@Javei I would first try Metro in the water column at the recommended dosage. Dose 3 days and do a large water change on the 4th day. Then repeat....
Emptying all your tanks and cleaning all your filters may not be such a good idea, unless you are suspecting disease or parasites, etc. You will...
So it's been a while and I haven't gotten around to much in the fish room, but here are updated fts of the tanks. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
@PappaBear The rocks are from the local nursery. I think they were called "Cheetah" stones.
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Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Nigeria Red" [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@Rob That makes sense. They bred twice last year in the spring and summer time, but they were in a community tank so none of the babies made it....
@HennieRoux They are not that rare, but you have to import them. I got mine from @Altum less than a year ago. This pair have been courting like...
I use Opple T5 units that you can get from Ellies. They go for about R100 for the fitting and bulb, and the bulbs are usually 6500k. Perfect for...
@snail AquaVia is a cheap brand (around R100) that is fairly reliable. It also has a cut-out in case the heater gets stuck in the on position.
Here's a pic of my 3 monsters: Bubbles, Ashes, and Scruffy [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I am not a pug person, but that is one adorable little monster...
@johan008 You might want to look at decreasing the variety of schooling species and rather increase their numbers. So for example, you could...
@Rooivlerkie It is usually advised to have them in a species only tank, but honey gouramis are very peaceful. So as long as you don't plan on...
I think the rams will be very happy in there. You might want to look at increasing your lighting to about 0,5w per litre. At the moment your at...
Nurseries sell pfs in smaller bags, but they call it silica sand, not pool filter sand.
Most hardware shops sell metal clips of different sizes that can hold tube lights in place. Maybe you can use that?
11:00 to 12:00 works for me...
Can I invite myself??? Would like to meet the rest of the BloemGang in person...
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