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    Sick Ram - Please help !

    Water paremeters are fine Temp 27 GH 6 PH 7 Nirite 0 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 0 My electric blue ram has suddenly changed behaviour. She is either sitting just below the surface or just resting on the bottom, breathing really quickly. Has gone off food and generally looks like she is ready to die...
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    Water Chemistry Minefield

    Hi All I have the following set up 110 litres Temp - 26 degrees. Fluval external filter - bottom tray (peat granules), middle tray (bio max), top tray (bio max and polishing pad) Bogwood and plastic plans Dark substrate Subdued lighting Water change 10% per week. The tank has been set up...
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    High PH - Lower With RO Water?

    Hi everyone! Grateful for anyone's opinion on this. I want to start up a new soft water set up and house some tetras and angelfish. My PH tap water is about 8.5 and hard. My local aqarium shop has advised me that all the tetras I see in their tanks are kept in pure RO water which they...
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    What's wrong with my male Ram?

    Hello there!! I have a pair of rams, the water is in perfect condition. All of a sudden, the male has stopped eating and tends to stay at the back of the tank. There are no other obvious symptoms, his fins are nice and erect and can move around the tank. When I first got the fish the fish...
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    Cichlid water conditions

    Hi I keep a pair of Rams. What is the best water to keep these fish happy, i.e. PH GH KH ??? I live in a hard water area and the PH is about 7.8. What is the best way to slowly lower the PH? And what do I need to do when doing a weekly water change, so that I ensure that the water I add is...
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    Breeding Rams

    Has anyone got any tips/guidance on breeding rams? How can I encourage them to spawn, water temp, special food etc? What signs should I look out for to realise they maybe about to spawn? Thanks
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    Ram chichlids are flicking and darting about

    Can someone help? I bought a pair of rams last week. I have a mature 3ft aquarium which has plenty of bogwood, plastic plants for hiding places, general lighting, an external fluval filter which has 3 sections to it,the bottom compartment contains the white plastic chips that were supplied...
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