Recent content by Besty42

A natural planted tank would be nice with a small shoal of neon tetras? I think if done right it can be very effective, more than a more complex setup :)

Sorry not 240 gallon, 240 litre ;)

Anyone please?

Hiya everyone! I have a 240 gallon Fluval Roma tank with: One Power-Glo Fluorescent Aquarium Tube 40W, T8 One Aqua-Glo Fluorescent Aquarium Tube 40W, T8 A 300W heater Fluval 306 external filter At the moment the tank is up and running as a tropical tank with only fake decorations in it, no...

Hiya everyone! I have a 240 gallon Fluval Roma tank with: One Power-Glo Fluorescent Aquarium Tube 40W, T8 One Aqua-Glo Fluorescent Aquarium Tube 40W, T8 A 300W heater Fluval 306 external filter At the moment the tank is up and running as a tropical tank with only fake decorations in it, no...

Ok i am doing that, thank you 

I woke up this morning to a clear tank with happy fish?! there is no cloudiness, maybe the water was unsettled from the water change the day before ( i meant tuesday not sunday, sorry confused from the bank holiday for easter!) however the platys are still stationed around the top of the tank...

thats really odd, as i have been doing this for half a year now and have never had this issue. I will change 25% of the water first thing tomorrow and hopefully first thing friday before we leave and will instruct family member to do the same if they can, but there is not much more i can...

Ok, ill test the water frequently, we've prepared some water just incase the tank does not improve. 'Rinsing' was using the water we used to wash the plants, from the cold tap, and just plunging them into it, and directly running water through the sponges. we don't use tank water as we dont...

I really hope not! we only changed the carbon and the small pads, not the bio max or the long bacteria colony sponges. The pads were due a change next week, just a week early and it is the same routine we do every time, rinsing everything gently.We are going on holiday soon, leaving the tank for...

I have been having some problems in my 240 gallon tank with algae issues. the tank is situated near a window, adding indirect light which may be a problem but it is almost always covered with a curtain. We do partial water change once every two weeks and change carbon on a steady basis, as well...

I just want to say thanks to everyone for the help, it's been really helpfull! :D

just added some ruby lettuce, fresh not blanched

That's what I believe :)

false julii, I have three of these ( labelled as julii, bad LFS) and they look the same as that one in the pic, just slight different top fin but all of mine have minor different details.