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    Bio-Wheel Filter

    what model would you suggest?
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    Bio-Wheel Filter

    are these type of filters avalible in the uk, if not.. what would you recommend through experience, cost of running, ease of maintenance, price etc... My HOB on my 100l tank is on its way out... was hoping to get another soon, to get running in the background incase it goes altogether soon...
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    Bought a biowheel filter

    sorry to bring up an old topic, but i have a discontinued clearseal HOB filter for my clearseal aquarium 100l... and was looking to invest in a bio-wheel type filter, although i do live in the uk and connat find this type of filter avalible on the web in the uk. was wondering if anyone could...
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    Congo Tetra

    all of the above but still eating occasionally and cant see worms at the anus, considering the shrimp what is the best med? (been told paragon by waterlife is good, after a 24hour treatment of epsom salts{by lfs}. Have emailed waterlife and they have said paragon is for external parasites, an to...
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    Waterlife Paragon & Seachem Prime

    Thanks for the advice, is there any chance a mod could move it over to emergencies?
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    Congo Tetra

    any advise or ideas would help?
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    Waterlife Paragon & Seachem Prime

    would these two be safe to use together, for the treatment of internal parasites? I know that when using paragon, your not supposed to do water changes... but am just thinking of the existing prime that is already there?
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    Congo Tetra

    http://img704.imageshack.us/i/displayimagen.jpg/ like this but with a sunken belly, where the red is... and no thread protruding. But white clear stringy poop been advised to use epsom salt for 24hrs, then Waterlife Paragon by lfs due to shrimp, anyone had any sucess with this med? is epsom...
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    Congo Tetra

    Unfortunately she an a couple of other tank mates (also congos) are looking a bit red in the anus area, internally it looks, also fish looks thinner around the red area(circled blue)... see picture for approx area. Havent seen poo yet Tank Info: 3 Congo tetra 1 Common plecbrittlenose 2 Albino...
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    Congo Tetra Tank Mates

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    Assasin Snails

    wasnt planning on sexing them, just getting one, to try and keep the number of nusiance snails down, as my mts breed faster I was hoping they would provide a constant food source for the assasin, while still breeding fast enough to burrow and aerate my substrate what does anyone else think?
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    Congo Tetra

    dont think ill get a hood for this tank Ill try get a fine net for it
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    Stocking Suggestions

    Would balloon mollies or platies be okay with my current stock, havent got the gibbicep no more its gone back 1x Gibbicep 5x Amano Shrimp 2x Albino Corys 3x Congo tetra
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    Stocking Suggestions

    would congo tetras not school with other breeds of tetra? ie: neons>?
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    Stocking Suggestions

    3 maybe 4 inches the biggest ive ever seen
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    Stocking Suggestions

    Wouldnt mind something along the lines of a flying fox, or a snail eating fish maybe a puffer?
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    Stocking Suggestions

    I had an albino but it died a couple of weeks ago because my heater packed in, he was about 4-5 years old and about 6-7 inches long!! But man yours was huge!! Ill have to have a word next time i go down see if they'll swap or take him back.. any advise if they refuse? they can be a bit funny...
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    Stocking Suggestions

    100 Litre tank containing: 1x Gibbicep 5x Amano Shrimp 2x Albino Corys 3x Congo tetra any suggestions?
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    Congo Tetra

    Thanks, treated the tank for 3 day as prescribed on bottle. added a piece of bogwood that heavily planted aswell to make her feel more secure and less exposed. Added the peas, seems fine now... not eating as much as the others but she is eating. :good: Still a little bad news though, my plec...
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    Assasin Snails

    I was thinking of getting one of these babies, but will one on its own breed? and will they kill every snail in my tank, because I do like have a few mts in there... they do a job! Every source I find contradicts itself, anyone got any experences with these?
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    Congo Tetra

    Done :good:
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    Congo Tetra

    No they dont look thin at all, the one that looks ill does look thinner than the others. But shes swimming around a bit better today rather than just lying at the bottom. Dont have any other tanks up and running to isolate either, i have some esha 2000 bacteria med. Would you add some, or just...
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    Congo Tetra

    She does look as though her head is heavier than the tail, rather than being balanced out. seem as though sometimes at a slight angle pointing downwards if that makes sense? One of the other fish is smimming next to her, nudging her??
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    Congo Tetra

    Esha quick test strips, and the ill tetra was put in about 3-4 weeks ago. Gills only look red inside when she opens them to breathe, and breathing seems Labored. Shes just at the bottom with belly on sand, turned the pump up to full. already changed water today, not sure what else I can do? No...
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    Congo Tetra

    Tank Info: 3 Congo tetra 1 Common plec 2 Albino Corys 5 amano shrimp 23 degrees C ph: 7 - 7.2 nitrate: 50 nitrite: 0 ammonia: 0 KH: 7 GH: 14 Tank size: 100L litre open top tank Used: esha quick test Hi, Bit of a dilemma here, heater packed in last week (mon). And before I realised and went...
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    Urg I Got Mouth Full Of Fish Water When Using Gravel Vac

    Hope your feeling better soon. A little trick I learnt, from being a plumber... Instead of sucking the hose to start the siphoning, go to your sink tap and fill the hose with water, then put thumbs over each end, dip one end into the tank, keeping your thumb over the other. Then release the...
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    Danio, Bent Spine

    to be honest, ive been studying the infected fish today.... and i think it may not be a bend spine.... more of just that the fish is that bloated, red streaks appearing underneath it. Whist the other looks thin and its tail drops went swimming!? hard to determine whether tis tb or not!?
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    Danio, Bent Spine

    Thanks for the help once again!
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    Danio, Bent Spine

    Kind of thin compared to the others, doesnt look in pain tis feeding and shoaling with others as normal. A Zerba danio, esha was to treat possible dropsy or the shimmies. Ive jus noticed one of the other danios with protruding fins and red areas underneath its body... and a little bloated...
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    Danio, Bent Spine

    pH: 7.5 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 20ppm 100 Litre tank - 24 degrees Celsius temp Danio appears to have a bent spine, and sort of rocks back and forth when swimming?? Treated with esha2000 some time ago, like LFS advised.... But today found a blue moon platy dead. Any thoughts...
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    Hair Algae Problem

    Thankyou
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    Fish Dying Help

    test results shown were liquid kit, from lfs. i have a couple of plastic ornaments in, the rest r live plants? Subsrate is sand. cheers wilder!
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    Fish Dying Help

    anyone, give us a clue??
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    Ph

    tail look fine, Poo looks normal.No they seem normal size!!thats why i am baffledyes i have live plants, how long would u have light on for??have just noticed, since turnin down the bubbles to virtually zero yesterday, the fish seem a lot more active. I have some esha 2000. Is that any good for...
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    Ph

    I had bubbles, and the surface was very choppy. But I was advised on this forum to turn the bubbles off. And have the light on 10 hours straight rather than just 5-2-5. Now I just have the waterfall-filter(hang on back type) As explained earlier in the thread! temp is 79 Sometimes when the...
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    Fish Dying Help

    http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=216807
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    Hair Algae Problem

    http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=216807
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    Ph

    Somethings not right, 4 fish died over weekend. now 3 have died today!!! now im gettin worried! especially when stats are readin ok
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    Ph

    ok thanks for all the help, ill shall now just have to wait an see i guess
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    Ph

    part of the filter, its an hang on back type filter im working on photos, wont seem let me... what do you use for uploading photos on this forum. Ive done it before, cant remember how I did it last time :(
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