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Won't the cucumber foul the water though? How do they get to it, won't it float? Just spotted one on the glass, tiny little thing with its microscopic antennae, travelling upwards at a speed of 1mm/hr, quite cute :)

Thank you, Daize :) I love my little guys, at the moment they seem happy but I will be heartbroken if things go wrong. I have also noticed tiny little snails residing on the plant. I have removed 4 or 5 but may have missed some. Do I need to worry about them?

Thank you for this Fluttermoth. I have been testing my water (according to your guides) and my ammonia and nitrate seem fine. My nitrate, however, is always red = bad (I shake it well) I've been doing water changes but it just stays the same. I have now tested my tap water and it is red too...

Woah Daize, I am impressed! You guys obviously know this subject quite well, I find it fascinating but it also feels like it may be a bit too much science for me at the moment. I want to think I am learning it bit by bit but I guess it'll take some time before I feel capable of doing what you...

I know, even plain water is H2O! :) What brand(s) are you using if you don't mind my asking? This uncertainty is driving me mental. I count the fish ten times a day, every time one is missing my heart sinks "Where's the last one?!! Ah.. There he is.. False alarm" :)

Absolutely. All I am asking is whether there's a way to avoid adding chemicals and yet achieving the same results because earlier you said that prime can sometimes give a false positive :s I also want to advise all newbies (like muself) to inspect your test kit properly! I have discovered today...

Thank you guys! Filtered water scored zero, halleluijah! However, although I always use a syringe to be more accurate, I have noticed that in the end the level of liquid can vary a fair bit. Makes me wonder about the uniformity of those drops! I will invest into seachem prime if you think it's...

Fluttermoth, I am using Api stress coat. The tap water I tested had been left to stand for 24 hrs and had no dechlorinator added to it. I am not sure I can call it tinge of green, I've attached a pic. Thank you. Thank you for this FishMonkey. I shall read it carefully, seems to be very...

Hello everybody. I have been having problems with my ammonia readings which would constantly be at 0,5ppm. Because of that I have been postponing buying fish thinking the tank is not ready. However, when we went to our LFS to test the water, the test returned 'all clear'. I asked several times...

Thank you Daize I have ordered a 50w Hydor theo, hopefully can go tropical when it comes :) that's good news. Now bad news. I think I have a "situation" with my ammonia, I guess I will have to start a new thread for that :s

I am looking for bigger tanks on ebay :) As for this one, I think a few guppies/endlers will suffice. Would any heater do or are there any tricks to know?

It is 16"x10"x11" WxDxH

You are right, ladies, we don't have to have goldfish. What about guppies? We'll need a heater, I guess...

Yes, I hear you ladies. If we go we'll go just for fun. I have announced that according to my measurements we won't be getting fish today. It's just everybody thinks my concerns are, put it this way, greatly exaggerated. They laugh at me standing there with my test tubes 'Oh, just you look at...