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So I had water checked again and they haven´t find anything. I was told the chap which checks the water will be there the next day, so I left the water there...... so I don´t know if any parasite can live in that water till the next day. They offered anti-parasitick treatment and...

I still think it is parasites, u can´t see anything on the fish, but the things I am finding in the siphoned water (from the gravel) - small dark brown short, thin things (I would say something came out of it) and when I siphone the water out it is usualy about day or day and half and I guess...

and one more thing botias do that flicking a lot now, a lot.... it is very distressing to see silver dollar and botias in this state, but you see I changed water again (always siphon it)now it was after 4 days (this time only 40 %) and they were perfect for about 1 day. The thing is in last 5...

I don´t know if I mentioned it, but in last weeks both botias. macr. (I have 2)do it now and you can see maybe 1 or 2 harlequins and 1 cherry barb.... also did I mention that after all this time with these horrible behaviour (almost looks like some parasites bothering them, but u can´t see...

Ok. I bought nitrite, nitrate, amonia/c liquid tests (very expensive here 58 euro - all of them bought separately I didn't find all tests together) and all is very good regarding that. Amonia the best posible outcome - it says healthy enviroment for fish (something like that) - the colour I had...

I am little-bit worried....my silver dollar, (I had 3 for 10 months and 2 of them died 3 months ago)... has been laying eggs (they were just falling out - only several seconds apart - quite fast). There is a lot of these eggs in the gravel now. My first question is: How is it possible - he has...

Also forgot to say that I bought my 3 silver dollars one year ago - I have now 1 left (the biggest one) and the other 2 died 3 monts ago.... Lucc

Hi everybody, this is what happend.... I have 1 silver dollar - male (has partialy red anal fin) and there was other 2 in tank 3 monthes ago (died).... all with red colour in anal fin. Yesterday as I was watching my last biggest silver dollar - there was eggs coming out of him constantly with...

Thanks again. I have never bought anything on e-bay and I am worried "a little" about buying on the internet, let alone e-bay (only bought plane tickets.... on internet...) :( but I know I will have to as I don¨t have any other option.. Thanks Lucc

Hi guys have problem to get hold of complete liquid testers (have ph liquid tester) including amonia, nitrite, nitrate, for reasonable price in Canary islands, does anybody know a site I could buy from (reliable, good price, safe site preferably Canary Islands or if not any...).... thanks very...

Thank you, I can sea I do have to buy proper test kit... can u recommend any site u have a good experience with? Does anybody know if there is a good company in Canary Islands which would also send it to me and are reliable and the site is safe? Thanks Lucc.

Hi I am changig water for 3 month now..... every 3rd day 50-70% sometimes more often.... I have already described everything in posting Silver Dollar dying in November.... Treated fish with multicure 2 monthes ago. Have only strip testers - all Ok(but there is no amonia/c on the tester), I am...

Thanks a lot it is green colour algae... Lucc Thanks a lot.... Lucc Thanks a lot..... Lucc :) :)

Hi - sometimes I keep algae on the back glass of the tropical fish aquarium.... it is difficult to acces it to clean it.... Is it making the quality of the water bad? What is the possible side effect? Thanks very much Lucc.

Ok. thanks a lot. One more thing ..... I can sea the cuttlefish actualy floats (I am still soaking it to get rid of the salt).... so I guess the best thing would be to put some gravel on top to hold it down? Thanks Lucc

Thanks a lot for your answer, feel much better about it now!!! Lucc Thanks for your advice!!! Can't wait to see if mine will eat it or not :)... Lucc

Thans a lot - that is great advice..... I have in my tank botias macr., silver dollar, harlequins,punteus titt. - is it ok for them too to put cuttlefish in? That is my only other question, which I should have ask already before... and thank you again!!! Lucc

Hi everybody, as I didn't recieve any help or advice in "snail" section, I will aks here.... I have found cuttlefish shell on the beach (apparently birds like it too) and because I have very soft water and have new snail - I heard advice to put it in aquarium (bought from per store). Can I put...

