Hello All!

[mtbdean]

Evening all, thought I'd introduce myself,

My Names Dean, live in the UK (Somerset to be precice) and Im an IT Technicain.

I currently have 5 tanks, all described below.

My First tank is my Livebearer only tank, this has 3 Female Guppies, 3 Male Guppies, 1 Female Platy and 2 Corydoras.

Spec: 2x60ltr Filters, 1x 50w heater and an air bubble wall

The Second is my General Tank, including 1x Male Swordtail, 1x Female Swordtail, 1x Male Platy, 1 Female Platy, 2 Zebra Danio, 3 Lemon Tetra, 3 Neon Tetra and a single Albino Corydoras

1x120ltr filter, 1x 50w heater and an air bubble wall

The Third is my Freebie tank, I was given it by a customer at work for free, with 3 unidentified fish, my intentions were to keep this tank for Breeding, but because the fish were quite terretorial (White Skirt Tetra) i couldnt put them in another tank.

1x Sponge Filter, 1x 50w heater

The Forth Tank is my Breeding Tank, has one extreamly heavy female Guppy, who is going to give birth any day

1x Sponge filter, 1x50w heater

The fifth tank is my Fry Tank it currently has over 25 Guppies which are only a few months old and 2 Corydoras

1x Air Stone, but water changed every 2 days

 

[FishAreFriendsNotFood10]

welcome to the forum

 

[Skins]

Hello and welcome to the forum
NICE PICS!!!!

Keith.

 

[fastpitch]

Hello. My name is Elsa. I am new to this forum. I have a 20 gallon tank that has been set up for almost 2 years. I have a mix of fish (not sure what all of them are). I know that I have 1 angelfish, 1 guppy, 2 neon somethings (one orange/red, one yellow), 2 of the half blue half yellow fish featured at the top of this web page, 2 dwarf catfish like fish and 3 tetras (one orange, two grey...one grey has the long flowing fins). I recenlty tried to add two dwarf gourami. One has died and the other is swimming strangely. I intervene very little with the tank other than to do weekly 25% water and monthly (approx.) filter changes. The water is clear, pH levels stable and amonia is ok. The fish I have had for a long time act normal and eat well.

After the first gourami passed, I started looking at the rest of the fish more closely...they all act fine. The flowy finned grey tetra appeared to have some sort of injury on one fin...white puffy stuff just on that fin. The orange tetra looks to have what appears to be fin rot. Everyone else appears very healthy. So, yesterday I added Fungus Clear. Today my water is blue (expected I guess)and the gourami seems to be perking up a bit...but still swimming strangely.

I have tried to look up how long I should leave the carbon out of the filter. I understand that it is to be left out for the "treatment period"...but I am not entirely sure how long that actually is. I am also curious to know if I should do a water change if the amonia gets too high. It is fine now. Also...if I do a water change...do I add more medicine? I appreciate any help that anyone can provide.

 

[mtbdean]

Cheers for taking over my thread

 

[Joshwainwright]

I thought you were selling most of your tanks, Dean?

 

[mtbdean]

Yeah, but they should create a new thread!

 

[Joshwainwright]

I kinda ignored that post. Yes, they should.

 

[simonas]

welcome to the forum pal

You can tell your into IT getting the photos right straight away

Simon

 

[mtbdean]

Ha, Im a IT Technician

Got my new Tank today