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  1. glolite

    Baby rocket gars feeding

    Hi, I've been keeping tropical fish for 15 years and have just got three baby rocket gars for my large tank. Have researched and read the threads on here and so far the gars have accepted some pieces of prawn fed by plastic forceps. Does anyone know if it is safe to feed them dried complete...
  2. glolite

    The Nitrate Debate

      Hi Essjay, yes we live in the Uk, North Downs county Kent hence the chalk. Indeed the kettle needs renewing most years ShinySideUp and descaling on a weekly basis. Strangely I also have clown loaches and they thrive in our water for some reason. Thanks for the information, will come back...
  3. glolite

    The Nitrate Debate

    Thanks Akasha, good thread!
  4. glolite

    The Nitrate Debate

    Ok here goes from our on line water authority information :   Water hardness 269mg/l Ca Co3 Hard (We're on chalk) Ammonium  average 0.009 mg NH4/l   (PCV 0.5 whatever that is ) Nitrate average 23.5 mg NO3/l (PCV 50) Nitrite average 0.005 mg NO2/l (PCV 0.5) Nitrite/Nitrate formula 0.472 (PCV 1)  ...
  5. glolite

    The Nitrate Debate

    Hi Byron, thanks for that, I will contact my local water authority and take some samples for testing as you suggested. None of my mbuna have died from bloat thank goodness but even though I have had them for several years and they breed constantly, I am always trying to improve water quality as...
  6. glolite

    The Nitrate Debate

    Yes I agree. Now have aching arms and have used half a bottle each of the nitrate kits and the result is the same.....cherry red! Think I'll give up and just carry on with the water changes, the mbuna cichlids were fed tonight and they just tried to eat the syringe that I used to take my sample...
  7. glolite

    The Nitrate Debate

    Thanks, it's very confusing even years of fish keeping. There are so many products on the market now but I have always tried to rely on water changes rather than chemicals. I'm just off to test again though as another thread mentioned shaking bottle 2 of the API kit for two minutes not the 30...
  8. glolite

    The Nitrate Debate

    Hi guys, can I join in this debate please? Have been keeping freshwater tropical fish for over 10 years now.  My tap water tests at 40ppm so when I do water changes I double dose with seachem prime but my tanks always read high, like top end red colour on the API kit. Would anyone recommend...
  9. glolite

    Emergency Help Needed Asap

    Jag now rehomed. Couple of large clown loaches left if anyone has a roomy aquarium.
  10. glolite

    Emergency Help Needed Asap

    Hi guys I need some help   My Father is seriously ill and I need to rehome some fish to lessen my load.   I have a superb jaguar female cichlid who I need to rehome she is adult and fully grown. We live between Ashford and Folkestone in Kent. I need to make some space to make less tanks and I...
  11. glolite

    Sunsun Trickle Filter

    Ok thanks   Here's a link https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sun+sun+trickle+filter+images&tbm=isch&imgil=OtaodBWlcrb0sM%253
  12. glolite

    Sunsun Trickle Filter

    The water is pumped from the bottom of the tank and exits via a spray bar over the trickle filter. I think it is similar to the Aqua One tanks? Will try to find a link thanks.
  13. glolite

    What Did You Do To Your Tank/s Today?

    Cleaned out 2 external filters, changed jeans, did 25% water changes on 4 tanks (of the 8!) must be crackers. Tried to work out a way of running a tank down but none of the fish are compatible with other tank fishes (sigh). Wished I hadn't been so enthusiastic about fish 20 years ago. Made tea...
  14. glolite

    Sunsun Trickle Filter

    Hi guys I've had the above tank for a few years and messed about with the contents of the trickle filter to accommodate a gang of mbuna. Trouble is the trickle is not even a trickle out of the filter anymore. The little holes in the bases of the 3 compartments keep getting bunged up despite...
  15. glolite

    Lcd Automatic Fish Feeder

    Used an automatic feeder once whilst on holiday. It overfed my fish and killed the lot so I've never used it since. Fish can go two weeks without food, so a good water change before holiday and no food is my answer
  16. glolite

    Holiday

    Don't use holiday blocks as they foul your tank. Yes get someone to feed them once or twice a week while you are away and the fish will be fine.
  17. glolite

    Celendine Is Sick

    She's no worse and the bronze stuff seems to have gone. Still has one white spot but it's early days.
  18. glolite

    Glolite's Indoor Aquarium

    What a day! After getting to the last water change of the day and feeling a little bit impatient to refill the last tank, I had this brilliant idea. What if I raised my plastic dustbin, used to mix the new water and add conditioner, a tad higher to aid the flow  from my pump back into the tank...
  19. glolite

    Celendine Is Sick

    Sorry if I didn't make it clear, there are tiny bronze dots on her but I think she may have velvet disease? The dots seem to be connected by a film which partially floats off from time to time. Maybe where it attaches to the slime coat. Anyway, I will try a combination of eSha Exit and 2000...
  20. glolite

    Celendine Is Sick

    Some better pics I hope

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