Recent content by Telesman

I reckon that you would need to slowly increase the temperature over a couple of weeks or so,as everything just take it slowly and in even increments over that time. I am guessing that you are planning to install the heater so that you can add some more fish otherwise why would you do it? I am...

Hi Danman, I would be very careful about changing the water in a negleted tank all at once,is the water from the same area you are ie is it the same ph hardness etc?Has the water been changed on a regular basis,it does not sound like it has.If the answer is no I would say the fish has gradually...

Hi, Reckon that you should be ok now,hope so. I do not know much about snails but I think that Mystery Snails are Herbivores,and so will only eat algae and plant material etc and not dead animal matter.I have amano shrimps in my tanks which do eat algae and dead plant material but also can eat...

Sounds like you should be ok now but I would add some bacteria boost as soon as you can if you have not done already. All the best.

Ember tetra death Hi,sorry to hear about your lost fish and the fact you had to be in hospital. It sounds to me like it was not the enforced 2 week water change or the Betta that has caused the death.You say that you had to change the filter sponge ,and although you say that you kept some of...

Added 4 Dwarf Pencil fish to my 46l Fluval Edge as was down to 2 Ember Tetras and 2 Amano Shrimp, after not replacing anything for a year or so(was not sure what to go for). Was going to get more Embers but saw the Dwarf Pencil fish in the LFS and had to have them! The Manager said that they...

Baby platies Hi, I remember how excited I was when I first started out fishkeeping, like many people with Platies, and found a lot of baby fry swimming about! They were quite savvy and hid inside an internal filter that the adults could not get into, so if you have such a place check there...

I still think that if you put the sandstone in a bucket and leave it a while,and the PH stays stable and no bits come off it should be fine. The main worry maybe if there is any obvious metals showing in it,especially if gold coloured, as maybe Pyrite and cannot be put in the tank. As it happens...

Rocks Hi, Looking at the photo,they look like Sandstone which should not alter your PH. It is worth checking though, and the way to do it is to add some weak acid and if there is any fizzing or bubbles this shows that the rock contains carbonate and will make the water more alkali,in other...

Update on swordtails and new tank Hi,everyone,just to say the swordtails seem to be doing well:) and feeding on flake food ok,even though they are still eating the growth on the bogwood.I will have to think of what fish to add next and when is the best time to add them.

Goldfish size Hi, Thanks for the picture.It is very hard to get the message across,especially to parents who see the goldfish for the children and so called Goldfish bowls are still sold as such,often in the same pet shop,not only very small but also no filtering at all.Also do fairs still give...

Thanks Thanks to the members welcoming me. I have now added 3 swordtails,a male and 2 females, in the 90ltr tank as well as some quick start bacteria and filter material from one of the established tanks.They all seem healthy and lively:).The slime on the bogwood is still there,and the...

Hi,everyone glad to join your forum.I have just got into keeping fish in maybe an unusual way?Where I work there are two aquariums one 150 ltr,which is a temperate tank and has a good filter with 4 goldfish and 2 catfish ( I am not sure what kind,trying to find out,and a 60 ltr tropical which I...