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im pretty sure you will find that the medium to large ones are older and have grown, i dont believe there are different sizes due to breeds

sorry missed your last question The issue is your running out of room. Tiger barbs will need about 3g each to be kept comfortable, remember fish grow and you have to plan for their future size, at the moment you could get 3 or 4 more barbs but in 6-12 months you will need to rehouse them and...

they are not necessarily aggressive, i have kept them and they were fine, its just that the majority are! i cant see them causing issues with any of those, maybe the dwarf rainbow, they mainly cant be kept with long finned fish, like guppies, bettas along those lines. You have the benefit of...

agreed with everyone, apart from the lfs!! the tank is definately not cycled and is not ready for more fish. Its impossible to give a timeframe as each tank and filter set up etc is different. Also you will be fairly limited to the type of fish as tiger barbs usually are fin nippers so and...

yer they usually do if its before a certain time since you brought them some lfs, like the one i use, generally lets me take a plant or something if i ever need to take any to him

the driftwood slowly leaks into the water and adjusts your PH gradually, usually once it gets to a certain point it will just drop your PH rapidly like it is in your tank. Go to your lfs and ask for test that tests water hardness as you may have just had someone who wasn't sure what you meant...

Hi! Is there any wood in your tank? the reason i ask is that this will lower your PH, escpecially in that smaller tank. Do you have live plants or plastic? Also what type of filter are you running? The reason your guppies may have died is that you should only gradually change your ph, i...

i used to get them too, turned out it was left over betta food! Scoop them out!!

Good to hear, as i said im no expert on marines, although i see you were told the same thing in the marine section that 3 damsels is already way to many to have in a 10g. best of luck, hope they can offer more help!

your talking about marine yes? I would say 0, i doubt you could fit all the necessary equipment in a 10g tank, im not an expert on marines but im sure damsels are recommended to have 30g each as they grow and can be aggressive. I may be wrong though!!

glad to hear that!! Thank you for the help on the Co2!!

Hi Guys Im setting up an Asian tank and going for more plants this time (roughly 110L). I have purchased a 10kg bag of Laterite to mix into the substrate to aid in plant growth. Any tips, i have read some people use a lyer of just Laterite under the gravel and other mix it wih the gravel...

it does suck, in defence of the pet shop fish guys they are more than likely told to just sell fish and purposly hire people with little background knowledge on fish, ie constantly hearing "Yer fill it up and come back in the morning for the fish" You did what you could, shame no one listened...

i wouldnt keep either to be honest, just my opionion, but they should be kept in large shoals in aquariums no smaller than 80L. You can stil keep them in your tank but nowhere near the number to have the great look. Cardinals are generally hardier than neons, unfortunately most lfs advise...

make sure you post a pic when its running!!

yer, id put a bit of food in mainly for the shark in the day and then a bit at night. If he does this, tell him to invest in a snail or 2 depending on the size of the tank as they will not harm the fish and will act as a clean up crew!

ok, glass catfish prefer food such as brine shrimp, blood worms, and blackworms, they also really should be in a bigger group, at least 6-8! It may be that the shark is not allowing the fish to get any food in the day, however, i think the diet is the main issue. They would be more likey to...

its probably your water quality, can you post your ph, hardness and nitrate levels as Discus are very fussy in regards to quality and do pick up diseases? Also what size is the tank and what other fish are in it?

Hi Guys Normally i use http://superbbettas.com/index.html however he is out of stock and it will be about 3 months till they are ready, i should be ready for mine in 5-6 weeks, anyone know any other breeders or good suppliers in Sydney or anywhere near Sydney? I dont mind travelling i just, as...

its a tough one, whats the dimensions? You could set a small asian set up in there with a betta and a couple of cory's, if its a long but shallow tank there are a few more possibilities, some bumble bee gobies, even a dwarf puffer species tank, i gues it also depends on who is doing the...

yer just dont rush it, saying that it should take a week etc. It is never possible to put a time frame on it, im assuming you know what to test for etc to know its finished cycling? Why not take the female back to a lfs and just give you male a 10g to himself, he would be much happier in that...

lol yer im in sydney! i got up way to early, going to order my discus from my breeder today and was too excited!!

ah, did a skim read and thought all the fish had died, my bad, it is 6 am here so pay no attention lol!!

are you placing that wood in it? Are they being kept at the authentic mid 8 PH or have they been introduced to a lower range? Be impossible to keep it up that high with wood in it! If you are keeping it high, and realy want the wood, ask your lfs if they have any spare crushed coral or coral...

yer really you need it at 0, its good your amonia is gone, but you will still need to be doing changes as it may creep back up, when your nitrates sky rocket and your nitrites are at 0, do a 75-90% change and your cycling is complete! Sounds like the first shop was just trying to sell fish and...

hmmm, i hadnt thought about pencil fish, top shout, im doing a few fish runs on the weekend (visiting all my local shops to check stock, get prices for plants wood etc) i can picture what i want in my mind, its just bringing it to life! Thanks for the tips on the bottom dwellers, i like the...

yer thats what i was thinking, i have some nice natural gravel to use, after a bit of research i agree, the DP wont look as good, im sticking with the Amazon Rift! Thnak you all!

nice, i know a friend had 4 and said it needs to be really heavily planted so i will do a bit of research, i just remember him telling me how fun they were!

it was while i was living in the UK, have since moved back to Australia! Was also thinking of setting up a Dwarf Puffer tank, heavily planted, does anyone know of this tank is big enough for 2 or 3?

yer, my mbuna tank was 8 foot, those were the days!! was great, used a coral sand mix so they used to dig, was great, every time i did a water change and cleaned the sand etc and flattened it out, the main 'digger' almost looked at me as if to say "You got any idea how much work that was?!!?!?"...

yer, i have wanted a set up like it for a while, but i just wanted to see some other ideas too? WOuld be a challenge too i think, setting a 'rule' to only buy fish and plants from the area you choose

Hi Guys. I have just been given a 36" x 12" x 16" (LxDxH) tank, its been running for about 5 years and it has everything with it, heater, light etc and an ehiem 3210 i think it was, turns over 400l/h. Now im not new to the game, i have kept goldfish, malawi's, discus and various communities...

all great information, the output for the canister is a spray bar and the internal filters all come with the 'funnel' output thats supposed to reduce flow. the canister turns over 400l/h so its probably enough, i do weekly water changes too, might look at an internal but will definately remove...

i will more than likely be upgrading in size, i have a 6ft tank in storage but where im living at the moment i cant fit it, i am planning to be in a new place in 12-18 months time so it should be fine. I have a Ehiem 2213 for the tank at the moment so i may put another internal up the other end...

ok, i will remove it, im getting the tank empty, so i will remove it, so do you think it would be worth getting an internal as well or just stick to the canister?

Hi all! I have been keeping tropical fish for about 7 years. I am about to set up a new discus tank. I kept them a few years back but had to move and leave tank behind. I have been given a 30g tank with an internal undergravel filter and and external canister filter, im not sure of filter...