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Don't feel foolish, you wouldn't believe the amount of times people have used advice from youtube, or the advice of their LFS just to realise that they have been given bad information. It happens alot and theres no way we can stop people from putting out this information. Mistakes happen and...

So first and foremost, your nitrite level is high, you need to do a water change immediately and then retake the test to ensure that it wasn't an error with the readings, anything over 0.75ppm can be stressful to the fish and over 5ppm nitrite is toxic which can cause problems and discomfort...

:fish:Hey there! Welcome to the foum! :fish: Thats a nice tank you've got there, very nice indeed! Yeah the fish bug bites pretty hard! My social circle are getting sick of talking to me because every sentance ends with fish! You'll find alot like that here, so you'll fit right in :) There's...

It's a king betta, I thought these were the big beasty ones? I could be wrong and confusing it with a giant betta though. I'm uncertain on a singular DG but I double checked on seriously fish, and they recommend a 15G for a pair, unfortunately they didn't mention one on it's own, I thought it...

Goldfish typically need around 20 gallons of water to feel comfortable, with six of them I'd possibly say a larger tank than even that. As Adorabelle stated they are quite a messy species of fish, their waste alone can cause a big build up of ammonia within the tank, which as you no likely...

If you could provide us with a little more information it would help, such as the size of your tank and the water parameters. As naughts said, Goldfish can nip each other during mating season, so that is always a posibilty. Yet they can also be aggresive towards each other if they're feeling a...

I agree with NCaquatics. For the situation you're in you've made the right calls choosing the right fish for the tank, although the situation isn't ideal, you've definitely done the best that you can. A pair of dwarf gourami can be in a 15 gallon at it's minimum so long as the tank is 2ft long...

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The picture is somewhat blurry but I can see the area of infection, it looks like a white fluffy growth (like a small cotton ball) is that correct? If that is indeed correct, then it could be a fungal growth. Fungal growth is quite common as fungal spores populate tanks naturally, yet a sick...

I have no earthly idea, reminds me of a tilapia a little bit, but I havent seen one in ages, I'm a novice and don't know the fish from the face to the fin lol.

:fish:Welcome aboard Dom :fish: Glad you're here! The community is excellent here full of knowledge and wisdom! I'm sure if you have any questions one of us will be able to help you!

It is recommended that they are killed when caught, however, there has been nothing to enforce killing signals. Catching signals has started to become a business for most, selling them as food to resturaunts across britain, because of this I think people are purposefully keeping the population...

So, first I'll go over the Why. Today I read some very disconcerting news, Apparently 22 species of native fish in Australia could be extinct within the next 20 years. This is due to ash from bushfires and other contributing factors. That being said some species have a 50/50 chance, yet even...

:fish:Welcome to the Fish Family :fish: I'm glad you've come here for your advice, I'm positive someone will be able to help identify your fish and solve your problems. Do you have pictures of the fish you wish to identify? it'll definitely help! As for your Cichlid I'm afraid I have no...

Yeah.... I've just got nasty images in my head now.. thanks for that :sick:

All I can tell you, is that Kewl in dutch (I think it's dutch) means vegetable/I think cucumber.

As you know I have limited experience, I just have my fingers crossed for you that they was mating :) Super happy for you

Bully

Please don't eat the new members :P

Thank you for the insight. I know the bare minimum when it comes to plants (and I mean BARE minimum). It's always nice to receive more information. I'll definitely keep this knowledge for future reference. I try my best with the plants, I trim them when they get really messy and take over the...

Yeah, I've been doing a little research into since you asked the question, I editted my post and added this information and apologised for my lack of knowledge. Yes there are different plants that can handle ammonia at different levels. Unfortnately I cannot say which plants are best and which...

I'll admit I'm a greenhorn when it comes to these matters, so take my word with a pinch of salt unless others agree. However, I do believe that no harm will come to the plants, ammonia is a food source for the plants and will only help it grow. I know that ammonia in high concentrates can kill...

No-one will flame you for your opinion, as afterall it makes sense. Like you said in the wild animal predation happens. It is a natural occurence. It's the fact that they're being reared and used as food, being bred on purpose simply to be livestock, put in a tank with 0 chance of survival, no...

100% yes, plants are excellent for helping with the water chemistry in the tank. They do all sorts of wonders, some people don't even have filters and strictly use plants, so don't feel like you shouldn't add them.

Well I'm glad you chose this one, you wont regret your decision. It's brilliant here. Sometime I come on here just to chat to others, everyone is super friendly. Thats good then! My bad for getting the wrong end of the stick! Yeah, exactly what others have said previously 50 posts and you're...

It is unfortunate and cruel to what some people are prepared to do. Frankly I'm on a couple of communities on FB but thats mainly for tanks and accessories I steer clear of any information given as most of the time it's incorrect. I also saw a man selling gold fish, it was horrible, there wasn't...

:fish:Welcome to the Fish Family :fish: We're glad to have you here! You've made a wise choice joining this forum the people here are amazing with so much knowledge it's unreal. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask them, the community is really helpful and we'll do anything to help...

You could always get some sparkling dwarf gourami, they are quite chill as far as I'm aware, maybe a group of three or four? they're smaller then the others, the only thing to watch out for is males not playing well with each other, so maybe a male and a couple/few females? You could have some...

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Also done, as I'm from UK myself I can safely say it's stupid. asking a vet for antibiotics for fish always gets a raised eyebrow, many vets have no idea what they're talking about as the vast majority of people will look for guides on the net. I know thats what it's like where I'm from, in...

Bang on thirty, I call myself "old" because my body is betraying me, getting out of bed feels like I was run over the day before. I'd say im an inbetweener

Right okay, I found a normal picture, also I'll include two from my younger days, which should be a laugh for you. The shockingly blonde me was taken just before my basic training, as you can imagine I was quite the laughing stock and earned the nickname "Budgie" because "I like to flaunt my...

I don't have any hair :-( I started going bald in my early 20's so I just shave constantly now otherwise I'd look like a monk. Haha, no problem, I could dig up older photos where I looked like a girl though :P

I'm glad you think so, because, I have no idea what was going through my head lol

I'm sorry, I saw this one and couldn't resist, I can't even remember taking it haha! I'll post a better one when I find one

I guess, to get matters back on track, I should find an acceptable photo of myself that isn't going to scare everyone... Give me a few ticks and we'll get this thread going again :)

I don't think it's frowned upon as a whole, like many things there are differences in opinion, I'm on the fence with it in all honesty. Like yourself I enjoy giving likes to posts I enjoy reading or getting information from, and naturally when I get likes for advice I've given I feel like I've...

Species aside, it's a cute fish

I understand where you're coming from. Liking anything and everything kills the effectiveness of said likes. When you're liked for simply saying "hello" it kind of defeats the purpose. I'd like to see the likes used for good solid advice, or for warmhearted welcomes, even for when something...

I've read that you feed them 1-2 times a day. Once every 2 days when older. How much are you feeding her a day? Maybe it's more the amount your feeding her rather than the amount of times? Edit - added information on feeding times.