Recent content by Vin Swords

For a trained eye, True altums can be id easily. There is no such a thing as Altum cross. But there is inbred stocks which have Brocken bars. But the main issue is tank setup. 2ft by 30inch standard bare bottom tank is no good. They won't grow to normal size. I have seen short fat altums in...

When I went to the local garden center I payed visit to the fish section. And it's there, counting the last days in sorry state. Two altums. LFS man told me a Colombian supplier send them to try out, 10 come month ago but all died but this two. Totally messed up due to fighting and not eating...

this is sharp sand from B&Q                 and cat litter from Tesco

You can use normal builders sand or playsand. As long as nothing added in it. My fev is sharp sand from b and q . It's the heaviest sand you can buy. It's always clean and perfact for plants.

Water is perfact. Wormed about 6 month ago.. Since you mention it, I'll dose it with kasuri this week. Just incase.

Hi, as per title, having bit of issue with one of my discus. Basically he stopped eating. He is interested in food now and then but spitting out like he eat bit of lemon. Shaking his head and all. He is still look good apart from less active but extra aggressive.. Only thing I could think of...

There.. The official clown has arrived.. LoL ( auto carrot mate.. Ain't got a hand in that mess.)

LoL.. I w/c with stone cold ro mix (65/35). It not an issue if you go down up to 10c. Temp going down is a sign of rainy season and will trick breading behaviours if you have right conditions ... So many old wife tales in fish keeping...

Hi all, After getting annoyed with buying ro everyweek, bought My self a unit to give it a shot. Unit I bought come with 80 psi pump. How about if I pump the waste water back in to ro unit via y joint? It should be no waste water no? Anyone have experience on this?

Got 8 of this. Supposed to be wild Peruvians . But Week after arrival from South America. Two paired up and laying eggs. Wtf!