Recent content by dw1305

Hi all, They are really nice, elegant fish <"Splash tetra - Copella arnoldi"> . <"I kept them for a while"> (in the lab. at work). It all started well, but there were some issues with both keeping them in the tank and <"with aggression">. I've kept a <"few different Copella sp."> now and...

Hi all, Would the Eheim one work? <"EHEIM Vorfilter"> These would help to some degree, but I'd really want to stop the external filter picking up the saw-dust etc. I definitely don't want that inside the filter. It doesn't matter that the saw-dust etc. doesn't have a high <"Biochemical...

Hi all, That may well be where the problem lies. The build up of organic debris is likely to be <"inside the filter">. I'm a <"great pre-filter fan">. It <"was some issues"> with Panaque spp. keeping that originally led me down thinking more about <"the oxygen and nitrification">. I've gone...

Hi all, I honestly don't know, he starts by saying that they (as a product class) are something that he is sceptical about, and then that he had a disagreement with the man he interviewed, who failed to give him any technical details, but dependent upon the way he thinks they are produced they...

Hi all, Possibly a little bit nitrogen (N) deficient? cheers Darrel

Hi all, I've just found the review: <"Evolution Aqua Pure Aquarium review">. I'll stick with <"interesting">, although I have to be honest and say that that wasn't the first term that came to mind**. The author (Nathan Hill) writes: *I'm not entirely sure how he came to this conclusion, as...

Hi all, Moler clay is diatomite based, but has clay minerals as well, details are at <"Moler">. cheers Darrel

Hi all, You can use a horticultural fertiliser, <"it is a lot cheaper"> and a bit more <"plug and play"> than making your own complete mix from the base chemicals. This is a nutrient calculator: <"Nutrient Dosing Calculator">, we also have super-duper UKAPS one <"IFC Aquarium Fertilizer...

Hi all, Do you have a pre-filter on the intake? cheers Darrel

Hi all, That would be the general finding on this forum <"Is expensive bio media worth it?">. As planted tank keepers we have the advantages of: <"plant / microbe nitrification"> and <"a substrate">. This means we aren't interested in the denitrification of nitrate (NO3-) <"in the filter">...

Hi all, Just an unknown really, that's why I recommend a visual method like the <"Pink Tint"> and / or <"Duckweed Index">. It doesn't tell you how much plant available iron (Fe) you have, but it tells you <"you have some">, and that is actually all you need to know. Cheers Darrel

Hi all, It is fine, but it is <"really difficult to get rid of the smell">. cheers Darrel

Hi all, I know for PFK "LFS retailers" it is a readers poll, is it the same for "products of the year"? If it was? It would be a little more understandable. If it isn't a reader's poll? It is disappointing. I know times are tough, but I can only really see two options, which are: They think it...

Hi all, You might be interested in: <"What's wrong with my chili rasboras?">. Personally I'm a great <"Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) fan">. cheers Darrel

Hi all, Mainly by visual and inferential methods <"What’s everyone’s thoughts on aquarium testing kits (Newbie)">- <"What is the “Duckweed Index” all about?">. A lot of the parameters, <"that we are interested in">, are difficult to <"measure accurately">, but where <"they aren't">? I try and...