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Thanks for all the advice. I've done another change today, so I'll keep doing that and get to the lfs this afternoon and get them to test the water. Is there anything else I can add to the replacement water apart from the Nutrafin aqua plus water conditioner that I'm already using?

The test kit is a liquid kit, Nutrafin test kit.....bought only a month ago. The sponges are rinsed in the water that is taken out of the tank when we do a water change and the carbon bags are replaced when required The filter is a fluval 105. Havent managed to get a photo of the plec.....he's...

Nitrites and nitrates still sky high.....despite a water 3 water changes since the weekend. The tap water has a a small amount of nitrates but nitrites is ok. We always put the water conditioner in the replacement water. I have been informed by my other half that the tank is a 100litre tank...

We always remove the ornaments from the tank when we do a water change. I will test the tank and tap water and get back to you with the size of the tank. The testing kit suggested adding aquarium salt for high nitrate levels.....do you think this would help?

The filter is maintained every time a water change is done.....which is weekly. We do a 10% water change every week AND we use a gravel vac. The stats have always been ok until this week. Not sure on size of tank.........my other half isnt here to tell me what it is. It has a fluval 105 filter.

The tank has been up 8 months. Nitrates: 110 Nitrites: 1.6 Amonia:0 ph:7.5 We've lost 3 fish in 3 days. There are now 3 tetra's, 3 platties, 3 guppies and a plec

I have a problem with my nitrites & nitrates levels in my tank. I tested the water last week and all levels were normal, I tested again yesterday and the nitrites & nitrates are sky high. We did an immediate 20% water change and added nutrafin aqua+ and nutrafin cycle (double dose). We tested...

We have another tank we can transfer her to, so I'd better get her ready for a move. Thanks for the advice, I'll keep everything crossed she'll be ok, I think the plaities are lovely and would hate to lose her, we've successfully had 2 babies from them.

Thanks, will read the link and check the water stats again. Would it be an idea to put her or the guppy in another tank so that the guppy doesnt distress her even more?

No white fluffy bits either. Its a complete mystery, apart from the flaky scales she seems perfectly healthy.

The fish is not flicking or rubbing against anything. There is no white edging to the scales and nothing to see under the scales. Also no excess slime on the fish. It seems to be only the one guppy that is annoying the fish, the others are not taking any notice of the platy. She is feeding...

we have a platy whose scales appear to be flaking off and one of the guppies keeps trying to feed off the platies scales. I've had a look on several websites to see what could be wrong but cant seem to find any info. Can anyone help?