Recent content by Smudger

I started with 4 (1m3f) in a 6 gal n now have 30+ babies! Some will be going in my bigger tank though (not to standard ones) to help clean and also to feed the female bettas (saves culling for no reason) Sent from my HTC One X+ using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Just thought it may be a plakat but they are around the same size except ruby (red one obv.) has a rounder belly. Sent from my HTC One X+ using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Well I have too much current in my tank for a bubble nest to survive, however I'm pretty sure I noticed some bubbles on the surface in a 'dead spot' but they didn't last long but I wondered if that's what it was... I've noticed the anal fin is a different shape on them both and saw somewhere...

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I currently have 2 (what was supposed to both be female) bettas. However as theyve grown and lived I've noticed differences, ie. 'Shadow' has bigger ventrals, flares a lot more and is the only one to flare gills. 'Ruby' has a definate egg spot and a squarer anal fin compared although at bit torn...

As u can see ive got tights over the filter to prevent them turning to 'mince meat' and a sponge over the output as the floating plants werent standing a chance. Sent from my SM-T310 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I find white clouds are good tankmates I have the golden wcmm's and the high end of their temp range (25°) is perfect for the shrimp. My rcs have just had babies, havnt seen any eggs inside of the 2 pregnant females i had for a couple days and noticed the 2mm babies pottering around this morning...

Is that in your 55g?

But Siamese algae eaters grow to 5/6 inch don't they? I have a false Siamese and he's so comical plus does a really good job cleaning, but I'd love to master the oto. Think I'm going to lay off until I have space and money for my diy project tank and I can accommodate 10 then Sent from my HTC...

And the tank is 64ltr measuring 24"l x 12"w x 15"d Sent from my HTC One X+ using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I have an eheim pickup 2010 filter. I do a 20-30%pwc weekly cleaning sand at same time. And clean the filter media out in old tank water fortnightly. Inhabitants in the tank are:1x golden ram, 2x Betta splenden (female), 6x glowlight tetra, 1x false simenesis, 1x zebra nerite snail. 2 weeks ago...

Abit about the tank first, I fishless cycled for 2 months. I've had fish in for 3 months since then. Ph is 6.6-6.8, am-.25, no2-0, and no3- 10-20. Temp-25.5℃ Oto 'sharky' was one of the last to go in a month n a half ago. He always fed but never ate any of the algae wafers or cat pellets I put...

Not yet just been trying to research what equipment to get. And doing some drawings, so far I've just drawn the sump, don't know where to start with designing the unit. Ive been told I'm not allowed to build anything until me n the wife move into a bigger house :( so I'm playing with a tv Betta...

And a bog standard one is £10-£15 Sent from my SM-T310 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Thanks. Are there any other good brands worthy of note in uk? I know its a major piece of equipment but is it worth skimping with a bog standard pump? I would go for one of the ones you mentioned above but shipping would cost a fortune and take forever and as with most things labelled 'reef' the...