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My Platy died this morning so treatment did not work. I used eSHa 2000 and on the leaflet it says this can be used as a preventative as well. All my other fish seem fine so would you use this or would you leave well alone? I dont like to put medication in tank if not necessary.Ginger Jackie

The rot has not reached the base of her tail ,and I only have a piece of foam in the filter from my main tank. She seems brighter this morning not just hanging at the top of the tank. I dont have a light in the the tank as I read that is not needed. Also her fins are not so clamped and her tail...

One of my Platys has a ragged tail which going by all the pictures look like fin-rot. I now have my hospital tank set up with some water from my existing tank. The filter has a bit of filter from existing tank. I have tested Ammonia and Nitrite and they are both nil. Today I bought a solution...

My Platy has had lots of babies and I did not have room for them, but my local shop took them. I did not ask anything for them but was just happy for them to go somewhere where they would not be food for another fish. I kept them until they were about half an inch long I have been to see them...

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How long does filter need to be in main tank before I can use it in hospital tank

I want to have a hospital tank just in case. I have a small tank 12 by 8 by 8 inches a heater, and a biofoam filter. Do I use water from my main tank, if so how do I get the healthy bacteria in the filter straight away? I dont really want to have the tank set upi all the time only when I need it...

I would like to have a hospital tank just in case. I have a small tank 12 inches by 8inches by 8 inches, a heater and a biofoam filter.What I need to know is how to get it started. Do I use water from my main tank? If so how do I get the tank to have healthy bacteria in it for any sick fish?. I...

When you say you have never changed media how long have you had your tank and do you mean carbon filters as well? Ginger Jackie

When I gave my babies to local LFS they were about 10 weeks old and half and inch long. No they did not pay me for them but I was just glad to see them go to a nice tank. This particular shop keeps a tank just for this use. The babies I have in my tank now are 2 months old are even with...

Just read Levines question about cleaning the tank and am worried that I vacuum the gravel too much. I do it most days in the evening after my fishes have finished eating. I love doing it and the fish seem to like it as they swim round the cleaner while I do it. Dont want to upset bacteria...

My filter is a Fluval Bio-life in a 72 litre tank. The insructions say I should change the Carbon filter every 2 weeks and the Pre-filter foam every 2 months. I need to know is this too much as I dont want to harm friendly bacteria. Ginger Jackie

How long is it safe to turn off my filter to clean it? I am worried about killing any bacteria. Also is it best to do two small water changes a week ( about 10% ) or once a week of about 25%? New to the site but think its great. Ginger Jackie

My orange Platy has had lots of babies but they all seem to be females is this usual? What does everyone do with their babies when they get too many for their tank? I took 10 babies to a local shop but is was very sad to see them go. I have been back a couple of times to see them and they seem...

Hi I'm new to the computer and tropical fish and just joined today. Love my fish and obsessed with finding out everything about my new hobby. Have had my tanks for 6 months. Hope you all get this message as not sure what I am doing yet. Have loads of questions for the future. Love to get some...