Recent content by K

Hi, Is it possible to use builders lime to raise pH and alkalinity as an alternative to shop bought powders? many thanks Kevin

Ok Im looking for advice here, Im trying to figure out a way to automate feeding artemia into small tanks (roughly 2 gallons) Because of the small size of the actual tanks I cant allow too much artemia water too enter the tank, so I cant figure out a way in which I could rig it to dripfeed...

Will do thanks

Hi, just setting up a tank and ive just put 2 nanostreams in, they start off working fine - if a little noisy but after a few minutes they cut out and then sometimes start up again a few minutes later... is this a common problem with a simple solution or should I just return them? thanks

Sorry to hear about your trigger, How would you reduce the suction Seahorsewhisperer?

Thanks for the feedback, yeah i was thinking of a fuzzy dwarf lionfish (D. brachypterus).

Hi Ive been keeping coldwater marines for the last 6 years or so, mainly trying to breed different species. My only venture into tropical marines has been seahorses which I still have. Ive pretty much stopped with most of the coldwater stuff now and want to set up a tropical system. Id like...

Hi, not sure if this is the right forum or not. Im looking for contact details for aquariums in the west of america. Any help would be much appreciated

Does live rock need much lighting

Hi looking to set up a refugium using miracle mud as part of my seahorse set up, would I need to seed th mud with caulerpa or should it develop itself thanks

The cuttles are european ones, They are just under 6 inches there is 6 of them in an 8 by 2 by 2foot tank, running on an undergravel and skimmer.

Hi, two questions, I have cuttlefish going on a year old now and am looking for advie on how to encourage them to breed & my octopus have just laid eggs 8) what if anything should I do to help them hatch All suggestions welcome

3 miles offshore should be perfect provided there is no big sewage/pollution beside it. Personally if the water is not from a dodgy area I would not bother using carbon on it.

I have been meaning to ask you beaslbob what kind of lighting you reckon is needed for these macro algae of yours as I am reluctant to invest in any serious lighting

Hi, One of my tanks has been fully set up and running for about 6 months now. Thing is aside from a couple of small shrimps and crabs there has been no fish/inverts in it. Ammonia and nitrite are 0 while nitrate is 60ppm. I plan on doing a big water change to lower this but I am worried that...