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So I got another smaller tank from my mate, again for free, so I'm rearranging both of them. The smaller one is going to me for Guppies only (and some shrimp) and the other is even more planted, including floating plants now. I have coined them my Jungle tank and my Zen tank

My fiancee has just started a tank (12 litre, my old one) and she got 2 Fancy guppies (1 female and 1 male). She has been telling me that the female guppy (not the male) has been bullying and fin nipping the pandas and two have died (many through stress, I tested the water and it's fine). She...

Thanks and yeah it was. I felt really bad about it but my mate said I would be doing him a favour by taking it off his hands since it was just taking up space at his place (I live in Japan, space is a big issue here). Well.....free tank and no guilt, he twisted my arm. Looking at these...

I love Pandas but I didn't at first. They were a little to "sulky" for me and hid all the time. But that changes once they get used to your tank and now mine are really active especially in the morning and evening. Pandas are like cats. You buy them as little kittens and they are so cute. Then...

I used to run a 12 litre but it was too small so my workmate, who has just got a 300 litre gave me his old one for free. The fish were not included but I had some tetra and panda corys to build on from my old small tank. The gear I got for free (yay) 8) -68 litre tank -HOB filter -adjustable...

I just got some Harliquin Rasbora and I must say these fish are great. Very energetic, colourful and hardy. One thing that surpirsed me was the day after they got in the tank, two of them started "brawling" eg. like two drunken football hooligans after too many beers. I read they were...

Yes. And some water and the old gravel. I know I will have to re-cycle but I hope this will save me some hassle. :edit: My workmate (fellow fish geek and fish mentor) recommended some Dwarf Gouramis (sp?) or some Hariquin Rasbora. I keep my tank at about 24-25 degrees C. How about 8-10 guppies...

My workmate gave me one of his old tanks he wanted to get rid of so now I've upgraded from a 12 litre to a 64 litre. I have the same fish besides the three pandas I bought to replace the two that died. I also bought lots of new plants. That makes 12 Neon Tetras 4 Panda Corys 2 Otos I'm...

I just lost another one, but this time I saw it. One of the Pandas started doing "barrel rolls" before ending up upside down and sinking. I got the body out this time. One Panda left and this one is pretty active and playful, the one that died has been sulking recently. The dead Panda had...

Okay is it a big issue? Maybe I'll buy a replacement but Im going to wait. Water is testing okay now but Im concerned with there being no body. If it is dead, and I can't find it, how long until the water is safe? It all checks out now. Ammonia 0, NO2 close to 0, NO3 10 or so, pH 7.5, all...

Okay I did a pwc and checked the water. Everythings okay. I also checked in every plant and under every decoration. No sign at all of the third panda or a dead body. If there is a dead body I want to get rid of it but I can't see one. It seems to have just vanished. The thought has occured to...

I have a very small 12 litre tank with three pandas, (and other fish). Tonight I fed my fish and could only see two pandas and I've only seen two pandas for the past few days. I watched for about an hour but couldn't find the third panda. I looked really hard, behind all the plants, in all the...

Okay, everything pretty much stable. NH=0, NO2=0, NO3=about 10mg/l. It's been that way all week. I just got some easier plants for my tank, some nana and willow moss, so Ill be spending more time in the planted tank forum. I'm still testing almost everyday but Im only PWC every week now...

My Amazon Swords have the same thing. They are getting brown spots that eventally turn clear. It started before I got Otos so I don't think the fish are the reason. I am a newbie but I'm guessing (with mine anyway) that it's a light/nutrient thing. CO2 maybe. I dunno. But any advice people...

Update. The NO2 has now dropped to zero. Ammonia zero. pH 7.5. I bought a NO3 kit and its 10 mg/l. No fish have died and the Tetras are bigger for sure. Pandas and Otos are active which I guess means happy. One more week and the cycle has finished? My Amazon swords don't look so healthy so...

Yeah, the levels pretty high now. About 2cm from the filter output. Of course it losses water so I have to keep filling it. Not sure if my lights flourescent, but I think that would help my plants.

The NO2 level fell today back to 1mg/l and the ammonia is now 0. I don't have a NO3 kit so I guess I should get one. I also added 2 little otos and they seem quite happy in there. I took one plant out because I though 3 swords was a bit much for my tank. And I swear some of my tetras are...

Big change. I went away for a night and a day (visiting the future in-laws) and came back tonight. I tested the water. The Ammonia has settled at about 0 but the NO2 has risen sharply (about 5 now). The Neon Tetras colour seemed dull but went back to normal after I fed them. I'll keep...

I did about a 40% pwc today with my new siphon tube. The Ammonia almost (but not quite) droped to zero. It's hard to tell from the colour chart but it looks like 0.1 mg/l. However the pH went up a little to 8. Might my tap water be more alkaline? As always NO2 stayed at 1. Im running luke warm...

Okay, I'm doing 20-30% pwc everyday but the levels are pretty constant (I guess at least they aren't going up). I will get a siphon hose tomorrow as I think the pwc are freaking the fish out. Should I also warm the water up a little and de-cloriante it before I put it in? Also I'm thinking of...

I just bought an Ammonia test kit today and my water is 1.5 mg/l. I know 0 is best but how is 1.5. I dont know what that is ppm. The fish seem happy and its been 5 days. ph and NO2 are the same.

I have three Amazon swords under 13watts in a 12 litre tank. Also my tank gets a liitle indirect sunlight during the day (I took care not to put the tank by a window though). Will the plants be getting enough light between the bulb and the sun?

Thanks everyone. It's been 4 days now I the fishies seem to be doing fine. I got some gravel from my mate and he also lent me some stuff (liquid) thats supposed to encourage bacterial growth. My three Swordplants may be helping too I think. I will head over to the over forum, as I have some...

Thanks. I'll get a ammonia test kit soon as. I did a pwc this morning but the fish don't seem to like it, they seem to freak out a bit. Also it's pretty cold here right now and the tap water is cold. If I do 50% will the temp change affect the fish? I would give the fish to my mate but he has...

Thanks everyone. I have become aware that my noob question may be hijacking this thread so I started a new one for general advise here... http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=92068 Again thanks everyone for your help. On topic I've got a die cast model to put in my tank and Im...