Recent content by Seanthebusdriver

Your PH is way too low for guppies. They are a hard water fish.

It would appear that your tank isn't cycled (see how to tips). Stocking is subjective but I think you probably added too many fish too quickly. The first thing to do is carry on doing daily water changes of about 20% (don't forget to de-chlorinate tap water) and cut down the amount of food you...

I've experienced this a couple of times since keeping Discus. If your water parameters are correct there is not a great deal you can do about it. The first time it happened to me the female Discus hid away and didn't noticeable eat for 2 months. Then she seemed to snap out of it without any...

+1 with essjay, your son's tank really isn't big enough. Assuming that you son is a child I would also add that Discus are a tough fish to start the hobby (way of life) with. They require a 50% water change per week and have very specific water requirements with not a great deal of tolerance...

From your description there could be a number of issues but the one that stands out is the water parameters. In particular Mollies like hard water and yours seems to be very soft. You should aim for a PH of 7.5 to 8.0. A note of caution, don't adjust the PH too quickly as that can cause even...

The thermostat isn't faulty its just reaching the temperature that you have set it to in the water immediately around the heater. Discus need the temperature to be nearer 30 centigrade and unfortunately your heater is unlikely to ever achieve and hold that temperature as the ambient room...

Anglian Water in East Northants comes out at a PH of 7.5 to 8.2 and it is classed as very hard. You can buy discus from local breeders (Just Discus) who raise them in similar water parameters and who state that its safe to continue to keep them without RO. I personally RO 50% of my tap water to...

I know this is a pretty old post but I would be interested to know how this turned out as I have some very similar looking discus, I don't know what sex they are yet.

I have raised a dozen discus from juveniles in a 106 (imp) gallon tank for about 10 months. 3 of the discus have grown to the size of saucers, 6 of them are about 15 to 17cm across and the other 3 haven't grown very much at all. The 3 larger fish are dominating the tank (1 discus in...

I would reccommened a UV light, it should clear it in 24hours. Because there is no chlorine in the water to kill floating bacteria they (the bacteria) will eat the microscopic bits of food in the water that the fish miss and create a bloom. A UV light will kill this non essential bacteria and no...

I've kept a dozen Discus for about 7 months now and from the start they were fed on a homemade mix from the breeder. When that ran out I tried various shop brought frozen food with mixed results. I find that if they don't like it they won't eat it, simple. I now make my own mix based on beef...

By using RO at a 50% ratio you will take out half of what ever is in your tap water. I'm in a similar position to you in that my tap water is very hard with an average of 16ppm nitrates and high levels of posthates. If I don't RO at all my nitrates creep up to 30ppm even though I vacuum the...

It will probably just float on the top of the water.

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2 rows about 10 cm apart on oppisite sides of the tube. I used a 10mm drill bit and don't forget an end cap. A 90 degree bend fits into the rubber outflow without the need for glue.You can buy the right size suction cups from Amazon for less than 2 quid for 10.   It's a trial and improvement...