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Oh, okay then! Nothing to worry about then! :) phew! Thank you for the replies.

I honestly dont know! I have never noticed it before today. It's a possibility I have also thought of, as the fish dont seem to be under any kind of stress and are eating fine. It's baffling! I'll just have to keep a close eye upon them I think.

Two of my three guppies have long brown threads emerging from their bellies. One of the guppies thread is about 1 1/2 inches long. Does anyone know what this is, or why it is caused?

As the title pretty much explains, i'm after plants which i can plant directly into the substrate, as currently I have crypts, anubis, java fern and bolbitus in my tank, and only the crypts can be buried in, the rest are ideally mounted on something, i.e bogwood. Any suggestions are welcome...

I only have 1 bit of bog wood in a 2 foot tank..... I can't mount all of them, anubis, bolbitus and fern on the log! :/ Seems I picked poorly in my plant/ landscape choice. What low light plants can I put directly into the substrate? I'll pull them up now and allow them to float for a day, until...

Will they not root into the substrate if they are weighted down onto it?

So yesterday I went and bought some plants for my fishes, I'm going low tech, so bought 2 x crypts, 2 x anubis, 1 x java fern and 1 x bolbitus. I know some plants are not suppose to have certain bits buried, so I just want to check I've done this correctly. Crypts, java fern and bolbitus, bury...

I have just rescaped my tank, and I used florabase as part of the substrate. It is known to leach ammonia, but I don't know at what level, I don't know if my filter can handle it or not. The fella in the shop gave me a bottle of ammo lock for free when I bought the florabase, and i'm unsure...

So I've decided I'm going to sand some of my tank, and I know everyone says Argos play sand is good/cheap. But Argos is a fair way away from me and a 15kg bag of sand will possibly be hard to fit in my backpack to get on my motorbike. So I was wondering, as I live 2 minutes walk away from a...

Thank you. It sounds like it after having a little read. One thing that it hasn't mentioned is is it contagious?

Unfortunatly, in the time it took me to do the tests and post on here he died. His belly was very swollen, and upon removing him from the tank I could see that the red was blood. I really hope this doesn't affect my other fish. Yes, they were hard to see, but they were sticking out.

I have currently got 4 guppies in my tank, and 1 of them has just taken ill. Can someone try to help me out please, I want to get the little fella back on his feet! First off, water test results. Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, nitrate 20 - 40 ppm, pH 8.0. Symptoms. First I noticed about 4 hours ago...

Quite simply, do they mix? Is cat litter a small and smooth enough grain that it won't damage the corys whilst they are digging? I'm slowly coming around to the idea of using cat litter as a substrate instead of a posh proper planting substrate for my immenient rescape. Can anyone post some...

I've just stumbled across this post a month after last reply, so sorry for bringing it back up. I'm currently looking for a new substrate to plant in for the first time, (low tech), but also needs to be fine grains so not to upset my panda corys, and have come across all the ones mentioned...

I havent ruled out using coconuts totally as of yet, but i'm looking for a smaller alternative. But i just had a thought for if i did use coconuts.... coconuts float, how do i sink it? Same way as we do with bog wood, soak it for days/ weeks until finally it no longer floats?

Hi all! Sooo, I'm looking at completely rescaping my tank, and have decided to change substrate. I currently have a fine, smooth gravel and am pretty sure I want to change to columbo flora base. The texture should be about the same, but it will be a good substrate for me to plant in to, and...

Hi all! Just a quick question. I got some plans to rescape/ scape my tank, and want to include some hidey holes for some of the fish. My initall thought is to use coconuts, but these will take up a fair amount of space in the tank, (my plan is to put 4 in), and was wondering if there is...

Hi all! I'm going to be getting my low tech planted tank plan into action as of payday, and am after some advice for substrate, but I've got to be careful I don't get anything too rough as it will upset my panda corys. Currently i'm running with very fine rounded gravel. I would like to change...

Thank you, I bought the pink/white ones, once they arrive I can set up everything for planting! :)

Hi all. Im after some advice for the colour of lighting in my tank. My tank is a aquaone 620T, (130 litres, 2 foot tall x 2 foot wide x 1 foot deep) and is lit by two 18w pl compact flourecents. I'm having to replace my lamps before I plant as 1 is blown and the other is old. I have found a...

