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Hi everyone, I've got two yellow sunset swordfish in my tank atm (old pic here http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=75656&highlight=). Recently I've noticed that the top and bottom fins on one of them are actually kinda eroded, opaque and not moving. She seems to be having problems...

Thanks for your direction SCFatz. Unfortunately I live in Australia... I just checked my lfs for the same test kit and it cost approximately equal to 46USD!! I can get it cheaper online for 40USD... still a rip off I think. But I will get it anyway. dskidmore, A- Hmm maybe I should cut down...

Thanks for the tips SCFatz. I will do that with the carbon filter. I don't think the sponge filter is the cartridge type. With my tank, there is a compartment on the top where the filter is located. On top of the filter is a water pipe with holes. Update: I just did an ammonia test and it's 0...

Hi everyone - thanks for the advice. I'm learning a lot in this forum :D . Last night it seemed that the bubbles have reduced a lot but later on when I get home I'll do an ammonia testing. Answering some of ur questions: dskidmore, What is your feeding routine? Twice daily, rotating...

Hi everyone, Last week I noticed that my tank's water was cloudy and there were lots of bubbles on the surface. After the water change last weekend the cloudiness has gone but the bubbles start appearing a few hours after that. Should I be worried about this? I haven't done any water testing...

I've posted a pic of my tank in this thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=75656 Anyway, I'll see how it goes in a few days. So after the spots are gone, should I still keep the temp at 86 for a week or so?

I see. I just want to make sure that they can cope with the high temp. Thanks for your advice Zagz :) Anyway, remember my pregnant fish? I think she's spawned but I couldn't find any frys at all :(

I've noticed that one of my yellow sunset suns has got 3 little white spots on her tail. Now I've read the ICH FAQ on this forum and turned the temp up to 80 since I'm not sure if this type of fish will cope beyond 80. Should I increase the temp to 86 as the FAQ suggests? I've kept the temp at...

Wow, I didn't know they can store sperm for a few months 8O Well when I first bought the sunset sword I didn't know their sexes - you should know more than me :D .... they should be female then. greenmaji, Thanks 4 your opinion. Yes they seem to be healthy - movement looks OK and they are...

Mmm... I'm a bit worried now... cos the other fish (the yellow sunset sword) has a large tummy too. It can't be pregnant cos my red lyretails is a female. So what could be the problem?

Oops sorry wasn't reading it properly :oops:

I just went and bought a breeding net... it's quite large for my 5-gallon tank. I have to work out a way to fit it. http://www.theaquariumshop.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=1038&name=Marina+Fish+Net+Breeder I'm not sure it's a cory.. the ID tag in the pet store says 'yellow sunset sword'... hmmm....

Ohhh noo.... what do I do now? Do I need to quarantine it? How long will it be before the young fish is born? :? PS Thanks everyone for replying.

Hello everyone, Last week I got two 'yellow sunset swords' in addition to the red lyretail swords that I already had. As one can see from the pic below, one of the new fish has got a bulge on the tummy. Do you think there could be something wrong with it as the other one doesn't have the bulge...

Hello... sorry I just had a chance to reply. First of all, I didn't take note of the plant name when I bought it so later on I will take a pic of it - I'm sure you would be able to identify it :) Anyway, this is the story of my tank: I bought the tank, filled it with water, gravel and put the...