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Not decided yet, but either way I doubt we will be moving far. You know any good Fish shops in leicester? Im sure there are a few.

Well, I am not going to be setting up the tank till I have moved house but I am always looking out for a bargain. As I am not in a rush I can keep one eye peeled for a cheap used tank. If anyone could point me in the direction of brands/makes or particularly good and reasonably priced bits of...

Cheers man, So when the Live rock is established it essentially does the same job as the media in your filter, housing bacteria that break down ammonia to nitrite, then to nitrate. Then you can have aneorobic bacteria in a DSB in your sump (or in the tank aswell I assume?) which breaks down...

Cheers for the info dude, seems like sound advice. I think I the areas I am lacking on are using LR as a bio-filter, sumps, skimmers and general gear.

I definatly want a full reef setup!

Wow, Thats a very generous offer youngfisher, I may take you up on that offer at some point but I am still quite a ways off getting a tank at the moment. We have zero free space in my current house so I am waiting till we buy our own place sometime next year. I live just outside leicester in...

Hi, I have been toying with getting an aquarium for some time now and was initially planning to go tropical as I have had some experience maintaining a tropical tank with my Dad when I was younger. To be honest I had never even considered a marine aquarium before because I had it drilled...

Hi, I have been listening to a topical fishkeeping podcast lately called "Pet Fish Talk" and the hosts are constantly singing the praises of Marineland Biowheel filters as if they are some kind of wonder product. I am a newbie but I have never heard of biowheels before, are they as good...

Hi Guys, I am planning to get a tropical tank soon, the trouble is that we plan to move house in the not too distant future too. This might be in around six months time. I was wondering whether I should wait until I have moved house before I get my tank as I may possibly have more space...

Hi Everyone, Ok, so I have read lots of informative threads on weekly tank maintenence and minimum amounts for water changes but what about maximum amount? Im thinking the more the better as you are removing any possible toxins from the water? Im generally thinking of once weekly changes...

Some great fish there, I especially like the rainbow and flag cichlids. I will keep them in mind as alternatives. I tend to lean towards the bulkier fish like Jack Demsey's as I have this thing against transparency in fish. Are JD's smaller than Sev's? I always thought they were larger?

Thanks for the information so far, keep it coming! Plants are not a must have for me, as long as the tank looks natural/interesting and as little like a glass box with a fish stuck in as possible. As far as I am concerned watching the fish interact with its environment is just as compelling as...

Hi Everyone, Im new to tropical fish keeping but ive been doing a lot of reading up on this forum on tank cycling, fish types, stock quantities etc. I have come to the decision that I would really like to keep a few Red head (RotKeil?) Severums and would like to ask a few questions before i...

Oh yeah, of course it is. I didnt see it when i clicked the link before. thanks

Great! Where would I find this FAQ?

I am waiting until I have moved house until I get my tank as I do not want the hassle of moving new fish. I am thinking of goin for something in the 150-200 litres range, space permitting. Any suggestions would be great as I have little knowledge of brakish species.

Twelve inches? I had no idea they grew so large, my Dad's Archers were real tiddlers in comparison. Bearing in mind they are predatory fish I am curious about thier temperament.

Howdy all, My Dad used to keep alll sorts of odd tropical fish when I was younger some of which were Archer fish. I remember being amazed watching as he fed them flies and other insects he had caught and was just wondering if they are hard to keep or if they were un/suited to a community tank...

I would say 10-15 inches for an adult oscar is considered average size. Opalines on the other hand, I dont think ive ever seen tham any bigger than 10 cm.

I wouldnt be against getting rid of the plants to be honest as long as I can get an interesting/natural looking tank using stones, slate, pebbles and substitute in some fake plants. I think I would avoid pairs of fish all together to be honest. You have some great looking fish in your tank, a...

Greetings! I am thinking of setting up a reasonably large planted tank in the near future and toying with the idea of having larger fish in there, say 5 inches plus. Ive always been a fan of Cichlids was just wondering which variaties would be compatible with each other and not tear up the...

Thanks for all the tips guys, I will try and take tham all into acount. I will definatly not bee jumping for discus straight the way and keep it on the back burner until my tank has established itslef. Im not sure if I could practically manage daily water changes as I work long hours but I have...

Ok, How big a tank would I need if wanted to keep discus sucessfully? If I need much bigger I will have to fight it out with the misses..... again.

Hi everyone, I am thinking of setting up my first tropical fish tank in the not too distant future, maybe in a year or so when I have moved house and have more room. I have lofty ambitions of a reasonably sized planted tank (150-200 litres?) with discus and possibly some pearl gourami if I...