Recent content by RHillman

Thanks - will continue to play. really appreciate the advice!

Thanks for your response. I think we might have been a bit hasty buying the wavemakers and should have done more research as you can't really angle them very much at all - they swivel VERY slightly. We have tried to direct them to glass and open space. I attach a pic of the tank (sorry about...

Just wondering if anyone can provide guidance on where to put wave makers. We have a 350 litre marine tank and a while back had lots of algae problems. Now got all this under control and everyone seems happy!! :) However having read some information we did not feel that the one powerhead...

Thanks I will take a look at that... Took a water sample into our local shop today - he was of the same opinion as most on here that there must be something wrong with our water an wanted to test it before suggesting any treatment as such. But after testing he agreed that the parameters could...

Just bought new test kits today. Salinity 1.025 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 2 (previously zero) pH 8-8.2 KH 6.4 - so this is low and we have to add some Coralline Gro. 55ml we think for our 70 gallon tank. Husband has put first syringe in and it has gone a bit bitty - kind of like crystalised salt. Is...

I think being in the UK I am at a severe disadvantage! Will go check tomorrow! Thanks

I don't think they have much! :( wonder if you can buy online somehow?! It all seems to be either brine or mysis with something added - will go and stake them out tomorrow and assess. Would they like live food??...If I felt I could cope with it/could get hold of it?! Any idea on the sand...

Thanks - yes I agree re the eating sand - it i just like our Goby used to do - but natural to them! Most odd! We give them mysis shrimp too - would you suggest adding something else? I just want them to have the best diet possible whilst Dotty is recovering! Thanks

OK so out with the brineshrimp - in with the mysis - what else would you recommend adding? and still do it once a day or might you do it twice and offer less - just in case he is eating less? Yes my understanding is that we are observing them - we get most of our fish from a supplier about an...

OK thanks for this! We bought some brineshrimp with garlic which I think is supposed to boost the immune systen a bit - also someone suggested adding lipovit and ummuvit at feeding to again help boost the immune system. do you think this is a good idea? Re Chromis - ok thanks - why is that...

Hi Sorry - I should have posted all of this here - it was all detailed in my other thread. Half the problem is everything 'sppears' normal. Salinity 1.025, Nitrates, Nitrites, ammonia 0, pH 8-8.2, Alkalinity test stuff not working but then have been advised that if that was wrong the pH would...

If you have read my start up thread you will know our tank is not having the best of times at the moment. I am fairly confident that my dottyback has fin rot - photo attached. Not trusting really either of my LFSs at the moment I would be awfully grateful of some advice on the best course of...

Interesting - would you take the hermits out then? I do love watching them fight over shells - but now I've seen it a few times it's not quite so fascinating!! Will take alook at that site - thanks. Thanks all for thetest kit info. I bought a salifert phosphate test today so will see what...

We have a filter sock in the sump which we change and clean every time we do a water change?? Is that the same thing?? Would you suggest fish are still fed every day whilst we are on holiday or do you think they would be fine with every second day? Some on here only seem to feed once every...

Thank you for your detailed response. OK will start doing this. We feed the fish frozen brine and mysis shrimp. We only used flakes when we went on holiday - but we have already discussed asking one of the kids on the street to do it whilst we are away - and measure out as you suggest prior...