Recent content by lisa23

We went to one at the weekend called Forty Fathoms.

I think I'll have to stay in this country forever :crazy:

I have a juwel 180 litre tank, I Am planning on having: 6 zebra Danios 10 neon tetras 2 bristlenose? plecs any ideas what else, and how many can go in? Thank you Lisa x ETA: I have lots of plants and places to hide, would like something I will see occasionally :rolleyes:

the tanks arn't really planted, I did wonder if they use the chemicals, or if they make up the results. tbh I am new to all this but have read all I can. Been in two different fish shops today and both have given me information which is completely different to what I've been reading and both of...

No they wern't mixed up because I questioned it and she showed me the charts they kept. Thanks for your help, I suppose they have a better filtration system or something.

Thanks thats what I thought, so how are their tanks kept at 0 nitrates :unsure:

I went in our local pets at home to have a look at the fish, and asked the women who worked there about a couple of fish. She said, that I mustn't have fish if the nitrates in the tank are above 0. I was sure from what I read here low Nitrate levels are ok and normal. The sales assistant said no...

Great! thanks :good:

The fish have been in for 6 days and the nitrate in the tap water is fairly low, well i presume it is as I tested the tank water before I added anything and it was. I don't mind waiting the 6 months if its going to make a difference to the fish, but i presume if I just wait 6 months and then add...

Hi, I set up a new tank last week, its a juwel rio 180. I let it sit for a couple of days then added half the sponges from a mature tank filter, and on the same day 4 zebra danios. I have been testing the water daily and haven't seen any rise in ammonia or nitrite, but a rise in nitrate, which...

Great I'll go with the betta then! Thankyou Lisa x

brilliant thanks, I had a beta in my old tank they are lovely would one really be happy in such a small tank? and I do like guppies cauld I have two males together? Thanks for your help :D Lisa x

Hi, Im new here today I brought a little starter kit. Ive kept tropical fish in the past so know a bit about the tank cycle and stuff. Anyway the starter kit had a pump, so I went and brought a small filter and have come home and set the tank up, thought it would be ok for a goldfish for my...