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thanks to all the help I have received the last few daya from members on here I have decided to get some snails for my tank (zebra nerite snails most likely : ) ) but should i quaretine snails? .... they eat algae so I'm thinking they need to go into an established tank, which a quaretine tank...

today I noticed that my tank was a murky brown... for a new tank I didn't expect this ? it isn't my bog wood as I soaked them for two weeks and boiled them.too. I cleaned my gravel and my rocks. so in stuck in a second filter (tiny one that came with my quaretine tank) and ran that along side my...

I had two otos die this morning. I got them Thursday so didn't have them very long at all. I'm aware that otos do not adjust well. but they were in the tank with my betta (were in quaretine but main tank heater failed so had to add all fish to one tank so I could use the only working heater I...

I recently set up an aquarium and I have spoken to a handful of members here desperate for answers as a newbie! you guys are awesome.. everyone has been very friendly and patient and, of course, helpful. before I posted yet another question (my otos died. not sure why. should I get more?) I...

I have quaretine one of my otos. he appeared fatter than my other oto and under a light I saw red on his head. he seems to have more 'weight'/ bloat on one side. is he ill? how long should he be left in quarantine for? tia

I have a 22 litre tank (5 gallons) with a passive betta, a shrimp and 2 otos. can i add any more otos... how many? they are so cute! and the two I have seem to be very happy in their little home :)

it may be a silly question... but what's the best way to feed my otos?! I have two (I want to get more... how many more can I have in a 22 litre/5 gallon tank with a very peaceful betta?). I don't want to put food in and let it sink to the bottom cause that'll increase my nitrates. I've read...

OK so slightly freaked oit aboit the sound my heater is making.... when it is on there is a clicking/ticking sound until it turns off again. I bought it today. is this normal? should I be panicking.... can i actaully go to sleep tonight without having to worry about it?!

I moved my betta over to a smaller tank yesterday (big tank is going as I didn't have the room to keep it), anyway, nylon betta moved to a smaller tank (22 litres from a 68litres). the smaller tank has plenty of hiding spaces and big leafed plants for him but he has spent the day hiding inside...

hey. my new tank wont stay warm! I have it set at 30 (only to get it warm) and it's still only reading at 23!!!!! same with my quaretine tank. the only thing I can think of is because of the lid..... the lid has gaps. am I right. and what should I do?

how exactly do I quarantine fish? obviously in a separate tank, but does that separate tank need a filter? how long should I quarantine for? what signs am I looking for during quarantine? (I am getting some otos)

hey guys! I'm going to get some new plants tomorrow. in the past my plants have cause my tank to have snails, daphnia, hydra and planeria! how do I prevent this? what's the easiest way to clean plants?

hey guys... here to pick your brains again! I plan to move my tank from my bedroom to downstairs as there is more room. I know I would, obviously, have to empty out the water but my question is... will have have to empty the tank complety? will I have to remove the gravel and my bogwood to move it?

my friend thought it would be ammusing to tag me in an article about all the diseases we can catch from our fish and tank water. My friend is NOT funny! now I'm worried about getting something from my tank. my tank is right next to my bed so sometimes water splashes on to my bed! and I have...

I was tagged on a video about betta fish on Facebook. watched it and the video mentioned that your tank size can be too big for a betta to be happy... after googling it further I have found a lot of people agreeing with this :( I have a 68 litre /nearly 15 gallons) for.my Betta who lives on his...

my betta bloats every time he eats... he is acting completly normal and seems healthy other than a bigger belly after eating. I feed him frozen Mysis or bloodworm. I avoid pellets and flake food cause I know they cause bloating. Am I over feeding him?

I have been tested to my limit with my tank :( I researched months before I even bought a tank. I spent ages picking and planting plants and picking out the right substrate. I've spent soooooo much money too. I have been oit a got another filter as the one that came with my tank is rubbish :(...

I have the Large Askoll fish tank (68l/15g) that came with an built in filter. the filter media runs along the top of the tank in its own compartment which I can access with ease.... it has a lot of over flow water that isn't getting through to the media sections. Is this a problem? I only have...

ok, another question (man i love this site and all you guys on it) I have a new tank (5 weeks old, maybe 6.. I added a betta 4 days ago). my ammonia is 0 but my nitrite is .2/3 ... is this because I'm still going through the cycling process? I thought I had finished cycling before adding my...

Hello everyone! I'm laura. I live in south of England ( not too far from London). I started my tank back in November and finally added a betta fish 4 days ago. He is awesome, so pretty and very curious. He already knows that my finger means food haha

Hey! I'm super new to fish keeping (and this is also my first post.... hi everyone!) I have noticed two very small white worms in my tank. (my tank is a 68litre, 5 weeks old, heavily planted with various plants, with one betta and one shrimp) I saw one white worm 'swimming' across the front...