How I got rid of problem algae (without using chemicals)
March 15th, 2009 by Katie
When I first noticed a strange algae on one of my plants, my heart sank! I spent some time trying to work out what type of algae was growing in my tank: fuzz, hair, beard, brush…. The long, fine strands which moved with the water current seemed most likely to be beard algae. Beard algae is an ugly and virulent algae which I really didn’t want in my tank. It had to go! By the time that...
Review of the Fluval Roma 200 Aquarium and Cabinet Package
March 6th, 2009 by Katie
As I’ve had my Fluval Roma 200 aquarium set up and running for a while now, I thought I’d attempt a review of it’s main features.
The tank itself has external dimensions of 100cm(W)x40cm(D)x55cm(H) and holds 200 litres of water. It is a rectangular tank which is made of 10mm thick glass. The aquarium set comes with lighting, heater and filter. I only needed to buy a suitable...