Recent content by Ryanish

I'm aiming to grow them and depending on the colour, give at least 2 back to the LFS, as I've only a 54ltr tank (I say only.. It's a lot for me!) and I want as much variety as I can get. I want my tank to mature enough so I can find a bottom feeder useful! I've also seen crabs that you can buy...

Thanks peeps for the welcome! Little update but my Platies have given birth! To about 10 in total last week. Managed to save 4 of them and have them in a float tank feeding they tiny specs of flake food :hyper: And also my nitrite levels have been 0 for the past 3 days so no need for any...

Can't thank you all so far for the input and personal advice. The nitrite levels are a tad under 0.25ppm now, so another water change and hopefully i can keep it low. I'm feeding them a lot less so they hopefully produce less waste for the time being too. Can you believe the 54ltr tank is an...

Thanks for the welcome. I'm hoping after the first full month of my tank being set-up, things will start to calm down, but I've no issues with daily water changes, stops me from sitting in front of the pc :lol: I'll start a thread when I find where, and keep a weekly update with pictures...

Thanks for the replies so far. They are real shells, but have been used as ornaments before this for about 30 years, so I don't know if that effects things or not compared to freshly found shells? Just to let you all know, my Nitrite levels are below 0.25ppm again :hyper: I need to keep a...

Thanks for the information - I've just performed another water change - hopefully this won't stress the fish too much - how long is it worth leaving before testing the water status again? So much to learn, and on the awkward side as with most things on the interweb, information varies a hell of...

Thanks Chris and FHM! I'm using an API Nitrite NO2 test kit - Liquid bottle dropper. Is that ok? I'm always waiting on test sticks from a friend who's a nurse, to check ammonia, ph, nitrite, nitrate etc too. I think I may change the water again shortly. I hear you're supposed to let the water...

Waiting for Summertime.

Hi Guys, Just thought I'd say hello, show you pictures of my tank (about 2 and a half weeks old!) and ask a question about my fish. When I first got it (let it mature for a week with 4 plants in there and stress coat/zyme as I was impatient it seems and I didn't have any ammonia to start a...