Recent content by Akasha72

Hey Nick, all is well. I've downsized my Rio 240 to a brand new Vision 180 purely because I moved house and the new house couldn't accommodate a 4ft tank. I lost both my angelfish to hexamita so I gave up on angels and got myself two new laetacara curviceps. Jury is still out on their sex and...

don't panic I'm not back for good just to update this with some useful information. The hybrid smudge-spot - panda's went to live with my Dad. I gave him 4, only two made it to adulthood. Before Xmas he had two eggs on the glass but they'd disappeared by evening so we suspected his tetra's ate...

I'm starting to feel hesitant to comment on any threads ... I try to help but end up feeling like I've done something wrong when I know I havn't. The OP asked about cycling I tried to explain the two options (fishless cycle or seeding - which is perfectly acceptable if done carefully) and then...

I have DD and the baby fish hasn't been spotted since. It's highly likely that the treatment has killed it. The cories seem a little better though. I've not seen them flashing as much and they've been really active for the last 24 hours.   I've got a feeling though that I'm gonna need to dose...

no Ch4rlie ... when I set up my Rekord 800 for my angels to breed in I added the sponges to a bucket and emptied one of my main tanks externals into the bucket. I added an air stone and squeezed the sponges daily for nearly a week. Then I added the sponges to the tank and added the angel pair. I...

    I don't think I did. I suggested a fishless cycle or the seeding method. I would never suggest a fish in cycle because that would be irresponsible 

not much if it's cycling. Just be patient :)

congrats. Give them time they'll get there :)

yes leave it. If you add fish to that they'll be dead very quickly :/

great news *HIGH FIVE* 

an interesting read there Eagles.   For my own part I have had to try and find a happy medium in my tank. I have my cories, who like it cool, and I have my angelfish, who supposedly like it warm. I can tell you that my main tank runs between 24 and 25 degrees (it warms up a bit more on an...

I think I remembered the name of the euthanizing product - I think it's called Aqua-sed. Google will be your friend :)     Personally I would drive for several hours to find someone who could re-home a fish but we need to remember not everyone has access to a vehicle. Whilst I would agree that...

there you go then Mr Shiny ... unplug the heaters in May through to September - ish and save on the leccy bill    Not really an option in these colder parts though 

having used the clove oil method several times now I can say it is a far kinder method than bludgeoning a fish to death. There is a product though now on the market that is specifically designed for putting fish to sleep the humane way. I forget it's name but a quick google search is all that's...

my heater was off most of last summer. It's not really been as warm this year in Yorkshire so I've not turned it off this year but it's not been kicking in much.   I think it probably depends on what part of the country you live in. It's warmer in the South than the North so if you live down...