Recent content by NeonTetra97

    I think I know what you mean, I personally use Fluvial filters, and I can relate the the 'flaky' hose connectors. It is usually just deposits left behind by sediment in the tap water and algae that just binds the the surface and when I clean it the light coloured dirt can appear to flake...

On the CO2 diffusion, would it be possible to install a powerhead? I have seen people using the powerheads with venturi (airline) inlets. Hook the CO2 up to that and it will be injected to the outflow of the powerhead. They are super cheap on amazon :) and not only will it improve the flow and...

Hi,    I am building a water polisher because I have an old powerhead laying around and I am quite curious to see exactly how far you can take mechanical filtration (with no chem media at all like carbon) to achieve perfectly clear water. This will only probably be a short term experiment but a...

Can you describe what the discolouration looks like more please? How large of an area is discoloured and is it swollen or raised at all? Also it seems unusual for a cycled tank to have no nitrates, what kind of test kit are you using (strips,liquid) and how long has the tank been set up? Also...

  He seems to be at rest (not very often since his lady friend died :( ) on the right hand side of the tank by a particular piece of driftwood, right now I  have a tight group of stem plants there that they both used to hide amongst, I don't really like them so this could be a good excuse to...

  Thats a brilliant idea! I wonder how much I would need to move things, I think I know what part of the tank he calls home so I might just buy some new plants and replace them, to be honest I don't really like the plants where he hangs out anyway. And as to adding females I am considering this...

  Thanks for the input Byron, what food were you referring to? NLS Hex Shield or NLS Thera A? I think Thera A is intended to be a staple and is not medicated but if I'm wrong then I won't be using it.    And an update on the situation, my male has been behaving oddly since the female died, no...

Does anyone have any info on garlic and parasites? I have heard from a few sources now that fish food containing garlic can help with internal parasites, specifically New Life Spectrum Thera A   This would be interesting to learn more about, and I assume Thera A can be used as a staple since it...

  Certainly agree with that, this is the first time I have tried to post a prohibited link. A shame really, as you say all knowledge should be shared! If you do want that link I can PM it to you, its an interview with the creators of Hex Shield.

Yea feeding it to often I'm sure wouldn't be good, might be worth feeding it now just to be sure any Hex that might have been present is gone. And having some on hand in case of any future problems would be good, as I think it ships from America so getting it in an emergency would be tricky. And...

Oh no :( that must have been awful, I can now relate to the way it feels to loose the more 'special' fish. Loosing any fish is bad, but I can't say it has ever upset me greatly, I aways just tried fix any problems that caused the loss. But with the ram it got me a bit.   It would be good to know...

It can feel like we are left out in the UK from lots of the aquarium products available in America, but often Amazon can come to the rescue. I was also considering getting some, and using it as a prevention much like when I feed peas to avoid bloating. And as you say, New Life Spectrum food...

Hello, welcome to the forum!   Just a note about the Guppies, although I haven't kept them personally for over a year I remember having problems with bullying. And I believe this was due the the male to female ratio I had. If I remember right you should aim for more females than males in a 2:1...

Thanks Byron, all seems good today luckily, also I have taken your advice to hold off on meds. A quick water change (50%) to remove as much of the ParaGaurd as possible. I will keep a very close eye on the situation but hopefully no more abnormalities occur.   Thanks so much for all your advice...

  Yea I thought the lack of any flashing did make flukes less plausible, but then maybe there was flashing and I missed it. Hex also sounds plausible, the bullying may have weakened her and thats how Hex took hold? So it might be a good idea to stop the ParaGaurd, I have only administered one...