Long story short both tanks are up and running I'm miles behind where I wanted to be and lots has gone wrong in the process. But the 2nd 3ft is up with water in now. Has had 2 perfect water tests and currently has a platy that has been swimming around for a week in it. I used a mature filter that ha...

Firstly love the look of the Microsynodontis haven't seen them in shops but have built some trust with one willing to order in so maybe when I am ready to take. I have picked up what they called a dwarf moth which to my untrained eye looks like a tiny banjo or rock catfish. So far have had it 2 mont...

Glad your recovery is going well. I'm happy for you that your fish are well as I'm sure that despite being in a more basic setup you are really happy to have been able to keep them. When your feeling up to it would love to see some new pictures.

To cut a very long and boring story short I have been saving for a while to get a couple of new tanks and setups going. House changes mean it got pushed forward about 8 months and a few losses along the way but now starting to sort it out. Only 1 fish is in an unsuitable long term home atm and he sh...

Used light unit still works fine switch has been replaced with an algarde one that can also have a pump wired in. At moment collection only as bulbs don't post well.

Collection is Dartford by M25 QE2 Bridge

Price £35

Following advice I have left them alone. The 7 of them are now the only fish in the tank. Kind of sad but given the small size of the fish I feel I don't need to be in the tank changing water or cleaning the filter as much. Have topped up the water today from another tank with low nitrates and lower...

Few of the face book groups have people making them. I think my Mrs got me 3 bn ones for £10 can't remember if had to pay postage. Also for those who can't stand social Orwell aquatics get glowing reviews on caves and provide advice on sizes. Sometimes they can do you a deal on items if you message ...

I love the look of the little Cory and feel it would make a great breeding project. My first attempts failed to settle them. Now I have a group of 7 left alone with some Ember tetra in an 18" with ceramic media for any little ones to hide in. No joy so took a read back here. Kept the media pile...

BBA is a pain but unless a fish eats allot of it doesn't do any harm. I have an upside down cat and an oil cat in a tank that has some. I did myself some injuries and am to stubborn to ask for help so adjusted my keeping. I use a water butt that's placed in the night before. Put a tap and hose syste...

Well moved my corys onto this about a month ago and they all seem happy. Do have one question how do you clean it as the gravel cleaner just sucks it all up. Can still see the big old barbell's on my 2 old peppered cory's. Noted today they are 5 years old now such a shame I lost the male the new one...

Glad to see things on the up. What is not to love about egg sacks with tails and eyes wobbling around. I'm hoping to get myself a new project this year as my one went belly up. The list is pretty basic Dwarf cory group Ember tetra's Good quality platy - Sounds odd but really good colours and shapes ...

Well the thing I have found to allot lower expense is the more you try to fit it the more it back fires. I bought a new substrate emptied tank filled it followed instructions added first fish a Dora after 3 days. First day fine. Second added little flake 5 bits nothing the fish wouldn't find. Mornin...

Hi All, Just bought a bag of this to try out as I am not getting on with sand in 1 aquarium. Bought 1 bag to try out the look in an 18" tank so am not expecting full experience of it. I want to use it on my 3ft eventually but due to cost of this want to make sure it is worth while. Sorry budget...

I'm sorry to hear you have had issues nobody likes to lose fish and on that scale with prized species is very sad. I hope your kit is good to use again. I recently tried boiling some of mine to make sure it was safe and it melted some of it so would not advise boiling anything.

Ouch well done for trying with the job. Well for me I gave away free excess fish and the incorrectly purchases to help solve my issues. All was going well till last week. I lost my loach of over 16 years most upsetting had since I was at school. My lemon tetra went nuts and killed the other 2 males ...

Having listened to the advice on here I did buy the oil catfish (I couldn't resist), I moved on a few fish and found I had a 2ft virtually empty that I think they would find nice as its out the way. They will be sharing with an ancistrus and a balloon molly yes I have a tank running for 2 fish now s...

Well things were looking so promising. Was on track to visit new shops had a little space in the tanks so could buy something special and needed a little plant after removing 95% my giant vallis as it was clogging the flow up. 1) First new shop stop and buy plants, few small fish nothing exciting, c...

Thanks for the help. Bought on the quick google done in shop and sadly looks like although they will be okay till bigger not an ideal tank mate. Shame as really growing on me in the Q tank they are in are already lively, colourful and yes they have gone from shy at feeding time to absolute machines ...

Any help or advice be great thanks.

Hi All, Hoping to get another 5 in 2 weeks time to expand my oil cats to a group of 7 and have 7 pangio eels in the tank at the moment (They are often sold as kuhli loach). Does anyone know if this mix will be okay or if they will upset each other? The pangio are all at least 1.2 inch long now the o...

Sadly I lost this little fella due to a fight with a growing Ancistrus. They had shared the 2ft for months and he previously shared the 2ft even in the same cave as an adult without issues.( my adult male is called bam bam and has never shown any real violence except towards females when trapping or...

Sorry for late reply I'm surprised they killed. The female of my pair hunted my male round the tank when he was to small to sex had to use a divider to keep her away. Is it possible that only one side wanted to spawn or fighting over caves proved fatal? Mine now live in separate tanks but my female ...

Saw mine fight as female wasn't finished dropping eggs I guess and male had already in guard mode. They have taken some lumps out of each other.

I stepped in to split them tanks as they had taken so much damage any more would have meds and that was in just a few hours

Website link for anyone interested http://www.castleaquatics-london.co.uk/contact/3596813 Hope nobody minds but did do a stop by the other day and shop is rather nice. While it was not rammed with catfish it did have a small selection. All fish seemed healthy and happy. Prices were good and like any...

Sorry about the loses as nobody likes losing fish. I would love to breed fish and sell for a side line / hobby but lack the tank space and time to maintain them. I've only got Bronze cory & peppered spawning along with Ancistrus CF nothing fancy or hard to breed and all work to raise in communit...

Well today I put on the TV and saw a catfish show thought great. Turned it on nope not a catfish in sight if you see Catfish madmax you don't get to see any catfish.

Looks like this is now big time phrase.

So tempting to go buy a few for the £6 each to see how they turn out.

Thanks, shame the orange fades apparently.

Hi All, Was out and about have a soft spot for catfish and saw these in a tank marked as BN not a member of staff on a floor so couldn't ask. Sorry took 3 pictures only 1 is even useable. I'm curious about these. Couldn't see anything in the catelog but I can't say I had best chances with such small...

Well for me no cat fish but books on fish and live food, ornament I'm sure some catfish will love hiding in it. Purchased for myself were bright fish to add a splash of colour some giant khuli (2left 2 departed via the floor) I'm hunting for a special couple of catfish to add to my groups or form a ...