[Silicone turning black...]

Hi guys!

So the silicone on my tank started to get black patches all over it and it sort of looks like mould but black. It cannot be scraped off.

Does anyone know what the cause of this is, and how I can fix?

[Tank Update]

I see you have an aqua one? 980t?

Are you using the stock lighting or have you upgraded?

[Two filters?]

I got a 980t, they are loud, but I put a straw in it and seems to do the trick at reducing noise

I have honestly learnt my lesson about buying all in one tanks, the lighting isn't strong enough and unless you want to ruin the look of the all in one, you cant do much about it.

Bought mine because I prefer the curved glass over glass box. Next time I buy a tank it will be custom made

[Tank Update]

Your BN looks very happy lol

[Tank Update]

Looks fantastic!

Planted aquariums are so nice

[fish compatibillity charts]

Thats a great website!

I saw some of these at the beach the other weekend, http://home.xtra.co.nz/hosts/fishguide/ ... ckfish.htm

Ugly little things. I wander how they survive out of water for so long, as the are under rocks

[My Exo-Terra vivarium build pic's.]

Henward must have a comment about the lights?? :sml1:

They look good! :spop:

[Reckon fish have emotions?]

hi, yes we have not been able to concieve due to the fact that we eat our infants, will you lease fertilise me

i think CYFs would have a problem with that

:sml1:

:sml1:

[Length of Koura. How?]

Well when your catching fish you measure from tip of head to the inside of the V on its tail

[Reckon fish have emotions?]

Yeah I reckon, my female Kribensis blamed all the fry getting eaten on the male and beat him up severely..

[Fish Bling]

This is my "Bling" above my fish tank lol

[Best media for a trickle filter?]

So sintered glass is better than ceramic?

[Best media for a trickle filter?]

Hi

I have a trickle filter system, and was wandering what would the best media to put into it. At the moment, it has a cartridge with filterwool and carbon, a black sponge under that, and then ceramic noodles under that.

Would I be better off to replace the carbon cartridge with more noodles? It is a planted aquarium.

[Who watches Tanked on Animal Planet on Mondays at 10:30 ?]

No sky either :an!gry

Anywhere I can watch it online?

[Hi.....]

Hi!

[Which apistos go together?]

What brand of prepared foods do you guys feed them? Whats their favourite?

[Is this really Rotala occultiflora?]

x 5 "steams" :slfg:

[My 1400 litre project!]

Is that your office? I see you already have 2 fish tanks..

U have an awesome boss! I would love to work there hehe

[Just a big bunch of softies]

:rotf: :rotf: :thup:

[My 1400 litre project!]

it does sound comprehensive.

what bracing does the frame have?

what is most important with a timber stand for a tank that size is bracing. As the timber will be strong enough for the vertical transfer of the weight you really need to make sure there is no chance of the stand twisting. It needs 90x45 bracing to create triangle shapes in the frame connecting the back row to the front row and ends to centre.

here's a pic of what i mean

Haha thats awesome!

Who needs a naughty corner, when u have a fish tank

[Attaching java fern and mosses]

Could you use a needle and thread it through the polystyrene?

[My 1400 litre project!]

Sounds great! :spop:

[Furan 2]

Hmmm i suppose they would recover.....

The BGA only came when i got a new bulb for the light hood

[Ruby Red??]

:nfs:

[Furan 2]

I would do a black out, and have done in the past, however I have plants now, and scared they will die along with the cyano...