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Long story short, my fish gets pushed about by the current, so I bought an air filter as a replacement. I know if I was switching out the internal filter to another, I'd normally just swap sponge and that would be that done and dusted. Though what do I do when adding an air filter? I know...

It all depends on your fish choice? I know in some circumstances the GH is far more important than the PH. It would help if we knew what fish you wanted, and also your actual PH, sometimes they will give you an approximation on your local water supplier, even though it might be vague it'll at...

Sorry I couldn't be more descriptive, I know I was part of the exact same conversation quite a while back and honestly I can't remember much of what was said. All I remember is hearing "altered" and I went into full activist mode for "Anti-Glo". I'm softer than most when it comes to any form of...

All Glo fish have been altered, you wont find anything like them in the wild. They've been altered so they give you that striking colour to your tank. Honestly I stay away from purchasing the like, I only have my betta because of my partner picked him, but I wont start a whole debate herelol...

I just looked at the nearest maidenhead aquatic store, the closest one is in the exact location as the 5p per litre water. No doubt I'll try both and see which is best for little Shoto. I'll probably ask how it's processed too just to see if there are any harsh differences. I was actually...

So it's quite a common practice to buy water? I'm sorry if all this seems so obvious, I'm just used to having very soft water living in the pennines practically all my life. I'm thinking as it's only for a 65 litre tank, maybe I could get a container for about 200 litres, store it in the garage...

I've seen chemicals, that I wont use unless absolutely necessary, and water for sale at 5p a litre with all it's mineral content removed (which actually isn't a bad price) the only problem lies in transporting the water, I'll be moving to Brightlingsea which is just a ways south of Colchester...

So me and my partner have been offered an opportunity of a life-time, one that we simply can't refuse. The only problem lies in my little Betta, Shoto. Currently where we live our water is very soft at 1.26dGH, however, we're moving to the south-east of England where the hardness is 20.5dGH. I...

Okay, I'll add some salt to replace the salt lost in the water change earlier on today. Then I'll keep the treatment going for another week. Thank you again for all your help.

Final update (I hope) Shoto is back to his usual self, he's swimming round his tank like he once did, gliding through his leaves, all in all he seems content (as far as I can tell). There is no sign of any "fluff" or growth on his fin, and he is no longer clamping it either, in fact he uses it...

Well the tubes are around the same age as the fish maybe a couple of month older, so I'd guess at 8 month old, give or take one month. As for what the light is (t5/t8) I honestly wouldn't be able to tell you. I have no knowledge when it comes to lighting unless it's RGB in a computer and even...

At first glance it looks like it could be red pest. It is known that sometimes a fishes tail will fall off and the red patches/streaks can appear almost anywhere when they are infected. With your fish recently having offspring I'm guessing her immune system would be compromised and let in the...

Welcome aboard I'm loving your fish! absolutely beautiful! If there's one thing we like to hear on here it's that we love people who love their animals. Knowing you're all about your pets makes you alright in my books! Again welcome to the forum! if you have any questions I'm sure we can help...

Hello there! Welcome to community, you've definitely come to the right place, I wont go anywhere else with my fish related queries. That's the beauty of this hobby, there are so many options available that we can get lost in what we want. I hope you find your dream tank, if you're looking at...

So using a more suitable fertiliser will help with my plants and possibly the algae? I have noticed my cryptocorynes are looking more and more like they're "melting" over the past month, but even now it's barely noticeable (that's coming from someone with little to no knowledge in botany). So...

The hardness Clarke is 1.26, I'm not exactly sure how to convert that to GH, I had a quick google but it just blew my brain. All I can tell you is that overall it is "Soft" water. (I was told how to convert this around a year ago, but that information has since left me). I was using "King...

I did have to increase the light by an hour about a month ago as some leaves were dying and I thought this to be the cause. I will try to reduce the amount of light by half an hour to see if that helps with the situation. The brown parts are the "blotches" on the leaves. I did just try rubbing...

