Recent content by Marky Boy

Morning all, Well my tank has now been fishless cycling for just over a month now. Over the past week the ammonia levels have been dropping, so I have been topping the tank up with ammonia. The weird thing is that the nitrite levels went up to about 0.5ppm and stayed constant at that level. I...

Good shout, and I know what you mean about the join. I'm going to try and use plants and other decor to hide it. It's not the end of world though. Your tank looks really nice by the way :good: I think my current plan is I'm going to fit them very tightly up against the upper lip on the tank...

Cheers guys. Much appreciated. Mark.

Chaps, Just a quick novice question hopefully someone can answer for me. I have ordered this Juwel 3D background for my 30" tank, which is currently empty/dry. Clicky Do I have to Silicone this in place, or can I just tightly trim and wedge it into place? If I do have to Silicone it into...

Cheers Chaps, I just thought it would be best to check before that the equipment was suitable before I go spending any money. Looking on ebay I can get the Fluval U2 and Fluval E100 heater for £42 combined which looks like a winner. As for the plants I was looking at another thread on here...

Morning all, Just to introduce myself. My name is Mark and I'm based up in the deepest darkest Highlands of Scotland. About 10 years ago I had a tropical aquarium; and for some reason, after reading this excellent site I have salvaged my old tank and equipment from the shed :rolleyes: Whether...