Recent content by TR7 Nut

Sneezy, not sure where you are but Swallow Aquatics at East Harling sell RO water and containers. Not sure on cost.

I live on the Norfolk/Suffolk border and the PH out of the tap is around 7.8, then rises to 8.2/8.4. I have bogwood in there and plenty of plants, but Ph stubbornly stays high. I have done allsorts of tests, thinking it may be substrate, rocks, decorations, then I did the same and just left a...

Oldman, the reason for the gravel change was that I had bought an unmarked bagful from a local LFS, which he had assured me was ok for tropicals and corys, when i set up the tank I used this, turned out it was crushed coral, so too sharp, also was too bright for my liking, and would change the...

Oldman, I am curious to how you would have cleaned the tank, care to elaborate?

Just an update for you peeps out there, my fishless cycle continued very well, with ammonia dropping daily, Nitrites climbing, then we had a weeks holiday at around the time the Nitrites must have peaked, I had left some food in the tank to provide ammonia, when we came back the Amm was 0...

I am a little worried about bacteria die off, my tank has been set up a month, I did not intend to cycle immediatley due to a holiday next week, however it started to cycle naturaly a couple of weeks ago, ammonia became present maybe due to a couple of dying plants, and my habit of squashing a...

Newbie question. Got my 180l tank 3 weeks ago , set up with gravel, rocks, plants, filter,airstone, and heater on and filled within a week, intend to do a fishless cycle, however as we have a holiday due I did not start the cycle as would not be there to monitor it. I have an API kit and out...

Newbie adding to East Anglia. Please note my Marks based on my seeking advice, and general desire to learn before buying! Not an expert so ignore or dump if required. Hellesdon Barn Aquatics-Norwich Variety - 10 Great variety. Great range of equipment. Quality - 10 Tanks are well maintained, no...

OK, Thanks for info. Have a hol in a couple of weeks, will then start my fishless cycle.

Hi All, New here, first question, is this the right Ammonia from Boots, Household Ammonia, label says Contains Ammonia solution 9.5% W/W Andy