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Is this something I could also do? Or even just put a bit more of something - cotton wool / floss or something - to work in tandem with the foam?

Thanks Mark, that's exactly what I did! Seems like the only real thing for me to do is go on a water changing mission to try and sort it. Either that or try and find a new home for a few of the fish if the filter can't handle 7 fish....

Hi Mark Haven't changed anything other than the carbon as yet, sowill leave the rest well alone. All I have done, is changed the carbon, the a month later took the pump tubing apart to clean the algae from it and ensure all was working properly.

Mi Mark Thanks for the reply. I cleaned out the filter etc a month back, and all seems to be working fine. I changed the carbon too, which didn't make any real difference, other than the water looked clearer. I've been advised that I shouldn't really have to change the biomax and foam...

I had the tank a month before I added 5 neons (not hardy enough as I later found out a month later when tey died). I got the levels right, then added 4 platties a few weeks later, then the guppies 3 months after that. Altogether I have had the tank for 7 months now

cheers adeeb. I'll try and find some Prime tomorrow (not sure if I've seen any where I am in the UK... most of the LFS near me are mainly API sellers. I spoke to one guy who runs a fish shop who told me he had spoken to the water board about the state of our water, as it was REALLY bad, but...

Thanks. Sorry, when I said vacuuming, I meant just over the top of the stones. I only co deep into it if I see food or waste through the glass the stones are up against.

Thanks adeebm. They seem to not mind, but i do!! I hate the fact that the water isn't perfect, and know it is only a matter of time... I lost one guppy a few weeks back, and I also had a little congo frog that I actually loved more than my fiancee I think! Unfortunally he is no longer (That...

Sorry, forgot to ask if it is worth using RO water, or is tap water with prime etc the way forward? I tried RO before, but I wasn't sure if I needed to add minerals etc, as no-one at the store mentioned it (even after I told them I'd never used it before...)

Thanks for your response I tend to remove the pebbles I have in there (5 in total) so I can really clean the gravel, but like I say, nothing seems to work. Is it healthy for the fish if I carry out 3 or 4 50%+ changes a week, or would I need to do more? I generally fill my water bucket, add...

Hi. I have an ammonia problem that is driving me crazy. I have a fluval edge, with 3 guppies and 4 platys (my LFS said that these would all be fine in the tank, despite my concerns that it would be overstocked. I figured that as they love fish, they wouldn't sell me something that would...