Recent content by Nina W

Hi 123, I'm thinking about getting another tank (already!!) to separate them, although the pet shop has said they will take one of them back but i'm kind of attatched to them now. And who would i send away i couldn't decide :unsure:

I intend on gettting more, once the tank has cycled fully, its all been a bit strained, i've had some bad advice from the pet shop and lost 2 danios, was told to put them in to sort out new tank syndrome. It was almost like they were sacrificial fish, felt awful about it, Then we were told that...

ok.... that means it could happen while we're on holiday :unsure: will have to leave instructions to keep a vigil eye out for little swimmers!!!! Gutted i might miss it. Although she might not be, i'm not even sure i have a male and female, just that the fin underneath looks different to each...

Thanks for the Congrats Clinton, but i lost them all. I Am better prepared if its happening again. More cleaning for me AP, will get there in the end. If we are expecting again how long are they pregnant for, i have no idea as it was all a bit sudden last time, didn't know i bought a pregnant...

Thank AP, will keep an eye on it and not get any more fish for a while yet, going on hols in a couple of weeks so best wait till we get back i think anyway. my tap water is about 20 (nitrate) so 40 should be ok? It has been measuring about 40 or there abouts, just risen today for some...

Seems i'm not he only one who's had a shocking delivery. Exactly the same thing happened to me James, unfortunately i lost all of the fry. i panicked and went and bought a breeding net and i think i stressed the fry and they all died, but i only saw about 4/5 of them. If it happens again i'm...

Hi Lynda and AP, I've been absent for a while, busy cleaning and water testing, its been a little up and down. Amonia levels have been a pretty consistant 0!! But Nitrate reads today at 80, is that really bad? Nitrite levlels have been a consistent 0.5ish. Both Tango and Cash are happy and i've...

Hi Lynda, unfortunatley it looks like we've lost all the fry, the two we put in the breeding net both died and i havent seen any others for the last couple of days. Not sure what to do now, will do a partial water change, gravel vac and clean the filter, regular water test and go from there...

great thanks Lynda, i'm going with your advice. Unfortunately 1 of the fry i put in the breeding net has died, still 1 hanging in there. There must be a few more hiding in the tank i have seen at least 1, i think i'm going to leave them where they are for now, dont want to cause any more stress...

soooo..... how often and how muh should i feed them, considering they have only been in the tank 2 days and the shop told me to feed them once a day every other day. I'm not really getting any consistent advice :sad:

i gave them the same food as the adults but crushed it up to a powder, pet shop said that was fine, but i am seriously doubting anything they say. i was just worried they might eat the fry, how often should i feed them? they've only been in just over 24 hours. I put the danios in about 2/3...

Thanks for the info AP, i have printed it off to read properly. I went to buy a testing kit and was given a dip stick kit, i have just tested the water and NitrIte is measuring 0.5 maybe a little higher but not 1. and NitrAte is measuring 40. We do live in an extremly hard water area. As i put...

Thanks Linda, excited? I'm terrified! i just set up the tank as instructed and left in running for a few weeks. I must admit i was pretty shocked when advised to sacrifice 2 fish to combat the problem. i'm going to buy a testing kit when i get a breeding net today, so will test later and let you...

Hi, I am very new to this and bought a biorb (yes i know lots of people dont like them) We set the tank up had it fish free for about 3/4 weeks, had the water tested and nitrate was too high, was suggested we put in 2 danios which we did and was told that they prob wouldn't survive. 1 died the...