Recent content by Widdy1961

Welcome I’m new here myself but started keeping fish back in the late 70’s before I took a break. Lot’s has changed over the years, cycling a tank was never anything I’d heard of back then 😮 I would echo what Slaphappy said regards the API Master Test Kit though, from all the reading I’ve done...

I got the water parameters 😮 For most analysis, results are from samples taken at random in the water quality zone of your area. In some cases, results are from samples taken from water treatment supply points feeding the zone. Hardness Level Value Slightly Hard Standard No standard...

I will be planting but I’ve not been able to visit the shop to choose them due to work. The shop I bought the tank etc from, don’t have a great plant stock unfortunately but I shall plant soon and before adding any Fish 👍

Not sure what the tap water parameters are in my area of the UK The substrate was a commercially bagged ready washed fine gravel from my local Aquarium Shop. I guessed it was Bacterial Bloom but just thought it was a little early for it, obviously not 😊 I’d sort of resigned myself to leaving...

Hello Just set up a new tank, Fluval Roma 125, swapped out the Internal Filter for a Fluval Canister 207. Added thoroughly washed substrate (even though it said it was pre washed) a few Rocks and ‘Fake’ Tree Roots, no plants yet. Added AquaCare Tap water conditioner and Interpet Fast Filter...

Hello Just getting back into Freshwater Fish Keeping after many years away. In the late 70’s, early 80’s my parents were keen Aquarists and were members of our local Aquarist Society, so I learned a few things back then and had my own 4’ Aquarium in which I bred some Green Severum Cichlids, my...