Recent content by CarloUK

Thanks for that. I will go have a read.

  Dam I don't really want to get into that. Isn't there a CO2 liquid from a bottle you tip in every now and then ? If not what plants should I target. Ta

Ok Gravel now in and so is the fish. Just letting the water clear. I put the original water and left all the pump/filtration untouched. Also stuck back in temporarily the original ornaments so hopefully won't need cycling.   I want to start planting with the original LED lighting from the...

Hi   I want to start planting in my 4 year old fluvial edge 46L.  I went to the shops and purchased a load go Red Sea Flora Base in brown. I flushed it out and my intention is to drain my tank into a big bucket with the fish. Then clean the tank, stick the substrate in, refill with original...

Ok i have finished the treatment a couple of days ago and it looks like the white spot has gone. Fish seems happy as well. On the first day one of the Rummey Nose tetra's died. Other than that all the others are fine including the trumpet snails. Tomorrow I will do my normal water change and...

Just added it. Dam this stuff stains can't get it off my hands.   Its a bit scary as the water has gone green. I followed the instructions dosage though (10 drops in 50L) 5 more tomorrow then 5 the next day.  I will report back at the weekend.   Carlo

One more thing before i dose. Will my 2 trumpet snails be ok ?

He said raising the temperature makes them drop of the fish. Then you treat. The instructions by the manufacturer says 3 days

Hi My fish have got tiny whitespots on them. I am told its Probably Ich. I have purchased some treatment called "eSHa EXIT" The man in the shop said turn the temperature up to 29 for a day then treat for 3 days then do a water change. The instructions say dont turn the temperature up and no...

Yes i do.Cant say its crumpling but i will take it out and see if it improves. Thanks

My tap water is 7.6 after 24 hours ? Is a solution to use distilled water ?

ok i will retest the tap water and post. Its pretty steady I always have to use the High PH as the low one always maxes out

 sorry Nitrate is 20

Hello   My Fluval edge 46L is now at least 2 months old and completed its cycle about 3 weeks ago with Nitrate, Nitrite and Amonia all at zero for some weeks now.   Its fully populated with no plants. When I test with API my PH (High) comes in at 8.4. When I test my tap water it is 7.6. Should I...

Well i think ive finally got my tank cycled after about 6 weeks. I am now looking for some ideas as to my next fish which i hope to get at the weekend. I have the 46L fluval edge with a couple of plants in it, 4 x RummeyNose Tetras, 2 Trumpet snails and 2 x red Plecs. We fancy one of those...