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This was May last year... to last month and onto today.
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Still having issues with Java Fern leaves, so I'm increasing the Easy-life Potassium dose for this next month to see if it makes any difference. Removing some Ancistrus fry might help too, destructive little . I might also move a couple of Cryptocoryne Usteriana plants to the black hole on the left.
Finally, with the garage finished and the silly season is out the way...
...Don't ask, pink, WHY? Mrs!
I have the quarantine tank set up and running. It's the old 120 litre four foot aquarium and before there are screams of what if the weather takes a nose dive, the new inmates in quarantine have all been provided with winter coats, woolly hats and hot toddy's. ...only the best animal care here!
Seriously, should be alright as I have a freestanding oil radiator set to come on below 16°C sitting by the aquarium and between the wall and the aquarium a inch thick polyfoam sheet covering the whole of the tank.
But if things get really bad!
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I have a spare thermal copper tank insulating jacket and two extra heaters but I think it's very unlikely I will need them.
Seven months on since the start of this set up, time to increase the stocking. I now have 12 locally bred Cardinal Tetras, 6 Black Neon Tetras (to replace some of the old timers who have pasted on) six Endlers, two males, two adult females and two juvenile females. All seem to be doing well in the last 24 hours, just a course of Melafix to things in check.
In case anyone's wondering, this tank is filled with 50% second hand used main Puddle water, 25% RO water and 25% mains tap water ...being Kent tap, it's probably been through @PaulVerrall aquarium a couple of times, with added fragrance of Cichlid poo!
A cupful of SUBSTRATpro filter media come directly from the Eheim Pro 600 +4, (replaced with fresh new SUBSTRATpro) some Vallis runners planted in glass moose jars from Tesco's and freshly purchased Guppy grass from flea-bay. New fish seem to enjoy the Chocolate moose.
Presuming Mr. Putin hasn't invaded, China started WW3 while Mr. Biden is still asleep, or we've all died of the Covid variant, don't miss next month exciting instalment!