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Hi all, I have a school of 10 Silvertip Tetras and have added 8 Otocinclus catfish. The Silvertips seem to be chasing the Oto’s around. Is this likely to be due to them being new and they’ll leave them alone? Or are the Silvertips going to need to go into another tank?

1~What type of fish is afflicted? several Rainbowfish have patches of missing scales along their sides. 2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? pH: 7.0 Ammonia: 0 Nitrate: 0 Nitrate: 5 Temp: 26°c 3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up...

Hi all, Have 2 x Aqua One Nautilus 2700 and getting a FX6. Wanting to replace 2 baskets in the 2700’s with Matrix (and the other 2 with coarse and fine foam) and will finish with a few hundred ml or Macropore White (Purigen but cheaper). Wanting to do the same with the FX6 but as I haven’t...

Hi all, I have a 650ish litre tank which is currently only filtered by a Aqua One 2700 (most useless filter) and really isn’t adequately being filtered. It’s very lightly stocked at the moment as such. I’m ordering a Fluval FX6 which I’ll run alongside the 2700. (Cabinet isn’t made for a sumo...

Hi all, Have a lightly planted 6 foot tank which seems to be a considerably lower pH to the tap water. Our tap water reads at a pH of 7.4 and my other tanks are showing higher (Cichlid tanks). The planted tank is as follows: pH: 5.8/6.0 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 5ppm KH: 1° (first drop...

Hi all, I’ve had Rainbowfish for years and after loosing a few of my bigger ones, I’m looking at moving onto something else. I’m after advice and tank inspiration for Discus. Tank is 6 x 2 x 2.5 (iirc) so a fair size. 2 x Aqua One 2700 running on it so should be adequate filtration. I’ve...

Hi all, I have a 40cm x 40cm x 40cm cube tank and looking for stocking ideas. I was tossing up a couple of pairs of Neolamprologus brevis but it would probably be a bit to small. What other options could I look at? (Not just cichlids. Don’t think I’ll be too lucky there).

What catfish for algae eating can I keep with cichlids? Can’t see them being friendly to snails or bristlenoses. Only small (6-7cm) Cichlids currently in a 4 foot tank. Thanks!

Hi all After advice on a mysterious illness. I’ve lost over 10 Rainbowfish (several varieties) in the last 2 days. I introduced 15 in just before this and have lost several of these as well as several I’ve had long term. I’m assuming it’s an illness but it’s affecting them so quickly! They...

Hey guys, My dumb {} bought a few different varieties of cichlid (all Peacock subspecies) And now I have no idea which is which.. Can you help me ID them - they’re all juvies but pretty colourful. I think 4 is the Dragon Blood Peacock - but I’m not even sure anymore. Thanks [emoji1305] 1...

Hey guys, Have a four foot tank that I’m changing over to a Cichlid tank - never kept them before but have had fish for years. Sand substrate with limestone rocks. Looking at a combination of peacocks at the moment as they’re supposedly a bit less aggressive as I don’t want to be swapping and...

Hi guys, Would anyone be able to identify this illness and advise treatment? On his tail and side. Originally thought he’d caught himself on something and damaged his scales. Thanks! Myo

Hi guys, How have people found these lights? https://makemyled.com/1-x-90cm-triple-row-full-spectrum-xb-panel-mml-fwp3a-90/

Since starting using pressurised co2 in my plants tank my pH and KH has dropped like crazy. Down to a pH of 6.1 and KH of 1. Someone was saying adding marble chips in the filter will help bring this back up; however I can’t find any. Is there anything else I can add...limestone, shell grit...