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Hi all, I'm after some advice. I have a 120 litre tropical established tank with happy fish inside. I used a gravel substrate and, whilst all my plants are real, they aren't planted so need to be replaced when they die. I would love to venture down the planted tank route and I was wondering...

Hi all, My tank seems perfectly healthy and normal (fish happy and water testing all coming back healthy). Only difference is, I suddenly have a bloom of fuzzy reddish algae (see pics). It is covering everything other than the substrate. Even my plants are becoming fuzzy and purple! Does...

So sorry I didn't follow correct format in my previous post. Any ideas how I can delete it? Here are the questions and my answers: 1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). I...

Hi All! I have a platinum tetra who is not well at all. I found him lying at the bottom of the tank, alive, 3 days ago. I quickly put him in a breeding box so that the other fish couldn't harass him. I then tested my water parameters, which were all spot on and my other fish are all thriving...

Hi all, So this is a weird post and I feel a bit foolish posting it but... My platy 'Patty' seems very healthy and is showing no signs of ill health but her stomach looks huge (and it seems to be getting bigger). I don't know whether I am just imagining it. She can't be pregnant and hasn't...

Hi all, Sorry for the awful photo quality... He/she is a speedy little thing! This guppy is about 8 weeks old and I was wondering whether any of you can tell what sex it is? It's mother is very plain with flashes of blue in her tail and the father is very colourful with a yellow tail with...

Hi All, I am having to go away for a week and, unfortunately, there is nobody around to feed my tropical fish for me. I was wondering whether anyone has used/has an opinion on the holiday feeding blocks that can be bought from pet stores? My worry is that the fish will binge on it (they nibble...

Hi all, I have a lovely female guppy who is heavily pregnant. It looks like she is due to give birth any day now and I was wondering whether there are signs/behaviours to look out for that indicate she is about to give birth. I have a hatchery but don't want to put her in there until necessary...

Hi Everyone, I am really worried about my female guppy who is currently giving birth to fry. I only bought her 5 days ago and she seems very healthy. Due to her birthing, I have been watching closely and I noticed red spikey things coming from her anus area (please see picture). Being a fairly...

Hi all, I have a cold, freshwater tank containing a goldfish, two female Platies, 5 ghost shrimp and 3 Red Spotted Snails. Recently, I keep finding one of my snails lying on its back in the gravel. The snail himself is within the shell. I pick him up and turn him the correct way round (worried...

Hi! :) I'm Laura, a 24 year old student from Lincolnshire, UK. I am fairly new to fish keeping so wanted something that was fairly simple. I have the Concept 27 litre Love Fish tank with a built in (2 stage) filtration system. In the tank I have a small goldfish, 4 red spotted snails and 5...