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Thanks for the reply its an expensive hobby even more so in ireland .I had a look at your tank it is class it is exactly how i would like mine to look.The marine shop is not open untill monday and i hope to pick up my LR than have you any advice on how to set the LR up I know i can only set it...

Hi all just a silly question do i need an air stone in my tank i have just started my first sw tank i have too fairly good circulation pumps running i have the water salted my measurements are 1.026.I plan on collecting my LR in two days time.I am wating for my tank to come up to temp,is there...

I have some other fish in the tank it is a 80g tank there is 4 angles ,1 bala shark,and a couple of clown loach the rest are small fish like dinos and cardenls i would say they would keep the tank under controle but i would like to raise a couple of them.I will put a few of them in the net when...

I baught two new sordtails 1 mail 1 femail but i think she is pregnent i have never had livebairs before,she has quite a large belly i dont know what way to keep her should i keep her in the breading net that i baught i dont know how long it will be before she will give birth and how long i can...

I did what i was advised to do , i got a large deep plastic container 2x2x1 and poored out enough water to fill half of the container out of the tank that i was in the process of buying .I put all the fish in the container and sealed the container while i was traveling (20 mins).When i got...

Thanks for all the info i took your advice and made the move over the weekend now all the fish are liveing in there new home and i think it looks great they are all swimming around very healthy like they had never moved CHEERS:D:D:D:D:D

That sounds like a good idea i think ill buy a large tub and set them up like that cheers .

Even if it is just over night would a water change the next not help

I am buying a 75 gallon tank off a friend of mine i allready have a 30 gallon the fish that are in my friends 75 g tank are way too good to give away i want to keep them but i have to drain the 75 g tank too transport it what do i do with the fish while i am setting it up do i put all them in my...

I am buying a new 75 gallon tank off a friend of mine i already have a 30 gallon tank of my own the problem is my friend has a few fish in his tank that i want to keep and let them continue to live in the 75g , the problem is where do i keep his fish while i set up the 75g in my house, i have to...

I am going to have a chat with the bloke in the shop and get the t5 s you have convinced me. The LR cycle sounds a good option i think ill stick with that ill have to sort my self out a container for the water cheers for all the info yous have being very helpful i think its time to go and order...

Do i use any kind of cleaning liquit to clean out the bucket or do i just use water before i mix my tank water ?

I am going to start up a sw reef and i was wondering do i age my water before i do my pwc ,if so how long should i age it and should i mix my salt with it and can i leave it sitting in a drum ,should it be a closed drum or should it have contact with air dose the water have to be moved arround ?:)

Thanks for that that artical was very helpful had a look at your pictures the tank looks great.Any more helpiful advice every little bit counts , the metal haloid lights come with the set up i have planned on buying should i try to change them to t5 s or will they do the job i am putting in a reef

Hi all i have being planing to move onto a sw reef tank from FW i have being doing alot of reading up on it . i just have a couple of quick questions. 1 . What is the best way for mixing the salt with the water when starting up the tank? 2 . Should i keep LR in my sump and how much of it ...

Cheers for that when i get a chance to sit down to study those arcticals ill let you know if i have any more questions want to take my time even if it takes a couple of months :)

Hi all i am thinking of starting a sw thank,for the past year i have a fw tank and i know very little about sw fish and about setting it up i hope to buy a 60 g tank and i want to know were i start, i have sorced a good shop with everything i need .I want to know what equipment i need and were i...

Is that the best thing to do leave them till they are falling appart i was told in the shop to change my polly pad every water change and my carbon every 6 weeks and than the rest every 10 weeks or were they just telling me that to get me to spend money in the shop,sometimes i think they just...

Cheers for the reply mate just finished a 25% water change hope that might help a little bit ill have to get a proper test kit as soon as all this snow clears.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Hi all just a quick question .Should i change all my 5 filter pads at the same time or should i change them one at a time ?Ihave a jewl 32gallon (120L) tank.:confused:

The tank has being running since september 08 nitrate is 25mg/l ,have not got a ammonia test kit i will have to get one in the morning if it is ammonia how do i get rid of it ,is it just more water changes or do i do something else .The nitrate test kit told me my leavels were accectable :n00b:

Cheers for that i will have to look into a qt tank, its all money, money ,money its worth it to have a nice tank you are proud off.:D:D:D

He is in a 32 g tank nitrates 25mg/l ph 7.6 i have not tested ammonia leavels as i am just learning about them, thanks to this web sight . He has cardenls ,2 barbs,2 austrailian rainbow,1 red tail shark,3 dinoes,2 angle ,1 cat fish,and a few rummy nose tetras to keep him company.If he is sick i...

Thats good to know joy 13. Would a fish bowl do for a qt tank or do i need filter heater and light . How long would i keep them in qt.:confused:

Hi i have a golden ram and he is not so gold any more he is practally white has anyone had this problem he seams to be eating and swimming around ok, but he dose not look healthy . Should i put him in a qt thank?:(:(