Recent content by robbieswan

I have always used Bactinettes to cycle my tank ( I will probably be hung for saying that )...in just under a week, my readings were good, I am very sceptical about Nutrafin products full stop

I feel foolish for replying, but I did have eratic Ph when I had bubbles and sand..I have since changed to gravel and all is well.....I have no explaination for the change, nor do I wish to prove or disprove anything....All I can tell you is what happened to me

Hi, I have Kribs and all of what you have described is familiar..Kribs have to learn to be good parents, and I lost my first few fry to either other tankmates or the parents.....It may take a few attempts before the Kiribs nurture their young....I syphoned the free swimming into a seperate tank...

The body of my male convict has swollen up in the middle. It looks like he has swallowed a golf ball. the scales are protruding out and he sinks really fast if he stops swimming. please help

what size tank are you thinking of buying? there are a few factors that differ between large and small tanks

Many thanks for the advice on the pics...I did resize them , but won't do so in future. My test kit is an API test kit and is 3 months old I have done a small water change as you suggested, and will do the same again tomorrow....I do believe you are correct about the burn, and it getting...

I recently had a synodontis die on me. I did spot the symptoms but far too late to do anything about them. I find it really frustrating monitoring fish that hide during the day, or are purely nocturnal by nature...How can we help the buggers if they hide all the time lol

well whatever it was got the better of him..He died...I was frantically asking a few friends of mine for a better camera so I could put up better shots of the fish, but the damn fish wouldn't come out of his hiding place. Just wanna say thanks for the advice, but I find treating and diagnosing...

not that I have observed. He does skittle along the bottom of the tank alot though, so I was wondering if it was skin erosion

2 emergencies in a week..Sorry to be a pain I have just noticed this on my synodontis pH: 8 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 16 tank temp 27 degrees Thanks in advance Robbie

yes, I can actually hear it...The spits of water are visibile from its mouth. I have checked all visible areas that I can see, and there seems to be no obstructions...I have my phone camera at the ready to video this happening. He swims around no problem, and is feeding great. I have had him...

My red sevrum has developed a cough...serious, he is actually coughing..Is this normal (i doubt it), should I be worried? or will it go on its own? pH: 7 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 17 tank temp Thanks in advance Robbie

sorry guys been away for a bit. I will nip to the shops today to buy batteries for my camera and put a pic up for you. The lump does look like a fatty lump as colin predicted

Been to a mates hosue the has a pair of geo brasils..One has like a big lump on his forehead...Is this normal? Rob

Just thought I would say hello..My name is Robbie. I've been keeping fish for a good while now and thought I would join the forum