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he hardness of water is related to the dissolved minerals in contains. The total hardness is usually regarded as consisting of two components: general hardness (GH) and carbonate hardness (KH). General hardness is caused by divalent metal ions, primarily calcium and magnesium. Carbonate hardness...

I have never heard of smoke like water, very strange indeed, however if the fish are not stressed I wouldnt worry to much. Its when the fish are starting to get stressed or showing signs of illness/disease. Lets just hope its some sort of bloom. maybe you should try and get some pictures on...

I have attached some of the plants to some bog wood and special sand blasted roots, they look rather elegant if i do say so myself. I am now debating weather to change the gravel to some sort of sand. I do like the idea of a natural look. I wish i gave more thought to design when i got the...

My Little Leopard BushTail Fish

I believe you need to cycle your tank, there is loads of advice and guidance on the forums.

Hello, Apple snails and most other snails only have a life of around about 18-24 months, depending on the conditions of the water. It could be that the snails are just old? I know snails have odd behaviour when the water is not right, but i am sure your water quality is fine. I just worry...

That is a great idea! I shall try that

Thank you for your swift reply, So I should attach it something like bog wood or some other structure... It seems such a silly question, as before i have bought what I would call stems, and bought like a almost pre soaked cotton wool and put them in mini terracotta rings, and inserted them...

Bacterial Blossom - Often cloudy water doesn't appear the instant an aquarium is set up. Instead it appears days, weeks, or even months later. In these cases the cause is usually due to bacterial bloom. As the new aquarium goes through the initial break in cycle, it is not unusual for the water...

Wow! I love the setup it looks fab! What wood did you use for the twig like structures very cool!

Hello, Okay, I know it sounds a very strange request, However i just purchased some beautiful anubias and muriophyllum, however they are very established plants, and in at least a couple of inches plastic plant pots. They are far to big to be planted directly in their pots...however i didnt...

Hello, I had a similar problem to yourself, the water went cloudy and i got ICH. Do not worry, i was told to do a 30% water change and put the treatment in. Leave it for 5 days or what it says on the treatment instructions, then i had to do another 20% and add the second dose of the...

I am no expert but I had a few cloudy issues, mine was due to the bog wood, it has something called tanning in it, I wasn't informed until i put the wood in, that it should be soaked for a minimum of 48-72hours. Changing the water every day. The tanning has like an orange/brown tint to the...

the video didnt work for me, but the still image looks fab, did you use real plants? How long did it take you to create?

Thank you Just to let you know that i have cured the tank, i used am anti white spot treatment, separated the snails and shrimps and have finally returned them all to the original tank. No more casualty's or fatality. Thank you for every ones input, I have traced the source back to the...

Hello, I took your advice and removed the snails and shrimps to another tank for the time being. I reduced the medication on the yourself and vets advice. I just think it so strange that the bigger fish seem (properly jinxing myself now), are not really affected. The Acaras and Rainbow fish...

Hello, I am using interpet anti white spot at the moment, as its was the only one at the pet shop, i read the label and did the water change and dissolved the solution. It was like a bluey colour. Unfortunately, the hatchet fish were to sick, one passed away as the white spot parasite was on...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone would have any suggestions about the best way to deal with the possible Ich? Like previous posts i was wondering what the best course of action would be...so far my hatchet fish one rainbow and my black phantoms have the speckle like white patterns on their...

Thank you for all the input i appreciate your advice and opinions. However, i now believe it is some sort of disease ie white spot, as its spread all over the hatchet's bodies. One of the Phantoms has got a similar pattern, there is still no scratching or strange behaviour. What would you...

Hello, Bubbles are transparent, a few have gone from the hatchet but now the rainbow has a couple on the tail. There is no slim, mucus, scratching, or rubbing. The Rainbow fish have become rather active with the filter from previous posts however i was told that's normal instinctual...

Hello, Well I guess on a positive note it better to get these things sorted as quickly as possible. There is no flicking or rubbing against the tank, There is no unusual behaviour at all, they are all eating well, It doesn't really look very grainy. Its very flat in that makes any sense where...

I was reading about filters on the forums where would you personally locate yours. I am going to add a picture of the tank asap. I am looking for hide away spots and decorations for the fish, if you have any suggestions. I am trying to go for the more natural(organic) look/feel. I tried to...

really beautiful fish

Hello, I have just the air going into the filter, and the filter which is giving off some air bubbles, but i was told by the manufacture this is common and will settle. My Rainbow fish seem to like swimming against the bubbles which is a little strange, swimming frantically above and below...

Hello, I have recently just purchased 4 marbled hatchetfish. I had the fish now just over 2 weeks, and they are eating and swimming normally. However, i have noticed that there are tiny air bubbles on the the fins and tails. I have read on other posts on this forum that tiny bubbles on...

new to all this

japonica shrimp are beautifully coloured aren't they, i am rather partial to the cherry shrimps, they are wonderful little creatures.

Hello! I am new to this hobby too, i have been recommend hardy fish, i started off with some rosy/phantom tetra's which are really beautifully coloured. I have just added some Rainbow fish, which are very lively. I was told you have to leave your tank to mature for the right bacteria to grow...

Hello, Thank you for your replies, i have managed to find out what he was, i took him back to the petshop and he is apparently a wood shrimp, and he was a threat to the other little fishes, as you stated. Thank you for your advice and knowledge.

he looks like a ghost shrimp but with bigger nippers lol, this is awful i am so sorry

thank you for the very quick reply, it is appreciated. I just could not get over the temperment of this "shrimp" maybe he is a rather big shrimp but surely shouldn't nip at the fish. He is literally double maybe 3 times the size of the other shrimps. I am just worried that he will have the...

Hello, I am fairly new to this hobby too, It took me over 4 weeks to research for the perfect starter fish. I have been to numerous fish stores, both big chains and independent ones. They all seem to agree on "hard wearing fish". I started off with Terta's the fish are so beautiful, i...

Hello, It sounds terrible but i have bought a number of shrimps and they are all different sizes. However, there is this huge Shrimp which is meant to be a japonica shrimp. Nevertheless, it looks very different to the ones already in the tank. The "shrimp" is double the size of the others...