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I have bought a basic rectangle 5g tank. I want a reasonably priced clip on light that will be sufficient enough to grow some low-medium plants. Would love to have any recommendations. I will be buying online as I'm in the UK. Thanks I will not be running co2, this is low tech and I don't...

Hello :-) I've been doing lots of reading about Goldie's....watching lots of you tube tutorials by 'solid gold' She seems to know her stuff. What temp do you keep your fancy gold fish in? What do u think about keeping the temp slightly elevated to increase metabolism, growth etc.?? I...

Hi, thinking about my future tank ;-) I would love to get a couple of young fancies and watch them grow out and hopefully live a long life, in an appropriate sized tank! Just wondering if a long tank is more beneficial than a tall tank? I'm aware of the recommended gallons for fancies (30/40...

I don't hold out much hope for the rest of the day!! I just managed to flush my filter intake tube down the toilet!!!! I disconnected it during my water change and threw it in the bucket, totally forgot about it.....emptied my first full bucket of water down the toilet and waved good bye to my...

Got this today when asked for a floating plant thank did not require high tech lighting, ferts etc. It had no label, can anyone identify it so I can read up on it please? :-) Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I would love to hear recommendations of best food for Betta fish. I know a variety is good and have done lots of reading.....but nothing beats experience :-) Also thoughts on these... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hi :) I am in Scotland in the UK and getting set up for a betta. The betta fish in the pet shops around me are all blue or red.... I'm looking for something a bit different. Anybody got any recommendations or experience shipping?? Any betta I for or experience greatly appreciated. Thanks...

Hi, I know balloon species are a hot topic for debate sometimes but I just wondered if this is a German Blue balloon? (I assumed she was until someone thought otherwise) She has been in my tank (community) for about 4 months, seems to be the boss but not obviously aggressive. My cherry barb...

I have a 4 cherry barbs as part of my community tank. Two of them seemed to have paired up and have been doing the happy dance.....however, when he is coiled around her she releases eggs then they race around eating the eggs as the fall thought the water?! Normal? I'm not looking to breed them...

I just wondered how many bloodworms I should be feeding my dwarf puffer per day? He has a tank full of pond snails of various sizes, I can always tell when he has been eating them as I can see the snail shaped bumps in his fat belly!! He also really loves bloodworms (won't touch mosquito...

Hi all, one of my tanks appears to have worms (tiny white/clear hair like worms) and tiny mite (smaller than a grain of sand) type beasts scooting about in the water and occasionally sitting on the glass!! I do not have this in my other tank :-/ My affected tank is a 5G which has one dwarf...

Ok, not exactly...my very small juvenile freshwater dwarf puffer has now not eaten for about 7 days!!! He is new, I saw him eat bloodworms in the lfs and he ate them when I got him home, he also showed interest and stalked the pond snails I put in for him. Tank had nitrite spike and he lost...

I have a very new dwarf puffer (Gizmo) and I have just done an awful awful thing!!! Doing my daily water change as had a slight spike since I introduced him last Friday....I was throwing away tank water into bath and I must have scooped him up by accident!!!! Luckily I spotted him as he flew...

My first planted tank, Fluval spec v, 5G for a dwarf puffer (still at lfs :-)) These plants have just gone in, I did do some reading but please advise if they should or could be planted in a different way or place! Lighting is 37 high output, 7500k LED strip. Thought I would show you what I...

Looking for a better filter for my small community tank, 60L (about 15/16G) housing tetras and cory's at the moment. I have a Marina s15 HOB filter that the tank came with. I need something very simple and that will not take up too much space....just wondered If anybody could throw out some...

I have just set up a 5G for a dwarf puffer and haven't even put my drift wood in yet and PH just tested 6??! Water is from exactly the same tap I use for other tank and it is always 7.5 24 hours after PWC, it has fake decor and is stocked with tetras and cory's (16G) Does a stocked, cycled tank...

Hi all, should I wait a certain length of time after planting before adding my dwarf puffer? Fluval spec 5G Tank set up yesterday, sand cleaned and will be getting plants today I think. I will be using filter media from my other tank, will add that before I get my fish. Anything I have...

I have a Marina s15 HOB filter on my 60L tank (it came together) it has been running just short of 3 months and I am losing power over the last couple of days? I do have extra cartridges in there and thought maybe it was struggling so took them out, this has made no difference. I have cleaned...

I have just boiled my new piece of driftwood for a couple of hours, soaking it now but have just thought.....is it supposed to soak in water treated/conditioned for Chlorine etc?? Like the water I would put in my tank? I have it soaking in a bucket full of tap water? Thanks for any help.

I have a rummynose who has developed a very White fluffy looking mouth?? Still schooling with others and eating as far as I can see, can someone tell me what is the best route to go please?? Meds? Change temp gradually? Can't get pic, too fast! NH3 0 NO2 0 NO3 5-10 Temp 26 Tank 60L - 6...

I have never used real decorations yet...looking into plants and wood. Can anyone suggest the safest way to add wood to my tank pls?! Don't want it to harm my fish or change PH etc. Do I boil it and it's ready to go in once cooled? Have seen bogwood at pet shop.. Looked a bit ugly and like it...

I would really like to ditch the fake plants and wood deco and opt for the real thing......I have little to no clue how to begin?! I have a 60L, lighting is the tube that came with the hood and substrate is just medium/small natural gravel, PH 7.6, temp is 25 and have cory's and rummynose tetra...

Is one more hardy than the other? Also my Ph is 7.5, temp 25, tanks mates are sterbai cory's at the moment and eventually a dwarf gourami?? (I recently rehoused my platties as they would not let my cory's eat!!) It's about 16G and only been running for 2 months (has been cycled) Any and all...

Just had my water tested at pet shop and asked them to write down numbers for me....ph 7.4 and 0 for Amo, Nitrites and Nitrates...same as I get at home with my liquid tests. I just wanted to double check incase I was making a mistake, as recently, I read on here somewhere, Nitrates should have...

Does anyone know if adding salt to freshwater effects the BB?? Also wondered if 'general cure' type meds kill the BB? Thanks in advance for any info. X