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U guy's have just come out of a hot summer, what did you do to keep ur tanks temp stable? I keep mine @ 26 deg cel with the heater @ 22 deg cel. Today the tank reached 30 deg b4 I noticed and now I need to know the best method of keeping it at 26 deg cel, with the light on for 8-10hrs a day in...

I'm missing something on this topic. If the filter material or floss needs rinsing and you rinse it in the tank water then put the filter back in and switch it on doesn't the debris you just rinsed off the floss now get sucked up and back where it came from - onto the filter floss? I can't get...

The type that are on a stand. I am researching different types of free standing tanks and would like your opinions please. TIA Louise :D

After reading some info on www.loaches.com I would like to compare photos of my loach with yours. I wonder if my guy is a short-bodied one. Thanks Louise ps thanks to Alli for the link :wink: Here's a photo of my loach.

Just wondering if leaving the rotting leaves in your tank is ok. My potted crypts are sprouting new leaves and some of the larger ones are rotting away. The fish sometimes have a nibble on them so I have left them in the tank (6gal). Do the plants feed off the rotting leaves or is the process...

I have cardinal tetras & a clown loach & I feed them flakes, brine shrimp, bloodworms & cooked zucchini. I also "fast" them 1 per week. Having recently had ammonia probs I returned to 1per day feeds, alternating between the above foods. I have found that the zucc's can mess the tank a bit so I...

Share your cycle results here. Pls include: How you cycled the tank eg. type of fish used or if fishless what did you use to introduce the ammonia. How long until you read ammonia, nitrite, nitrate. How often you tested. How high did each ammonia and nitrite spike. How long did the...

How many of you have a 2nd tank for the purpose of a quaratine/hospital tank? It is a highly recommended item to have for a better success in fish keeping. I currently have a 6gal tank & look to upgrade (I don't know what size to get...I have a clown loach). When I decide the size I will keep...

I have 5 cardinal tetras and 1 clown loach in a 6gal/23ltr tank with plants and a piece of driftwood. I "fast" my fish one day per week. What do others do? What are the positives and neagatives to this? Louise :D

I just did my weekly w/c on my 6gal/23ltr tank which is in it's 6th week of cycling. Before changing the water I took a sample for testing. The results as follows Ammonia: 0.19ppm Nitrite: 0.00ppm pH: 7.1pH 3 days ago I had done my water tests and the results were Ammonia: 0.29ppm Nitrite...

I have a 6 gallon/23 litre tropical tank of which I added 4 plants to on Saturday just gone. 2 potted crypts, 1 anubias and 1 java fern. I also bought a 1 fl.oz bottle of fertilizer "Plant Gro Iron Enriched" by Hagen as recommended by LFS. The bottle instructions are 5ml (appx 1 capful) per 10...

I have had a red/black platy in a dbl hex bowl for over 1yr now. He was placed in this bowl because he was aggressive and ate 2 of his own kind and 1 white cloud. Aptly named Lucifer, from that day he has lived in this bowl which is not filtered or heated and has 1 plastic plant and about 1/2 to...

I am in the 5th week of the cycle on a 6gal/23ltr tropical tank. ph7.1, temp 26deg C. 5 cardinal tetras and 1 clown loach. 1 large piece of driftwood and a bubble wall. I added plants yesterday: 1 java fern, 1 anubias and 2 potted crypts. Can I add the fertiliser at this point :?: The only...

Has anyone used the product BIO-Spira made by Marineland. It apparently enables a new tank to be ready for fish in a day. (24hrs after adding it). Chekout these links http://www.marineland.com/products/mllabs/ML_biospira.asp http://www.marineland.com/products/mllabs/misc/PPN_4pgReprint.pdf...

I have a 6gal Eclipse System 6 tank which has all 3 types of filtration built in, including a bio-wheel. I have a piece of driftwood in the centre of the tank of which the 5 cardinal tetras and clown loach love. I have 2 plastic plants at the back and will be adding some live plants soon to...

Hi, My Eclipse System 6 tank is on day 27 of the cycle and is home to 5 cardinal tetras and a clown loach. I initially was over zealous at w/c every few days to keep the ammonia at safe levels but was hindering the cycle so have now stopped doing this until the ammonia reaches great heights...

8O Am I going overboard with my 20% w/c every 2nd day or when the ammonia gets over 0.1ppm? I have read that a tank of 25deg Cel temp and pH of 7 can be allowed to have ammonia levels rise to 3.6ppm! My tank is running at this temp and pH and I have 5 cardinal tetras and a clown loach in a 6...

I recently bought Nutrafin Max flake food for tropical fish. I have 5 cardinal tetras and a clown loach of which all love the flakes as well as the brine shrimp and bloodworm I feed them. My question is: do I need to break the large flakes (2cm) pieces into smaller flakes or is feeding the fish...

I have an Eclipse System Six tank (6gal) which uses carbon filter cartridges. Unfortuneately all supplies of this type of cartridge are out of stock here in Australia at present. I am desperate to change my filter and have been advised by 1 store that I can just lay some of their foam on top...

This may not be a new topic but I am intrested in all the methods of record keeping by the members here. I have just started a tropical tank and am testing everyday and recording the results religiously in a notebook (the paper kind) and would like to read some of your experiences with your...

Does anyone have pics/info on platies. I think I have a wagtail. He was in my original tank which I recently lost. He survived because he was banished from it for being too aggressive. He attacked and killed a white cloud and started on another prior to being moved. He was placed into a small...

How high do you leave the ammonia before doing a water change? I am on day12 of the cycle with 5 cardinal tetras and a clown loach in a 6 gal tank with a piece of driftwood. (still slightly leaching). I have performed 2 x 20% wc to date. 1 on day6 when ammonia reached 0.17ppm, and the other wc...

I know that a tank needs appx 8-12 hrs of light but how much of this light needs to be the tanks internal lighting. :?: My tank is in a room that gets plenty of natural daylight (no direct sunlight onto tank though). I get up at 7am and turn the tank light on at 7.30am, feed the fish at 8am...

My Tank is going through the nitrogen cycle and I would like to know if adding my driftwood now would be ok. 6 Gallon tank with 5 cardinal tetras and 1 clown loach Temp = 26.5 deg cel pH7.3 Ammonia: 0.05ppm Nitrite: 0.016ppm The driftwood has been soaking in a bucket of water for 4 days with...

The 3 things to monitor other than pH are Ammonia DO and which one of the 2 Nitrite or Nitrate ALSO, I have a chemical called "Cycle" and have used it twice to set up my tank but when I added my new fish was advised that I didn't need to add "Cycle" ( but it suggests to add it when new fish are...