Recent content by Bruben

Hi all, One of my neon tetra has been struggling to swim since yesterday, he also looks bent. I’ve had them for about 18 months and always been fine until now. I’ve added a couple of pics. Any ideas on if he can be helped and if so how best to do it? Thanks :)

Cheers @Byron Neon tetras Zebra danios Corydoras Dwarf gourami Amano shrimp I read somewhere, can’t remember where, that a low KH destabilises the PH.

Cheers @TwoTankAmin ill have a read!

Hi all, Been a while! My KH is consistently low so I assume it comes out of the tap like that. My tap water is 10GH and 7.5PH but in the tank the PH is always between 6.5 & 7. Does the low KH lower the PH? GH stays at 10 in the tank. KH always between 2 and 3. Do I need to get this up...

Cheers @Moby!

Hi again! I’m currently struggling with algae (see my other thread if at all interested) and have had brilliant advice regarding reducing it from this forum. Then it hit me that I could possibly help the problem further with the addition of some Otocinclus! From what I’ve read, they love...

Cheers @Bruce Leyland-Jones. Just so I’m entirely clear, would the excess nutrients just be coming from over feeding? I’m fasting the fish again today 😂

Really appreciate all of your advice, thank you. So far today I have done another partial water change and cut off leaves/portions of plants that are overrun with algae as well as scraping the walls. Also going forward the lights will only be on 8 hours per day. I’m still abit hesitant about...

Thanks @StandbySetting! I had thought about buying a more powerful pump for the filter but worried that the flow may then be too much for some of the fish?

Thanks @Byron! I keep the curtains closed in the fish tank room all day anyway to make sure that’s not contributing to the issue!

Thanks @Bruce Leyland-Jones! I’ll get on to all of that tomorrow.

Thanks @JennySolano :) Yeah I’ve been told the same re light and nutrients - hence why I’ve changed bulbs and reduced the time the lights are on and also tried adding fertiliser to help the plants beat the algae 😂 How long did your problem take to clear up?

Hi all, Back with a long winded question! I’ve got quite a big problem with algae now and looking to make a plan to reduce/remove the problem. I’ll go through my parameters, what I’ve done so far to try and help (after advice from the great people on here) and then ask you to help me (again)...