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Iirc, Kwi's suggestion of Aqadvisor does what you're after. Though you'll find you have mixed results, for some people it works fine, however for me it would have had me overstocked with fish that would have been unsuitable for my tank. Luckily I came here before I got my fish, so I was able to...

Thank you for answering and giving us fresh pictures, they definitely help. Have you noticed if the little guy is eating with his mouth like that? Though I'm no expert, I'm guessing his jaw is either dislocated, or, like your own assessment he has lockjaw. If it's a dislocated jaw, no amount...

haha dint worry about. people will link the two. take it easy, this stuff happens :)

You did something @Koglin what did you do to your post, it all looks confusing now. bad, bad koglin :rofl:

Good to hear, it seems like a nice area for him to be in. Unfortunately I don't have much advice to offer, you'll have to wait for Colin to return or for someone else to give a helping hand. I just thought I'd post my two cents and repost the picture for you (seems as Colin was having...

Fish-in cycling is scary business, I don't have the cahoneys to even attempt it, I just stare at an empty tank until it's ready for the fishies. I'm glad you was able to control the spike quickly and efficiently, can I ask, are you using seachem prime? or are you doing water changes whenever...

I've gone and took the liberty of reposting the picture for you Colin_T just in case it's still not visibile. I'm no expert but hyperplasia? Are there any other fish in the tank with him, and what plants are in the tank, do you have ornemants?

so just a disclaimer I am no expert, however, my first thought when I saw the first picture was that it was a copepod. More specifically a Harpacticoida (I had to google the spelling for that). I don't really know a whole lot about copepods, what I do know is that copepods aren't harmful to...

A better picture will certainly help, I know it's difficult, as you said yourself they are just so quick. Though if we can clearly see it's mouth it helps alot. If there is food stuck in it's mouth my opinion would be to let nature take it's course. I'd wager that the pellet would long become...

If you have carbon in your filter I know that needs to be changed out, but the time varies depending on the grade of carbon it uses. Some filters need changing weekly, others dont need doing for a few months. Though if you don't have carbon you're best of giving the filter a swill in tank water...

I'll be with her every step of the way. I fully understand that smaller tanks fluctuate in it's chemistry rapidly, and extra diligence will be required to keep it running smoothly, yet on the flip side if she learns using a small tank like this, she'll gain quite alot of knowledge. That's...

Gotcha, I was dubious from the get go, the tank is so small I honestly thought nothing would go in there period. Though I see so many using tanks like this for shrimp and betta, I'd never put a betta in there and my mind told me I shouldn't out shrimp in there either but I though I'd check...

Would a 2.5 gallon tank be suitable for shrimp? it's 1 foot wide and frankly it looks like itwouldn't house a spider in there let alone shrimp. My partner wants them, but she's looking to me to set everything up and find out any relevant information. Though the information I have come across...

It's such a nice notion to have your brother gift you fish, I've not known many people to go out and buy fish as presents. To be honest there's not much to add that hasn't already been said. I do believe the only question that hasn't been answered is whether or not the clown loach will play...

sorry for the double post here, but I'd just like some more insight. When I posted this thread on monday, I went off and did a 75% water change, uprooted my plants and cleaned them all in dechlorinated water (I gave them a wiggle too just to aggravate the roots to release any ninjas in there)...

Lmfao, theres no harm in trying! let me know how it goes, I could do the same here. I've got a table just begging for a 3 foot tank to be sat on it.

Yeah, the spoon should be inside the bag ready and wating for you. Keep us posted on the results, I know that no planaria takes 72 hours to take it's course, but definitely let us know how you got on :)

Well theres a few things to note. Alot of fish don't like bright lights, they're like little gremlins and prefer much dimmer situations, so make sure your fish will be happy with your LED lights before adding any more. If you still want to add some, with a bit of DIY, you could buy your own...

Apparently the Onyx is natural from the source, but it looks quite dull in comparison to the Onyx I've seen (and the one in your picture), the seachem stuff looks like slate, and looks way to sharp to have in a tank.

