Recent content by stuart264

Don't its fine honestly, I have good days and bad days, yesterday was a bad day thats all.

Finally tracked down the tanf manf. website and e-mailed them over the positioning of the filter outlet as I found the instructions for the pump / filter online but they are pretty vague about the positioning.

All I could get locally as I was in too much pain today to go upto the specialist marine place and went to the big chain pet store in town and that was all they had.

OK Bought myself some Tetra Test strips (can someone tell me a cheap online supplier of those in the UK as I nearly cried at the price of them) Got the Following initial readings N03 = 50mg/l NO2 = 0 mg/l GH = >16 Degrees hardness (water round here is like concrete) KH = 20 PH 7.2 Used the...

Tank is an Superfish AquaSafe Aqua-40 that came with a Powerhead 320 Pump. Googling I can find pictures of the tank but only a spares listing for the Powerhead 320 and no manf. website seems to be listed

One question, if I add the amonia and wait 24 hours is it ok to use the API Stress Zyme as a "booster" to get things going?

Thanks, did want to get fish in the tank sooner but I would rather look after their welfare than kill fish.

Said I was new to this, but I at least I am asking now rather than screwing up with fish in the tank :good: 1. Pump positioning, not 100% sure on this as the instructions for the submarine pump were not in the box, I have set it up with the upright from the pump about 3/4 - 1" above the...

Ignore that, I just read the fishless cycle stuff, I will pick up some amonia and a dosing syringe this morning

So where does the API Stress Zyme I bought come in as they said that would get the cycle going?

Thanks, I saw the link at the top of the forum, I will have a read through in the morning as I am too tired and in too much pain to do anything tonight and remember what I am doing.

I am really new to this having bought my first fish tank this afternoon having enjoyed watching the fish swim in my friends tank and the way that it helps me relax and bring down my pain levels. I wanted to start fairly small so I have bought a Aqua One 320 28 Litre tank from a specialist fish...