introduced 6 ember Tetras, and the plan was to add a Betta fish. I have decided against this as I don’t want to take the risk of this not working out. I was thinking of maybe adding some Neon Green Rasbora’s (6-8) and maybe some cherry...

Great point thank you for bringing that too my attention. I will be careful if I do decide to do this, as I know how sensitive the rams are. I may just keep them alone in the quarantine tank for an extra few days!