Recent content by Needlerp

For those of you with hot water cylinder tanks, the only reason not to use hot water from the tap would be because the hot water cylinder is usually filled from via a cold water tank in the roof space, which is prone to getting spiders and other things crawling into it! If you use a combi...

I've just picked up a brochure in my LFS for "Bactinetts" from Soll Laboratories, which is some kind of capsule of bacteria that you place into your filter and it already contains bacteria for breaking down Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates. They claim that if it's used in a new tank's filter...

The lady in my LFS just gave me a great bit of cash-saving advice for the test strips - cut them in half, then they'll last twice as long! :*) The simple ones are always the best!

Hi Everyone, Just discovered this forum yesterday whilst researching into my new freshwater aquarium. I've been 'playing' at it for a couple of years with a little 30L tank with a few neons in it, but in a moment of rashness have just ordered my Jewel 125. I'm so exited! :D For me this will...