Recent content by ashcole1989

I could be wrong and if so likely get corrected, but I'd advise quite a large (40-50%) water change to help remove the nitrates And the ammonia and nitrite of course. See how you go from there. I think any live plants can affect a cycle, and a fish in cycle can take longer to build up to a fully...

Thanks for the Info guys it's been a great help. Since posting I again had to clean down my filter casing and Intake pipe due to being clogged up. I'm waiting for payday and I'm leaning towards the 206 with the spray bar. My water has been clear and tests are all good. I am finding the gravel...

Thanks for the reply! I do love how the marina filter is, and it really is easy to maintain. I plan on saving it for sure and a nice back up or for a smaller tank. I just feel it isn't good enough for my tank size, especially if I fully stocked it! I am wondering if I just need to get all the...

So I'm wondering whether to change my filter. I currently have a hang on the back external marina s20. I cleaned the casing out last weekend and discovered it wasn't flowing last night and I had to clean it all out again. It's fairly new and my fish in cycle is not quite there yet, but I'm...

I kind of expected most people to be against using them to be honest. As I've said, I've seem them all over the place and highly reviewed by those who have bought them from the likes of amazon etc. For example those just adding the accu-clear during water changes to help quickly eradicate dirt...

Hey guys I'm looking for some advice, personal experience and also your opinions. So recently I've been having a few issues with cloudy water, smoke like and a pale white in colour. After some research and sound advice from a very trusted LFS (Who advised AGAINST a sale!) It appears to be a...

Sorry to bump an older post but I'm also seeing this similar effect in my tank. Jay, how did you combat yours in the end and did it clear up? I'm currently going through a fish in cycle (mum bought fish for my new tank) so I suspect I may have caused it due to possible over feeding (I've...

Hey everyone!   So it's been a few days since I last posted, and there has been a few changes and additions to my tank!   First of all I've added a few extra plants and a dark planted background to my tank! They have made a huge difference to the display and my fish are loving them! My tank has...

I found the same whilst doing a water change the other day, and again another one yesterday! As already said get rid asap! My suspicion is from the plants I recently bought. Just keep your eye on your tank ;)

Welcome to the forums!

So as promised, here are a few snaps of my tank from the very beginning! Starting with the tank after I got it home, through to getting water in it (please excuse all the bubbles!) and then finally a day later.   http://postimg.org/image/m9hn5hkcl/   http://postimg.org/image/ug9mx2af9/  ...

Welcome to the forum! First time fish keeper here with a silver molly and a dalmatian molly. I'm certain they are both females so I may be in for an unexpected birth or several. From what I've read there's not much difference between the live bearers when it comes to pregnancy :) Good luck...

Hello all and welcome to my journal and documentation of my tropical aquarium experience! So around a month or so ago a friend of mine got himself a nano tank, and after seeing it and helping out with some research I got the bug; I wanted my own tank. As a kid I kept a very small tank in my...

12kg of the gravel worked out just fine! I'm going to add another bag (2kg) to raise the gravel a bit more at the back but other than that I'd say 12-14kg was spot on! :)

2 mollies and 2 peppered corydoras are actually in there if you can spot them ;) My mum decided to turn up with them so I had to put them in :) although they are all perfectly happy and very active; especially hungry! Once I've cycled (to which I've done daily water changes with very low...