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Yeah obvious mistakes like putting in a dozen fish a week after I got the tank, then feeding them the equivalent of a 5 course meal twice a day :) only doing water changes once a week (I probably had high everything at the time) and not really researching any of the fish I was buying. Thing is...

A couple of days ago a female dwarf gourami of mine died as a cause of dropsy and now 3 of my 4 torpedoes are showing signs and so to is 1 of the danios :( I'm treating with interpet no9 and a dose of tonic salt in both main and hospital tanks but its really stressing me out, feel like I'm...

Looks like my list of fish could be greatly reduced within the next couple of days :( 3 of my 4 torpedoes are showing signs of dropsy and so to is 1 of the danios :( I'm treating with interpet no9 and a dose of tonic salt in both main and hospital tanks but its really stressing me out, feel like...

Really pleased you posted this fool, I have just bought home 8, 1inch three lined corys and am now wanting them to have the perfect home to live in :) Some fantastic advise on how to change too, thing is I'm wondering if sand will be ok for the rest of my little fishy friends? (fish are...

Just been up to Maidenhead and its great up there, they've got fantastic stock and I love thier big tank, very envious :)

Hi, yes been having lots of fun wondering round all the various fish stores looking at so many fish we want in the future :) at the rate wer going we'll need our own store lol I'm gutted about the gourami but having read the emergencies pages about them its reassuring to know that I didn't do...

Hi all I wish I had read this post this morning. I had a pair of dwarfs for nearly 3 months (didn't quarantine them or others when adding to the tank but definitely will now) a few days ago I thought the female (slightly silver) was pregnant as she had started to get fat but there was no sign...

That's excellent thanks flutter, its nice to get some proper feedback from someone I know is real :) Just to keep you updated the dwarf died this morning :( she was looking really bad (eyes really sticking out and scales all rough) so it was probably for the best. Any ideas what could of...

Hiya fluttermouth, Thanks for your reply. I did know that the sailfin gets big and I'm already getting bits in place for a large tank for it and the torpedoes. Iv been told that they do take some time to reach thier full size, he's only a few inches at most now. Iv been to every fish store...

Thanks lock man, just found out that the female dwarf isn't pregnant but has a bacterial infection of sorts so quick water change and then will be treating with eSHa 2000? Recommended by lfs And there was me thinking everything was fine :) Hi Adam how would I go about that?

Hi to all, My name is Alex, I live in Plymouth UK and I am brand new (started about 4 months ago) to the fish keeping world and I am already well and truly addicted :) I apologize now if I waffle a bit this is the only forum I have ever joined. Good one to start on by the looks of things :)...