Recent content by martyn413

Hi Everyone, I need to rehome my fish asap as i am moving into a flat and cannot take my fish take with me. I have 2 golden gouramis 5 serpae terras 4 danios 3 pepered corys. I need to rehome them asap. I know it's short notice but Tomorrow (monday 16) would be the best day as tuesday...

Happy birthday Miss Wiggle. Have a great day. Your knowledge and advice has saved quite a few fishy lives. Really appreciate your time. :-)

Hi Tag, You need to get an api water tester. When cycling with fish you will have to do daily water changes of about 50% to make sure the ammonia is 0.25 or under. and the same for nitrite. I would rehome the fish and start a fishless cycle. My tank took 7 weeks to cycle. My fish have...

also corys eat best at night time (when the light is off). I've got my mum to feed hers once at night.

Hi Spishkey, I personally do water changes just to change the water. Just because the water stats are ok you should still do weekly water changes. It is so easy to fall into a rutt by putting of a water change. In your fry tank it should only take 10 mintues. If I had 2 takes i'd do...

sorry about your loss. My mum fed her tropical fish and left the lid ajar. I visisted and noticed a rainbow fish down. Went to do a water change and found a crispy rainbow fish. It had jumped out and wedged itself behind the light bulb which sort of cooked him. Martyn

Hi Toshapetriji, You should add ammonia every 24 hours once the ammonia has been dropping from 5ppm to 0 in 12 hours. BTW Welcome to the site. I'm sure you'll find it very useful and in time will be sharing your knowledge with others. Martyn

Hi Farty, welcome to the site. How often are you topping up with ammonia? Martyn

Well the fish have been in the tank for 2 days now and they are exploring the tank and settling in ok. Is it just my experience or are serpae tetras greedy? Thx, Martyn (yay it's friday)

Thx Rabbut for the tip. I need to find a place now that has one that will cover the back of my tank. Martyn

Thanks Rabbut. I'm really pleased with my tank. Really need to get a background picture now. Eventually I will get some cory cats too. Martyn

Hi everyone, Video added - yay I'm really pleased that at long last I now have fish. BTW thick lipped gourami grows to 8/9cm and not 8 inches. The are a cross breed with the dwarf gourami. Any suggested tank companions are welcome. Yes I still need to get a background and I will soon...

Hi everyone, Well I did the big water change which took just over a hour then went to the pet shop and bought some fish. I got 2 Green thick Lipped Gouramis 2 Golden Gouramis 6 Serpae tetras a free Zebra Danio (Going to get a few more as they need to be in a group) When the fish are settled...

Hi, It's 40 uk gallons. Martyn

Hi acula, If your tank is big enough you could get a BN Plec (about 6in when fully grown). Algae will grow really fast with the help of light (sun light or from light bulbs) and the build up of nitrates. How often do you perform water changes? What is the nitrate level in your tap water...