Recent content by goldfishgeek

Hello, I have four Jewel cichlids in a 20 g tank, I am aware this is not big enough and need some advice re what to do next. Boring back story I bought 12 fry from Ebay, put them in a 25G and watched them grow......and then pretty much watched them disappear! My book said they were a...

Hello, I joined years ago but didn't really post that much so I thought I'd say hello properly. I have kept fish for years, a reasonable amount of success with Clown loaches and Keyhole Cichlids and not much else. I have very hard water so can't have a huge range of fish. I also keep goldfish...

Hi, Tank size: 20 G pH: 7.5 ammonia:0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 5-10 kH: unknown gH:unknown tank temp: 82 Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): One molly jumped out of the tank, the other wasted away (used interpet 9) Had Neons who had I...

wow thank you, would you mind if I took them - as in printed out the pic? and showed them at the shop? I *think*mine is a boy and maybe the one I think is deformed :blush: is a girl...... yours are lovely fish btw GFGxx

thank you, I guess I could see if my friendly LFS man will let borrow the three he has got in, mind you would it be a problem if I ended up with two boys? they might be a little annoyed I guess :blush: GFG

I swear by it, think its great, especially on Goldfish and Bettas. whats the beer siphoning stuff am confused. but need a new Gravel vac(bigger for a bigger tank!!!!!)

I discovered by accident that pond meds work ok - they are more concentrated but melafix pond is cheaper then tank. I paid loads from my sand. humph. -_- its true this is an expensive habit...... will check out the pond dechlor cheers GFG

I know there are pictures, but can some one explain it to me, cos all the fish I see in shops are young(i guess) and they look the same. I know males have longer fins - more pointed? and the females are more rounded? the only Keyhole I have seen that is rounded looks sort deformed and instead...

I had sand, and it looked great for about six months, then it just got too dirty, even with cleaning, it still looked "wrong" my plants all died and the sand no matter how careful you are always gets in to internal filters and messes up the bit that turns round, I can never remember what s it...

I know how you feel, I am trying so hard to sort out my tanks, and every time there is something to wait for. the Keyhole Cichlids are ill and the rams they had in were tiny and the LFS guy didn't recommand them for a new tank. humph. of course this hobby does teach you patience. I clearly...

I was hoping there would be enough territory for both. Could have a larger school of neons instead? thanks GFG

THank you! I had kinda got my eye on a 4 G for a betta, hmmm. I know you mean neons or blackneons, but could I mix the two? Can you tell I am all over the place as far as planning stock?! am trying to get it right before I get the shop and say ooo that's pretty.... thanks again GFG

the 10G idea sounds a lot better. They are such beautiful fish I can see why you would want two. I was thinking of doing two small tanks as well, but then measured the space I had available, one tank it is then!!! I was going to keep a piece of card between mine, how are you going to divide the...

I have various ideas Could I keep one pair of Rams, some neons and some Cories in a 20g planted fish tank? I feel I would be pushing it slightly? What about Kribs (one pair) neons and cories? failing either of those is there one fish that I could buy 6-8 and just have a "one school tank"...

Have you tested your levels out of the tap? they can be pretty high to start with sometimes? GFG