Recent content by Rdoran88

Brilliant I just wanted a second opinion as I was doubting myself. There's hundreds sprouting so the plant must be doing well. Thanks again everyone.

Hi everyone. I have a Java fern plant in my aquarium and recently I noticed a few of the leaves have started to sprout these small root like sprouts. (Photos for clearer reference) upon researching online I have assumed the plant was producing new off shoots but these don't look quite like the...

Ah brilliant. Thanks for the quick reply. Really appreciated.

I have recently set up with some guppies and the tank is now cycled and they are doing great. I have some Fish Science 1mm worm pellets that sink slowly and the 4 guppies seem to be fine with it, they chase it around and eat as you would expect but I know they are mainly top to middle feeders...

Great. Thanks everyone that's helped answer my doubts. Il remove the carbon for when it could be needed and add some extra media to assist in bacteria growth. As always you have been quick and very informative towards a newbie. thanks everyone

Recently set up a 55l tank which came with a PFI 100 filter. The filter has a pump chamber, carbon cartridge chamber and finally a 2 phos sponge and 1 coarse sponge chamber. As I'm going to be doing weekly water changes and monitoring the tank do I really need the carbon chamber and if not would...

Hi and thank you for your quick reply. No there are no fish in the tank and that's been the case now for around 16 days. ammonia is reading close to zero and nitrates are good from what I can see. Nitrites are through the roof but luckily with no fish it's of no harm. so by adding ammonia will...

A few weeks ago I started a nano tank with ATM colony bacteria and some tetras but unfortunately the tetras didn't make it due to a case of white spot. The aquarium has since been fully water changed after 2 weeks at 30 degrees and ich treatment. The tank is now back down fo 26 degrees and my...

I'm going to look into buying a bigger setup as a lot of threads and posts are saying the same thing. I thought starting relatively small would have been better but at 30l I have heard a small problem will spread a lot faster than say 60-100l Again I have to thank everyone for their help

Hi @essjay the document made things a lot easier to find. The Dh number for my area is showing as 7

Thanks for all the advice guys you have all been amazing. I am sad to inform you all at this time though that I have lost 6 fish during the course of the day. To say I am wounded is an understatement I am devastated. My local aquatic centre tested my water this morning whilst I was waiting...

There's a chamber in the cartridge that is carbon and then it runs up to a sponge layer. Yeah I have a mounted Aquarium thermometer as I was pre warned that heater presets are not totally reliable and it was right as the water temp reading is 25 but the heater was at 27