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Ok Lovely, send me a pm as to what to do and I will send money asap.

Hi Helter have you got any more available, ive just gone down the live plany route and love the look of your tank :) If not, keep me in mind for the next batch please :)

Ok ive just done another test and the pH has dropped down to about 8.0 which should'nt affect the cycling process (hopefully). Thanks to everyone for offering there help on here you have alll been really helpful and given me some good ideas about maybe adding an internal filter in there instead...

Yeah I am doing a fishless cycle and I think ive added the right amount of ammonia but when your talking about 1.84ml its hard to get it really correct, but it did look about 5ppm. btw just realised you from Mansfield Ellena, I used to live in Long Eaton on the other side of Notts :)

yeah we are there is a small filter system in the bottom with a couple of sponges in it but it also use the ceramic media too. What you see at the bottom of this link is the ceramic media, Reef One say "dont take the ceramic media out to swap with gravel or sand" but then they probably would...

now that would make perfect sense and please my wife but the filter that comes with the biube is small compared to my rena xp3 external filter for my 180L, would'nt I struggle to cycle the tank without the ceramic media?

Just the ceramic media that comes with the biube!

Im not too sure what the centre piece is made from, some sort of plastic at a guess and the plants are plastic too reef one's very own

No i just rinsed it out with tap water, I bought it brand new online and since setting it up all ive done to it is add the stress coat and zyme that comes with it and then two days later once its the right temperature the ammonia. also added a centre price to hide the pipe and a couple of...

Hi guys, I havent been on for a while which is a good thing I suppose which means my other tank is doing great. Anyway the reason im here is because ive just purchased a 35L biube for my bedroom which is set up correct but I came to check my pH levels and they are 9.5 when my tap water is 7.5/8...

Well unfortunately he didnt make it after I isolated him but all the other fish seem fine. Thanks for trying to help though Wilder; always appreciated :)

I dont have a hospital tank I can put him in but I do have a spare plastic tank that my daughter used to have for a goldfish, but theres no way of heating it or filtration. I also live on a island with no chance of getting meds for a couple of days, im not giving him much of a chance am I :(

Hi Wilder thanks for replying. 180L Tank / 40 Gallon 6 Panda Cory 3 Peppered Cory 2 Dwarf Gourami 4 Black Phantom Tetra 5 Glowlight Tetra 6 Zebra Danio 5 Harlequin Rasbora Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0.1 ph 7 he does seem a bit more pale than the other, hes not bloated and no sores or red...

Hi everyone I got home from work today and one of my Panda Cory's has lost its blackness especially on its front stripe over its head and its hardly moving even when I added food its just laying on the bottom of the tank. Also it keeps on what looks like falling on its side but rights itself...

This is one of mine that has orange on the top and bottoms a little bit and more on the tail, is that what you saw?

Ok Ive just ordered those two meds and I will let you know what happens, I havent got a hospital tank as im completely new to the hobby so I will be adding it to my tank with the other fish. I will make sure the correct amount is added though thats for sure! Thanks again for the quick reply's...

Im with you two aswell, it sounds like a good bet its Flexibacter. Unfortunately I havent got either of those meds you mentioned Minx, the only meds I have that I bought last time i was away was Melafix and WS3 White Spot Terminator which the guy in the shop told me would probably be the only...

Just checked this lunchtime and I was wrong it is fluffy on the outside, do I need to be anymore worried or just keep an eye on her still? She does'nt seem to be flicking or rubbing either.

Thanks for the reply's guys, from what I can tell its not fluffy so I will just keep an eye on her and see if it gets worse I will come back for more advice. The tank Stats are ph 7, ammonia 0, Nitrite 0 and Nitrate 0 so no probs there. They seemed off there food when I first got them but they...

