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Sorry if I'm being thick but where do I get Epsom Salt from? Is that sold in fish shops or do I get it from some where else. I probably won't be able to save this fish but if I ever notice it again, now I know what it is, I'll have the salt there ready for treatment :) Thank you :)

Thank you everyone for your help. I'm already expecting to lose him. So I take it I need to use aquarium salt? Thanks again :)

Yeah they are lol, that's a pretty good discription. Do you know what it is?

I was wondering if anyone can help, my platty has swollen up alot and it looks like the scales are sticking out. Anyone seen this before or does anyone know what is wrong with him? Thank you in advanced for any help.

Is it normal for one of my platies to be chasing my green barbs? I have 2 green barbs in my 55g community tank and the orange platy keeps chasing the green barbs. If it was the other way round I'd understand lol.

Thank you very much for that info. I did the bleach dip and washed the glass today but I haven't put the immitation plants back in yet as I want to keep washing them out for a few days. In a few days I'll clean the filter out and do another water change. Thank you :)

Im pretty sure it's something to do with giving birth cos all my other fish are fine, it's only the female guppies that has given birth. I have 3 guppies at the min, 1 is dying, that's obvious and one I did see eat some blood worm :) so maybe 2 will be ok.

Update to my female guppies, they are still looking skinny and under the weather and one female gave birth again yesterday and I think it's her 2day that is sort of floating vertical with her nose facing the top of the water. I think I'm going to lose them all. No one here seemed to have a...

Hey I was wondering if any one had any ideas as to why my 3 female guppies are looking skinny and they hang around at the top of the water not doing alot. They have recently all had baby's so could this be something to do with it? My male guppies and other fish are all happy and looking fine...

Oh and I've looked up what size tank is suitable for SAE and it's recommended 200l which is perfect cos that's what mine is :) so I'll get some in the new year.

I had a look at the link and I'm pretty sure I get it so I know what I'm looking for :) thank you. When you say make the bleach stronger are you thinking half and half or less. Also the bleach will kill it yeah but I'll still have to scrub it to get it all off won't I? Or would I be better off...

Yeah I don't have any real plants but i do plan to get some. It's quite hard you no to scrape the brush algae off. It's not so bad on the glass, I only have little random bits on the glass tho. It's the ornaments and immitation plants that have the most. So you think I should get them out and...

Funny you say test water for phosphates. I did it yesterday. Took a water sample to the fish store and they have recommended me phosex rapid so I've dosed the tank with that so fingers crossed I might start seeing an improvement. If not I'll have to start taking things out n boiling the...

Ha sorry u already answered how long, 1 min. Read it to fast lol. Thanks.

Hey thank you for that, just one quick probably stupid question to that, have I got to use any particular bleach and how long do I leave things in it? Thank you very much :)