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Can you post on here what your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings are? It sounds like it could be nitrite poisoning. The nitrite stops the fish from taking the oxygen hence why they could be taking air in at the surface all the time. Ammonia and nitrite should both be 0. Nitrate will be...

I agree!! I think my Peru's are brilliant!!! :good:

If you live anywhere near St Albans in the UK, they sell Orange Laser Corys at the Maidenhead Aquatics on the A414 East bound. However this may be useless information if you are not in the UK.......or near St Alnans!!! :hyper:

Hello The test strips aren't actually that accurate. Are you able to go out and buy a liquid based test kit such as an API Master test kit? This will provide you with a better accuracy and then you can post your ppm results on here. I have learned in my short time in fish keeping that most...

Hi There Definitely sounds like dwarf gourami disease. I have had 3 go by it over the past 2 months, nay at the same time either. Unfortunately there is no cure and the end is inevitable I am afraid. The disease is a genetic disease as the dwarf gouramis have been heavily in bred and have a...

Tbh, I haven't seen the words "written down" in any of your posts! Anyway, back to your water..... It is strange that you have no nitrate in your water as the 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite suggests they are being processed. The process produces nitrate which you get rid of in your weekly water...

Ha ha, I havent written that very well!! I meant I was confirming what you said.....in that I agreed with you!!! :good: Thanks Flute, your on my wavelength!!! :good:

Have you cleaned your filter recently or disturbed plants, gravel by accident? Are you sure there isn't a dead fish hiding somewhere. Not entirely sure why there is no nitrite reading, but I would just keep an eye on the levels and do a water change when you have ammonia present. Thinking...

Just to confirm Phoenix, the end product of the nitrogen cycle is nitrate so there really should be some there. What did they use to test with and did they do it in front of you?

First thing you need to do is tell us all your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels. Plus your ph and whether your water is hard or soft. Doing this will rule out or confirm ammonia or nitrite poisoning. Poor water quality is usual the main culprit for I'll fish. In the mean time I would do a...

Sorry, the terminology I use for a ph of 7.0 is neutral (below that acidic, above alkaline).

You really need to get a test kit..........

What do you mean by normal ph? There isn't really a normal ph. You need to post your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate readings. It sounds like nitrite poisoning to me if he is gasping. The white stuff is probably itch so you need to buy some medication from your lfs pretty quick. What do you...

I will be changing my gravel to sand in a few Months time, so interesting to read your post! I have a few shrimp to catch though.....

I am no expert, but could the betta (siamese fighter) be killing your fish? I think they should really be kept on their own as they can be very aggressive. I would really try and stretch to getting the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests as this is the only way you can be sure you have cycled...

I think they should be fine. I have a community that has guppies in and they don't pay any attention to the cherry shrimps. I have quite a lot of places for them to hide using plants and rocks, so maybe have a look at sorting that out.

You need to get your filter cycled first before adding fish. Please read the beginners resource centre in this forum. Cycling your filter means establishing a colony of bacteria that are able to turn the ammonia produced by fish to nitrite and then nitrate. It is very important to do for the...

I think it's called iridescence and I think most cory's have it.....mine do anyway!!!

Nor mine.... And I have no adverts either!

Everything you have been told by Phoenix and turtle girl (hello again TG!!!) is correct. It is imperative we know your tank specifications, how long it has been running and most importantly, your water stats. You must be able to test your water so you can keep it in tip top condition for the...

I agree with Turtlegirl again, take the lot back to your LFS, buy a bottle of pure ammonia from a hardware store and do a fishless cycle. It will save you a great deal of hassle than trying to do a fish in cycle.....believe me, I have done one. You will have weeks ofydoing 90% water changes...

That tank is 30 litres? You seem to be incredibly over stocked for that. As turtle girl has said, I think you have an ammonia spike. I would do a massive water change now, 90%, to get your ammonia levels? Knowing your water stats is certainly not a waste of time. That is the only way to know...

I am assuming that you didn't do a fish less cycle before adding your fish? Sounds like you are doing a fish in. Your bacteria is not established in your filter media, which is what gets cycled. When we say are you cycled, we really mean is your filter cycled. Essentially, you have no bacteria...

Hi Livewire! I bought some the other week too....just abouve the £12 mark aswell...they are awesome little fish and look great against the black background. Whats the plec you have in the right of your bottom picture? Is it a bullnose plec? It looks similar to the one I have but I am not sure...

Sorry mate. Unfortunatlely it seem to be a common occurance. Hope your other one is OK.

Got to convince the troble and stife (wife!!!) for that!! I like the look of your sand. I am going to do a rescape in November and am wondering whether to change to it from gravel......or I was wondering about having both! :blink:

All looking good mate.....I'm a little bit jealous! Makes my 90 litre look like a nano!!

I have a Roma 90 and will be doing a rescape in November. I am going to aquatics live on 10th november for some inspiration!!! I will follow your journal with interest!!!

It does go after a while. Mine have all just disappeared aided by keeping the lights on for about 4 hours a day as already posted. Good luck. It is annoying but does go!!!

Quite possibly mate. Sorry. I have seen your post with the form, so hopefully someone can help, but I am afraid it doesn't look good If you do a search, you will see similar posts that I have commented on. I hope yours is different and sorts itself out. Al

I had something similar with my 3 (not at the same time) and I am afraid to say they all died. Mine all had a lump on the side too. Is yours swimming badly ie doesn't seem to be able to keep himself upright? I attributed this to something like swim bladder but part of what is known as dwarf...

Have you done a water test? It could be related to high Ammonia, Nitrite (both lethal) or possibly high nitrate.

Don't want to state the obviouse...........but try your local fish shop?!! They are one of the most popular fish in the world......

I agree with everyone else, perhaps you need to up your numbers of Amano's. I have 6 in my 90 litre and they are all over the place pinching all the food and only really hide when they have she'd their shell. I don't think they have a particularly big bio load so I wouldn't worry too much...

+1!!! Thats the biggest pile of s**t I have ever read!! And if they are just pretending, what the hell is the point???!!!! :crazy:

What fiter did you end up going for? Don't worry about transferring over the filter, it really does work!! I did it a couple of weeks ago when mine brok and I was that paranoid I was testing the water whenever a fish went near the surface!!! :blink: I think you should be OK running your...

I think I am going to look into this Eheim. I curently have the Marina one, which works well enough, but I am on my second one as AlmostAwesome mentioned, they are not water tight. At knocking on around £20 (40 now) I might as well have purchased the Eheim! The actual base that you run through...

Cheers! I havent really got the space (or tank!!!) to set up a breeding tank for them, so will just let them be!

Hi All! I was just browsing the Practical Fishkeeping website and saw a link for Aquatics Live in November. http://www.aquatics-live.com/ I was just wondering if anybody went last year and what their thoughts were on it. Its in London (fairly close to me) and was wondering if it is worth a...

Bummer!! I think all the makes you have listed are pretty good, so go with one of those! Can't wait to get mine next month so roll on crystal clear water!! :good: