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Hi Wilder!   Well I've moved everyone bar one back to the main tank. The second cory to become ill (had a cloudy and and gill plate) looks like he'll make a full recovery (fingers crossed!) however after having improved for several days, the last of thre three "lethargic corys" has started to...

I dunno, I'm tempted to go ahead and do it now but I think the remaining two are probably happier with the larger group...

Nope not here yet but yes I think I'll keep up with the water changes and salt and see how we get on

Thanks guys, I was lucky to find such a large piece of redmoor that I could actually afford lol. The tank is 4 ft x 18" x 2ft so it's been a mission to find something. I am very pleased with the results.   There's quite a bit of giant vallis in there so I'm looking forward to the change in maybe...

Same, my guys love w/c day. I refill with temperature matched water straight from my kitchen tap so I'm able to aim the pipe in a way that doesn't cause massive distrubance - maybe that helps :)

A sunken belly is usually a sign of internal bacteria or parasite infection. Unfortunately I'm not great at disease diagnoses but I would be concerned. 

Hi folks - Just thought I would share some pictures of my minor rescape here. Let me know what you think  See my journal for more of this tank's journey.  Before: After:

Here we are! Pardon the bubbles, I didn't feel like cleaning them off The background needs to be fiddled with but we're redecorating soon so I'll fix it when I pull the tank out to paint.            This guy is certainly happy about the addition of some decent wood!    

Lots of fishkeepers keep bare-bottomed tanks. Especially those with a lot of tanks and multiple breeding set ups. It helps in keeping the tanks clean and for those running a big breeding operation the tanks aren't set up for aesthetics. When we add a substrate, for the most part, it's for us to...

It's about swimming space for the tetras and being able to keep them in big enough groups. Whereas frogs don't need a massive amount of swimming space and can be kept on their own.

Woo! New wood is in! I spent ages messing around with the planting and I'm pretty pleased with the result :D   Pictures once the dust settles 

Hi guys, just thought I'd give you a little update.   I lost another of the lethargic ones last night but I always kind of knew it wasn't going to make it so I'm relieved in a way.    The last of the "lethargic ones" this one has never shown any symptoms apart from not moving (It never even had...

I did lose one more last night but in a way it's a relief because I knew it wouldn't recover. The other two might be showing signs of improvement but I don't know if that's me just being optimistic!    I have an HTC One. Some of the pictures are from my standard digital camera which is  Fuji...

TBH you don't really need a "tank cleaner" and at that size those plecos were unlikely to be doing much cleaning anyway. But if you want a pleco, a bristlenose would fit in well. 

I'll have to pick up a copy, I think my LFS gets them in :)

When using the API nitrate kit but sure to give both bottles a major shake for at least a minute before doing the test. Play the drums with them on the edge of your kitchen table or something, they really do need a good beating to mix properly :)

I'd guess platy as well

I personally haven't heard anything about bacteria in substrate being needed for the health of plants but that doesn't mean there isn't any truth to it! The thing is, you're going to make this change no matter what right? So if the change is going to impact your plants you'll just have to cross...

Your photo didn't work - try using a photo hosting site like photobucket or flikr and use the IMG code to post the picture here. 

The vallis and tiger lotus are growing well, yay! After all of the plant trouble I've been having it's so nice to see bright healthy leaves growing in my tank :) Another bonus is that my old tiger lotus bulb, which I never removed from the tank after it's leaves died, has been rolled out of some...

What about Bolivian Rams? You could have a pair in there. They are mostly bottom dwelling fish so not sure if they are what you're looking for but you could add to the barb numbers and just have them and the danios as you middle/upper inhabitants and then have the corys/BN/Bolivians on the bottom. 

Most LFS will take fish that you cannot keep any longer and will sell them to someone who has a tank for them. My LFS has some large tanks with big fish in them (several common plecs!) for just this reason. So unless you're planning on getting a 5ft tank ASAP I'd consider that as an option.  

Na it's fine, I use one of those sponges with a scrubby green side to wipe my glass with. You squeeze it out when you're done and it dries out on it's own, it's only tank water :p

That's FANTASTIC! Well done and well deserved

Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing

Agree with the above except the angelfish is fine in this tank. High nitrates are possibly due to the large amount of waste produced by the plecs, try feeding less and keep doing very large water changes to get it down. You can do as many water changes with as high a volume as you can be...

While it is a good sign that nitrite is being produced, it doesn't mean that you have no ammonia. Don't worry about the hardness it is what it is and your fish will adapt to that. You need to get a test kit that will allow you to test for ammonia. Liquid test kits are best and the API brand is a...

I wouldn't bother keeping any of the tank's water. It's a hassle and clean new water is much better for your fish. Just set up the tank, fill with dechlorinated water, get filter (don't clean it) and heater running and acclimate them just like you would if you bought them from the fish store...

I only really feed courgette or cucumber and I just put them in as they are :)

Haha, love it! Very cute

I suggest you wipe the glass every week when you do your water change, it prevents algae build up which is better than having to deal with it after it's there :) Also bigger is better when it comes to water changes, since you're at it you may as well do 30% or more.

A part of me wonders if you could get away with the eco-complete as I don't imagine it's very sharp - but at the same time the corys will like to nuzzle through sand so even if the eco-complete doesn't do any damage, they will be probably be happier on sand   As far as making the change goes...

Hikari have a couple of options that would work for you: Micro Wafers, Sinking Wafers, Micro Pellets [very tiny size] and Tetra Prima are also sinking pellets. All would probably be healthier for your fish than flakes as well.  

Thanks everyone your input is very much appreciated.   To be honest, I don't know if the weakened ones will last more than a few more days, unless the salt really lessens the stress they are under. On that note, the addition of a tablespoon of aquarium salt last night didn't seem to bother them...

Thanks snazy, I'll proceed with caution for sure.    Lost a second one tonight. One of the three lethargic ones, unless my eyes deceive me I think there was some pine-coning going on but it was also looking very thin so it may just look that way.    I'm going to add a half dose of aquarium salt...

If you're in the States you may want to try for manzanita wood instead of of redmoor it has a similar shape but is lighter in colour

You could always just trim or remove any new plants as they spread? Then you can have whatever you like in there...

Yup, I've never heard of BNs eating plants 

I use the Hydor Prime 10 on my 35 litre and it does a fantastic job. I really hate having equipment in the tank so that was my reason for getting it. The tank isn't a whirlpool either 

Thanks DoubleDutch! What's your experience/thoughts on this medication?