Recent content by AJ356

Thanks for posting. I've never used gloves in about 15 years of keeping fish. My hands are always in the tanks, even if I have a cut, which is quite frequently with my clumsyness. And I am also one of those people who still manually suck to siphon water out the tank. Maybe one day it will all...

You need to check. I heard the water is pretty soft up there. Get yourself a test kit and do this properly.

Hi Madman, what's the water parameters like in Preston?

Are all those people in the picture still alive and well? I take it one of them is you?

I place no importance at all/significance on what, if any nitrifying bacteria there are on the surfaces and substrate. Tried this a few times. Even in a very mature tank, try taking your media out of your filter, leave the filter running for flow and oxygen levels, and see how much good the...

Wildwoods is my local one. Been going there for years, including a few weeks ago. I had no idea about this. Sad news.

I've heard about Bettas needing resting places, but is it normal for them do this? As in your picture? It's very adorable if it's normal/healthy 😊

I was just wondering, if they are spawning, did you get to see any eggs, or is it that they are behaving like they might spawn?

Are you able to see them lay eggs? Are they egg scatterers?

What error?

It's not easy to get NorthFin in the UK, but I am slowly sourcing some, and most of it seems to get mailed over from America. I keep Central American cichlids and Kribensis (Pelvicachromis pulcher). Is organic kelp, or any kelp, a good ingredient for omnivores? I'm figuring yes. If so, it's a...

Sounds a bit like my work performance right now :)

I think you are very thoughtful with everything you do with your set ups. However, I do think when people use the term my fish are "thriving", they do try to evidence this, but I suspect it's also a bit of self justification to convince themselves they are doing the right thing. I would stick...