Recent content by OrionX

I read somewhere that if you do not have any space for a QT you could keep decent sized a clean plastic container(similar to size of a small 10l tank, never used with chemicals) as an emergency tank. 1.store a sponge from a sponge filter in your sump filter so that it will be part of your...

here's something i found, i have added a few adittions to the maintenence bit, and updated some of the other stuff as well. It is based on my tank, but you can maybe use it as a start. see here there's a link to the attachment in my last post at the bottom...

A lil something i use for maintenence, very good for beginners, and to keep track of a few things. hope it helps:(couldnt get the file uploader to take it) OurTankDataPro.xls - FileFactory :D(6Mb)

In short an overflow when done correctly will make sure all your tankwater wont end up on the floor in a power outage

Dwarf hiargrass is awesome for that, even microswords, they dont like gravel, so i just added finer gravel on the top for the roots to take into, works like a charm(even though i got a UGF). Algae means that you have too much of certain nutrients the plants dont need, I'd sugest getting a pleco...

Thanx guys, I had a look at the bag of salt in the swimming pool section of the hardware store, It says "Non-Iodated Course Salt 25kg" when i spoke to the owner who called the supplier, they said it's just raw rough salt. There was no breakdown of content label or anything. Is there a way to...

I know from reading around you get iodated salt, table salt that sometimes have additives that make it free running and 100% pure sea salt, not sure of the chemical compositions, but is swimming pool salt not the same as what we use? it may be a cheaper alternative

Hi everyone my name is Ritesh and i am an obsessive compulsive aquarist, I love my tank, i love comming up with new ideas and improvements, and figuring things out. My DIY skill is pretty good and i never give up until i can get it to work or find out why it wont work. I am also always open to...

With regards to Zeolite, Im not sure how this works or what it is(i know it removes ammonia, but could be wrong), As they say on the bottle i purchased "remove zeolite before adding salt" (which might kill it i believe), but then i heard through googling that to recharge zeolite soak it in a...

No they have not, but I saw the other day in the pool section of a hardware store that you get non iodated salt in a 25kg bag, this I assume is probably for salt water pools. Would this work in aquariums? I will reduce feedings as of now. With regards to Zeolite, Im not sure how this works or...

I knnow exactly what you mean by being a hassle, The ugly tubes sticking out(which i hope to cover with plant life), when i used to clean my old tanks I used to get alot of gunk below the UGF plates, hence my need to drain from below the gravel with the corner filter suction. I was even thinking...

Sorry from my side too Mort, yes it was cycled, but the LFs here told me that i would need it if i run my temps high i might get more activity and there may be more waste produced by the fish. They were the ones who told me to increase the temp to around 85 for ick treatment for 5 days. They had...

oops yes i did forget to mention i added a bit of salt i do need to add some more salt, but im not sure if i should take the zeolite ammonia remover out of my filter when adding some more salt

I know this might be a silly question, but has the gravel been washed? I have had that happen to me where the water turned brown, but once my gravel was full of algae and when i did this the water wen all green on me, Since i got my pleco i hope i never see that green algea again

Apparently the tanins are very good for fish and plants, but i wonder of the dimming of the water reduces the light intensity on the plants making them photosinthesise less?