disgustipated

yeah they are mad predators. will eat anything that fit in their mouth!

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looks good, heaps of rocks! if you can anchor plants using rocks then i'm sure an eel won't cause you too much fuss (aside from being fussy eaters). try and give it lots of hiding places above ground level. a peacock eel would be the best choice for your size tank. the tyre track and fire eels can grow to almost a metre, while a peacock will max out at around 15-20cm and would be happy enough in a four foot tank. i agree, barbs are awesome. just pick some that are too big to become a pantadon snack.

i think it looks cool when the driftwood sticks out the top of the tank

what's new, pussycat?

sounds like he's gonna be sweet, and in a year or so you're gonna have a monster that you can't feed enough to

great thread. cheers for bumping it cam. as i understand now, generally, the higher the number, the better it is for growing plants.

the bioflow looks like a great filter. anything similar will do if you can't find another. just make sure it is not too big or too small for the tank. try get one that has both mechanical and biological filtration. with filters, you get what you pay for..

a pic of a female convict from a south island keeper on another forum coloured up once they added two juvie jaguars to her tank

yeah i am currently using the walstead method and it's going great. am not using ferts aside from the flourite in the substrate. i think the plants should go fine in new setup if i do not add any ferts, just have fert balls and co2 with plenty of light.

there is. so you do 50% water changes weekly too? sorry for all the questions. not new to planted tanks, but am new to doing it well. lol. as i'm hoping not to have to do many water changes, i think i will have to cut right down how much ferts i use.

how's the oscar doing?

ei?

sweet, will use the same technique myself. do you add any other ferts?

take the broken filter out of the tank. clean it completely then see if it works. if not, leave it out of the tank, and buy another. in the mean time, just do 25% water change daily. fish will be fine till you get another filter.

bangin. what kind of sand did you use? just stuff from the local hardware/garden shop?

dem brothers can sing!

this is the tank which you are just using sand and fert balls, amirite?

boiling hot water will disinfect stuff from diseases/parasites etc

dimensions are 90x38x38cm. i think i have decided not to use the flourite, as taking it out of existing tank and putting in new tank while it cycles leaves the issue of where to put the fish while it's cycling. think i'll just start over with sand and fert balls. i like the idea of the top soil but don't think i will do it. goals with this tank is for it to be easy set up and maintained etc as it is more a project for my daughter and i to do together. i want more space for lots more plants, and a few more fish, small fish only as i'd like to keep the bio load down so water changes can be infrequent. sam - i have space for two 3 foot bulbs. what bulbs would you suggest i get? both the same or two different ones? i have no idea about lighting and don't wanna buy the wrong bulbs?

:rolfl: good to hear from you jack. i always enjoy your posts. will come see you soon aye.

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yeah that's what i thought. the more gunk amongst the bio media, the better fed the bacteria are. to an extent.. don't let it get too clogged up...

cmon, everyone loves a big kok!