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Nickyboy
3,386 posts
103 months
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I added wood when i first got my tank and even though i soaked it for week before hand it still produces tannins and turns the water yellow, i do a 30% water change every week and it keeps it under control. Try adding charcoal to your filter system, that helps.
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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Nickyboy said: I added wood when i first got my tank and even though i soaked it for week before hand it still produces tannins and turns the water yellow, i do a 30% water change every week and it keeps it under control. Try adding charcoal to your filter system, that helps. What he said^^^^ I have quiet a bit of bog wood in mine, as said above I soaked it for ages (about 4 weeks, refreshing the water it was soaking in every few days). Also I'm Currently toying with setting up a Malawi Cichlid Community, in a second 48" tank.
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megapixels83
117 posts
20 months
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Seachem purigen, add 100ml in the correct bag to your filter and within a few hours your water will be crystal clear, it lasts 4 to 6 months but can be renewed with a bleach soak. If you get it either buy it bagged or spend the money seachem want for their bag. I tried it in the smallest holed filter bag at the shop and it just fell through the holes.
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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otolith said: Very neat 
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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LeightonBuzzard said: Anybody have an pictures of a cichlid tank? I'm thinking of uprading to a 180-250l tank max. I think I will prefer to stick with tropical but this time with cichlids. Can anybody tell me pro's cons with them and any past experiances?
Tom I have recently changed my set-up to Lake Malawi Cichlids. What sort of Cichlids do you have in mind?
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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Heads-up: TV Show called "Fish Tank Kings" I caught three episodes over the weekend. with the further three being shown over the next three weeks on Friday nights at 21:00.  
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Mr Trophy
Original Poster
4,551 posts
72 months
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y2blade said: Heads-up: TV Show called "Fish Tank Kings" I caught three episodes over the weekend. with the further three being shown over the next three weeks on Friday nights at 21:00. Hi, Do you have the channel? Thanks,
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Raverbaby
731 posts
55 months
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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Mr Trophy said: y2blade said: Heads-up: TV Show called "Fish Tank Kings" I caught three episodes over the weekend. with the further three being shown over the next three weeks on Friday nights at 21:00. Hi, Do you have the channel? Thanks, Raverbaby said: Ah sorry, yeah it is Nat Geo....The ones shown until Friday are reruns, Friday night is the new one, then the next two Friday nights too at 21:00 (6 episodes in series one) Series two has been announced and will be aired in spring 2013
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stickyr6
561 posts
38 months
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Not mine but good idea!  
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englisharcher
1,502 posts
33 months
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My small 95L tank 
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englisharcher
1,502 posts
33 months
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One of my fighters, ignore the water, I had just fed them brine shrimp. 
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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Nice fighter, something i've never kept.
Wouldn't mind setting up a betta tank sometime.
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Rib
1,409 posts
58 months
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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Rib said: Great pics of your Malawis. How long have you been keeping them? I've had my Malawis for about a month now.... Fantastic fish, such great characters.
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Rib
1,409 posts
58 months
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2 weeks and 2 days lol I have been wanting them ever since I got into a fish a few months back now but started with the small tank with some danio's, minnows then the fighter (removed the danios then too) this then came up on ebay complete with fish, stand, ocean rock and lava rock and made a cheeky offer and collected it the same night. only problem was he lived at the top of a block of flats so was fun carting all the water and tank down the stairs!  couple more pics:  A rather scared looking fish!   
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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y2blade said: Heads-up: TV Show called "Fish Tank Kings" I caught three episodes over the weekend. with the further three being shown over the next three weeks on Friday nights at 21:00. Just watching this week's show now.
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y2blade
46,260 posts
84 months
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Rib said: 2 weeks and 2 days lol I have been wanting them ever since I got into a fish a few months back now but started with the small tank with some danio's, minnows then the fighter (removed the danios then too) this then came up on ebay complete with fish, stand, ocean rock and lava rock and made a cheeky offer and collected it the same night. only problem was he lived at the top of a block of flats so was fun carting all the water and tank down the stairs! couple more pics: A rather scared looking fish! lol yeah I bet that was interesting getting those from up there. Good looking fish you have there...yellow lab, Blue Johani, Johani hybrid and Rusty. I have given up trying to take photos of my lot they are nosy as feck UNTIL you get the camera put. I have a little video clip of them on my iPhone though. MissB chose the decor, the fish love it. http://youtu.be/fy0DmBeN6JA
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Rib
1,409 posts
58 months
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just had a good look over them this morning and it looks like one of the labs is holding!! eek that was quick! like bloody rabbits!
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Rib
1,409 posts
58 months
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nice choice of fish you have there I love the rusty (i'm guessing thats the purpley/bluish one with yellow belly and fins), very understated and the yellowing has come on so much after the initial stress of moving the tank. lovely looking tank you got there!
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