Recent content by belindasteer

Thanks so much for your help, at least I can sort ammonia if that's what it is. Will look forward to the phosphate/algae help bx

Aaah - how do you test for and treat phosphate? I've never had algae before so have no idea. What shall I do, have taken most of the wood out just now actually (left a bit in for the plec as he's so unhappy)

Yes. the kit with the 4 testubes and chemical testing for ammonia, nitrate, nitrite and ph Just done it again and it's pale yellow. Will do a big water change. Do you think the algae has an effect? It's brown and long fronds and is all over all the bogwood etc. I hate it.

Tested ammonia today and last week yellow on the card so 0 ppm....

No, not particularly - it's an albino plec. The others all looked normal. The angel that died was a gold colour too.

Yes, did water changes each time. Attached pic of nearly dead plec taken just now. Gold severum died within 30mins of maracyn being added, not a mark on her, was perfectly fine this afternoon, am heartbroken.

Hi, I have a corner 190litre tank, well established from when I moved here 6 months ago and apart from major brown algae everything has been fine and as it was before I moved - til about a month ago. I seem to have a bacterial problem, the water quality is perfect, there's a tetratak external...

No, there's loads of o2, it looks like a symptom of internal disease. They aren't at the surface, just acting quite normally, but rapid gills. The talking catfish did this for a few days then bloated and died. Sorry about your fish, they really become members of the family don't they - even tho...

Gills look fine, just moving fast. No sign of velvet or white spot, have you read the history of all this? It's a bit of a saga, it's not a simple one I'm afraid. My gold sev is also looking a bit bloated altho she's better in herself today, she looks darker too. I tried to get some anti...

Wilder, the big severum is now flicking and rubbing hilself on leaves etc - any ideas. have ordered maracyn but is from the USA so will take a while. Is the Fish Zole (metronidazole) that I have here any good? AND the clown loaches are breathing very fast - I am getting so upset about all this...

Thanks for your support with all this Wilder, thought i'd tell you that the talking catfish is dead this morning, I feel so upset. Sounds silly I know, but I'm just so disappointed I couldn't help him. |He was such a stunning fish and so easy to keep, I always felt honoured when I saw him as he...

Hi again, I am pretty sure that the talking catfish has got velvet or slime so have dosed with Interpet Anti Velvet. These are the severum's symptoms :Small Lumps/Scales lifting though through damage/Red patch (old) beside gill, slight fungus traces on raised scale damage/lost tail These are...

No, no bent spines. Will redose with anti bac tomorrow, should I do a water change first? Thanks for all the help with this, that last link was brilliant. Going to bed now - the dogs are nagging for bedtime biscuits and driving me nuts! Belinda