Recent content by robbee

Got it sussed! My temperature gauge was reading 10 deg.lower than the actual temperature. Simple as that but took me ages to suss out the obvious reason. In future I will have 2 gauges in the tank!!!! Look out for the simple things!!!!!

1 large internal filter with output breaking the surface. Also areation from 2 airstones. Been like this for years.

After having a stable tank with no trouble, for around 7years I am now having problems introducing new fish. I have once again recently put in 4 black neons in a 180 litre tank with only a couple of plecs, 2 rummy nose tetras, 2 platys and a zebra danio. They seemed ok to start with but after 3...

Thanks for the info m8

Swordtail seems to have developed a bent spine and lies on the bottom in one corner of the tank a lot of the time. At other times it seems fairly mobile and also eats any time food is available. Anyone know if this could be related to a disease which would be transmittable to other fish in the...

Ammonia and nitrite both nil. Nitrate also very low 5-10mg/l (this has been tested using both my kit and by my fish supplier). Ph value is approx 7.1. Filter outlet is agitating surface and I have introduced more areation with an additional pump and airstone. Only other thing I can think of is...

Have had a successfull well established 180litre tank for several years. Recently put 3 new black neons into the tank. All died withing 3 days.Added one further black neon which also died within 2 days. All the rest of the fish in the tank are ok. Water quality re ammonia ,nitrite and nitrate is...