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Thanks! Will do that. As for the filter, if I just add several fish flakes (read that's good) and put it in a bag with old water, i guess that's fine? I've read something about salt solutions to wash off plants and effectively remove snail eggs, is that necessary, and if so, how do I do it?

, Neons, DGs, amanos and otos. Is it better to put a lid or a cloth on the box? Lid would be safer but don't know whether there'll be enough oxygen etc. Thanks

Hey, So i'll be redoing my aquarium tomorrow, cos it's looking really bad. Planning to get out the sand, all the plants etc and put gravel in, replant the plants and add some new ones. I've got some (unused) plastic boxes with a lid laying around here. Would it be alright to put my fish and...

Hey guys, I've got a piece of redmoor wood lying around in a tub for more than a month now, and there are always some white dots appearing on it. They can't be snail eggs, as I've read, cos it's never been in an aquarium. Could this be a fungus? Do I need to get rid of it or will it solve...

Hey, As last fish(es) for my aquarium (about 20 gallon 2fter) I'd like an algae eater. I was wondering if I should get a BN or 3 otos. I prefer the looks of the BN, but heard the otos are far better algae eaters. Any pros/cons? Thanks

It's silver, and they have been sold to me as a couple, so I guess so. Also, she's smaller

I've had my dwarf gourami couple for about a week and a half now. At first both of them were shy. The male is now acting normally, but the female still hides behind the filter. At feeding time, the male joins in happily, but the female still doesn't come out, and even when i put the flakes right...

Just that she's hiding a lot when I come in the room (she swims around happily when I'm not near the window though) and doesn't come out for food that much, but I heard that's normal for the first few weeks.

Yes it could have eaten some red flakes, but it's the size that worries me more (about 3 inches)

Hey, My female DG has a long string of red poo hanging behind her. I'm quite confident it's not because of overfeeding, because she doesn't eat much at all (mostly hides during the feeding times). I'm quite worried, because ever since adding her to the tank, she's been shy and hiding a lot for...

Okay, so I've just bought a piece of redwood from my LFS; put it in my tub to make it sink and so it doesn't leech too many tanins. Do i have to boil it even if it comes right from the store? the piece of paper attached only says I need to soak it, but wanted to be sure Thanks

At first it didn't, so I thought it was broken. But I spent nearly 2 hrs cleaning it out till it started spinning again and now it works! Thanks a lot for all your help!

If I knew, I'd tell ya

Can't fix the pump as of now, gonna need a new one, which I might get tomorrow. As for my filter media, it's still in the bucket with tank water. Should I just leave it like that? Won't the bacteria die off?

Askoll pure L; about 18g

My LFS sells the tiniest of neons (you'd say they are just a few weeks old) though :)

Fish's dead, and now pump doesn't work. The fish was young, guess it was just too small. Will take my precautions now. Now for fixing that stupid pump

One of my neons got suck up by the pump in my aquarium! I've just come back to my place and could see just 5, and after inspecting, i could see it twisting a bit at the lowest part of my pump. I'm of course going to take it out now and hope to release it safely (though I don't know how long it's...

yeah, that's what I tought and after some further reading, it appears I may have been overfeeding (although i only give them what they can eat in 1-2 mins every day). No food then tomorrow and a pea the following day. Now for this fish, I heard that because the problem appeared just after i've...

Hey guys, Having a problem with one of my neons, after feeding he seems to have a swollen belly and he keeps swimming downwards. If he stops swimming for a second, he just floats back up to the surface. What could this be? My parameters are all fine and didn't change. Thanks

Hey , did my first maintenance today. Still have some questions after I read the thread on maintence here though (which i should have done before): 1)Does it matter if I first put the fresh water in the bucket and then add the dechlorinator? I gave it a good stir. 2) my filter is inside my hood...

I've got the L version, works just fine for me :)

Hey guys, I'm done cycling, was going to begin with 4 neon tetras today. Tested water for ph and gh for the first time today, and i got a ph between 7.5 and 8 and gh is about 19. Is this bad, and if so, what should I do? Thanks

Hello, I've just added plants to my aquarium, and spotted a small snail on one a few hours after i put them in. I removed the plant as soon as i saw it (it's in a bucket now), but I'm scared there'll be snails on my other plants as well. What do I do? Also, how do I make sure there are no eggs...

Hey, I'm going to pick up my tank tomorrow or the day after. I found some ammonia in my basement, but didn't know if it was good. It says it can be used to clean things like glass, but lists no ingredients. Also, I wanted to calculate how much i needed to add; but the % of ammonia listed on the...

Thanks, looks great! Ordered the L version same as yours but 56 cm instead of 76. Something i probably should have asked before ordering; how is the noise level? Planning to put this one in my room...

I am not going to take these fish, it's just a picture, will be having neon tetras, harlequin rasboras (both around 6), some shrimp and maybe 2-3 dwarf gouramis :)

Wow, thanks! Another thing, do I need to do water changes during my cycle?

Hey, So i've ordered the Askoll Pure L (http://tinyurl.com/btcauso). Gonna get it next week and start cycling, but had some more questions: -As for the substrate, I'll get sand, but do i need to put anything under it? Heard about people putting cat litter and other things under it, does this...

So I'll go for 6 neon tetras, 6 harlequin rasboras, and 2-3 dwarf gourami in this aquarium: http://tinyurl.com/btcauso Now, I know how to cycle etc., but had some questions: can i put in the plants and wood etc right away or should i first let it cycle? And what's the best substrate? Really...

Hey mate, any chance you got some more pics?

Thanks to you two for the help. Would it be fine if I had: -A male and female dwarf Gourami -6 neon tetras -6 harlequin rasboras -Several shrimps. Would it be possible to add any kind of cichlid (my sister really likes them), and if so what kind stays small? Thanks!

Thanks a lot! Guess i'll be buying the L version next week. the cartridges are indeed quite expensive, will try to fix that in some way :) Good luck with your aquarium!

Hey, How do you like the aquarium? Any positive/negative remarks? Do you have any idea how many litres this is, because on the site it says 93.5 litres, but since it's a 76 cm x 36 cm x43,5 tank, it should be about 120. Just wondering because i'm planning to get the L version and wanted to...

Thanks, mate! Know pretty much all there's to know about cycling, just need to decide which fishes to pick! So difficult, because I like them all :). Any suggestions? I've read that the dwarf Gouramis should be kept in pairs, that's correct, right? Thanks!

Hey, I've decided to get myself a freshwater aquarium, and after some research, i've opted to get myself an Askoll pure l tank. This tank's dimensions are 56cm x 36 cm x 43,5, so I can only assume, it's about 86 litres (about 22 gallons). I was wondering if this tank could fit 5-6 danio...