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Is it common for FX6 to leak on a power outage? If not I’m guessing seals some where, so which ones should I replace?

Hi All Im looking for advice for a beginner dosing a planted tank. Im just after the basic things I should start with. I have no idea where to start or if what im thinking would be beneficial for my tank. Ive looked at some YouTube stuff and read some forum info but I cant find a basic...

Hi guys Don’t usually see my pelco out much but lately he is out in the open and I’ve noticed like tumerous growths on his body. Any idea what they are? Are they treatable? Googled a bit one says it’s treatable and the other not. This is what I’ve been looking at Lymphocystis - not...

Hi guys Is this white spot on my angels tail fin? It's flat and flakey like. Descriptions online say white spot is like a grain salt

What is good practice when it comes to changing the media in a canister filter? Want to change to fine filter as its old and falling apart when I wash it. Should I just put a hand full back in to keep my bacteria?

Hi All I have a rummy tetra in a community tank not swimming very well. Swimming like it can't use its tail fin. I can't see and signs of disease with the fish and I've search here and Google but can't find anything really. Should I be looking for a disease or more likely it has taken a knock...

What type of habitat shelter wise should I setup for angel fish?

Hi All I have 2 tetra with the growth pictured below on their nose. The growth is a cotten ball type looking thing. Any ideas on what it is? I have treated the tank with 3 treatments of multi-cure but luck with removing the growth.

I keep having and issue with my tiger barbs. One by one they get very pale to begin with then their colour comes back and they look find then wind up dead a couple of days latter. The one today I noticed a single red dot on the scales which I have not seen before. At first I thought it was...

Hi guys Im just wondering on which way I should go. Im boosting my school of tiger barbs so they dont bother each other as they are now. I think I have 2 males (which have red nose tips) and a female. Im going to get another 3 tiger barbs and Im curious does it matter if I have more females...

Can you have an electric blue ram and a yellow German together? Or are they like totally different species and more likely to have each other :blink::fish1:

I have 2 tiger barbs I think one is male and the other female. In my research, a whole 5 minutes worth I have got the adult male when spawning is metallic green with red ventral fins. The female have bright black strips and the nose goes pale. Is this right? I have one of each of these...

What type of alegae is this? And what option do I have non-chemically and chemically? Pros and cons of each too Note fake coral.

Hi guys Just after your thoughts on my plan and if it's too much for my tank 200lt. Also I don't know what I should start with out of my selections in terms of what's going to be the best fish keep as a beginner to the scene. I'm willing to try but I do like advice from other who have been...

Hi I'm just wondering what the typical trends are in a cycle? How many days before you should see nitrite and how many days before nitrate? I understand it takes time and patience plus there are many variables such as fish numbers, bio media, tank size. Just looking for a rough guideline...

Hi Just started my tank and have it setup ready to put fish in. I'm just doing my research on what fish to start with for my 200l/50g tank I want to definately have a school of a neon terra and a catfish. Then I want to have some show fish but not sure what yet as I need to do some research...

Hi all Have just started my first aquarium which is 3ft 207 lts. So I have filled it up today after washing my gravel and ornaments and the water is still cloudy after 5 hours of filtration. I'm running an aqua 1200 external canister with fine, medium and coarse layers plus 2 trays of media...