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I went to pets at home a few weeks ago, it's the type of pet shop that you see sick fish constantly and they either don't know they're sick or don't care, with the odd dead one floating about. I don't usually buy fish from there for those reasons, but I was having a look at the swordtails, and...

I have a zodiac loach in my 39g community tank, he was given to me by the LFS as a mistake (should have been a zebra loach) he gets on really well with the loaches and seems happy but he guards the whole bottom of the tank as his and will only allow the loaches to swim by the bottom. I regally...

Apologies if this is in the wrong section. I have a 39 us gallon planted tank, I use flora base and I have two 39w t5 max light bulbs which are on around 10 hours a day. I've just added some new plants, but my ultimate question is what kind of lighting is this? Med/high? Am I right in working...

I quite often find myself talking to my fish like I do my daughter, dog and cats, I find I get funny looks like I'm crazy, I wondered if I was the only one who ever does it??!

I'm so stuck. My Molly has something on her face, and I've tried treating and can't work out what it is, if anyone has any idea or can point me in the right direction of what it looks like I would be so grateful. Tank size 39 gallons (us) 151 litres. Parameters : 0/0/5 7.5 These top...

I have a 65 litre tank setup which has an interpet pf3 HOB Filter and an under gravel filter (no idea what make) along with 100w heater. It is currently cycled, up and running with 5 corydoras (4 albino 1 sterbai), 6 neons & 2 ember tetras. Because of my family circumstances, I am unable to care...

When I bought my tank, I'm positive it said it was 260litres (69g) but when I put in the measurements on aqadvisor, it says its 40 gallons.. I'm really confused, do I go by the measurements? It's 46 inches long, 14 inches depth & height. Seems a very silly mistake to make, but I'm concerned for...

I've got a rather big problem on my hands, and I'm not quite sure how to sort it.. First off my tank is 260l/69g, my stocking is: 6 neon tetras 5 black tetras 2 ember tetras 2 platys 4 balloon mollies 6 mollies 1 angel fish 2 zebra loaches 1 zodiac loach 5 corys 2 bristle nose plecos My...

Lately I've had short black algae growing over all my plants, what can I do to stop this happening? It wipes off, kind of, but on a lot of the plants I will end up breaking leaves off if I try to get it off. Does anyone know what it is, and how I can prevent it? It's round the edges...

I have a 65litre tank which is completely empty, and I'm itching to get it set up, and on the go, however I do have a fair few things to get for it I think before I can proceed. In my mind I want to do a dwarf puffer tank, but I don't know which types I could keep in there, and what kind of tank...

Can someone tell me what this fish is?

I noticed my swordtail was acting a bit funny and suddenly looked thinner.. She's giving birth and one is stuck, at least I think that's what it is, she's been stuck for about 2 hours now, is this normal? She does not look good at all I'm worried she isn't going to make it :( Can...

So I have 8 mollies in my tank, and a fair few have shimmies. My water parameters are ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 7.5 I don't know the kh and dh, though I do need to work out how to read those if I am to solve this before losing any. My main issue is that I have 1 cory in the tank who I...

I was given 2 ember tetras, I put them in my community tank and I already have 7 neons and 6 black tetras - i know that tetras should reAlly have a larger school, and I feel bad for these 2, but no fish shops in my area have ember tetras.. How advisable is it to get the school up ASAP?

I have a female swordtail who for about a month has been sitting on the bottom of the tank, she doesn't actually lay on the substrate but more hovers very close to the ground, she eats, and goes off for a swim then goes back to the same corner, every time. She looks fine, I thought it could be...

Hi there I have a marble male Molly which I have had for about a year, I've recently noticed he has an odd growth, or bump at the very front of his top fin, does anyone have any idea what it could be? He is feeding fine, and apart from seeming a little under the weather is ok. Parameters...

I am currently treating with protozin for ich in my tank, I have taken the carbon media out of my filter.. What do I do with it for the 6 days while I am treating the tank?

I still am unable to work out where I am with my stocking, ive tried working it out, and tried filling in the page that works it out for you but I don't understand it, it doesn't have my filter model on there and I keep trying but I just can't get it to work . Does anyone know an easier way for...

I need to catch my Chinese algae eater out of my 69g planted tank, does anyone have any tips on how to catch him, ideally I don't want to have to take everything out including plants just to get him..

I bought some new plants today, do I have to take them out the pots or can I leave them in them? Thanks

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but I have a CAE in my community tank, 260L stocking is: 9 mollies 5 balloon mollies 5 guppies 3 swordtails 2 platys 8 tetras 2 bristle nose plecs 1 angel I have had the CAE since he was about an inch long max, and is now around 6 inches. I know they...

This morning when I turned my tank lights on, I found one of my guppies laying on the floor, he had his tail ripped and had lost all colour in his body bar a red spot. He is usually vibrant coloured on his body with red blue and yellow, and now he is a pale cream. He isn't moving, and is...

Is it possible to keep a betta in a 10L, or is it too small? I have just bought a 10L tank which I wanted to use for a betta or fry until they are big enough to go into my community tank, can anyone advise which is better suited to the tank size.

Does anyone know how long between a swordtail giving birth takes? Ie my swordtail gave birth 4 weeks ago tomorrow, and is looking very square today, I have isolated her again today and wondered if it's the right time, If anyone can offer me any insight I'd be grateful!

This female Molly is in my opinion preg, she today is staying close to heaters and plants and thought id try my luck at seeing if I can get her to have the fry in a breeder, thing is as its a floating one I don't want to leave her in there unless she is close, can anyone advise how much longer...