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yeah everything been filter been running for last hour do test now! let you know

ok 2 weeks ago i did a 50% water change and ever since i have looked at the tank and thought that the filter didnt seen to be doing anyhting. but then at other angles it did. kept thinking this but not actually checking by taking it out. then tonight did a water change again and decided i would...

filter hasnt moved out of the tank the whole time it was off. but i did just get it out to fix it which was a stuck motor. will do water test in bout one hour but you think things will be ok?

having just fixed my filter in a 90l tank which i believe may not have been running for 2-3 weeks . what are the consequences please. is it going to be ok.? pretty urgent going away tommorow. just done water change

cheers damage anyone is it all going to be ok. 90l tank

genius thanks all you are a credit to this site sorted in less than 5 minutes now thats what i call service. i gave it a nudge and it worked with a pen . ok have i caused any damage now having filter running for 2 weeks is everything going to be ok should my water still be good

ok will plug back in and take all cartridges out and have apoke with a pen. gave thae bottom a tap earlier its like it just dead. it takes a 3 amp fuse i put a 13 in as thats all i could find and still dead. try this out now

off on honeymoon 2mz just did a weekly clean of tank to last whilst away. i noticed that last week and the week before the filter didnt visibly seem to be shifting water but then at other angles water movement seemed ok. any way tonight i realise having plugged it back in its just dead. will...

maldives! thanks for that karin will have a look at that option. cheers

ok thanks for all the help im not really happy with leaving them unfed for 2 weeks.has anyone any experience of any of the feeders.only feed once a day anyway. tank not been set up lond so just wouldnt want to risk any losses

.going on honey moon next week which feeder to use for 14 days . saw some in a shop today but they didnt look very good .thought they would pollute the water. has anyone had good experiences of any auto feeders. thanks

90l tank with community fish and snails which consist of 3 tiger barbs.7 neons.3glowlight tetras2 cherry barbs and 2 rosy barbs. i have been offered a sucking loach from a friend of mine who has 5 in his tank. he said they are good at cleaning the tank but i have read lots that they can be a...

it looks like a growth coming out of its mouth. feel bad for him. its the rosey barbs that are darting all over the place not the cherry ones?

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90 litres with 7 neons 2 cherry barbs 3 tiger barbs 2 rosey barbs 3 glowlight tetras water stats are ph 0f 8.2 and cant get it to change from that! 0 on ammonia o on nitrite and 40 nitrate. its just a lump cant really say more than that like he got the snail stuck on bottom lip but its actually...

hi all as above really. one of my neons has a huge lump looks like a fat bottom lip and he has had it for a while now. think its getting bigger although he still manages to eat tiny flakes, healthy otherwise. also 2 rosey barbs constantly fighting since addind to tank 3 days ago. thanks

Its back! did a weekly water test last light before doing an 50% water change and ammonia was 0.25 befroe and after the water change. i cleaned gravel all over and it was quite mucky.i feed only once a day and make sure that excess food gets eaten. the plants appear to be losing a lot of leaves...

ok think maybe i got over it now. did a 50 change lastnite then tested on hour after and it was 0 then just tested tonight and its 0 again. hope i got over the worst and caught it in time. thanks

since start of august gota do another 50% now methinks?

90 l tank with plants and 17 fish. 9 neons 3 tiger barbs 3 glowlight and 2 cherry barbs. previous tests were 0 on ammonia 0 nitrite 40, nitrate 40 and ph 8.4. i did a 50 %water change on tues as part of my ususal maintenance then tested 1 hout after and got 0.25 an ammonia ph 8.2 nitrite 0 and...

any thoughts then?

90 litres

3 tiger barbs 4 neons 3 glowlights and 2 cherry barbs , im looking to add to this stock but what with. any suggestions for what will get on with these. ... would like a silver shark? any other peaceful good looking communtiy fish or any reccomendations please. thanks

ok will get the questions answered for you. im getting the chap to register so we can gather more info on this from him. keep you updated

ph now is 8.0 - 8.2 i would say>

just done a 50% water change . took some ph readings all the way through the process. cold untreated tap water was 7.0, cold untreated with a keetle full of water to bring to temp ph was 7.4-7.6 then i treated that water and it came out at 7.4 -7.6.... will do a tank test in an hour or so to let...

how do you mean. will ask him !

my friend at work has a fluval 205 external filter that he says is not sucking in water therefore not working as a filter, he was given it as part of a mature tank setup he bought about a year ago. as its not working he wants to know if there is anywhere he can take it to get it fixed. he is...

Ok will do, keep you posted and thanks!

will do and let you know thanks for the advice. will send you pm on thurs

its been setup since the end of july i used to change the water every week whilst ammonia nitrite and nitrate were settling now for the last 6-8 weeks id say i have had the water stats always at ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 40 and ph 8.2. and so i have been doing water change every week and a...

i did that trick a week ago with an overnight glass of water and after treatment the water ph came out at 7.4 so where does that leave me you think?

normal coloured gravel yes.how do i test kh and gh of tank and tap. will fill a bucket and run an airstone in it for 24 hours and test ph and let you know.

ok the test kit is the latest api one.the 25£ version. i can list you everything in the tank if that helps. 90 litres tank with gravel as a base.3 plants potted and 2 plants with some sort of wood underneath 1 of them having christmas moss on the top.1 airstone with a bit of sponge under to help...

yes i tested everything in the tank with a drop of vinegar i was advised to take 1 of everything out and test it with vinegar if it fizzed then i knew it wasnt suitable. and everything was ok.. i agree something in the tank is making it rise but dont know what. am i pumping in too much air. i...

ok what now then?

Ok its a fluval u2 filter, it has 1 foam pad on one side. 1 poly carbon cartridge on the other and some biomax nodes in the middle. i tested the tap ph and its 7.0 before and after treatment

Hi all you may remember an earlier post of mine with similar problems! i have a ph of 8.2 and i just cannot work out why and how to lower it. all other water stats ok amonnia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate between 20 and 40. the tank is 90 litres with 3 potted plants and 2 wood plants. lighting is on...