Recent content by bigfish

My top tip Don't wash your filter sponges under TAPWATER!!!!! Common mistake!!! am i correct? Install 2 heaters so if one fails the other is a back up!!!! Don't over feed Research fish before you buy!!! Don't over purchase fish when u start up (frustraighting when they all die) Keep at...

i suggest slowly pushing him out head first rather than bum first, i had this problem and my fish was jammed around the head. I managed to gently release him back but his eye was badly damaged and it eventually fell out. Cant believe you are going out for a drink and leaving the fish to die...

Yep i gave the little cuite a new loving home and has the freedom of a 4ft hutch and run which will arrive on tuesday!! I love her to bits... she is a real character, decided to buy her a ka bob toy (not sure if any one is familar with them, but its like a kebab stick that u fill nice yummy...

i tried that but the hoses kept floating @ the mo i have my tank lid up in the air!!!! dont think i be able to get another lid as the tank is a funny size.

Currently have a Hagen Tropiquairum 88 tank and had it for quite awhile now, everything is great apart from the hang on the back filter, its rubbish it clogs too easily and i'm forever cleaning it and unclogging the dame thing. Decided to invest in a Fluval 204 external filter as i have had...

hey there sounds like your having a stressful time of it lately at this rate you will be needing a holiday...lol Keep us posted with any results, im off to bed for a well earned sleep, these animal care assignments are a nightmare!!!

hey my fish have been acting werid lately: Gasping and breathing heavily, And its just seem to be affect 3 platies and 1 glowlight tetra, i checked water and ammonia is 0mg and nitrite is also 0mg and nitrate is 5mg and Ph is 7.0 So what am i doing wrong. I did a waterchange of 1/3 and added...

well i decided to rehome 2 parrot fish as they were really skitish and were very nervous...they are being rehomed with someone who has them. Any way now i'm left with a tank thats roughly 4 or 5ft in length by 2ft in width and height. Question is i dunno what to put in it!!! Has to be pretty low...

hey thats great news about the corydoras, i'm glad that he is living up to his expectations at the moment... i do have another bronze in my other tank should u require it. :D hopefully something should happen while im away in zante!!!

So a.i.m hows the cory family doing???? any funny stories to tell? :P

Hey thats great news a.i.m sorry i missed u online earlier, been busy in sorting the tank purning my jungle plants :D i went to find some down pets @ home in newport road and hey they were sold out (the ones left were pretty minging) coz i had left it sooo late i didn't have time for anywhere...

What a fab tank!!! mine is just pants!!! As a.i.m stated 'looks like a Jungle'

I have gone through 5 ottos myself and i use to have the exact same problems, I now have 1 left in my tank and so far is ok. I'm planning to something that will eat algae. How about a siamese flying fox??

Have you tried ebay a.i.m as i have seen a few whiteworm cultures on their over time. If not try a few aquatic outlets or doing a search using yahoo or google. Keep us all up dated im excited too!!!

Glad the male has got the hang of it...fingers crossed you will have some corydoras babies by the time i come back from Zante in 2 weeks time. Hope you are ready this is where the fun starts!!!! What type of filter you using???