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Hi everyone, Has anyone swapped out the hood on a Fluval Curve 87l for a glass one? Or updated the light? Really don't like the light that comes with it and would like to replace it with a full spectrum one. Fluval does not make an upgrade, which is a bit short sighted of them. So, I'd like to...

Welcome! Nice looking fish, definite bit of attitude there!

Welcome, it's exciting starting something new. Hope you're enjoying it!

Ha, already sleepless nights wondering.... if that fish is ok, does that tank need more plants, can I afford that new light??? And when finally asleep, only to dream of it all. It's unrelenting!

True on both counts. I will buy a betta to give it a good home.

Who has tips for fighting multiple tank syndrome?? I have three tanks, a 180l, an 87l and a smaller shrimp only tank. I'm really trying to fight the urge to get a 65l for my pgymy corys that are currently in qt. Also would like to rescue a betta from lfs to add later - thoughts on that?? So...

Welcome, they're a friendly mob here

Isn't it great watching your new fish come out of quarantine and into your community tank? New rasboras exploring tank, with the older ones taking them straight into the school....so good to watch

Sorry to hear about your fish, it's such a worry when anything like that happens. And sad to say, other fish apart from tetras are susceptible. Angel fish, Barbs and Rasboras are some. It was called NTD cause it was first diagnosed in neon tetras, or so I've read. You need @Colin_T

They all sound great! And both water wisteria and bacopa can be floating, both lovely fuss free plants. And don't let me put you off ambulia, just didn't work for me. I found I was constantly fishing broken fronds out, and then it completely disappeared. And my tanks are low tech, no CO2...

Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 As I mentioned, she isn't doing it constantly, just more than seems normal. And she's the only one to do it.

Hi, by no means an expert, and I'm sure someone who actually is will help soon, but I'm in the process of buying my first bristlenose. And so have been spending far too long researching what to feed the little fella. I've read all about the various algae crisps available, but also they love...

Porcupines look pretty scary, like an echnida on steroids

I live on the outskirts of a small rural town. Driving to work, early, came across an echnida on the road. I stopped, put my hazards on and got out to hurry it off the road. Didn't realise till I was up close that I was "saving" a banksia cone.....Pretended to get it off the road and quickly...

Hi, and welcome! In regard to your plants I found water wisteria, blue stricta and bacopa totally no fuss. Bacopa and water wisteria can be both planted and floated. I tried ambulia as it looked so lovely, but found it very messy, with bits and pieces detaching and going roaming. With a sword...

Hi all. Does anyone have an idea why my swordtail hangs at top of tank a lot? She looks to be gulping air, not a constant thing, but a fairly often thing! 180l tank, cycled with Water parameters 0...0...10 to 20. Ph 7.4 Temp 23 to 24 I have a filter either end of tank, air stone in the middle...

I've decided she/he deserves a chance so it's a hospital tank with the salt so far. I'll research the antibiotics if it comes to that, and also if she seems to be worse I'll euthanize then. One of the worst things will be the worry and time spent scanning the tanks for any sign of further outbreaks.

Thank you @Colin_T

Hi, I am def no expert, and I'm sure someone who is will chime in. I watched the youtube Pimp my filter series and got a lot of good ideas from there. Got rid of the cartridges they supply with a lot of filters, hoping you will keep buying replacements, and used the recommendations I found. I...

Hi, hoping someone can help with my neon. Noticed one of my neons has a faded patch at base of tail, seems bloated but otherwise eating and scooting around tank. I was on way to work so only had time to quarantine in the tank and take some piccies. Looking at photos now she seems a lot more...

Ha, not psychos, just workers! They need a job to do, and if they don't have that they will drive you crazy dropping that ball at your feet. Again, and again, and again..... So many people get a dog like this and expect it to be happy in a backyard, with a daily walk, when they have been bred...

She's lovely! You might fall for her and end up keeping her? She'd definitely help you get rid of any excess energy!

Welcome! It's lovely when you get fry, they really are cute. But.....they just keep coming! I rehomed my male swordtail months ago, due to too many little ones. But his lovely partner has just dropped her fourth lot since he's been gone. Hopefully that is the last of it, I'm running out of...

Sorry, I missed your reply. Thanks I'l try the salt.

Anybody have any ideas, fungal bacterial??

Hi, hoping someone can help. Have new harlequins in qt, lost one, but rest were doing fine till I noticed tip of dorsal fin on the male is white and clamped. Small spots on a couple on some of the others' fin tips too. Tank is cycled. 35 litre PH....7.4 Temp...24 Ammonia...0 Nitrite...0...

Hi, and welcome! Ha, more complicated and more addictive too! Before you know it you'll be eyeing off another tank saying "Should I ?" It's a constant battle to say.... No!

Wanted to give a big thank you for all advice given in my recent horror experience with harlequins. I lost every one of them, I had put two swordtail fry in towards the end to see if they were affected by water conditions, but they were fine. But I took all advice given, larger qt, nothing fancy...

Do you think a 10 gallon enough for qt? If so, how many fish at a time could I safely quarantine?

Sounds like a very friendly tank! Welcome....

Thanks, I'll have to invest in a larger qt. But I usually don't have such a large quantity of fish to quarantine. That's on me. Live and learn

Ha, you read my mind, just put a thin layer of sand on bottom of tank. Don't have back of tank picture but have towel there to soak up any excess moisture. They are eating well, unless they have started the stop and die thing, Hard to see their poop, must be very little. Have been alternating...

After reading that I wonder that any fish survive. Also makes me feel guilty for even perpetuating the trade. I've bred my swordtails and cories, and given them away to local fish lovers, and my six harlies are thriving, but now I'm wary of buying anything more!. Thanks for your help

Ok, but for last week the number of fish has been dropping, with only three left today, and still no change. So say four days ago there were seven fish, with daily water changes and still deaths occurring? I'm constantly monitoring tank and just cant understand. Surely that is not too many fish...

This is just a quarantine tank, and have floating live plants. Tank is cycled, and readings are right