Recent content by eddr86

Great thank you. Did a 50% water change at weekend, but didn’t clean gravel so will do so at the weekend. The external filters poly foam was also blocked up so the flow had decreased which I’ve now rectified. Will see how it goes. Should I decrease light hours for a while? Sent from my...

Hi all, I’ve noticed a green algae forming on the substrate (see pictures). How can I stop this before there’s an outbreak?! I believe it started when adding 2 banana plants I bought (which look far from healthy!). But can’t be sure. Any help would be appreciated. Sent from my iPhone...

No problem. Is Letchworth Aquatica good? May take a look later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’d happily take the fish from you, either or a permanent or temporary basis. That can leave you the option to move them back if you’d like to set up at your new place. I’m only 20 minutes from Baldock Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

From my little experience (only 1 year in...) substrate I used in my first tank was from pets at home, and really struggled with getting water balance and also plants. When I got second tank I used JBL Manado substrate which I can’t recommend highly enough. Worth considering before filling...

I bought them as ‘assorted rainbow fish’ so could be anything I guess! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks. Can you tell what type of rainbow fish they are? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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The rocks have been in since the start and don’t believe them to be limestone. I’ve noted no changes to PH at all, but will keep an eye on that thank you. Think adding the 2 juvenile rainbow fish was the issue? As was within a few days of that. I’m putting this down to a newbie mistake, and...

Here’s a picture of the setup Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cherry barbs, penguin tetra, a female betta and an albino bristlenose pleco. He looked so healthy when I last saw him so was surprised to see him vanish. I installed a canister filter 2 days before the vanishing act occurred, could this have unsettled him? (I’ve kept the old filter running...

Hi all (first post), Just wandering how my betta fish can just disappear! Haven’t seen him for 5 days so made the assumption he’s not going to reappear. Sad times, was a great fish (picture below). The tank lid is always closed, I’ve pretty much turned the inside of the tank upside down in my...