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Daize I like the tank looks great mate 

Thats stunning   as a newbie thats the kind of tank I would love 

Have found out the 2 work mates have tropicals too........so help is on the way!! 

After reading a few pages and sites you guys are right! Thanks for pointing that out,  Wow alot to remember with a marine set-up.....think I will get used to tropical first LOL. I have found out this week that 2 other people at work have healthy tropical tanks, so they are going to give me some...

As a newbie I ain't the best to ask, but what about an all in one unit that reads temp and measures tank parameters continually? Is there such a thing already? 

Thanks for the welcome and advice  Thanks Ch4rlie  will get the ammonia and droppers tomoz 

Hmmmm ok back to the drawing board it looks like then  LOL

Hmm read 2 different reviews on these now and one says kept in a small group are ok in tank of 10 gallon another says minimum of 30 gallon??? 

That was fantastic, thankyou for sharing them  

We have decided that we like the look of Tiger Barbs and Green Tiger Barbs for our 25 litre tank would this tank be ok with 4 of each in it? It has 2 live plants in it, 1 fake plant and a largeish fake log. The temp at minute in tank is sitting nicely at 74f..........consistent for last 4 days...

I have added a bacteria starter to the tank on Monday AM and it has now given 0 reading, so am I right in thinking then that by doing a reading tommorow morning if it reads 0 still then, the tank is well on the way "Cycling"? Leave it a few more days before stocking?

No ammonia added artificially yet no, would that be whats causing the GH reading to be out?

Got talking to my boss today about my new 25 litre tank, he said why didn't you say you wanted one I want rid of my 50 litre one with stand!! Doh!!!  Ok soooo now I have my 25 litre which I want as a simple but stunning talking point in the kitchen, started on a Fishless cycle and I now have the...

Ch4rlie I love your tank in the sig box, that is stunning mate 

Well done first test on the water today.........was expecting it to be WAaaaaay out! but was shocked all levels as they should be except the 21dGH?? struggling to work out what I need to do to bring that down?