Recent content by Dave L

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Got visions of you debating how to move the hole from their garden to yours :lol:

It's all very interesting but why complicate it :S (C+A) X B X Height = Volume ;) If you measure in cm just divide your answer by 1000 and you have litres. MW is spot on though if you need it precise, just don't let anyone interrupt you when you are counting buckets, don't want to have...

Very entertaining, thanks for posting. Your tank is looking good. Hopefully I will be in a similar position in a few weeks now my friend as put himself into gear to get my cabinet made. Keep us posted on progress. Dave.

Very interesting thread, thanks guys. Plants is probably my least favourite subject as i've always thought of it as too involved. It's just taken me about 1/2 hour to read this and I have learned more from it than the last couple of months researching lighting, CO2 and all the rest of it...

Here you go, Dimensions 91 x 36 x 30cm/36" x 14" x 12 Surface area 0.33 sqm/3.55 sq ft/ inches sq in Volume 99 l./22 gal. (26.15 US gal.) Probable volume 89 l./20 gal. (24 US gal.) I am sure there'll be lots of advice on substrate to follow, but it will depend on what type of set up you...

Found it, it was in the October issue of PFK, This link just tells you what was in the issue OCTOBER ISSUE

Hi, There was an article in PFK, October I think, about the toxin release. If I remember correctly it was saying that when stressed they can release a toxin from a gland below the gill. It was discovered after looking into the fact that quite often, when buying Cories from the LSF, you would...

Thanks very much for the replies guys. I thought that it may be the way to go but there's nothing like some reassurance from those with experience. Many thanks for the advice once again Regards Dave.

Hi all, Some may be aware from previous posts I have a friend in the furniture manufacturing business who is building me a cabinet for my new 6 x 2 x 2 tank. Well, in a post I made back in July it was going to be a couple of weeks, here we are at the end of the year and I'm still waiting...

Hey guys, Thanks for the replies. This probably explains why there is so little information around on these bits of kit. I don't have an issue with algae or any other problem at the moment. This is likeley beacause I'm still don't have my tank installed yet :rolleyes: This is the same guy...

Yes, he has fish in the tank. Cory's, Angels a few Barbs. Can't remember exactly as I've not seen it for a while. The Ozone runs on a timer and he said his fish look relly well. No, it's an ozone generator. I've seen them advertised for marine set-ups but not tropical. Here's an Aqua Medic...

Hi all, I'm rather curious about the use of an Ozone Generator in a Tropical Aquarium. A friend of mine had been having an ongoing problem with Algae. Although he doesn't have a Test kit he was having his water quality checked by a LFS and they were saying everthing was OK. I don't know the...

Update: The Ammonia just arrived. For those interested I gave it a good shake and there was no frothing confirming it's just 9.5% ammonia solution. The reason I posted this was because it was apparent that there are some people who couldn't find it locally or, like myself, couldn't find the...

I was going to use Seachem Flourite Black Sand but it worked out considerably more expensive. Eco-Complete seems to be highly recommended on the forum and is the right colour for me. I initially was considering Play Pit sand. Cheap and available and suitable for a planted tank but again from...

Well, I decided in the end to go with Eco-Complete. I just ordered 10-bags from Here for £15.95 per bag, which I thought was a great buy.