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An someone tell me what the process is with putting rock salt in my freshwater aquarium to treat general illnesses , also is it ok for scaleless fish like clown loach , or ghost knife

Hi I have 5 silver dollars in a 260ltr. Two have developed what looks like fungus spots. The first one that had it, the spot actually peeled off him leaving a gash, it healed really quickly but it's now darker than usual. The white stuff seems to growing from under the scales. Tank has been...

Hi all. I have two blue rams In with my tetras and bristlenose, 120 liters, they re male and female... The female has gone quite dull on the last 3 months and has also developed a sunken pink tummy, she is interested in food but doesn't eat much. They started out the same size but now the make...

What does anyone think. This is the "male" in my pair . I thought it was a male but have been told otherwise. Pic taken 2 days after eggs. (from the female)

My Angelfish (which share a tank with 1 x blue acara, 3 angelfish, 5 silver dollars, 2 x rosybarbs) have just laid eggs! This is their first spawn. They are chasing away the other fish but i am sure the tankmates will eat the eggs or fry. Ive got spare tanks etc. Can i move the eggs without the...

I have just acquired a 4year old axolotyl. Have had it for 3 days but can't get it to eat. I have trying to get it to take a pellet from tweezers with no luck. Temp is at 20 degree cel. Should it be colder?

Anyone know what is available in australia to get rid of these worms

Hi All Im am considering my options i have a 70gal community aquarium. But i am trying to decide what to keep in my 35Gal.. African cichlids or a asst tetra tank.. Can a African tank be done in a 35gal? if not ok.. If yes what type can be kept together in a tank this size? Preff not mean...

I have just upgraded from a 110litre to a 260 litre. I added as much water old as I could to the new tank. Added my old filter sponge to my new canister filter , bio balls etc, I have used the Same ornaments aswell... Although I did change the stones. In the tank I have 2 bristlenose , 1 blue...

I'm looking at buying a tank size as follows.. Length 120cm width 44cm height 59cm. But it says it's 260 litres . When I do the tank calculation it's telling me the tank holds 280-300l (depending on the water level I guess) the filter is a external canister. So just wondering does anyone know...

Ok so I'm getting confused.. What the difference between a US AND UK gallon and what is the general one u all use?

Here's my list.. Ive got Tank 1 3x angels 1x blue Acara 3 x swordtails 2x loaches 2 x bristlenose catfish 2 x rosy barbs 1x lonely neon In a 150Litre And 4 silver dollars And a ghost knife In a 135Litre Hoping to get some blue rams (this tank I know will need to upgrade to a larger one)...

Can I keep silver dollars with a pair of convicts or firemouths?

Hi all. I have a jewel cichlid that has been taking bites on my 4 silver dollars fins. Yet they don't appear scared of him at all. I read on wiki that if not fed enough the jewel will nip fins cause he's hungry. Is this true? Any other suggestions? Cheers

Hi after years if having tropicals I have finally started my cichlid tank, I have four roughly the same size , there has been lots of fin biting, do they get over it? Do the find grow back quickly? Is a 50g tank

Hi all, at the moment I have a blue Acara in my 50g tank. And will be getting more next week. Can anyone suggest how many of each species is good to keep? I am also looking at getting convicts, fire mouths and red Forrest jewels .. I am aware that they are aggressive fish , is there anything...

Hi all. I have 2 150l tanks, 1 with tropicals and had gold fish in the other. I have given away my goldfish, added a heater did some huge water changes. I didn't clean it out completely so I didn't have to cycle the tank. How long till I can put my American cichlids in it? I have a tetra neon...

I have just been vacuuming my gravel and have found many very skinny red worms.. Are these blood works? I do feed my fish frozen blood worms but assumed they were dead. Is this normal?