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My 215 litre tank, now set up again after selling VERY large gourami and oscar, has been running with existing filters and semi-cleaned gravel, for about 2 weeks. I have put 8 rummy nose tetras in to see how they manage. All levels when tested were nil. Hoping to transfer 3 4inch discus in soon...

Tank is the same litres as the previous, but rectagonal as opposed to octagonal, 24x18x12. Seem ok to explore when we are not around, or hiding from them. Feeding brine shrimp and bloodworm. Will try amazon swords. Cheers for the advice.

I have just transferred my 5 small discus into a new tank, with two established filters, one, the bright orange one, has retained it's colouring but the other arctic blues have taken on a very dark hue, and seem to be hiding a lot. any thoughts, as they were all fine in the previous tank. Water...

Gourami, oscar currently in a 210 litre aqua tank, doing VERY well, with a synodontis cat to clear up. Octagonal tank with 5 discus and 10 cardinal tetras awaiting a move to a bigger tank, currently cycling. Lobster, two years old, ON HIS OWN, due to one or two barb deaths. Bio-tube(I know) with...

A few more pics now that I know how to do it!!!! Nice to get positive responses, they take up a lot of my wife's and my time!!

A foto of my oscar, and if I can manage it, my lobster!

is a bare bottom the best solution and why do I need to paint the glass? i have a 45 gallon tank with a 7 inch oscar and a 8 inch giant gourami. I plan to use the large tank for the discus eventually, they are only about 3 inches at the moment. The oscar, I am trying to rehome (free) as he is a...

Is a bare bottom How small are they? If they are babies, about 2", then the tank is just enough, but they will eventually need to be moved to a larger tank. I'm assuming you are trying to grow them out, so you can make it a BB (bare bottom) tank, but the thin layered substrate will also work...

I am about to move 5 smallish discus and feel that I need a better filter. The tank is about 24x15x12 and I am only going to put a fine layer of gravel on the bottom. What can anyone suggest would be suitable? Do they need much water movement or do they prefer stiller waters? They are very...

Can we put a weather loach into a warm tank? about 80c. Trying to empty a couple of tanks. No luck on GIVING AWAY the oscar yet? Any takers? Tricky.

Thanks for advice, but for now, could I put the angel in with a small discus and 11 small tetras. Cheers.

Just a question... we have a 48 gallon tank, planted with various grade gravel. 8 mth oscar, synodontis cat, giant gourami, 9 inches, and small angel. Angel keeps nibbling at the gourami, oscar keeps pushing him around and the gourami has scarring down one side. Are we doing the right thing or...

Just a question... we have a 48 gallon tank, planted with various grade gravel. 8 mth oscar, synodontis cat, giant gourami, 9 inches, and small angel. Angel keeps nibbling at the gourami, oscar keeps pushing him around and the gourami has scarring down one side. Are we doing the right thing or...

Using dropper type test kit. all tanks doing perfect on the ammonia, nitrates and nitrires!! Angels now in with the oscar;red shark on his own in octagonal;discus in the bio-tube; all goldfish in the corner tank have died. going to do a re-set of the tank. bugger

About 40 litres, corner tank, 4 golfish, ranging from2-4 inches, one weather loach. All water stats are fine, levels spot on, buggered if I know what's going on. Weather loach is fine????

Please help. My coldwater tank has recently suffered a few deaths. Three goldfish have died, symptoms include lifting scales, sore, red and furry gills. Fur on the fins and a general listness in the water. Now our orb with a small discus, who has been doing fab, is showing similar sings, or...

Thanks for the reply. The tank is in a room near frequent walking by.... but difficult to move, they have more eggs already, would it be ok to move the eggs once they turn into wrigglers or should i put the parents into my oscar tank to keep them separated???

I have a pair of angels, who had 50 or so babies, who eventually were free swimming, although they have now disappeared. Could the adults have eaten them and what should I do to prevent this happening again?

The old tank was brown cloudy. The new tank is crystal clear, and levels are still nil. She seems happy enough but am keeping the feeding to a minimum. I have lowered the temp to about 28C, and will add an airstone tomorrow. I know oscars are a bit messy, had a pair a few years ago, but will not...

Yes, some gravel from the oscars existing(small) tank, hence the reason for a new tank, she's getting BIG! Some of the filter sponge from my lobster's internal filter, and some gravel and slate from a cold water tank. Any good?

Having set up a new tank (210 litres), planted and scaped, i put some filter media from another sponge filter from my lobster tank, some gravel from my oscar tank, and Cycle and plant food in, to start the cycle. This was three days ago. However the cloudiness of the old oscar tank promptd me to...

I have recently purchased a baby Jack Dempsey, only 1.5 inches, but I know how large they get: I had one many years ago, about 8 inches, in a community tank. I have the new one in a 20G octagonal tank til he grows, but wonder what other small fish I could introduce? We did have a 14 month old...

Thanks for the advice, will cut down on the feeding and see if that helps.... How can I, if poss, post a pic of my lobby on here, if anyone is interested, 'cos he is fascinating.

I have had a blue lobster in a medium sized tank for 8 months, molted three times, and seems to be very healthy, and he is on his own, he likes the taste of baby barbs!! The only problem is small white-ish worms on the glass, and at night, small wriggling similar sized worms in the water, risin...