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I don't know the size of your tan, but clown loaches love snails! Failing that a chocolate cat might help, but I find them a little lazy in this department. I try never to use solutions to get rid of this problem as I don't like adding anything to the tan if I can get away with it As for the...

I haavee to agree, guppies are a bit of a nightmare, EI stopped keeping them a long time ago due to exactly the same problems. You might try treating with an internal bacteria solution (that was what I was advised) but in my experience this didn t realy have any effect. Sorry.

I'm afraid I agree with Black angel, had something similar happen once and unfortuantely the fish died, keep aa close eye on her if she eeats and poos, then she may be ok so long as you watch for an infection, any ssign of trouble though and I might be tempted to put her out of her misery

Have to say I'm surprised at the stocking recomendations. I have had problems with neons before fighting, but never to the extent of killing each other, if you can add more cover and like everyone else is recomending a bigger shoal helps, I find black neons to be more sociable and live much longer.

Yeah, hard water area, hence the water softening system

Poy filter says organics Nothing on the gills and the fish colour istsef is very vibrant, unless fitting when they show the vertical bars, no HITH at present

Thanks for that, I had ruled out HITH as the two new discuss have not had that at all. Water quality as far as I can tell seems to be within normal ranges As far as the organo phosphates or praziprantel are concerns, I wouldn't know where to begin, sorry but my knowledge in these areas is...

Hi all, new to this website but really needing some advice if anyone can help. I have been keeping discus for years without any problems, however... I had a breading pair, but during a water change the female took fright and banged her head, taking out a chunk of flesh. Shortly following this...