andrew129

Have a look at this http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aq ... wi_04.html

It would be cheaper to buy another FX5 compared to a sump!

Hey David thanks I didn't think about finding that way very good thanks!

Hi I would like to ring petplanet has anyone got their phone number or any other way of contacting them other than their web page? Thanks

If you go the expoxy resin route I think find the right sand of the right colour and apply when the resin is wet will give you the look you are after, just give the resin a couple of days to cure and your away. Paint with resin over will finish to shiny and unatural. Post some picks when done.

That awesome evil the different size discus look great and what is the ground cover in the last photo? whats the lighting and is that co2 in there

Hi Caper I use the vaccum on my tap but turn the flow right down and carefully get what i can under the swords and in the clearer areas the rest i leave in the hair grass as natural fertiliser. Thanks

Nice dimebag looking good how big is your tank?

Nice Blue tank looks good you are the one that inspired me to stert keeping discus!

Any one want to add some pics?

Thanks for your comments would be interested to see some others? Tank size is 1.200x.600x.500 360L, filter is a jebo 819, lights are weipro 4ft T5 with 4x 54w tubes (865 T5HO I think). Ferts are 40ml tetra florapride twice a week and feeding a mix of home made ox heart, blood worm and new life spectrum discus formula. No co2 at the moment not ready to go down that path. 50% water changes once a week. Discus are two from Ron, I from Phil Collis and three Tony Tan discus. Ryan I will try to put some pics of my all male african tank up when I get a chance and yes heard of the great chilumba debate and have had a look at what we have, it looks like we have got two lots of clearly different looking females 3 high body females and maybe 6 sleeker and darker looking females so who knows, might bounce the high body ones and keep the others and see what happen's I want the males for display anyway. I still have your other male if he is clean. Thanks tropheus still would like to catch up with you when I am next in Auckland.

It is hairgrass from "waterplantz" I think on trademe, ask him on one of his auctions he is a really nice guy!

Thanks my tank has a painted blue back a bit hard to change but you could be right!

Anyone want to share some photo's heres mine There you go what do you think. post your tanks!

he's getting 10x 300g

here here Ron with you there!

Hi I went through this just recently and got great help on the forum, one thing that helped me and what I built and works great was this sump. Have a look and see what you think. http://newaquariuminformation.com/aquar ... filter.htm

Apistogramma's live in the leaf litter in the amazon and they are a pretty nice looking fish for your bottom dwellers.

put some drift wood in to help lower the PH also do a 50% water chance, You can go to your local fish store and get some PH 7.0 lock which will help hold the PH down make sure you don't have any coral, marble, limestone or anything else that will raise your PH.

Hi, try epson salt to raise the GH and sea salt or non-iodized salt to raise KH, you will have to play with the amounts to get the water testing how you want it. What have you got in the tank?

your tank is not big enough for those fish

http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_javafern.php

They are normaly tied to wood or rocks in your tank and not buried you have not said but root rot could be the cause as they feed out of the ferts in the water and like their roots exposed.

Thanks guys good to hear positive feedback! can anyone else post there backgrounds would like to see them?