Recent content by kelbly

Thank you so much for your replies, I really appreciate it. Well he is still with us! there isnt any more specs or spots, is a little weaker swimming now. the spot seems to be on either side of the tail fin in the same place, been trying to get a pic but proving difficult. I will try again...

Hi im a bit of a noob so please bare with me! I have a cherry barb that is quite alot smaller than the rest im not sure if that has anything to do with this. I have noticed I small white spote about the size of a pin head on its tail fin it does have a cotton ish like appearance but hard to...

Oh crikey that's a lot of buckets, or gonna have to invest in a bigger bucket lol mine holds 12 litres the tank is 190 litres. So have I done my maths right that I need to take 145 ish litres out? Many thanks Katie :)

Cool, gonna try nip out to lfs, not usually so hectic, but having to make a 'banjo cake' by 5! And working rounds kids today not making things easy. I will do a water change tomorrow thanks for your help...how much of a water change should I do? Katie

managed to change about 20 litres of water, and nitrate is down a little. should i do another change later? I didnt do more now cos my 1 year old is about to wake up 1

yes they are the 6 in one, i only had a nitrite test, then these strips came with the tank so thought I would see how it was going! Will carry out water change, but will have to wait till the toddlers go to bed!!

ok thanks, thats providing the test strips work lol!

Ok thanks, I can't get to fish shop today, do u think I should to a small water change? Like I say the strip showed no signs of nitrate from my tap water? Katie

yeh on the theit little scale, next to the pink color it says 250. The test strips came with the tank. When I tested my tap water it stayed white. What should I do? my fish seem fine atm :S

it is a tetra test strip I could have read it wrong! i will check! ;)

Hi thanks, I managed to switch over tanks the fish I have atm are 5 cherry barbs and a plec. Im not 100% sure if I am going for cichilids yet or not! anyway we did the switch over on Saturday I have just done a water test and think I need help to lower the nitrate! it is 250!!! the nitrite...

Hi there I have a UFO 550 (78l) and this weekend picking up a juwel trigon 190. So I am looking for help on how I do the switch over!!? Im moving to a bigger tank as I want to get some cichilids. Looking forward to some advice Thanks KAtie

Thanks, I have a plec and one silver shark which is going to its new home in my sister's tank ASAP as it is all alone :(

Thanks if I had the money, or if a shop offered credit it would be new! but second hand will proberly be best for now, thanks for the links KAtie

lol I have 3 kids too! and a husband...I have ssen the same tank as mine go for about £100, so that would be about £100 twowards a new tank well im hoping to get a second hand corner unit, the ones on ebay are a little far awa y :(