Recent content by richw

Thanks for this - just finished installing and the tank looks 100x better with T5 tubes instead of T8! Hopefully my plants will really start growing now..

Hi all,   Had my tank populated for about 3 weeks now and did a 40% water change this morning. Just checked out the tank and I've spotted a cluster of about 30 blue dots on one of the pieces of wood. I presume these are eggs, but I have no idea who they belong to. They're quite exposed and all...

Yep using API tests - why the heck they've picked colours that are so similar beats me.. the only one I find easy to read is High Range pH, only because each colour in the scale is completely different. What really doesn't help is the fact I'm colour blind and struggle to identify shades - I end...

Ok so I've been running this for another week - at one point I had ammonia and nitrites at 0 after adding 2ppm of ammonia 24 hours earlier - all was looking good.   Unfortunately that doesn't appear to be the case anymore - the ammonia is now sitting at around 0.2-0.3ppm and there's 0ppm of...

Looks good Laura! A lot more interesting colours than the ones on Google Images! That's a good tip Robbo, I'll definetely bear that in mind when I have a look at them in my LFS.   I'm not sure I'd want any fry - is it safe to get two of the same sex? Are they difficult to sex?

Thanks for merging the topics the_lock_man!   Wasn't initially interested in Bolivian Rams but they're definitely on my radar now, I think they're growing on me!

Recreated this topic in the general forum to get a wider range of feedback - http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/420178-200l-community-tank-stocking/

Sounds risky but could be worth it, definitely going to consider it. Would you get the tetras first and let them grow a bit, or get them both the tetras and angels at the same time?   Cardinals do look very similar to Neons, might just get them because they're a bit more hardy!   I've read that...

Oh, I presumed they'd have accurate electronic sensors or something! If they're just using chemical drop tests I won't bother.

Ha, why doesn't that surprise me. I'll definitely make sure I get the results written down so I can make a note of them in my logbook!

Apologies for the quality of these photos - they were taken by my phone which appears to have a terrible camera! When I get some fish I'll get the DSLR out and get some decent ones..   https://www.dropbox.com/s/8db3d0v51xzuavf/tank1.jpg   https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ku9wg02zn0w8l2/tank2.jpg  ...

Ooh that's difficult, I like all of those fish! Excellent tips though..   I suppose at a push I'd pick Neon Tetras, Five Banded Barbs and Guppies..   Also absolutely love Zebra Loaches - they seem to have fantastic personalities!   1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 Five Banded Barbs, 8 Guppies, 10 Neon...

Now that my 200L tank appears to be cycled (going to give it 1 more week just to make sure) I'm ready to start adding some fish! I've done a fishless cycle with the ammonia levels going up to 2ppm.   The water is set at 25 degrees c, has a 1800LPH external filter, and there's quite a few live...