Tap Water Information
Tap Water pH	7.5
Tap Water Nitrate	0-10ppm
Tap Water General Hardness (GH)	0 to 70ppm
Tap Water Carbonate Hardness (KH)	210 to 280ppm

First tropical tank - 300L (140 x 40 x 54 cm)

11 cherry barbs (8 girls 3 boys) 6 x-ray tetras 6 otos that are virtually always impossible to find 1 male bristle nosed plec (called Basil) lots of plants 2 big bits of bog wood 2 coconut caves Internal JBL filter (from old tank) External Eheim thermofilter temperature 25 C 400L/hr Eheim air pump 3 Arcadia 120 cm eco-aqua led lights (1 daylight, 1 tropical and 1 moonlight) adjusted pH to 7.0 and soft water

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Re: Biomature fishless cycling failed
(11/3/2012 16:56:03)
Cherry barb death
(11/3/2012 13:40:32)
Re: Attempting to combat the dreaded algae!!
(29/12/2011 21:07:13)
Re: ammonia still around 8ppm :S
(28/12/2011 21:37:45)
Re: planted tank
(28/12/2011 19:10:28)
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City Walls
(18/4/2011 22:23:39)
Tulip in York
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My tank - 11 months on
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My tank - 11 months on
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My first tropical tank and attempt at decent fishkeeping - one month on
(2/5/2010 14:44:31)
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My first attempt at decent fishkeeping - day 39
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My first attempt at decent fishkeeping - day 26
(3/3/2010 20:11:30)
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(26/2/2010 20:53:01)
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