I have a 250 litre planted tank which has been running for a few months with out any issues ... apart from a few aggressive angels. Initially I...
yeah thanks ... when i went back again it was open for me to post ... weird
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I am wanting to post a tank for sale but seems i can't start a thread in the classifieds? I have been a member > 31 days and more than 20 posts so...
Update on my sad situation .... By Friday evening i was down to 2 tetras left out of the original 10 a week earlier ... Saturday i did some tank...
Nitrate test was showing a slight colour but certainly less than <20 - the test doesn't seem to be that sensitive
Lost another tetra overnight ... :-( I am still aquascaping - need to trim the spider wood and move it back in the tank - hence some of the...
The Tetra 6 in 1 kit doesn't check ammonia so used my old kit for that - also did the other tests the hard way so am reasonably happy that the...
Yeah that did cross my mind ... the wood is spider wood from the LFS (imported from China it seems), the rock has spent the last few years on a...
ppm Fish acclimatised normally by way of tank floating to equalise temperature and then partial water changes over a period of an hour or so...
I thought that 40 KH was very soft? Apart from the angel fish all the other fish are all very active and show no signs of any distress .. no...
Ok if it can help here goes : I have also added Microbelift Special Blend as recommended by LFS. Was advised i could use that and add the fish...
That was my first thought based on what i subsequently read on the website of the LFS that sold me the fish!! But beware when you choose its...
Had a good look at the dead fish and no sign of anything out of the ordinary (thought they may have been savaged by the angels ...). Also the rest...
One more tetra fatality yesterday and another one over night .... :frown: Ran a full battery of tests last night (pH, KH, phosphate, calcium,...
Thanks guys ... will do a battery of tests this evening and see
Thanks for the prompt feedback ... that is my feeling that it may just be 'natural attrition' ... and maybe i was a bit enthusiastic with...
I have recently established a 230 litre planted tank. Ran the tank for a few weeks with limited plants (vallis/Java fern) and all was well. On...
Some advice please .... i read in the literature that planted tanks require around 0.5W/litre for growth. For my 230 litre tank that is 100-150W....
Picture from yesterday. Haven't really finally positioned or planted the the plants yet. My vallis is already looking a bit pale :-( Plan to get...
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