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    Smarter fish.

    This maybe some proof that fish have a memory longer than 3 seconds. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yo...ire/3189941.stm
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    "The Care and Maintenance of Aquarium Fish"

    I actually got the title wrong it's called "You and Your Aquarium" with the othe title i mentioned previously as a sub heading. Not a bad book if a little basic in places.
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    "The Care and Maintenance of Aquarium Fish"

    I recently got a book to go with my new hobby. It called something like " The complete guide to keeping and maintaing an Aquarium" its by a guy called Dick Mills. I think the book has some glaring omitions, even to me and i'm NO expect. The whole chapter of cycling was missed, never mind...
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    Tiger barbs

    I have recently started a new community in a 35 gallon tank. The first fish i wanted were Tigar barbs and i now have three for the minute. I have another tank (10 Gallon) which is slowly becoming a little over crowded. So I moved my Golden Gourami (big mother) into the tank with the tigers...
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    cycling with live plants

    I thought it would be a good idea to put plants in now. First it will give them chance to get established before they get mauled by plant eating fish and secondly whilst cycling any plant material will breakdown and rot producing ammonia hence driving the cycle as more food for bacteria to use...
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    Chlorine in water

    Cheers for that info guys. Appreciate it!
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    Chlorine in water

    Yo Guys, Hi there yoall. I have a little query i'm sure someone will be to help me with. I am currently setting up a 37 gallon tank. I was alway led to believe that water from the tap had to be treated with a chemical agent to remove the chlorine elements. But i was reading in a (what seems...
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    Do fish move?

    I have done about 5-6 water changes since i moved in, in May. I change about 5 litres in a 10 gallon tank. I use tap water with a chlorine remover treatment. Is the water ready straight away after treatment or is it best to let it still for a while? I will test my tap water tonight to check...
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    Do fish move?

    Yo Guys, I have a little more info on the problem. I got the water tested lasted night at a pet store. It seems the ammonia level is OK (about 0.2ppm), but the nitrates are through the roof. I have also bought a water testing kit that covers pH, Nitrates, Nitrites and ammonia. So what is...
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    Do fish move?

    Yo guys, As I am new to looking after fish my knowledge can be written on the back of a postage stamp. So hopefully one of you guys might give us a clue? The thing is, I inherited a 10 gallon tank when I moved into my new gaff. The fish did not look too happy then as the filter pump type...
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