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Do need some help, Ive been reading lots of plant and lighting thread and im no closer to knowing what sort of lighting ive got. Until now ive been re buying plant and throwing out dying plants not realising that I shouldnt have to do that if I buy the right lighting for my plant or vice versa...

How long does it take for fishes to get to thier adult size on average, I know each species are different but my ruby shark (got red fins) if ive named it correctly and my tri colours barbs dont seem to grow, had the shark for about two years and he still small ish for something that should be...

Got a 220l tank My stock as it is Kulie loach x5 (wrong spelling I know) Tri colour barbs x 9 5 banded barbs x5 Ruby shark Otto cats x5 Gn pleco Two swordtail fish (females) I know I am not over stocked but to me my tank looks rather empty was wondering what fairly good size fish can I add to...

I do weekly WC my ammonia is 0 my nitrite is 0 and my nitrate is no more than 10 it not even 10mg/l it more like 5mg/l but decided to do phosphate test today and that is 2mg/l which isnt good what would cause that to be high when the other three test is good? ive got a 220L (uk) tank when...

Got a goldnugget pleco.... A beatiful thing but im not sure if hes eating how do i know if he is, had it for two weeks now dont seem to move from his favourite hiding place, even when i put food in tank, but after light is out who knows but is there a way of knowing for sure?

Firstly brilliant news considering ive never tested my fw tank (240l) and it overstocked too :-\ but ammonia 0 nitrite 0 and nitrate is 10mg/l and according to my charts its fine.... My newly set up tank 24 hours tank.... Ive used a filter and gravel in a tight in the filter area of the 120l...

I keep doing tons of water change cos my test on nitrate was the purple of the purple...( nutrafin test nitrate) Assumed it was over stocked issue a bit of everything spoke to my lfs and he said its the tap water and may need to add nitrate treatment to reduce it i picked up a new master test...

Any one using maidhead aquatic master test kit... Do you trust the result?

Im going to use my water and top filter and maybe one or two plant to kick start the cycle what i want to know is will i need to use anything else on top dont want to use the gravel from my 240l tank as want to use a different colour gravel this time i will be adding bogwood do i need to soak it...

It starting to look like my pleco is gonna need a new home :'( .. Am from the uk... Never had to sell or remove fish from my tank to pass it on to someone else... but it looking like i will but i dont know how to go about that..do lfs take fish if it unsuitable... Do i expect some form of...

Ive got a pleco that look like a common pleco but im wondering is it possible it being a hypostomus plecotomus, cos they do look the same to me... But sizes are different? is there a different between them or are they the same thing just different names... was told when i brought it it wouldnt...

Before i go and buy a new tank (seen a tank i want but dont want to buy if can be avoided) i am wondering if this lot be okay in this tank or is it too much for 120l if too much then a new tank will need to be brought. 6 neon tetra 2 pencil tetra 7 danio 3 rummy nose tetra Ruby shark i think...

Does anyone own one.. As would like to get one but worried about the undergravel filter which usually have bad reviews.... Can you not use the undergravel but add a filter i know it wouldnt look nice but rather that then killing the fish due to the undergravel not working properly as need...

I am setting up my 120 litre again as did shut it down.... Realise that my 240litre is over stocked so doing a transfer.. Can i use a few litre of water from 240l to jump start the tank, will i still need to do a cycle as new filter will be use and gravel too... In this tank i want to know if a...

In my 24 litre ive got a male betta and two drawf frogs, i will be adding two females betta what i want to know is can i add shrimps into that tank if so which one can i add and how many can i have assumming ive got 3 litre spare... Any advice recieve would be great...

Hi, im new here but i've kept fishes for a few years, currently got 240 litres think im overstocked =-O but i do weekly water changes and do clean my gravel often ( twice a month) but read it somewhere that gavel cleaning too often isnt too good can someone confirm this so that i do reduce it if...