Recent content by chickpea1980

I work for the electricity board and these are a few tips from a fact sheet they send out: 1) Try to have spare battery powered heater/filter/air pump 2)For insulation, wrap the tank in blankets 3) If possible, fill hot water bottles with WARM water and place around the tank 4) Using a...

How do I add a signature as i dont understand all this coded stuff in brackets when i try to change the font!! And how do I add a photo from my pc, as it asks for the URL of the picture. What does that mean?? Sorry, I am new so please forgive me for being a bit thick! Cheers x

My baby mollies were tiny and they used to hide under the top layer of gravel which was a real pain. Some used to get into the filter. I had to take out pretty much everything to save them! But many did get eaten. See if they are hiding under the stones

Hello, from a fellow newbie! x

I'm sure you could still use it with out all the fancy stuff. Before I got the net, I used an empty squash bottle, made a few tiny holes in it and tied it inside the tank with a rubber band! Changed the water every other day to circulate it but it worked! Anything will do when ur a desperate...

Sorry, I agree. It is pretty lame! Just dont really know what to put on these things! Lets start again... Chick: Hi everybody, I'm Chick! Audience: Hi there Chick Ok, enough of that! I'm from Suffolk in England. I have had my tropical fish tank for about 5 years. I have moved several...

I have no idea how to add a pic to messages so i hope u can see my avatar ok as this is what I used. Its just a small net with a plastic surround that hooks over the edge of the tank. Its just called a fish breeding net. Pretty basic but its all you need to protect the babies til they're a...

Hi everyone, just a quickie to introduce myself, Chick xx :D