Recent content by nelson72

what is the best way of successfully rearing convict fry this is the fourth hatch. previous hathes have never survived the tank is 150L and there are three pairs of cyclids in it this time i would like to rear some i have seperate small tanks if required any help please

after buying 14 fish and setting up my new tank, I was shocked to learn from this site that what I done was so wrong. I was advised my many 'know alls' on here that ' tank cycling' was a fundamentle must when setting up a tank. 6 weeks on my fish are healthy swimming around happily, no...

I have 8 neon tetras, 4 zebra danios, 2 sucking loaches all young I feed with aqurian tropical flake, how often should I feed and how much?

after having no end trouble with algae I purchased 2 loaches and witin 2 days the tank is spotless happy days

I have a 50 litre tank with 8 neon tetras and 4 zebra danios im having to clean it out every fortnight the gravel,glass,filter,ornaments become covered in what looks like green algae I was told it may be over feeding so I fed sparingly and it has not improved. The tank is not in direct sun...

I have a 40l tank with neon tetras and zebra danios What fish would you recommend to keep the bottom clean?

god I wish I new all the technicals before I went ahead, should have joined this site weeks ago cheers to all

I will take your advice Its pointless taking the fish back because they are the ones who advised me, I hope the welfare of the fish can be improved before its too late, any more advice please? are you saying not to clean the filter also? I was told to wash this out weekly?

double dutch to me the shop who sold me the tank etc gave me a liquid to add to the tap water once the tank was filled and run filter and heater for a week and all will be ready for new fish and this is what I have done. They advised me on the fish amount also? double dutch to me the shop who...

right, youve added loads of fish too soon, i suggest you return all og them tommorow, then go and read the fishless cycling thread in the newbie section Ive read it find it a load garbage

the tank is 40cm wide 38cm h 30cm d never heard about cycling

the tank has been set up a week and the fish were added yesterday

I have a 40L tank with 10 neon tetras and 5 zebra danios I was thinking of adding bottom feeders/cleaners What do you recommend cheers brian uk