Recent content by mazitfc

I use a hosepipe and when I do my weekly water change I keep the end about an inch off the sand surface. I dont worry if I suck up a bit of sand; after the old water and poo have been put on the veg patch I wash out the sand left in the bucket and put it back. That way you know you're getting...

People collect it mainly to water the garden. I also use 50/50 fresh rainwater and tap water for water changes in the tank. This helps keep my Ph down as the water in my area is very hard.

Mine just appeared in the the water butt and the population peaks and falls naturally. To keep them fed I put out a bucket of old tank water from a water change and leave it in the sun for a week til it turns green. Then I add it to the daphnia. The mosquito larvae just keep turning up all over...

Erm, I just realised that butt means something very different where you come from! The mosquito larvae are the easiest to catch as the have to surface sooner or later.

I was wondering if many of you raise your own live food? I have 2 water butts which keep me well supplied with daphnia, mosquito larvae and loads of bloofworms. My fish go mad for them and I harvest them every 3 days or so.

Thanks for the advice guys. I normally do a 30% water change once a week so if I give the filter sponges a clean up then it should keep it all in good shape.

Thanks, so if I dont use the carbon do you think I should just put plain foam in the carbon side?

Hi all, I have a 64L Interpet fishbox which has 3 small pepper corys and 5 glowlight tetras. It is well planted and all seems well but how often should I change the foam inserts and the carbon inserts in the PF2 internal filter? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for that. I'm planning a fairly straight forward community tank. My young daughter has been asking for a fishtank for a while and as a kid I was crazy about tropicals and managed to breed quite a few so to be honest I'm as excited as she is!

Hello all, I have recently bought a second hand Interpet 64l tank with all the equipment that comes with them. It is in very good condition but I want to give everything a thorough clean before I set it all up. There is a bit of limescale on the filter top; what would you guys recommend as a...