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Hi guys and girls, ive been closely watching my guppy today and he/she (not sure) seems very energetic constantly darting back and forth and swimming round the filter numerous times in a row.. Also appears to be changeing colour??
Im hoping this is just a sign that its content and happy?
Hi skyla, I have a 60ltr (13.7g) tank and it is home too some neons, penguin tetra, a lonely guppy and black widows (3 are albino) :-)
what about yours?
the person that gave it me has a new biorb and she has snails in there but dont no if they were in my tank previously.. Unfortunately I dont have a gravel vac as wont be able to get one till end of month, is it a major issue with regards to doing the PWC?
Thankyou ever so much everybody for your tips I really do appreciate the help...
I have just brought some buckets and some hose so tomorrow morning I will do my first PWC and then every sunday there after..
I must say having flushed my filter the water is looking clearer then ever so I think I...
I agree, I wont either im off to the pet shop as we speak to get the relevent materials... Hopefully my testing kit will arrive soon as im starting to get panicky over whether my ammonia and nitrate levels are to high...
Thankyou for your reply, I have just cleaned my filter useing a bit of water from the tank itself for the sponges and other vital parts so that the bacteria lives on so as not to remove too much of it.. With regards to conditioning the fresh water I have read online that if I leave to stand for...
Sorry this is all mind boggling, I assume by filter media you mean the bacteria that forms on the spongy part of the filter? As I mention this is an established tank that was already running long before I got it I merely topped it up with about 60% water, the filter was still in the tank when I...
Hi there firstly thankyou for welcoming me....
As for the tank it has been cycled as it was from somebody that has kept tropical fish for a number of years.. They assured me it was ready to top with water and place my fish, there was already 6 in there when I got it.. Thankyou for the...
Sorry for so long to reply, there was say 20% water in the tank when moving it as it had fish in it already, the faux pebbles were left in along with the ornaments so nothing was taken out. all I did was top it up with water when I got it home. Unfourtunatly I do not know my levels as im...