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The bottled water will be that much softer than tap?

Hi, that could work for me. I'd only need 25 litres also, each week water change 25%. Where can I buy that water? Thankyou!

Hi, next step for me is water hardness. I'd love to use distilled/RO water and remineralize to control hardness. I just don't know enough to decide on a distiller or RO unit which is worth the price! I see low prices on ebay but am told by some that those units won't last. Other units such as...

Thanks, yes that is black algae, I bought the black molly fish as I read they have teeth and eat black algae. But mollies got fungus after 1 week of being in the tank. Probably eating food waste. (One article said they're very resilient, another said they're highly susceptible to disease! ://)...

Hi, thanks, I was using fertilizer but only just realized carbon had to be taken out, so probably most of it was wasted anyway. Now I'm thinking to not give any because I have algae and it doesn't seem the plants need it. Why do you ask? Why does light need reducing? I was looking for a low...

So I finally found a plant which thrived in my tank (or atleast survived, all other decomposed), and this plant spread itself all over. I even pulled some out from the middle today because it was a jungle! I've seen a lot of heavily planted and beautiful tanks on YouTube and I wanted plants...

Well Well other than the submersible filter you see (which online someone with the same issue said might be the filter?) I only have a large bio rock.. Half coconut shell, barrel with holes for hiding and a slim driftwood stick. Nothing else. This has never occurred before in 3 years with the...

First time having an issue like this! Very concerned. Fish is swimming fine, but tail looks awful! I check on my fish daily multiple times, I woke up to notice this guppy's tail is half gone? I've got 4 female bettas but they're usually shy and won't even fight for food, guppies are 3x larger in...

Hi. My female beta is not acting normal. She's at the bottom of the tank pulsing her gills and not swimming. Her body is pale! Her eyes are closed but she flutters occasionally. I can't tell what's wrong, what should I check for or do? Should I euthanize? The thread won't accept my video to...

Any chance of photo? I have Peace lilly and would like to try

Hi. Saw an article about sweet potato slip root ball being grown in aquarium and that it's a really good nitrate filter / remover. Have you read about this or tried it, and please share your experience.

More quality foods to suggest, yes please. Well I woke up this morning and he was dead in the quarantine tank. :( but I'm learning for prevention. Thames water, full report and website brief in photos! Thank you for all notes, I'll study these.

Here is all the info, nothing has CHANGED recently, all stable conditions have been successful in this healthy enough bunch for the last year. New addition months ago, all been healthy since. Only thing I can think of, when reading about swim bladder is, I feed them flaked foods, and some freeze...

Hi!! I JUST NOTICED THIS. What is wrong with this little guy?? I'm guessing possible swim bladder? Quarantine and swim bladder medication ASAP? Can you please help by confirming or suggesting otherwise? I couldn't upload a video so I hope its OK to link my YouTube. Please check him out...

They were recommended. Possibly because it's outdoor and small container? Do you suggest any other fish? some have suggested Guppies are fine out there without a filter or oxygen pump during the summer... thoughts?

Thanks everyone, great suggestions. Yes the ONE striped shell we had for a year got in under a coconut or something unnoticed..leaves white eggs, none hatched. Bought some JAVA Moss which has turned out the culprit. EBay seller said he'd written on his page there's a "small" chance snails could...

Hi. Can anyone suggest a retailer near London or ONLINE maybe where I can get mosquito fish/Gambusia Affinis? Struggling to find one.. I have mosquito larvae in my outdoor mini lotus container. Please & thank you.

Hi, Hope this is the right place to ask! If not, please let me know to move and which section. If you've had this happen, whether you're happy about it or not, I'd like to receive your expertise and experience please! I've just noticed we've got about 6 baby snails all over the tank, which I'm...

Has anyone ever tried? I got some mini lotus and water lilly seeds from amazon, some people spoke of it being ok for aquarium but usually it's germinated in a bowl or jar of water then allowed to grow to bud, then planted in aquatic soil in a container of water like an artificial pond, and...

Hi, I named this guy ARIES because he is a survivor! He had a best friend, a yellow Guppy, they danced and swam together all over the tank with pretty swirls around one another. Unfortunately, after his friend died, he was alone for a long time as we had moved house, the tank struggled, we...

Hey, thanks for this. They are planted but I thought all plants should be, if not.. as the ones which get loose, they just float around. I also tried aquarium glueing one or two to rocks/pebbles but the roots rotted.. so unsure how exactly people glue their plant roots to avoid suffocating the...

Bought this Java fern from an amazon seller. Also got let down by two ebay purchases for Hemianthus Callitrichoides, it's hard enough to plant without damaging roots but although once from a fish tank specific supplier, it did ok despite it getting loose from the gravel, twice after bought from...

Can anyone tell me what's wrong with this guy? He has been gasping and swollen, for weeks.. He doesn't respond to antibacterial medication. Water test results are perfectio. Do i need swim bladder diseasemeds? He's been this way for ages and today I notice this bubble dropping from his belly...