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Thnx for that yes I have checked everything. Substrate is silica aggregates. I have taken everything out of the tank and applied vinegar to it. No reaction. I have also taken one object out at a time and left it out over night to see if the PH would rise again (process of elimination) still...

Hi angelmouse, Your reply is much appreciated. I am having trouble with the PH the PH out of the tap is 7.6 but as soon as it stays in the tank for 24hrs it rises to 8.0+ I was silly not to cycle the tank beforehand as I didnt know it was suppose to be done, so the tank is cycling with fish...

Hiya, I am having great difficulty with my PH :crazy: and I know that deionised water will fix it. Does anyone use RO units in their tropical tanks? Can you please tell me about them? Thnx heaps Lorna

As you probally know I have a prob with my PH it keeps rising no matter what I do to it. I have tested everything in the tank (no probs there) even the tap water PH is lower then my tank. It is also happening to my other tank too. I found a link on this forum that was explaining about...

That really does look like some kind of algae to me. Esp because you said you have put a new bulb in. All the growth is appearing on top where the light directly hits. These fish like subdubed lighting, is the light you put in brighter? The colour of a fish is determined by the pigment and...

Yes your right. Pets are a huge responsibility and I think that they are worth all the money that we spend on them. I love pussycats but I can't have one because the house we are renting has to be cat free, so thats why I opted for fish. btw your little boy looks adorable

I would just rinse it off with hot water straight after using it. I've just noticed that one of my tetras may have fin rot, oh no!. I think it would be easier and cheaper to get a cat :lol: All the best with your tank!!

No sorry, rubber gloves. The ones you can use for cleaning/washing dishes

Buy a pair of marigolds to change the water?

Stress coat is a good water conditioner and it doesn't take a long time to figure out the right amount to add to the water in the bucket, swish it around then add to the tank.

Brillant, great job!

Did you test the PH again before adding the fish? Plants can alter it and I know that fish are very sensitive to a PH which is out of their tolerence zone

The PH is my tank keeps rising to 8.0 even though the tap PH is 7.4. Even if I lower the PH it will still rise again to 8.0, its happened too in my goldfish tank. I have tested all the plants and ornaments in the tank and there is nothing in there to increase the PH at all. I have put bogwood...

Yeah I know now how big they can get. At the mo I have got 3 and they are still babies only about 2 inches at the most. 2 of them are happy swimming eating and they like to socialise with the platy. The other (blackish one) he doesn't appear to be so happy. He was swimming around last nite...

Does anyone know why clown loaches become darker? MY other 2 and looking good but there is one that has become really dark around his head and his stripes and fins have darkend. The tank hasn't finished cycling yet (silly me for putting fish in!!) Is he stressed out? He is rather lethargic...

Hiya jonesyuk, thanx for the advice. The tank hasn't finished cycling yet so I know that has played a huge problem with my fish from time to time. I didn't know anything about cycling the tank until the fish looked unwell and started researching it. I change the H20 everyday by 20% to keep...

Thnx for the link. I will want to get a few of these when my tank is ready. How many should I get? My tank is 60lts I have already got 5 tetras 2 platys 3 clown Loachs (which I now know that the tank is far too small for them will upgrade when I can) Thnxx again, all the best :D

but ottos are also good and only grow about 2" but need to be in groups Are ottos quite easily sold in the pet shops? Is Ottos there actual name is or this shortened? :)

Hi, my clown loach is becoming very dark in colour all over esp the head, He is rarely swimming at all and struggling to stay on his belly. He is falling to his side or on his back. He doesnt want to eat even when the food is right in front of him. His pals are fine and swimming everywhere...

Hiya K.J. just writing to see how your fish is doing.

Hi, I made the same mistake as you and didnt cycle my tank before adding fish. If your fish are still alive I would change 50%, and do 10% water changes every day after that. Are you using a dechlorinater? If not I suggest you buy some. Stress cost is good. I am not sure about using...

I have got a 60litre tank and in my ignorance bought 3 clown loaches for it not relising that they grow huge and like lots of space to swim. I want to upgrade the tank eventually but I am thinking do you think it would be better for the loaches to go back to the shop? They do hide all day and...

I noticed that one of my neon tetras tail fin had fin rot and its gills were very red. It began to become very lethargic and not move, I thought it was going to die. I did a H20 change and within a few days it was swimming around again and I saw the rot lessen and now the rot is all gone and...

Hiya, I've heard you can bake it but its just easier and very cheap to buy replacement carbon for the pet shop. With some filters you need to buy the unit which contains the carbon, still inexpensive.

a decent filter for a 20 ltr tank. It only needs to be small, most that I have seen don't contain carbon... Thnx Lorna

[/thanks for your help, went in to the lfs today and he said it might have had internal problems, dont know about the other one tho. To be quite honest I would avoid the lfs, I would listen to these guys here who actually KNOW what they are talking about. :good: Also research these things...

I used some crystals with my first goldfish I had about 5 months ago, They died within a month, I would seriously stay clear from those. I suggest using stress coat or aqua plus to dechorinate the water, they are a bit more expensive then the crystals but worth it. I have an air pump, its a...

That was my thoughts as well. I am in the same situation that you are in, I didn't cycle my tank either. Even though the tank is still far from finished my fish do appear to be happy and OK. Are you dechlorinating the H2O beforehand?

Did another H2O change nitrate, nitrite and ammonia levels seem even better now because of it. I haven't fed them now for 2 days. I vinegar tested the pebbles, plastics plants and ornaments they had no response to the vinegar. I will have to keep an eye on it and hope that it is the do with...

yes 10 - 15 pounds ipod nano on the side mp3 player All the best!! :good:

Thanx for the suggestion I will look for that product. I tested the PH today after doing a 20% H2O change last night and once again it has risen to 8.0 from 7.4. The ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels have slightly lowered since the H2O change. I am sure it can't be the ornaments because they...

OK, I wondered about that. The guy at the fish shop said that API Stress Zyme would do that because it has water conditioners in it. I read the bottle and it said nothing about removing chlorine, so I used some more Aqua Safe tonight when changing the water. I feel so sorry for my poor fish :(

buying an aerator is the best idea. If you havent got one already. Get one that is big enough to pump enough O2 for your tank. It will say on the box what size tank it is suitable for. Don't forget the tubeing line and you can buy very nice airstones to go on the end to make the bubbles...

I did a water change like suggested also used my gravel vac, sucked up quite a bit of muck. Does ammonia cause the PH to rise? I think I am still over feeding the fish too much since they are cold blooded they don't need much food right? How long can they go without being fed, how much...

Wow what an awesome sized tank!! All the best!

Not enough oxygen in the tank can cause this.

The gravel brand is called Roman Gravel made from silica aggregates. Oh yes I know about the clown loaches now when I got them I didn't realise. They are small now so I will have to eventually get another tank for them. thanks for the advice I will give it a go and see what happens.

The tank is 60Litres (15.83 Gallons) Fish are: 2 platys (male) 3 Clown loaches 5 Tetras. Like I said before I didn't realise the tank had to cycle so it is only a week old. Tank: (NOW) ammonia 5.0ppm nitrate 10ppm nitrite 0.50ppm PH 7.4 (Like I said it managed to peak to 8.4 within 4 days...

thanx MontyII will have a look to see if I can find anything, all the best Lorna

what so they all die, thanx for the advice :unsure: