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Thanks. They already have some chunks of driftwood and a good number of plants so I'll look at adding some peat pellets gradually and see what that does.

Ooh, quick q - I have them in with silvertips (my original 'sacrificial' fish that are apparently indestructible) and cardinals, and have a starlight/white seam plec on order. I thought I'd chosen species that all needed similar parameters but now I'm questioning myself. Will lowering the ph be...

Ah, ok. Thanks, nothing I read highlighted that. I'll look at getting the ph down then. 👍

My ph is around 7.5, and everything I read about BPs said that was within their tolerance range. They were locally bred and bought, and my lfs said they hadn't had any issues. I know that's no guarantee, but the fish looked healthy and as I said they've been fine for months.

Hi, I was just trawling existing threads to see whether anyone had any info on this kind of thing as one of my male BPs has just come up withwhat looks like the same thing - swelling at the base of the tail and bright white spots at the base of almost all his fins, and a spot on his mouth. None...

Thanks all! Pics below. The lighting isn't brilliant as I took the photos just before their midday nap - I have the lighting programmed in two 'peaks' with more subdued lighting at midday, which makes it easier for me to coordinate their feeding and my work schedules whilst not over-lighting the...

Good morning, good evening and good night (depending on where you're reading this!) I'm new to the hobby (not counting the obligatory childhood golfish) having promised myself a 'proper' fish tank when I got my own house. A few years later than planned, I set my South American tank up in June...