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Good morning, Performed my first test results since upgrading my tank & think they are pleasing. Ph - 6.6 Ammonia - 0ppm Nitrite - 0ppm Nitrate - 10ppm Can anyone confirm this is where I want to be in a community planted aquarium, acco4ding to the booklet with the test kit, my results are...

I neglected my tank for approximately 4 weeks after the birthe of my son, the fish were fed as normal but didn't perform a water change during this time. I had a break out of white spot which I treated with anti white spot then.followed up with a daily dosage of pimafix. Done a partial change...

Hi all, I am being really successful with my swordtail breeding, to the stage where my wife & I are looking into setting up a new tank to accomodate the fry of different stages, can anyone advise anywhere in the UK where I can get a tank divider which allows the water to flow freely throughout...

Hi all, my gold comet swordtail has now had 2 batches of fry & my black swortdail has had 1 batch, my question is, all of the fry appear to be female, is there a particular reason for this? Is it due to water temperature or simply what happens? I have managed to rescue 12 gold comets & 4 blacks...

Hi all, 1 of my blue dwarf gourami has been getting nipped by 1 of my swordtails, so much so that now his scales have a patch which is missing & down to what appears to be flesh, in an attempt to allow it to heal I have places within a breeding net, will this heal quickly & is there anything I...

Hi all, was certain my female swordtail was pregnant but her bulge seems to have went down significantly, but no sign of any fry unfortunately. Can anyone tell me approximately what size the new born fry are? My tank has several plants which the fry may be hiding in but fear they may have been...

Hi all, was certain my female swordtail was pregnant but her bulge seems to have went down significantly, but no sign of any fry unfortunately. Can anyone tell me approximately what size the new born fry are? My tank has several plants which the fry may be hiding in but fear they may have been...

Hi all, My wife noticed a white growth on the tail fin & front fin on a couple of my cardinal tetra, doesn't look.like white spot but I believe it may be pox, what is the beat treatment for.this disease or have I wrongly diagnosed? Is there a common disease among this breed of fish, all other...

Hi all, Can anyone advise the best way to identify a pregnant Swordtail? My females' belly seems to be rather big but in all honesty I don't know? Thanks.

Hi there, posted this yesterday on the planted tanks forum but no responses unforunately! I added 2 swordtails to my tank yesterday & have 6 male guppies which are constantly nipping & attacking the swordtails, is there anything I can do about this? Or will they settle down over time? Many...

Hi folks, I introduced male & female Swordtail to my tank approximately an hour ago which has 6 male Guppies but the Guppies are constantly nipping both the Swordtails. Is this a stress thing & will they settle over a short period of time? Thanks, Craig

Hello all, like so many in this section, I am new to Aquaria, have already received some excellent information. Have my 28g tank up & running with 2 amano shrimp, 1 rusty plec & 6 threadfin rainbow fish which are stunning. Can anyone advise what conditions would encourage the latter to breed...

Hi all, got my first stock for my 28 us gallon tank at the weekend, got 6 threadfin rainbows, a rusty plec & also have 2 yamato shrimp. My plan is to eventually get 6 cardinals, 6 endler guppys & try to make the tank as colourful, yet a peaceful community aquarium. Can anyone advise which fish...

Hi there, currently in a fishless cycle & have 6 live plants in my tank, suddenly 2 tiny water snails have appeared & there seems to be 3/4 tiny white worms which I can see, I hope the worms are not parasitic? Has anyone else had this & are they safe to fish once I start stocking this weekend...

What colour temperature would you recommend for my tank? It currently has a 23.5" tube but I am.unsure the age, after googling it, it appears there are 3 main tubes, tropical, sunshine & marine blue, I am installing a blue LED for switching on for night time effect for a couple of hours. Many...

I have a piece of Mopani wood in my 28 us gallon tank & at present am in the process of fishless cycle, previously posted about the cloudiness of the water in the first couple of days, which has now passed, the water has discloured due to the wood, even after soaking for approximately 4 days...

Hi, Currently running a fishless cycle in my tank which is 28 US gallons, I would like to stock the tank with colourful fish & wondered what recommendations/suggestions people have for it, initially I will introduce cardinal & glowlight tetra & would like guppies & at some point a siamese...

Hi there, I'm currently in the 2nd day after introducing water to my aquarium, I rinsed the gravel & soaked the mopani wood for approximately 4 days, changing the water it was soaking in several times, but when I woke this morning the tank was very cloudy. Is this normal & the cloudiness will...