Thanks FL - i will have a think about which ones to add to finish off my stock.

Steve

Hi,

I have had 4 Lake Tebera rainbowfish for about 3 months now and looking to expand the numbers to 8. The problem i have is that the only fish shop that is local to be cannot seem to source them, no matter how many times i've asked!

As i can't seem to get hold of 4 more, would these interact (shoal/school) with other types of rainbowfish. it appears i bought the only ones that the shop can't get hold of. They have various others - Lake Kutubu, Aru, Parkinson, Red, Boeseman etc.

Really after advice as to whether to keep at 4 until i can get more, which is looking unlikely, or to add another species of rainbowfish in (though only 4 more fish that size as that would be my limit).

Any advice greatly appreciated as always

Steve

Hi,

I'm after a digital thermometer for my tank and my box that i hold my water in when a water change is required. Can anyone recommend a decent digital thermometer please?

Thanks
Steve

Thanks FL. I was only using 2000 incase of any secondary infections

Appreciated as always

Steve

Hi

I'm having a bit of a mini crisis with my tank currently and I'm having to deal with my first ever bout of white spot / velvet.

I am using Esha Exit plus Esha 2000 and I have just added in the third and final dose. All my fish now look ok except one rainbowfish which still has a couple of spots and one guppy which is completely covered still.

I'm due my weekly water change tomorrow and was just after some advice on whether I should continue to dose for a couple more days?

Regards
Steve

Hi,

I've been finding recently that i haven't been able to get to my LFS to get live food. As i now have a bigger tank, i'm thinking it's worth getting a regular delivery of food. I have found recently that the live food i get from my LFS is normally dead by the time i actually put it in the tank, which is no more than 5 days after i purchase, i tend to put in live food over a few days, the last being about 5 days after purchase.

For those that use a lot of live food for various tanks, do you 'grow your own' or do you have a particular place where you have a regular order with them?

Thanks
Steve

Hi all,

Does anyone have experience with the above product and whether it actually helps with nitrate levels and water clarity?

I'm always looking at ways to keep my nitrate low, already have a nitrate filter connected to my water supply and use matrix in my filter - just wondering if Algone is something else to look at (or is it just a gimmick!)

Cheers
Steve

I recently bought the APS one, looks better 'in the flesh' than on
the site but then I have the black one. If you're after a wood one
then I'm not sure how they look

Thanks FL. Good to know I don't have to do it weekly anymore!

A final question on the filter - how often would you normally carry out maintenance? On my internal i used to clean out every time i did a water change (every week) but i understand on externals it doesn't have to be that frequently?

Also, when doing the maintenance, do you clean media and the inside of the canister as you would with an internal?

Cheers
Steve