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[SultanOfSwing]

Still working on mine, not happy with the scape.

[smithyithy]

2 weeks with my nano tank, really happy with the progress, everything seems to be growing in well.

[SultanOfSwing]

Nice little Anubis added today, and tomorrow I have a 50inch piece of manzanita wood coming. Looking forward to getting this tank looking the way I want it.

I've really held back on wood as I didnt want to deal with tannins, so im really glad that I have now learnt that the manzanita wood doesn't release any.

[otolith]

The algae issues with the planted tank seem to have abated a little, and it's not looking too bad. Loose algae at the bottom, which I will syphon out, but not much smothering the plants which was the big problem. And the bristlenoses have had babies!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAUHNxh4vhs

I've got a spare in-tank filter in there, really to give some more flow rather than to add filtration, but it's an ugly beast, as is the other pump I have in there.

I'd like to add some powerheads. Are the ridiculously expensive (and over-specced for this) marine Vortech devices the only ones which place the powered part of the pump outside the tank like this?



Just so much neater looking, but I'm not paying £250 for a clever marine powerhead on a freshwater tank.

[Sway]

There are others - but they're all bloody expensive!

One alternative, is looking at your return setup - in my marine nano, I didn't want a powerhead spoiling the look of the tank.

So, I've got a powerful return pump (which in your case would be your canister filter) with a random flow generator on the outlet into the tank.

The randomisation removes any dead spots - and so gives the effect of greater flow.

[Sway]

Oh, and I'll do a proper update of aforementioned marine nano - teaser, it's going rather well!

So much so, last weekend a good mate and I decided we'd work together doing coral propagation...

So went and picked up a fking enormous 5' x 3' marine tank with immense steel stand!

Next stop, dedicated coral room at the back of my tandem garage.

[otolith]

The random flow generator might be an option with a filter upgrade - it doesn’t generate enough flow really.

[SultanOfSwing]

Does anyone use a surface skimmer? At the moment I use the net and skim it myself but would an actual bit if equipment do it any better? I'm quite happy doing it myself but if there is a noticeable benefit getting a little unit to do it I will get one.

This one is cheap as chips and has good reviews.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LX152XH/ref=cm_sw_r...

[anxious_ant]

Hi all, a bit lost here so would appreciate some advice.

About a week ago I had to do a major clean up and water change as there were water issues causing a corydoras to be seriously ill and then sadly passed away.

After the change I noticed some of my barbs and one or two cardinal tetras having white stringy poop. It’s not clear, more white with dots of black in it.

I don’t notice anything odd about their behaviour, no external abnormalities etc.

I’ve ordered some eSha gDex and ndx but not too sure if I should dose? From research looks like I can use both at once and they are fine for shrimps (I have 2 bamboo shrimps) and snails (2 nerrites)

[usn90]

S11Steve said:

1200litres of natural seawater in my kitchen/dining room...




Not my channel, but this is my tank with a close up of some of the inhabitants -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvRtnTFWkHQ

I'd agree with above - the bigger the volume of water, the more stable it is - but it can become expensive and hard work, especially for waer changes.

Love that.

I’ve gone through a few aquariums in my time, few years ago I finally got myself a salt water one but realised I couldn’t keep up the maintenance.

Would love another at some point but not sure if I ever will

[D1on]

Really want to start keeping fish.
What do you guys do if you need to go away for a week and don't have anyone to call in?
Is their a solution to feed the fish..?

[Turn7]

D1on said:

Really want to start keeping fish.
What do you guys do if you need to go away for a week and don't have anyone to call in?
Is their a solution to feed the fish..?

Really depends on stocking, you can buy "weekend" feeder blocks, but IME, an established tank with plenty of natural algae will go 3/4 days without feeding.

There are also automatic feeders that dispense a premeasured amount of dry food over a preset period.....

[S11Steve]

D1on said:

Really want to start keeping fish.
What do you guys do if you need to go away for a week and don't have anyone to call in?
Is their a solution to feed the fish..?

For a weekend away, I'll top the water up, and feed them before I go. The lights are automatic and there is a camera watching it 24/7 that I can view from the phone.
For longer stays away from home, we have either had a house sitter (we have a few other animals and various friends who live in shared flats, so they are happy to move in for a week) or the in-laws who live a few streets away will feed them daily and top up the water when needed.

The local fish shop also offers me 24 hour emergency call out while I'm away- another benefit of shopping local instead of online
The guys who run my fish shop have a number of customers with big systems (mine is actually on the smaller side of them!) It's a sizeable financial investment to have a "supersized" reef system, and a lot is at stake if it crashes.
Holidays are just another #bigtankproblem to manage, but they also appreciate that we will support them and they are always our first choice for any spending we need to do.

[antonio.cocchi]

Tanganika Lake Biotops, fake rock, 140cm*45*55.

Edited by antonio.cocchi on Wednesday 16th September 11:05

Edited by antonio.cocchi on Wednesday 16th September 11:06

[Fluid]

antonio.cocchi said:

Tanganika Lake Biotops, fake rock

Where did you get the fake rock from? Looking for some for my Malawi set up.

Good looking tank by the way.

[Turn7]

That Shellies tank setup is fab sir, well done! any more pics of stock ?

Tangs can look superb....

[antonio.cocchi]

Fluid said:

antonio.cocchi said:

Tanganika Lake Biotops, fake rock

Where did you get the fake rock from? Looking for some for my Malawi set up.

Good looking tank by the way.

It's a "guy" from North west Italy. Look in FB for: Le Pietre Di Zio Angelo.

[antonio.cocchi]

Turn7 said:

That Shellies tank setup is fab sir, well done! any more pics of stock ?

Tangs can look superb....

It's a very young tank, I've Just insert fish a week ago. Fish still not trust me a lot.

Thanks for the Fab and for the due, sir.

[otolith]

I hate this bit.

https://youtu.be/gkCbEFLxtR8

I have substantially altered the CO2 system. I noticed that the inline diffuser was clogged and not diffusing - possibly why the algae has been such a pain this summer. I’m away a lot at the moment and rely on a pet sitter to feed them and top up the tanks when she does the cats, but I can’t really ask her to dismantle and bleach bits of the tank. I thought the turbo reactor might be less maintenance.

Now it’s installed I need to get the calibration right to turn the drop tester green without gassing the fish. Oh, nice feature on this one (not) - if you push too much gas in it airlocks the turbine, which further reduces the amount of gas it can dissolve...

[Nimby]

D1on said:

Really want to start keeping fish.
What do you guys do if you need to go away for a week and don't have anyone to call in?
Is their a solution to feed the fish..?

They'll be fine for a week. For much longer I have an Eheim battery-operated feeder. The drum rotates and a scoop drops a small amount of flake through a hatch in the lid. You can set the number of feeds per day, time of feeds, amount etc.