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For reason which I will not bore you with, I have ended up with one German Blue Ran & one Blue Ram. The males sometimes chases the female but they don't seem to 'hang out' too much together. Are there any implications in having these two fish together, or would it be better to get the each a mate?

I have been developing a Discus tank for the last 5 months. The Discus (5-6 wild browns) are coming in January. I have been aclimatising the tank in terms of water, plants & fish. The ph is 6.6 & the KH is 5, running at a constant 30 degrees. Over the last three monthe I have been...

Yes that sounds about right. Many thanks, I'll check out the Juwels Thanks again.

I have a Rena Aqualife 120x70x50 with the original twin lighting frames (4 x tubes) that slots into the frame of the tank. There is no lighting hood, just three panels that fit flush to the top of the tank. Just wondered if anyone has any experience of fitting lighting reflectors to a similar...

I have a 400l 120x70x50 Amazonian tank which has been running for around six months. It is heavily planted with co2 injection. Currently there are only 19 fish in there, 12 Black Phantoms, 3 Bristlenoses, 3 Peppered Corys & 1 Clown Loach. PH = 6.6, KH 4-5 Amonia, nitrate & Nitrite almost nil...

I am in the later stages of cycling a new tank and have started to experience an outbreak of hair/beard algae on numerous plants, which is spreading rapidly. Would appreciate any advice on stemming the spread and how to eradicate existing algae. The tank is 120 x 70 x 50, heavily planted with...

From what you describe, they are definitly flower stalks. I'll leave them be for a while & see how they develop. Thanks for your help.

My Amazon Sword plants are putting out long shoots which are heading for the surface. These shoots are now starting to to leaf. Should these be allowed to continue to grow or should they be pruned? Thanks for any advice.

I would like to ask is anyone can suggest suitable freshwater shrimp for an Amazonian Biotope aquarium currently under construction. I am starting to suffer from hair/beard algae and understand that certain shrimp might help alleviate the problem. I do, however want to keep the aquarium...

I purchased the same tank (Rena Calvados) around two months ago, seems a popular choice. There does seem to be a wide price difference depending on where you purchase from. I saw the set-up on the internet for £530.00, but more expensive at Aquarium shops. I did a deal with Maidenhead...