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by VikingMummy2015
Tue May 21, 2024 21:02 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: How much crushed coral to use in a 55l tank
Replies: 2
Views: 97

Re: How much crushed coral to use in a 55l tank

Trial and error! I have a small bag in my filter to help keep my kH from bottoming out (it’s naturally 1-2kH and I added botanicals). I just added a small spoonful and it’s done the job so far.
by VikingMummy2015
Tue May 21, 2024 21:00 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 9
Views: 144

Re: Hello all

I had about 18 chillis (well, then and various other brigittae look alike species) in a 29L tank then had to move them into my 180L community tank to save money. They got very very shy in the big tank (with other soft water fish; cories, ottos, cardinals, harlequin rasbora, rummynose tetra and Pearl...
by VikingMummy2015
Mon May 13, 2024 23:33 pm
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: New Tank Log: VikingMummy
Replies: 659
Views: 46085

Re: New Tank Log: VikingMummy

We must be having weekly spawnings as I keep spotting tiny fry every week just as the previous dry start getting adventurous and swim around a bit more. I reckon 2-3 are surviving each time and I’ve definitely counted 8 fry of various sizes all at once, but know that specific count hasn’t included t...
by VikingMummy2015
Mon May 13, 2024 23:24 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Stocking advice for 80L Tank
Replies: 20
Views: 682

Re: Stocking advice for 80L Tank

I agree with Plankton (it’s generally wise to!) that it’s not really long enough for rummies. Harleys are also really very active swimmers and the ones I used to have got quite territorial and nippy with each other even in a 240L tank. Something like hengeli or espei might be a better option if you’...
by VikingMummy2015
Mon May 13, 2024 23:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: What was your favourite fish?
Replies: 7
Views: 302

Re: What was your favourite fish?

Don’t have photos available now but my favourite was Ghost, our white betta.
by VikingMummy2015
Sat May 04, 2024 19:03 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Baby snail appeared
Replies: 10
Views: 671

Re: Baby snail appeared

Yeah, looks like a ramshorn.
by VikingMummy2015
Wed May 01, 2024 22:47 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Starter advice - help!
Replies: 11
Views: 672

Re: Starter advice - help!

afc69 wrote: Wed May 01, 2024 7:47 am @vikingmummy2015 Hi, I’m in Kingswells, is it Dobbies you’re referring to? Can’t think of any other tropical fish stockist out this way.
Did a quick Google: PASS Aquatics, Jesmond Drive, Bridge of Don. I was also going to say Waterworld but that’s closed down now.
by VikingMummy2015
Tue Apr 30, 2024 23:04 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Starter advice - help!
Replies: 11
Views: 672

Re: Starter advice - help!

Hi and welcome to the forum :) I echo what VikingMummy2015 had said. Get the largest aquarium that is in your budget range, the bigger the aquarium the more options available. Water hardness is a key factor when selecting fish (there are soft water fish species and hard water fish species); which t...
by VikingMummy2015
Mon Apr 29, 2024 18:08 pm
Forum: New to Fishkeeping
Topic: Starter advice - help!
Replies: 11
Views: 672

Re: Starter advice - help!

Best to get as big a tank as you have room for; lots of second hand options go for quite cheap on eg Facebook Marketplace too. You’ll need to figure out your water parameters to get the right stock; looks like you had a right mix of hard and soft water species as well as some not suited to tank shar...
by VikingMummy2015
Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: New Tank Log: VikingMummy
Replies: 659
Views: 46085

Re: New Tank Log: VikingMummy

We’ve had another spawning as I saw more smaller fry again during/after today’s water change. At one point I was able to count 10 fry at various sizes. The older ones are definitely starting to get braver and coming out and about a wee bit more. Definitely one male amongst them as even his fins are ...