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I started off in much the same way as you albeit not quite so drastically ! I moved a few mountain minnows into a new tank a few years ago after breaking their old one when cleaning. The new tank was all singing all dancing and of course my luck ran out when I added a few tank mates. I found...

Thanks for your replies. One plant was added last weekend - but is the same as another established plant I have in the tank. I did a water change today as I do every week on a Thursday so nothing new for them there and I added JBL plant fertiliser, again something that has been used since I...

Hi guys I have had 4 amano shrimps for the last 18 months. Nothing new added to the tank, stats bob on. Today I noticed are carrying eggs - great ! TOnight, I am pointing out said mothers to my dad when all 4 go crazy, zoom around the tank then drop dead ..... or so I thought. They lie at...

thanks for the reply. Ive just spoken to my mate who says they are sure the pH has always been around that level or slihtly more towards neutal when testing. Whatever it is they are adding needs to be higher but I didn't ask what they were. We have a good lfs nearby but as I have never needed...

Hi guys I need advice for someone trying to raise pH levels from around 6 to more neutral or even slightly higher than neutral for the fish that they are wanting to put into their tank after a re-shuffle. The tank is well planted an aerated but the general water hardness is soft and tap water...

Hello I have not posted in this section as I have atropical tank so usually lurk there! My dad has a large pond (im not sure exactly the litres but Im sure he mentioned 2.500 l or so).. He started off very badly ! He has seriously overfed the fish following IMHO very bad advice from a friend...

brilliant, thank you for your reply. :good:

Hi guys My normal routine consists of daily visual checking of the inhabitants of the tank and the tank generally, replanting of stray plants if needed, a quick wipe of the glass if needed, a gravel vac (battery operated not syphon), water testing etc etc. Once a week a do a 10-15% water...

My lfs sells the master test kit and also additonal individual reageants at about £6 each - these are for API, Tetre test and so on. You don't ge the vial but you get the reageant ofwhatever variety you require. Worth checking out - Pets at home may also do the individuals as I know they...

Hi Rabbut Thanks for that, I was imagining several hours of cups of tea, head scratching etc whilst they changed the meter so I feel much better that it is likely to take minutes rather than hours ! Airstone was more for effect than for o2 although of course it contributes to the o2 in the...

Our electricity provided has sent us a letter to say that our electricity meter is due to be renewed and we need to ring them to arrange a convenient time to do it. The letter says that they will obviously have to switch off our supply but doesn't say how long for. Soooo I need your advice...

thank you all for your advice as always the cory was a rescue - a friends tank crashed and he was all that was left. He was supposed to be temporary but never went home. Ive never really looked into his requirements - I know that sounds awful but as he wasn't a fish that Ive researched for...

sorry, yes it is a pygmy cory - I was trying to keep an eye on lunch whilst typing and couldn't think of the name. Ive had him for around 2 years and he is about 1.5 inches long and has never grown. cracking little cleaner and hoover of gravel !

2 platys (mum & Dad), 5 guppies, 1 dwarf gourami and 1 dwarf catfish 70l jewel rekord tank I have a feeling the little fella needs to be at least double his current size?

My two balloon platys have had one fry - that we have found anyway! The fry is in his seperate net area and is now abou 1cm in length. How big will he need to get before I can release him into the tank? Ta Jo

Hi Wilder My LFS was waiting for a delivery of Myxazin in his delivery this week, they shut Wednesdays so will pick it up tomorrow and commence treatment. The instructions on my jewel filter states the order of the sponges to be in and of course the carbon is in there - I guess they would as...

Hi guys Following on from advice given the other night I have started to treat the tank with pimafix to combat the beginnings of a fungal infection. However, Im not sure what to do regarding the carbon sponge in the filter. Does this need to be removed as is standard with Interpet treatments...

I have a jewel rekord 60l which has been set up since september last year. No problems until a few weeks ago. About 6 weeks ago we had to move the tank in the living room. When moving the tank with help from my Dad, he forgot to switch the heater plug back on. Luckily in some ways the weather...

I recently upgraded to a Juwel Reckord 60. The tank has been running well for a few weeks, all parametres are fine and everyone looks healthy. This morning I checked the tank before going to work - all were present and correct, no problems. All fish ate the food I put in and were swimming...

Hiya I recently took the plunge and upgraded my tank from a 35litre trial to a Jewel Rekord 60 ! Thank you to those of you who advised me on how to transfer the occupants and what to do with the filter media etc. Anyway, the new tank has been running for 6 days, Ammonia is 0, nitrite had a...

thank you - great advice again Jo

thanks for your quick replies. I have also toyed with the idea of changing the gravel substrate that I currently have to sand - would this cause any problems or should I keep the gravel and buy extra of the same to cover the larger tank base? Thanks JO

Hi Guys Back in October '07, I treated myself to a 40litre tropical tank thinking that I wanted something small, modern in appearance with a select number of lovely colourful fish and an odd plant or 2. Oh what a mistake ! :rolleyes: I am hooked!!! I love watching the fish, have enjoyed...

Hi Ariana I see that you are from Manchester as well. Can I suggest that you go to 'Oasis Aquarium' - it is a fantastic LFS, always very very busy but they always make plenty of time for each person. They helped me get sorted when I had similar issues and followed advice from the folks on...

HIya Don't know about adding any meds - I bought anti-bacterial meds and a general tonic and also received very good advice from a veteran fish keeper who knows my dad. Both he and the LFS shop he advised me to visit advised 25% water changes and forget the meds - I took them a dead fish and...

thats great, thank you for a speedy reply. Having just got everything right with my tank I didn't want anything else going wrong!! Plus I had the guilt factor for vacuuming him up!

Hiya I had this same problem before xmas with my WCM minnows - I was setting up tropical. Had an API test kit which showed 0 for everything except Ph. Came on here with exactly the same description as you - almost word for word. Was told it was my water quality - following day I found a...

Hi Just a quick one. I have a newly cycled tank (8 weeks in) to which I have added 3 white cloud mountain minnows. Today I did a partial water change and used the gravel vacuum to get rid of the bits and pieces as you do. The Minnows are always very inquisitive when I do anything in the tank...

Hi Dale Im a newbie to the world of tropical fish keeping but read everything going before setting up my tank and lost fish at a rate of knots when I put them in - and they were hardy Minnows to sart with. I found a very good LFS and took in wter sample as well as a dead fish - I was using an...

thank you for your reply I prefer real, the otherhalf prefers plastic (I am currently cycling him :lol: in the art of water changes, cleaning the tank etc so it is one more thing i think he thinks he can do without maintaining :rolleyes: ) Jo

Hello there I was wondering if I could obtain some more of your wonderful advice. Around 4 weeks ago I set up my new 38l tank into which I have three real plants. The tank is currently cycling. My question is whether it is more beneficial to have real plants or better to have plastic plants...

thank you all again for your advice. Sadly only 2 minnows remain but this should make it easier for me to have them housed elsewher wilst I allow the cycling to do its thing. jo

Thank you all for your responses - and Merry Christmas! I should have added before that I have gravel in the tank as well - I don't know if that makes a diference. I have no media of what you seem to be describing. I did a fishless cycle for the first week - as advised by local aquatic...

Hell all, Im new here, have lurked a while reading your tips and advice ... now I need to sepak to you direct! I have a 40litre (british) tank, complete with filter system (sponge & cabon), heater and aeration (air brick). The tank has been set up for 5 weeks. Was set up for one week before...