Recent content by nickb144

Hi. Can anyone please advise. I have a eheim professional 3 250 external filter and it is now due for its first proper cleaning of the pipes which are starting to get a build up of algae etc. I will go to LFS to buy a pipe cleaning brush but my question is how to go about doing this. Do I need...

If anyone wants to watch it from England its on Animal Planet TV tonight on Virgin Media cable. Cannot believe they turned a jukebox into an aquarium xstream. Unbelievable. How cool is that. Cannot wait for Christmas now....ha ha

Hi. Wow just seen there is a new programme on tv tonight called Tanked. I live in London, England and just seen this advertised on my cable satellite tv supplier. Looks like its filmed in USA. Never watched this before. Anyone seen ? Think they are supposed to be transforming a pinball machine...

Thank you all very much for your advice. I was a little worried when my LFS told me I should be adding some aquarium salt to my freshwater tank even though he is a experienced fish keeper himself. The advice I have got here has greatly reassured me to add some. Thanks armymp327 for the link you...

Hi. Can anyone please advise. Recently my LFS advised me I should add some Interpet Aqualibrium salt to my tank to help keep a more healthy set up regarding stress and disease along with other things. Only thing is the instructions are confusing me a little. My tank is 110litres (just under...

Thanks. Yeah great idea. Might just run a burned out tube in its place like you suggested...when one burns out. Until then think I can live with it for now.

light unit tubes Hi. Can anyone help please. I have a juwel record 800 aquarium (30 gallon-3 foot). My question is regarding the light unit in the hood. It has two 18w tubes. One is a warm lite and the other is a day lite. When I switch on they both light up producing quite a bright glow which...

Thank you. That's a great help...and a great relief. Was just a bit worried even though looked like there is lots of space in tank its good to get advice from more experienced fish keepers. I really looking forward to adding the Gourami tomorrow. Beautiful looking fish. Might take your advice...

Hi just wanted to check i am not over stocking my 30gallon 3 foot tank please. At moment i have 4 corydoras catfish, 4 male guppies and 4 x-ray tetra. Tomorrow i plan to add 2 male dwarf gourami then 6 neon tetra at a later date. As you can see most of them pretty small. Gourami will be biggest...

I very reluctantly had to bring my silver shark to my LFS recently to find it a better home in larger tank after having it for just over 5 years. I got it from my dad who had it in a much smaller tank. Must have only been about 2- 3 inches. I could see a big change after a few months. Just kept...

Thanks for your reply. Was thinking of only getting the one after hearing people talk of them not getting along but am still very tempted though to get two of them ! Beautiful fish. I just know when I see them in my LFS this week that I will end up leaving with two rather than one ! If I don't...

Hi. Any reason why i can't keep just one male dwarf gourami in my 30gallon tank. Don't want a breeding pair and bit nervous of ending up with two males that are constantly chasing each other. Are they happy enough on their own. Also i read they can be very prone to infections. Any truth in this...

Good point about the algae. Will keep an eye on that. Maybe think about trying 7-8 hours then. My tank is fairly near a window but is not in any sunlight at all so does get good natural light without the worry of direct sunlight. Having said that its so much more pleasing to the eye to watch the...

Thanks. Yeah was thinking something similar but maybe more like 9 hours on between 1pm till about 10pm ?

Hi. Can anyone please advise on how long I should be leaving my aquarium lighting on each day please. Also I have a timer switch so any specific times I should be setting for it to come on and off. Is 30 gallon tank and at the moment has 4 bronze corydoras, 4 x-ray tetra and 4 guppies. Thanks.