Recent content by Matt75

Thanks - much appreciated.    Do you think I should split that fish off and then feed it ? Or do you mean we should do that for all of them (i.e. general feed).    Its still very keen to eat, its fascinated by the courgette we put into the tank today and has had a few nibbles at some of the...

Hi, lets hope this works (fingers crossed)       Sorry these aren't great, taken with my camera phone pressed against the glass.   The bulge you can see in the top one. The general nose down in the latter.    He / She is such a lovely looking thing and have not had a problem with them previously. 

Hi all,   I've got a problem with one of my Angels (2 in the tank - only found that wasn't ideal post purchase / growth). Its mature and has developed a bulge at its rear, near the tail which protrudes on both sides. It is also spending a lot time swimming nose down in an unplanted area of the...

I'll try and get a video of them when they are playing up. Its going to be tough on the black one - its a pre-used tank with a painted black background. When I first got it the ballast had blown, so I was trying to find a shark by its tail and an angel by its movement against a black background...

Any idea on how to sex them ? Silly question maybe, but maybe would help if I knew if I had two boys...

All,   I found this thread as I've got similar issues with two angels in my tank. Lets say the advice given at the time of purchase clearly wasn't amazing.   I have a solid black and a gorgeous koi coloured (as we call it) with lovely luminescent blue highlights.    In the last few weeks /...

I live in an area where my water starts off at 40-80ppm too. I spent week or two trying frantically to correct it until I tested the tap water after digging through the forums.    I carefully track my ammonia and nitrate level and do periodic changes regardless basically - I also took advice to...

All,   I'm moving from a 125L Roma to the 240L version as I type. Got the Aquamanta 1500 U on it so good amount of filtration and movement all the way across the surface. Will be moving my plants over too. 4 pieces of bogwood in various states of nibble and some hides in various sizes. More...

Thanks for the tips - all makes sense to me.    Our most likely next home for it is within the family, so keeping it running to prove leaks wouldn't be the main issue there, but I can leave it a few days in normal set-up to see what happens.    Like the idea of changing it into a smaller water...

Hi All,   I've bought a s/h 240 Roma which is in good nick but unfortunately the ballast blew so the last owner replaced it with one that didn't quite fit into the space. I'd like to get a slimmer model so the lid can go back on and it all look better in my home. Especially since the current...

Hi all,   I'm in the process of moving my current stock from a 125L to a 240L tank. No intention to expand stock at the moment.   The 240L came up and running on good levels with its own external filter and proven media (four layer external). I've changed some of the ceramic tubes for aquagrog...

Hi all,   I'm looking for a used tank and I'm seeing a lot marine kit as well. I'm guessing that I can clean the tanks down well using clean / fresh water twice and leave to dry / visually check for graining etc - but not sure thats 100% correct ?    As they are s/h a lot come with external...

I've been running one for a year now. The UV model. Its been absolutely fine, keeps my 125L Roma clean and in good testing shape. Pretty quiet - was a bit noisy following its last strip down, but I opened it and pumped it back through again so maybe just an air blockage.   In terms of value...

Sorry....misread of the containers I use - actually 25L each. Point noted though, will up the frequency (and / or buy another container so I've got 50L fresh at one time).

I do a 15L change once a week with a hoover around the sand to clear out as much of the gunk as possible - but I'm just worried about side effects on the fish over a prolonged period of higher nitrate levels.   However, the fish that came with the tank - not sure it had been cleaned in 12+...