Recent content by SRbettas

Yes i currently have cpd in my 80 litre, very pretty fish. id love to add somthing tiny like phoenix rasboras or dwarf golden barbs but not sure on how compatible they are with my centrepiece options i worry the halfbeak will eat them?

was previously an apisto breeding tank so currently softwater and acidic: ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 ph - 6.2 kh - 2 dKH gh - 3 dGH TDS - 40ppm conductivity - 70µS/cm

my 60 gallon (120x45x45) is looking very empty, its currently just got 12 glistening rasboras and some amanos. id like a community of south-east asian nano fish but with at least one unique species, i like liquorice gouramis, wild bettas or maybe halfbeak? and then some sort of bottom dweller...

Hi, I currently have a 34gallon tank with a fluval aquasky successfully growing some low-medium light plants. However i want to grow some more challenging plants and i was wondering if instead of replacing my current light, if i could add another light into the aquarium hood to just give me...

I'm leaning towards a Nicrew light, any specific models anyone would recommend the skyled plus seems to have good reviews?

I'm looking to upgrade the lighting on my 130 litre tank from T8 Bulbs to LEDs, however i dont have a huge budget. does anyone have experience with either the aquasky, popbloom or nicrew lights. I will be growing some stem plants, ludwigia repens, rotala roundifolia, rotala indica, a carpet of...

This is my betta “Tesco”, he is a halfmoon plakat and I have had him for almost 2 years. He is supposed to be a Thai flag colour, hence the name Tesco, but over time lost the white stripes. His tank is the 9 gallon fluval flex which he shares with 3 amano shrimp and a handful of pest/bladder...

if i cant find any locally, is this alright to use clay?

i think there's a potters near me actually, i will give them a call. is all kaolinite clay safe to go straight into the tank or does it need to be rinsed first?

if i go the clay route how do i prepare it? also where can i find some in the uk, most brands I've seen recommended aren't available here?

do you know where i can find aquarium safe red clay in the uk? is there a specific brand you would recommend?

Ok i will see if topsoil 2 is in stock, thanks for your help

only other thing I could try and get is organic topsoil, again its peat free but these two seem most readily available. topsoil 1 Contains soil conditioners Screened to 10mm Peat Free and safe topsoil 2 Organic blend with naturally occurring nutrients Peat-free formula Ideal for beds, borders &...

All I can find near me is this Miracle gro all purpose. As essjay mentioned its almost impossible to find soil containing peat. The ingredients are Wood fibre, Bark fines, Coir and composted Green waste, does this seem ok?