After reading all the posts it's anoying to find, after opening that only one in twenty has any relevance to me. when dealing with the sale of items ect, Location becomes a very important factor and consequently should be advertised in the subject desription. However only a few members seem to ...

I take it your nitrAte test kit max's out at 100mg/l?
Also what level of nitrate comes in from your tap water?

Why buy an bottle of bacteria when you have a seperate mature tank? just trasfere more media from the other tanks filters.

Bottled bacteria in most cases is in stasis in the bottle and ...

tank conditions
nitrates tolerable
ammonia ok almost none exhistant
nitrates low in fact my tank is slighty acidic but tolerable

Sorry but this doesn't help much can we have the readings in ppm or mg/l ect.

How long after the shark died was the autopsy done?

So you really need a pump that can deliver 2000gph at a height of 40". It might be a good idea to go to your LFS and check out the flow rate charts on the side of each box.
Also have a look at the pond pumps. OASE make good pumps suitable for your design.

The codes you have posted i believe are both the same filter. 2235 standard ecco i.e. only sponge media and one carbon. and 2236 is the limited edition version which is the same unit but with 3 litres of substrate pro. Both should cost the same price.

How high is the maximum lift your pumps are going to make?

Because 1000gph is only at zero head. After the lift i suspect you need the flow will be considerably less.

Eheim make good pumps IMO.

Any updates Clare?

Also reply from waterlife about Octozin:

Octozin will only treat protozoa infections. Sterazin will treat callamanus if you do a couple of courses.

Can't tell much from pictures. How big is it?

they came in water of a ph of 6.2 therefore if my water was to acid theres was much more

I take it you tested the water in the shiping bag to get a pH reading?

If so then it's unlikely that thats the actual water they are kept in by the breeder/exporter. What i mean by this is that you need to ...

I'm not 100 percent sure what you are asking? Should the power heads be in the tank or in the filter is that it?

Apart from the heating question 2x 300watt will be enough.

I would say beween 2-6 months, The longer the better. You can still make your quarantine tank look somewhat natural. It doesn't have to be too "empty", leave out substrate but put enough hiding places in that the fish feel secure but you can still check on them without moving the decore.

LFS, who we trust 100% say the Octazin treatment is very safe and won`t harm to try.

It may not harm to try but Waterlife Octozin is for treatment of hole in the head ,dropsy, Malawi bloat,whitespot and spironucleus, i very much doubt it will help.

I would recommend More water changes x2 per ...

From the same article:

Developing and rearing
The number of eggs will depend on the age/size of the female and the frequency of the breeding. the size of the eggs in the spawing were 3.5-4mm. The egg was initially white with a translucent shell. To date all of the eggs observed were found to be ...

Im confused both of these tanks are not fully cycled yet you put the fish in the smallest of the two tanks were the ammonia will build up faster than in the 50 gallon.

Chances are your pleco is not interested in the food due to the ammonia levels, Do more water changes to get them as low as possibe ...

Any idea about the water perameters they came from?

I would say closer to Hypancistrus inspector (L201) than LDA 31.

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There area few ways to deal with the fungus- bogwood problem:

most panaques as medaka said will eat it.
small algae eating shrimps japonica varieties.
boiling a few times.
microwave.
leave in a bucket with anti fungus medication. malachite ect.

'Aluminium catfish' is the common name for Chrysichthys furcatus.

what do you buffer your tap water with, if anything?

I take it ammonia, nitrite were all zero?

maybe an increase in temperature might increase appetite? for a short period. have you tried Hakari sinking yet or tetra prima, the top quality stuff?

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small amounts of calcium bicarbonate, so the pH doesn't rise too much.
or buy a kh booster designed for RO water and add this in small amounts.

for my money the fluval is better, plus it's got locking nuts for all the hose so god knows how it could come off.

fluval 404 external filters and are well worth the price, they do take in alot of solid waste yes, and they do come with media.

eheim are still the best though IMO.

I would start with 1 level teaspoon for every 2.5 gallons. The normal level for fancy goldfish is 1 teaspoon for every gallon.

Are you sure it's an intestinal problem? symptoms?

You could do an experiment, and buy two cheap Loricariids, two ancistrus say, and dump one straight into a tank, and acclimatize the other very slowly, say by emptying the bag into a bucket and replacing the water cup by cup over the course of a day. If only the slowly acclimatized one survives ...

i don't know if i'm more angry with my self for taking the LFS's word that it was lime free, or with them for being so negligent.

slightly off topic but: is it alwas an LFS fault if the product is faulty? isn't it the manufactures fault for selling it to the LFS as lime free gravel?


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Assuming it is blanket weed would such things as barley straw in the filter do anything to help cure it or is this a myth?

a long time ago i did try this method to no avail i'm afraid.

although i have used intercell blanket XL and that is the only one to work quite well. algae eating shrimp also ...

any chance of a picture of the Algae, sounds like a strange request but you described a few different types of algae there. My best guess is Blanketweed. the fastest way to get rid of this algae is to remove everything with a trace of the stuff on and keep up lots of water changes for at least 4-6 ...