Recent content by Eddsch

So after further investigation, it seems the fish are swimming up against the current from the air pump (which pushes them toward the corner they escaped from), and swimming a little too hard/getting carried away and shooting up the side and out the corner! I've rotated the lid round so the...

Okay thanks a lot. I'd just like to check that my pH (around 7.5) is okay for the fish? Also looking to add some tetras in too (neons) and perhaps a different type of tetra some day. I understand it's quite difficult to permanently change the pH of water, and that high pH's aren't great for...

Ah okay, thanks, won't forget. I do in fact have a lid which covers the tank, but there is a small gap on one of the corners to fit your finger in to lift the lid off (it's a glass lid), so it's very small, but judging by where I found them on the floor it was here where they escaped through...

Hey all, So I recently finished cycling my tank, did a 80-90% water change and went out and bought 6 Harlequin Tetras. My ammonia/nitrites were 0, my nitrates ~10-20, so all seemed well. Once I brought the fish back home in their bag, I floated it in my tank water for around 15mins so they...

Thanks for the feedback :) At the end of the day, I don't want to be keeping fish unless they're happy fish, so one of my biggest priorities is to avoid overstocking! How many tetras do you think is the maximum I should get in the tank? Perhaps 2 groups of 7/8? And would they shoal as a group...

Hey guys! After a *very* long fishless cycle (seems I initially overdosed the tank's ammonia levels, but a 90% water change solved the problem!) - I appear to be coming towards the end of the process. I add around 4-5ppm of ammonia and within 12hrs the ammonia has been converted into NitrAte...

Thank you both for the responses. I am going to get the filter tonight - so it'd been 4 days without much water/oxygen but it's my best shot at the moment!

Hey guys! So I've managed to find a friend who is willing to help me resolve my issues by donating his filter! It's the first time either of us have attempted a donation, so I just have a few questions if I may: 1. Unfortunately my friend has just replaced his filter only 3 days ago! I...

Thanks for the input guys. On a side note, I was wondering if anyone could educate me as to why my ammonia levels aren't dropping for future purposes. Is it simply that I overdosed the amount of ammonia, and now it's taking longer to drop? Is it possible that the ammonia levels may never drop...

Thanks for the advice! I have a friend of a friend who has a tank, that's the best I've found so far. What kind of things should I ask for? Anything that's been in the tank for a while? And how much? Seeing as I don't know them too well, I feel like I can't ask for a great deal! Cheers, Edd

I was keeping log of my results on my windows laptop which unfortunately died last week, so lost my log! Having to post from my computer at work at the moment :( Nothing exciting had happened with the results. Ammonia seemed to dip at first, but hasn't much at all recently (perhaps I miss...

Hey guys! I'm ~7 weeks into my Fishless Cycle in my Aquaone Nano 40 (55l), been bumping into some problems (It's my first time, so be nice!) Using an API Master Test Kit I've been able to get these results from my tank water as of yesterday: Ammonia ~ 4.0 ppm Nitrite ~ 0.50 ppm Nitrate ~...