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I had the same happen on my rio400 several years ago(wonder how often this happens) I came home to find large bow in front of tank!!! - all I could picture was 400l across living room floor any minute. I immeadiately emptied 3/4 of the tank. there was a good 2cm gap from where the two struts...

Think you will be in for a rough ride over the next few weeks... The discus really won't be happy in that bowl. Yes regular large water changes and keep feeding to a minimum - less waste... I find it sad that you have been misled in setting this tank up :sad: these are not small fish and...

Wow what a combination! How long has this tank been set up and how big are these fish? Dont know what your cateye sharks and the sucker - any more details/pics, First thoughts are they are not fish that would normally be put together - maybe you had some bad advice? Short of knowing what...

Sounds like it may well be mold - from uneaten food... Hold back on the wafers... Pic might be useful.. www

What treatment did you use? And when were you doing water changes? You have to break the ich cycle (so usually more than one dose) and water changes would have made medication less affective... www

Hi I haven't been on the forum for a while and only on my phone (so not great usability). How long had your tank been set up? I had a quick look at post and saw you had ich/whitespot out break less than a month ago? I would suspect treatment not fully successful and reacurance... Any signs? WWW

Hi maurizo, I used to keep a few of these and on seperate occasions I had similar/same(?) problem. I tried treating with antibiotics to little no affect even in isloation and stronger doses. If you can isolation/hospital tank may not be a bad idea to try some treatment... In mine the...

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As said above you need a large amount of air (oxygen pumped in better) - are they big/adults? then higher oxygen will be used.... www :)

Last type I got are buenos aires tetra and I think they are a lovely little fish. They inhabit the middle to top of the tank in open water mostly and are extreemly active and look great when shoaling... imho good value active fish :thumbs: www :)

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You should have an option (up the top) to resend validation email.... (and have entered a valid email address when you signed up...) If not then you will have to wait for admin (william) to do it manually :/ www :)

Above dims give you 454 litre or 100g (uk) which is 120 g (us) - though when calculateing the height measure upto water level. and if you want to get more precise then you should deduct about 10% for displacement of decor/gravel etc.... www :)

jfyi... 60x18x22" > 389l or 86 gallons (uk) www :)

HiYa and welcome dartos :thumbs: Glad this place is of help :D www :)

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HiYa and welcome GB77 :thumbs: Stocking a 55 - what fun! :fun: :thumbs: www :)

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HiYa and welcome Deb :thumbs: Have fun :D www :)

HiYa and welcome 1865 :thumbs: www :)

While you're waiting you can get on with your aquascapeing/planting and researching the fish you want to keep - the fun bit ;) *moved from newbies* www :)

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Hi bgf, Not reeally the right forum - hence lack of replies.... Any decaying matter can cause some readings - plants, dieing filter bacteria??? Or maybe dodgy test kit/out of date? Readings do seem a bit odd though :/ - done any more since? *moved from newbies* www :)

Hi ss, Do you mean nitrIte? How long was tank cycling for? what are other readings? Have you added any new fish? (this may cause readings to spike).... *moved from newbies* www :)

HiYa and welcome c :thumbs: This forum is really for introducing yourself - try posting in the beginners section :) www :)

Hi and welcome Nik, Yep can be a bit of a problem with algae but shouldn't be a problem for your fish unless maybe keeping particularly delicate species.... Filtered/RO water best - but expensive :/ - you can also get resin pouches that go in the filter which will remove/reduce it eg...

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Glad you found us jb - welcome :thumbs: www :)

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I use long handled nail scissors (meant for old peeps who cann't reach their toes) :thumbs: www :)

Then go for it :thumbs: You will be fine for a couple of years :nod: www :)

I won't 'condmen' either, i've had no problem with rtbs and clowns,but if you are worried about size then why not look at some other smaller botia species who are equally good snail eaters... www :)

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Hi lam1753, On those dims your tank is 127litre or 28g uk, the volume given above is US gallons (for some reason they do things different over there :fun: ) Alot of the suggestions you probably won't be able to get hold of too easily... Check out this artical from pfk INTERNALS hth www :)

'angels are now angels' - :X Oooo thats bad :lol: Depends what country you're in as to what's available :/ I haven't brought any in a while and there pros and cons to different types. Internals are simple, quite cheap, small and easy to maintaine but are inside the tank. Though there are...

I'd still be interested in the size of the box and any other media in there... Also were the granuals in a bag? If not then I think the above is likly to the 'soot' problem... Don't get me wrong box filters have there uses but might not be up to the job for your community (more for quarantine...

Activated carbon only has a usefull life upto a couple of months at which time it can start leeching toxins back into the tank... - so should be replaced You didn't mention any other filter media - high surface area eg. sponge The only thing I can imagine is that over a little time a hole...

So is the carbon in granual form? The black stuff I can only assume is carbon (unless you have other ideas?) Was it rinsed wellbefore use? Also yesterday you did nothing else to the filter or airpump that might have disturbed the media? That level of ammonia may well have killed the fish...

Fascinateing little creatures... just out of curiosity what do the lfs charge for them over there? Here can be anything upto £2 :o www :)