Recent content by Nicomarie

I've stood in front room, kitchen and garden, it was a fairly nice day too, they do look yellow until I place it next to the card. Will just have to presume all is ok as there is nothing else I can do.

Thanks all for the input I was just sure that I'd read that that reading is fine short term but over time will cause poisoning?

I gave the sponges a good squeeze in some of the tank water I took out but this wouldn't really help as my treated tap water measured for the same amount of ammonia. I've had no casualties/illness except for a mollie who tried to make a bid for freedom this morning (the cats thought all their...

Since buying a API master test kit I can't get a zero ammonia test result at all on any water!! I got a 0.25ppm reading from the tank water so performed a 60% water change, tested water again same reading. I continued with a 10% change every day still getting the same 0.25. After a week and a...

That's brill, thanks so much eaglesaquarium you've been a massive help.

Cheers will just wait and see what happens. Quick question about how I operate with my QT tank. I keep my QT tank filter running in my main tank until needed, when it's needed I fill the QT tank with 80% of main tank water and 20% fresh treated water,. Is this effective or does a new cycle...

Ok thanks I will just leave her be and just keep watching and keep on the water changes. Do tail fine grow back or will she always just have a stump now?

Thanks for input I did a 50% water change yesterday as I only had enough buckets to hold half the water. How much and how often should I keep changing the water? Would it be best to QT her in a salt bath for infection? I'd really prefer not to cause any further stress if can be helped.

I've just spotted one of my female phantom tetras missing the whole of her tail. Last night I did a plant change around and it's possible I might have done this. I took out 50% of water then removed the easier to catch fish and popped them in bucket, I then took out all wood and plants before...

Quick update!! My test kit eventually turned up TODAY! My readings were spot on ammonia 0 no2 0 no3 10 ph 7.4. Since last wrote I have rehomed the tb's, 2 mollies and a pair of the phantoms & as suggested the tbs must have been causing trouble as my male swordy is out and about all the time. I...

I've ordered API freshwater master test kit hopefully should be here in mornings post. Will post results ASAP

Fish herder... No, no female swords in there and I don't plan on getting any more for a long while, but when the day comes I would like to know if I'm forever going to be wasting money. Fish fanatic... Before posting I tested water and the results are in my 1st post, I have an air pump running...

Thanks for the info, I do agree I'm quite full up but everyone in there seem to be happy and like I said there's no health issues or water quality issues. Tigre barbs were really feisty when in bigger group (there was 6 when tank was first done) but they just keep together and mind there own...