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What is this red algae/growth and should I be concerned. All fish are fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a 360 litre Juwel. In the last few weeks this red type of Algae has started growing but only on these red rocks and a little on the bogwood. No live plants. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi   Not been on here for a while which is good news I suppose.  Set up a new tank back in early September 2014, Askoll 90 litre with Tropical.  Sand/Fine Gravel base, fake plantage and some ornaments.  25-27 deg.  Once cycled introduced fish gradually and currently have:   1 x Pleco Catfish...

Thanks very much again for advice. 1. I am doing everything right here then, tank is new, 30% water changes every other day from today. 2. No stones or anything in tank to cause ph to rise, I have recently been informed today that ph is lowered before it come out of taps and sits naturally...

4weeks in with fish in Hi peeps. Been running over a week at higher temp now. As I am doing a fishin cycle does it matter if you do a lot of water changes as you need to allow Ammon to build to create required bact? 1. I change water every other day, one change at 50% and the next at 75-80%...

Thanks for advice. Readings taken 30/12/13. Niti 0, Amm 0, Ph high 8.1. Readings taken today 1/1/14 Nitri 0, Amm 0.25, Nitrate between 5 and 10 Thanks taking some more readings today.

I have not been adding a source of ammonia! Looks like I am back to square one then. Carbon is new as existing was getting on for 3 months old.

Hi everybody. Not been on here a while but that's because I have been fish less cycling my tank. I ended up losing the four neon tetra after the white spot ordeal so was very upset about that. From that point I emptied my tank and started again. For several weeks I did regular water changes and...

I will try and at least take the 2 Gourami back tomorrow anyway, even if I leave them on their counter and dont ask for my money back!

I rang the store yesterday to complain about their advise and all she basically did was slate forums about the advice I had been given there. She ( their store and company ) maidenhead Aquatics in Lincoln swear by the method of stability to help cycle the tank along with 2 x Gouramis and 4 small...

My Water Hardness   Drinking water hardness for LN22LQ The water in your area is very hard. To help set your domestic appliances, the water hardness in different units is:     343 mg/l (or parts per million) :Calcium Carbonate     137.2 mg/l (or parts...

Pictures What % should you change with a reading at .25

Ok thanks for the advice. I have been told you can test the water straight away? I use a de-chlorinator. Have tested water again using my API kit and nitrite is zero with ammonia at.25

Sorry wasn't sure if to start new posts or not, it's about 35 x 35cm x 40cm high

You are already advising me on another post " Hi, new Fishkeeper " It's a 40 litre tank, how do I post pictures

Kinetico using block salt

Thanks I have been doing it correctly then. Can you test the water for ammonia and nitrite straight after a water change or is it best to wait

My local water is very hard but I also have water softness installed in my house so have the choice of what water I take from the tap. The ph reading are around 7.4 to 7.6 What tropical fish are best suited for that level of ph in a small 40 litre square tank

Should you remove the fish from the tank when you do water changes, in particular large water changes like 75%?

I think they are doing ok, but what do I know. The tetra look to have some very small white spots I noticed today so I have turned the temp up a little. Have done another 33% water change today. How soon can you test the ammonia and nitrite after a water change? The water in my area is very...

Thank you for advise I will research more

Thank you

Thanks for the welcome, I am learning fast

75% water change done last night. Will see about taking fish back to the shop but silly me does not have a catch net so need to go and get one

Ok it's late and I don't have big enough bowls or equipment to do 30 litres so will just do 4 litres now and continue at that each day until I have changed two third of the tank with fresh water. Thanks for your help

How long should you leave the water after you have added the dechlorinator, before you add it to the tank or does it take effect straight away

Hi , wow 75% really. So just remove 30 litres of water and refill with another 30 litres of tap water and then add the water treatment to remove chlorine etc. do you have to warm the water also before it goes back in the tank

Hi everyone and thanks for welcoming me to the forum. I am very annoyed with my local fish store now as it appears all he was bothered about was a few more pounds in his till. However I have just tested ( first time I have ever done this ) the water for Ammonia and Nitrite and I feel a bit...

Hi everyone. Finally after years of wanting admiring fish I have finally got my own tank. I bought it over a week ago and considered carefully how I wanted to go about this as I want to ensure that before I leap into the hobby of caring for lots of fish in huge tanks, that I know I cans safely...