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The solution was a chalky substance that made the wster go yellow and murky. Blocked the light for 3 days at first treatment time. When i took the covers off it took 24hrs for the water to then become ctystal clear. Slight yellow tinge still, like a tannin, but the bacteria is ansolutely gone...

I drop into a small privately owned aquarium and fish/plant shop every few months for advice on things the big and chain retailers cant satisfy me with because they dont know, are too busy? Or want you to try something just to get your cash. This shop is so cool as the owner is a little...

Hi, like to know what this plant is and if it is easy to grow in a 125l tropical aquarium with a good stock of fish? Deep gravel substrate (3ml diameter) and moderately planted established tank. Bought it in a bunch of 30 or so stems and around 10cms high. Like a bunch of parsley. Planted it...

Great link. Have 3 amazon swords and 3 anubus on wood pieces. Just took out about 8 little grass patches out as they attracted the gba a lot. Use 1/2 recomended dose of excel every second day. I put in 6 ferterliser balls in the substrate when i set the tank up 6 months ago. Substrate is 6...

Hi, have about 9 rcs in a small planted 15 litre with a male beta. He's not worried about them and I want them to breed. 27 degrees c. What should i expect next or do from here. The rcs are starting to show colour and are about 1cm long. Been in the tank 3 weeks. Sent from my SM-G900I using...

I will check it out. Thanks. Sent from my SM-G900I using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hi, got a 125l at 26 ° planted with tetra and a couple of rams. Run twin t5s for 7 hours and now have the slime on the front substtate, bit on the glass and its on a few plant leaves. I vaccum every week with 10% water changes and try to wipe it off then. Comes back the same. I'm going to double...

Hi All, have an established (1year) 10g tropical aquarium with 5 guppies, 2 platy and a beta. Had a kuli loach but when i added another one recently, both are gone I think. Now a swordtail. I can move some to bigger aquariums and want to get some shrimp and other fish for this 10g. What's the...

Have algae wafers, tropical flakes, frozen blood worm, dried black worm, micro beta food and plan to crush very fine and alternate. Also putting java moss in the fry cloth cage. Sent from my SM-G900I using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Want to net a few wrigglers and put in a fry net and swap them into another tank. Parameters should be the same. Can they handle a move and can they be reared without live food? Should be free swimming in the morning. Sent from my SM-G900I using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Hi, pair of german blue rams pretty small and had fry. Ate them and then the male got some white dots under his forehead skin. Isolated him and heated a little higher and hope the feed he missed out on, and removal of Chinese algae eaters will help. After a day he is good with no further...

Hero to zero in 12 hours. All gone the next morning. I have work to do on the tank community and the young couple will get better im sure. Nature can not be replocated, just we try. Separated a few fry but they are not doing well. Back to the drawing board. Not like guppy fry!!. Sent from my...

New leaf shoots all over now and i hope its a good start. No quick wins in this hobby. That's why its so good. Maintain the basics and the rest is up to you. Sent from my SM-G900I using Aquarium Advice mobile app

The fry all gone next morning, so bit sad but hope the parents learn more each time they spawn. I need to get the environment better too. Sent from my SM-G900I using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Nah, just shaped the gravel to be varying in depth. Next step is to create more depth overall. Figuring out how a good sized bit of driftwood will work best. Probably off the big slate rock somehow. Mindful to keep that third of the tank point as the main focal point. Need to figure the grass...