Recent content by Chubber

I've got two 900x450x400 tanks both with low to medium growing plants these have 25watt tubes for lighting .1 has a Trocal Plant & the other has a Trocal -special De-Lux Plant.I,ve just gone on the aquarium calculator and the results show for the plants that I have in my tanks that I need...

Thanks for advice,use gravel cleaner each water change.Also went back to fish supplier denied all responsibility said it was triggered by everything but the introduction of the Plecs but as a goodwill gesture they gave me a credit for £5 , not bad having lost 10 neon's & 3 glowlights.

update down to just three glowlights,which have faded in colour and dont seem to be eating ,gourami,s and flying foxes seem o.k.in one tank and not lost any in other tank . .Remaining fish showing no signs of whitespot, dosed each tank 5 times. How long do I dose after fish showing no signs of...

The tank i've had the problems with is the worst of the two upon checking the other one tonight one or two of the fish are showing early signs of whitespot .Dosed both tanks with medication.How long would you recommend keeping the temperature at 30c ?I will take some pics and take them to the...

Update wednesday, checked tank after work found the possible cause whitespot . checked my other tank and this has it as well . So I presume I've introduced whitespot will the additions on Saturday with the Sail Fin Plec's.One in each tank Have I got any comeback with the supplier ? Regards Chubber

thanks for your help will let you know how it turns out Regards Chubber

not as bad as that the only thing i've got to treat it tonight is some punktol made by JBL it contains Malachite Green I will have to take my carbon pad out before dossage Lets hope i'm in luck ! Regards Chubber

glowlights seem to have red gills flyingfox's have similar and around the mouths Regards Chubber

Yes glowlights are shaking ,quivering .what treatment if any cured yours Regards Chubber

I added another plec to my other tank everything o.k. in there same size tank will get some refills for testing tomorrow,then see what results are in meantime will do another 25% water change tonight Regards Chubber

Run out of easy test for ammonia & nitrite last week ,when last tested ammonia 4 nitrite 0 mg/L Tank set up at least 2 years How long would you leave the carbon filter in for ? tetra,s are about three years old I'll do another water change tonight thanks Chubber

tank 140 litres eheim 2266 ecco filter tetratec air pump.Fish 3 pearl gourami,s 4 flying foxes,6 glowlight tetra's . two weekly water 25% water changes , using aquasafe as directed changed last saturday,changed 1 coarse filter pad washing in changed water .added a sail fin plec on Saturday...