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    Suicidal clown loaches

    always be suspicious of what the salesmen say... sad but true.
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    Suicidal clown loaches

    @Slaphppy7 NO nitrites so very probably no amonnia. We should say ammonium as pH is a little low.
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    Suicidal clown loaches

    Way to high. I advice below 5. Or better zero. Why 0 ? Coz it gives "you" a margin of safety. Guppies need and prefer a water that is the opposite of Clown loach's..... just sayin' More live plants and less artificial deco would be better ;) You should lower nitrates until they reach 5 and...
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    How much do you pay for fish?

    Hi :) I always give priority to quality over price. €5 per juvenile Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi). I kept them almost 6 years.
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    Suicidal clown loaches

    Hello :) 250 liters for 4 clown loaches that will reach 30 cm long (maybe even more) is way too small. It is high stress due to overcrowding probably emphasised if they live with tank mates. Can you provide water parameters in numbers ? And pictures of your tank ...
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    Absurd ? Or not absurd ?

    Yeah it's like living in your tub, waterchanging partially one a week🤪🤪🤪
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    Lead weights for plants

    In fact, I don't care if there is a little, a lot, or no lead at all, when in doubt I don't use it. It is the best way to be sure😁
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    Absurd ? Or not absurd ?

    According to the topic author : to favorise soaling behavior....
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    Absurd ? Or not absurd ?

    I agree but once again, the fish pay the high price...
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    Lead weights for plants

    Many doesn't seem every. According to me, better safe then sorry ;)
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    Lead weights for plants

    As lead is a poisonous metal, "usually" is way too imprecise to me. In doubt remove any of them. We also use "weight" to stabilise plants but made of terra cotta.
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    Absurd ? Or not absurd ?

    No more opinions ???
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    Nerite snails (Algae)

    Hey there :) From time to time mine go for a stroll.... they roam around for a while, while feeding then just stop for a few days. This may be the case so in a day he will be up and "running" again. I never lost my Nerite from their strolls.
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    Can someone help identify cause of bloated stomach on female betta?

    For now, we seek wide then we'll narrow the searchfield when getting information.
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    Can someone help identify cause of bloated stomach on female betta?

    I agree with you. For more clarity you could have said something like "effusion due to a possible kidney failure".
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