Recent content by ellamay
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Mixing corys
Thanks for taking the time to reply this is really helpful! I can understand the issue with polluting the gene pool however as long as I don't give any to anyone else and they stay in my tank i assume its ok. I'll have to see what my local fish sellers have and try to get some as similar as... -
Mixing corys
I know groups of 6+ of the same species is necessary for corys but Iāve recently lost two of my black fin corys and canāt seem to find black fins anywhere! Is there any that are similar enough to put in the group? Should I jus try to get some that are the same size if I canāt find replacements... -
Fluval plant & shrimp substrate - layer of dirt over everything?
Just siphoned a lot of it out so obviously itās disturbed the substrate again and now everythingās dirty again š- ellamay
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- Forum: Aquascaping
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Fluval plant & shrimp substrate - layer of dirt over everything?
Iām glad yours sorted its self out! Looks worse today š Iāll try give it a proper clean and leave it to settle again. My worry is the plants because itās completely covering them- ellamay
- Post #3
- Forum: Aquascaping
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Fluval plant & shrimp substrate - layer of dirt over everything?
Sorry for the bad quality photo. Iāve set up a new 5gal tank using plant substrate for the first time. Everything in there looks gross and dirty. Itās been about a week since I planted it. The rocks were light and all the plants bright green before planting them kicked up all the dust and it...- ellamay
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- planted tank substrate
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- Forum: Aquascaping
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Using established tank to set up new tank using sponge filter
Iāll keep a close eye on it. Thatās really interesting, I hadnāt really thought about it that way. Iām guessing sponge filters arenāt really enough in tanks that donāt have real plants then.- ellamay
- Post #9
- Forum: Cycle your Tank
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Using established tank to set up new tank using sponge filter
Ok good to know. Iām planting it up this week.- ellamay
- Post #8
- Forum: Cycle your Tank
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Using established tank to set up new tank using sponge filter
Iāll keep testing. It should be ok once Iāve got my filter in though shouldnāt it? Yes itās a 5gal tank. Set up a week ago and just waiting for the filter to be ready to go in then he can move in to the tank.- ellamay
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- Forum: Cycle your Tank
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Using established tank to set up new tank using sponge filter
I can do 3 weeks no problem. In my current tank (105l/23gal) I do need water changes about every 2 weeks and that works well for me.- ellamay
- Post #4
- Forum: Cycle your Tank
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Using established tank to set up new tank using sponge filter
Iām setting up a new tank for a betta, have had the sponge filter Iāll be using in my established tank for a week now. How long do I need to leave a new sponge filter in my established tank to get enough of the beneficial bacteria before moving it to my new tank and putting my betta in? I donāt...- ellamay
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- sponge filter
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- Forum: Cycle your Tank
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Two sponge filters, one air pump
Iām trying to get an extra filter running in my existing tank, ready to move into a new tank in a few weeks. Iām pretty sure itās all set up correctly but the airs only going to one of the filters. Any ideas?- ellamay
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- Forum: Freshwater Equipment
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Planted aquarium floors
Thatās good I prefer sand anyway, thanks for all your advice! I have some floaters in my existing tank so Iāll use some of those.- ellamay
- Post #10
- Forum: Planted Chit Chat
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Planted aquarium floors
Iāll try and find some of that thank you! Heās not got massive fins, Iād say average for a betta. But they do get tears sometimes and I just want him to be more comfortable so thatās why Iām moving him. I do want to go for a heavily planted tank for this one but Iām worried it will end up...- ellamay
- Post #7
- Forum: Planted Chit Chat
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Planted aquarium floors
Havenāt got anything for the new betta tank yet apart from the sponge filter so I can get that in my old tank for a few weeks. Okay Iāll just go with plants then. Ah ok, is there any substrate that youād recommend for heavily planted tanks?- ellamay
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- Forum: Planted Chit Chat
