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I used an online company called java plants for my own aquarium. They took a while longer to arrive than i expected but they were all in good condition. (really love the plants I got)

Rabbits are also wild animals and very abundant as they breed like em guppies. All you would need to do is walk to a field and pick plenty, sheep dung works well to as they are herbivores also they produce handy pellet dung.

Good to hear others have tried this method of fert. Was going to say that I didn't think there was any diseases which would cross over. I understand the fear of bacteria but don't think there is a high chance of complications.

I have been reading through a lot of your posts on fertilizing planted tanks and see a lot of you guys spend an awful lot of money on products which may not be needed. (not an expert but have had experience) I used to have a 5ft x 2ft x 2ft tank which was heavily planted. I used to get rabbit...

I've read that although the male is the main nest maker some females will participate in the building of the nest.

Snails eggs that I've seen look like small mounds of jelly with multiple dots within the jelly. I think the look more like fish eggs. But not 100% certain. What fish do you keep in the tank?

Don't think so but will lift it out today and check. Will have a phone about and see if someone local can help. Will post more pics when it's out.

Just under an inch. I looked up amphibious caterpillars and seem to have found articles but no pictures. I'm going to take it out and kill it as the plants came from abroad.

Removed the first and couldn't find out nothing about it. It's a very strange little creature a bit like a maggot with spiked hair. Thought about keeping it to find out what it transformed into.

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Hi folks! Got a small query, I have noticed a small yellow hairy caterpillar in my aquarium this is the second one i have noticed. Think they have came with plants any ideas of what they would be and what I should do??