Howzit Dwarf You can use an overflow box if you don't want to drill the tank. I made this, it works great: [ATTACH]
Welcome! This is a great place to learn, lots of friendly people with years of experience. Your son is lucky, 4ft first tank :-D
What does the sun do? Rocks found in water have probably leached everything out and are inert. Rocks found underground might have been soaking in...
I boil my "found" rocks in a pressure cooker to kill parasites and hopefully leach out any harmful chemicals. Sent from my S60 using Tapatalk
Maria you hit the nail on the head right there, bio-load is key. One fish fed once a day in a large tank is very different from 10 fish fed twice...
I blow it to a corner and suck it out. Basically I remove a third of the water from the tank. Then I put a large container of water on top of the...
Hi Depends what your substrate is. I don't vacuum my display tank ever, its topsoil with lots of plants. With course gravel food and fish crap can...
If you blend it don't you just end up with a bloody mushy mess? Can you pack it into cubes and freeze it?
Ecodepot have options that won't break the bank https://ecodepot.co.za/products/aqua-marine-reverse-osmosis-water-filter-system
Whenever SWAMBO gets upset about me spending money on my hobbies I rationalize: it's cheaper than strippers & cocaine (which I doubt is true) She...
Temp isn't killing your fish, stress is. I agree with you, fix the temp but your water is a factor Sent from my S60 using Tapatalk
Lovely fish David :thumbup: And +1 for Monkey Shouldero_O
Ah, yes so what I understand is for fluidised you need LARGE volume. Yes, there's K2/k3 available down the road for dirt cheap. If you want to try...
Why PFS? Why not k3 media? Sent from my S60 using Tapatalk
If you have a big enough pot you can boil it in water for a couple hours. That helps suck out the tannins a bit quicker. Sent from my S60 using...
My display tank is on casters so I can roll it into the sun in the morning. Check the ram's colour in sunlight: [MEDIA]
I did see a video where a guy hollows out a potato then buries it for a week. [MEDIA] Do you need it in a hurry? Maybe brine shrimp in the mean time?
The irony is Nematodes are among the most abundant animal on Earth
Auto tint isn't too expensive. I think it's like R50 for 3m Sent from my S60 using Tapatalk
My plants saw yours so they trying to escape[IMG] Sent from my S60 using Tapatalk
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