Recent content by MarkGabb

  if you havent watched AFL how can you think rugby is more brutal?

valid point...it would need be a extremly porus sponge....as you want it to act as a baffle without actually slowing the flow.....something like a car sponge....so your not actually reducting the flow, more spreading where it comes from.....make a more dispersed input

speaking of the former post...i think i arrived late...what is the aim of the game?

then watch AFL

extremely true   as i say im new to aquariums, i can only base off my knowledge from breweries....   with a filter that size (dont know gallons that well) we are talking   if your pulling water from any tanks at a faster rate that what it can displace you create a vortex...i would imagine that ...

from the OP said it sounds like the fish was actually stuck to the intake on the filter? dont think that would be a cycling issue?   im still kinda new so ill just go with basic pumping and filtration i know...   if you put a very light sponge (not weight, rather very porus) over your intake you...

byron, i am unable to do so as i said im on tank water...there is no mains water available where i live.....   ive just retested and these are my results ATM   PH: 6.8 Amonia: 0 Nitrite:0 Nitrate:0 gH 16 drops kH  4  drops temp varies between 24-25.5   General Hardness has dropped a fair bit...

i am using the API kit that everyone raves about

I'll keep photos, so sing to add to the plat index

Got some new plants and everyone seems much happier

So the plant name is curly ivy.

Can anyone advise if this plant is dying or melting. At first I thought it was dying but then I noticed these new tips?

family wanted to get fish, and i remember from an ex that you cant just throw them in a tank....   wanted to find somewhere with lots of information to make the best choices.....   forums are our friends....right behind my best friend google

6 neon tetras 1 Siamese algee eater 1 Platty 4 male guppies   so im noticing an issue between the guppies and the platty, the guppies are hassling the platty for a few hours a day..... should i maybe get a few more to stop the guppies?   looking to see what i should get next...... planning on...

Best photo I was able to get