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    Bn breeding q's

    Hiya guys, I noticed 3 days ago my male bn was missing so I had a look round the tank and here he is with his tail hanging out of a cave flicking his back fins, so I looked on Google and turns out he was fanning eggs i have set a fry tank up for them just in case they survive because I have the...
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    Anubias

    Does anyone grown anubias with the roots submerged and leaves out of the water? I have a couple of plants in my tank and there are a few leaves just about out of the water will it still survive? Thanks in advance Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Almond leafs

    Does anyone who uses almond leaves just leave them in to disintegrate? I always take them out after a week or 2 after them sinking but my bn like to eat them am I just wasting almond leaves or am I doing right by taking them out? Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Gooey bogwood

    I bought some red wood root on Monday I weighed it down and put it straight into my tank and now there is like a snotty goo on all of the wood is this normal I have read it will be fine but I ain't sure I have took it out and going to let it sit in boiling water for a couple of hours Sent from...
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    Active carbon

    Does anyone actually use active carbon in there filter and if so what does it do,I got told to take it off because I'd you need to medicate the carbon soaks the meds straight up, does it clear up gh and kh? The only other thing is I like my tank water slightly tanned as I use almond leafs so of...
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    Filtration upgrade

    Hiya guys, I bought a canister filter yesterday the guy said he had disconnected it 2 or 3 days ago but it was used on a African cichlid tank and have apistogramma so I brought it home and cleaned it in tank water put it back together and have it running with my internal, how long should I leave...
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    Second thoughts

    I bought some f1 apisto barlowi for my lfs but they were unsexed so me and the owner had a good look at them I have a definite male but the one we thought was a female I ain't sure about does anyone know what to look for in males and females?
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    Java fern

    I have just noticed these shoots on my java fern should I leave them or should I take them off and put them in a weight? Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Apistogramma barlowi

    I have bought these fish they are f1 barlowi just thought I would share a picture haha Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Roof slate

    Hi guys I have recently acquired some roof slate and just wondered if it was safe to put in my aquarium and if so how to prepare it before I put the slate in Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    M/F rams?

    I have just bought these 2 rams (gbr ?) They were the last 2 in an empty tank but they were labelled as assorted rams just wondering if anyone could see if they are m/f because I have searched on Google for the signs but I ain't sure, I think they are both female but I'm probably wrong haha...
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    Painted back ground

    Really considering painting the back of my tank black as I have a BW tank, has anyone got pictures of there BW or any other tanks with painted back ground ? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Apisto cacatuoides

    I have a female triple red and the only males I can get are yellow will this cause a problem with them pairing? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    Cheering up my apisto cac

    About a month or so my my male apisto got a mouth injury before then he would swim around the tank happily but now after it has healed he is always hiding in caves I hardly ever see him swimming round he is eatting but when he come out of the cave he looks depressed, I have a female in with him...
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    Amazonian frogbit

    I have a few plants on the water and I have noticed the roots are quiet long are they ment to touch the bottom of the tank or can you trim them? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    ID please

    I have seen this in a local shop they are calling it a Japanese carrot fish any ideas? I think they could be right because of the colour
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    Filtration

    I'm thinking about putting some plants that will sit on the surface of the water in my aquarium but then only thing is I use an internal filter with a spray bar and they are likely to get blasted everywhere, so I'm probles going to know the answer to this but anyway here it goes......would...
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    Interesting

    Just found a documentary on fresh water lakes and the fish that live in them well worth a watch if like me you know where your fish come from but never seen them in there natural habitat
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    Funny fish pics

    Saw this on Facebook couldn't help but share
  20. newbie_dave

    Peat balls

    Easy really has anyone used them and do they work :-) thanks in advance
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    Almond leaves

    I have just been looking at almond leafs and wondered if they are worth buying do they really do wonders for your water quality?
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    Cool looking guppy

    Can anyone tell me the name for these Guppies as I ain't seen them before this colour
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    Guppys and apistos

    I have a pair of apisto cacs and I was just wondering if a few Guppys would be a good choice to go in with them, I have a 20g L and I have a pair of cacs and 4 corys
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    Krib fry

    Just noticed I have krib fry in my community tank they are in a 50g with neons and other tetra and danios will I take them out or will I just let nature take it's course even though the kribs were in control?
  25. newbie_dave

    External filter question

    On a canister filter if you turn the output tap to say 50% and the in tap turned to 100% would it course it to leak, I had a canister filter and took it out because it was leaking from one of the hinges, just make me think as it was mentioned in a different post
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