Recent content by RescueNewbie

Love a good underdog story! So pleased to hear he survived and is now thriving.

Hi Ellie, thanks for your kind welcome and words. Pleased to report that after a few nervous moments they seem to be much happier and that the tank looks much better, it seems it now just needs to fully cycle and I watch amonia levels in the meantime and then we should be though the woods...

🙏 Thank you, I did a 50% water change as advised rather than my ongoing 30% every 2-3 days and he is much happier. Will now do daily changes and I have also ordered an amonia alarm and API master water test kit too today so I can accurately check levels and spot when it has cycled again or...

Hi total newbie here who rescued a tank recently with a Yoyo and neon Tetra in it. I posted previously as my Yoyo was hiding all day in pebble cave and occasionally yawning and periodically panting. Was advised cotton mouth by my local store and given itch treatment. He perked up the next day...

Thanks everyone for your advice and help. I took the plunge yesterday and took them out the tank and did a big tank clean up. I realised all that gunk at the bottom was going to cause amonia spikes and also read that amonia spikes can actually cause them pain. Felt that gradual cleans and...

Hi all, I have set up a YouTube channel to introduce you to the adventures of Fish (Loach) and Chips (Neon Tetra) as their home and life gradually improves and expands. Do people usually name their fish? I was told I had to name them and that was my immediate jokey response, which then seems to...

Fish (rescue loach) and Chips (Rescue Neon Tetra) are loving their upgraded digs!

Plain tap water is GH 30 KH 80, ph 7.5 0 nitrite and 20 nitrate

I did 30% tap water change (conditioned) and his mouth has now closed and he seems much happier. I think amonia spikes from filthy gravel is my ongoing issue. Will take them out tank and do mega clean tomorrow afternoon now. Too much yuck will come up with them in there. Catching will be fun...

Thank you, the water is really hard plus also decaying matter bottom of tank adding to it. I 'm going to get some of what the neutral water from the aquarium shop on Saturday ( need boyfriend and his car as mine broken) and start to regularly use that with 1/2 with conditioned tap water...

Thanks Ellie, have just found out the fella is a loach and not cory, so forum already helping this newbie out! Fingers crossed, going to take them out and do a big tank clean. Lesser evil than all the crap in the bottom gravel creating horrible levels. Wish me luck catching them, hope they...

Thank you @Essjay and @GaryE . I'd been struggling to figure out what Cory he was, no wonder! Will start reading up on loaches. Have taken screen shot from video. To me mouth doesn't look 'cotton wooly' just stick open? See bottom of this post for photos. I have just read that loaches like...