Thanks again, it is very expensive here, amonium tester (just that) 17,90 eur!!!! Lucc

Is it safe to buy something like that on ebay? Have never bought anything on ebay - I know it gets lot of recognition.... or which other internet site/or fish accesories company you would buy from (safe and reliable) and have a good experience with? Thanks to everyone for your answers... Lucc

Hi I have found 3 cuttleshell on the beach - can I put it in my aquarium (water too soft I have I apple snail - new)? Also found some shells and these clusteres (some white - some beige) as hard as a stone - is it faceas of shells(similar thing as a coral)? Can I put it in the aquarium - is it...

Thanks again for the advice, also I have this question now.... I went to beach picked up shells and also these cluster looking things (white and some are beige)- I understand that these are the hardened shell or other creatures feaces - they are as hard as a stone - can I use it for my...

Thank you - it is a great read!!! Changed my opinion totaly about the whole bacteria thing.... Now what do you - anybody - think about such products as Easy-Balance - for example.... does it serve anything? I use it with every change of water ..... thank you Lucc. Thanks Katty!!! and...

And one more thing - good luck with the filter maintenance..... Lucc :fish:

Thank you Katty again. Apreciate your help and advice :) . Last night we changed around 70% the day before around 45% - the fish have still very good appetite - thanks to the often water change I think. Will leave it for now and watch the fish... The test kit - liquid one costs 120 euro here, I...

Thank you - this helps a lot. Feel better about the whole thing. They do charge 120 euro fot this kit - it is a lot at the moment.... I will see - maybe I will buy just amonia test separately for now.

Hi Katty, thanks very much, that helps a lot - I also allways vaccume with each water change till last couple of times (worried about the bacteria). It that cycle is broken - which looks like it to me (the symptomes as I described in mysterious problem with the fish and also in november silver...

It is cycled, but about 3 months ago I started taking the whole filter system out of the water when changing the water in the tank:-(. I don´t do that anymore.... Maybe that is what the whole problem caused. I have strip tests and they showing all is ok, but everybody says to use the liquid...

Hi, as I have constant problems (last 3 months) with the water - have to change all the time - I also vacuum every two weeks - lately even more often.... Is it wrong to vacuum (siphon) the water often - Am I maybe destroying the good bacteria in the gravel? How often should it be done? Thank...

Thanks very much for your advice - as we live by the sea - will pick up some shells and boil them for littlebit before putting them in aquarium - also will get hold of that cuttleshell in the pet store and thinking about the limestone and crushed coral maybe for the filter - does it matter where...

Hi we have very soft water - 0 - it is desalinated water - there is no other on this island. I just have bought 1 apple snail. I put some charcoal - at the moment only little - to make the water harder. Can this work? Is it safe for fish? My botias are putting it in their mouths when digging in...

Hi another question. I have a new snail. But my water - it is desalinated water - there is no other saurce of water on this island. So I am worrie that my new snail will have a problem with forming the shell. So I put some new charcoal which is for the filter and put it directly in the gravel -...

Hi - I was replying - longer reply about my plan and asking your opinions and when almost finish everything desapeared and I lost the whole posting!!! :( Ok. again.... The fish have no spots or anything visible at all - look very healthy. Eat very well. The local "fish" shop - they don't test...

Hi I have similar experience with the airstone - I can't even turn it down - they display they are not well if I do.... and I have to a filtr with flow on the top of the water.... Lucc

Thanks Wilder, do you think the tank is overstocked? The harlequins and punteus titteya are very small fish - punt.titt. up to 5 cm (they didn´t reach it yet - they are around 3 cm now and I have 4 of them) and harleq. up to 4cm (I don´t think all 10 of them reached it yet if any) botias are...

Hi Wilder - thanks for your posting. 100l tank, 1 silver dollar, 10 harlequins, 4 punteus titteya, 2 botias macracanthus. They are OK now, but it doesn´t last - lately 2-3 days - they are ok after water change, the symptomes are: erratic and fast swimming, they eat well - (silver dollar eats a...

I have just read in one of the postings that someone changes watter every 2-3 days because of Discus fish. Could be my silver dollar in the same bracket - that the changes have to be so often? Lucc

I have got feeling that they told me in the petshop that they don't test watter. I will ask again, but if they don't it is time to get the hell out of this island!!! If the strips are not accurate and the watter levels is not good what shall I do, to keep changing watter every 3 days "forever"...

OK. I unwillingly missled regarding two things: 1. I am testing since 11. december 2010 (but the levels on the strip show nitrites, nitrates,ph all ok since I am using the test strips and fish are displaying all the symptomes as I...