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So I’m looking to change my gravel to sand. Is pewter sand ok for corys , I’ve never had sand in an aquarium only gravel so not familiar , I did read that Caribsea sand is good however don’t have £35 just to spend on sand , any help or alternatives ?

My current ph level is 7.4 for my tank , is this high ? I read in the api testing book it should be 7 , what can I do to reduce it without using any ph down chemicals ? Thank you

I used some aquarium salt in my tank a week ago and read that it would be safe with all the fish inside shrimp and plants but I’ve noticed one of my plants has really died back , I’ve taken it out and took off the dead parts and placed it back to see if it will flourish again but true or false...

I currently have gravel in my aquarium but really enjoy having catfish in my tank especially Corydoras , some people have mentioned I should change my gravel to sand as it’s better for their whiskers and bellies on the bottom, but I have substrate mixed in with the gravel , is there any easy way...

I bought a new filter installed it and went to work when coming home I noticed it was too strong and ordered another one , in the process my betta has had all his fins ripped, he had a rip when I first bought him and that healed nicely however was wondering if there’s anything extra I can do to...

So any advice what my next steps should be please ?

I did a 25% water change yesterday so when shall I perform another one ? I have 3 different breed of Cory so I’ve kept the tank between 23/25 degrees Celsius , I’ve tried varying their diet a lot so maybe I’ll stop feeding them for a few days and my julii did have a red blotch on his stomach...

I think my corydoras is showing early signs of swim bladder disease but I’m not 100% would if be harmful to treat the tank even if it isn’t swim bladder disease just as a precaution ?

Hello bought this filter a week ago and been working really well today however it’s got bubbles in the bar and making noises because of it , tried to get rid of the air but don’t know how any help

I cleaned my tank yesterday and did a 25% water change, I noticed last night my Cory had a red blotch on its side and when goggling it suggested to do a salt bath for 15mins and return the Cory back to the tank , done this and this morning the red blotch has gone however still one very unhappy...