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I had pearl gouramis build a bubble nest and attempt to spawn in a community tank, but of course it didn't last very long with other fish around and water movement from the powerheads. If I'd had the tank space then I would probably have removed the other fish from the tank and allowed the...

Hi all, Looking for some thoughts from people who have owned Kissing Gouramis. Some of the wild type have just come up for sale, and I had been thinking about getting some for a few years now. The pink ones are nice, but I prefer more natural fish and I think the wild type is stunning! So...

A male constantly harrassing, ie chasing, nipping, etc, a single female will be detrimental to the females health. She will be forever stressed out with it and a stressed fish has a lower immune system and therefore more susceptible disease, so you are best to get at least another female if not...

Are danios normally nippy fish? Like tiger barbs or not as severe? I had some zebras years ago when I first started fishkeeping, had some leopard ones over the years if I remember right and can't recall any problems with them in the fin-nipping department Be interested to hear people's thoughts...

Well I was offended by it, and it seems Silver was too. I don't like the offhand way you seem to think these two fish that obviously meant a great deal to Silver can just be replaced without greiving for the others. Perhaps if you had explained your point better in the first place and posted...

That was insensitive and totally uncalled-for. :angry: Silver I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope your new fishes do better and occupy your thoughts. You obviously did all you could to help them, don't blame yourself, it wasn't your fault.

You could fit a spray bar to your powerhead or direct the flow towards the glass which will dissipate some of the pressure.

Mind me asking where you got them from? Wouldn't mind some myself. :hey: Thats so good you have a seller willing to replace them, but I do hope the others are still doing OK.

If you are talking about an albino strain of normal convict cichlids then they have absolutely no place in a community tank. They are very aggressive and territorial. They would also likely "trash" your tank! :lol: I took one in temporarily for some one who couldn't cope with it and by the end...

Thanks for the replies. I have no goldfish left now but your comments mean I can learn from my mistakes. I have decided not to have a go with goldfish again until I can get my 4ft x 12ins x 15ins tank set up again. I used to have tropicals in it before I upgraded them all. It's been scrubbed out...

I am so sorry to hear Franklin didn't make it but there is often nothing that can be done even with veterinary, prescription-strength medicine when angels have symptoms like these. I lost an angel after it's eye was damaged in a fight and infection tracked up towards it's brain, it had similar...

If you can't see any obvious crack then you need to assume some of your silicone sealant has come away or been pierced, etc. Or alternatively, if you have an external filter, one of your pipes might have a leak or come loose, allowing water to be pumped or siphoned onto the carpet. If it's the...

I have also had success treating dropsy in platies and pencilfish using Terta Medica's General Tonic. Turns the water a horrible green colour and you need extra aeration but it does the trick.

I am so sorry to hear of your sad losses. However, were the filters the trapped both fish the same kind? If so, if it were me I would be making the manufacturers aware of the safety hazard and look at ways of screening it off so any other fish can't get into it. I had the same problem with...

If you can, leave whatever fish is guarding the eggs in the tank it is in just now and remove the plec. Or else partition the tank securely and put your other oscar and plec on the other side of the divider from the parent fish. Oscars tend to be good at raising their babies and I think your...

Could also be protozoan infection, I have used the Protozin on Magic, my Plec who suffers an immune disorder and is prone to these things. It also helps to keep your gravel completely clean, hoover it regularily and use an external canister filter. As it all seems to be bottom-dwelling fish...

I think the Buenos Aries tetras or the Bala sharks will be your best bet, tinfoil barbs seem a bit too easily spooked when I've seen them in shops and I think the silver dollars will be too delicate. They are peaceful and often timid or nervous fish and I don't think they could cope with...

I do that anyway and I have never touched, nor ever will, touch weed! This has been a fabulous thread, really brightened up my evening! :lol:

Just caught up in this section - if you're keeping your catfish on gravel, do you hoover it regularily? Bacteria can build up in dirty gravel and cause infections in catfish because they spend most of their time sitting on top of the gravel and thus the bacteria that cause illness. Depending on...

Wow, you need to slow right down! Why on earth have you been adding more fish when you know there are problems in your tank?! To me thats just plain irresponsible. A couple of things jump out at me - you have added way too many fish, way too soon. A tank takes about 4-6 weeks to cycle properly...

Oh wow, Mogurndas! Another of my favourite fish. I had one called Gubbins, he was the best, used to eat out your hand and was such a character. Fantastic, fantastic fish. He died from an abcess on one of his gills. He was due to have surgery on it but he died the night before. Really rotten...

It is approximately 10 UK gallons and is filtered by an internal power filter which should turn the whole tank volume over at least twice every hour but I will look out the packaging and check exactly what the flow rate is. I am sure it will be higher than this tho. It also has an air pump, an...

I only knowlingly buy WC if they are rare in the trade or are threatened due to pollution or habitat loss in the wild, as I believe alot of killifish are, for example? And only then, if I can get enough males and females to breed with. Wouldn't buy a single fish. I saw some WC kribs for sale...

Would have to be Magic, hands down. He's just a common Plec but he was the first fish that was actually mine, not just shared with my dad's tank. He's 9 years old now which is pretty good going considering he has an immune system disorder and I've almost lost him a few times. He's also 2ft long...

Hi folks, I've kept tropicals for over 10 years now but have only ever had one goldfish tank when I was little and I can't remember that lasting very long! So now I am having another go, properly. Will be setting up a four foot tank long term but at the moment I have a 2ftx15insx15ins tank...

Thanks for welcome folks! I guess you do read these after all! Just been my experience on other forums, they don't always get this much attention. Good luck with the nannacara Aloring, if you need any advice just shout but I found them surprisingly easy. I'll dig out some pics of the rest of...

Hi all, I'm new to these forums but have been keeping fish over 10 years now. Just tropicals and have recently gone into cold water. What a night mare those are! Thought goldfish were supposed to be hardy?! Anyway, suppose you'll see me posting(/ranting!) about those particular headaches and I...