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How long has the tank been running? I would've thought there would be some nitrates showing on the results. Anyway I would guess that there has been some sort of cross contamination between batches of the fish. I've been in a similar situation a few years ago and that was the only thing I could...

Raising temp is in my opinion the best way to get rid of ich. Turn it up up slowly though over the course of a couple of days keepi there for around 2 weeks and dose with Epsom salts I think it's about a tablespoon per 5 gallons can't remember (Google should know). Dissolve this in a glass of...

Well been having a tinker with the tank today. Done a water test to check parameters. They were as follows pH- between 7.2 and 7.6 so it is going down which is good. Ammonia - 0.0 ppm Nitrites - 0.5 ppm so water change necessary Nitrates - 5.0ppm So had a 25% water change and retested my...

I've kept angels for a few years. To be honest this has happened to me maybe once or twice. Where I've had 2 different types mixed and out of the blue they've became unwell and sadly died totally unexplained. I've just put it down to poor stock my opinion is these fish that are for sale in a lot...

Anyway wee update on progress. I've decided to add this stop valve onto the purge valve as I was getting a slight drip into the hose which was slowly filling the pvc hose with water Which I wasn't happy about so for extra security I've added this and it seems to have rectified the issue added...

Thanks dude. Yeah I would say I'm happy with my tank, but tanks are never big enough always chasing that little bit extra.

Unsure of what moderators will think but this isn't turning into a pets at home bashing thread so I'm sorry for it spiralling off topic. I agree with you fish4dawin this clip comes to mind sometimes But we'll say no more.

Just UK pre 2000 builds here unfortunately. I totally agree it's absolute garbage material. Would much prefer a nice hardwood floor but costly. Now I think house builders here have changed how there built concrete floors etc especially flats after that horrible grenfell tower tragedy.

I've had issues with pets at home prior. I mean they take your name and address and how big your tank is to keep it on file but they should also ask if you've got experience with fish keeping I mean I'm in my 30s and for at least 20 years of that I have had fish, so I would say that I have...

I'm not entirely sure if it can be trimmed or not I would hope I can give it a wee hair cut when it starts to grow in. Stability is fine I mean I think people assume you just fire stability in and the tank will magically become cycled but that's not what I gathered from the stuff I've read...

Seen I was tagged after reading through the responses I would say you have been given enough advice. I did have issues with the carpet gripper rod as it's called here in UK. once I figured out the rod was knocking my tank off plumb when I moved into the house when setting up. I carefully prised...

Yes leave it for a couple of days and see if your results change. I don't understand why they wouldn't change. What filter are you using?

I wouldn't add loads just a wee pinch to keep things turning and see what happens but if you do see a huge spike in ammonia do a large water change. I don't understand why such a small tank has taken 3 months to establish? Although using fish food break down to cause ammonia takes longer than...

My guess would be the filters not cycled yet. If your doing a fishless cycle there's no harm done. I would leave it for a few days to see if the ammonia starts creeping back up if you said it's stalled , then 50% water change if it does. Provided your using the test kit as instructed. It will...

I'll wait until plants are rooted then a group of 10 Cory's will be added. A few more cardinals and about 6 or 8 torpedo barbs I think I was going for Congo's but I be never kept torpedo's And around 20 ottos. I do like hatchet fish but I'll need to introduce some kind of floating plants for them.

Got some time to work in my tank yesterday. After deciding after 6 days after setting the tank up it was time to add the fish using stability. So due to covid restrictions I had to use pets at home for the fish (which I'm not keen on as they quiz you on everything. What you had for dinner last...

Wow that isn't half some chubby rain!

Out of the 3 LED strips running none of them use the program functions that could be used. Mainly because the new fluval light I feel the app a little overcomplicated and there's not really any explanation how to use it, the other 2 Amazon ones have a inbuilt 24 hour function but I think doesn't...

You don't need specific fish bags Ive used freezer bags before to transport fish you just need to as careful as their thinner. Or a bucket or a plastic box? Hell I've taken fry to a friend in an empty washed out coke bottle lol.

Hi mate You mention you don't like adding things on a weekly basis. Most ferts require "daily" dosing. Having the plants with a aquasoil substrate they will absorb nutrients from the soil but the nutrients won't last forever. I would still dose with fertilizer though. I'm unaware of particular...

Yeah it was anubias barteri caladiifolia. It was the fastest growing anubias I've ever seen! It's looked lovely when flowering.

I had a massive success with my last tank growing giant anubias (which the angels always seem to lay eggs on) as you can see from the picture of the old tank it got to the stage it was over taking everything. So that's why I fancied a change with the buce, it's a cute little plant with lovely...

Well I promised myself I would get the tank Scaped today before going to night shift. Sadly Mrs Trevor had other ideas on what to do. So very little done on the tank sadly. I did how ever get one of the bits of wood out the bucket to attach my 2 bucephalandra theia on it... And got the scum...

Keeping the fish in a large plastic box shouldn't be an issue. But you need to make sure you keep your filter running that's the main thing or you will have a crash and then you need to restart the cycle to build up bacteria. So get the largest box possible and run your filter as you would I it...

I don't see why you couldn't use one of these but it would probably make the neighborhood think your cultivating cannabis lol Unless someone has any insight as to why it wouldn't work? But to be honest it's not the most attractive light to have above an aquarium plus the heat output would be...

What about buying the Rio and selling the internal and putting the money towards an external filter?

I'm not an expert on sevs but from what I was told numerous years ago stripes or bars on the fish can be a response to stress? Is it being bullied or skittish? But I'm sure someone who knows more about them might be able to shed light on it.

It's very difficult to get a high light output on the tank because of the oak lid. In an ideal world is have another 3 fluval lights which would give me .5 per litre but £600 on lights isn't cost effective in my opinion as it'll only increase the output by .2. that's not even mentioning the heat...

Yeah wills it seems that way but I'm not absolutely 100% on this but if I 3 lights combined will give me 98watts if I divide that by the litres in the tank which is 325l it works out at .3 watts per litre?

Not in that tank I had some zebra loach and otto's.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Multilak-Water-Based-Multi-Surface-Paint-PVC-Glass-Iron-Wood-ect-/313117687354?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 this is the stuff I used seems to be alright. And it will just peel off if I decide change it. It's a long story lol in theory I lost ownership of them as I...