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by mikeyw64
Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plural Of Fish
Replies: 11
Views: 1051

Re: Plural Of Fish

don't think it works with Sheep though...........
by mikeyw64
Sat Aug 20, 2022 22:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Plural Of Fish
Replies: 11
Views: 1051

Plural Of Fish

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by mikeyw64
Wed Aug 10, 2022 23:30 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Easy black backing large full tank? (UK)
Replies: 9
Views: 393

Re: Easy black backing large full tank? (UK)

Vale! wrote: ↑Wed Aug 10, 2022 13:52 pm If it's any help (or even if it isn't!) I use black Simplex foam boards, 5mm thick, which also acts as a bit of insulation.
this :)
by mikeyw64
Sun Jul 24, 2022 22:41 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Properly cleaning a sand aquarium
Replies: 8
Views: 290

Re: Properly cleaning a sand aquarium

Once you put fish in the tank there’s no such thing as pristine white sand. Fish poop is dark. Bits of wood and plants, food, everything is visible against white sand. :) In my experience sand is much harder to keep clean than gravel. Gravel is easy, you just plunge a gravel cleaner into it and eve...
by mikeyw64
Wed Jul 20, 2022 12:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How warm is your tank today?
Replies: 27
Views: 1076

Re: How warm is your tank today?

The Influence of Temperature on the Nitrification Rate The optimum temperature for the growth of nitrifying bacteria, according to the literature, is between 28° C and 36° C, although an optimum temperature of up to 42° C has been reported for Nitrobacter by Painter (1970). Same scientific paper by...
by mikeyw64
Tue Jul 19, 2022 23:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How warm is your tank today?
Replies: 27
Views: 1076

Re: How warm is your tank today?

Bear n mind one of the treatments for Ick involves raising the temp of the tank to between 30&32c for around 14 days (which I have done) so I personally am not worried about temps increasing during this heat blip. 30C stops it reproducing, so it will disappear in about 6 days. 32C kills it outr...
by mikeyw64
Tue Jul 19, 2022 22:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How warm is your tank today?
Replies: 27
Views: 1076

Re: How warm is your tank today?

I am struggling. Big tank is 33 degrees. Temp in room is 44 degrees. Don't know what to do. Should I do a water change with cooler water ? Any point ? You could change some water but it will start coming down fairly quickly now. I saw a study that showed tropical fish die if it's lower than 16 degr...
by mikeyw64
Tue Jul 19, 2022 13:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How warm is your tank today?
Replies: 27
Views: 1076

Re: How warm is your tank today?

Temp outside is 39c
Ambient at my desk is 33c
Stairwell (where the hive thermostat sits) is 31c
Tank is currently at 28c
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by mikeyw64
Wed Jul 13, 2022 20:41 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: New tank - one fish lasted an hour, rest now swimming on surface?
Replies: 27
Views: 934

Re: New tank - one fish lasted an hour, rest now swimming on surface?

Also wont hurt to add a dose of the seachem stabilty dily during this period I took a look at SeaChem Stability and it seems to suggest that you can "cycle" an aquarium in 7 days !!! If this is true, I am wondering why everyone doesn't use it over a natural 6 to 8 week cycle. What is the ...
by mikeyw64
Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1903 called
Replies: 2
Views: 242

Re: 1903 called

its one way of lowering the unemployment figures

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