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Hi there, We have a 65L fw tropical tank that due to advice fm lfs is now undergoing fish-in cycling. There are 6 neon tetras and 5 guppies(2males and 3 females). Eventually, when cycling is complete, I would like a shoal of albino corys (4-6) and probably a few more neon tetras. What other...

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water stats today (after 50% water change/gravel vac 12hrs previously): Ammonia 0.25 nitrites 0.25 nitrates 10 BTW, I use an API master test kit. Why do the nos for ammonia and nitrites keep changing..is this the bacteria getting established still and there not being enough of each type to get...

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thnx for fast reply and advice. Since I found this site I've learned a lot about it and next time will know to do a fishless cycle. When I was doing my daily water changes(which were at 50%) and since then I've always done my changes by using a gravel vac and cleaning gravel at same time. Are...

Hi there, Due to bad advice fm lfs now over 3 weeks into fish-in cycle. Tank 65l planted mainly with fake plants and stocked with 6 young neon tetras and 5 young guppies. We lost 4 fish after 3 days in (all within a day or 2) but haven't lost any since...in fact one guppy had babies which are...

thnx all I have stress coat plus..is that a water conditioner as well then? Nikki :D

Hi Can someone just confirm whether or not nutrafin cycle still requires me to use a separate tap conditioner to make the water safe as I asked lfs which they thought was best this or interpet tapsafe and he said nutrafin but now on reading instructions further I'm thinking its more like a...

ok, will do water change and NOT add further meds..is that right? Have I understood you correctly? Should I put the carbon filter back in as well? Thanks for advice :)

hi there everyone Due to advice fm lfs we are about 3 weeks into cycling (with fish for the last 2 weeks) although we put in filter start from the beginning. We now know it was bad advice but too late so we are trying to do the best we can for the fish. This last week ammonia is consistantly at...

...... a good lfs for tropical fish and advice etc in Kent, preferably medway towns as there aren't any on the sticky list. Thnxs. Nikki

thnx for the replies everyone..it's good to know support and advice is out there. Will keep up the water changes etc daily and see what happens. :) Nikki

Thnx for quick reply :) So far have been feeding fry hard boiled egg yolk (mixed with tank water to dissolve) and flakes crushed up fine as nearest shop is 40 mins away but will get special food asap...is this ok? thnx again! Nikki

Hi Done another 40-50% water change today. Fish appear well. Babies are still ok too. Water stats after change are: ammonia 0 nitrites 1 nitrates 20 mg/L This is much better than yesterday. I took the readings at roughly the same time after the change as yesterday and results have...

any advice regarding the babies have counted at least 8 in total?! PLEASE HELP

thnx for reply :) I've had a read of a few of these articles now. Pity my lfs hadn't or I might have got the right advice in the first place. Even when I was there today buying the salt they were happily selling people a new tank etc and the fish straight away with it. :( Fish seem to be doing...

Thnx for ur reply :) update performed tests again this morning results are the same. Will do further 25% water change after church. Any help or advice really appreciated!! Nikki

Please help someone.....we realise now that lfs gave us not so good advice with regard to setting up tank and adding fish so now we just want to make sure we sort this problem out quickly so as that we stress/damage fish as little as possible.

Hi everyone, This is our first foray into fishkeeping. We bought the tank, filled it with water added bioactive tapsafe and filter start (both from interpet) and let the tank sit for a few days before adding any fish. The tank is approx 15gallons (65litres) and has a heater and 3 stage filter...