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thanks eagles :)   I never used one with my fx6 - just set it up and turned it on!

I have an fx6 but have no idea what a pre filter is! :)

Akasha, could this have anything to do with the phosphate issue you have posted about before? Maybe if your little guy is old (as Rainbow suggested) or a little stressed the phosphates may affect him more than the others?   I have no idea, this is just a guess. I hope he pulls through.

Depending on which type of Africans you are looking at, their natural habitat has very few (if any) live plants in it.   For example, mbunas from Lake Malawi mostly around the huge rock formations that are there. If you look at these guys in their natural environment, there are no plants there -...

Vallisnera loves hard water which is compatible with Africans.   The biggest problem is that Africans are diggers and they go to amazing lengths in landscaping their own environments. Another issue is that Africans also require a really high flow rate which lots of plants don't really...

Cool!! A great outcome

I have an African cichlid tank, with a featherfin catfish as well. I would consider cichlids to be more territorial than outright aggressive other than specific cichlids such as the bumblebee cichlid who are notorious bullies. Most will live happily with others provided that there are sufficient...

Akasha, have you considered a group of rummy nose tetras or something like zebra danios? I have groups of both of these in my tank and they are peaceful, active shoaling fish. The danios stay near the top but the rummy nose move to different levels, however both are always in their group.   They...

In terms of tank dimensions, the bigger the footprint of the tank, the better. 'Longer and wider' is better for fish than 'skinny and tall' as there is a larger surface area of water, even though they may hold the same volume of water. Maximising your surface area is what you want to do for the...

seachem prime - I wouldn't use anything else. Does a great job and is very economical!

Cool!  glad to hear you have some answers for your little mate. I hope surgery and recovery goes smoothly!

No probs, let us know how this turns out!

I just did a quick google search for exotic animal vets in Melbourne. Not sure if these are anywhere near you, but they may help:   www.warranwoodvet.com.au   www.lortsmith.com   www.kvh.com.au   www.canterburyvet.com.au   www.u-vet.com.au   hopefully these guys can help you out.

I am in Sydney - as far as I know, any antibiotic requires a prescription. You're better off finding an exotic animal/fish vet who can advise you on specifics rather than just buying something over the counter and hoping for the best.

Have you considered painting the outside of the back panel of your tank? Dark colours really make the fish stand out and also helps to disguise some of the filter outlets etc. I used matte black chalkboard paint on my tanks and the result was great! Really easy to do as well.

I have to agree with all the positive comments regarding SAE's. They are superheroes in my opinion and should come wearing capes! :) If you can track them down and your tank is big enough, they are a great addition. Very peaceful in my experience, and as Akasha said, also pretty lazy so they...

Thanks Akasha :)

Hi Neophyte,   I have two big tanks at home. I feed all of my fish New Life Spectrum. In my planted tank I have neon tetras as well as a lot of other fish, so these guys get 'NLS small fish formula', so its easy for them to eat. You can also get 'NLS community fish' (as well as many other...

they are a cool addition!

Hi RainboW, I have a banana lily in my tank. I don't add any CO2 or anything other than a multipurpose fertiliser once a week when I do my water change. Its doing well along side my amazon swords! I'm sure other people know more than me but mine has been pretty low maintenance and seems quire happy.

Always better to be safe than sorry Clive, that would be a huge disaster and potentially really dangerous if someone was around in the wrong place at the wrong time. Do you have space for the big tank on the ground level?

Hi everyone, I have a very healthy rainbow shark in one of my tanks, where he is the only shark. He is very active and displays normal behaviour. There are plenty of places for him to hide amongst driftwood, rocks and caves as well as lots of plants.   My water parameters are all good and I do a...

Hey Akasha, sorry to jump in on this thread but I have a question for you.   How do you rate the easylife profito? Is it a good allrounder on its own or do you rely on the easycarbo as well? The profito was recommended to me as something that would work well with nothing else required.

WOW!!

Regardless of the cause of death of the original two, the four remainders will get stressed in as their numbers start to dwindle. Neons need a heavily planted tank to feel safe, with gentle filtration.   As Byron suggested, you need to find out the reason why things went wrong in the first...

Thanks RainboW - some great ideas here!!

Thanks! The photo isn't great but at least you get an idea It has been set up for about three months. The sand and rocks are from my local beach. Filters are fx6 and 306 as well as a maxspect gyre generator for extra water movement. Currently stocked with:   aulonocara jacobfreibergi x 3...

this is my African cichlid tank - sorry about the quality of the photo!

This is home to swordtails, platys, a bristlenose, rainbow shark, zebra danios, white clouds, SAE, harlequin razboras and a lot of tetras - neons, pristellas, red phantoms and glowlights. Sorry if the photo doesn't work well, this is my first upload :)

I used to volunteer at my local animal shelter (RSPCA), taking care of dogs and puppies. It was really common for parents to bring their kids in and assume it was ok to let their kids run around the shelter like it was a theme park and free entertainment. The kids would run, scream and bang on...

I don't have any experience with bettas but I do have a fluval U4 internal filter. It has 3 options for water movement (top, bottom or an in-built spray bar). I have mine on the spray bar setting and my fish love it, its great. They come in 4 sizes so you can choose the one most appropriate for...

 That's what I'm thinking!

Thanks eagles, that was very kind of you (and very helpful!)

That's what I figured :)

Thanks for your advice Byron, you are the guru!   Seeing as everyone/everything is happy in my tank (fish are doing really well and all other plants growing like crazy) if the val dies, so be it. At the end of the day I would rather have a tank of happy, healthy fish rather than messing with the...

Hi everyone,   Do clown loaches (currently about 4cm, yes I know how big they get!) eat only little snails or would they make a snack out of 2cm mystery snails?   Thanks in advance :)

Hi guys thanks everyone for your input. The val went in about 3 weeks ago, so the fact that they don't like being moved is probably contributing to the problem. I will keep up with my weekly dose of flourish excel and see how they go. My amazon swords, banana lilies etc seem to be on steroids...

You might have nailed the problem RainboW, my ph is 6.8 - 7.0 so that might be the issue. The substrate is fine/medium gravel. All of my other plants seem to thrive in that tank so it has to be something that the val specifically isn't too happy about!