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I do have a hot water faucet but I just find it easier to get a decent temperature that works for me with the water volume size etc by filling it with cold tap water and adding 1 kettle full of hot water... seems about the right temperature to me anyways.

I use NutraFin AquaPlus+ to remove chlorine and chloramine from my tap water... this is a bit of a grey area for me... this is how I have always done it so please tell me if this is bad and a better way of doing things when doing water changes: 1). Gravel vac/remove water from tank 2). Fill...

Okay... I have had a problem with high nitrates in my tank, around 40-60ppm I think it was after slacking on a couple of water changes unfortunately and I've been trying to get the tank back in order. As it stands it has a Sailfin Pleco which has been in there for months and perfectly fine... a...

I have been wondering about the best placement for my filter... It is a Fluval 3+ Underwater Filter that attaches to the side of the tank via 3 suction cups. I have attached a picture I drew of the tank layout looking DOWN from ABOVE the tank, showing the position the filter is in just now and...

Hey folks, I really really really want to get 3 Clown Loach but I keep hearing differing opinions on tank sizes etc. Surely my 27-30 gallon tank would be enough for just 3? Also currently in the tank just now is a plecostomus, 1 neon (don't ask), and 2 marble mollies. The tank is fully...

Thanks for the info folks... I decided against the Angel Fish and the Puffer... however I did pick up 2 Marble Mollies as I love Mollies. I really really really want to get 3 Clown Loach but I keep hearing differing opinions on tank sizes etc. Surely my 27-30 gallon tank would be enough for...

Hello there... I'm just about to add some more fish to my tank and I'm looking for some guidance on whether or not these types of fish get along... In the tank just now is a single neon tetra (don't ask) and a common plecostomus (currently about 6-7 inches long)... I saw for the first time in...

Not sure if it's what you're looking for but I use the Fluval 3+ Underwater filter on my 126L tank and it's been perfect, not a single issue with it yet. If I was to get another tank I'd get another one, I think very highly of them.

I ended up coming back with 1 LARGE Gold Snail and a MEDIUM sized Freshwater Shrimp... it's so refreshing to see a shrimp in the tank again after being so long without our Armoured Shrimp... and he's taken to it with ease and has already been all over it within 10 minutes... even more alarming...

Just heading off now, thanks for all your help... just wondering if my pleco at it's size right now is still okay for the size of tank?

Not a bowfront tank no. I will see if they have any other loaches at the LFS then... would it get along with the pleco then... and just one or two of them yes? What is this conversion chart?

Oh right, I have a 4 or 5" Sailfin/Common Pleco in the tank just now and the tank is 31" long and 16" deep... is this large enough for it just now? It's a pretty big tank albeit not huuge.

The thing is would the Golden Snails be crushed by the 4 or 5" Pleco I have or are they quite peaceful in that way and it's only the clown loach that would do that? Also, I thought the sharks would only grow to it's surroundings? Could I not get one?

Anyone please? As I'm going to the LFS in an hour or so! Thanks.

Hey folks, my current tank setup is... 126L Freshwater Tropical Tank, establised for just over a year now and all is going well... containing: 4 or 5" Common Plecostomus (1) Neon Tetras (7) Baby Mollies (4) I have kept a varied species together during this time including... Guppies, Ballon...