Recent content by MouldyOldDough

  Thanks. I really thought both of the bottom sitters were pulling through. I'll see what today brings.   It really does make me question carrying on with keeping fish. It's been great having them and watching them swimming around in the tank, but this episode has been a bit soul destroying...

Well, the bottom sitting fantail took it's last breath last night as I was doing the water change. It was such a shame to see as it had been mobile recently. There was also one of the plecs gone too. Hopefully I will receive my test kit today or else I'll take a sample back to the shop for...

  Results Summary Table Site Name: Turret C Download Last 12 Months Detailed Report Sample Period: 01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014 Download Last Calendar Year Detailed Report Param. Name No. of Results PCV Std Units of Measure No. of Results Failing % Compliance Turbidity 51 4 NTU 0 100 Aluminium 52...

So you would advise rehoming the ones I have (that pull through), and going down the route of smaller tropical fish? The local shop did have some beautiful little fish, but then should I trust them if they have given me more wrong advice?

  Jesus!   I never knew that and they never mentioned anything. They are all only about 2-3 inches in length.

Thanks for all the informative responses.   I will be giving PAH a wide berth from now on, and it is interesting to find out the truth about the filter media replacement. I suppose it is like the razor blade model of continual revenue stream from them when it is not required. To be honest, even...

Thanks for your response.   It seems I have been continually mis-informed and mis-sold about the suitable contents of my tank. I don't have room for a bigger one, so that is a problem. It is this filter...

Hi, new member here with tank problems as above. I have had this 64L Lovefish tank for just under a year with no major issues. I had 3 Fantails, 1 Lionhead and 2 Black Moor. Recently, the water has been cloudy and the fish have been lying on the bottom of the tank. I took a water sample to my...