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Reflectors make a huge difference in the output of light from your lamps, also keeping them clean (reflectors and lamps) makes a huge difference too. SD.

Bulbs go in the ground :) Lamps go in light fittings :) I'm so with you on that one Tom :) I don't want to go too off topic but, I wonder if you can have too much light in aquariums? is too much light bad for plants or fish? Would Metal halide HQI or high pressure sodium SON be a viable...

Hi Uriel Flourescent tubes come in T12, T8 and T5 this equates to the diameter of the glass in 8ths of inches. So T8 is 1" diameter T12 is 1 & 1/2 inch diameter and T5 is 5/8ths of 1 inch. Also T8/T12 and T5 are slightly different lenths. You can also get HO (high output lamps) In theory the...

Hi all, I'm new to fish keeping and am using the API master (ebay £20) liquid kit all dated month 5 or 6 this year, I also have some 6in1 Tetra strip tests about 23 left :) I don't use them much harder to read. I can't speak for the Tetra liquid tests but the API were a little tricky to read at...

Tom sorry that your fish died, I hope the last one makes it. We have the same tank, and had almost the same advice from pets@home, I am so glad I found this forum so much usefull info here :) I set up our tank for 2 weeks and then introduced 5 leopard danios (danio frankei) one of them died...

What a super looking little fish, I think the delivery price is ok for next day. Thanks for the link :) SD.

The tank I have is made by Interpet and is called a "fishbox" comes complete with heater, filter, thermostat and twin light, I thought it was a good buy, but the instructions for setup & keeping fish are not brilliant. SD.

I understand its going to take alot of regular testing and PWCs to keep healthy fish, I got a shock when P@H said after a week you can stock some "tester fish" I got the feeling the staff knew these would probably get sick and/or die within weeks :( I have tried to contact the 2 members listed...

Thanks everyone for your suggestions and advice, I will be researching more about the fish suggested over this weekend and maybe another trip to the LFS again :) I have read alot over the past couple of weeks and alot about the nitrogen cycle, I think I was given bad advice from the Pets at home...

Hi all I am looking for ideas for some small or very small fish to go into a 48ltr tropical fishbox eventually we would like a small community with something going on in all levels of the tank. I would ideally like to have a small shoal of something like tetras or endlers (do they all...

Hi all my name is Dave I'm new to keeping tropical fish but have always admired other peoples tanks when I've seen them. I have been reading through this forum to try to increase my understanding of all the tech stuff, theres more than meets the eye to this hobby :) Currently cycling a new 48l...