Recent content by lissali

Thanks for the reply. I really don't have the room to add any more fish in the tank. I was just wondering whether I should leave well alone, or add snails to tank with the fish I already have, or even would it be advisable to remove snails the best I can from the cannister as well. Thanks...

Hi I have an established tank with firemouths, 2 rainbows, a chocolate cichlid, 2 red jewels and a few more smaller cichlids. My eheim external has a lot of snails in it. They are horn shaped and brown, about 1cm at biggest and multiply really quickly. None of these are in my tank only in...

Michelle Many thanks, I think I will put a piece of stocking over the outlet pipe on the cannister? The snails are not in the tank only the canniser but are blocking the outlet curved bit of the pipe on the cannister if allowed to build up. I think I made a mistake when I was given the...

Sorry to hijack your post, but I was also considering changing to sand. I use a gravel cleaner quite a lot though. This is probably a really stupid question but can you use a gravel cleaner or undergravel filter with sand. Thanks

Hi I cleaned my external filter last night and was expecting to wake to a nice clear tank. However the spraybar appears to be pushing small dirt? particles back into the tank. Does anyone have any ideas of what I've done wrong. I have white filter medium at top then several blue sponges and...

I am certainly no expert but as no-one else has answered yet I though I may be able to help. I think the first picture is of a young Firemouth Cichlid (old name Meeki). The second I am almost positive you will find is a chocolate cichlid. I have one at the moment, could grow to 12 inches...