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Heres a video of my harlequin rasboras I have just taken, I was wondering if this behaviour is quite normal? They seem to be chasing eachother quite alot I'm not sure if his is in anywaay malicious, what do you guys think? From everything I've read they should be very peacefull lol. The video...

http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=55806 here is alink to a sticky thread on rocks might help a little

I read in a post somewhere on here to check rocks first by putting sum vinegar on them and if they rect and bubble then the rocks are not appropriate for aquariums, I mention this becauser I THINK I also read that mineral rocks were not good for an aquarium I will have a look to see if I can...

Anyone got any ideas on the plant in pic 2? thanks

I think it will have to be cories then and a couple of gouramies. I was thinking honey gouramies and panda cory's. so i'm now thinking of 12 x harlequin rasboras, 6 or more panda cory's and a male and female honey gourami. I think I would keep kuhli loaches if had another tank but as its my...

forgot to say that I have sand substrate, I did initially want to get kuhli loaches so I could keep all SE Asian species, but I am thinking more active cory's would be better. I was thinking maybe: 8 or 12 harlequin rasboras 10 kuhli loaches 10 pygmy corydoras How does that sound I thought...

Hi I was thinking of adding kuhli loaches to my 120 L community tank, however I have read alot of info saying that they are barely active and hide alot in a tank, so I had a look for an alternative, I like the look of the pygmi cory's (Any of the three different pygmi species). I think I would...

In terms of protecting a diversity of species I have read that 99% of all species to have existed are now extinct. Global warming is thought to be a major threat to life on this planet(as we know it), some species could cope with the changes that global warming will bring, and some will not...

The only hard work for me at the moment is researching lol, and trying to find out what plants I have in my tank. It is hard to stop myself thinking how a massive tank would be a great idea lol

I am a trainee electrician, only just got my first proper tank, I don't actually know anyone personally who keeps any tropical fish, not that usual for many younger people unless everyone is in the closet lol

I have heard that kuhli loaches will lie on the substrate on there side if there are not enough hiding places, but as your fish only do this when they are resting and by the sound of it you have lots of hiding places I would say this is not the reason why they do it lol. Maybe its a way of...

Had a look at some Ophiopogon japonica profiles and it looks very similar to the plant I have, will be removing it shortly. I have searched for other grass like plants but cant find any. I had come across pictures of twisted Vallis but I couldnt remember then name of it lol. Any advice for...

thanks for the comments :rolleyes: I thought that pic 3 was amazon sword but thought it was too small, could it be a dwarf variety? At the very front of pic 4 any ideas what this plant is? Having alot of trouble finding anything similar to the plant in pic 2? On a side note I am very pleased...

thats a relief, at first i thought it could be a parasite of some sort

Hi could you help me identify some of these plants please, they have been in the tank for a week now not doing too badly, haven't fertilised yet but I'm going to buy some TPN+ at the weekend. the lighting is about 1.5W/G, and i have moderately hard water. EDIT trying to attach photos lol

just googled planaria, looks like thats what they were nothing to worry about then?

I have just done a water change on my tank and when I turned the filter back on I think it blew out lots of little white worms? they are about 5-10mm in length and very thin. Does anyone know what these could be? I have just seen my harlequin eat one so I am a little worried

lol sounds like I'll gor for the TPN+ then, dont really fancy mixing my own fertiliser.

My tanks 110 Litres which is about 25 gallons i think, I had a look at the TPN+ but it says it is only micro not macro nutrients? by dry ferts do you mean the tablets you stick in the substrate? I have a sand substrate would thy work with these?

Hi I have just planted my tank and am wondering what is the best fertiliser to use? Do I need to use both macro and micro fertilisers or is there a one which is combined I could use?

thanks for the advice should be recieving them tomorrow :)

Hi I have just bought some moonlight strip LED's from ebay, I haven't recieved them yet, I was just thinking if they are ok for the hood of an aquarium or are they supposed to be for an open top tank where the lights are further from the surface? It does say that they are waterproof but not...

Just seen the price of zebra plecos not cheap lol. May have to look for a cheaper small species of catfish. Anyone got any suggestions?

I've been looking at panda cory's and think I will go for these, This is my revised stocking: 12 x Harlequin Rasboras 6 x Panda Cory 1 x zebra pleco 3 x honey gouramis and some cherry shrimps Another couple of questions, what are the chances of the cherry shrimp breeding out of control? Would...

THanks for the replies, I've had a look at the 2 plecos you suggested, I like the look of the zebra pleco and its smaller size would be more appropriate I think. I am slightly concerned that I could end up with too many bottom dwelling fish. I am also thinking it may be better to swap the kuhli...

Hi I have been researching what fish to put in my tank, it is a 110L juwel rekord 800. I have a sand substrate and 2 pieces of mopani wood. I will be planting it soon. I already have 4 Harlequin rasboras in a smaller tank which I will be moving to this tank. This is what I intend my final...

I was thinking of adding a dwarf gourami to my tank now I'm having second thoughts. Can you suggest any other smaller and hardier gourami species suitable for a 110L?

thanks for all the replies, much relieved now lol. I thought it was going to be a lot more difficult to find non wild caught fish lol.

Hello, I am trying to make sure that when I buy my fish from the lfs that they are all tank or farm bred. However I am finding this very difficult lol. So I have come here to ask if anyone has any knowledge on how the majority of these fish are caught? So these are the fish I am looking at...

yeh I suppose that they would be more expensive I would imagine it would be cheaper to breed them than catch them in the wild and import then

I was just wondering whether fish or more specifically tropical fish are regulated by anyone? My main reason for this is that I don't want to buy any fish which could be endangered or caught in a way which is damaging or having a negative efffect on the environment/ecosystem. Preferably I would...

Hi thanks for the replies, I suppose it should be important to add that I have a juwel Rekord 800, with standard lights: Volume: approx. 110 litres Light System with 2 x 18 W T8 tubes JUWEL Filter System: Bioflow Super I have been doing some research and according to this website...

Hi I would like to use sand as the substrate for my new tank which In plan on being planted, should I be using a second layer of substrate to plant into? (under the sand)

thanks for the replies, will be ordering it tomorrow :nod:

thanks any idea on how noisy it is?

Hi I am looking to buy a new fish tank and have been looking at the Juwel Rekord 800, was just wondering how people have found this aquarium, I believe these are fairly popular and appear to be well thought of, but would like some idea of peoples personal experiencwes with them. Also does the...

Hi i've decided to get a 110 litre tropical fish tank i would like to get 8*harlequin rasbora's(I already have four in a smaller tank which I will be moving into the new tank) 1* bristlenose catfish or 4/5 Khuli Loaches. What else would anyone suggest to add, I was thinking anout getting Khuli...

Last nite I saw something very strange in my tank, one of the snails had a strange "thing" attached to its shell which it was trying to shake off when it eventually fell off it was a small white worm like thing, it then started movin across one of the plants it moved by extending its body to...

thats what i was thinking and maybe a shrimp how does that sound? How many corys do you recommend i could keep?

I just got my first fish, four harlequin rasboras in my 20l tank, can anyone suggest what else to get?