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Algae Free

Alan Cole — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:17:00 +0000

This may be tempting fate, but after struggling with algae for a while the aquarium is once again algae free. The algae got a little out of control after my heart attack. I was unable to do anything to the tank for a while, the CO2 supply ran out and the delicate balance was upset....

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Aquarium Algae

Alan Cole — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:56:00 +0000

I let my aquarium slip a little after my heart attack. I wasn’t really up to maintaining it as lugging heavy buckets of water around was out of the question. It did OK as it is quite self-sufficient, but it did suddenly get a little overwhelmed with algae after a while. Balanced Ecosystem The tank...

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Shrimps by Post

Alan Cole — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:52:44 +0000

I’m not entirely sure of the ethics from an animal welfare point of view or sending shrimps in the post but it seems to have worked OK. Battling Algae I was getting something of a build up of algae in my planted aquarium so need some Amano Shrimps to help keep on top of it....

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More Aquarium Repairs

Alan Cole — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:04:22 +0000

Unfortunately, the most recent set of repairs I made to my failing aquarium didn’t work. I tried emailing Aquatlantis again but had no response from them. They seem to have washed their hands of the matter and clearly don’t want to help. So, I have now had another go at making repairs. This time I drained...

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Fish Tank Rebuild – Refilling

Alan Cole — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:50:35 +0000

Well, after rebuilding my fish tank last week, I left it over the weekend with very little water in it so that the sealant could fully dry. Today I refilled it gradually with water so as not to stress the fish too much and so that I could keep an eye on the structural integrity...

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Fish Tank Rebuild

Alan Cole — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 10:08:39 +0000

I’ve had a few issues with my Aquatlantis Fusion fish tank lately. As I mentioned back in February, the main brace that holds it together across the top of the tank had fallen off. I glued it back on, but as the tank had bowed a little there was quite a big (0.5-1cm) gap between...

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Aquarium Issues

Alan Cole — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:22:00 +0000

I haven’t mentioned my aquarium or the aquascape within it for quite a while. It was all looking really good lately though and the plants, fish and shrimp inhabitants were all doing well. That was until I noticed the bracing piece of glass in the middle of the tank had fallen off! Actually, one end...

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Aquarium Update – Where’s the Carpet and Adding CO2

Alan Cole — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 06:24:18 +0000

It’s been a while since I posted an aquarium update here, so time to make amends. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag really. The fish and shrimps are doing well as are some of the plants. The Anubias are growing well and looking good. The moss is growing like mad and most of the...

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