Recent content by dalios

Sadly my clown loach just stopped breathing went on a mad swim around and died.   I will do another water test again tomorrow and do a big water change as not sure if my water is the problem may of just been nature taking its place but will see.   Thanks all for the help shame was nothing i...

the white patches on the clown loach have gone today its belly still seems to be the same, cant seem to get a picture at the moment as he hides away in the ornament and just lays on its side or upside down.   Dont know the best thing to do for it, anyone got any advice?   thanks

hi, I would say it is about 3.5inches at the moment maybe a little smaller i got it a few months ago maybe around 3inches not sure how old it is.   I only have 2 at the moment i wanted more but as i only have a 180L tank i didnt know if it was a good idea to have too many till i got a bigger...

hi readings were,  ammonia always stays at 0.25ppm even after a big water change it has never changed for some reason might be the test kit. nitrite 0 nitrate 5ppm nitrate has never been above 10ppm ph 7.5  with api liquid test kit. can try get a picture tomorrow as the lights are all off and he...

As titled above one of my clown loaches seems very unwell he/she has been hiding away in my ornament for a couple of days has not eaten or come out at all and have noticed it was breathing very quick, also noticed its belly seems to be quite big.   Same thing happened with my fighter fish had a...

Hi DrRob not sure really just wanted the best light possible and as you say without an algae growth didnt know which would be best just want my tank nice and bright and to show the colours of my fishies :)

Hi all   I have a second hand juwel tank which must of had the lights changed at some point to a cheaper bulb as they are not the juwel high lite bulbs i want to change them over to give my tank better light.   My question is shall i get the combo of the day light and nature or would it be...

all well and good fish moved to my friends tank she seems happy in there not to much harm done. :)

yes very true altho i have had a ton of help here it is not always accurate as you say you find some will tell you one thing and someone else another but i guess it is where they have had the best outcome from whatever it is they have done, its just finding the best one to meet your own needs.  ...

I thought it was on here i read that they can be kept together not 100% sure tho but i remember reading to have 2 females with 1 male so the male does not focus just on the 1 female.   Its not a problem least the bettas are both safe now and apart just waiting on a call from my friend to go drop...

Was not meant to be untill later on tonight but going to see if i can meet up with him shortly even if i have to drop the fish off dont want it to die.   Yes i do have a spare heater whats that for tho?

What a shame as she was a lovely fish i did read up on this tho and read that females can be kept with males just not a male with another male. No i have no spare tank at all my little brother has a tank in the same house but he also got a male fighter the other day. i just have her in a bag...

i have a male fighter fish and yesterday i purchased a female fighter which i read up were fine together upon waking up this morning a see the famale was latched on to the males fins and the male trying to swim like a mad man trying to get her off they were fine at first now the male just trys...

Thanks for all the help and info people :)

Think i may get that then seems like good stuff that most people here use.   how do you measure it fishmonkey i read that 10ml does 200L i think, so how would i measure it to do 10L buckets