Recent content by STRAWBERRY748

hi ya - spoke to my local timber merchant and he suggest using waterproof Mdf or veneered mdf (this can be fiddly if ya gotta do it yourself) or any type of fibre board. this might help too http://www.lifeforceonline.co.uk/aquarium_hoods.html...

For Someone who is Monitoring a forum for like minded enthusiasts you are awfully confrontational and agressive - where in my post does it say that this is the materail that he should use - I am suggesting that he contacts a local timber stockist who will probally be better suited to offering...

OMG -you need to read the post propally guys - speak to your timber merchant - you can buy water proof MDF nowadays and it will the do the job fine. If you want extra insurance then you can always use a yatch varnish on it aswell for additional Protection. Plywood will eventually bow -...

PERSONALLY I WOULD NOT USE THIS - BEST CONTACT YOUR LOCAL TIMBER MERCHANT - I AM SURE THAT YOU CAN GET WATERPROOF GRADE MDF - THIS IS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SINK UNITS - IT IS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE AND WILL LAST SO MUCH LONGER AND PROBALLY LOOK A LOT NICER TO. REGARDS DAVE

HI ALL, I AM LOOKING TO ADD TO MY FILTER MEDIA BY PLACING SCOTHBRITE PADS IN MY FLUVAL 4 PLUS FILTER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH 3M THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TELL ME THERE ARE SMALL TRACES OF ALUMINIUM OXIDE IN THEIR PRODUCT - I HABVE BEEN TOLD THAT SMALL AMOUNTS OF THIS WILL NUTRALISE ALGAE SO ASSUME...

NOT SURE IF YOU CAN USE MILTON FLUID. THIS IS USED TO STERALISE KIDDIES BOTTLES AND I USE IT ON ANY NEW ROCKS BEFORE I PUT THEM IN THE TANK- I AM SURE IF YOU FILL TANK WITH WATER AND ADD FLUID - LEAVE TO SOAK - THAT IT WILL KILL ALL YOU NEED AND IS FRIENDLY TO THE FISH. WHEN EMPTIED YOU WILL...

HI ALL, I HAVE A FLUVAL 4 PLUS FILTER ON MY CICHLIFD TANK AND WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE NEW OF ANYTHING THAT YOU COULD USE OTHER THAN THE EXISTING PADS FROM FLUVAL. I WAS THINKING OF CUTTING UP SCOTHBRITE PADS, BUT THEY HAVE SMALL TRACE ELEMENTS OF SILICON CARBIDE AND ALUMINIUM OXIDE - IS THIS...

Are you from the u.k - what type of thing do you wanna know? Is it pictures you are after? regards Starwberry

Both fish are doing really well now - they are eating well and do not rub or flicker - I think being in small poorly filtered tank might have been giving them problems - now they have lots of friends and i hope will live long and regain some of their colour. thanks to all who posted Dave...

Male and female insects can have o ovipositors - some female fish have them behind their anus fin - but not sure on chiclids I will try and find out for you regards dave

I recently saved two chiclids from a lfs who had taken them in from someone who no longer wanted them - they were both in a very poor state with rotting fins. both are fine now but i cannot identify them due to there skin - it looks as if the orange and black one has had its body bleached - you...

I HAVE A 39 GALLON TANK WITH A FLUVAL 4+ FILTER AND A EHEIM 2231 EXTERNAL FILTER - COULD ANYONE LET ME KNOW HOW MANY FISH I COULD KEEP ASSUMING THAT THE CHICHLIDS WE NOT FIGHTING AND IN GOOD HEALTH REGARDS DAVE

no - the only thing i have done recently is added two fish in the last week - with a four day gap between purchases

did a fifty% water change - added bio zorb to the filter and replacement water had tetra water treatment added - after 12 hrs nitrits still high - i will keep you informed thanks to all who replied

THANKS VERY MUCH REGARDS DAVE :rolleyes: