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Hi all, I'm really struggling with keeping fish alive in my tropical 10g tank. I initially started my tank with 3 platys, a dwarf Gourami and 6 neons. Since then, 4 months ago, all of them bar 1 platy have passed away. The strange thing is that the fry from what I believe is the platys...

Hi all! I have just noticed the first fry in my tank. I did notice my platys were acting a bit strange by burying themselves head first in the substrate. All of a sudden I have 4 fry. They do look quite strange however. The platy in question is bright orange but the fry are black. Would that...

Hi all, I noticed one of my tetras has a HUGE belly compared to the rest of them. I read up a bit about neon pregnancy and, from what I determine, it's not an easy process as it would be compared to guppies, Molly's etc. I have attached 2 pics below. One of the Tetra on its own then one as a...

Hi guys, Really don't know where to go with this one. I have a tropical tank set up with 3 platys, 6 neons and 2 guppies. Before I had the guppies, I had 2 Dwarf gouramis who also perished (1 was due to a malfunctioning heater). I really don't know where I'm going wrong. They were...

Hi all, Please see the photos of one of my platys below. She is huge compared to the other 2 and I've got my suspicions she's pregnant. I've been looking for the signs of her "squaring off" etc. What's everyone's thoughts? Pregnant or just a greedy girl?

Hi all, Added 2 guppies to my tank at the weekend past. Both were doing well with the other fish and eating well. They didn't show any signs of stress and slotted in with the rest of the fish seamlessly. I found her this morning dead lying on the substrate. It really annoyed me as she...

Hi all, I added another few fish today (at my tank capacity now). Before doing so, my nitrates were at 40ppm so I did a water change and got this down to 10ppm. There was no ammonia or nitrites. Since I did the water change (around 20%), I planted some plants (anubius, java fern etc) and added...

Hi all, What's everyone's preferences for cleaning the inside of their aquariums? Do most people prefer algae brushes, algae magnets or just a regular sponge? Want to get something that effective as inside of my tank is starting to look a bit grubby.

Hi all, I've found this forum super helpful for getting my first tank up and running. I have a few ornaments in my tank but now I feel a few plants may be good as I plan to add some fish in the enar future. Currently, I have a 10G tank with 1 DG and 3 platys. Most likely i'll be adding a...

Hi guys Fairly new to aquariums in general. I just got my first freshwater tropical tank cycled and added my first fish who are doing great since I added them 3 days ago. Whilst we were down in the aquatics store, my partner loved the saltwater tank on display that was full of brightly...

Hi all, Ever since my tank has cycled and I added fish, my water quality has shown as follows: pH 7.2-7.6 Ammonia - 0 Nitrites - 0 Nitrates - 40-80ppm I have watched a few videos and done 25% water changes but it seems to have had little impact on the nitrates. I know anything above 40ppm can...

Hi all, Finally got my tank started. I got 2 dwarf gouramis and 3 platys. All fish seem to be acclimatising to the tank pretty well. The issue I have is with the platys. I definitely have 2 big girls in there and I believe a small male (hes probably about half the size of the females)...

Hi all, I have finally got my tank cycled. Just having a few issues sourcing fish at the moment with everything going on. When I do mange to purchase fish, what would you suggest for a beginner? I have been thinking a few neon tetras along with some guppies. Any suggestions on numbers as...

Hi all, The good news is my fishless cycle is complete, hurray!! However, the issue I now have is that, due to COVID19, some of my local pet stores have stopped selling fish/have no fish due to border restrictions. Online delivery is an option but is going to take 10 days minimum. I...

Hi all! I am a first time aquarium owner. I bought my 40L tank off a person however, before reading up, dumped out the existing substrate/filters :facepalm::facepalm: I reckon this would have saved me the torture of having to cycle my tank. So, long story short, I have been fishless...