Search found 8096 matches

by fr499y
Thu Apr 25, 2024 13:57 pm
Forum: The Planted Aquarium
Topic: How to clean an "algaefied" CO2 Diffusor?
Replies: 7
Views: 96

Re: How to clean an "algaefied" CO2 Diffusor?

a nerite or amano shrimp will work well. Otto's do better in groups and bigger tanks :)
by fr499y
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: The Planted Aquarium
Topic: How to clean an "algaefied" CO2 Diffusor?
Replies: 7
Views: 96

Re: How to clean an "algaefied" CO2 Diffusor?

hydrogen peroxide will work but you'll need to leave it for a lot longer. I think liquid co2 works as well, but no idea how long you'd need to leave it.
by fr499y
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: In The Shallows
Replies: 350
Views: 22484

Re: In The Shallows

I'll see how it goes :) I still have two small females in my cube that are maturing nicely :)
by fr499y
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Betta tumour?
Replies: 6
Views: 101

Re: Betta tumour?

Could be a combination of age and hardwater. They are sold when fully mature because of the finage, you never know if you're buying a 12 month or 3 year old fish.
by fr499y
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: In The Shallows
Replies: 350
Views: 22484

Re: In The Shallows

I'm leaving it for now as I'm not sure how I want to the stocking to be. I might end up just leaving it with the harlequins in and tailor it more to them.
by fr499y
Wed Apr 24, 2024 17:45 pm
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: In The Shallows
Replies: 350
Views: 22484

Re: In The Shallows

The older female endlers seem to be dwindling a bit now, and I think I’ve lost one of my older harlequins, which have got to be 7+ years old now. I pulled out a skeleton last night thinking it was the harlequin but after having a count of endlers, I’m down to 3 females with two looking a bit worse f...
by fr499y
Wed Apr 24, 2024 15:49 pm
Forum: The Planted Aquarium
Topic: How to clean an "algaefied" CO2 Diffusor?
Replies: 7
Views: 96

Re: How to clean an "algaefied" CO2 Diffusor?

bleach is fine. I used to have two and swap them out. You only need to soak in bleach/water for say 10 minutes or so and then give them a good soak in dechlorinated water (i change it twice and leave it a good hour each time)

Get yourself a Aquario Neo as these are brilliant for ultra-fine bubbles.
by fr499y
Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Betta tumour?
Replies: 6
Views: 101

Re: Betta tumour?

it does look like one. How long has it been there? what are the water parims like? how is he behaving?
by fr499y
Tue Apr 23, 2024 21:55 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Water levels
Replies: 8
Views: 128

Re: Water levels

What Martin said! And welcome to AF-UK 😁
by fr499y
Tue Apr 23, 2024 14:32 pm
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: In The Shallows
Replies: 350
Views: 22484

Re: In The Shallows

Image

Image

The shrimp are certainly more happy and active with the darker substrate.