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A while back I switched from Seachem Prime to this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004LO9KSY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 I'm trying to remember why. I think I had read something about Prime being an issue in planted tanks because of it's "all singing, all dancing"...

Colin, could excess mucous (where water quality isn't an issue) be a delayed reaction to a fish arriving in a new home? In this case though, I believe the fish came in from the LFS about 7 to 10 days ago.

The pipe can go behind the plants if you don't want to look at it. Or just somewhere less visible.

I'm looking forward to the updates on this one.

That was probably some of the ammonia evaporating. Usually the biggest hold up is waiting for the nitrite to drop, not the ammonia to drop. I would have expected more ammonia to have evaporated by now. What test kits are you using? Are they new? One option might be getting a new ammonia...

That's strange. So, the ammonia is consistently reading 2.0ppm? Have you been adding more ammonia, or you just dosed ammonia on day 1 and that's it?

What about Ich?

That sounds an easy recipe, we can make our own fertiliser then.

Yes he is a bit partial to killifish. Good luck with your predicament. I know it can be stressful. Careful when introducing new fish to a stable/established set up. Well any set up, but especially an established one, as it can be extra heartache.

That headache/b*tch part of the hobby. I know you been working hard on your set ups but I think you have ordered a fair few fish in recent times (i might have you mixed up thinking about it) and they go straight into your tanks without QT perhaps? Not sure if it applies to the tank/s with...

I read research (can't find it now) that beneficial bacteria are more resistant to both chloramine and chlorine than we think. The main issue with chlorine/chloramine is the fish and you got it in time. @Byron might know.

It's possible

It can probably start now, as we know the 12 entries? 😀 oops I forgot about this month

I wonder if there was an ammonia spike in the quarantine tank when the fish relieved itself? Did you hear a big bubble sound? Or was it a "silent, but violent" one as we said in school?

It will be pot-luck down at the LFS with male/female if you get one Ram. That's my bet, for 2 reasons 1. I hope I don't go to Hell for this comment, but if some of the knowledgeable on here have trouble sexing juvenile Bolivian Rams, not sure how they will do it as the LFS :) 2. And if you...

But how about the risk/reward balance of Bolivian Rams in a 280 L community (heavily planted, quite a bit of wood and rocks). I believe the OP has a large group of Hengeli Rasbora that will be relocated into the 280 L. Possibly Corydoras as well (possibly, I believe, not sure on that). From the...

I am not sure they are the easiest to sex, not for the novice anyhow. Possibly @Byron or @Ichthys

I had x2 Bolivian Rams in a 300 L (48 inch tank) years back. Fully planted. Highly stocked. Corydoras, ancistrus, glowlight tetra, neon tetra, harlequins, and a golden gourami. The Rams would joust with each other some times, but never interfered with any other fish, including the bottom...

That's a bummer. Good for the house, not so good for fish. I guess you need a faster RO system then, but depends on money I guess.

I'd get rid of that water softener gadget, unless it's been specifically designed with aquariums in mind.

This is interesting, because how do really know what condition frozen fish food has been in before it gets to our fish's mouths? Everyone outside the chain of producer and us will not view it anywhere near as important as human food to keep frozen, probably not even the LFS staff. I use...

Was worth a go!

It's fine for fish, the annoying thing is all the free dust that comes with it.

Good point. I have never had one of these flash lights that mixes the ratio of colours. The 6500k still applies, we can see who else knows about these new lights on the market now. I am a bit old fashioned. There is an easy way, I'm sure I've seen it come up on the forum recently (what you are...

Try to get a colour spectrum as close to 6500k as possible. This is the best for plants, even though some lights will still be pitched as "great for plants" with much different K ratings, this is just a marketing ploy to get your £££ aim for 6500k

I think we have preferences in common. You are looking for a bit of character in the tank. Rams also appeal very much to me. Their slow, deliberate movements, and that's the same for the lot of cichlids. I find (from a tank behaviour) perspective it compliments the more random behaviour of fish...

Bolivians might make more sense in terms of a temperature match with corydoras and male Bolivians can be kept on their own. But, bear in mind, you would always been taking a risk with any cichlid and corydoras Even a single cichlid. If they get territorial they will stress the corydoras...

7.52 German Degrees is 134ppm Hardness, in case you need that, as some fish websites will quote GH as ppm.

The German Degrees Hardness there, you will see it is 7.52, that is what we call General Hardness. What type of fish would you like to have? Your water is soft, yes. Not very soft, but soft (in terms of keeping fish), the actual water companies sometimes have different way of describing...

Hi, It's good you are going for larger groups of tetras at 12. I find it even more rewarding and better for them, if you push that to 20 (if the smaller kind) and have less different types, buts thats me. I personally would give the Odessa's a miss. If it were me, I'd rather they had more...

Thank you. That's one hell of a post. That's interesting about the 8.6 pH and ammonia toxicity at 78F.

Any tips on supplementing the diet of newly free swimming fry, and also as they progress in the next few weeks and maybe month or two? Without increasing the bio load too much. I don't plan on moving them away from the parents anytime soon. Mum and dad are in a tank of their own. There is no...

That fish needs to be euthanized, sadly

If you are not moving the mature filter media, then you could try a planted cycle in the new tank (but I am unsure if you have enough plants for that?). Others will know. Or you could quickly start a fishless cycle with Dr Tims in the new tank if you needed it cycled by Christmas. His is better...

I imagine the nature of all those nooks and crannies creates a nice home for the bacteria we need. Not sure nooks and crannies is a world wide term and one used in the United States of America. We use it here a lot as a part of the King's English.

Yes, and we are talking maybe 50 to 100 tap water tests over the years, as I enjoy testing water, even when I know the result will be zero. I just like testing for the sake of testing. Really I do. The only times I've had a green tinge on the ammonia tap water test for tap water, this has been...

Picture attached. Someone has given this to me. He never used it. But he has had it 10 years! I have space in my filter. It is worth adding? If so, shall I rinse it under tap water? The actual media is unused, but the pastic bag is open, and has been open for 10 years, does that matter?

I solved this riddle in the past, but my mind has gone blank. My water provider uses chloramine but my tap water always tests 0 for ammonia (bright yellow on the API liquid test). If I dechlorinate, say 20 litres of tap water with the API conditioner that neutralises chlorine and chloramine...

Love that female with the yellow and red tail