Mature Media Request

[FishyWishie]

My new tank arrives tuesday and im wondering if anyone in scotland or maybe NE England has any they could/would spare? Im really keen to get underway and would welcome the boost. Ive checked the media list but only 1/3 of the scots listed are active and the 1 i did mailed hasn't replied.

Ill happily pay for postage or whatever is needed.

 

[FishyWishie]

Still on the hunt

 

[FishyWishie]

Late sunday night was prob a bad time to post this i think

 

[FishyWishie]

Bumping to the top incase this is a better time to do it I've been suffering from depression recently and ive found planning everything and ordering things in has really helped lift my moods I know its a long road to stocking but i cant wait to get started lol

 

[PDSimon]

I can't help but good luck with your tank

 

[waterdrop]

Hello from the other side of the pond. The bacteria tend to die out while riding the ocean over to you folks in the bright hills of green, so I guess it won't be coming from any of us yanks (personally I'm a southerner though...) Good luck in your search and we'll be glad to try and help if you end up going from scratch and doing without.

~~waterdrop~~

 

[FishyWishie]

Thanks for the kind words - From scratch is looking a definate possibility atm no replies from anyone uk ive tried Was more of a hope than expectation thing tho im more than prepared to do the whole cycling thing myself.

 

[waterdrop]

In my own case I had never fully understood the details of the two species of bacteria that make up the biofilter in my previous period in the hobby. Once I began to understand it I was really fascinated and found myself in denial that virtually every body of fresh water anywhere in the world would actually -have- some of these two species in there somewhere!

So to me it felt like a kind of fun little scientific expedition right in my son's new fish tank to see whether these nut cases on TFF were telling the truth or pulling a big hoax, lol. After a lot of hard work and ups and downs, I not only proved to myself that it was for real, I was actually rather stunned at how healthy my tropical fish were right from day one. In years past I had had plenty of experience seeing fish both healthy and unhealthy and I knew quite well the contrast between the two. Providing a fully functioning robust biofilter and learning the good habit of a weekly water substrate clean and water change routine are clearly at the core of success in the hobby. Somehow I just got quite a kick out of finding that those correct bacteria were right there in my pristine clear tap water and that they could be brought out by using a little clear household ammonia!

~~waterdrop~~