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I dont use hand lotion or anything like that. I had a good look at the gills and they look the same as they always have. I've always found guppies to be pretty hardy in the past too. Can a post be moved to a different section? If so, how?

I've kept guppies for quite few years now and never had anything this catastrophic. These have been pretty hardy. We had quite a few raised from fry and the ones I have given away are still fine, the males are also all fine. I've now had 1 death per day for the last 2 weeks. With the exception...

I cleaned the filter yesterday and did a small water change. Then again today I did a water change. The tank is an elite fluval one with the "stingray" filter. We have had the tank for 7 months with fish in now. This is the first time we have had the problem. We had one fish looking ill...

The tank is 60 Litres. We have a gravel vac and use that the clean the tank and gravel at water change time. We had another death this morning :sad: but I had looked at all the fish yesterday and hadn't spotted any looking at all ill. I've add some drops in of a solution that claims to...

Hi, I've been keeping guppies for a while now. I have 2 tanks, one has females and one has males. All the females except one are about a year old. Recently they seem to be dying at the rate of about one a week. I've had 4 go so far and I'm getting worried. I tested the water quality and the...

Hi, I have a 60L tank and I would love a BN pleco to put in it. I have one in my bigger tank and I think he is wonderful. I am however concerned that a 60L tank would be too small. If this is the case can anyone suggest any other fish that is as good at eating the algae and will not eat my...

Thanks for the info. Wow I didnt realise I could have that many fish in the tank. I'l defintately be following your advice. I have been wanting some more danios but just didnt think the tank would fit them.

Thanks for the replies, in answer to most of the questions: The water quality is fine (amonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates <5) and I have done weekly water changes since I got the tank and I made sure I did the fishless cycle (from info on this forum) until the tank was ready to add the fish. I'm...

I have a tank with a few different fish, I have been advised they are all peaceful fish. I have: 5xMale guppies 2xDanios 5xNeons 3xBlack Neons 1xBlack Widow tetra 1xpenguin tetra 1xred eye tetra 1x bristlenosed pleco I also have another tank which at the moment just has 1 adult female and smoe...

I guess it could have been stress. I dont seem to have had any more deaths now so its probably not the conditions of the tanks. I tried to move them slowly getting them used to the tank water but theres always a small change, the temp was out a little. Also the new tank has a current and the old...

Have I put this in the wrong section? Just seems that the forum is quite active but nobody has replied. I didnt want to put this in the emergency section because I know sometimes baby fish just die and thats nature. I just wanted to be sure I wasnt doing anything wrong.

Hi, I am fairly new to the hobby. I have 2 tanks, one large (125Litres) and one smaller one (60Litres). The 60 Litre tank is new, I have had a 12 litre tank which held mother and babies but there were far too many babies and the water quality was becoming a problem. Last Thursday I transferred...

Thanks, thats great. Its another tetra then. I have about 5 different types of tetra now. Although this one seems to be a bit of a bully, thanfully Just chasing, no nipping going on.

Hi, I have adopted some fish, most of which I can identify but this one, I'm just not too sure. I was told it was a scissor tail. Is that right? Oh also he (or she) is looking for a name. If you fancy suggesting one, feel free. Thanks Sorry I seem to have put this in the Cichlids section...

Thanks so much! I've just been looking up all the info on golden barbs now. Seems he will be very happy with the other fish in my tank