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well, all the other fish that I have bought from else where have been fine. Ive only had problems with fish from pets at home.

Every fish that I have ever bought from P@H has either died or was unnaturally aggressive and had to be returned.

Hi there, I'm looking to buy a new filter and a new heater for my 28L fresh water set up. Can anyone recommend any brands or models?? I have my eye on this so far: http://www.wharfaquatics.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=WAQ3030 Thanks in advance! x

very good point!! thanks x

Many thanks for that George! I'm not sure why I allowed myself to get upset over it, but I care about my fish so much and I couldn't bare the thought that I was potentially cruel for keeping them. So thanks very much for your very wise words :) Steph x

Someone I know recently told me I was 'cruel' for keeping fish locked up in a 'bowl' Of course no type of captivity is nice......but you could say the same thing to people who own cats and dogs? and actually I like to think that I take better care of my fish than SOME (note: not 'all') people...

Thanks guys! I wasn't 100% convinced that it is white spot, because like I said it is just a single white spot and it is quite a bit larger than I'd expect ich to be. I will keep an eye on it. Thanks again for your help :)

Hi there, I think one of my white tip tetras may be suffering from white spot. It has only appeared today, and although he doesn't seem to be 'itching' himself up against things, there is is a very noticeable single white spot. I will try to upload some pictures ASAP. If it is white spot what...

is blood worm ok?? x

Hi there, I'm planning on upgrading my tank in June once I've moved house. What is the best way to transfer my fish, firstly to my new house, and secondly to a bigger tank? is there anything i can do NOW to start preparing for the upcoming change??? Would placing loose filter sponges in my...

thanks!! Ive just bought 4 assassin snails. Do they grow??? This my be a silly question but I don't need to provide bigger shells for them to move into do i? Like you would with hermit crabs. Also, what will they eat once they have eaten all the snails?? x

Hi there, Thanks for your reply. My tank is only small - 28 litres. So I really don't feel like I have the space for them but my LFS kept insisting it would be fine. Otherwise I'm thinking about getting some assassin snails.... I didn't know you could add aquarium salt. is that safe for...

Hi!! Thinking of purchasing some zebra loach to sort out my snail problem. Will they be compatible with my other fish? I currently have honey gourami, white tip tetra and platy. I also have shrimp.....are they likely to eat the shrimp as well as the snails?? x

Hi!! Thinking of purchasing some zebra loach to sort out my snail problem. Will they be compatible with my other fish? I currently have honey gourami, white tip tetra and platy. I also have shrimp.....are they likely to eat the shrimp as well as the snails?? x

wow thanks for all that. It sounds amazing the way you describe it..... I really hope one day I'm lucky enough to witness something like that for myself! I understand what you're saving about the fry.....as much as I'd love to save them all I just physically don't have the space. This is my...

will include a photo- just charging the camera! x

Hi Kitty kat, I used Interpet anti fungus and finrot,(http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/interpet-anti-fungus-finrot-fish-medication-100ml-p-2703.html) which i bought from pets at home. My tank is 28 litres. temperature is set to 26 degrees. I don't have an oxygen pump but my filter seems to do...

Yeah its only a small tank, with one filter and a single carbon sponge. I added the medication anyway.....but all my fish reacted REALLY badly to it. they stopped swimming and seemed to be in a bit of a trance, wouldn't eat, and their colour also faded. So i did quite big water change and...

Yeah, he does look like that except his anal fin has much more black on it. He has been hanging around the surface a lot more than usual lately and i have noticed what looks like a few bubble nests.....could there be babies on the way!? I also have platys, didnt realize that one was male and...

Thanks, this is really helpful! Although, if I remove the filter will my tank not become 'un-cycled'? Also, how long should i wait before reintroducing the carbon filter, and what type of filter should I use in the mean time? x

Hi! My male yellow honey gourami is beginning to turn black on his anal fin! He is also developing a few black spots on his face.... I heard that this may naturally occur when the fish reaches sexual maturity, or when there is a female present (I do have one male and one female). Should I...

