Recent content by Mattsissons

I had the same problem a while back, make sure you put enough food in so they dont have to fight for it, pellets, fresh veg etc, see how they go. Mine took a couple of weeks to get his belly back, but hes done very well considering how skinny he was :good:

I didnt get them under warrenty as i couldnt find the paperwork that came with them, so i just paid cash money. I run an Eheim external filter, these were in the tank to add the extra surface aggitation that i dont get with my filter setup, because i dont use a spray bar as such, just an open...

I know this os a dead topic now, but just letting you all know that my "special" Plec is still with us and is doing great :)

im now on my 3rd Eheim 3702 pump and m second 3701, all have the same problem, the magnets that are glued to the arm thats attatched to the bellows work themselves loose and stick to the electromagnet at the wiring end, and no matter what glue i try i just can NOT get them to stay in place...

i can get a picture of him. hes been like this since i got him a few months ago, it just worries me that hes so thin considering the amount he eats. hes really lively day and night, and if i put my hand in the tank he attatches himself straight to my hand :rolleyes:

mainly algae wafers in the evening and some cucumber/ courgette during the day, but he been known to eat melon and the occasional strawberry too

one of my Bristlenose eats and eats and eats, but hes still worryingly thin. someone suggested to me that it may have internal parasites (worms) is this a possibility or am i stressing over nothing? Cheers, Matt

Does anyone else deliberately but a fish that looks physically handicapped over a healthy looking fish? I bought a little Bristlenose that has an arched back and a sunken tummy, he eats like a trooper, but his belly is never full, he can easily polish off 2 algae pellets to himself, 3 if the...

thats weird about keeping rainbows on their own, ive got 2 rainbow sharks and a red tailed shark in the same tank and they get on fine with each other :huh: maybe im just lucky?

Thankyou! :D i think im going to run a second filter just to get some more media incase anyone else needs any?

I guess ive just not posted enough for PMs dont worry about any money or container, ill sort that out, im just glad to help :good: i know what it feels like when you cant get a tank set up, so in for a penny B-)

My tank has been running for well over 9 months now with no problems (touch wood), the fish are all happy and lively and the water is crystal clear :good:

Upsy Daisy im local to you, sunny northwich, just down the m56 from you :) i can pop round with some media if you need some tomorrow afternoon? just send me a messege with your postcode and ill get round to you as soon as i finish work, or failing that, if your busy i can always pop some in...

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone can shed any light on my problem: One of my green spotted puffers has developed a kind of "bag" over its eye, and im not sure if i should be really worried or if its a common occurance? Has anyone else had this, and if so what did you do? Matt

i shall have a look in the morning, for now he seems to have settled a bit, but who knows how long for... its just a bit concerning that hes the only fish that seems to freak out, i mean, i thought he has some sort of mental retardation originally, but my friend said he used to do it when he...