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It's either a bacterial infection or a wound. There is damage to the anal (bottom) fin with blood there too and that would suggest a wound. If it was just on the belly then I would say bacterial. You can try salt or a broad spectrum medication, or clean the tank each day for a week and see if...

Small water changes don't do anything to dilute water quality problems. If you have an ammonia, nitrite, nitrate or any type of water quality issue, do a big (75-90%) water change. Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank. If you do a 25% water...

Never leave uneaten food in an aquarium for more than 15-30 minutes. The only exception to this is small amounts of thinly sliced fruit or vegetables that can be left a little longer (up to an hour) if the fish are eating it. However, if nobody is eating it, remove it so it doesn't rot and...

They do that when stressed and kept in small numbers in small tanks.

We have the same thing in Western Australia. A lot of people in Fish Club and ANGFA had German ancestry (parent or grandparent that was German). It was almost dis-proportionally high compared to people that didn't have any German ancestry. The same applies to people working at the zoo and who...

The white mark on the bristlenose looks like excess mucous covering an abrasion (small wound). Monitor and post more pictures if it gets worse. In the mean time you can do the following to reduce the chance of infection getting into the wound. Wipe the inside of the glass down with a clean fish...

Since she has started eating, just keep looking after her. She may never swim properly again and might have issues but she is eating and that's a good sign. Have some floating plants like Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides/ cornuta) at the surface so she can rest in the branches near the...

Write to the press and let them know the "water company is poisoning its customers". A news headline like that will get the water company fixing things real fast. You can also write to the government and demand they make a limit for free ammonia in the water (preferably 0ppm). There's one for...

My previous real estate agent should have worked for the tax department, police department or some terrorist organisation. She was not a people person. She was insane and had a Hitler complex. Do as I say or your evicted. Don't park there or your evicted. Make sure this is perfect or your...

Post a picture showing the entire filter with the crack. If it's just the motor case and it doesn't extend into the impellor area, it should be fine. The only area of the motor that has water going through it is the impellor cavity and into the hoses. The actual electrical components in the...

Just use a 20 litre plastic food grade bucket. You can half fill it if it's too heavy when full and it doesn't squash down like the ones in the picture so there's no weak points that will start leaking.

I wonder if anyone who has kept piranha has done it to actually learn about the fish, not because they eat things. Everyone I know who wanted piranha, wanted them because they were predators and most of the people that wanted them, wanted to release them into local waterways.

I must be lucky because most people in retail here (doesn't matter what the business is) are quite pleasant. I can't say I've had to deal with rude retail staff ever.

I would email an official complaint to head office about the staff member not wanting to sell you fish because they have to be booked first (whatever that means). you could also mention you have been keeping livebearers for decades, they might offer you a job :) Your first day on the job and...

You lot and your piranha. Hey kids, I've got a present for you. It's a kiddy touch pool and you wiggle your fingers about in the water and let the fish nibble on them :)

Someone at the water company screwed up and overdosed the ammonia when making chloramine. Monitor the level and complain about it every week until it's fixed. Ammonia is poisonous to people, birds, reptiles, amphibians and all animals. There shouldn't be any in the water.

I'm going with J. transcriptus (Gombi) All the J. marlieri I have had, had really solid markings, unlike the faded spotty lines of your fish, which looks more like images of transcriptus Gombi on the web

Conditioning fish usually means feeding more often, doing more water changes and separating sexes for 5-7 days before breeding. Feeding more often means feeding the fish 3-5 times a day with a variety of dry, frozen and live foods. You need to feed the adult fish like this for several weeks...

My dad used to hunt (bow & arrows and fishing lines) and eat fish. Mum didn't have any interest in fish, nor did anyone else in the family except to eat them and that was mainly dad's side of the family. One of my cousins got an aquarium when he was about 10 and overloaded it with goldfish...

Blue light only occurs during the day and should not be used on aquariums or any animals, birds, reptiles or amphibians at night. Blue light at night screws up people too. In the morning when the sun is coming up the light is mostly yellow. Shortly after sunrise there is more red light. By...

1st post, 4th picture down, shows the face of the angelfish. There are 2 small white dots on the gill cover below the eye and they appear to be set in a small depression, which looks like the start of hexamita.

All tetras, barbs and Corydoras need to be in groups consisting of at least 6 (preferably 10) or more individuals. Get 6 embers, and maybe 4-6 neons. The tank size limits you to the number of fish and probably isn't big enough for more Cories or cherry barbs. And if the cherry barbs are happy...

What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply? This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop...

Do you have a cover on the aquarium? If yes, it could be too humid for it. I have only ever managed to grow it indoors under very bright light and without coverglass. Water Sprite is a better floating plant for aquariums and Water Lettuce is best left outdoors.

Need pictures of dead fish and live fish to check for diseases. Basic first aid for fish. Test the water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH. Post results in numbers here. Wipe the inside of the glass down with a clean fish sponge. This removes the biofilm on the glass and the biofilm will...

If the finish is coming off, take it out and return it. The fish aren't causing it to fall apart, it is badly made (someone got slack and wanted to go to lunch or knock off work early).

The white dot on the tail and pectoral fin are calcium deposits caused by living in hard water. It can also be from damage to the fin rays but the fins look normal shaped so it's most likely calcium. It's nothing major but is an indication the fish is getting too much calcium, which can cause...

Ramshorn snail. Considered a pest snail because they breed. They eat fish eggs and plants if they get hungry. They come in as eggs on plants. The eggs look like small clumps of clear jelly with little dots in.

Epsom salt are added to a bucket of aquarium water and the fish is carefully scooped up in a small container of water and put in the bucket for 15-30 minutes. Then the fish is scooped up and put back in the male tank. This is usually done once or twice a day for a few days or until the swelling...

You could get a large plastic storage container and put the male in that. Let him build a bubble nest and then breed them. After they have bred you put the female back in the tank and leave the male to look after the babies. He will care for them for about 1 month, after which time he chases...

it does work well :)

Gouramis, rummynose and cardinal tetras are all fine in water around 26C. The Otocinclus would prefer it a little cooler (24C) but if you have it around 26C they should all be fine.

It's an actual pair (1 male & 1 female) :) Sorry if that sounds bad but lots of people come on here saying they got a pr of dwarf gouramis from a pet shop and they don't get along. When we see pictures of the fish they have 2 males. I just had to check to make sure the shop didn't give you 2...

How quickly did he get fat like that? If it was overnight then it's fluid and an Epsom salts bath might help. If it happened over a few months than it's probably a tumour and there's no cure.

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)? What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply? This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help...

Maybe the eartheater has an upset tummy due to eating grotty gross goldfish :)

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)? What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply? This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help...

Pictures of the fish so we can confirm you have a female and not 2 males?

Have you tried an adapter or a joiner to go in the hole? Normally they put a threaded joiner in the hole and stick a piece of pvp pipe in the top of that. They screw another joiner onto the bottom part, which drains to the sump. The joiners normally get siliconed onto the glass.

Have you tested the water for ammonia and nitrite? If the filter hasn't cycled (developed colonies of good bacteria to keep the water clean), the milky cloudy water is from bacteria feeding off the uneaten food in the tank and filter. What sort of materials/ media are in the filter? Have you...