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Thank you for your reply. I know that I could get a timer but as stated before I cannot put it on the lights alone, if I put the timer on the plug which turns the tank on (the filter and the lights) then it will turn the filter off as well as the lights. The only way I can idependently turn...

We are away for 6 days shortly and although I usually have a housesitter who does the necessary with the tank this time I have not. I have a tank where the light and filter are built in on the same plug (the light switches off with a switch on the lid of the tank) so I cannot put a timer on it...

I have a sudden explosion of snails in my tank - mainly all over my pieces of wood. Should I just keep removing and cleaning off the snails from the pieces of wood or is there any other solution? I noticed in LFS that there is something you can buy to get rid of snails in your tank - is it safe...

Ahh that's just what I wanted to know, thank you very much :)

I have recently lost one of my two Black Mollies. Intend to purchase a replacement. Should I get another Black one or is it ok to have a Dalmation one instead? I have no other Mollies in my community tank.

Can't see a black spot at the moment - guess I am just going to have to wait and see.

My female Dwarf Coral Platy has suddenly gone very quiet and has slowed down a lot. She is still feeding and does not look ill but looks as though she could be pregnant. If she is, how long approximately is it going to be before she gives birth?

How much and how often should I be feeding 4 Zebra Danios, 2 Dwarf Coral Platies and 2 Black mollies? I am using flake food and have been giving a small pinch morning and evening as advised by LFS but I think this may be a little too much. However, all the fish seem hungry all the time ad rush...

Thanks very much for advice. I did change a bit more of the tank water and rinsed out carbon again until the water was completely clear. Everything is still alive and kicking this morning :D although water is still a little cloudy.

Have just done a 25% water change and at the same time put a new net of activated carbon in my filter. I rinsed out the new net of carbon under running water and then in the old tank water. When I started up the filter a cloud of black came into the tank from the new carbon. Can this harm the...

I have a 13 Gallon Hexagonal Tank containing 2 Black Mollies, 2 Dwarf Coral Platies and 4 Zebra Danios. Everything seems to be extremely happy at the moment. Have I room for 5 Neon Tetras or should I stick with what I have got?

Oh dear I am not sure what the make of the filter is but it came complete with a "Fishes R Fun" Aquarium. I am sure that it is pretty basic but it seems to be doing the job ok.

My filter which came with my tank consists of a retangular box with three compartments - the first has plastic Bio Balls in it and the middle consists of Activated Carbon wrapped in wool. There is nothing in the last compartment. How often should I clean this filter and how often should I...

What is the correct procedure for doing 25% water changes, i.e. do I put water in container and add anything to it? Does it need to be heated up to the same temperature as the water in the tank. Does it need to stand for a while and if so how long. If I need to add small amounts of water to...

Thanks for all that, I will wade through the fishless cycling details and attempt to follow them. The other thing which is bothering me slightly is that with the filter system on this tank there does not appear to be a constant steam of bubbles coming into the water - is this ok or do I need...