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Thanks for all the comments. Guess I will just tone down my housekeeping and see how my levels do.:) Having trouble attaching pic of tank but will try again after this...

Hi. I have had a 85l tropical tank for over 5 years now and am looking at starting a marine tank - very excited but feel like a total noob!! This is what I am looking at second hand: H240l Marine fish tank 1.2m long tank, 50cm high and 40cm deep EHEIM trickle filter (including organic filter...

I have an 85l topical tank and for the last 6-8 months have had a planted substrate. It is looking great and the plants seem to be doing well but I have to replant them every week after I have done the weekly clean and water change. Am I cleaning too vigorously and should I not worry so much...

All three look very similar. 1) two little black spots on tail 2) black splurge on base of tail (she is the one due soon) and 3) block on outside of tail (longest wait..)

She is due. But when? Fry tank is ready and waiting but i don't want to move her too early!! Anyone good at estimations???? and more photos..

hmm, driftwood has been in since the 21st January and is still staining my water. How long is this likely to continue for??

awesome! driftwood is in, remaining fish seem happy. Owner is happy too. Thanks for input!

Photo attached. Difficult to scale out of the tank but it is about 40cm long. Will leave it soaking overnight and check on it in the morning...

HI All I'm busy setting up a new (secondary) 75l / 20 gallon tank. I have an Elite ProJet 100 internal filter with a spray bar as well as an Elite 802 air pump with two pipes with air stones. Do I actually need to use the air pump all all as it is rather noisy? I have 2 plecos (babies that...

HI All The water from our tap has always been +9.0 - all 6 months we have lived in this house. In our previous house - only 5km away - the ph was always around 6. Maybe I could just go and ask the new owners for water each week :) I have tried different taps in the house (2 geysers), I have...

Thanks for all the feedback everyone!! @ This old Spouse - the pH of our tap water is 9.4 - hence the reason with me messing with something others don't need to :) Everywhere I have been recommends a 25% weekly water change but you mentioned that "most folk" do a 50% change - should I change...

I am using Sera testers for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate (dropper bottles) http://www.sera.de/us/pages/products/in_category/einzelne-wassertest-35/product/sera-nitrit-test-1.html (what does this look like?) - you mix drops with a sample of water and compare colors on a chart - mine are always...

My tank is fully cycled (I did re-read the tank cycling articles posted by forum members and believe tank is properly cycled - ammonia and nitrite have been almost 0) I change 25% water weekly using a siphon(I over clean if anything). I add de-chloronated, +/- 28.5 degree centigrade, water with...

Hi All - thanks for the advice!! Okay the Tigers have gone too (I did isolate them in a back-up tank) and all the Scissors and Plecos look good :( / :) I had the water checked at the aqua shop and they use an electronic reader of some sort and the shop the water is fine. I bought my own...

Oops 0,03 ammonia, but have done a 50% water change anyway and planning another 50% tomorrow....

Ph 7 Temp 28 Ammonia o,3 Nitrite o,4 Don't know hardness

Hi. I am a newly to the forum :). I have a 70l freshwater tank which has/d 2 bala sharks, 2 tiger barbs, 4 scissor tails, 2 plecostemus, 2 swords. I recently bought 2 mollies and added them into the tank after 30 minutes aclimatising. I also bough 5 new plants. Tank PH is 7. The tank has been...