Recent content by Cheerful Dragon

Thanks for all that information. I've had a look around my local aquarium/fish stockist and I've spotted some plants I like. Once I'm ready to start my aquarium, I'll have a word with the people who work there and find out exactly what the plants are, how fast they grow, how to trim them, etc...

While browsing round a local stockist of aquariums, etc., I picked up a booklet by sera called 'How to set up an aquarium'. OK, some of it was advertising for sera, but it also contained some useful information. There was one section that gave me pause. When the booklet talked about planting an...

Thanks for the advice, both of you. I'm going to have to compromise between what I can fit in the available space (around 3'), what I can afford and what I can cope with. There's no point in me buying a large volume aquarium as there's no way I could manage the water changes on my own. I'm a...

I'm thinking about keeping fish and I need some advice before I start. I've done a bit of online reading, and one site (Practical Fish Keeping) recommends wider 'tanks' because of increased surface area. However, wider tanks also mean higher capacity. What is the best size aquarium for a...