Recent content by ash222

I've ordered the api kit so will bear that in mind, cheers! Forgot to ask, I'll start my first of 3 water changes tomorrow to get the nitrate levels down, I'll be removing 40 litres, should i also give the internal filter foams a rinse?

Phew fantastic puts my mind at rest, will do the water changes and keep you all updated :) Pic attached

I have no idea what species or what the names of the fish are :confused: Waiting for my water test kit, good news though as i went to my local aquarium to do a water test, following the seachem prime treatment ammonia level was zero! But nitrates were 180ppm I've Added another dose of prime...

@essjay thanks for looking into this for me, now i know its the German hardness level I'm looking for! I've been doing a bit of reading and watching plenty of videos re Ph levels and increasing water hardness. It appears crushed coral is recommended as it gradually increases the levels without...

@essjay I've sent you my post code via PM Thanks all for the info, I've ordered the api freshwater test kit online so will report back with my results. It's been 48 hours since i filled the tank back up, all appears well but I'm resisting from feeding them to get the tank established. I've...

Will have a read, thanks I was just thinking, not wanting to be controversial as this is all new to me so learning, if regular water changes are done and seachem added then there wont be a concern with ammonia, nitrate and nitrites as the water is replenished regularly if I just remove and...

Apologies if this is a stupid question, what is the water test for? If for example I am going to do a 25% or 50% water change once or twice a week given that there are 35 fish in the tank and add seachem prime, why is there a need to test the water? Is it still necessary?

Sure will do, I've filled the tank back up to max and then added 5ml of seachem prime directly to the tank and I've put the ornaments back in :) Shall i feed them now? If not when do you recommend i feed them? Also how often do you recommend i feed them? The previous owner fed them once a day...

Shall i hold fire from filling the tank back up until the heater arrives on Saturday, Also re filling the tank back up how much water should i add to the tank in one go? I.e shall i add 10 litres to the tank Every 30 minutes? I've set the radiator thermostat to 25c degrees @ClownLurch the...

Local aquarium didn't have a 200 watt heater in stock, should be back in stock in the next few days, will a few days to wait be ok? Purchased seachem prime, shall i hold fire from filling the tank back up until the heater arrives? @ClownLurch Re the ornaments what would be the best method of...

Noted, many thanks When would you recommend that i feed the fish?

Perfect many thanks, need to put the ornaments back in but would do that after all this is sorted :) Spoke to the aquarium they recommended adding a bacteria bomb? To boost the bacteria?

Thank you all for your quick responses, really appreciated So i wont clean the gravel/sand or the filter I'll buy the heater asap and water conditioner asap and top up the tank gradually to max Then a week so later then commence to clean the gravel and do water changes 25%? how often would I...

To get it re established what does this mean and involve? My plan was to do the following Remove fish out of tank put them in a large container Clean the sand with existing water or tap water? Clean the filter with existing or tap water? Dispose the existing water or keep some of the existing...