Recent content by Rockhoppers1964

Dr Rob, took your advice and went to a couple of fish shops over the weekend. Took the Mrs to try and get her to buy into the idea, she is coming round more so now. However i think it was a bit of a mistake taking her, now she has seen some very nice fish some of which she can not have (marines)...

I am thinking 2 x 200w units, that will give me a bit of spare capacity and may help provide heat if one fails.   Should i include UV in the design, it easiser to put it in now than later ?   Andrew

Did a bit of surfing... and found this in several places.   Find out the temp. of the room at its coldest (usually at night). Take the temp you will run the tank at (eg 25C) subtract the room temp (eg 15C) and the temp you are left with is the difference between tank and room (ie 10C). For a...

Ok, one thing that is clear now as the size of the tank is defined is the size of the heater.   Eheim say it should be a 250w heater.   Being a bit of a bore about things breaking down, (result of oil industry life) should i have two heaters either two 125w heaters to provide the heat or two...

Ok the size of the tank has been fixed, mainly due to the size of the hole i have to put it in.   60"(L) X 18"(W) X 24"(H) That gives a volume of 425 L, which i think is a decent sized tank and will suit my needs.   I like the external filter idea, mainly to try and keep the inside of the tank...

Got this from the local water compnay website, does it help ? In general i think we describe our water as soft. Sorry, don't know how to import this in a more readable format.   Results Summary Table Site Name: Glendevon A Download Last 12 Months Detailed Report Sample Period: 01/08/2012 to...

Thanks Dr Rob, thats exactly the kind of help i am looking for.   Yes "showy" is probably a good way to describe the look i want. This tank will be very prominent with one side facing the main living area. The amount on times we entertain friends will mean the other side will get just as much...

Did a bit of lunchtime surfing to find a starting point.     These are what i would call pretty fish, bright and colourful; Peacock Cichlid Red Texas Cichlid Demasoni Cichlid Jaguar Cichlid   Like the pleco's also and they seem quite useful.   Would like a shoaling fish in there too, any...

Thanks for the comments and the welcome.   I guess the question is, what kind of fish ? as that seems to dictate the filtration, lighting etc. So as this is my first tank for a while, i think the fish should be quite robust and able to survive my learning curve. The Mrs wants something pretty to...

Hi guys, (and girls)   I used to keep tropical freshwater fish many years ago, (probably15+) and i am sure / know a lot has changed since then, so please consider me an absolute beginner.   I have just bought the house of my dreams, it has taken me a long time to find it because i was being...