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So, the fish store I was ordering my CPDs from cancelled the delivery three times due to various reasons. I promised my son we’d have fish for October half term so Two days ago we added 12 x Silvertip tetra to the 4 Amano that live in our fish tank :) looking forward to seeing their colours come...

It’s only been in there for about three weeks, was teeny when I got it :) there are pieces scattered around and I’m waiting to cut it to provide more cover for the cpds

Todays view of the underwater garden.. I let my son paint some card with a sponge for the background. Might go a little darker and paint some green leaves on it tomorrow

Another general tidy up in my little aquarium today.. getting on top of the hair algae but not the stag horn yet. Changed my lighting and waiting it out. 50% wc and purchased some de-chlorinator from the lfs. 5 days til my fish arrive

Added some dragon stone to the tank yesterday and just did a 25% water change :) waiting impatiently for the cpd’s to arrive on the 25th

Thank you, I purchased a few more plants but the originals are growing well now which is great.

Update on my tank :) worms and snails still in the tank which has now been running for 5 weeks and is fully cycled. Home to 4 Amano currently and awaiting some Celestial Pearl Danios who will enjoy the small snails and worms :)

So many colours on my Amano

58 litre freshwater awaiting new tenants. Currently home to 4 Amano

Thank you for your helpful advice :) so glad I don’t have to start over. Thank you

Hi everyone I’m so sad I spent about £80 on restarting a tank. Got gravel plants new filter sponges and media and have had it running for almost two weeks.. Did a test on the water today and from memory I’m now at 7.2ph 0.25 ammonia, 0.25 nitrite and between 40 and 80ppm nitrate.. (tap water...

A house proud oranda

I hope someone can help you out

I just put a weekend tetra stick in my tank to see what it did to the water before we go away, not good at all.. only put one in and it was gone in 24 hours but the ammonia went up so really wouldn’t want to leave one and go away for a week

Wow ten tanks and a beginner I’d love to have that many tanks at home my other half moans about the air pumps though