Clearly we need a FAIL POST thread. :)
Sera also do a fertiliser tablet, of which I picked up a bottle last time I saw one at an LFS in P.E. Most of the .za online shops should be...
Seachem has a handy chart on their site (pdf) that tells you the composition of all their substrates. Not sure quite how "bioavailable" everything...
Try scraping (see if any waxy or painty things scrape off) try boiling and try the fizz test - pool acid works better than vinegar, but watch...
Yes, of course, there is the filter floss in the Juwel and I put in one of those Hagen quickfilter things and a powerhead. I'm spending next...
I've seen some companies (like Sera) sell adaptors that go between different types of CO2 containers. You may find a paintball shop somewhere...
Also, rinse Seachem Flourite before sticking it in your tank... My tank is still cloudy weeks later, despite adding extra filtration and even...
Welcome to APSA, Alton :)
Hi Ebrahim, Depends on the rock! Some are naturally dark, but few natural rocks are "black" (plenty of dark grey ones though) - about the only...
The customs inspectors don't always catch everything, and tend not to be trained specialists who can recognise one plant/shrimp/fish/crab for...
Hi Stephen, and welcome to APSA :)
Hmm, many moons ago at school, they had a fishtank with a similar looking expanded clay substrate with a powerhead-driven undergravel filter - and...
Welcome to APSA, Faies.
Oh, a common "rule of thumb" for stocking is about 1cm of fish per litre of water or 1" of fish per gallon. The cm per gallon is a much higher...
Rattail: it was built in the 1800s, and is old and wonky; someone told me it's one of the oldest in Grahamstown. The building even has some huge...
Hi mickey69, The bioload in a tank that requires filtration is mainly the fish, and you need to look at the (full grown adult) size of the...
Rattail - if only my house were level enough that would work... I wouldn't fuss about a few mm here or there, but it's over a cm fall front to...
It's fairly widespread and a topic of increasing research. Remember my ex-boss going nuts after his return from an conference over Feely et al's...
Hmm, I wonder if this stuff kills the algae because the 5-chain carbon compound in it is not compatible with it's biochemistry? Kind of like AZT...
Perspex or ply would be waaaay better than any form of paper. Particularly if you seal the ply with a couple coats of marine polyurethane varnish...
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