On lighting, I think 2 x 20W T8 is under the bar. You need something like 50-60 W T5, with reflectors, for that size aquarium.
Saw some of the long and thin-leaved variety at VIP Little Falls last week. I have a few A. nana petite at home, which I got from Betterweather....
I agree with @Vis about the plant at the left, but also the broad-leaved one at the back looks non-aquatic to me. Can you maybe post close-ups of...
Not a bad idea. But be warned, the Apisto bug bites quite hard.
Makes me sick:eek::confused:.
Yeah, sure, but not in Alexander Bay!
Sheesh, that must hurt. Can't imagine anything worse in the hobby than that. Hope you can eventually replace your lost fish and recover from the...
Well, I am an engineer, not a vet or biologist. It depends where you stay and what your water supply is like. In Harties, it would be a 7 or 8...
Have a look at the map of South Africa, and see where Alexander Bay is situated. It is often listed as the domicilium et executandi of these...
It's all stuff I just generally know! :p:p I'm a chemical engineer, so I suppose I should know these things, or else I should stop practicing. The...
Some are polar organic molecules, such as organophosphates, ethanol, ethylene glycol and methanol. These are not ionic per se (but in some cases...
https://www.gumtree.co.za/a-fish/alexander-bay/zebra-plecos-for-sale/1001843757900911043782509 Always looking for a bargain. Anyone keen to go...
I do not think big fluctuations in water quality is a good thing for any aquatic animal, unless it specifically needs it as part of a natural...
I could really learn a few things about aquascaping from you. You get a lot of effect into a smallish tank. Nice work.
@BoelderBeestie, your fish and shrimps seem very happy. I especially like the planted shrimp tank, but what impresses me is the variety you manage...
Hi @Saturn, I'll try and answer to the best of my knowledge. Organic chemicals can decompose through a few different mechanisms, namely reaction...
@Fishlips, what worries me about the bricks is how much space they take up. That, and the fact that you do not support them in between. It's fine...
@Pierré Schoonraad, for all intents and purpose, assuming we start with good quality municipal water, the amount of undesirables that need to be...
I used to think our Potamonautes species are strictly freshwater, but I have found them in coastal seepage pools in the Eastern Cape, just above...
No, it isn't, because it is now standing in my office. But you can have it for like 10 grand if you really want to. :):):)
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