Recent content by -Clairey-

I've just started treating my Platies with Melafix to help repair their damaged fins - only started it today, but I'll let you know if it's any good!

Rightio - we're all still alive... although a cory and two platies are looking decidedly ropey! I took a pot of water to the LFS this morning to get it tested and the results were as follows: NH4: 0 NO2: 0.5 NO3: 40 PH: 7.5 GH: 12 KH: 6 The guys' advice was to do a 20% water change and...

I didnt wash the filter medium after treating with the anti- fin rot but i did take out the carbon layer as directed on the medication instructions My filter has five different layers of filter medium and when I clean them, I tend to clean only one or two layers at a time so I dont wash away...

Ok, I'll give it a go - I just feel really bad that these poor little guys are suffering and nothing I do seems to help! How will replacing water affect the anti fin rot medication? will i need to add more to the water i replace? if so, do i just dose for the new water I'm adding or dose for...

I always use the same brand of all the water treatments just in case certain brands arent compatible - its called Interpet. The water conditioner is Interpet Fresh Start and the medication is Interpet Anti-fungus and fin rot

Thanks both - I did say that tank is 40L in size - does that change anything? I used to change 20% of water once a week when I first got the tank, but I had permanently high nitrate readings - my LFS reccommended changing 20% every three to four weeks, which I did and the readings went down...

Hi All, Sorry to just barge in on your forum with my problems (I'm on several other non-fish-related forums and I know how annoying it gets when people just dump a load of questions and expect answers) but I really am at the end of my tether and could do with some advice! I'm relatively new...