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thanks for your help, I am a beginner but I know a little!! I do feed him cucumber and blood worm along with catfish pellets, Just wondering wheteher taking the algae away he would miss it?

is the Fluval biolife any good? this is my first tank set up and I have had it running for about three months and I cant seem to shake this cloudy water. The filter/heater/pump set up is in a 30 gallon tank positioned in the recommended place at the end of the tank. I bought the tank and filter...

I have recently posted a question regarding couldy water, I was advised to go for a UV steriliser, but will this kill off all of the algae? dont I want at least a bit for my common plec to feed on?

thanks, reading that the answer is no!! and besides I only have a 30 gallon tank, Thanks for pointing me in the right direction

would a severum be ok with my other fish? I have a common plec, some clown loaches, and some neon tetras. Basically I have been offered one for free as the owner is getting rid of their tank as they are moving house, also are there any special requirments for this fish?

how can I add photos, as it is asking for a URL, do I need to post the photos in my own web space and link them?

thanks I think I will try one of those!!

I have purchased a battery operated pump to do my water changes, which can also be used for cleaning the gravel. I tend to do the water changes by taking the water from the bottom of the tank and taking as much debri up as I can, but for some reason if a large fish swims close to the bottom and...

I have two silver sharks, one of them has tears in all of its fins apart from the tail, the other shark does seem to bully this shark, could the tears be from fighting or is it more likely to be a desease? if so how can I treat it. Also this shark has a small smooth white spot by its mouth...

any suggestions?

yes the water is looking a bit misty and green, I have tried some floating algae killer but that hasnt solved the problem, I am sticking to all the maintainance and water changes , no joy. I do tend to feed when the lights are on, are you suggesting I try to feed with the lights off

i have had my common plec for a few weeks now and apart from seeing him eat a bit of cucumber, I havent really seen him feeding, I have tried him with catfish pellets, flakes and some frozen bloodworm, is it normal for them to feed without an audience? and is there anything else I could try to...

I have in the last three months set up a thirty gallon tropical tank with various species living in it, the tank has a four stage filtration system with the bio rings, carbon drip screen etc. I am doing a ten percent change once a week and adding the recommended cycle, I have a misty green tint...