Recent content by NickBFC

For sale due to leaving hobby:  Maxspect Razor 16k 120w led light unit - brand new in January this year £230 collected or £245 shipped via insured Parcelforce. Includes brackets, box and instructions, all in excellent order.  TMC V2 1500 return pump, brand new in February this year £25...

Selling due to switching to marine.   Juwel Rio 125 (125 litre) Matching Juwel stand with upgraded stainless handles Eheim 2215 external filter bought new about 15 months ago, still have box/instructions Replacement Juwel light unit again bought new 15 months ago, think I still have the box and...

I bought my rocks from Maidenhead at Hickstead, can't remember how much it was but it wasn't expensive. Just give it a good clean etc before putting in the tank. My rock goes about 1/3rd of the height of tank so it doesn't need loads. I'm not around an awful lot at the moment because of work...

I see you support Brighton, are you local? If so you're welcome to look at my tank (I'm near Worthing).   I have a Juwel 125 with Pseudotropheus Saulosi dwarf Mbuna. I currently have 11 (4 males) and find this number about right for my tank. Ideally you usually need 2-3 females per male to keep...

Update: Have been thinking about selling the tank and starting (my first) marine set up. Still undecided though - thinking about doing a rescape on this tank with a nice slate wall at the back as I'm a bit bored with the look. Fish are still doing well, managing to keep aggression under control.

Be keeping an eye on this, very very tempted to start my first marine tank soon!

Thanks :) Some recent pics (bit blurred sorry), males have coloured up really nicely. Tank still seems to be fine without any nasty aggression.          

Fish are doing well - now have three coloured up males, so far no real trouble. I was doing a clean up/water change a few weeks ago and noticed two fry hiding under a rock. I moved them into a breeding box so they weren't eaten, sadly one died but the other is now at least 4-5 weeks old and...

Looks really nice, keep it up :)

Hello :) Have you got a tank yet, or is it in planning?

I use a sponge, you can properly get into all the nooks and crannies then - also much quicker IMO. It's also easier to rinse as you go as to not scratch the glass. 

Good luck, hope this leads to a decent outcome.

Not much to report on the fish front, although one of my Mbuna is starting to colour up   As for me, utterly miserable! Had key hole surgery on my ankle, on Monday. I play football (soccer) and was expected to return to action in 6-8 weeks, however the operation was more complicated. Now on...

Hello :)

Hello :) What fish are you looking to get?