Think Fish Keepers Daily News. [2016-2019]

Is that your regular order at the Chinese takeaway Sue?

Make that 4 rice fish fry.....

Fish seem to be enjoying their latest additions - hygrophila polysperma (which I know @Paddyc is a fan of) and echinodorus martii. A few plants had lost some leaves while waiting for the tank lights to be fixed (took over a week to do so and thus diminished lighting during that time), hence replenishing them with a couple of new ones.

Quote from: fcmf on February 12, 2017, 09:33:13 AM

while waiting for the tank lights to be fixed

What did the problem turn out to be?

Almost certain it was the ballast. Weighing up the pros and cons of the various options (eg installing expensive LED lights, getting an electrician in to fix the ballast but potentially finding that that wasn't the problem after all and back to the drawing board, getting a replacement lid for the tank), it seemed the most convenient and economical option under the circumstances was to go for a replacement lid which we knew ought to address the problem with no unforeseen hitches. Unfortunately, the company which we ordered it from realised that they had none left in stock at the time and needed to order more in, hence a week's delay. In that intervening time, a table lamp was balanced on top of a vertically-positioned shoebox and shone through a 'corrugated' condensation tray, but I felt uneasy about this being on while out at appointments, so it was off for long spells during the day too - which collectively is why some of the plants lost some leaves. Thankfully, I hadn't thrown the old light tube away as it works perfectly fine in the new lid.

Just an Update...

First, an apology for not being on sooner! GCSE's are hard work.

Boris (the Betta) and friends are doing great, with an addition of 10 Khuli/Coolie/Eel Loaches

Hows everyone doing?

Hi @apache6467 - good to hear from you and that all is well. Best of luck for the GCSEs.

Afternoon all, just taking a coffee break from writing up a psychology report.

My bristlenose plecos, Bob and Missus B (not in my list) are now mummy and daddys again. I'm not quite sure how many babies there are as they a bit elusive atm, i estimate about 20. When they reach a reasonable size they'll be going to my MA to give me a bit of shop credit. I put a couple in my son's tank a few weeks back as he really struggles with green algae even though he's got otos. I had thought they had died but he's noticed 'something' is clearing the algae, there's a huge swathe of the stuff gone from the front viewing panel. I reckon they're hiding during the day and coming out at night for a scoff. 

Another update...
10 Khuli Loaches have joined Boris!
got em about 2 weeks ago and are feeding, swimming and hiding in wood (as they are Khuli Loaches!)

Everythings going fine!

If u need to know anything just messsage me or email me!

Apache6467 - Bottom dweller tank and owner of Boris

p.s. both pairs of anglefish in my dads tank have spawned. the silver, less expirienced pairs got eater, wheras the more expirienced black pair had one fry.... it was eaten by parents 

mmm - I like those loaches!

Arnt they nocturnal?

Ummmmm, I was flicking through a copy of PFK today and found that I am only a couple of miles away from a fish store that was voted the runner up in PFK UK best retailer 2016.
How had I not realised this before. 
Guess where I'm going tomorrow.