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Hi I don't know if anyone has been on Thinkfish, but they have a community creator. On this you can put down what fish you want in your tank, and it tells you if it overstocked (among other things). This takes into consideration the 'bio-weight' and not just the size of the fish. Anyway...

Well I went for the neons today. Got my water tested first. All perfect! It was 5 neons for £4. I got home and there were 6 in the bag! Yipee!!!

Yeah. I really want another one, but my pet shop has stopped stocking them for the time being. How big do they actually get? My has grown a little, but I cant see him getting much bigger. Also, I really want 6 neons but I'm afraid they'll get ill and affect my other fish. How likely is this...

Okay, I have: - 2x Longfin Zebra Danios - 2x Pearl Danios - 1x Betta - 3x Platy's - 1x Khuli Loach All average sized for their breed. I can't see them getting much bigger. - Internal filter - 58 litres

lol Thanks jonesy!

Hi I have just bought a testing kit. I did a 25% change last weekend (usually every 2 weeks) but I'm going to start doing 10% changes weekly. I am going to do one today. It's a fairly mature tank. I usually get them done at the pet shop. Whats the best strategy for testing the water? I...

Yep. I have an average stocked and average sized community aquarium.

Hi Do people recommend 25% every 2 weeks or 10% every week water changes? Cheers!

Hi Whenever I take cuttings of my plant (don't know exact name) it doesn't grow roperly again from the original plant. By this I mean it doesn't grow from the cut part, it grows from the side. This new growth is always weaker and not as thick. Is there anything I can do about this. Also...

Hi Can anyone give me some names of fish that create less waste than other fish, and so create less ammonia. Or fish (small community) that are above average. Fish I am interested in are - Danios - Platys - Betta - Coolie Loach - Dwarf Gourami - Ram - Guppy - Neons - Harlequin Rasboras -...

Thankyou! That info will be most useful. Andy.

Hi Can anybody tell me the inch of fish per litre rule. I have a 58 litre tank. Cheers Andy.

Hi Do people remove their fish from their tanks when changing water or cleaning gravel? I have never done this. Should I be? Cheers Andy.

Sorry, not sure of the brand.

Are the paper test strips any good\accurate? Every test kit I have seen is around £40.

Hi I have had 5 neons in the past. They were doing great until I added ruimmy noses that brought ich into the tank and killed them off (plus others). I'm thinking of getting more again. Are they ok to have once established. They seemed fine, but didn't really do very much not like other...

Hi Love the Guinea Pig. I really want a pair. :(

Hi I've heard you should leave the algae that grows on the back and sides of the tank. Why is this, and is there any negative impact of removing it. Thanks Andy.

So water changes only effect nitrates, not ammonia etc. It is down to the bacteria in the tank to work on these? Cheers for all your help. Andy. So water changes only effect nitrates, not ammonia etc. It is down to the bacteria in the tank to work on these? Cheers for all your help. Andy.

Hi I usually do 25% every two weeks, but am thinking of changing to 10% every week. Am I ok in doing this? Will it be more\less beneficial to the fishies? What will the effect be? Mainly doing it because I am obsessed with keeping the tank in tip top condition and I have an instinct the...

Thank you I've started to take a few of these steps. Great idea about the ice. How quickly can you cool the water down? Does it 'shock' the fish if it drops down too quickly. Also, I'm not sure what you mean by placing filter outlets near the surface. Thanks for your help Andy.

Hi What's the best way to cool your aquarium down during these hot day's. Add cold water\leave lid off\turn light off? Is this necessary? My temperature has gone slightly above the green band (27-28 degrees). Cheers Andy.

Ok cheers. I was under the impression that it was only the males that fought. Good job I checked first. I saw a load of females in a tank together at the pet shop and thought they looked really nice. Thanks for your advice. Definitely wont be adding any females. Andy.

Forgive me I'm new to this, but why? What will happen?

Hi I have a male betta. He's doing great. I also have 3 platys 4 danios and a guppy. Is it ok to add 2 or 3 female Bettas to this community? Are they as hardy as the males? Cheers Andy.

Hi Just wondering. Is there a place on this forum were people can post pictures of their tanks? I've not managed to find one yet. If not, could this be setup. Do people want this? Cheers Andy.

No, not at all. He is very active, swimming round and round in medium sized circles (doesn't usually do this). He's never been on the bottom at all. Just at the top at first, pretty stationary, now in the middle, swimming round (and round and round). If I go to the tank, he comes to the...

Hi I have been feeding my lil fishies on flake food since I have had them. What else can I feed them to vary their diet? And how much of this do I feed to them? I've heard of frozen food, what is this? And bloodworm. I have Platys Guppies Coolie Loach Danios Betta Thanks a lot Andy.

I've had this guppy for 3-5 weeks. He's been great up until now. The females were added after I started noticing him staying at the top of the tank.

Hi I've been trying to get guppy's established in my tank. A couple have died, due to natural causes (the breeding issue). I was left with one male. He has been sat at the top of the tank for around 4 days. More or less in the same position. Seems to be shaking his head a little. Before...

I have a 2ft x 1ft tank. I mean this Ram: http://www.thinkfish.co.uk/fish/Ram Says they only grow to 4cm. Min tank size 60cm.

Anyone know about keeping two Rams with a Betta? Cheers Andy.

Hi My water stats are "perfect". I know this isn't much help, but my local pet shop does them for free. Everytime I get them done, they are always perfect, with no need to make any changes. They are a very good petshop. It's only the one male who is constantly at the top, he does shake a...

What is it with guppies constantly sitting at the top of the tank? One of mine is doing it at the moment. He's been doing it all week. Still feeds ok etc. Every pet shop I go in, all the guppies (particularly males) are all at the top of the tank, shaking. Don't think they're going for...

I have a female platy. She is quite young and small. Everything looked normal in the afternoon. A few hours later, I look at her, and her belly is huge. So I think she must be pregnant. Later, shes very quiet\tired lying still around different places in the tank. So I think she might be near...

Hi fish people This may sound silly to more experienced fish keepers, but I just want to check. I have a mixture of live and plastic plants in my tank, which I have placed in the corners of my tank, infront of the filter and heater. Is this ok? Does it affect their working at all? Cheers Andy.

Hi A few day's after doing a 25% water change - which I do every 2 weeks - my pH is at 7.0. How will this vary between the next water change. I know it will be influenced by fish numbers\plants etc, but is does in generally increase or decrease? I have a 2 x 1 x 1 tank, with 4 live plants, 9...

Hi I've had my platy's for a few months and purchased a Betta about 4 weeks ago. He's fine. He used to get along ok with everyone else in the tank, but just yesterday he started going for one of my platys. Just the one. His gills on the side of his face flare up and he chases hime around...

All readings are 0. pH was 7.4 or 7.6 as of yesterday.

Hi I have 4 platys. 2 seem more dominant and are larger than the third. They always seem to go for the little one, he usually makes a quick gettaway. They usually leave each other alone (scrapping wise). The fourth I only added yesterday and he is keeping himself to himself for the time...