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Originally purchased from Maidenhead Aquariums several years ago. Used for Fancy Goldfish. Comes with lighting unit (T5 fluorescent). Aquamanta EFX 400 filter unit that fits in the cupboard under the tank If you take the shelf out. All filter substrate washed and ready to start again. 25Kg of...

Well the fireworks season is over for another year and during the season my tank finally stabilised with a week of 0.0 on Ammonia and Nitrite. So after a complete water change and one more day to make sure that all was still OK I have finally moved my fish accross. We will stick to the current...

Dear Crunch, A quick google shows that there are many shops in Kolkata that sell testing kits for use with your aquarium. This one seems to well established and ideal for your needs. Splashing Meadows Splashing Meadows 39, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Phone...

Long overdue an update so here is a short one. The filter started the long fishless cycle on 3rd September. Ammonia is clearing the 5ppm easy in 12 hours and has done since 10th October Nitrites is off the chart and I'm so impatiently waiting for this to start dropping Nitrate is off the chart...

Save your money. Don't change the cartridges at all whilst you are cycling. Once cycled, only change a cartridge if it has fallen to bits. They last ages. Mine are 4 years old and plenty of life.

I have the same filter and use just the top output in my 65L tank. I keep fancy goldfish and the middle output would annoy them. My top output is just below the water level and angled to push towards the rear glass with the filter mounted on the end glass. I think you can never have too much...

Hmmm, the 1 inch long has caught me by suprise too. I bought a few Fancy goldfish about 6 weeks ago at approx 1 inch long and they are now almost 2 inches in size. Can you post up a picture of your tank? You do mean 20 gallons and not 20 litres? It might sound like we don't believe you but 1...

You work in Croyde! Ahhh! I'm so jealous. My uncle lives in Ifracombe so I'm up your way a couple of times a year. My tank is still filtering. Ammonia is clearing in 24hrs and Nitrite a lot longer.

As everyone has said, the tank is on the small side for goldfish especially as they grow so big so fast. However before you change tanks the question of water quality comes first. You really do need to get a good liquid test kit and prove that the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels are at 0...

Just don't squeeze so much filter in that the water flow is severly reduced.

A small update. Tank still empty but got it positioned without any wobble from uneven floor. Black gravel goes in this Saturday along with background. The aquamanta filter is cycling in the garage. Ammonia is clearing in 24hrs but the Nitrite is yet to show a drop. I think the garage is a...

How many days into the treatment are you?

Looks like I'm a few days behind you both. My Ammonia is dropping slowly but my Nitrites shot up today. Wife is getting real impatient now as she wants the fish in by Xmas.

I don't know how big your pleco is but a few of my fish had whitespot a month ago and what I noticed is that it's not all the same size. it looks like ich, it could be velvet but velvet is an even smaller spot than ich so I would be inclined to say it is ich. The treatment for velvet and ich...

and your Nitrite and Nitrate levels are ???

I think we have all said and repeated several times what is required but for one last time: Only tap water with water conditioner (dechlorinator) No salt No nitrate remover No algae cleaner No other chemicals Rinse filter when gunked in tank water Water change at least weekly but daily if...

The ammonia you are using is the same that I am using from our local hardware store. I'm on day 16ish (lost count) and my ammonia clears from 4ppm in a little over 24hrs. Not seeing any nitrite results yet which is a little confusing but still a bit early really. I have a heater to keep the...

There are many who would argue that Eheim is better than than Fluval and also that Tetratech is better than Fluval. I'm sure there are also many who have experienced good and bad with all three manufacturers. Have you looked to see the relevant costs of filters between the manufacturers? Ease...

I liked the postion of this shot but two things let it down. The condition of the plant and the white spot on the Hillstream Loach. The whitespot has cleared up now.

and add water conditioner to the water changes. Just a reminder not to forget this important step.

Ammonia and algae? I thought it was Phosphates and Nitrates that were the prime cause of Algae.

How is the algae eater?

Hmmm a 30 gallon tank. 30 gallon divided by 5 gallon = 6 6 x 5ml = 30ml so thats what your dosage is.

Well I tried the tank at the shop when I collected it, ie I pushed my nail into a joint and it is certainly set. I was suprised to see a sticker saying don't fill until the 17th of this month but I see no reason why I shouldn't wait. It's certainly a fresh build as I can smell the silicon...

Yes you can. I'm actually cycling in a 35L storage container like the ones you can buy in Staples for £8. I wanted a big bucket due to the large external I am cycling. It has certainly started the cycle and my Ammonia is going down, I just want to see some Nitrites appear. I have a bit of...

Lets hope I can do the tank proud. It's going to be fishy heaven for these Goldfish i think. :hyper:

With Fancy Goldfish? I was under the impression it has to be gravel for Goldfish. Our favourite is black gravel at the moment.

Would love to get gravel and fill it full of water but I have to wait until the end of the month for that. That's fine by me as the filter is still mid cycle in the garage and it give me time to make sure this tank is level and locked down in postion. I plumb in the pipes and lighting cables...

You are in the same position as I. New tank and the begining of a fishless cycle. I'm ten days in and my ammonia is dropping so my friendly bacteria is growing. Only another 4 to 5 weeks to go I hope. Most oxygen in air to water transfer actually happens at the surface of the tank and very...

My 200L tank arrived ten days early. So here it is in the corner of our freshly painted dining room. The silicone is still curing. We had a little sticker attached to the tank asking us not to fill it until after 17th Sept. The external filter is still cycling in the bucket in the garage...

Fish gasping can be ammonia poisoning so a large water change right now 90% is a start. Snails are very bad when they die. A dead snail gives off massif amounts of ammonia and it's likely your filter is not able to treat this amount so quickly. Remove any and or as many snails as you can from...

Mine are called Noo Noo and Mr Sneaky. And yes they are in a Coldwater tank.

Sounds like a good start. Any ideas on how you are going to scape it?

Do a water test for ammonia before you change the water today. Tell us what you get. Thinking about this a bit further, I think you should take the rocks out that may have started the problem. They could for all we know be leaching chemicals into the water that we don't know about. May be...

Daily water change and it may possibly even every 12 hours. As much as 90% change at a time. Your filter is dead. It has no good bacteria in it due to the bleach wash. Filter should be lightly rinsed in tank water if you see it gunked up or waterflow reducing. It's going to take 6 weeks to...

I have a pair of hillstream loaches. Can be known as stonesuckers. They are brilliant for algae cleanup. It's like cutting grass, you can see where they have been. Yes they need good aerated water and a swift river current is great. Mine play around the water jet but I wish I could give them a...

My solar PV panels are fitted to my roof next week. That means my fish tanks will run for free during daylight hours. Cost to fit the panels to my roof? All 2kw of them is nothing. I didn't have £10,000 to spare so I went the free method where you rent your roof to a solar company but keep the...

Not for cycling you won't. Also the water may look still but there will be some small movement towards the outlet. I suppose you won't really know if you need a powerhead until you decide on the fish and if they can cope with currents.

Back when I was a kid, air pumps used to be rather large and heavy. Think 10 inch cube. They worked by rotating a large metal disc which was attached to a piston to pump the air. Beautiful to watch IMO and extremely silent. Now all I see for sale is cheap plastic pumps that buzz quite quite a...

It looks a little like an ulcer but that's difficult to treat. If it is it will be shedding bacteria into the water that will infect the rest of your fish. Treatment can affect your filter