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Now sold - thanks for the interest.

Job lot of kit suitable for small/medium tanks. All in the pictures is included. Used unless noted. All below in one lot for £25. Collection from near Winchester or could maybe post if cost is met. Biorb large plastic plant - unused Superpet medium hanging graden plastic plants - unused Enqing...

Now sold - thanks for the interest.

For Sale - Two year Trigon 190. Good condition and well looked after. Internal filter removed and interior has the black Jewel interior siliconed on. Looks amazing when filled and plants growing in the crevices. Lighting unit has two newish tubes fitted. Top flaps have small cut-outs as in pic...

I've got a spare Eheim powerhead which came with my Trigon 190. It's a 600 lph one and never used since I took the supplied filter out. Is it useful for anything else? The input/output don't look standard to me but is there an innovative use for it that might be beneficial to the tank or my...

Thanks for the replies so far - they sound very encouraging. Congos are very good looking fish!

The fault should have been described in the description. I nearly bid in that filter but was put off by the silly high postage costs. I hope you get your refund. You can claim a refund from Paypal if you get no joy with the vendor, or at least a refund for the the cost of the new canister part.

i've heard tetras can be fin nippers. do congo tetras tend to nip? would they be ok with angel fish and a lace gourami? any advice appreciated. thank you.

I have mine on it's end. Might make the head of water slightly harder for the pump to push but it seems to work fine.

Cheers for the replies. Think superglue gel is the way to go. I've used some now to stick some Java ferns onto the background and it all seems to be ok. they look pretty good even if I say so myself!

Don't pass it Teri - that sounds like a commute from heaven! What fun!

Yep, that makes more sense. Should have figured it myself. Thank-you.

Hi, As the title suggests. I've bought a second hand UV for my tank and wondered if it makes any difference where I put it in the pipework - before or after the external filter? Cheers.

If I've got some java moss can I just ball it up or is it not as simple as that?

Cheers. No, I'll drain it a few cm and then just epoxy the clips, let it dry and then fill up again. Is it best to leave it longer than the 'full strength times' stated on the glue packaging?

Hi. I need to glue some pipe clips onto my structured background. It needs to be strong since silicone didn't prove strong enough for the job. What can I use that is safe? Epoxy 2 part?

Yep, I love it. Especially the competitive side of things. Mostly road races and time trials. Not semi-pro like richie but I do race a lot, maybe twice a week. Ride to work 2/3 times a week for some more training and to save the planet just a little bit.

Hmmmm. Harlequins? Endlers?

Thanks for the replies so far. Thanks Miss Wiggle for the filter advice - good thinking. How big would the Mollies have to be before we thought of moving them out? We like the idea of some peaceful barbs like the the Cherry barbs. Do they eat the plants (I remember maybe reading that some barbs...

Hi, My girlfriend has a 40L hexagonal tank with a really quiet decent internal filter for the size of it. Water is slightly hard and slightly alkaline (about pH 7.5 to Eight). Temp runs at 26 degrees Celcius. There's a couple of live plants, a small piece of wood and some pebbles. It's been...

I'm a Science teacher and most of the alcohol thermometers we have read differently. Probably a range of 5 degrees C in a tray full of them. It's kind of expected when they cost £1-2 each. So you will get the same with the any cheap thermometer. Our Mercury ones are more accurate (and more...

You need a lot of patience soemtimes in htis fishkeeping game I think! I'm losing mine waiting for my eggcrate to arrive! 1 day delivery - HaHa! Grrr!!

Thanks for the tips. Would a Betta be ok with just the Mollies? (If I persuaded her to part with the Gouramis)

Thanks for the advice all :good:

Cheers for the ideas so far. The new filter is bigger than the old one so the media isn't a direct fit. I guess I could put some of the ceramic type stuff in it?

Hi, I have a mature and very healthy 60L tank, with oversized external filter, with some Danios, White Clouds, 2 Dwarf gourami and a couple of Mollies (and some molly fry now). I've got a nice 190L which is a day or two from being filled for the first time. Nice powerful external filter on the...

Hi, My girlfriend is keen to put a Betta in her tank but we both wonder if it's a good idea so seek some advice as we've never had a Betta before.We kind of think the answer will be no but here goes... Can we put a better in a 40L Hexangonal tank which has 2 Dwarf Gouramis and 2 small Mollies...

Just an update - he is recovering well and it's healing nicely. Thanks for the help! :good:

No contest! The real plants look great already and once they grow a bit it'll look even better. Which ones have you used?

Phew. don't want to have to wait too much longer before I fill.

Well done. I do like the large piece of wood on the right. It has a great shape.

Some good ideas. Thanks for the input so far. superglue seems something to try, so you reckon the gel one will be better? Guess it wouldn't run on the vertical background like the normal superglue. Does silicone really take 72 hrs before you can fill? I thought it was 24hrs. Does it depends on...

Yes, that's good. sort of like the other thread but vertical. Think I shall silicone some bottom anchor points and then run thin fishing line up to some top anchor points which shall be hidden anyway since they will be just under the lid and above the water surface. this will hold the vetical...

Real close on that puffer so good marks for that if not for the blurriness 8/10 :) "After you", "No, I insist after you"... Fry who can't believe their luck now the golden sucking loach has been re-homed! He never used to let anyone else near the algae flakes!

Cheers for the ideas corin c. I've already had to silicone in some suction clips (had to trim the bases severely to get them to fit in the cracks of the background) for the filter pipes so could add some small extra black ones before I fill.

The background is like coated polystyrene so nails not an option. Can you get sticky tape that works underwater? Underwater blu-tac? Should I silicon some anchor points on before I fill up?

that's a great thread you've linked to. but my prolem is the what to use as the 'suction cups or similar' as the suction cups do not hole on the background as there isn't ever a large enough flat smooth spot on the background.

As in the title, I've put a nice structured background on my new Trigon. When I fill it, I'd like to get some moss and java ferns growing on the background but will need to stick them on there somehow to begin with. Any suggestions on how to do it? Suction cups/elastic bands don't work because...

Good tip but alas too late for me as I'd already ordered some eggcrate. Out of interest - is polypropene the same as abs? does this matter?