Recent content by Philip.

personally, I wouldn't risk it 

yes, he has sussed out how to use the plants to climb on top of the filter housing, although he spends most of his time on the thermometer which he can also reach fresh air or scavenging on the tank floor!

I'd often wondered how my crab managed to sit on the thermometer, now I know, I think! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3fPVnixS-k&feature=youtu.be

Shrimp are a consideration, any suggestions on what type, bearing in mind my Platies seem to be on a never ending mission to eat everything

In my 5 month old 110 litre tank I have 8 x Platys 6 x Lemon Tetra 4 x Black Phantom Tetra 6 x Colombian Red Fin Tetra It has a pea gravel substrate and is planted (medium) and my PH is 7.4 I'm pretty sure I am getting near to being fully stocked but was wondering if I could put some small...

Taken with my iphone, quite impressed!

Sure, I use this place http://www.totally-tropical.co.uk/ he's inbetween Canborne and Redruth, just off the A30

The first LFS I i used (Quite well known in my part of Cornwall) came recommended by a certain fish keeping magazine. It has a large variety of fish and dry goods, but where it falls down is its customer service. They are so busy that they have no time to chat and offer advice, and like the OP...

have a read of this, it should give you all the info you need http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/113861-fishless-cycling/

Mine did that too, I won't be leaving the lid open and unattended again

The cats new resting spot!

Happened to me, 50% water change did the trick, cleared after a couple of more days

looking back on my notes my nitrites spiked, then fell to 0.25 in 3 days then took a further 9 days to reach zero. Have patience, it will happen

+1 for the Lemon Tetra, beautiful little fish

My neighbour is in the same position as you, after me telling him to do a fishless cycle he succumbed to the pressure of the LFS and came back with some Black Phantoms, one died after 5 days which is when he asked for help. I made him test the water daily and do 20% water changes every day...