Recent content by CezzaXV

Hi guys, nice to see a few familiar faces, and hi to all the new ones :)   Not sure what to go for yet. Back in the day I had cardinal tetra, leopard cories, guppies and a male dwarf gourami, plus a clean up crew. As time went on I lost the dwarf gourami and got a shoal of honey gourami as I had...

Hi everyone!   I don't expect anyone to remember me since it's been a long time, but I'm back.   A bit of background about myself:   A few years ago, I started off with a 60L tropical tank. I was completely hooked, and a few months later I upgraded to a 155L Fluval Osaka. Time went on and still...

I've got a cover on most of my 155L tank, and I get about 8-10L of evaporation a week, this being winter at the moment. If it were open top I would expect it to be more. The problem with plug and play tanks are exactly the same as in the freshwater world. Expect them to charge you a lot for...

I disagree that FOWLR is boring colour-wise. My tank started off fully intended to be be just a FOWLR and I have some lovely purple coralline algae on my rocks, plus you can add things like barnacle shells etc. There are also inverts like feather dusters that come in a few colours which can add...

This probably isn't the problem, but I don't think it's been mentioned so I'll bring it up. You say you don't have much success with inverts - is there any chance copper could be in your tank? That'll kill most inverts.

As a beginner, it can be comforting to get a plug in and play setup, but it suffers exactly the same pitfalls you get with a plug in and play freshwater setup. The stuff that comes with it tends to be only just powerful enough for the tank it's designed for, and, speaking from experience, you'll...

I realise it's been a while since this thread was posted, but thought it was worth mentioning getting an automatic top up unit. They're a little expensive and normally wouldn't be worth it for a tank of your size, but if you're gone for three weeks then that will make a big difference. Do you...

What lights are you running? If it's not LEDs, perhaps the bulbs need changing?

Hi everyone, I've got a 155L 2ft tank that I am looking for stocking ideas on. I currently have 2 ocellaris clowns, 1 red firefish, 1 yellow clown goby and 1 banggai cardinal. I also have two cleaner shrimp, 1 trochus snail and 7 hermit crabs. I will be getting some soft corals in the near...

That is absolutely gorgeous. Do you have stabilising rods inside those tall columns of rock?

When you say you can only fit the 19L sump tank, is this due to cabinet space? I found with mine that I had a very limited space, and it was beneficial to get one custom made which was taller than a standard tank that you'd get off the shelf. Make sure you plan it out beforehand though, as you...

No, I would say it was better to make sure that it is male. If you end up with two males, one of them will become female (probably your existing clown, as he would be the dominant male who then moves up the heirarchy to become the dominant female). I don't know how long it takes for the male to...

The bacteria should, in theory, spread themselves evenly between the available filters. If you were to remove one of your filters now, you'd be removing half the bacteria, and half the ammonia processing capability. The good news is that in a mature filter the bacteria should be able to...

The EU have banned apple snails due to those which have been released in Spain wiping out native species, despite the fact that there are many countries in the EU, including the UK, which are just too cold for apple snails to be able to survive

Ideally, you should remove all of the media from the two you currently have, and stuff it into the G3 if possible. Then you can stop running your first two immediately. It's the media that's cycled, not the actual filter itself.