Recent content by goldfinger

Thanks Connor Ive never done tropical tanks before always coldwater goldfish, just can't do the 1000 litre water changes anymore :D This is a 90litre tank got as a Xmas present in the sale! I had the rest or made it myself even substarate is just molar clay and westland compost sieved. Nice to...

Hello you guys! I hope people made it through the tough times and still are okay? I thought it was time I posted my new project its been awhile, and this one took a dry start for a month and Im into the forth week since fill using a mature filter! Slowly adding bio load enjoy! Vidclick

Hello folkes been awhile, getting back into the hobby! I have two zebra snails and they have been cleaning a 60L tank well living in 24-25C tropical nano tank. I have a cold water goldfish tank 250 Litre around 11C and just want to feed them some extra Algae cleaning up the other tank. I've...

I find if you disturb the gravel too much especially if fish is ill, it can cause more problems as the water column takes time to settle, and you have more contaminates floating in the water, which the filter will take time to clear, but can hamper the fishes. If the gravel is fine it can...

Some thing is irratating there slime coat? Do a big water change, clean the filters. If I leave the gravel dirty for more than two weeks I find white fungus on some of the fishes, but remember always to change the water after a really good clean and only clean half of the gravel in a day, to...

Easy Life easy carbo never use premix stuff find it costly and not tailored to what some plants need? If you have browing of leaves it could be deficiency of some kind? I find dry ferts help as you can mix the right kind. For example you might have lack of iron so root tabs will have Fe (micro)...

Here is the fruits of my labour with the hydroponics I made as you can remember I stuck some old plants on the verge of dying and this highlights a dirt tank could do wonders if the ammonia is controlled! Azola Anubis Duckweed Penny wort I think on the right could be wrong and ramdom hair grass...

Looking good Charlie! Liking the natural looking sand!

Thank you Lyra I've been scowing the whole country for decent well priced goldfish and managed to find a place actually not too far from me in Surrey. It seems noone wants to keep goldfishes anymore and its about tropics these days.   Thanks bluesworld!    I have done a video of the whole tank...

Carbon is not cheap if you can replace it every two weeks, as it can leach toxins back into the tank once saturated its bad. One thing I keep it on hand especially if I accidently run out of dechlorinator and the carbon fillters out Chlorine and VOC's. I does keep water very clean, its been said...

Great, have a look at what you like and then add your potential stocking list and I am sure we will all assist. Maybe start a New Journal for your tropical journey Yes I will start a new journal soon as I move them over. It will help us to advise if you add your location I.e. Country to your...

  Have a bit of time so I've started sorting out the other tank. Yeah never kept tropical before so will stock wisely.     Hey wilder yes even I considered plastic and silk! The hair grass is holding up though.   Any bits that get rooted I'm transfering them to my little hydroponic set up hoping...

Well if it becomes too much to rescape I can stick a heater in there and stick some trops. Plan B will be this the height is perfect for goldies TBF. I didnt go crazy with plants I ran out of space and wanted something practical and kind of created a tropical shoal tank in the end, but no hard...

My babies will wait until they get bigger the calico will go over very soon! Thank you charlie yes have uproot stuff already the conical is from fluval it was cheap £6.00 from pets at home online order as my bubble one took too long to arrive and I needed one badly! All the issues so far is...