Recent content by kennethsross

Thanks again for your comments. I look forward to making a start, and going step-by-step through the process of establishing an aquarium

Thanks for these comments. I'll check out that site. Yes, things have changed. As far as I remember, my dad never thought about chemistry, or cycling, or any of the things that I'm reading about now. It's probably a wonder that they actually were able to keep fish alive at all! Yes, we have...

My first post. I've checked the lighting review for the Aquasky, but can't find an answer to my question. Apart from a light output of 16W versus 18W, can anyone tell me of any advantage of the Aquasky 2.0 over the original? Thanks, in anticipation, KSR

Just want to introduce myself. As a youngster, my parents had a tropical tank, probably about 30" x 15" x 18". I don't recall us having any particularly great success with it. I don't think there were ever all that many water changes to speak of, and in the end, it was sold. Fast forward 50...

Thank you for the comments above. They were enough to convince me to head along to our local Sainsbury's and bring home one of these starter set-ups. It may be January before I get the chance to start establishing it; my first tropical tank in 50 years!