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  1. nickb144

    cleaning filter pipes

    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...
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    aquarium building tv show

    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...
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    Aquarium Salt Question

    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...
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    Light Unit Tubes

    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...
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    aquarium fish numbers

    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...
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    single dwarf gourami

    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...
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    aquarium lighting

    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.
  8. nickb144

    what fish is this please

    Hi. Hope someone might be able to tell me what fish this may be. Got this ages ago and can't remember exactly what it called. Its tropical. Maybe a tetra of some kind ?? Is fully grown now and is inch and half long head to tail. Is silver with black tip to fins. Thanks.
  9. nickb144

    Eheim External Filter Advice

    Hi. Please can anyone help. I have a 30 gallon tank with 4 catfish and 4 male guppies at the moment. I will be gradually adding more fish over the next month. Maybe few neon tetra, mollies and barbs. I bought a Eheim Professional 3 250 external filter. This is first time I have used an external...
  10. nickb144

    Dwarf Gourami

    Hi. Can anyone advise please. I just got my new 110 litre tank up and running. Have already transferred my catfish from my old tank and the time has now come to gradually add new fish. Gonna get some neon tetra, guppies and few barbs for now but i would like to get a couple of Dwarf Gourami too...
  11. nickb144

    feeding fish

    Hi. Can anyone please help. Should I have my filter running when feeding my fish. I have a 110 litre tank with a Eheim Professional 3 250 External Filter. Only have a few fish at moment which I just transferred into my new tank and will be adding more shortly. Someone recently told me it was...
  12. nickb144

    PH Levels new tank

    Hi. Just joined up couple of days ago. Please can anyone help and advise me on the use of PH level additives. I am still at the "learning how to..." stage of fish keeping ! My levels in new tank (without fish yet) are 8.0. Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate levels all pretty good now. Ammonia showing...
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    new boy

    Hello everyone. I am Nick. Very pleased to have joined this great community. I am transferring the few catfish i have into my new 110 litre tank i just bought. I really want to learn so much more about proper fish keeping and this place is def the place to do that. With so many very...
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