On the picture I have attached, you'll notice two forms of what I believe to be Algae which is attaching themselves to my Simon Says plants (because I can't pronounce or spell the real name siemensas or something). There is a "fluffy" kind, which is growing on the surface of the leaves and only...

I'm not the best at suggesting fish for certain sized tanks or what fish get on with others, all I can suggest there is to research. What I can say is I have a 65 litre tank, a little thinner then yours and slightly taller. I was going to have some pygmy corries, some boraras boraras (chilli...

I just point and shoot, They call me the Cowboy... Well they would if anybody saw me do it.... maybe...

I do believe certain hoses are treated with some chemical that damages micro organisms such as algae etc, to stop any build-up or blockages within the pipe, so it would be best to stay away from those. Even when getting a new hose I would probably still run a fair amount of water through it just...

That all depends on the manner you want to get rid of them. I wouldn't advise getting other fish/snails to clear your tank of the snail population, each and every fish will bring their own needs to your tank and some can be hard to keep. On a personal level, I find it unfair to get a living...

Update Shoto is still lethargic today, he still greets us anytime we get close to the tank, but as soon as we're not near he slinks off and finds some place to rest. The growth on his fin has completely receded to the point I can no longer see it. I'm just concerned about his behaviour and I...

It can be common, the nurseries where they are grown normally are snail free, it's generally at the LFS that the snails will come from. Yes and no. I don't have a whole lot of experience, but I'm pretty sure that some plants can be damaged by bleach and would require a "short dip" but snails...

Sea salt is what I picked up and used for medication. I've done the first treatment, obviously no improvement has been seen (as it has only been less than 24 hours). I will continue treatment as directed, I'll drop another update in a couple of days to let you know my next steps. updates/Edit...

Just a short update. Shoto's tear seemed to have widened but the fluff I thought I originally saw seemed to have disappeared (even though with the naked eye it was still difficult to see originally). I performed a water change and Shoto was happy was eating plenty and still coming up to my hand...

I'm going to give it one day and see if there definitely is some fluff. Sometimes I look at it and it just seems like a recent tear. I honestly have no idea how he's injured himself. Thanks for the reply and information, I'll certainly treat him should things not improve.

Hello, It's been a while since I last posted here, but my little buddy seems to be in need of aid. Around a week ago, I noticed a tear in his right fin, I performed a water change and have been keeping an eye on it. Though now he has a smaller tear below that one, though this time it seems...

Are there any other fish in your tank? A pale patch? was it discoloured, maybe whitish in colour? possibly even yellowish? Did you notice any lethargy in your fish? or scratching at all? With the speed it took and the white patch, I would hazard a guess at Columnaris disease (aka saddleback...

It depends on what you mean by small. I would regard my tank as small at 65 litres, yet others start off with tanks as small as 10. If you know what size you're after maybe we can help point you in the right direction? For instance mine is quite an old tank, it's an aquaone, aquastart 500. I...

I struggled too when I cycled my tank using fish food method. Getting my ammonia levels to 1.5ppm seemed impossible let alone 3ppm, eventually though my tank cycled (yet I had the advantage of pre-used media to help give my cycle a boost). Keep doing what your doing and it will complete it's...

It could very well have been updated with more relevant information. It states either a few juvenilles, or a mating pair for 255 litres (67.3 US Gallons). It also mentioned tank size too. I still think that adding more discus wouldn't be the best course of action, if anything I'd keep an eye...

Just an addition as I had a look on seriouslyfish for you (which I highly recommend you look at when it comes to tank size etc). What are your dimensions for your tank? Seriously fish states you need a tank with plenty of head room, and they advise on a 65 gallon tank for a pair.

It is recommended that for a single discus you give them 50 gallons. For every additional discus after that you want to give them an extra 5-10 Gallons per fish. Having said that you could barely had 2 discus living comfortably in your tank. Are there any other fish in your tank? The discus...