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You only make the mistake once lol Sent from my GT-I9100P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Does anyone know the baking proces? Sent from my GT-I9100P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Thanks for that. From reading different threads and google. I find its a very mixed response if this is a good idea or not Sent from my GT-I9100P using Aquarium Advice mobile app

It was from an apple. It was live but dry. No shoots or leaves on it. Its in the sun now. I was thinking. Bake as its quite large then soak for a few weeks to make it water logged and go from there. Wasnt sure if thats safe or really what the baking process is Sent from my GT-I9100P using...

I tried with sand before and without a good wash the water just wouldnt stay clean. As soon as anything touched it there would be a massive cloud all over the tank. If you can i would empty and wash. And once you think its washed, wash it some more. You also wouldnt want all that sand getting in...

Ive just been cutting my tree down in my back garden. Ive had some really cool looking branches come from it which i know will look great in my tank. I was wondering if anyone knew how safe this was or has any previous experience or advice. Obviously i will clean and soak for a good month before...

Im looking at getting a 6 footer later in the year to keep both tanks going for a mix up. As it stands i have tank dividers at the ready in case anything changes. The firemouth and convict went in together and were in the lfs together too. Really dont want to split them if it can be helped...

Ive had my tank running for around a year now. Its well established and a very happy tank. But i have a lot of space left for new additions to liven it up. Maybe some top dwellers or some active fish to liven it up or brighten it up. My main setup is a 55uk gallon currently stocked with a blue...

If the lower nitrates dont change anything ill quatantine in a couple of days. Need to get a little filter as my smaller tank has a live bearer stock atm

A full clove of garlic? The wc has brought it down to 20ppm so ill do another get it lower hopefully. Its always varied between 10 and 30 but no higher then that

Isolate and treat for anything?. Ive done a 50% wc since the reading so nitarates may be a bit lower already. Thought the change might put a spring back in her step but no change

Oh and feeding is a varied between algae wafer normal flakes brine shrimp and catfish pellets.

So there at 0 apart from nitrate which is at 30ppm. Temps at 26.5. Ive got 10 neons 4 corys 1 blue gourami 1 horse face loach 2 rams 2 bala sharks. Until there bigger and will be moved. Ive been cycled for 6 months or more now. And this has happened in the last week

Sorry the pics arent great but you should be able to see the difference

The male