Recent content by willjones

Hi Hoskins, I'm not massively experienced at all but I have set up a planted tank with and without a pH controller for several months each. Using a pH controller has made no perceptible difference in my aquarium, although I can see how a pH controller could be useful in a different set up. In...

I'll give it a try, thanks.

Thanks, I picked up the four of them for £50, seemed like a good deal because the slightly larger ones were £40 each! Only downside is that they're refusing to eat anything but frozen bloodworm at the moment, frustrating! Especially as I watched them taking granules before I bought therm. In...

I don't think they're called amazon swords, but I don't know what their name is. If I find out I'll let you know.

Grateful for suggestions, thanks for the input, I was actually thinking the same myself. I positioned those two plants when they were alot smaller, and wouldn't actually grow very well at the ends, I think they've over grown their space now so there's gonna be some moving around. Their roots are...

Nice start, haven't read all the comments but just wanted to add my experience of making a diy stand. For the frame I copied the structure from the diy stand on this webpage: http://www.aquariumlife.net/projects/diy-aquarium-stand/56.asp I glued the pieces of wood together, fixing them with...

Discus and cardinals still watching each other carefully, no losses yet touch wood.

Where are the angels?! Are there some lurking in the photos which I haven't spotted?!!! Only joking, I'm sure little bright blue and red things will fit into the diet of even the most discerning discus, however so far I think they've got that "on holiday" feeling so are giving the cardinals an...

Just an update on my tank, removed quite a few species of plants as they were growing out of control and grew tired of cutting them back / wanted a low maintenence set up. Also finally bought some discus today (which was the idea when I bought the tank 1 year ago). I'm really pleased with them...

Would like to add my vote for pencilfishes, I've got 10 beckford's pencilfish and think they look great! I love their distinctive hovering swimming style, and mine are constantly breeding and the males spar all the time aswell. Just my 50 pence!

Just one intake and output pipe on the filter, but also got a put a T junction on the intake so I can drain off water easily, and also plumbed in a UV filter and there's a bypass going round it to reduce the flow going through the UV.

Just an update on the tank. I've made a few changes... The vallis was growing like crazy and I got fed up of cutting it back so I pulled it all up. Moved around the other plants abit as you can see. My water became very soft and acidic for some reason, pH 5.8 to 6.0 (despite water changes with...

Yeah, makes you have a think about trying it, but realistically don't have time / resources at the moment. They looked very beautiful whilst spawning. At first I just noticed that they were racing around the tank in an unusual way, and then I realised that they were actually spawning. One...

Have been watching the pH in my aquarium very slowly dropping day by and trying to figure out why and whether I should be doing anything about it until I came home late last night having accidentally left the light on and found my cardinals rushing around laying eggs! My tapwater is quite soft...

Some pictures... The male is about double the size of the females, I don't know if they will grow any more or not. The first female in the photo is the one the other two chase around. Gonna try a day without any food.