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Yesterday, 10:00 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Need some help. in Fish Compatibility

Just as a side note. I've seen a few fish shops selling cardinal tetras under "Jumbo tetra", "Jumbo neon or "XL Tetra"... etc etc. Cardinals...

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Yesterday, 06:06 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Reverse osmosis and testing for pH/Hardness. in Beginner Freshwater

I assumed that would probably be the case, just wanted to double check. I'd be "re-mineralising" with...

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Yesterday, 01:22 PM

Sligg started a thread Reverse osmosis and testing for pH/Hardness. in Beginner Freshwater

Just getting a few things ironed out before I get the RO unit installed... Trying to future proof myself a bit so have decided to store my RO...

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05-21-2013, 12:00 AM

Sligg replied to a thread Long-term Automatic Food Dispenser or Feeder? in General Aquarium Forum

Just as a side note it's probably worth mentioning that hibernating a turtle in the fridge - doesn't seem to be a case of just chucking it in there...

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05-20-2013, 08:59 PM

Sligg replied to a thread variety of pet shops in General Aquarium Forum

I was interviewed for a job at Pets at Home, probably the largest network of pet stores in the UK. They said to us all that it would be great to hire...

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05-20-2013, 03:49 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

All covered! Talldutchie recommended JBL Aquadur and it seems to have good reviews across the board so have some of that in my bookmarks, ready for...

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05-20-2013, 09:17 AM

Sligg replied to a thread The most disgusting thing I have ever seen at the fish store in General Aquarium Forum

As someone who has worked in kennels and rescue/re-homing in particular I can see why "no kill" policies don't work... But those numbers are insane....

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05-19-2013, 10:24 PM

Sligg replied to a thread The most disgusting thing I have ever seen at the fish store in General Aquarium Forum

Always with the hunched backs... I can at least see, if not follow, the appeal of bringing out new colours and markings. But why all the humps and...

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05-19-2013, 08:07 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

Unfortunately it is. pH is around 8.5 and I've had nitrate readings straight from the tap that turned the test scarlet. To my eye it looked around...

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05-19-2013, 05:01 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

Again it was just the surprise of how random it was compared to my expectations, threw me off course. Nitrites where there and suddenly not and then...

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05-19-2013, 02:23 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

To the tank? I've been filling a bucket with a water and then dechlorinating the bucket, using enough dechlorinator to treat the tank or more (I...

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05-19-2013, 01:37 PM

Sligg replied to a thread I so need a change in General Aquarium Forum

Could always go half and half... brackish! Best of both worlds... kind of...

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05-19-2013, 01:33 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

I don't usually test for nitrates as I get a varying level from my tap water constantly due to living in the land of farmers. (Moving over to RO...

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05-19-2013, 10:58 AM

Sligg replied to a thread The most disgusting thing I have ever seen at the fish store in General Aquarium Forum

The problem there is the demographic. A lot of people (not everyone!!) don't go there because they want to begin the months long process of...

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05-19-2013, 09:56 AM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

I took your advice, continued testing and water changing as I had been. Continued to use the Prime and done exactly as I was doing before. 12...

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05-18-2013, 02:11 PM

Sligg replied to a thread The most disgusting thing I have ever seen at the fish store in General Aquarium Forum

Well. That's certainly a type of fish... Can't believe they actually sell. If I saw a fish looking like that - I'd assume it was ill. What is...

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05-16-2013, 02:25 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

That's fine, as long as nothing I've been doing has caused this and I'm going to wind up in an endless cycle of me screwing it up before completion....

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05-16-2013, 02:03 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

Liquid, the API Freshwater master test kit. I'll be the first to admit my eyes aren't the best with this stuff. It was the suddenness of it all...

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05-16-2013, 06:39 AM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

We should probably switch to using mg/l when discussing time in the same sentence! OK I'm totally stumped at this point. Just tested the water...

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05-15-2013, 09:35 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

Oh no, sorry. That was my bad wording. I took a nitrite reading at about 3pm, as in the time! Not 3ppm. I'm doing three 80~90% water changes a day to...

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05-15-2013, 08:30 PM

Sligg started a thread Cycle seems to have reset... in Cycling

Been cycling for... four weeks now? Give or take. Well into the nitrite part of the cycle. The whole cycle so far I've been using Tetra Aquasafe...

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05-13-2013, 09:41 AM

Sligg replied to a thread Iceland: Sea Turns Red As Whales Die To Satisfy Lust Of Gourmets; 'The British Love I in Fishy News

Bloody hell... explosive harpoons. Who thinks this stuff up?

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05-12-2013, 05:00 PM

Sligg replied to a thread lighting for reading water tests? in Cycling

Certainly was really easy to tell when I hit the nitrite part of the cycle. The difference between there being zero nitrite and some nitrite was...

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05-11-2013, 02:34 PM

Sligg replied to a thread lighting for reading water tests? in Cycling

Do you actually hold the tube directly onto the card or hold it a little bit raised? Depending on if I hold it on or raise it I get a completely...

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05-10-2013, 11:21 AM

Sligg replied to a thread Hi from Hyde in Introduce yourself

Do believe I bought my 55g from you guys! Greetings from another lurker.

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05-09-2013, 08:02 AM

Sligg replied to a thread Setting up 2 tanks 30 gallon 100 gallon inspiration needed in Tank setup

Word of warning, you'll be going for a fish-in cycle there. During this the fish are put under a lot of stress as the various waste handling...

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05-08-2013, 06:02 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Possible parasites or constipation? in Fish Diseases

I had wondered this as a few sites indicated that it should be the same colour as the food they're being fed. The mould is white so... that would do...

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05-08-2013, 10:00 AM

Sligg replied to a thread Possible parasites or constipation? in Fish Diseases

Double posting I know but things are not going well again... Just came home to... I'm not sure what really. He wasn't moving around much, just...

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05-05-2013, 04:31 PM

Sligg replied to a thread Possible parasites or constipation? in Fish Diseases

Noted about the peas. I'll stick to just one or a half. Interesting development I suppose. Was looking at the tank and just realised that it's...

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Aquarium 1:: 64 litre bow front 1 Albino shark - Epalzeorhynchos munense Currently being upgraded.

Aquarium 2:: Juwel Rio 240. Filed with Sumatran driftwood and empty shells. Will eventually be a brackish aquarium for smaller gobies.

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