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by itsmeinnit
Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:04 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: Eddisons Castle in a Cube :: Tank Log
Replies: 92
Views: 9438

Re: Eddisons Castle in a Cube :: Tank Log

Aha her water is even softer than mine https://www.unitedutilities.com/help-and-support/your-water-supply/drinking-water-quality/water-quality-search-results/?postcodeField=M9+7GQ I would argue that water conditioner isn't that expensive. I use Seachem prime 5ml of which treats 200 litres. So a 100...
by itsmeinnit
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:45 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: Eddisons Castle in a Cube :: Tank Log
Replies: 92
Views: 9438

Re: Eddisons Castle in a Cube :: Tank Log

Fantastic looking aquarium for your grandson, wish I'd had something like that as a kid. :) I suspect from speaking to his mother that I may be setting up another one like this over at their house with either around 6-10 Embers in or maybe a Betta (makes note need to check what their water paramete...
by itsmeinnit
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:41 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: Going bigger
Replies: 553
Views: 54255

Re: Going bigger

Martinspuddle wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:37 am Can some person translate this silly codes SAE or CAE :@
SAE - Siamese Algae Eater
CAE - Chinese Algae Eater

Sorry, I thought you had been a fishkeeper for long enough to know the abbreviations
by itsmeinnit
Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:32 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: Going bigger
Replies: 553
Views: 54255

Re: Going bigger

Alot of people do not realise that their Plec can be an opportunistic cannibal The only reason of Pleco's or any other fishes of that family will do that is if they are very short of normal food sources. I beg to differ. In the wild a Plec will see a slab side fish and latch onto it, just like an S...
by itsmeinnit
Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Last night...
Replies: 27
Views: 3186

Re: Last night...

Not just the lack of driving ability....but why don't they teach people how to check the oil, water etc...and do not even get me started on changing a wheel.... I friend of mine calls out roadside rescue to change a wheel "cos I don't know how to do it" Now come on get real, you can't exp...
by itsmeinnit
Wed Feb 26, 2020 20:55 pm
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: Going bigger
Replies: 553
Views: 54255

Re: Going bigger

Plec's will eat a dead or dying fish and if the Congo was suffering then it is quite possible that the Plec dragged it into the cave for a meal....after it had sucked the slime layer off it first to kill it

Alot of people do not realise that their Plec can be an opportunistic cannibal
by itsmeinnit
Wed Feb 26, 2020 17:32 pm
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: Going bigger
Replies: 553
Views: 54255

Re: Going bigger

As I said on the Castle thread yesterday, its quite commonplace for fish to be chased or do the chasing and end up being stuck somewhere and either need to be rescued or like your fish, it is sadly killed Caves and ornaments are fine but where there are small windows, doorways or entry ways, put a p...
by itsmeinnit
Wed Feb 26, 2020 16:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Innahura, Maldives - Undersea Webcam
Replies: 8
Views: 1187

Re: Innahura, Maldives - Undersea Webcam

Early evening, local time can be very active.....quite often you'll see sharks lurking but right now there are a variety of very active fish infront of the camera


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by itsmeinnit
Wed Feb 26, 2020 16:07 pm
Forum: Store Recommendations
Topic: Fish, Amphibians & Equipment Recommendations
Replies: 0
Views: 1562

Fish, Amphibians & Equipment Recommendations

As someone who is not able to go and visit LFS or aquatic equipment stores I rely on the online stores for all things fishy & amphibby The following stores have given me absolutely faultless service and I have no hesitation in recommending them For fish.....marine, tropical, coldwater...... http...
by itsmeinnit
Wed Feb 26, 2020 14:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Innahura, Maldives - Undersea Webcam
Replies: 8
Views: 1187

Innahura, Maldives - Undersea Webcam

For those of us who love to watch fish but who don't get the chance to travel to exotic places to see them in the wild, here is a webcam that is on the seabed at Innahura resort in the beautiful Maldives The webcam is on 24/7 and you'll see Trevally, Surgeon, various Sharks and Rays....and the occas...