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Hi all, I recently cycled a 55G tank and added around 20 neons, 5 small silver dollars and 4 mystery snails. They were acclimatized properly, floating in the water, having tank water added etc. The next morning I see snails with white fluff on them (Pic 2) and they are unmoving. The dollars...

Hi all, After many months post tragedy I've got my 150G back, resealed and sitting filled in the garage to make sure everything is ok :) Just wondered if anyone had any idea how many silver dollars would go into a 150G? The stocking is likely to be... 12 Harlequin Rasbora 5 Neon Tetra 20...

So I'm sitting at home working and I decide I should do a water change while I wait. Drain 2/3 of the tanks water, attach the hose, add the python and add water. Come back 5 minutes later, all good. Come back 10 minutes later, OMG why the hell is my tank all brown!? Turns out there was a...

So I came home after a weekend away to the rather horrifying sight of my 150G tank empty of water, all my fish dead, my heaters ruined and my filters possibly the same :(. It sucked :(. Vale 6 Clown Loaches, 6 Silver Dollars, 1 Eel Tailed Catfish, 2 Bristlenose Pleco, 1 Rainbow Shark,1 Golden...

Hi all :) So my LFS has recently got in some Bumblebee Gobies and I think I'm smitten :flowers: However I'm at least experienced enough to do some research and prepare before buying any fish so just thought I'd run my plan of attack by the community to see if anyone can pick holes in it before...

Hi all, Just a quick query in regards to changing water in a discus tank. Is it best to put warm water directly into the tank (With Prime) or is copper likely to be a problem? I usually put cold water straight into the tank (With Prime) but due to the high temperature in that tank I wasn't...

So much to chagrin my Black Ghost Knife passed away a couple of days ago leaving me with basically an empty tank and honestly little enthusiasm to restock it. Ever since I setup my 150G I've found myself less and less paying attention to my smaller 55G tanks (Not in terms of maintenance, in...

Hi all, I recently saw a Clown Pleco in my LFS. This is a rare and momentous event as it is the second Pleco I've seen for sale in my area for the past two years. Now obviously I want him :3 My issue is he'd have to share a 50G tank with a small male bristle nose so I'm not sure if that's...

Hi all :) A few days ago I noticed my angelfish had a red mark on the area behind the top fin to it's tail. It was a red line along the spine (Although I guess that's not actually where the spine is) which made me think it had rubbed up against something. Well the next day it was gone. Like...

Videos of two out of my three tanks. Tank 1 - Communal Tank (180G) Community Tank HD - YouTube Stocking - Clown Loaches, Silver Dollars, Black Skirt Tetra, Angelfish, Gourami, Eel Tailed Catfish, Rainbow Shark, Bristlenose Pleco & Leopard Sailfin Pleco. Tank 2 - Cory Tank (40G) Cory Tank -...

Hi all, Just a general question but I've recently become very disenchanted with sick fish. For the past year or so every time I'd see a sick/unwell fish I'd confirm it acting as such over 24 hours, setup a QT tank, try to diagnose the problem and treat effectively all the while doing daily...

Hi all, Came home to a dead clown loach the other day, which was depressing enough as it is, however the loach appeared to be covered in a white film...now to be honest I assumed this was just the remains of a piece of zucchini from the night before that got wrapped around the body. However...

Hi all, Just wondered if anyone has any experience with Eel Tailed Catfish? Can't find much about compatibilty and am worried how they will get on with clown loaches and black ghost knifes... Cheers in advance :thumb:

Hi all, I'm concerned one of my two goldfish is struggling to swim. It is still moving around quite freely but you can tell it's a struggle in comparison to the other, in particular it seems to be struggling to stay afloat. In my experience fish who start to do this aren't long for this world...

Hi all, After months of getting my tank up, running, cycled and stocked my FX5 has now died after a long career of around a month. I'm really disallusioned as no doubt by the time I can get a replacement my fish will have either gone through hell or simply died. The filter has been running...

Hi all, Just a quick query in regards to how people do water changes. My current process is... 1. Drain old water 2. Switch off filter 3. Add Prime 4. Add new water 5. Wait 30 minutes 6. Switch on filter My question is whether or not it's necessary to wait the 30 minutes before turning the...

Hi all, I recently obtained a new large tank and while I've been slowly dealing with the stocking levels and dealing with a mini cycle it's approaching the stage where I'm going to need to start planning to move some of my fish into the tank. Now my concern is I'm moving my perfectly happy...

Hi all, Just a quick question, out of interest is it illegal to sell fish without a licence anywhere in the world except for where I live!? :banghead: I'm not talking about commercial quantities of fishes, anything from goldfish babies to discus is not allowed.

I recently received some second hand silk plants. They're dry and would've been for around 7 days. Is it necessary to sterilize this prior to putting them into a tank? Cheers in advance :thumb:

Hi all, I recently came into possession of an albino cichlid I have no idea what is or what sex. Picture below... Any chance someone can sort me out? :) Cheers in advance :thumb:

Hi all, I'm sure everyone is aware of the danger of mixing cats & fish. Recently however I discovered a new problem. Ace has always been uh 'special' but does anyone else's dog find filters far more interesting than you do? Just thought I'd share :)

Hi all, I currently have a homebrew Python I use on my three tanks. However it has recently occurred to me that this may be a recipe for spreading problems through all of my tanks. I'd like to be as safe as possible, within reason of course, when changing my water. Does this mean I should...

Hi all, Does anyone here have any experience keeping a Black Ghost Knife with loaches? In particular Clowns or even Yo-Yos? My BGK was quite happy to nibble on my cory eyes when they were resting and I'm concerned it will be just as happy to do the same to my clown loaches so doing a bit of...

Hi all, After months of searching I was finally able to pickup a 6' tank (150G) for my dining room :dance:. Now the filter is in a very nice cabinet complete with hood! it even has a beautiful full grow Oscar :dance: Oh also included were... 2 Oscars (Full grown, so three all up) 1 Silver...

Hi all, After much pondering and research I've decided on a plan (Subject to any advice to the contrary)... The problems I have are currently... An unknown lump on a neon tetra (Can not for the life of me get any decent photos) A number of fish displaying the occasional 'flash' (Honestly a...