Recent content by JakTheFlipper

Thanks dc3, I dont expect babies...but it would be nice, so i cant help getting a little exited. The mom and dad are still guarding the nest, taking in turns to come in and out and scare away the other fish, lol its quite entertaining to see. Ive spoken to a breeder and he says its a good sign...

Hi all, Ive owned 5 beautiful parrot fish (cichlids) for two years now and have never had any of them lay eggs. Yesterday I noticed that one of my fish was behaving a little erratic and had lost a little of its colour. It then procceeded to make itself a nest in the corner of my tank and guarded...

I think i need to get shut, can anyone recommend a good filter/pump that will do the job? :/

theyre not huge ones, nor are they very fine. i bought them in a large bag, all natural coloured ones, if thats any help at all :( is this pic any help?

I am at my wits end! I have an aquaclear 402 powerhead undergravel filter in my 4ft tank. I keep getting this re-occuring problem of the stones getting under the plastic sheet at the bottom and the stones being sucked up the filter pipe! In turn, my water is getting dirtier. Ive emptied the...

well, thanks for everybodys advice!!! The dirty marks have now disappeared! On closer inspection of my tank, i realised i had accidentally knocked the clear pipe from under the pump (undergravel filter) and it had been lying at the bottom of my tank for 2 days before i posted this up! I didnt...

Thankyou, your advice has been very helpful. I will leave the test until tomorrow night to give the water time to adjust and go from there. i'll post and let you know how i get on. :)

Thanks for all of the advice everyone. I have carried out a 30% water change this evening and added some more tap water conditioner, aswel as increasing the aeration. I found that the pump was actually on the slowest setting since being set up (prob knocked whilst moving set-up) so this probably...

thanks for that advice. could you tell me how much water to replace in a 4ft tank? and what does 'increase aeration' mean? i 'm sorry if i sound thick, but i am a novice at this! thanks in advance jackie

There are 6 parrotts in the tank. If i do a water change now, will it not make the problem worse as its only just had one on friday? i dont want to lose any fish and am quite upset at the prospect because i do love them! :-( how do i get the nitrate/nitrite levels right?/

thanks i will try that! my plants are all plastic so dont have any lead weights, what could i use instead??

NITITE- 1.6 NITRATE 110 ish. :-( friday just gone, the tank was set up, 3/4 of the water was their own and we filled the other 1/3 with tap water. i immediately added nutrafin cycle and aqua plus. The readings were the same with the nitrate/nitrite but the ph and ammonia have improved. i...

just doin that now, PH is 7.0 AMMONIA is 1.2 post the other 2 in a min when done.

Mine are all orange. I have heard they come in different colours and i think a few of these were pink/blue when first bought but changed to orange. why is that? cucumber?? really?? ive not heard of that! how would i give it to them??? I know what you mean about personalities, each of mine have...

The tank is a 4foot one, i havn't got a clue whay gallon that is though (i'm a beginner) :/ It came from a friend of mine, who actually made the cabinet and stand :D so its a one off. My biggest parrott is about 4.5 inches without tail. i have one about 4 inches and the others vary from 2.5...