Recent content by Hokum

Well If you have alot of flow, White clouds like those conditions, my river tank also has Panda Garra which like a lot of flow too. What temps are you running your tank at?

I can vouch for the Hagen Elite too, but both are about the same size.

I have the Hagen Elite mini 25W in my 12Litre and it's fine, it has a thermostat which is nice in such a small unit.

Test kit results.

Nitrates are at 20ppm, its hardly low. I've had Nitrates at 50ppm but it made little difference. I had hoped that the plants would out compete the BGA and it would go away as i clean it out.

I have a 100Litre 36x12x18 tank with a 39W T5. I'm struggling against BGA. I've been lighting the tank for 7hrs a day is this too long and just helping the BGA? Tank is low tech no CO2 and filtered by an Aquaclear 50 powerhead with quick filter and an Aquaball 160 atm. I'm getting a 2213...

I suppose I could just get the taps when i see them cheaper.

So i should get the cheap one then?

Thanks, i had looked at this one but its sans taps which are about £10 when I looked...

I'm looking to get the above as an addition filter for my river tank, does anyone know the best price i can pick one up for? I've seen one (with taps and media) for £52.85 inc postage, anyone know better?

Are you sure they aren't just salts and minerals from the water?

Get a Garra, they remain fairly small and are non agressive.

Would i be correct in thinking though, that if you want hard water for your fish, that a rock which reacts lightly to acid maybe a good idea to act as a buffer? I didn't do Geology... I did chemical engineering ;)

Hi thanks. No I have Hillstream loach, White cloud mountain minnows and Glowlight Danio. The issue is that i believe Macrobrachium will predate on small fish?

Looking at some pictures they also look like Macrobrachium lanchesteri AKA the riceland prawn... Anyone kept these shrimp?