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It's acting normally and water is all ok. But has got what looks like a scale that's coming off. He is in with a dwarf goirami but they never fight. Any ideas?

Trying to add a photo if it

My tank has this I have a 15g fully cycled tank. 6 weeks Old. Am 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 80 (it's this is water and where I buy fish) Temp - 81 I have the tropiquaroum 68 My stock is 7 cardinal tetras 2 platys 3 corys Yesterday I noticed a tetra had a big white growth on him. He was removed...

What is a big box store? Sorry to sound dumb?

Hi all I brought 2 small pieces of driftwood from the range about a week ago. They have been sitting in water as advised and I've boiled them twice to get the tanins out. So put them in the tank on Saturday and by yesterday we could hardly see the fish. Have removed them and done a 20% water...

Hello I set my tank (72 litre ) up last Sunday. Used my old gravel and filter in the new tank to get things going. Have put a bit of fish food in and done a water change 20 percent as it was cloudy. Today my api master test kit arrived and I got these results Am-1ppm Nitrate- 40-80 Nitrite...

It's my tap water. I tested it and it's 80-160. What on earth do I do. I've spent so much money getting this far. I'm totally gutted and any see what on earth I do now?

And my water us clased as hard

Just looked at my local water supplier and my area the sverage nitrate is 32.7 not sure if this means anything or not!

Hi It's the api master kit. We have hardly fed the tank. Maybe a small pinch twice in a week. I've not used anything at all in the tank. Just tapsafe. I don't think the tank is cycled so would this be that?

Hello I set my tank (72 litre ) up last Sunday. Used my old gravel and filter in the new tank to get things going. Have put a bit of fish food in and done a water change 20 percent as it was cloudy. Today my test kit arrived and I got these results Am-1ppm Nitrate- 40-80 Nitrite - 0-0.25...

Thank so much everyone. You are all so So helpful. I'll Be back with more questions I have no doubt. For now roll on Friday and getting some fish. The husband will be head of water changes as i actully have a phobia of fish (trying to cure hense the tank)

Thank you, that's so helpful. It's a total mine field. You have explained that perfect so I understand. I hope my test kit arrives soon. I'll be getting my platys in Friday. My tank is sand and silk plants so would yhe plant you suggest be ok?

Ok. Need help as totally confused. I set my 15 gallon up last Saturday. I put my old tanks Gravel and filter media in tights and in the tank. My testing kit has not arrived yet but my local aquatics shop said just put 2 platys in it to get it going. My question is do I need to chart the 3...

Spoken to my lfs and aw advisor and going with: 6-8 cardinal tetras 1 honey gourami 2 platys (to help cycle) 4 pygmy cories (wanted panda but they took me over filter limit) Hope this will be ok. Who/ how long will it take to get them all in?