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Daileene - as much as I am tempted by the flitter flutter of tiny fins I am trying to not breed them! Although saying that one of my swordtails has been getting fatter and fatter since I have had them so i was getting excited thinking it was pregnant...however I'm guessing now after 4 or 5...

Wow! thanks so much for all your replies! I am currently waiting for a 90 litre tank to cycle (fishless) so I will be moving the endlers and probably the pygmy corys to that as I have since learned that you shouldn't keep endlers with guppies incase they cross breed. I know some of my fish need...

Can anyone advise me on stocking levels? Everywhere I look says different things! I don't want to overstock obviously but would like to make the most of the tank. I have a 190litre corner community tank currently home to - 6 neon tetras 2 rosy tetas 5 lampeyes 3 sterbai corydoras 2 pygmy...

roundar - massive thanks for the photo! That will help a lot although want to make sure my tank is where it should be before adding more fish but it helps immensely to actually see what you mean! ;-)

Mr limpet - my tank has been running about 10 weeks so far. Yes I have now heard about cycling but didnt have a clue when I first started out so just followed the advice from the lfs - was advised to wait 2 days just to get temp up and give the water a chance to go through the filter. I actually...

Thanks to you all! Yes have heard about Drip acclimation and will certainatly try that next time I get any more fish as I have had a few losses so far and all have been either the same day or a few days after so want to make this as stress free as possible for the fish. My local fish shop is...

Hi thanks for your quick replys, I just tested it again using the strips and it still comes up as a ph of 7.6 - I was wondering if I had done the drop test wrong somehow but I followed all the instructions. All the fish in there look fine and healthy, very active as normal. Due for next water...

Hi I recieved my Api master test kit today as advised to buy by forum members! Couldn't wait to try it out however I am now alarmed at the results of the ph test. I did the first ph test and it came out a deeper colour than what was on the chart so I used the test for the high range ph and the...

Just thought to ask - Should I do another 25% tomorrow and every day after until I get the ammonia level down to 0?

Thanks for all your advice! This is a great place! Have done a 25% water change today and will test again tomorrow to check ammonia levels as the water from my tap is 0.25 also although I have added King British Safe Water to the fresh water. Also cleaned out my filter and that was pretty dirty...

Ok great! thanks for your advice. will get myself off to ebay to do some shopping!

Thanks for such a quick reply! I didn't do a fishless cycle although I have since learned I should have, my lfs said to wait 2 or 3 days but I waited 2 weeks before adding 4 neons and then the cycle of dying fish started. I wrongly assumed that they would correctly advise me and have gone along...

Hi I have a juwel 190 corner tank, currently in its 11th week of running. I have followed the advice of my lfs so far on my fish keeping journey but now after I have had fish die each time I put fish in there I know not to follow their advice so I'm hoping someone out there will help me! I...

Wow thanks everyone, will definately take your advice over the Prime, I hadn't even heard of it before. As for the advice about the rams - came home from work yesterday and the larger one was dead. The other one seems ok and has stopped guarding the area now its on its own. Any advice on fish...

Hi I am pretty new to the world of fish keeping so I'm really mad up to have found this place and hope people out there will respond to my questions! I have a Juwel 190 corner tank that has been up and running as a freshwater tropical aquarium for about 10 weeks now. I have slowly added fish on...