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Hello all! I have a small dilemma but I have to have an answer pronto!     I have a 28 gallon tank that is currently housing 8 neon tetras and 4 Cherry Barbs. I've been having a constant struggle with the Ammonia levels and have decided to get rid of all my fish and start over. This being said...

I have a few question. I am new at fishkeeping. I have read about the nitrogen cycle, required equipment and my tank is all set up. Okay, so my father does not trust the rotting food and shrimp cycling methods no matter what I say and soap-free ammonia is hard to find so I will have to use...

What are ec levels what does it affect and what are dangerous levels even if it is dangerous to fish, I know it's to so with the amount of positive ions in your water but how does it affect fish and what is ec in detail?

I had 5 zebra danios they where fine in the tank could always see at least 3 of them at all times I got them to put ammonia in my tank so It would cycle I have now cycled my tank so was going to give them away but have grown fond to them and am keeping them but I put a small silver shark in...

Does anyone have or know of any Red Cherry Shrimp for sale?   Ive had a new tank 80l setup for 3months with a trio of betta splendorus in. I WANT SHRIMP. so bad   Does anyone have any shrimp for sale. Id prefer hi qual red cherrys but id be interested in nice bumblebees or anything new =)  ...

I'm looking for a fish to breed in a 120 litre tank I want a colourful and a fish that won't eat it's own eggs the majority of the time, I want a fish that sells for quite a bit too was going to breed electric blue rams but I don't really know yet could someone give me some advice. My tank! Ph...

Hey everyone! Get ready for a wall of text and a fair few questions.     I am in my final year of college, and keeping a fish as a pet is kind of a tradition here. So last January, armed with good intentions and very little knowledge, I picked up a little red betta I named Jarvis. For the last...

I am currently in process of cycling my tank and was going to get electric blue rams and breed them but was looking into it and seems really hard just to get the water right I know the ph doesn't really matter aslong as its stable and in low 7's or 6's what I don't get is how I know if my water...

Hubby came home with this from our LPS, he doesn't know the name. Do any of you know what this fish is?

Equipment make/model/size: Fluval profile 1200, 4ft long by 24'' high by 18 deep Quantity for sale: 1 Reason for Sale: Upgrading Delivery or Collection: Collection and you will need a couple strong people to help lift it Sales price: £450ono Postage & Packaging: None Location: Plymouth devon...

Are there any pink fish? Like a intense pink? Please put pictures up and names if there is any?

Hello,   I have just purchased and collected a used Juwel Rio 180 Tank from ebay.   Great condition, it just needs a VERY good clean.   The only thing wrong with it, I'm told, is that the lights do not work and I require replacement bulbs.   I'm just not sure which ones ones.   I've taken one of...

I picked this fish up from a local fish store because i though it was very cool but i have no idea what type of fish it is....  i want to make sure it doesn't need any special requirements.  currently i'm not too happy with my water parameters but he seems to be doing fine so far.  He has been...

Hey all, this is my first post as me and my girlfriend have decided to look into getting a tropical tank setup.   Basically we're extremely new to this and are just trying to decide on a tank to start with and therefore would like advice on the ones we are looking at or any pointers towards...

My CT betta is in a 5 gal tank with a live plant, and since I didn't know anything about fish keeping unfortunately till after I bought him, I am cycling the tank with him in it.   It's been a month since I started cycling his tank.   He has always had some curling on the end of his dorsal fin...

Hello,   I'm hoping you can help me...   On Friday I won an auction on ebay for an 80 x 30cm fish tank with heater and a Fluval 4 filter (not sure what type of filter pad it has, as I can only find info on the Fluval 4 Plus).   It also came with a stand, light and 9 fish!   I gave it all a good...

Hi everyone AGAIN :P , so I am wanting to change my substrate to small, round gravel. This is because my gravel is a little sharp just now and I am getting 5 dwarf loaches to help with the algae.    I need help on what to do so I don't - like - restart the tank or anything like that.    Hope you...

Hey everyone, I am saving up for a new 120 litre tank. I am wondering what I should stock it with. I was leaning towards community.They would have to be hardy fish that will get along with each other. I was thinking 2 species of shoaling fish (need suggestions) some cories, some guppies, some...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can help solve my problem or give me some ideas to try, because my current tank issue is driving me mad! I have trawled forums for clues, but none of the solutions mentioned have helped me so far. Also, I'm sorry, but this is going to be loooong, because I...

Hi everyone, so I was just wanting some approval on the plants I was going to get and their layout. In the foreground, I was thinking some Sagittaria sabulata and java moss as a carpeting plant. Then in the midground some Crypt. Beckettii planted around driftwood with java fern and java moss...

Hello. I have a ten gallon tank with four male guppies, two female guppies, one pleco, one black ghost knife, two goldfish and two angelfish. I know it's very overcrowded and the species are mixed but I like it that way. Don't tell me that I'm a irresponsible fish keeper or what. Today when I...

