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We need to break up our freshwater tank so have a variety of fish needing a new home.   Offers welcome. Flexible on prices - most important thing is to get them to a good home.   Collection, or may be able to meet midway if you're not too far away. We're in Forest of Dean, near Chepstow.   If...

Nope. As I said, they were great until there was a problem.

I recently bought over £200 worth of plants from these guys. They were great - very nice, until there was a problem. Then they couldn't wait to wash their hands of me, fobbing me off to the Royal Mail for compensation. I won't be using them again.

Great - thanks!

Hi I have my first tank - I added my fish (full load) on the 20th Dec after a 6 week fishless cycle. I also decided (quite late on) to go the planted route, so I planted it and added a CO2 system on the 24th. I also added a half dose of TPN. I was planning to do my first water change today...

I didn't get a pic, no. Which I'm kicking myself about now :) Could he really eat something that big - it was as long as him? It was definitely wedged in - at one point this morning, it dislodged and came out (he was being chased by other barbs), but he turned around and swallowed it again -...

Thanks Malt - no, he couldn't eat this morning. I have just removed it without removing the fish - it was a maggot or some sort of larvae, 2cm in length. It didn't come out as easily as I'd hoped though, and he hasn't joined the rest of the barbs, he is keeping himself to himself. Hope no...

Hi One of my barbs seems to have something stuck in his mouth? Should I try to remove it? Any suggestions? Thanks

Thanks for the advice! After a 6 week fishless cycle that I thought would never end (thanks to Curiosity101 for some used media!), I am now the proud keeper of some fish! I currently have: 6 x Platys 12 x Green Tiger Barbs 8 x Corys 1 x Pleco 1 x Rainbow Shark I am waiting for 3 x Opaline...

I'm getting a bit desperate now - was really hoping to have the tank cycled for my son before Xmas. I will gladly Paypal anyone kind enough to post me some media enough to cover your costs and a couple of beers on top! Email address is in my profile. Please? Thanks Paul

Amy - thanks! That might work - but I am on school run duty today so if it's going to be around that time, it might not happen. Argh :) BusyMum: I'm in Lydney

Rich Thanks for the info - very interesting! I sent Amy a mail yesterday, but have not heard back. Since she is only in Quedgeley today, it's looking doubtful that I'm going to be able to meet her after all! So can I take you up on your offer? I tried to e-mail you through your profile, but...

and I have to keep it wet right?

Hi Very new to the hobby - in the process of fishless cycling my first tank. Am desperate to see some life in there as my cycle is taking a looooong time. I was wondering if I could add snails/shrimps/frogs? Thanks!

Thanks - I really appreciate this! Amy - I am just outside Bristol, so that works really well! I'll send you a PM. Toc - cheers! Should I take media from both of you - will that be quicker? If I add mature media, does that mean I can put fish in immediately or should I continue the cycle...

Thanks OldMan! I just moved back to the UK from several years living in the US! I did look at the list and no-one is close unfortunately - BUT - for the first time tonight, my ammonia levels are ever so slightly down (from 4.0 to 3.75 maybe...), at first I thought I was just imagining it, so I...

Thanks - I've done that! Skins - I am using API Liquid

Thanks guys. I'm in Gloucestershire. The ammonia is the blue bottle one from Boots - just ammonia - nothing else. I did check the list and the nearest person to me (Cheltenham) hasn't been on in many months :(

Hi I am currently doing my first fishless cycle in my first tank. It's day 19 now, and I am still reading 4ppm ammonia and have been since I added 11ml on the 14th Nov. Is this normal? It's a 260l tank with 220l water, pH is 7.8, temp is 30C. I tried to get some filter media from my LFS to...

Hey everyone Thanks for the great site - I've spent many hours reading the beginner section. I have finally bit the bullet - and bought a Juwel aquarium (Juwel Vision 260). I've been reading up on fishless cycling and am going to do that. We started to think about what fish we might actually...