Recent content by mattitheowl

The water changes are about 3-4 days now and it is settling down nicely. I wasn't planning on getting it right now I just wanted to know what to look around for and plan what was best and what I could actually get my hands on.

I have got an 8 US Gal tank with 1 Betta and 3 Danios in. It is now cycling nicely and I want a bottom feeder/algae eater. What would you guys suggest I get?

Correct on the Killi's. I live in West Yorkshire (Huddersfield/Halifax area) The Betta seems OK with the one male Killi at the moment. Unfortunately this is my only tank and I don't have any friends with tanks.

So after my water change the fish looked a bit happier. fast forward 2 hours and they don't look too happy again. They are all hugging the bottom and don't seem too perky. :shout:

Thanks guys. I shall be storming back into the LFS and buying their most expensive test kits and then dropping some dog poo in their £18000 Koi Carp pool! I think I may be left with very few fishy friends by tomorrow. The CAE has now gone to the giant toilet in the sky. BAD TIMES.

Thanks very much. I just wish the people at my LFS had told me that. I even asked about the killifish and the guy was like "no they will be fine in there". How much water should I be changing daily? Is there anything I can put in there to help the little fellas battle through? I have a...

I recently bought a 28l tank and installed the under gravel filter and had it all up and running a few days to settle down. Changed the water and let it run some more. Then I got a few fish for it. Got 3 lemon tetras and a CAE. I came home today and 2 of the lemons had died. Having now read...