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Not sure if it makes a difference but they didn't have the API kit so I had to get a Tetra 6 in 1, they are like paper strips that you mach the colour up on.

The male and the female seem to get along fine almost ignoring each other to be honest. I have just been back to the LFS for a test kit and some water dechlorinator, I have identified the other fish as Harliquins. Water test results are NO-3 = 75 NO-2 = 0 GH = 16 KH = 10 PH = 8 Chlorine = 0...

This is really the the lack of knowledge kicks in, the wife can't remember what she was sold other than we have a male and a female 'Siamese fighting fish', some neon tetra and something similar looking with black rear half to its body.

Should these water changes include touching the gravel at all?

Thanks for the replies, not sure if I have explained myself as well as I thought, the LFS has said cycling will be finished by now, here is a brief timeline of what we have done. Set the tank up and used the fluval supplied treatment for the water and cycling products, the tank was left to run...

I can't seem to edit the original post but thought it may be worth pointing out that the fish all seem very active and healthy. Th eplant seems to have a few small air bubbles on the tips of the leaves.

OK I have inherited a fish tank in a round about sort of a way that my wife bought for our son. We now have a week old baby so she has other things to deal with. I think through a combination of our lack of knowledge and poor advice form the shop we now have a multitude of problems. The tank...