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Tank size: 180L (approx 47 US gallon) pH: 7.4 ammonia: 0ppm nitrite: 0ppm nitrate: 40-80ppm (Hard to tell with the API master test kit, but I wasn't aware this was so high. I assumed I needn't bother testing for nitrates because there are plenty of live plants and no algae, however, clearly I...

Thanks for the information, I'll have a look for some fish to go with the neons. The tank has been fully and properly cycled over a few months. I quite fancied swordtails and Cory Catfish (although I have a gravel substrate which may not be suitable for the catfish?) so if either of those were...

In Clark Degrees, my water is 10.45. This is apparently 'slightly hard'. That's disappointing to learn, especially after being told by the fish store employee that guppies and neons are "absolutely compatible". Certainly for the best though. In that case, I'd be grateful to hear what kind of...

Hi, I'd like to put Neon Tetras and Guppies into my 47 gallon planted aquarium (currently empty). If I were to do a 50/50 split, how many of each could I comfortably put in? The happiness of the fish is the top priority and I'd like to keep some room available in case I decide to add more fish...

I have cycled the tank, the fish that I notice has buoyancy issues does seem to be gulping air from the top but not from the food I give them (I always soak that). I think there might be little copepods resting at the top which he's getting at.

Hi, Just under a week ago I purchased two Fantail Goldfish from my local pet store. I've set up the aquarium relying on information almost entirely from the internet and have no one in real life to check these things for me. If anyone could be kind enough to read over the information here and...

Thanks for the response, they must be copepods. They can't have come by means of overfeeding as I don't have any fish in there just yet; I don't usually feed a tank with no fish! Although, I have read that they like environments with algae as a food source so I imagine that could be the...

I love a vague yet curiosity-evoking title; it really gets the clicks! I am a novice to fish keeping and currently trying to set up a safe aquarium to home 2 fantail goldfish (relying entirely on the internet for information). During this process, I have made efforts to ensure that the aquarium...

Thanks for the detailed response. I was completely unaware that plants affect the cycle so it's nice to have that cleared up. However, as I won't be adding fish for at least another 3 weeks I'm wondering what the best course of action is to ensure the biofilter is established? I understand that...

So, I've been getting some odd results from cycling and I'm not entirely sure what to do with them.. Some Background Okay, so. I set up my tank with cheap gravel and potted aquarium plants + decor/rocks etc. I began cycling it (didn't go beyond the first ammonia dose) when I had a snail...