For a tank you can always look at second hand, they can go for decent prices most of the time, though if you want the price to drop tremendously you can always look for tanks were the seals have gone. You'll notice the tanks lose ALOT of value when their seal is knackered. Get some silicon and...

I thought so. I've not noticed anything previously, though the low oxygen doesn't sound too good, I'll have to look at getting a tester to check. It is wriggling in an s-like motion though this worm is around 1cm, I've heard nemotodes dont grow above 5mm (but then again, theres always the...

It's been a while since I posted, but I was just wondering if you guys could help me out. Today after a water changed I noticed I have an unwanted guest in my tank. It seems to be a white worm, I'm unsure if it's the only one as small pieces of sedament is circulating the tank in the gentle...

No, nothing but a couple of rocks and sand. He said he was going to wait for his plants. He wants to do one thing at a time so he doesn't make any mistakes.

He's in my area, no nitrate in water, and the first test he did (for a baseline) had 0 nitrates either. Thanks for the info, well hopefully it has started I know how hard it can be waiting for it to be done

Hey, sorry for my absence but I'm quite busy at the moment. Just popping on because I'm confused by a friends tank. My friend has started the hobby very recently, so being a good buddy I chucked him some of my media to help kick start the process. I know he had his filter and heater running...

If I seem like I'm not contributing much is because I'm doing work behind the scenes. I'm trying to consolidate all your loans into one to compile all information into one single word document. I've got a draught of bacterial illnesses/diseases so far, but I'm further expanding every one. When...

Some of them look familiar from my travels today! thank you for your contribution. Even more info to go through, thank you greatly!

Thank you for the help, it's greatly appreciated :) Thats the plan, hopefully we can compile everything together when all is said and done, maybe see if the mods would be okay pinning it. I think it would be very handy if it takes off. You even suggested pointing out wrong information, that...

As everyone is aware, our resident medical guru is absent (Colin_T of course), with his current absence others have stepped in going above and beyond what anyone could've asked of them to try and fill his shoes. I too have tried to help, but I am far too green to offer proper aid when it comes...

Well it's good news to hear that tetra diesease is off the table, sorry for showing incompetence. I wish Colin was here too for your sake, I simply don't have the experience to help, but I couldn't just sit on the sidelines and read the thread, I had to offer my hand in one way or another. The...

Mollies aren't general said to be "hard to keep", however there are a few things to note, Mollies are hard water fish, and often people make the mistake of putting them in softwater, also, they are easy to breed, and being new to fish keeping could easily overwhelm you when your fish pops out up...

With the picture being of lower quality it's hard to fully see (other then the colouration of course). As you know I'm no proffesional but it sounds a little like tetra diesease, but I have no explanation regarding the red stomache other then cysts? Has the fish been swimming around...

It's exactly as you say, alot of forums are full of people who have no qualms about making you feel like dirt. However, I've found that here the people are caring and compassionate, they understand that mistakes happen and things can go sour. They dont belittle people because of wrong doings...

That's brilliant news, I'm glad you was able to resolve the problem! This will give you plenty of time to upgrade after your move!

Any problems no matter how small, just ask, we'll do all we can to help you! Glad you're feeling better hope it's eased your nerves alot!

Well if she keeps fish as it is, it definitely would be a good choice to let her care for them for the time being. You'd know they were in good hands, and if she has room in her tanks it could help even further as she might already have the room available. I wish you the best of luck :)

That is a good solution to have your girlfriend look after them, though if she doesn't have alot of knowledge on the matter then you may have to give her a boot camp for fish care (or just use it as an excuse to go over ;) *cough cough*) As for what fish in what tanks, that could be dilema...

That is a good point Vanalisa, I completely forgot about plastic tubs and such. Alot of people use them here for QT tanks, or for fish they couldn't turn away at the Fish shop. Thanks for pointing that out!