Im in Cape Town as well. If you test the pH of the water straight out of the tap it tends to be quite alkaline around 8-9. However if you age your...
The reading I used to get was a Light green, not green enough to register 0.5mg/L The pH reading were most of the time 7 or slightly below, never...
Nope never tried it. Its just interesting that there's somebody else out there using the same test kit that is getting the same readings. I was...
I have exactly the same test kit I too get a low NH4 reading on my established tanks, but my question is that are we not supposed to get a...
Prof's design is perfect and easier to implement. I was just trying to explain the conventional way in which sumps are used. Will post pics to...
Well if your sump is UNDER the main tank, you siphon the water into the sump via a pipe using gravity. Remember the sump is under your main tank...
This is correct, however if you want your sump under your tank you have to have an overflow box so that in case of a power failure you do not...
@Neville the Prof's design is easier than the sump below the tank design. I just installed a 2ft sump on my 4ft tank with the sump below the tank...
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Agreed. I had my two Albino Oscars in a 3ft standard for a few months until I got a bigger tank. They grew from +-6cm to +-11cm. Since then, I...
@Scooter Yes i do have another tank, just waiting for a pair to form.
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Appologies for the quality of the pictures, was taken from a cell phone. The first two pics: Male...
I want try breeding and start off with an easy species, so convicts fit the description. About the babies, I have hungry growing oscar's in...
I will take some tonight and post by tomorrow for the latest
@oscar freak The male has the long flowing fins and a small bump on his head. The other two which I suspect to be female are about +-4cm...
Hi I bought 4 convicts a few weeks back. They are all different sizes. The largest being +- 6cm and the smallest +- 2cm. I have them together in...
Hi Big G Im putting getting anything on hold until the end of the year due to space constraints. I will be getting a 1.2metre tank so i'll be...
Hi Gert, thanx for the input. I've got a lead on some of the fish I would like, if it falls through then I'll definitely contact Big G or...
Was thinking apistogramma nijsseni ;cockatoo-dwarf-cichlid;blue rams or maybe Kribensis Other cichlids im thinking of maybe getting: Blue Acara...
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