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Hi guys Could you tell me what this is? I've just noticed a white cotton wool like patch on one of my platies. We got him from pets at home and he's never been right. He doesn't generally swim round the tank, just hovers in one place. His tail isn't as full as my other playts either and he's...

Me again. So as you may or may not know I have a small 19lt tank with 2 platies and a ghost shrimp living in it. Uncalled might I add, although we are doing a fish in cycle. Since getting them I've been doing a 20-25% water change every other day. With added bioactive tap safe to help...

I've been today to buy some test strips to check my levels etc...and this is what I'm getting Nitrate - 80 Nitrite - 1 pH - 8 KH - 180 GH - 180 From what I have read the pH, KH and GH whilst high are acceptable for a platy? I've treated some water to do a weekly water change but imy wondering...

I have the wrong size tank for my 2 platies. I've measured my space and going by the minimum standard I think a 40lt would be OK for them? Far better than they are in now. I've found these with in my price range but not sure which is the better one...

Hi all I have a 19lt tank with 2 platies (I know not big enough) I am saving/searching for a bigger tank but in the mean time I want to make the best if what I have. At the min they have horrible fake plants I want to swap these out for real plants.... .....any tips on what I'll need or what...

His all I have a 19lt tank, with 2 variatus platies in it (yes I know this tank isn't big enough, stupid pets@home gave wrong info). I've got Bioactive tapsafe to put in the water during water changes but the measurements are waaaay off. It says on it to use 1 inner capful for every 45 liters...

Hi there I'm a complete novice to own fish. If I'm honest I thought I could just buy a tank and stick in a goldfish or 2! Apparently not. OK so here's the story. I've wanted a aquarium for a while but I've never had the best of luck with fish, probably because of the above reason :-( anyway I...