Recent content by Rosey

This is all I could find: Set-up & Start with a Quality Plant Substrate Set up your aquarium and stand. Use aquarium soil as the base, slope up towards the back of the tank. Soil must be Aquatic as other soil may contain fertilisers or other chemicals harmful to your fish. Add a high quality...

I havn't got much info. on the aquatic soil except it is called Betta Choice Collection - not sure if you have heard of it - I will need to research it.

Oh, so you are not recommending mixing the species? I didn't realise that I thought 6 of mixed species - I will have to think again. That is the problem when having such a small tank I have to choose very carefully.. Answering your question re the soil I have the tub in the garage and will...

Oh, how wonderful - the two I have put by are Pygmy hasbrosus and the next two I would like are the pygmeaus with the black stripe. I would love to have large tanks again although i really don't think I have time for the maintenance at the moment - I used to have free weekends which were taken...

Oh, I see, you learn something everyday. When I set up the tank I started off with aquatic granule for the plants and then the gravel. I must admit that I don't relish the idea of changing it to sand - but if it is better for corys then I may change it. My corys used to play in the filter flow...

I forgot to say, they will take the 'offender' if I can sort it out. When I gave up my tanks some years ago now, I gave them all my beautiful tropical fish, plecos, corys, etc. I think they owe me!!! I do have small gravel in my tank and although sand is recommended for corydoras, I have kept...

I need to do some research as to how many will be ok in a 15gallon tank. I was looking to get two of each of the three different pygmy corys that are available in the UK, adding two at a time?? My tank isn't large enough for any more. Is an odd number better than an even number or does it make...

Good Idea, I do have a mesh breeding net - I think I will go to the same fish place and watch them and if it is only one causing the problems I will remove it. I have two pygmy corys on hold at the same place and really don't want to add them until this is sorted out just in case it is...

OK, yes, will do, net the new fish into the tank without the water. Yes, when I put these four new ones in yesterday, the tank is directly in front of me and because of all the problems I have had I moved slightly closer and sat there for at least half an hour and watched the shoving, chasing...

Hello, thank you for your comments. Yes, I did wonder if it was because I had added to a group of four each time although I felt adding more than four initially would have put too much load on the filter as it had only just finished it's cycle. Yes, it is a small tank (not like my previous...

Hi I think I am going to give up on Cardinal Tetras. After cycling the 15 gallon tank 3 months ago water readings are now: Ammonia - 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 15e PH 7.4 Added four cardinals when water had cycled - one week later added four more cardinals from a local store (after acclimatisation)...

Having had tropical fish in the past I had to give them up after starting a business. I missed them so I now have a small 15 gallon long tank, cycled over three months and I am now being extremely choosy as to what to add to it. This forum looks very active and I am about to ask your help...