Reboot this old thread.. I have purchased one of these guys and am very excited to see how he gets on. I have done the prerequisite research and...
@howard, yeah very keen to see.. I have never used pressurised CO2 before as i always preferred to stick to low tech options so im quite excited....
CO2, day 1 So I took the canister all over Durban, the manufacturer (see photo) was unwilling and/or unable to assist me with refilling, I will...
If its in decent nick i would go for it, the bow is a little worrying though.. I paid slightly less for my 6ft and it needed a lot of work before...
Thanks for the info, any idea what it costs ?
fair point...
is it wise to add milk and sugar to taste ? sorry, couldnt help myself...
Update: So, its been some time since i did anything major with my main tank although the constant desire to re-scape can be overwhelming... Sadly...
I use a combination of a canister and an internal (power head) filter. The internal does a fantastic job of polishing the water and being a...
This indeed is true. The tank needs to be clean, both in terms of its water and in general. Same obviously applies to algae etc. All these nasties...
I find a few solid water changes always got rid of them. They cannot survive in a 'clean' environment.
I cant say what it is from the pics but im sure i have had something similar from time to time but more localised, not over everything. I have...
Wow @HennieRoux you really have taken this one on, you must be applauded for your dedication. I have however noticed that around Durban at least...
Good news ! planted tanks are the best. I would take the blow and buy a decent substrate though.. I have used PFS and various other experimental...
@f-fish, this is some next level stuff.. Im slightly intimidated and hugely impressed as always. Nice, is all i can say really... very very nice.
steenbok ?
@Broder, i see a lot of swords in the stores but they tend to be the very bright orange/variations thereof. I suspect that coloration takes over...
Wild swords Just a quick snap of one of the wild, female swords.. These fish are much more interesting than you might initially think. [ATTACH]
Observation: Went shrimping this weekend (twice) must have added 60 shrimp to my tank, this with the aim of feeding the Bush fish for a few days...
I must be honest, i find the whatsapp thing totally overwhelming. 3000 people all speaking at once about 100 different things. I understand the...
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