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I currently have a nutrafin co2 system setup & was just wondering for the future how much it cost for a decent system??? Also if anybody can recomend one with regards to Cost/Perfomance Please let me know your thoughts :good: . Many Thanks Ben

Thanks WD but just realised aswell i have put Fluval clearmax substrate in my filter which traps nitrite & nitrate so this aswell as the plants could explain my zero readings. Just thinking WD would the Clearmax substrate be benificial to my tank at this stage or would it hinder the bacterial...

No not yet planning to do it tonight when i get in from work. Have not used Seachem prime before currently using nutrafin aqua plus i think. should i be testing every 12hours because iam only testing every 24 Hours Cheers Skins Ben

I am using a nutrafin mini master test kit, but i had a fluval U3 internal filter running on the tank from the start but i then decided i wanted to put an external filter so i bought a fluval 305 which has been on since week 2 i kept them both running upto a couple of weeks ago when i took out...

Cheers skins where abouts would you say i was at with my cycle going off the stats??? I have live plants so the nitrates shouldnt be a problem.

I Have taken the following readings over the last 3 days: Monday Ammonia 0.1 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Ph 7.2 Tuesday Ammonia 0.1 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Today Ammonia 0.2 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Would these figures suggest that the tank is fully cycled??? The tank has being setup for 6 weeks...

The plants you refer to with the big leaves as amazon swords are actually on my background picture lol sorry!!! But the ones with the yellowing leaves i dont have a clue what they are, as i say the lfs said they would grow in any conditions, they have recently growing small brown tenticals on...

Are they Definatly african swords ?? I just ashed lfs for some plants that were easy to keep. I dont know anything about the other type of plant that i have other than its suppose to grow & cover the tank floor like a carpet but that is also currently looking like its dying. Will try the root...

Hope this works!! not a great pic!!

Hi all i have now had my tank set up for about 6 weeks of which i have had a few plants in for 5 weeks but within 2 weeks of planting they have gone brown & look like they are beginning to die. I have had nutrafin natural co2 system installed same time as i planted the plants I have also being...

Hi Everyone, Have recently bought 125 Litre Tank which is currently being cycled, and was looking for some advice and suggestions of which fish would be able to keep together? Amounts of fish? etc..... Here is what i was thinking?? Small shoel of Zebra Danios 1 Male Guppie 2 Female Guppies Red...

Right just want to check this is fine: I am going to do a 10% water change daily ( I dont know if this seems a bit excessive) Test water every other day If levels of ammonia, nitrite or nitrate are excessively high, immediately do a 50% water change & retest If people would let me know there...

Thank You all for your help seems a very friendly forum. I have purchased the nutrafin mini master test kit dont know if its as good as API freshwater kit but its the only one lfs had. These are the results i got: Ammonia is between 0-0.6 (Looks nearer to 0 than 0.6) The test kit only seems...

Hi Guys, Have just bought and set up a fluval roma 125l Aquarium it has being setup just a little over 1 week. I have only just put in 5 zebra Danio's which the lfs recommended, But now after reading these forums realise it could be a mistake. Please Help !!! Also my water is cloudy since about...