Recent content by Boo1966

Dear Terry, No not added anything other than declorinator with every water change Theresa

Dear Waterdrop, Thankyou for your reply, yes do gravel vac when water changing, today was the first time I have washed out the filter in the tank water I had taken out, I did not scrub it just rinsed it out as I was concerned about losing too much bacteria was that the right thing to do? And the...

Thank you for these quick replies, I will do another water change tonight! The fish were not fed these two days I fed on bloodworms before going away and the plec on wafers. So I do not think it's this? Should I feed today be fire the water change? Theresa

Hi guys, Please can you help with some advise, I have a Fluval Roma 200 which had been fully cycled for 8 days and I was due to do a water change today as I had been away at Royal Ascot for two days! I left my tank in the hands of my partner and sons! I got home yesterday to be informed and...

Hi please see my journal I have a Fluval Roma 200 with U4 internal filter set up on may 15th I added 2 filter pads from a friends established tank and also added cycle as directed had advice in beginners section that this would almost instantly cycle my tank! Monday 16th tested water with...

Hi I have recently joined this forum, I have been posting in the new tank forum but wondered if you guys would be able to give me some advice please. My tank is set up with black fine gravel large pieces of bog wood which I soaked for 2 weeks! I have purchased lots of aquatic plants and my tank...

Hi I did another 50% water change last night and today at lunch time have tested the water! Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0.3 Nitrates 5 PH 7.5 I also tested the Tap water that had been standing for 24 hours and 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrite and 0 Nitrate So not quite sure how much water change to do tonight? I...

On Sunday i got two filter sponges from a friend who has an established tank, these were from a U2 I have a U4 I put them in the filter! Then last night before I gave my small 27l tank to my son I washed the filter sponge from this small tank in my tank. Would this have raised the Nitrites...

Thank you for this info! I will do a 50% water change later today as I am trying to get a report typed for work and the phone keeps ringing! Will doing this water change effect the media I washed out in the tank yesterday! I know it should help with lowering the Nitrite which will be good! Do...

Hi This Old Spouse, Thank you for your post I am using Nutrafin Testing Kit, I also use Nutrafin dechlorinator. I have just tested my tap water which is straight from the tap and the readings are as follows Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate between 0.3 and 0.8 PH 7.5 Your advice is appreciated...

Hi just an update any advice would be gratful if you could help! Monday did a 50% water change in the morning as nitrites at 0.8 tested at 12pm at night and still 0.8 did a futher 20% water change and left overnight! Tuesday tested at 7pm in evening as at work all day! results from Tuesday...

Thanks Fish Crazy, I was more worried about the Nitrites being 0.8 so did a 20% water change! I have planted with real plants just hope the live as don't have any co2 equipment? Theresa

Well did 50% water change at 3pm then checked after a night out at 12 and the Nitrite was back up to 0.8 so did 20% water change and only a tinge of pink so transferred the fish over! Will check again tomorrow and if needed do another 20% water change! Am I doing this right still no ammonia and...

Hi Guys, Thanks for your replies, yes the media was kept wet and only out of the tanks for about 40minutes! I am just going to work but later today when I return I will do a water change and then add the guppies, neon and platy to the tank. I will continue to test the water and as suggested...

Hi Guys, I have introduced myself in the new members section and just have a few questions! I have puchased a new tank Fluval Roma 200 which is now planted and set up! I was going to do a fishless cycle as I had done a fish in cycle on my 27l tank but after posting on the beginners section I...