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Welcome Chad.

:hi: GJ We all have to start somewhere and you've picked what is probably the best place to start. There is a wealth of knowledge in here. However the best thing you can do is: ENJOY.

This may be a silly suggestion, but is your budgie bored or too hot? Is it maybe suffering from a vitamin deficiency? Have you got all the common items in its cage, such as cuttlefish, toys etc. Moulting in budgies starts a little at a time and you notice a few feathers here and there, but not...

Ditto. I would echo Cs words and condolences for the pet. It's never a pleasant thing to tell any child, especially when they are away. I wonder how old is your daughter. If she's young, children are quite resiliant to news like that and soon get over it, unlike us adults. My daughter was 10...

3 acknowledgements to make here. 1. Thanks Tim, for the advice, unfortunately the barley straw trick didn't work. We live next to a frm and the farmer gave me a bundle of barley straw. I must have had 1kg in the pond. Didn't work. Pond weedkiller and hard work cleared it. 2. Yes William...

LL I agree with you that there is far too many members trying to get around the swearing filter by adding letters etc. It is offensive to all readers. I have been watching these with concern and it seems once one person gets away with it others like sheep, follow. There is no need for it no...

You have 2 species in your tank that are not recommended with angels. The only way you may get away with it is if your angels are very young and small, as the smallest species. Even then the angel may try and chase them.

It depends on the size of the tank you have for your daughter. It also depends on the types of angels you intend to keep. Most angels look cute when they are in the lfs, because they are tiny and there are lots of them. Remember most angels will grow to around 6" and some will grow to 8". The...

I have a pair of Synodontis aterrimus(false upsidedown catfish) They are about 4" long and can hold their own ground.

Welcome annie. This is probably the best forum around. I can only speak for myself, but I've no brains that's why I'm here.....Sad isn't it? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Snails can be a problem. If there's one you can guarantee that there are others. Unless you have fish that eat snails, such as puffers then I would destroy it. The best way is to pick out out and squeeze between your finger and thumb.( wear latex gloves if you're squeemish) Jessieh is right...

Goldfish in a tropical fishtank without a heater!!!!! Unusual.( It must be hot out there!) Have you viewed the past and present posts concerning this very topic? If not you may find it very useful to have a look. I know that it is time consuming and you want an immediate answer, but believe me...

An inverted plastic bottle. I shall try and explain, but certainly a picture would work better. 1 or 2 ltr plastic bottle.(clear) slice off the top by a 1/3rd and invert the top into the main body. Put a few holes into the base of the bottle, enough for the bottle to sink. Have some fishing line...

Mike, To answer your question. It is a general comment to all. It is not addressed to a particular person, although it can be perceived that you were under attack. However if you did not feel that, my apologies. It is just part of my remit to look after the welfare of all members, and as the 1st...

I'm not here to debates the rights or wrongs of this topic. What does concern me about this topic is it is becoming a personal vandetta against one member and/or organisation. Please be aware that this sort of behaviour is quite serious. If any member makes an accusation as opposed to a general...

Like gadazobe, I've a juwel aquarium but mine's in the bedroom. Very relaxing, better than watching TV. The filter is definitely quiet, but after a few months it has lost power. I have an external filter(cannister)supplementing juwels own filter. The lighting is on a timer. So instead of...

Welcome to the forum Tiffany. Look forward to your postings.

Well I would hold back until you move to stock the tank. When I moved house and the last time was my third, the method I used was quite simple. I drained off some of the water from my tank into a large plastic tub, similar to the garden "humpers". Placed all my fish in there. Remember you don't...

It depends on how dirty the tank is. If it's got limescale and encrusted dried on slime and dead algae then I would use a normal household bleach and scrub the tank down, and then rinse it well. The way to make sure of that is rinse the tank until no trace of "froth" appears in the clean water...

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The best thing to do is to empty the tank out, disinfect the tank and decor etc. with a proprietary aquarium disinfectant. When all the decorations and gravel have been removed from your tank and put into a plastic basin, pour boiling water over them. Rinse them again and rinse your tank so that...

:hi: lissa Nice to have you aboard.

DECISIONS, DECISIONS. The one thing that we still have as humans is choice. So you choose.

Welcome Back. Nice to see an old face.....(metaphorically of course) :lol:

No CS, you would be fine doing that, and when you return just tail off the feeding, don't just stop it.

You can put a plastic wire mesh around your filter inlet thereby increasing the distance between fish and "suckie up" pipe. It also depends on the type of fish of course. Some fish, especially the "loaches" will always try for a pipe, I solved this problem by putting a few well disgised !/2"...

Drobbin, I'm not saying any more or retracting any of my statement. It is my own personal opinion of what I believe. I'm sorry if you feel offended by it.

Yes it a good combo. Gravid spot.....pink means either unfertilised eggs or if you can see just black dots then it's just pregnant. You will see when your guppy is about to give birth. You will be able to see fully formed fry "folded" in half inside her and her belly will be rounded and she will...

Unfortunately you need to destroy this one. It will cause you many problems as it gets older. Let nature do it for you, drop the fry in your main tank. If it's fit enough to survive than sobeit, otherwise it's a case of survival of the fittest, something that would happen naturally anyway. You...

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This has been said numerous of times by numerous members. Bala Sharks look nice in the lfs. Leave them there. Unless you have a living room wall sized tank to house at least 3, keep away. It seems to be the thing, at the moment. To own a shark. Just like it was the thing to have a Rotweiller.

Any reputable aquarist will tell you that as a general rule and unless you are very experienced fishkeeper, you should not keep amphibs. and fish together in the same tank. For one thing their feeding requirements are different and for the second, amphibs. pass through a lot more harmful waste...

I'm going to be the spanner in the works here. It;s never fails to amuse me, with a little concern when people feel that they can run before they can actually walk. Some people feel that as a member of a forum where you've been active gives you a carte blanche licence to create their own...

What else can I say!!!!!

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Welcome Laura, There is a wealth of experience within this place. Just ask.......and someone will give you an answer. If you have a personal enquiry send a PM. We are all here to help.

Welcome Christina, I am a volunteer fish adviser at a fish store within a garden centre near where I live. I ask questions all the time, if not here I trawl the Internet for information. Remember it's always better to admit that you don't know than to try and bluff your way. You ALWAYS get...

Corys, Platies and angels dependant on type sound fine. Otos will outgrow the tank, especially when the angels grow, and grow and grow. Mr V is right however, before you put in any fish you need to know your water perameters.

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They are doing what comes naturally in the wild. They are instintively moving themselves into a pecking order. In the wild they would not naturally be together as the species are miles apart, but they will arrange themselves within the species of fish within their locale. This is predominatly...