Recent content by joolsb

Welcome to you. I'm new to the hobby too and have found some really helpful stuff here. Best of luck to you. I'm having a few teething problems myself at the moment! :blink:

:crazy: I've set my new tank up, ot a couple of plants in it and done all the cycling. The water checked out OK I think the only reading I was a bit confused at was Nitrite and Nitrate reading were zero, is this correct? Anyway I bought some neon tetras and a couple of dalmation mollies and 3...

Hi there, Will you be setting up a new aquarium? :unsure:

Well I am going to set up tonight and hopefully in a couple of week time I can get some fish. I did ask at the LFS about cycling but they said that everything should be OK with their cycling starter kit! and to just give it 1 week. I'm not so sure, as I haven't had tropical fish before I don't...

Hi there, Just curious to know if you found this new hobby easy? I've just got my tank today and can't wait to get sorted but trying to get my head around cycling and how to actually test my water! Al very new and exciting! :hyper:

Hi Dave, If you've got any tips for a new starter that would be great. I haven't bought any fish yet as I've only just got the tank but I'm looking forward to starting. :good:

Hi There, just introducing myself, I'm very new to tropical fish keeping, haven't actually bought any yet! I've got the tank and just need to sort it out before I get any fish. Trouble is I just can't get my head around cycling yet! Any how do you test for amonia etc in the water? Any tips...