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hi all just thought it was time for another update since the last time i was on my tank has been running fine everything holding at what it should be ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 20ppm and pH 7.5 these have been holding for the last 4 weeks. I have re homed my angel and my female fighter so...

Just thought i would add a little note at the end thank you all for all the help and support you've given me its really helped me. For any beginners reading this please listen to what has been said in this post and try to do a fishless cycle because its the worst feeling in the world whe you...

Hi everyone just another update lost my male fighting fish today, don't know whats goin on have been doing daily test on the tank water and everything seems to be at the right levels ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 20ppm and pH dropped slightly yestaerday from 7.6 to 7.5 temperature of the water...

ok thanks for all the help tested water again today water stats are ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 20ppm and pH 7.6 so thats all good results i'm not planning to add anymore fish for at least a month as don't want to lose any more. Just wondered if you could give me some advice for when i do...

ok thanks for the advice cleaned the gravel yesterday and did 40% water change loads of muck came off the gravel whats shocked at how dirty it was, i feel so sorry for my poor fish who were living like this. Did the same again today cleaned the gravel and did 40% water change. I tested the...

Hi can i just say first of all thank you all so much for all your help i am very grateful to everyone who has given me advice so far so thanks again. Here goes i will try and be as detailed as possible with my answers. I have a 84 litre tank(not quite sure what that is in gallons sorry), the...

Just thought i would give you a little update not doin to good at all lost another gourami bout an hour ago don't really understand whats goin on my nitrites are down to 0 but ammonia is still at 0.25ppm been doin 50% water changes every day and can't seem to get it down don't want to lose any...

Thanks will keep doin the 40% water change daily for just now and will keep you posted haven't lost anymore fish yet so am really happy about that. Living in Scotland, dundee don't have any transport though. Sarah

THanks for all your help so far been doin about a 40% water change everyday Ph is holdong at 7 ammonia readings at 0.25ppm, nitrites are the same at 0.25ppm and my nitrate reading is 20ppm. My tank is now about 3 months old should i keep doing the daily water changes and sorry don't know anyone...

sorry i should have been more specific the liquid i was told to use was called tetra medicare i was told it would help with the wounds on my gourami. Also have spoken to my LFS and was told they couldn't take them back unless i was having severe problems with them and the only reason they took...

Hi i am quite new to fish keeping and really don't think i'm very good at it :unsure: I have a 84L tropical tank and have just had so many problems with it. I'll start from the beginning bought the tank from my LFS went home really excitied and set it all up(was so proud of my new tank), i...

Thanks for that information my pleco i had some really good advice on my friend was over from america and came with me to buy it can't remember the exact name for it but he assured me it would only grow to 6 inches he has been doin this for years so i trust himon that. I have'nt had any...

I'm very new to this hobby. I've got an 84L tank which has been set up for about 4 months now everything seems to be going okay. Have had a bit of a problem with one of my angels but took him back. At the moment i have 3 dwarf gouramis, 1 angelfish, 1 male siamese fighting fish and a pleco...

Thank you for your help i bought all my fish from the same store and informed hem of all the fish i had before i bought anymore i will phone tomorrow to see if they will take him back thank you again.

I think its an 84L tank i've got three dwarf gouramis, 2 angelfish, 1 male siamese fighting fish ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and ph levels are all normal. don't have a spare tank to seperate the fish it cracked the other day and haven't had a chance to replace it.