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The 'Otos' look great ..and at pH 8.0 they will be OK and my tank wouldn't be overcrowded with about four?' There seem to be lots of different species in the Otocinclus genus. One O.cocarna seems to like pH 6.0-7.5 so will pH 8.0 just be too much for them? Are there any other species of...

I have a 60 litre tank (Approx 60 cm L, 28.5 cm W and 36 cm H), pH 8.0, with hard water. I have a Siamese Fighter, 4 Flame Tetras, 4 Silver Tip Tetras and 3 Neon Tetras. There are few very small Apple Snails that don't seem to grow much. The tank is planted light-medium, about 25% coverage...

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Many thanks for the advice. The belly is bloated rather than pinched. Can I treat the whole tank of fish in case others have the worms and are on their way to showing symptoms?

Thanks for the two references. Reading them I don't think the one fish has Lymphocystis but only on the basis that the fish has had it for more than 4 weeks and the article says it should go after 4 weeks. The fish has behaved normally while infected and no other fish have been infected. The...

Thanks for the quick response. The Clown Loaches came with the tank from a friend and have lived there for some years. They are active and healthy. ...but time to re-tank now? What's a good rule of thumb for stocking? Can I cure the internal worms with a water or food treatment and would...

Request Help: Diagnose and treat cause of successive deaths. One fish dies at a time. I have lost about 7 in succession over about 4 months but much more frequently of late. I have lost 1 Platty, 1 Swordtail, 1 Black Tetra, 1 Guppy, 1 Silver Tip, 1 Apple Snail. Tank size:60 litre (5 UK...

We are thinking of using photographic developing fluid to get rid of ants by putting the stuff near their nest in the walls of our house (inside). I expect the stuff will smell. Does anyone know if the fumes are poisonous to tropical fish?

We are just starting out and have a few Tetras and a Siamese Fighter in a 12" tank and have been offered another larger (24" x 14") tank plus a few Clown Loach, some Neons and an Algae Eater. Will this work or are some of our fish going to fight? What might we add next that is fairly hardy?