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Essjay replied to the thread Honey gourami.12 cories is fine, with 12 to 15 ember tetras. I would wait a while before getting shrimps as they tend to do better in a mature tank... -
Essjay replied to the thread Honey gourami.This is for a 60 litre tank isn't it?] You don't need a centrepiece fish in that sized tank. To me, it would look better with a large...
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Essjay replied to the thread Honey gourami.A word of caution about honey gouramis. There are several colour variants; the most common in shops are yellow and red, with the natural...
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Essjay replied to the thread 🐠 TOTM EmmaS - January 2026 Tank of the Month Winner.Congratulations :hooray:
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Essjay replied to the thread BLACKWATER.I was trying for a very simplified overview, thank you for the more detailed explanation :).
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Essjay replied to the thread BLACKWATER.When you said a few posts - what was it measuring? As far as I'm aware, 5 in 1 strips test for nitrite, nitrate, pH, KH and GH. 6 in 1...
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Essjay replied to the thread BLACKWATER.No water provider anywhere in the world gives EC on their website. The fish keeper has to buy a meater to measure it themselves. anewbie...
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Essjay replied to the thread BLACKWATER.You are talking about hardness, or GH. anewbie is talking about electrical conductivity (ec) which is not the same thing. GH measures...
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Essjay replied to the thread If it ain’t an canister it won’t work.I'm afraid not, the thread never had any follow up posts.
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Essjay replied to the thread If it ain’t an canister it won’t work.I bought my Rio in 2006 and set it up following the instructions by Juwel. In 2013 noticed that the lid flaps no longer met the trim in...
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Essjay replied to the thread If it ain’t an canister it won’t work.Juwel filters aren't exactly built in. They are attached to the tank walls with 8 silicone blobs. The filters are more or less square in...
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Essjay replied to the thread Tank Stocking Opinions?.That's a piece of advice commonly given on here - never trust advice from a store. Many employees don't keep fish themselves and are not...
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Essjay replied to the thread Is my tank mid cycle?.Fish food is not the best way to cycle a tank. It has to be broken down to make ammonia and you can't know how much ammonia is made...
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Essjay replied to the thread Fish elevator, anyone?.That's why I measure out food away from the tank and into a small pot to carry the food to the tank :)
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Essjay replied to the thread Tank Stocking Opinions?.To give an example to Innesfan's comment about temperament, I've had several bettas, one at a time, over the years and tried some of...