Recent content by Ryefish

(Sorry to admin if this is in the wrong place, didn't know where to put it!)   Hi all, I've just found this in my attic and was wondering if it is worth anything in the current state that it is in:         Obviously it is missing some bits and I have no idea if it works or not. It was...

Bought a brand new Refractometer for £15 online so i have been having fun with that this morning. Made a DIY hood for the tank out of condensation trays and a light unit haha :) looks rubbish but itll do for now until i can make one. Got a potential massive project about to happen involving a...

Ive never bought a magazine in my life but we now occasionally get PFK and BBC Wildlife magazine if it has some articles that take my fancy. I got this one because it has a little guide to setting up marine tanks lol.. also has some good plant stuff in hehe

I used to think it was impossible and really expensive. It is expensive, but more time consuming than difficult

This tank is unfortunately nothing compared to more important matters :/ i cant really go in to it though on here. Whilst the pump isnt getting the water level high enough in the skimmer to get the bubbles in the cup, it is disgusting in the top of the centre cannister bit below the cup. No...

Thanks for all the replies :) i feel somewhat more relieved now. These bristleworms were out in the middle of the tanks "day" time. I had just fed the clown fish and they all suddenly appeared so im not sure if this is a sign of them being hungry. Ive just recently changed the food in the tank...

Picture is taking a while to send. These worms look like hairy catterpillars. The largest one is a blue colour, almost multi toned though because he shines different colours. There is a tiny baby one that looks more pink

I have some pictures ,just waiting for them to be recieved by my works email so i can upload them. I cant have anything venemous in this tank with students around :/

Me and my coworker have just watched a caterpillar looking creature come out of the rockwork in our marine tank, it must have been about 7cms. Then we saw another... And another... We have googled and dug out some books and discovered they are 'Bristleworms'. Ooh god, everything im reading is...

Yes ,it is all a matter of money, not availability. I put the skimmer back on the tank on Monday, it was collecting loads of waste in the cup... Then yesterday afternoon it wasn't working properly again :( the water level/flow in it has dropped again and it wont go back up. Took the impellor...

I am back from my visit to see my friends at the aquatic shop. I have a fixed skimmer, a marine white bulb and the knowledge of making a hood for this tank. The skimmer... The impellor in the pump was broke and looked like it had been broke for a long time. It was completely clean as were the...

Wahoo! I am meeting with my manager on monday :) Waterchanges.. i am currently doing waterchanges each week. I have the skimmer sat in a bucket in my livingroom so hopefully it will be fixed soon and skimming effectively. I didnt even know what a refugium was until this week when i have been...

The clown hasn't even got a mark on him today. I was talking with my co-worker and she really thinks that I will not be allowed to buy R.O water and there is nowhere to plumb a unit in. I explained how there should be a significant difference in water evaporation if we get a hood on this tank...

haha thanks! atleast someone understands the work going in to this! The nitrates were brought down from 60-ish but it has taken weeks. Ive removed the internal filter that was in there which i thought would be a nitrate harbourer. The only other thing in there with foam is the bubble remover...

I forgot... According to a broken hydrometer Salinity: 30 - SG: just above 1.022