Thanks! I returned the culprit to my local fish store and all WAS peaceful......until I added a cheeky white tip tetra. He's just as bad! :-(

Hi there! One of my platys may be suffering from fin rot....it is early days so i'm hoping i'm wrong. At first I though he may have just been nipped by another fish, but I was told that it wouldn't hurt to treat the water with Interpet Anti Fungus and Finrot anyway just to be on the safe side...

ah thanks :-) Are platys likely to give birth to only one fish?? as I haven't spotted any others :-( x

Hi! Today I spotted one really really tiny, almost impossible to see, little fish hiding in my plants. I hadn't noticed that any of my fish had laid eggs, so i wasn't expecting babies! Is there anything I can do to help care for this little fish, as i'm worried about the other fish eating it...

Thanks tom! This may sound like a silly question....but what will the assassin snails eat once they have eaten all the snails?? x

Hey Tom, its only a small tank (28 litres) but there are a lot of snails! x

Thanks to both of you for your help!! I hope my little shrimp pops up soon. So from now on, shall I leave the shrimp shells in the tank for them to eat?? xx

Hi!! I recently purchased two orange dwarf shrimps. I had no idea that shrimps moult/shed their shell until this morning, when I found a completely transparent shrimp laying at the bottom of the tank. At first I assumed the shrimp must have died. Then I read about shrimps moulting their shells...

Hi!! Im new to keeping gouramis, and I've been feeding mine 'love fish- tropical flakes' My link I've read that some people feed their gouramis peas and cucumber. Is this just normal fresh peas and cucumber from a grocery store, or have I misunderstood?? thanks steph x

I took one of my gouramis back to P@H today as well.....He was also a bully! P@H were happy to accept him back but I didn't get a voucher! I don't mind though- I've not had much luck with P@H, so I think I'm gunna stick to garden and aquatic centres from now on.

I was told when i bought them that they were both honey gouramis....ones a yellow honey and ones a red honey. I just found out that red honey gouramis are actually cross breeds between yellow honeys and dwarf gouramis??? i dont know how true that is. but perhaps that's one of the reasons they...

hii!! Ive got two honey gouramis. the one is ALOT bigger than the other and hes started chasing the little one :-( So the little one spends all day hiding and doesn't seem to get any food either as the big eats it all. What shall i do??? :-( thanks steph x

I used a cycle aid called Stress-Zyme, and all of my fish died :-( So i've decided not to use any more chemicals!!! I managed to get hold of some mature filter media today from one of the members of this forum, so im hoping that will do the trick this time. Take a look at this list, everyone...

yup, just one honey gourami at the minute. i was hoping for an instant cycle so that I could get some more fish. the new sponge has only been in for about 45 minutes, but it doesn't seem to have had any affect so far. I've just done a water test and my results are: ph 7.6 ammonia 0.5 nitrite 0...

hi again!! the bad news is that one of my gouramis has died :-( the good news is that a really really lovely member of this forum has donated 2 whole mature filter sponges to me!! (and a floating plant :) ) So i've removed my filter sponge and now i'm using one that she donated. the other I...

Thanks for your advice Adrian!! My little gouramis and i are very grateful!! :D x

hii again!! I bought an API liquid test kid today, and my results were as follows (results taken BEFORE 30% water change) ammonia: 0.25ppm nitrite: 0ppm nitrate: 5.0ppm My gouramis are both still alive and one of them seems to be doing much better, so fingers crossed. x Yeah everyone I...

By the way Steph, I'm not sure Gouramis are a good choice for this tank as they breath from the surface of the water. what type of tank are they more suited for?? thanks everyone for all your help. Its annoying how pet shops and aquatic centres don't tell you all this beforehand....now my...

Thanks for your help, I really appreciate it :-) Pets at home didn't give me the results after i took them a water sample.... they just said it all looking fine- which wasn't very helpful considering all the tetras died that night. I'm going to buy an API liquid test kit tomorrow. if I find...