Recent content by Toploadertom

Thanks for the advice guys. I was thinking of maybe a creamy/grey colour. I dont have an under gravel filter so that wont be a problem. I may leave it now though. Dont want to upset my plec with a light colour! Although I do like the idea of replacing the gravel with sand. :D

Would it be safe to change the gravel in my tank? The gravel in there at the moment is very dark coloured & I fany getting some lighter stuff. Would this affect the fish in any way?

Could I ask your thoughts on the bacterlife 7 treatment? supposedly use once a week as part of your cleaning regime?

Test results pending... :unsure: EDIT: Nitrite is 0ppm, but not quite sure about the amonia one. Cant tell if its 0ppm or 0.25ppm... Or somewhere in between!

Thank you Oldman. Yes I have a liquid testing kit and will carry out a full test tomorrow. After reading the forums a bit Im slightly worried about when I cleaned my filter. Like an idiot I rinsed my sponges in tap water and not tank water... Is this going to cause me future problems? :o

Hi all, first time on this great site. :good: I have recently aquired my first aquarium (details in sig) which was established for about a year before I got it. My heater was damaged during transit and resulted in a dramatic increase in water temp(It was 36.2C at the worst!). I brought a new...