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Is it common for FX6 to leak on a power outage? If not I’m guessing seals some where, so which ones should I replace?

Wow that is quite a dosing regime. Thanks for the earlier info that helps. Might check my all in one im going to use to see if it covers that trace element does before I buy it.

Hi All Im looking for advice for a beginner dosing a planted tank. Im just after the basic things I should start with. I have no idea where to start or if what im thinking would be beneficial for my tank. Ive looked at some YouTube stuff and read some forum info but I cant find a basic...

Hi guys Don’t usually see my pelco out much but lately he is out in the open and I’ve noticed like tumerous growths on his body. Any idea what they are? Are they treatable? Googled a bit one says it’s treatable and the other not. This is what I’ve been looking at Lymphocystis - not...

Cheers thank-you I will look into columnaries

Hi guys Is this white spot on my angels tail fin? It's flat and flakey like. Descriptions online say white spot is like a grain salt

Really, thought it was almost a godly sin to regularly change a filters media. I've been rinsing every thing in tank water for the last year and a half. Will it have much affect my tanks cycle

What is good practice when it comes to changing the media in a canister filter? Want to change to fine filter as its old and falling apart when I wash it. Should I just put a hand full back in to keep my bacteria?

Hi All I have a rummy tetra in a community tank not swimming very well. Swimming like it can't use its tail fin. I can't see and signs of disease with the fish and I've search here and Google but can't find anything really. Should I be looking for a disease or more likely it has taken a knock...

What type of habitat shelter wise should I setup for angel fish?

I have treated the tank with salt prior to doing a medication

im treating the tank with blue planet multi-cure. What chemicals can be used to treat columnaris?

Hi All I have 2 tetra with the growth pictured below on their nose. The growth is a cotten ball type looking thing. Any ideas on what it is? I have treated the tank with 3 treatments of multi-cure but luck with removing the growth.

Temp 26 deg No ammonia or nitrites when I do my weekly water changes Nitrates do build up to 40/80 ppm by this time. This maybe related or not but I have noticed some fish are pale if I feed them latter then usual, they regain colour after feeding. I feed once a day. But none of fish seem to...

I keep having and issue with my tiger barbs. One by one they get very pale to begin with then their colour comes back and they look find then wind up dead a couple of days latter. The one today I noticed a single red dot on the scales which I have not seen before. At first I thought it was...

Hi guys Im just wondering on which way I should go. Im boosting my school of tiger barbs so they dont bother each other as they are now. I think I have 2 males (which have red nose tips) and a female. Im going to get another 3 tiger barbs and Im curious does it matter if I have more females...

Can you have an electric blue ram and a yellow German together? Or are they like totally different species and more likely to have each other :blink::fish1:

Thanks I did have a school when I started my cycle which is finished now but slowly durning cycling I lost a couple. The 2 have been like love birds getting on like house on fire till the last couple of days. I did some other research actually think the male may have had mild swim bladder and...

I have 2 tiger barbs I think one is male and the other female. In my research, a whole 5 minutes worth I have got the adult male when spawning is metallic green with red ventral fins. The female have bright black strips and the nose goes pale. Is this right? I have one of each of these...

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What type of alegae is this? And what option do I have non-chemically and chemically? Pros and cons of each too Note fake coral.

Hi guys Just after your thoughts on my plan and if it's too much for my tank 200lt. Also I don't know what I should start with out of my selections in terms of what's going to be the best fish keep as a beginner to the scene. I'm willing to try but I do like advice from other who have been...

Ok guys don't draw your pistols and take 10 paces. I appreciate both answers. Andy you are right and your answer is very technical. For your peace of mind I am testing my water and probably should have stated this so there was no confusion. However I did ask for a guideline which is...

Thanks for the original average cycle trend that was all I really was after a rough guide of cycle events. I realise all tanks are different but I like have a rough idea of when I may see some events occur. I could not find the specific thread mentioned 'post your test results' but there also...

Hi I'm just wondering what the typical trends are in a cycle? How many days before you should see nitrite and how many days before nitrate? I understand it takes time and patience plus there are many variables such as fish numbers, bio media, tank size. Just looking for a rough guideline...