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Yeah, it seems to be. Three weeks in, I used some media from my daughter's tank to get it going, then added some ammonia to keep it ticking over. All the numbers look fine on my API test kits, so that's a plus. I've had a bit of a fiddle this weekend, so I'll be keeping an eye on things to make sure ...

Just an update, been to the lfs and matched their water parameters, tank's all scaped now. Fingers crossed by next weekend, everything will be stable and I'll be fully cycled. Was thinking of stocking 12 shells to 6 shellies, does that sound about right to you guys?

Hi fluxon4, I'm based in Essex, thanks for the info, I'll check it out, cheers

Hey, tank's 70/60/30 and actually I've already got pool filter sand, used it in my old tropical setup. Coflake sand was just an idea to help with buffering the hardness. As for the shellies, I'm off to the lfs today to see what they've got and get the water params so I can match them up before ...

Hey all, need some inspiration for my 33g tank with shellies and brichardis. I'm leaning towards a scape with white coral sand, shells, and rocks. What do you think I can get away with in terms of stocking? I'm thinking 4-6 shellies and maybe the same number of brichardis. Would love some input ...