Recent content by Heather Millington

Thanks alot! Yeh it is first water change. Quite dissappointed in fish shop too. Told them I was new at it and she said it would be fine, so now learnt my lesson about finding out for myself! Just want to give the fish the best chance I can. Will get a fish only bucket, good advice. Just...

My tank is just up and running, and without my knowledge (until Sunday), I'm cycling with fish! Fish have been in for 5 days. (2 platies, 5 tetras (there were 6), 5 balck tetras and 4 cherry barbs) now realise they weren't the best fish to start with and should have fishless cycled but want to...

Hey, just introducing myself. Complete newby!!! So will be asking all sorts of questions. Ones that I should probably have already known the answers too before I started, but learning fast. Have already asked one and got great response. So thank you! All the stuff on the forums looks really...

Firstly, thanks annastasia for help! Much appreciated. I originally filled the tank and added Sera Aquatan-VBc stress protection, which according to the back "creates clean water, biologically protects the mucous membranes of the fish, binds heavy metals, neutralizes chlorine and chloramine...

Was wondering if anyone can help with my problem. :( Received my first tank for christmas, 60cm*30cm*45cm and set it up almost 2 weeks ago, as instructed, and left it to "stabalise" for the required week. Went to fish shop on Saturday and purchased my first installment of community fish (some...