Recent content by barlow1984

Progress update: So my betta is in a nice tank all on his own, sat right next to my iMac. He's perked up quite a bit, but that might be because he's always in my eye line now!   I did end up going with the Fluval 23l for the simple fact it cost next to nothing, it's a short term fix for now...

I'm going to have a look at a little 25l fluval edge tank later on to use for him. If he doesn't make it I'll use it as a quarantine/hospital/breeding tank as needed. Hopefully he'll pick up when he's on his own with some special food. I'll set it up with my own tank water and use some of my...

Thanks for your reply and the help!   Ok so I'll start at the beginning, I ran a fishless cycle for 2 weeks with donated mature filter media. I then added a couple of guppys to the tank and left it for a couple more weeks before getting my betta.   I've done regular 25% weekly water changes...

Yeah it's gone very cloudy after my filter clean and water change today so I think it's needed!

Thanks Techen, would something like this be the right thing to buy: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5m-AQUARIUM-POND-FILTER-MEDIA-WOOL-FLOSS-ROLL-5-8mm-/260728515110?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3cb4a16a26&_uhb=1   Feeling bad for not changing it in 3 months now!

I've had my tank for 3 months and am wondering how often the sponges and the wool they sit on should be changed? I have 2 trays in my filter, in addition they have ceramic noodles underneath.   I read that the noodles should be replaced annually and that I should alternate the replacement of the...

I seem to have a poorly male Betta. I've had him for about 3 months now and at the beginning he was really healthy looking, fairly active although was mostly around the bottom of the tank.   I had some bad advice and got a couple of poor fish choice from LFS however he has NEVER fell out with...

I think that this must have been a one off because they have all kissed and made up again! I have a funny feeling that I have 1 male and 2 females because I didn't realise that the red spot develops over time.

Ok so after speaking to a few people I think that I may have some stocking issues. No matter how much research I seem to do I always find conflicting opinions on certain species. So my final stock is as follows: 1x albino bristlenose pleco 1x male betta 1x female betta 3x female pearl gourami...

I've had my 3 pearl gourami (PG) for about 6 weeks or so now in a community tank. They've always been very shy and hidden around the back of the tank, but swimming around more and more once they settled. They seem to love being behind the bogwood root that I have. Today I've fed the fish some...

Thanks for the comments, the tank is very well placed in an alcove so well sheltered from much sun light, but obviously there is some daylight around sometimes even in sunny England! I've reduced the timings down to 9 hours following your advice.

I'm just wondering if there is any issue with the timings that I have my tank set up for. I'm a pretty nocturnal person, and I almost never go to bed before midnight. The reason I wanted a tank was so there was something interesting to look at while I'm working until all hours of the night on my...

I'm in the same boat with my Guppys, my 2 females must have been pregnant when I got them. The first has given birth but it looks like something ate them all :( The second is still 'with child' so I've got myself a little floating breeder to see if any will survive. I'm not overly interested in...

I've just got my most expensive fish to date a pair of Apistogramma barlowi from a local breeder which I know is cheaper than normal at £15 for the pair. I did plenty of research before buying them but just wonder if they have anything that they should be kept away from in a community...

I've had my tank up and running for around 8 weeks or so now and I've had my first casualty. I'd certainly class myself as a novice, we had tanks as a kid but this is my first serious go of tropical fish keeping on my own! Anyway, I got 2 rainbow sharks because with my inexperience I failed to...