Hey Stu, i recently had a bacterial bloom...I won't worry about it too much. I know they look ugly but are relative harmless..It's to do with a certain type of bacteria(sorry can't remember the name)..This type of bacteria lives in the water rather than your filter or substrate/decor..It also multiples every 15 mins or so, your bacteria in the filter is every 8hrs i believe. I'm probably wrong on the exact multiplying time and will stand corrected, but i'm sure you get the idea..It can be caused by a number of factors including over-feeding, dead fish, cleaning too much in the in one go.. I totally redone my lay-out and that's what caused mine...
Hey Stu, you can get away without feeding them for a few days..A hungry fish is an active fish!!. You could feed them once every second day but only small bits at a time. Watch them as your feeding and as soon as they stop eating, stop feeding..I would keep feeding the fry though but just as much as they eat at a time. You don't want any food sitting there uneaten...Not sure what you mean about the lights, but they should be on for as little as poss not as long as poss.. You could get that fish if you want, i could be wrong, but i don't see it being a problem by adding it..If it was me i would probably leave it, especially if it's an expensive one!!..
