Recent content by TofferMora

Getting there, need to deal with the algae on the sand and then may look at getting some Corydora

Is this blue green algae? It pretty much covers my sand substrate. Not on anything else just there. Any ideas how to get rid of it? I tried vacuuming it but ended up sucking up the sand as well!

What are goldfish crackers?!

I am partial to one or two, or the full box of these.

I worked for Lidl until last year and was given a full box of their hobnobs as a leaving present! Think it was 24 packets. Went down well with my squad mates in my new job as I took a packet in every day!

It's fine, I can get some here it just all seems to be the stuff that grows well in the substrate not the stuff that does better floating. Sure some will turn up soon or later.

Did a water change last night and moved some plants around and added my other piece of wood. It's still floating a bit so had to weigh it down for now. Trying to get hold of some water sprite to add to my surface plants but can't get hold of any at the moment.

Ok thanks, I will keep an eye out on there then!

Can anyone recommend somewhere to get water sprite in the UK that won't cost a fortune just to post one plant? Also why is it in the UK you can only seem to get Ceratopteris thalictroides rather than Ceratopteris cornuta? Is there any difference if using it as a floating plant? I am sure I read...

If it doesn't then I would say you need to do a water change for a start as you want zero ammonia and Nitrite and lower than you have in nitrate. Also I think you should be doing bigger changes 50-75%.

Don't know if it makes a difference but that's a saltwater test kit not freshwater.

As it looks now: