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Hi, I'm offering for sale a Juwel Rekord 6000, approximately 18months old, included is the internal heater/filter, a second internal filter, Juwel background. It's in black and comes with the stand, some small scratches on the glass but not too noticeable. I'm offering this on behalf a a...

I've just passed my L001 onto my LFS. I bought him a couple of years ago at about 3 inches but he grew to about 12 inches and was just too big for my tank, plus he was a real poo machine! I'm hoping they'll be able to rehome him or sell him on.

Here's a pic of him now he's back. He seems to be settling ok, I'll keep you posted. Gary

Hi all, sorry to bump this thread after two months but not having heard from Maidenhead I went back today to get a credit note. To my surprise they said that he was ready for collection and had been for about three weeks. Apparently they had phoned and left a message letting me know he was...

Dear all Thanks very much for your replies, I've taken him back and they are going to order me a replacement. I must admit I didn't think about asking if I could keep him and try to cure him whilst waiting for the replacement. Thanks again Gary

Yes I do have a spare tank although it is currently in the garage which is in a block at the back of the house. I don't have a seeded filter and I am a bit concerned about moving the fish to a third separate environment in the space of 10 hours. Could doing this stress him out further and make...

Neale, Wilder Thanks for your replies, I've added another picture which shows the lump more clearly. He also appears to have another lump/sore on his fin, at the right hand side of the new picture. I think I'm gonna take him back tomorrow and get a refund. Hopefully I'll be able to find a...

Hi I bought a Royal Plec this afternoon from a well known chain of fish stores. I did not notice whilst in the shop, but have since acclimatising him that there is a lump on his head, just above his right eye. Can anybody suggest what the lump might be? In the attached photo the lump can be...

Two pictures are attached, hopefully. The first one is Fred my Snowball Plec, I don't see him very often but tonight when feeding his algae wafer fell into the corner of the tank and he stayed eating it long enough for me to take a few pictures of him. The second picture is Sid, my L001. He's...

Problem solved, thanks CFC stripped down the filter, cleaned the hoses in the garden getting a good soaking at the same time!!! Inspected and cleaned the strainer and found that the flow there was restricted because the screw cap for the end of the spraybar, which I couldn't find when I first...

Thanks CFC I'll strip it down and attempt to clean the hoses, mind you I'll have to use the outside tap as we still have a hosepipe ban!!! I won't do it until the weekend but I'll report back and let you know how I get on. Gary

Hi all I'm not around here much these days and when I am it's only to seek advice. Anyway my Eheim Classic 2215 has stopped working. I noticed the other day that the flow from the spraybar was very low but did nothing about it, I came home from work tonight and checked and there was nothing...

Thanks Smithrc, at least I know that I don't have a tankbuster to contend with. Gary

Hi all, I bought this pleco recently, on impulse rather stupidly, he was sold to me as a Leopard Pleco but I can't find a Leopard Pleco on Planet Catfish. Can anybody ID him for me? Thanks Gary

OK, so I have now put the green open piece over the hose as it comes back into the tank from the filter and that's fine. I was only getting a slow flow of water back into the tank but I moved the suction pipe slightly in the tank and all of a sudden the water flow was really quick. The...

Thanks everybody, I'll have another look when I get home from work this evening. I'll let you know how I get on. Gary

Martin Thanks for the reply, sorry to be a pain but which of the curves in your diagram are actually pieces? I only got two curved pieces and I've used neither!!!! Neither of the two pieces fit into the spray bar, I have just connected the hose to the spray bar. Thanks again for your...

I've just bought a Eheim Classic 2215 from Charterhouse, delivery was very good. Order placed on Friday 25th August at about 10pm, delivered Wednesday 30th August. Bearing in mind Monday was a Bank Holiday it could not have been delivered much sooner. And free delivery on orders over £50. Gary

which is running alongside the exisiting Juwel filter in my Trigon 190. The Eheim seems to be working okay but I have ended up with two small curved plastic pieces unused, the Eheim manual is not particularly clear as to where these pieces should go. Can anybody shed any light as to where they...

Snowball Pleco, L102, 6.4" 160mm

Here's a picture of Fred my Snowball

Have downloaded and installed, will need to take some time to add my data. Watch this space.

Hi Granty I have 5 Pentazona Barbs and have found that they are quite shy and tend to keep themselves to themselves. The only time I really see them is when I feed my fish. There's some more information about them here. http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/barbpent.htm Hope this helps Gary

Hi Jue I have a snowball pleco (L102) and he is about 6 inches at the moment, I've only had him for about 6 weeks and he is quite shy. He has, or causes, no problems with the other fish in my tank. I've added the link below to the Planet Catfish site which should give you all the information...

Thanks Wolf I have been feeding the bloodworm on alternate days but will now revert to using it only once a week. Gary

Unfortunately he didn't make it, he got worse and worse and I euthanaised him. I've also lost a red tailed rainbowfish and a pearl danio. Couldn't give an explanation for these two deaths. I've tested a couple of times since the deaths and the water params are ok, no change from my first post...

I'm not around that often these days but here's a much better picture of Fred, hope you like it. Gary

You know what, I forgot to say that I feed freeze dried bloodworm on alternate days. I'll do some peas tomorrow and see how he gets on. Gary

Hi Wilder I normally feed daily, flake, catfood pellets, algae wafers and 2 spirulina tablets. I'll try some peas and see if that helps, I've tried cucmber before but none of the fish seem interested in it.......... Gary

Hi all, I came home from work tonight and noticed that my Zebra Danio is swimming rather oddly. He's swimming almost completely on his side and slightly head down. I suspect that he may have swimbladder disease but am not 100% certain. None of the other fish in the tank are showing any...

He's about 5 inches at the moment and should grow to just under 7 inches.