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Hi all, I set this tank up at the end of January. It is my first planted tank and was pretty excited at the start but now the issues are taking over my enthusiasm. I haven't had any issues with the fish, no diseases and no deaths. The cherry shrimp are also loving life and reproducing like...

Hi all, Developed a pretty bad algae problem. Can you please help with identification and offer any help to get rid? Thanks Joe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi all, My fishless cycle completed pretty quickly and ammonia and nitrite zero so I thought it was time to add some fish. The day before adding the fish I did a 80% water change a final test of the water. Nitrate which had been high prior to the water change was now zero. I have since...

Hi, I'm using Dennerle scapers soil in my new tank. I am thinking of an Amazon themed tank and would like to have a group of cories but am worried about them kicking the soil up and making it cloudy / releasing ammonia. Does anyone have experience of keeping cories with uncapped aquasoil? I...

Quick question, I set up my first planted tank yesterday and am now letting it cycle before adding any fish. Regarding lighting, what photoperiod should I be using at this stage? I set it for 6 hours because I'm sure I read that somewhere but can't seem to find where I read it. Any advice...

Hi all, I thought I would start a journal to track the progress of my first planted tank. Reality is that I won't be able to get it going until after New Year but I wanted to start now to get ideas and opinion going as I am inexperienced here. The details will be updated as I go but here is...

Hi, I have just bought a second hand Aquavogue 135 which had a 44w led lighting built in as standard. I have emailed aqua one for more information about the lighting and they told me it is 115 PAR @ 30cm and 50 PAR @ 60cm which is considered high output. I want to set up a low maintenance...

Hi all, I have just purchased an AquaVogue 135 which arrives later this week. Aquarium Model: AquaVogue 135 Dimensions: 42 x 80 x 50cm Aquarium Volume: 135L External Filter Flow Rate: 850L/Hr Light Wattage: 44W LED I have kept fish before but this time I would like to set up a planted...

right i have a 140L tank consisted of 11 harlequins 6 panda cory i did have a dwarf gourami but i took it back because it was too aggressive, it ate my shrimp and hassled the pandas im looking to finish off the tank with a few more fish but cant decide what, id prefer not to have...

Hi, im currently planning my first tank to set up in the summer holidays!! I am at university and only visit home in the holidays, the tank will be at home, meaning trusting my parents to look after the tank while i am gone. i want something which is not a hassle and simple for them as well as...

Hi all, i have been looking to get into fishkeeping for a while now and finally have convinced parents to let me have a tank at home. I've decided on the JUWEL Rekord 800 (whats this like for a beginners tank?), the dimensions are 32"x12"x18" i am a bit confused about the stocking levels, what...