Recent content by scuba-steve

thanks for the advice people :good: i did a 80% change today and cleaned the filter out with the aquarium water also I did a lot of hoovering of the ravel got a fair bit out Now I have no trace of amonia in my tank my now :good: :good: nitrite is slightly paler on the chart but there are...

Thanks for your advice I've never done a water change of that amount at once sounds like a lot of stress for the fish I did a 50% one already today so should i do a 80% toomorow or still do one today, my LFS told me that its normal to have some amonia and nitrates during cycling. dosen't...

I have a water testing kit already have been keeping an eye on the levels regulary. at the moment my amonia levels have deropped from .5 to between .25 and 0 so Amonia is quiet low. nitrate and nitrite have risen though nitrite is .25 and nitrate which is normally very low is 10. I left my...

My original first zebra pleco came out today first time i seen him in ages, he was rubbing himself on the rocks and gravel a lot rushng about a lot too, my Sister came to see them today and said she thinks it may be white spot discease. I have another fish with a lot of gill movement that she...

OK Thanks Fett I hope they do! maybe thats all they need a few weeks to settle :D

So far I have added another 3 zebra loaches varying in size from very small to same size as my original. The smallest was the most fiesty of all chasing my cichlid off when he started to pick on him. now all of a sudden they have gone AWOL again no sign of them at all they all living inside...

Thanks everyone much appreciated! :thanks: I think ill get another 2 zebra loach this weekend as i'm building up the numbers slowly as my tank is still cycling. I like the kuhli loach too Clay they look cool, I'll leave it a bit before i get anymore fish though i think, i dont want to loose...

Hi everyone I have been recommended theis forum by my new tanks, old owner. I have just baught a 4ft 180l fish tank 3 weeks ago, I started by getting two small cichlids and a zebra loach. and have since added 2 young pleco catfish. all thefish seem to be doing well apart from "the zebra" loach...

Thanks sorted! it all works now. :thanks:

Thanks for the advice, I have checked but still no joy, I would be very gratefull if You would send a PM. :good: :good:

Hi is there any way someone could resend me the validation email as i stil havent recieved it yet. Thanks, Look forward to using the forum soon :D :D