[Alkiline plants]

Plastic Plants

[Fish always hiding]

try adding more hiding spots, might make them more secure.

is the tank in a high traffic area

do you have any kids??? (the worst culprits)

[Fixing a cracked tank]

don't forget to re install it correctly, most cracked bottoms are due to incorrect installation. the rest are due to moving the tank and dropping things

[my first native tank]

those should be FOTM photo's

Awesome

[thinking about making a tank like this]

In the youtube video, is that archer fish??

Thank,

Caper

yep Archer fish, psychotic clown loaches and a flag tail, and a Surinamensis type geophagus thats being beaten on by the flagtail

[Filter maintenance....]

I use TLC products cuz its free for me

mainly use the one for problem ponds (100 times as strong) when restocking shop tanks, not had any ammonia spikes yet

[Alkiline plants]

Anubias nana and barteri are good, prefer lower lighting too, if its for an african tank it does well stuck in the holes in the rockwork

[Filter maintenance....]

its a li9ve bacteria solution that targets sludgy deposits, not worth it unless in extreme cases imo

[Filter maintenance....]

depends on the fish in the tank, I have a planted discus tank that get cleaned out once every 3 months or so and it is normally rather clean inside (Don't touch the noodles, only clean out sponges) but I also have a Tank with 3 large Salvin's Cichlids that needs the sponges rinsed every 3 weeks even if I use sludge destroyer.

[Giant bullies!]

wow, watch your toes when wading in that creek

[Keen noob here in Auckland!]

definately recommended, I keep the temp up for 2 weeks after last spot is gone too, have not had a white spot since.

I also try to dose the tank with live bacteria as the white spot treatment can kill off beneficial bacteria too

[My 1400 litre project!]

I would go with LEDs. You get more depth and par with them. They also don't need to be replaced as often as flouresents and are more power efficent. The only thing is that they can cost more.

the intial cost of LED is more than saved on power alone, but you also save on never having to change the bulbs.

don't know if anything decent is being imported yet (easy to get chinese made ones but do you trust it???) so have a look at the American or German websites

[Submersible pump.]

Aqua one Pond Moray 4900 would be a good choice puts out 5000lph (4000lph at 2m) with a 3.4m head. Wattage rating of 81W

(these are

or if the sump has the room (and you have the money) the Stingray 6000 pond pump is only 70W (just remove the dirty water housing

[skinny zodiac loach]

what about on humans???, I work with birds, bunnies and fish so I need to dose myself on a monthly basis. would save a few bucks

[skinny zodiac loach]

I have heaps of bird wormer that contains Praziquantel (2mg/L) and Levamisol (8.48mg/L)

can this be used?, and also in what dosages?

[Ribbed Hosing - similar to fx5 hosing, where to buy?]

what size are you after???

[Wanted - Free Imformation on Apistogramma Trifisciata Care]

my only recommendation with apisto's is that the less effort you put in the more you get out

the main thing to remember is that they don't like strong current

[Tank water problem HELP!]

keep a close eye out for black spots on the substrate as ity could be a sign of anaerobic bacteria blooms which give off nasty smells

[Jbl cannister filter]

check the impeller, check the seals. ensure the guard over the impeller is fitted (so its not sucking in filter wool)

check for soft hoses and pinched hoses, listen to it running to check for air locks, check to see if plug is loose, damaged wires are pulled out or corroded. as far as I know they are identical to an aqua one aquis 500, the parts even come from the same wholesaler.

[Slightly Elevated Nitrite]

nah, more like

[Slightly Elevated Nitrite]

oh well off to sharpen those pitch forks again .... why dont we have a smiling devil smiley???

[Giant bullies!]

nah, you dont need a photo, we will believe you

now let me tell you about the 60 kg Kingfish I caught last week..........

[My 1400 litre project!]

So now comes the fun part - filling it up for the first time!!

Just my 2c on filtration:

For a tank like that in an office I would use two Eheim 2080. They are rated for 1200L each and would be soooo quiet and would only need a clean every 3 months or even longer. Especially if you go with light stocking.

Buy them from Germany for around NZD 460 each incl. shipping - DONE! (buy media here)

You could always add a DIY surface skimmer to one of them

crossing fingers for you, always fun the first fill on a big one

(remembering 2200L x 300W x 1200H office divider, scary filling that one)

[Slightly Elevated Nitrite]

i'd test again, preferably with a different kit just to make sure the kit is not faulty

[Slightly Elevated Nitrite]

could consider a live bacteria solution such as TLC

should boost the bacteria to eat up your nitrites.

any nitrate reading yet???