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Hi I have ammonia in my tank. It reads at 0.25. I do weekly water changes and regularly gravel vac. My tank is around 90 or so litres. With two fish. My nitrate reads at 10, nitrite 0, PH 7.6, and ammonia like I said 0.25. I did my weekly water change today added stress coat to water, gravel...

My large Wakin is still floating in the top corner of tank. It doesn't look normal. Suggestions on why? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a large wakin goldfish and just recently she is going to the top corner near the filter and just resting there. She's not gasping for air, no cuts still eating well. The tank is cycled I did a water change yesterday and all levels were perfect. She lives with two comets. If you go over to...

Hi guys I have a large Wakin goldfish who I am assuming is a female. She lives with two small comets. They get on really well. Today I noticed the Wakin was under a log she was under there for a long time when I looked she had this very long stringy thing hanging out it looked like feces was...

Hi guys I have a large Wakin goldfish who I am assuming is a female. She lives with two small comets. They get on really well. Today I noticed the Wakin was under a log she was under there for a long time when I looked she had this very long stringy thing hanging out it looked like poo was white...

Hi for the last few days my wakin fish has been under a log. Her head in leaning on the gravel and her tail end is sitting in the air. She is eating well and still active. I have noticed she is laying what look like stringy eggs. They are over the glass and some are in the water. Is this why she...

Hi a fish tank at my work has two fish now just this year along 6 goldfish have died. I'm the only one who looks after this tank. It has a external filter and I have set up an air pump for them. The tank is very small like 45 litres I know it's way too small even for one goldfish I have tried...

Hi I am a bit confused about my testing kits. I used an aqua one liquid ammonia kit and the reading was 0 ammonia I then used an API liquid test kit for ammonia and it came up 0.25 how can they read different readings? I am doing a water change to make sure anyway I might ditch the Aqua one test...

What's the best aquarium gravel for tanks? I wanted a natural one. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hi I am bringing home a sick goldfish today from a tank at work. I think he is suffering from swim bladder and also due to a small tank. I have a large glass bowl which I have had fish in before I have some spring water which I have added stress cost too. I am going to do a water change in his...

I look after a tank at my work. It has three goldfish in it. All levels in tank are good. I did a weekly water change today and noticed one of the smaller goldfish is up in the corner of tank. I thought it was swim bladder? I fed them some blood worms this fish ate heaps and could swim to the...

Hello I have a small black comet and I have noticed on both sides of his body he is missing a few scales. He lives with another fish who get along very well they do everything together. My decorations are all smooth I have fine gravel. So I'm not too sure what's going on. All my water levels are...

Hello. This morning I came home and my wakin goldfish was up inside the air bubbler decoration. She was off to the side. I thought she was dead she came out eventually she didn't look the best. I straight away tested my tank the ammonia was 0, ph 7.4, nitrate was between 5-10 and nitrate was 0...

Just a quick question if I was to set up a second hand tank how long so I have to wait to add the fish? They are in a really small one at the moment (not my fish) but would like to get them in asap. If I use their tank water rocks and filter which would have good bacteria how long would I need...

Hello I have a wakin and I was just wondering how big they get? Since I have got the wakin has grown quite a lot. He/she is very active and healthy I am just thinking I may need a bigger tank. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Morning everyone, I look after a cycled tank at my work. I looked after two small goldfish last year but sadly over the six weeks holidays the fish died. I told the teachers prior to the holidays they needed to go in and change the water and left instructions on what to do. So now they have two...

Hello I recently had to get my beautiful fancy fish put to sleep. My black Moore who is quite large looked lonely in his big tank. So today I got a new fish. My blAckmoore is following this new fish everywhere and what look like mouthing but not biting or anything it doesn't look aggressive...

Hi everyone I have asked questions about my fish on here before. She has suffered swim bladder now for a long time. She did have good days but now she doesn't. She floats belly up on top of the water most of the day tries to swim to the bottom when she can but floats straight back up. She is...

My fancy is really struggling with swim bladder and has missing scales in a line which looks nasty I think it's from laying up near the filter and it has rubbed :-( My question is there any anything else I can do? She has had swim bladder for ages now I've tried peas, fasting, frequent water...

Ok guys please don't laugh but has anyone made a gold fish life jacket to help their fancy gold fish stay afloat? I just looked online and a man made one for his fish using plastic tubes? Anyone made one? Also if so what did you use? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hi I am asking a question not about my tank but a tank at my work. So on Friday I got asked to have a check on a fish that was sick unfortunately by the time I got there it had already died. I looked at the tank the water looked clear but there was green slush on the side of the tank the plant...

Hi I brought a fish home from a tank at work. It was laying on the bottom of the tank at first I thought it had died. Then it started to move but was spinning around. I removed it from the tank and it is now in a large bowl with water which has had water conditioner added to it. I am going to...

How long does it take for goldfish scales to grow back? My fancy has lost a few scales. I only have two fish in my tank. I think she has scraped them on a plastic plant I have removed the plant. I have been adding aquarium salt to the tank when I do a water change anything else I can do? She...

Hi I have asked on her about my fish before. I posted before about her floating belly up. Well lately it has been happening more than normal. I have tried peas and feeding small meals. My ammonia is 0 nitrite 0 ph 7.4 and my nitrates are between 5-10. It strange because in the morning she is...

Sorry I have asked a few question on here lately. Just in the last two days my Blackmoore seems to be pushing my fancy around a bit. He's not biting her more pushing her around. I have started feeding twice a day small meals as I thought it was a food issue. Can blackmoores be aggressive? My...