Hi All, Just joined so hello to everyone! Ive got a problem with my new tank and hope someone can help. Its a 100ltr all in sort of thing (heater, pump etc...
Hi steve, Im no expert, although there are people in this group who are very knowledgeable.I set up my first aquarium in August , so i can sympathise with...
Allt ih is quite normal..I had the same problems myself with my new tank set-up. It is all to do with the bacterial growth and is a good sign that the tank is...
Hi Steve, welcome to the group! As others have said the cloudiness is quite normal and will clear of it's own accord, personally I think that many people have...
Hi all, Thanks for the replies. Good news is, yes indeed, the tank is clearing up. Ive been reading up some more etc, and looking at the old posts on this site...
Hi Steve, Glad that you have been re-assured about the setup Hold out against the pressure, better to wait than suffer losses. My only tip now would be to...
Hi, I went to the fish shop yesterday and saw these cool looking Japonica shrimp, and I'm wondering if I can stock a few of those cute fellas in the tank...
Hi Lee, Interesting tank inhabitants, they should be OK, just make sure nothing in the tank is big enough to eat them! It would seem that they prefer to be...
Hi all, Ok, so now im testing the water everday or so etc - im using the Tetratest 5 in 1 - the instructions to which are about as clear as my tank was three...
Hi Steve, Good old Tetra, simple instructions....for rocket scientists! OK DH and GH refer to degrees of hardness, as you may know water is highly variable as...
Hi all, Thanks for the info Steve! Things seem a lot clearer now. The tank has only been set up for two weeks and, of course, I have not added any fish yet. ...
Hi Steve, No problemo, glad I could help. As for your prospective purchases, Tetras ang Gourami's yep should work, but Tetras in general like the water to be...
Thanks Steve, I'll do some reading on them. Need to check if the other fish I want to get will grow large enough to eat them or not... steve shepherd...
Hi Steve welcome to the group, having read all the advice given so far i cant add much more, but i totally agree with the other steve, donmt rush the ...
Hi Steve, I know how you feel with the Guppy thing, mine usually last around 6-8 weeks before they start to give up, I dont have any "fin nippers" in my tank...
Hi Andy, Yep, it's weird, I've kept and bred so many fish it's not true, but Guppies, not a hope. Earlier this year I decided to have another go so this time I...
Good evening I have recently bought myself a fluval 104 external filter/pump to replace my inadequate internal filter/pump. Can anyone reccomend a way in which...
Hiya, Thats the trouble with hoods, they don't think of people using externals!! What type of hood is it? If it's the standard black metal type you should be...
Hi Steve, Well it sounds like you have tried everything ,if my memory serves me right guppies were originally sourced from south america i think , i know...
Steve Thanks for the reply. The hood is plastic, will it still cut ok woth a hacksaw? I am just wondering if the plastic will be too brittle. Regards Steve ...
Hi all, Well - update on the tank is things are going well! Ive started adding rain water to my tap stuff and it seems to do the job of lowering the relevant...
Hi Steve, Great news on the tank, like the invisible fish! you'll have to post some pics! If you check your Yellow Pages I expect you will find several...
Hi all, Cheers Steve! I did a seach on google and have found two maidenhead aquatic branches near me - one of which was 500m from where I work!!! Im going to...
I'm not sure which Maidenhead you use, but i've been impressed with the Maidenhead @ Peterborough for marine fish. They also have given me lots of advice to...
After an extraordinary amount of effort (they really should warn you properly about it!!) my aquarium is finally running. My question is, as I'm a fan of...
Hi Gary, I live just outside Portsmouth on the South Coast my local store is in a Wyvale Garden Center, about 5 mins away in the car lol, the staff are...
Hi Lee, If you want to leave the water standing to avoid chemicals etc leave it for 7 days which allows the chemicals added by water company to fade...
Thanks for the tip about leaving the water for 7 days, I'll give that a try and see how it goes. As for the plant, the tank has only been set up for 4 days, so...