Hi guys, I got my fish on tuesday after a fishless cycle and as far as I could tell they all looked healthy. It has taken a lot longer than the other fish for the Phantoms to come out and play more but they are getting there. Anyway I may have missed it when they first went in the tank but I...

they've only been in for a couple of days so far so im not overly worried at the moment, they seem to come out from cover when the lights are turned off i noticed aswell. Ive ordered some sinking fish food for mid section and bottom dwelling fish and frozen bloodworm for treats which will...

Thanks for the reply Poolo :thumbs: lol

Got my fish in finally and have to say Tri-Mar in Cambourne were fantastic, with delivery times, cost and quality of fish and would highly recommend to everyone. In the end this was my selection: 5 x Harlequin Rasbora 6 x Zebra Danios 5 x Glowlight Tetra 4 x Black Phantom Tetra 2 x Dwarf...

Thanks WD That cleared up a big question I could'nt find the answer too anywhere else on this forum. I'll let you know, what I get soon enough!

One more question and thats it I promise :D How many fish maximum should I put in to start off?

Yep you definitely covered it all :P Go do your errands, good luck with the tetras and THANKS once again :thumbs:

Ok if I got 6 Zebra Danios and 6 Rasboras that would be a good starter. How long would I be looking at waiting for some more? I was also under the impression from when I first read into fishless cycling that you could almost fully stock your tank because it would have enough bacteria to cope...

ok, I will raise it up to 5ppm slowly I wasnt aware I had to do that but more good advice is always welcome :) Regarding Fish to put into the tank, here is a list of what I was thinking about having in there when its fully stocked. Panda Cory Neon Tetra Blue Dwarf Gourami Guppy Zebra Danio...

Done the daily checks last night and: Ammonia 0 KH 7 Nitrites 0 :hyper: I could'nt believe it, over the moon is an understatement; so I raised the ammonia back up to 5ppm last night and checked the nitrites again this morning and they are back down to 0.3 allready. So it looks like im almost...

The Baking Soda has definitely put the ph to around the 8 mark which im really happy about, the kh is 7 again tonight and everything else is the same as yesterday. I will keep the bogwood in I think and just keep a daily check on the ph. Im hoping now two months later that this is the step in...

Blimey!!! That version is just fine thanks Waterdrop! :drool: Ive done the necessary tests tonight: Ph 7.5 - 8 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 3.5 - 5 (Not sure the colours are so similar) Kh 7 Drops GH 10 Drops Which on the API Conversion Chart relates to: Kh 125.3 ppm Gh 161.1 ppm Not sure if thats...

If second stage is waiting for nitrites to drop then thats exactly where im at, as soon as I get the ph/kh test kit i will do some monitoring of it. I was under the impression though that you dont do water changes in a fishless cycle unless something is wrong, if im back on the right track with...

Well I put a tablespoon in last night and then checked it this morning and the ph was upto around 7.5 so I added another teaspoon of it and tonight its between 8 and 8.5, so fingers crossed this might start doing the trick. Also does anyone from the uk know of any online shops where I can get...

Absolutely, Tank 1 with plants. When I get a bit of spare time I will re add them. Anybody got any suggestions for a couple of bigger fish (preferbly colourful) that I could add to that setup and be peaceful with the others?

Thanks for the reply guys, I think I will keep the bogwood where it is and add some plants and see what that looks like, I will post on here with it once its done with a pic :D and to Robot Roooster: I actually got the sand from Argos, it costs £2.50 for a 15kg bag so I got two for a £5 which...

k m8, I will go add a tablespoon and see where that gets me :)

Sorry m8, I may not of added the volume at anytime. Its a Rena Bow fronted 180L tank.

Hi guys while ive been waiting for my tank to cycle ive been playing around with what I want inside it and to be honest ive spent money needlessly on things that are never gonna go in there, now I love Bogwood in tanks because of the whole real look they give but I started buying bogwood later...

Tested again tonight Ammonia 0 Ph 7 Nitrites High My missus told me we have Bicarbonate of Soda in the house, how much do I want to be putting in the tank to bring the Ph up to 8ish?

Roger That! ;)