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Morning all. As with all prices in the UK right now, the dechlorinator I use has gone up. So I am looking at alternatives and thought I'd get opinions on them and what's value for money. I normally buy a 1.9l bottle of API stress coat+. I like it because of the amount you need (5ml for...

Hey, I am planning on restocking my 300 litre aquarium. My friend is taking my old fish to get him used to the hobby (he's nearly finished a fishless cycle) So what I am looking for is a website that you can input your parameters (mainly ph, heat and hardness) and that website then filters you...

Hey, I am just confirming that these are snails eggs before I remove them? I have rabbit snails (I know it's not them) Then 3 mystery snails and 2 nerite snails Is there any way to find out what they are

Hey guys. This is a long post so thanks if you read it. I have 2 tanks, a betta on his own in our bedroom and a 300 litre tank The 300ltr has been up for 4 years and I've loved it. The fish are getting old now and I have a decision to make. Due to UK energy prices going through the roof...

Hi everyone. (long post) For 3 years I've kept a 300 litre tank that's doing well. 6 months ago I set up an old 32 litre nano tank for the purpose keeping shrimp. I did a fish less cycle for 5 weeks and bought the shrimp online. 3 weeks in and it was going perfect, apart from a copepod and...

Hi guys. This past 10 days I have had an absolute nightmare. I am after any advice you can give. A few months ago I bought a 288ltr fish tank from ebay... Mistake no 1.... 10 days ago I come home from work to find my flat carpet is soaked and about 30ltr missing from the tank. It is coming...

Hey. I am in the process of upgrading tank. I have bought a 300 litre from ebay which has fish. One is a common plec. If I put my previous fish and snails in the tank, will the plec eat the rabbit snails.

Hi guys I have just bought this tank and stand and was after advice.... It comes with fish and its a 35mile trip down a motor way and country roads. Obviously I need to remove everything from the tank.... Separate fish and filters. Keep filter media watered. I have a small 38litre tank at the...

As the heading states. I am wondering what the best subrate is for my new rabbit snails. I currently have a mix between mid and fine gravel. When I move house I am going to change the gravel. I was thinking having fine gravel and sand... Maybe just sand. I also have a Siamese fighter.

Hi all. I recently bought some artificial plants as my lights are fading and not good enough for real plants. One of these artificial plants actually have real bamboo sticks. They are stuck into a solid pebble base. ..some of the sticks are filled and some are hollow. Hopefully my picture is...

Am I allowed to mention a store to avoid on here... There is one very close to work and I was an hour early so I popped in to check it out. I counted 8 dead fish. All tanks looked like they hadn't been looked after for a month. The place was full of workers all busy getting stock out (non livestock)

Hey I am wondering what fish I could introduce into my tank. Currently I have 2 albino Corie's. I won't be adding straight away but wondering who the albinos would be happy with. I was thinking either a beta or a couple of platies

Hi. I need to change my substrate and was wondering if having a few beach pebbles will play with water parameters. I Will be changing to fine gravel with a little of the current harsh gravel used for plants ... I was gonna use the larger beach pebbles to keep the types separate and have a...

Hey everyone. I would like to ask a few questions but before I do, I should go through the history of the tank. 2 years ago I bought a beta 40l nano tank (mistake no1) I had quartz black gravel an air bubble thing that was also a strip of blue lights, and also real plants. The plants turned...