Recent content by leopardfrog

I'm pretty sure they'd be even happier in my 850l amazon softwater set-up, but I'm not trying to argue my fishkeeping ability. Nor am I suggesting that because my tank has discus in my fish are better off, even if they don't live as long, I wouldn't be so presumptuous. A LFS is hardly a long...

There are a few nice L numbers that like it warm. Browse planet catfish and you'll find some.

I agree with cynic. Sterbai are pretty versatile and will stick it pretty warm, although 29'c is at the top of their limit. I don't think there are really any other commonly available cory's that will, certainly not your pandas. 29'c is far too hot for neons and a bit too hot for cardinals. I...

Just as an example above, 29'c is too hot for neons and siamese algae eaters. It kind of seems that discus are kept at the expense of their cheaper tank mates in a lot of discus tanks.

Having done a bit more research I doubt i'll get into it. Despite advice being given to people on virtually every forum I've browsed to keep them at 84'f or above, irrespective of the op's other stock, I cant raise my temps high enough. I think the original poster on here also has various fish...

I knew discus like it hot, but is 25'c really too low? I'm not interested in breeding.

Seachem do something called replenish I think. Its to add minerals back into RO water. I can't see the point, I just add some tap and leave it a few days. I think there's too much baffling with science at times. I control my water to a specific hardness, keep a check on the usual three and...

I'm in a similar position of thinking about adding discus to a South American communitope. I keep hearing the large water changes mentioned with respect to keeping them. I'm wondering why? What function does the water change serve? I use a ro/tap mix, I add tap and slightly harden up the water...

I've also recently bought one, and have been a bit worried too. I dropped in a chunk of cucumber the other day and overnight it didn't get touched. I've got a starlight bristlenose in the tank too. I feed my fish quite well as there's plenty of them. The starlight had poop strings straight away...

If you bought biomax wash it well in tap water first, use a sieve or colander. Its really dusty if not. I use biomax in 2 of my fx5 baskets and haven't even gently cleaned it yet.

There is a theory you should change a little media every now and then, as it promotes growth of new bacterial cultures as old ones are disposed of. Not sure either way. I understood any polishing should be done after the biomax, you want some small amounts of gunk getting to the media first I...

Your tank will cycle before your filter is truely 'mature' as people term it. Just be patient and stock little and often, checking pollutants regularly first few months. I'm quite new to it too, but these are my tips.

I run a nano with an internal. I never wash all the foam at one. If possible use foam pads half the required thickness. Take out the one which sees water first and really wash it well, move the one behind it forward and re-fit the washed one behind it. Once a month should do. As for bio...

Platys and mollies should be fine at that Ph. Corys would like lower as would guppies. But both are commonly tank bred and probably fine.

The reason was, you'll be adding chemicals left right and centre, and it will always tend back to your waters natural buffering ability. Ph swings are far worse than stable one a little off ideal. Keep the target hardness stable and Ph will also stay stable.