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    Heater

    Adding a thermometre would make solving this issue much easier, surely?
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    My New Fish

    Thanks for that. I swear I searched google for a good hour! Seems like a nice fish.
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    My New Fish

    Hi Guys, A friend of mine purchased a pair of Apistogramma Agassizi "fire" fish. The female died within a few days which I am assuming was a problem from the LFS and the male became hostile towards his Discus. Obviously the Discus took pride of place and I 'adopted' the agassizi. He seems to...
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    New Tank Ideas?

    I always have my fluval edge full and the Betta has no problems taking air from the open space. If anything, I think it's a good point as the air that is in the opening is warmer, replicating the natural climate of the air it should breathe. I was also worried about this before I bought the...
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    New Tank Ideas?

    I know a lot of people hate them and will more than deffinately disagree with me but I think the Fluval Edge is an awesome tank for a betta and maybe a few shrimp. They are a bit of a challenge to get started but they look awesome and are a perfect size for what you want.
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    Red Boxer Crab

    I bought a Red Boxer Crab at the weekend to put into my 60 litre Jewel tank. As soon as I put him in, he found himself a nice comfy spot and other than a little scavanging, he barely moved. I kept checking on him during the weekend and again last night. He seemed fine but didn't move unless...
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    Bamboo Shrimp Skin

    Oh thats good news then! I'm glad they are getting enough food as I was starting to get slightly worried they might not be. Only one has shed though, should I be expecting the other one to shed soon then? I'll just keep doing as I am already then!
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    Bamboo Shrimp Skin

    One of my bamboo shrimp has shed it's skin. Should I remove the skin or leave it in? Is this a good thing or do I need to do something to stop it from happening? The shrimp seem a darker colour than before. Thanks for your help.
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    I Love The Hot Weather, But....

    Thanks for the info guys. I attached a small mountable fan onto the opening of the tank and had it blowing across the top. The water is now back down to the correct temperature (due to the sun now being on strike like BA workers) and the fish are still looking awesome (especially the bamboo...
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    I Love The Hot Weather, But....

    Unfortunately, reducing the room temperature is not always an option as it is a brand new built house and extremely efficient when it comes to heating. Opening a window is fine when I'm in the house but during the day the house is not occupied and thats when the temperature is at its highest...
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    I Love The Hot Weather, But....

    I arraived home yesterday after a day out to find my tank at 31 degrees, I have my heater set to 26 (which it normally maintains it to). Is there anyway, without investing in expensive air conditioning units, that I can bring the temperature of the water down again? I was going to syphon out...
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    Oh No, Another Mistake I Think :(

    After being pleased about my tank staying Nitrite free for 6 days, I decided to add a few shrimp into my tank. I raced to the LFS on Friday and saw some awesome bamboo shrimp. I asked the LFS about these and he said they would be fine for my tank, so I bought two. After getting home and...
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    Need Total Assistance With A Two Week Old Tank

    Another test this morning showed even less Nitrite than yesterday, I would say its as close to 0 as its gonna get. Ammonia is also still 0 and the Nitrate is showing around 6 or 7. I would also like to report small ammounts of algae beginning to form on the glass. I'm going to let it grow a...
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    A Tank Pal For A Betta

    It is a 23L tank. I have 5 plants in there, a piece of bogwood (been in a tank for around 6 years before I had it), fine substrate (not quite sand but getting there) and rwo rocks. There would be plenty of places for the Betta to retreat too and the platys seem to be friendly to each other. I...
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    A Tank Pal For A Betta

    I currently have a Fluval edge that appears to be nearing being cycled. I am toying with the idea of adding a Betta in with my two platys but have read that this is a bad idea. I'm just wondering what the circumstance would be if the two were added to the same tank? I may have to give my two...
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