Recent content by Alex Kadyshevich

They also take into account your filter...says my power canister filter way ott for size of tank.

Well mate, with AQ advisor, you tell them the exact dimensions of your tank, and the inhabitants. Not sure what else they need to know? An independant advisor I brought in dome time ago agreed the level of water change and advised once a month would do. I do it every week religiously, 6 buckets...

There's a very useful ap online called AQ Advisor, which I personally use as my bible. It tells me I need a 17% water change per week for my 75 g tank with 1 red tailed black shark, 4 red line torpedo barbs, and 2 white cloud mountain minnows

Well thanks pal....only concerned for my cherished plants. As yourself and 10 tanks say these characters are no real threat...and can even be a benefit..I will duly back off and give them a chance.😇

Just as there are no bad dogs, just bad owners, so plecos are innocent. Its not their fault greedy ignorant retailers sell them to unknowing customers. Pfk, and I'm sure other mags are constantly warning us against buying 🙄 these leviathans...so why is it still happening? A mate of mine has 2...

Well done the barbs! Fish you wish you'd never bought? Let's start with the Angel....the worst named ever. Love killing anything they come across, but equally happy to kill each other. Just be glad 😊 to have any fish left...and if I were you I'd rehome the remaining 👹

Ok thanks 😊 mate...perhaps I'll back off a bit on the snails and just concentrate 👍 on blitzing the ribbon algae.

Since found a number of tiny snails, mostly on the glass, but some on the plants. Have chucked the moma out in the cold, and begun a war of attrition against the offspring, similar to the one I wage daily against ribbon algae Incidentally following the advice of an article in an old copy of...

Looked in my tank the other day...and spotted an interloper. A Snail, about 1/2 inch ( sorry don't do euro) pale yellow shell...seemingly pretty harmless? First thought to chuck it out in the garden...but unusually for me hesitated. Is this uninvited guest a threat to my plants? Keep seeing him...

Planted 3 amazon swords in my 75g tank...1 disappeared without trace, and the other 2 looked unwell. Then I read an article in a 2010 practical fish keeper saying the way to prevent algae killing plants is more light, not less..and more, more, more plants. Taking this advice on board...

Felt I must support this entry... all the subscribers here mean only well, and have only the very best intentions. However I sometimes feel the purists see us less purist as barbarians, with no care for our charges. My 75 gal tank currently houses 1 red tail black shark, 4 red line barbs, and 4...

...if you think I'm living the dream, good thing I didn't mention the sports car!😊 How I miss the love of a good woman🤣

Right oh mate..looking at your suggestions, and trying to find my old pal deepblue cleaning to help. Can't seem to get his website, but left a message. Any ideas of someone who could pull off a transfer of this magnitude....all suggestions welcome. Obviously prefer to keep stress to fish to a...