Recent content by Sinbad633

I have a Fluval Roma 125L tank which I’m looking to upgrade the 2xT8 tubes in. The problem I’m having is this tank doesn’t seem very amenable to this. It has a thick plastic frame around the top and the T8 fitting sits on this. I was thinking I could put 2x Fluval Aquasky lights in as a...

Many thanks for your long and considered post. Much appreciated and has given me plenty to think about.

Hello, I've two questions concerning stocking and about nitrate levels: In the tank so far, which is 125L, 80cm long: 8 Cardinal Tetra 4 Honey Gourami 1 German Blue Ram The tank has 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and 3ppm nitrate. The nitrates don't really seem to rise. The tank has been stocked...

I'm just starting out and tried to do the same, the person in a local aquarium shop suggested it wasn't working too well as modern food has a lot of addivtives to prevent decomposing and hence create the ammonia. Don't know if they are right but I'm using ammonia solution instead now.