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hoopdaddy hoopdaddy
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  • Joined: 3/6/2007 10:18
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  • Posted on: 22/8/2007 22:42
Re: new to brackish as fell in love with puffers #11
Where can you buy bactinites?
Meatball Meatball
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  • Joined: 17/11/2006 15:53
  • From Middlesex
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  • Posted on: 23/8/2007 10:45
Re: new to brackish as fell in love with puffers #12
Maidenhead Aquatics in Hillingdon, I don't know if any other stores stock them. They worked like a charm for me and a few tanks on display. As I said earlier, they're never 100% perfect, there's always going to be small traces of Ammonia and Nirite in the water for a few days after adding them, but if it's an emergency situation they are ideal. If you're starting a new tank I would stick with the traditional cycling method with fish food as stated above, it's a well documented and proven method. Bactinites should only really be used in emergencies.
Meatball Meatball
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  • Posted on: 23/8/2007 14:43
Re: new to brackish as fell in love with puffers #13
Hiya guys. Just my luck, went to my local MA and saw a nice looking Fluval Roma 90litre tank. I bought a pufferfish book (Practical Fishkeeping, Chris Ralph) and a 90 litre tank is listed as just above minimum. They had a GSP handed in recently that is around 3-3.5" in size and it was so lovely! What do you think, shall I go for it? I'll buy the tank and cabinet next week if so.
sophie sophie
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  • Joined: 17/8/2007 18:04
  • From Suffolk
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  • Posted on: 24/8/2007 0:43
Re: new to brackish as fell in love with puffers #14
anyone got any ideas on the size of a tank for the figure of eights or are they less known about than the gsp they only get 2-3 inches
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