Search results

Definitely the Goby! I should have been more on the ball with this I admit.. I won't make the same mistake again!!

i went to my fish shop yesterday and bought 3 bumble bee fish. it was a spare of the moment decision. i noticed they were not feeding like the other fish and on looking them up i see they need plankton or something similar to feed on. my fish shop didnt tell me this. now im wondering what to do...

Tank size: 40L (10g) pH: 7.5 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: took sample to the fish shop, they ran test and said was fine kH: - took sample to the fish shop, they ran test and said was fine gH: took sample to the fish shop, they ran test and said was fine tank temp: 27c Fish Symptoms (include...

It's a 40L tank and only have 7 fish in there at the mo. The pH is 7.5, and the ammonia and nitrite levels are all close to zero so nothing to do with the water quality. I've not had any deaths for a few weeks now but beforehand its been pretty much 1/2 deaths a week since i started it up 8...

Am I right in thinking that fish shed they protective slimy layer when stressed? And that it is this layer that keeps them protected from stress related diseases? My fish live in the lounge where my flatemate practices her moves on the dancing pole from time to time. This causes lumping on the...

my guppy was full to bursting with babies then i just found her dead one day. no explanation. maybe labour problems.

Pet's Pad, Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth, London. Variety - 7 Quality - 8 Service - 9

.. for Guppies to die during labour? I just found one of my heavily pregnant females dead.. no signs of disease or damage.

With respect, this isn't the problem. The water test could well be zero - it wouldn't say! Less than 0.3 indicates safe levels so there isn't any point in going into more detail than that. When I add the chemicals to the water sample it goes yellow and matches up perfectly with the lowest level...

Well its the rosy barbs (male). They used to have a deep orange colour... now they seem to be getting paler and there are several scales that seem devoid of colour all together (its not white spot!) Sure thing.. Nitrites - <0.3mg/l Ammonia - 0mg/l Nitrate - done in shop. Was told ok. Re: the...

I'm new to this fish lark and need some serious clues on how to stop my fish dying. I have followed the advice of the fish shop but I seem to be losing about 2 fish a week. Here are the details.. The profect is 6 weeks old. I have a 40L tank. The pH, ammonia, nitrites and nitrates are all...