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Thank you for this - I've been awake all night worrying. Thank you both for always being very helpful and informative on everything. I definitely was not prepared for the amount of work and upset that comes with these little fish, and I get too upset if anything happens :(

What do you think it could be? :cry::cry::cry::cry: I've already cried 3 times tonight - I'm clearly not cut out for keeping fish. I already feel so attached to him and I feel helpless. I will need to get another air stone for the second tank as I hadn't planned on setting anything up in...

I have just been checking on the little yellow guppy this evening and his body now looks swollen :( is this dropsy?? :( I'm so sad, I don't want to lose him! He seems to be much more lively so I was hoping he was recovering. If I put him in the other tank on his own now, what is the best way...

Fab, thank you :D

Sorry, one more question ... I bought some frozen bloodworms and frozen brine shrimp for the guppies today :) I know these are only for a few times a week, but for 8 guppies how much of the frozen cube should I defrost? I'm mindful of overfeeding them. They only have the guppy flakes atm as I...

No problem :) you're welcome! I ask loads on here and everyone is so helpful :)

Hello :) as someone who had to get advice from much more experienced people within my first few weeks of owning a tank, I would avoid the strips altogether and get a proper water testing kit. I thought I was doing ok on my small tank but I was at the point of harming my fish - I found the...

Thank you so much :) Really appreciate all the great advice! It's so helpful when you're starting out as it can feel a bit overwhelming tbh - there's so much info and different products available. He is looking fantastic this morning though I have to say, looking less curved and interacting so...

Bless them :( these little fish can go through so much! I do have my 30 litre tank that I was sold originally still set up, it only has a few nuisance snails in atm though as I moved the fish to the bigger tank as soon as I could and I've only done water changes every other day in the old tank...

Just wondering, were you able to follow the advice from Aiken Drum and get some water conditioner and a cheap enough tank for the fish? Poor little guy :( I've found this site so helpful - even if we think we have done everything right, if you don't have that knowledge and experience it is the...

He is swimming around with everyone now, but then explores on his own again... And doesn't always look so curved?

Yes for the first 14 days they only had the Novofect vege tablets here (and this is what the shop are feeding them all) so they advised I continue with the same food. It's only when I looked it up and Aiken Drum suggested other food - they were then switched to the Tetra Guppy flakes. What...

Sorry for the third post in only a week or so, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can about keeping my little guppies well as quickly as I can - especially considering I started off in the worst way with what I now know was poor advice to sell fish/products! My guppies are doing well in...

Thanks - will keep an eye, definitely. Sometimes the same two fish will swim around all peaceful like, and others they're nose to nose as you say, being jerks!

I have noticed the territorial nature of my guppies, it hasn't been awful and they have just been moved to their new 60 litre tank last night. 2 of them seem to be worse than the others, even with the extra space! They are circling each other and chasing a lot. I have a few plants and larger...

They are in! I am keeping a close eye on them, but they look like they love the increased space! �� it's so lovely to see! Thank you for all your advice ��

Amazing, thank you. I've got them to within 1 degree of each other now! Once I've added the Safestart will they be good to transfer? :)

Fab. I put the Seachem in last night, and I am just waiting on the Safestart you suggested. Do you use bags to move fish to a new tank, like I did from the shop? To allow them to adjust to water temps etc? My new heater seems to be a bit of a beast too, it is 100W but they didn't have...

Thank you! :D The water is in the new tank, the Prime is added and the heater/filters are on! My Tetra Safestart is arriving tomorrow, will it be ok to add it then? I've also been a little confused by advice on adding the water conditioner - some have said add in the water first, then dose...

I have seen them munching on the floor/rocks, so I'll do twice a week then. The flakes are arriving tomorrow :) I have a few questions about the new tank if you don't mind? 1. The smaller tank heater fitted behind the filter, no leads in the water. This bigger heater is submersible and freaks...

Thank you - and yes, they showed me what they are feeding them in the store. You stick the tablet to the glass and they bite bits off them, and they disperse and break off into little pieces. All the advice, including from yourself has been to feed only what they can eat in those few mins and...

Thank you! Novofect veggie tablets

Also, sorry to be a pain, but what food would you suggest is best? I got those tablet type things as that is what they were feeding them at the store, but if they are useless I want to get them something decent. Thank you :)

New 60 litre tank is here and ready to be filled with water :)

Thank you ��