Recent content by Joe-turbo

just wanted to give you a bit of an update, I have now moved him into the 60L tank, and have switched his food to Tetra Gold Japan (read elsewhere that sinking pellets would be better) which he seems to be doing ok with. Tank reading are below Ph 8.2 Ammonia 0-0.25 Nitrite 0 Nitrate...

Thanks for your reply, I read another thread and thought it may be dropsy, thanks for confirming. I do have Epsom salts at home so will try adding this to his tank gradually starting from this eve

All the readings above are from the tank (which had water change about a week ago. I have filled a glass with tap water this morn and will test it after 24hours I was morn concerned of the ammonia an nitrate levels, seem to be the same as when I first started testing the water ?

How do you lower ph?

I have recently noticed my black moor getting bloated, have just posted in the sick fish section. I have just done a water test and have the following results. Please advise what I should do. (I have just done a 50% water change) Using master test kit shows Ph = 8.0 Ammonia = 0 - 0.25...

Using master test kit shows Ph = 8.0 Ammonia = 0 - 0.25 Nitrite = 0 nitrate = 5-10 I will do a 50% water change now

My black moor is around 4 years old and have recently noticed he seems very bloated, we normally feed him twice a day 7 days a week with "Wilko fishy feast goldfish food". He seems happy enough but can anyone advise, please see pic below

My gf is planning on using a steriliser (like for baby's bottles) This be ok?

Hi all, I have just purchased a 25g tank from eBay. To home my black more currently in a 5gallon. Question is, should I sterilise the new tank before the swap. Also what's the best way to set it up and swap it over? Thanks

have just ordered a hand pump syphon on ebay

any suggestions for making water changes easier?

As I have a Rena superclean 40, but have just noticed on their website "Biological Filtration through the bio-chem Stars (non-included)" so I assume I dont have these. Should I purchase them? Where abouts on the filter would they go? Also I was thinking of getting a Rena superclean 90 Rena...

Right, I have now purchased 90litre ( 24US gallon). Will pick up on Friday, is there any particular way to swap him from one tank to another? I assume transfer the water he is already in plus add new (tap safe water) to new tank with the filter that's been in the current tank? Also just...

I will change water again this eve, it has been very warm lately so that probably dont help. Would it be worth getting a airstone for small tank? Have read they are pretty loud, any recomendations? I have been lokoing at 20g tanks, over £100 most the time, I dont have that cash to hand at...

It's my gf's fish, we jut moved in together, I got a tester kit that measured the below a couple weeks ago. Ph 8.2 Ammonia 0.25 Nitrate N02 0 Nitrate N03 10 I'll try measure again tomoz, he's not that big at the mo