Recent content by Taff7996

Week 3 into planted fish less cycle and ammonia is going from 3ppm to 0.25ppm in 24 hours But Nitries have dropped a lot but are sticking at 5.0ppm So I decided to check my Tap Water, hay presto it 5.0ppm So do I use that as a datum marker So I need to take 5.0ppm off all further nitrite...

Just a quick one Is it ok to add Firts to a planted fish less cycling tank.

I suppose they could be insect lava, they look like Planaria Perhaps a ready made snack for my fish when I get them

Yes, washed gravel before putting it in I think their fry, their wriggling a lot!

Im a newbie and I'm two weeks into a planted fish less cycle I've just notice lots a fry in and around the gravel Can anyone identify them and will continuing the cycle harm them

A better picture of the fry

Did a quick count and I think I've got about 8 small specks crawling around the glass, under magnifying glass they look like snails Also I've got lots of fry in and around the gravel, I don't know wether to be pleased or not, I'm week two in to a fish less cycle , a little concerned to their...

Yes, bought some living plants last week I'll leave it there, as long as they don't eat all the plants

I've just spotted a baby snail in my tank I am in the process of carrying out a fish less cycle on my first ever fish tank Is it ok to leave it in or should I remove it

I'll adjust my timer to 10 hours then How about air bubbles for plants, how long?

How long would you keep the light on for plants. I've just started a new tank and doing a fish less cycle I've had the light on for 3 hours a day for the past 4 days but my plants aren't looking too heathly So I've just up the light time to 6 hours, hope this helps them

Only just started the cycle, so a long way to go :-(