Recent content by Musty Pie

Yeah its a reasonable size tank, this coming weekend we should be able to sit down and discuss what we cant to start putting in it (when the cycling has finished of course) I'm interested in mini shark type fish, although I'm not to sure the parents are that keen ;) We use to have 1 or 2 (cant...

Thanks for the comments, Sorry ive been a bit busy of the last few days (at work) although ive managed to sneak a few mins after my late lunch to pop back on and update. The tank it still cycling away (mainly monitored so far by my parents, who have been reading the guides on here to brush up...

Ahh thats good i was thinking where I could pick some up locally. We have a homebase fairly close by so might look there one evening this week.

thanks for that, makes perfect sense. Will start reading the fishless cycle on my lunch break so that i can start properly once i get back from the gym. Will keep you guys posted :)

Yeah we used some "shop bought" bio tablets as advised by our local aquatics centre (the brand name escapes me at the moment but will look at them when i get home and post if needed) but the claim they help start off the process of getting the water levels correct. I will certainly read through...

Awesome looking fish there mate. Love the last pic with the reflection!

Thanks for the reply and warm welcome, And the links look very helpful i will read through all of it tonight with my parents. I'm assuming fish less cycling means allowing the tank to settle and cycle (sorting out levels of nitrates etc) before adding any life forms to the tank? which is what...

Hey guys I'm new to these forums (found the place whilst browsing online) But I hope to become a regular visitor (along with my parents) so we can brush up on our knowledge of tropical fish and the such. Just a little background info on our tank and ourselves I'm aged 22 myself (still living...