Hello all,    I have a disease in my tank which seems to be slowly spreading. Any advice/feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance   About a month ago I had my Dwarf Neon Rainbow die from an unknown disease. here is what happened.   He had pop eye a few months back, but I treated him for...

So my biology teacher announced to the class that he was giving away fish, or else he would flush them down the toilet. Fearing for their life, I offered to take them. However, I have little prior experience in fish keeping. I didn't have time to cycle the tank at all, and all five fish had to...

Hey, I have followed every guide to effectively fish-less cycle an aquarium I think exists on the interwebs, and am now about a week off from adding my fish (provided all goes to plan).  My current plan is to include into my heavily planted 25 gallon tank: 6 Zebra Danio, 8 Black Widow/Phantom...

I've just got four guppies for my cycled tank, it's 75 litres and has plastic plants and lots of hiding places. I will be feeding them on Tertamin tropical fish flakes. They have even bought from a fish specialist shop. Apart from them being beautiful is there anything I should look out for...

So,   I've been in the hobby ~5 months, and was a long time viewer of this forum and finally decided to join not to long ago. I currently have 3 tanks running and 4 sitting in my spare bedroom until I figure out what I want to do with them   So, I'll run though all the tanks I have!       55...

Hi everyone, my dwarf gourami has been alone in my tank for about 4 months, it is a 15 gallon tropical tank with plants. The reason he is alone is: I had some neon tetras and guppies, a couple died so I added two more guppies and 6 more neons (only 1 neon died but I wanted more) and that same...

Hiya folks, I'm looking for some opinions, advice on replacing my Juwel 180 92cm T8 bulb lid lights. They've literally died on me today. I've tried new spare bulbs, fuses and the switch and nothing. So I want to change up to something better.   Has anyone got any good LED or T5 replacement...

Help! okay my fish are in a bucket and need to put them back in the tank as soon as possible, I just cleaned the whole tank and the waters been drained out,  but yesterday i bought some background scenery picture that i want to put on the back,but it has to be on the inside because the back of...

So i have been toying with the idea of setting up a tropical aquarium for some time and today i came one step closer to my goal. This morning a work collegue rang me up to tell me she had got hold of a "HUGE" tank for free from her brother, but it needed cleaning out ect. I thought she was...

Hi everyone, first post here so hope everythings ok I have just bought a Juwel Rekford 800 tank (110l) after having a biorb 60l (a huge mistake!!!!!). Currently I have a single white cloud minnow who is the last of a shoal, I haven't wanted to buy any more just yet as I was migrating to the new...

Hi everyone,   Im a long time reptile keeper who has decided to branch out into aquatics. Yet to set up my first tank as i have been reading up as much as i can before i jump in. I will no doubt pick everyones brains soon as my plan is to create a 190L planted tropical aquarium and hopefully...

Hey guys I have recently added three guppies to my new 10gal tank.. they are doing well although i was just wondering if i could put a ghost knife in there with them or a clown loach or similar? any other suggestions would be appreciated like some cool snails or bottom feeders? thanks heaps. :)

Hey Guys   So I'm thinking of setting up a tetra tank, I want it to be a bigger tank that can hold neon tetra, cardinal tetra and penguin tetra. In at least groups of 5 each because they are schooling fish. Will those fish school together though? as they are all relatively the same size? I'm...

Hi, okay so I've already got a tank, but have a bigger newer one and would like some advice on how to set it up, Measurements are L 90 cm W 28 cm H 37 cm 93.24 litres 24.631 gallons, What type of fish would be best suited for this tank? I want it to be a cichlid tank, How many fish would I...

Hi, okay so I got a new tank from my friend, which has been up and running for a couple of years, so don't need to worry about nitro cycle and stuff, I love fish! I am studying to become a marine biologist and am in year 11 Measurements are: L 58 H 30 W 30 52.2 L tank 13.789 gallons It came...

I have a tropical fish.  I am not sure what type or anything about it really.  Someone left it and I felt bad for it so I have been attempting to care for it.  I am feeding it tropical fish flakes and I change the water every so often.  It is in a single bowl by itself.  For about a week, it has...

Thought these were interesting articles whereby people/companies are asking for the ideal tank?  Maybe we should all discuss options in here then link TFF into these posts (although the second one is already on here)?  Re: the second one, I sent a PM to Adam but have not heard back so not sure...

Livestock: Port Acara Age and condition: Adult (wild caught) beautiful finnage/colouration/behaviour Quantity for sale: 2 (both 5-6") Reason for Sale: Clearing Stock Delivery or Collection: Collection Sales price: £20 for the pair Postage & Packaging: N/A Photograph: See below I have a group...

Hi,   I currently have a 240l tropical community tank, with  the usual community fish like guppies, swordtails, corys, X-ray tetras, dwarf guorami's, RTS and an angel. I'm currently about 80% stocked. But I'm looking for a new addition but want something a little different, so no endlers or...