Recent content by DemureGirl

Hello! I have a 450l that I'm looking for stocking idea for I quite like the idea of a community setup with lots of smaller sized fish with lots of low maintenance plants (and depending on the stocking possibly some crystal reds, or failing that amanos) My water is soft and alkaline. Its been...

Hi :) I've been looking around at available tanks and just doing some research. Problem is, I'm a little bit confused with how many gallons a tank is. I've seen one nice one that said it was 6 gallons. But I read on the hospital tank topic that the hospital tank alone should be 10 gallons. The...

Hello :) After reading through some of the information regarding starting a tank and the different cycles I have deicded that I will do a fishless cycle to begin with. Now for my questions! I would like to use sand in my tank rather than gravel. I really like the look of it but is it suitible...

Ahh! Thanks for the links, they are briliant. I'll enjoy trying to get to grips with it! I don't think I will be buying any fish from pets at home. There is a brilliant aquarium store near me that sells brilliant equiptment and fish (I have to laugh at the triangle fish they have there!) so I...

Thank you Lloud, that is a great help. It is very helpful to know that it won't require such an extensive cleaning after a week! What is the difference between the fish-in and fishless cycles? Apart from the obvious, of course! :lol: I am going to try another pet store to see if they have any...

Hello :) I joined this forum recently and after looking around a bit I have started to think of strating up a tropical tank. My experience of keeping fish is very limited. I had only goldfish as a child. I went to a local pet store today to have a look at the tanks and fish available there. It...

Hello :) When I was twelve I used to go to the beach a lot, here in south Wales, to search the rock pools for fish. Once, I found a odd little fish that I haven't seen, or been unable to identify since. Nine years later I've finally got up the courage to see if anyone might be able to tell me...