Recent content by MikeG747

Thanks for the replies, I suspected they may have been something different to Kerri tetra. They go back to the store we purchased them from asap. They are an absolute nightmare to other fish.

Hi, Can someone identify the fish in the image please, sorry it is a bit blurry, they are not good at staying still. I have 15 of them in a 4 foot community tank and they are an absolute nightmare, each seems to have it's own patch of water that is its territory and attacks anything that...

I have a number of Kessil lights (2 amazon suns and an A150 light blue), all on gooseneck adapters. You need to factor in the 90 degree mounting bracket that goes on the gooseneck if you actually want to get the light sitting perpendicular to the water surface and to get the light slightly...

I use a spring clamp from Clas Ohlson, which does the job for me. http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Cocraft-Spring-Clamp/Pr407211000

In my opinion it is worth spending the money on a decent filter. I have an APS model in the garage that was supposedly rated at 1000l/h, I think it would be more accurate to say this is about 100l/h. Certainly it can't compete with either of my eheims for output, even though they have roughly...

Thanks for the replies everyone. It has confirmed my suspicions that using a pH drop of 1 point would have fatal consequences. I think I shall use my eyes as a guide for the CO2 levels. If I start seeing unhappy fish then it is too high, if I start seeing algae then it is possibly too low or I...

Hi, I am trying to work out what a sensible pH profile change is so that I can maintain optimal CO2 levels in the tank. I have a drop checker in the tank, but telling the difference between shades of green is challenging. To start with my tank pH is currently around 5.5 (without CO2), my tap...

I have two Eheim Pro 3 filters and I have only ever experienced problems priming them when the canister is empty. So when I do a filter clean these days I make sure it is pretty much full of de-chlorinated water before priming. Means the pressure difference between canister and tank isn't so...

It is far far easier than cuba to grow as well, it has a much bigger/deeper root structure.

In my experience this plant grows like wildfire, I wouldn't bother replanting the trimmings as it grows quick enough anyway. It is not really a carpetting plant and can grow up to 20cm tall if you let it. You will need to trim it often and hard to keep grow compact, it is more of a mid-ground...

CO2Art jumped the gun and contacted me... Now in a testing phase to see if some changes have sorted the regulator out!

Hi, I purchased the following regulator from CO2Art a few months ago but I am having a few issues with it: Aquarium CO2 Dual Stage Regulator and Solenoid Magnetic Valve | CO2Art.co.uk - CO2 Aquarium Specialists When I set the level of CO2 that comes out it is fine, but I find that when the...

Actually it just means that there is far more O2 dissolved in your water which means that when the plants photosynthesize they are producing O2 that cannot be dissolved into an O2 saturated water column, thus the gas stays in gaseous form and you see pearling. Generally O2 rich water is a good...

Hi, I have a tank that is in its fifth week of life and all the plants are growing fairly well. Specs as follows: Tank = 70x70x45 cm (water volume equivalent to about 190 litres with everything in it) Filter = eheim 350T Light = kessil amazon sun suspended 11 inches above water in middle of the...

I got two for about £40 from an american eBay seller. Most of the cost was shipping though.