I bought myself 4 new fish this weekend, and like a idiot I didn't do my research first... I believe I have gotten 4 red honey gourami's, they are still fairly young, but their top fins all go to a point, as opposed to being rounded. Will this present trouble for me once they have matured a bit...

Hi all! This is just a general question, I was looking at a link that has previously been posted on this forum and seen that you can buy clams over the internet. It claims they help to filter the tank water. Does anyone on here have any? Are they easy to keep? Do they have any special...

The only other thing I got is 4 guppies. After reading the replies on here i'm assuming it wasnt the ph which caused this, and now my assumtion is malnutrition... :unsure: I have increased the amount of hikari sinking pellets from 1 to 3-4. The second fish that was very legthagic now appears...

I actually have a bit of bogwood soaking, trying to rid it of tannins. I could put that in, if people think my ph is too high? The cory's were added to my tank about 2 weeks ago, and seemed healthy until one died.

Last time I tested the ph was just over a week and it was about 7.6. I'm worried about a second cory in my tank now too, he is appearing extremly lethargic, even during feeding time, choosing to hid at the back behind plants. :sad: Ammonia and nitrite are 0 and nitrate is 20ppm. I wish I had...

Hi. I've lost one of my 6 panda corys. :( I have just ran tests and my every thing seems fine, except my ph, it's about 8.2. How can I lower this? I'm about to do a 50% water change, hoping that will help lower it. Some questions. What would cause the ph to rise? How do you combat against...

Hi! I've noticed many people on here mentioning about keeping shrimp. Is this purely for aesthetic reasons, or do they perform a function within the tank, like eating much, lowering nitrate, ect?

I may stay with my current setup then, 1.2 WPG with a 24 inch depth. Sticking to java ferns, Anubis and crypts I think! :)

Okay, thank you! I'm toying between a low tech 1.2WPG no CO2 with my current lamps, (2 x 18w pl), or a high tech 3.7WPG with CO2. I'm able to get a fire extinguisher and 2 x 55w pl lamps (any colour) and control gear for free/nearly free... I'm torn as to what to do! :S

What is the recommended range (K) for lighting a planted tank? I'm guessing 5000 - 8500K? Many thanks!

I have read that the rule of WPG is slightly outdated since the introduction of t5's. I was wondering if compact fluorescents give a higher of lower WPG than that of T8's? I have 36w of light in a 29 gallon tank (130L) which if I use the rule for T8's I get 1.25 WPG. Is this increased or...

Thank you!! :)

Hi! I've found a clip online of a low tech fish tank which I think looks amazing, i'm just having trouble ID'ing the plants so I can utilise them in my tank. Can you help please? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKIblVjlzvE&feature=endscreen&NR=1 Many thanks!

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I seem to slowly be breeding snails in my tank, I was wondering of the best way to get rid of them? Obviously I pluck them out when I can see them, but for every one I take out 2 more appear! I have been tempted to find out about assasin snails, but would I then just have a different breed of...

Hi all! I was considering getting a group of silk plants to add colours and vegetation to my tank, but now I'm considering going for planted. I don't know much about it at all, even after having read articles in PARC. So a few questions.... First of all, about my tank, it's an aquaone 620T...

Im thinking of buying some plastic plants very soon, and possibly off of ebay.... can you advise of the manufacture name of plants you bought, so I can avoid getting the same ones? Or even the shops name, (if you bought them from an ebay shop!) Thank you!

Hi all! I love the look of planted tanks, but I fear I wont be able to maintain it to its best, (i'm not very green fingered!). I was wondering if there is a particular type of plastic or silk plants which look remarkably real? And is there any reason to choose silk over plastic (or vise...

Okay, thank you guys, I shall add the fluval U3 to my payday shopping list!

Hi all! I'm just wondering if dropping a secondary non cycled cannister filter(fluval u3) into a cycled tank to run alongside a cycled primary pump would cause any problems? I'm unsure as to wether this will cause any kind of spikes or fluctuations with the water whist it is cycling? Does...