Recent content by Tomo

Looking to set up a mbuna tank, have got coral sand as a substrate but was wondering what is the best rock set up for them?. Got given some Lava rock which will look great against my 3D background but it looks very porus with lots of very small holes will algae still be able to grow on lava...

Hi, I am having some electrical work done at home on the weekend and the power will be off for 7 to 8 hours. I am concerned that all the good bacteria in my external filter that has built up over time will be destroyed during this period of no electric. Am I right to be concerned or will the...

Thanks for that off to the garden centre for me!!

Hi all, Can anyone tell me if there are any pebbles out there that do not raise pH? I've seen some in Pets at Home and other fish shops and also some pebbles for the BioOrbs. I only want to add a few to my tank for decoration, but don't want to raise the pH. The last ones I had I got from a...

Thanks for your replies think I will leave it in hoping it won't remove the liquid fertilisers no one seems to know for sure whether it does or not

Hi I am setting up a new tank, low tech no co2, low lighting, just want to know if I use some liquid such as profito or tropica a couple of times a week will I need to remove my activated carbon from the filter? because if it removes tannins medication etc, surely it would remove the liquid...

Thanks everyone for your quick replies - rather technical for me, but I appreciate what you're all saying. I will just put up with it, and maybe lower the pH with some peat balls - hopefully that'll work! Anybody know if natural slate raises pH? Thanks

Hello, Can anybody explain why a bucket of tap water (nothing else in the bucket) has a pH of 7.2 initially, and then 24 hours later a pH of 7.4? The colour change in the test is quite considerable. I was going to place some natural slate I bought in the bucket to test if it raised the pH or...

So you think carbon doesn't remove liquid ferts? I'll forget easycarbo then because I'm only using a 9watt led light from interpet but it does give a nice bright clean light I'll use profito what's the best dose ,with weekly water change all at once ? or a little daily?

Still don't understand why Carbon is the best media if it removes liquid ferts seems pointless unless your removing medication or trying to remove the tannins from bogwood think I'll remove it so I can add profito or something to help my plants is it best to dose weekly with water change all at...

Hi, setting up a new low maintenance tank with a heavily planted area in one corner-just sticking with low light plants: amazon sword, assorted crypts, Vallis etc, into a substrate of Ada Malayan soil for a good nutrient base. The rest of the tank has sand, and no co2 injection. Do I need to add...

Thanks all for your replies and help just got to be patient

Thanks for that ill give it a clean just good to think it will disappear naturally

Hi, just wondered if anybody could help. I set up a new tank, only a week old, and the piece of bogwood is already growing what looks like slimey hair. I've got it weighed down at the moment with a stone to stop it floating. Will this disappear on its own or do I need to do something? Want to...

Thanks for your reply, it makes sense I will return the corys back to the shop cheers.