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I think they do it for fun to be honest I have a comet goldfish and a oranda fancy goldfish in a 120l long and they like to do it in one certain corner of the tank if parameters check out and the fish seems happy I wouldn't think to much of it unless that changes of course and I did have a...
No problems here at all leaves see still looking healthy and still loads of rhizomes sprouting from the leaves they have a good growth spurt when I dose with fertiliser no co2 at the mo still looking into that gonna get some liquid carbon to start dosing see how things go with that and if all is...
Thanks for your reply I thought this was a regular java fern but then again I don't know much at the mo I have got a windelov which was jst the same so got a few baby's of that which seem to be doing a lot better
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From what I gather it shouldn't do it no harm ripping a few roots I think it's more the rhizome you need to be more careful of but not 100% on this I'm sure someone will correct me on this if I'm wrong but as long as there's a good few roots and rhizome attached to the plant you should be fine...
So I got a couple of java ferns in pots I just took one out to glue to bogwood but when I took it out the pot they are just separate leaves no rhizome does this mean they are basically good for nothing but sprouting baby's I have stuck the leaves back in the tank just floating about at the...
Seems pretty straight forward, so you wouldn't recomend using the co2 say like every other month to cut back on the cost of the co2 I know it's only £10 a time but all adds up in the long run ?
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That was another thing I was worried about finding somewhere that would refill the fe as for storing it I would put it in aquarium cabinet but talking to you I'm turning more towards the sodastream route now thanks for the info ?
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Thanks for the reply just wondering what is a low light setup I hear alot about them but not sure what counts as low light my tank runs 2x13w t5's is that what people mean by low light ? And I'll prob be using the co2 inconsistently cause I don't want a over the top heavily planted tank just a...
I like the sound of the soda stream set up but they are only 60l canisters which doesn't seem like alot is it ? How often would I need to exchange it my tanks 140l so about 38 gallons I think
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Thanks for the reply the one that was eating the eggs did actually fertilise them in the end and was very protective keeping the other angel away from the eggs while the female was dealing with keeping the barbs away loving watching the behaviour at the moment a new experience for me now I know...
This stuff come from the side of the lake growing over mud at the edge of the lake but looked like java to me so brought abit home to how it goes don't wanna stick it in the tank till I get the confirmation of you guys
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I got some java moss of eBay and it looks pretty simular to this stuff I found walking around the lake while fishing is this java moss or not would it be OK to stick it in my tank after a good soak or not take the risk ?
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And £50 is about $70 and I know what you mean about the two gauge with solenoid which I would prefer but looking to go cheapest I can to start of with to see how it gos and the regulators your on about would set me back about another £30 so about $42
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Thanks for the reply I was planning on jst using the one knob to shut it on and of when needed, is reseting the bubble rate that much hard work then I thought it would be quite easy with jst a slight nudge to the knob to get the 1 bubble per second I'll be looking for ?
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Ok so I'm new to co2 injection thing actually haven't even started yet love the plants in my 140l tank but they just don't seem to be growing just staying alive hence co2 this is what I want to give ago if you think it's safe enough:
2kg co2 fire extinguisher
Co2 simple gauge needle valve...
No worries she's started laying her eggs shame none of the other 2 in the tank wants to fertilize ones eating them the other just showing no interest
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Is this the angelfish breeding tube I'm not to sure I think so but not sure jst want confirmation if so female or male I think female but yet again not sure thanks in advance
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No didn't boil I know I said small but to big to boil I soaked it for 48 hours changing the water after 24 hours all fish are fine tanks cycled I brought the 2 of bits together put a bit in the coldwater tank and a bit in the tropical and noticed the piece in the coldwater going off so checked...
The two pieces that went funny was like the bit on the left the one on the right is what I've jst put the moss back onto
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Hi I've had 2 pieces of small bogwood start growing a white fluffy mould which one piece I had planted java moss onto so I wasn't to happy when I had to move it to another peace as it had started attatching which seems to be a to be a different colour alot darker any ideas why it's doing this ...
When I turn the lights out I find my sailfin likes his wafers but he does love the catfish pellets when I feed them when lights are on
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