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I have a number of tanks from 20l to 170l and now use 1/2" layer of sand at the front and 1" layer of gravel at the back and underneath both there is a layer of John Innes potting compost in my latest tanks and various other plant feeding substrates in the older tanks. The gravel tends to...

Can you get some mature filter medium from anyone local? You would be welcome to some of mine. Where are you?

I had raphaels in a tank with cherry barbs and other small and medium community fish a long time ago and a baby cherry barb appeared in the tank, even though raphaels are rumoured to eat small fish in the night! Currently I have four growing up with a dozen 2-3" angels and a couple of fully...

Reading this I am a bit concerned about my catfish. I have recently acquired a fully grown male betta. I have chucked him in with some amandae tetra, a few three line pencils and have just added five corydoras habrosus. Will they be OK with the betta? They all seem to be OK. No chasing at...

good point! I have 4 young raphaels currently sharing a tank with some growing on angels. Have you ever seen a dozen hungry 2-3" angels feeding! I put extra sinking food in for the raphaels after lights out twice a week. It works a treat; the raphaels are usually fat for a day or two afterwards.

What about putting the catfish food in a tube so the betta can't get to it? Maybe the large end of a small syphon tube on its side (its clear so you can see them). If you leave the tube attached you could maybe drop the food down it. Or use plumbing pipes with bends to keep the betta out.

Hi all. I have just acquired 3 lovely male bettas (ebay - 99p for all of them) 2 are housed in just cycled tanks each 35 litres and for the other I have put some gravel and plants in a kiddies pink mermaid 17 litre with a mature filter. Just reading walstad's ecology of the planted aquarium...

If you're still looking, I live in Flint, if you're passing you would be welcome to have some of mine foc. Got mts, ramshorn, assassin (and shrimps - ?)

Know how you feel. I too kept fish many years ago and took it up again 3 years ago. A lot has changed what with all the new technology (filters etc) and fishless cycling. And just look at all the gorgeous aquariums.... And there were no forums back then!