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Hi Peeps, I have a pleco which is showing some signs of disease. This became apparent shortly after leaving the fish for two weeks when we went on holiday and left our family to look after them (badly). Water chemistry is fine. Water changes are done weekly. I am a noobie. His fin has...

I got eight baby Mollies when I set up my tank. Now two-three months later they are all different sizes. The biggest is twice the size of a neon tetra and the smallest is half the size of a neon tetra with others inbetween. Is this normal or am I underfeeding? Charlie

Thanks Tstenback :) Good news. The fry came back from the dead!! Today I counted eight, christ knows where that fishy was hiding. I have also noticed that algae is starting to build up now. Do you think it is safe to add an algae eater? Or should I clean the glass manually? Do Corydoras eat...

:( One of my baby mollies has died, cos I haven't seen him since yesterday and I cannot find him in the tank! Any tips for finding dead fry (1cm) in multicoloured gravel? Will the other fish eat it (baby Mollies, neon tetras and harlequins)? Chas

Update: Fish tank worries (9 days old, 7 with fish) :( 7 days - Shaky the quivering neon tetra was found dead. Actually I couldn't find him and was puzzling as to the possibilty of him being eaten but I didn't think that tetras, baby mollies or harlequins would eat a dead tetra. I finally...

Red gills? When you say red, how red? What colour are normal gills? Chas

Cheers Timmy

[Timmy] I note you live in Bedford. As I live in Luton just down the road, I wondered if you could recomend any local fish shops. Chas

Thanks for the replies, although I am curious that people seem to successfully keep fish without doing any testing, water changing or regular cleaning. Would you say their fish are neglected? Chas

See picture here: 5 days old Picture here I think I'll take the advice here and test the water as I would only regret it if I didn't and the fish popped it. What sort of fish behaviour would indicate that there are problems? At the moment: Baby mollies x 8: Spend a lot of time near the...

My new tank which I posted worries about in the newbies forum. The man who set the tank up said that I shouldn't change the water for a couple of weeks or bother to test it for ammonia!! He said that he has kept fish for years without worrying about such things. :( -_- See Original thread...

The man who set the tank up said that I shouldn't change the water for a couple of weeks or bother to test it for ammonia!! He said that he has kept fish for years without worrying about such things. :( -_- Chas

What is the right way to change water? I have some Stress Coat. Do I remove water then add tap water then add Stress Coat? Or, do I add the stress coat to some tap water and let it stand for a while before adding it to the tank? The mollies are less than 1cm at the moment. Will the fact that...

Thanks for the reply. When should I expect the water to cloud? Also, how much water should I change and when? Thanks again Chas

-_- Hello Me and my other half had been toying over getting some fish for our two kids and ourselves for a couple of months when my other half got offered a bargain 60litre tank with filter, heater, gravel, gravel mat and pump. (It originally housed a puffer fish which sadly died.) We snapped...

-_- Hello Me and my other half had been toying over getting some fish for our two kids and ourselves for a couple of months when my other half got offered a bargain 60litre tank with filter, heater, gravel, gravel mat and pump. (It originally housed a puffer fish which sadly died.) We snapped...