Tank review

Temp: 24c

The guppies have been in the tank for nearly 24 hours and seem very lively, happy and eating well.

I have seen fish poo so this should help the plants pick up a bit.

At the moment the water is nice and clear and I feel the filter position and water flow is good.

I have decided I will get a picture backing for the tank. I am not a great fan of them but they do seem to give more depth to the viewing and help the colours of the fish stand out.

Fish added

Today fish have been added to the aquarium purchased from hillfootaquaria

3x female and 1x male £8.50 for 4.

Aquarium Water Check 1

PH7
Temperature: 24.5 C

Plants, clean & ready?

I have cleaned the tank again today and preparing to get some fish tomorrow?!

Not sure about this bit of wood and the plants don't seem to happy yet.

I shall do a ph test in the morning and check the temperature, if all is well fish will be added anew we shall see how we get on.

Filter and oxygen revisited

Up early with baby erin and thinking about water. The pump maybe moving water but if it isn't causing ripples it is just moving brackish water about? I may adjust my filter using the nozzle provided to cause a ripples effect or use the tube provided to suck air in to the filter.

My plants will need this and my fish.

Water change and tidy

Just watched England leave euro 2012 :-( now back to the the aquarium!

Earlier today I decided that rather than 2x buckets for water changes, 1x bucket and 1x plastic watering can would be better!

The bucket to siphon water in to then a watering can to pour the water, gently, back in!

A true eureka moment!

I removed half the water, trimmed plants and reset them, they don't look to healthy but time will tell.

Couldn't have set the timer correctly as realised light I'd still on?!?!?!

Do I need to oxygenate the tank water?

Not sure what to do here, my filter has a tube attached to allow air to enter the water so turned it on this afternoon for a few hours?!