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Okay so what water should I use?? The guy said to use cold water from the tap into the kettle and then boil it up... I cant just use cold otherwise the temperature will be terrible for the platys... how do you go about the water? I always add an additive for tap water even after adding the...

Thanks guys, appreciated!! We were really disappointed by advise initially given at local shop as we told them that we were absolute beginners and there were so many things left unsaid.... We'd been using hot water from the tap mixed with cold to get the temperature correct but they've now told...

They told me every 3 days, was worried if I did anymore it'd send the fish into shock.... will do more change when kids in bed x Will it help bring the levels down if we vaccuum too?

Got loads of replies to my last post... you guys are fab. Went to local fish shop at weekend and bought loads of tests that were recommended and have found out that my tank has amonia in it, <0.5. As advised, have done a 50% water change and have got up this morning to find another of my fish...

Hi, I'm going to give it a try later but all other times I've been that slow that almost all of the water has left the tank too...... any more ideas?

Shows how much I know - I AM new to all this but I love my fish and their tank's not looking too good at the mo :-( It's like a syphon tube with a hand pump on it.... ??

Hi, every time we use the vacuum to clean the gravel in our tank the gravel gets swallowed up so we always just do a full tank clean... Can anybody advise us the best method as I'm sure it needn't be this difficult? Thank you

Hey, hope that you don't mind sharing your news and helping me out with my Platys.... Could do with help knowing what they like to feed on, how to keep their tank as clean as poss and how to make sure my fish live as long a life as they can. Ta

Hi, I'm fairly new to all of this. I always feed my platys with flake food and have found out earlier today (by way of this site) that I can give my fish shelled peas but is there anything else that I can give to my fish to help them stay healthy? Thanks

Went from 6 fish to about 15, did wonder about filter tbh... we've been doing full water changes every 2 weeks but i've been cleaning the filter every 3 days with a toothbrush and tank water... I've only 5 fish now as I've given some to friends etc. I'm just going to cook up some frozen peas as...

I've had my 35l tank for around 8 months now and have been doing really well - had loads of babies (hurrrraaaayyyy). Lately, my fish are dying - all my females are gone :(( Yesterday I lost a male after he started struggling to get to the top of the tank and had begun to swim on his side, he...