Recent content by smithy

Speaking from experiance and from what ive read. On the contry to your last reply you do not need more light. When i first started keeping fish i had the same problem i cleaned the tank it came back, i cleaned, it came back. I then purchessed some brown sucking loaches. I woke the next morning...

Thanks for your reply. I regulary check my water stats the problem does not lie there. I have a community tank and watch carfully to make sure there is no bullying. I feed them flake food and ive just today brought some brine shrimp hoping somthings missing in the bettas diet. The meds i have...

Hi everyone, i have had a siamease fighting fish in my tank now for 6-7 months everythings been fine intill 3-4 weeks ago. He has been a bit sluggish sitting on the bottom, he swims just fine but im worried about this behaviour as he hasnt don it before. I have added some king british...

Hi ,i read that you gravel vac twice a week that may be your problem. I somtimes have cloudy water and i change 25% water every 3 days intill the water clears up(i only gravel vac once a week which is sufficent enough). Brown alge is common with new tnk set ups and can consume your tank very...

I thought as much, thankyou every body for your help you have put my mind to rest.

thank you for your advice, i do regulary clean the rings and water test so hopefully all goes smooth thanks again

Hi iam having trouble finding info on bio ceramic rings. Iam not quite sure if i need to change them every few months or so. Ive read that i dont need to change them at all, is this true? Can u help! :crazy:

Hi iam having trouble finding info on bio rings. Iam not sure if i need to change the rings every three months or so. ive read that i dont need to change them at all is this true? Can you please help! :good:

hi, i have been succesfully keeping fish for 7 months now and have yet to lose a fish :shifty: i did nt have a clue how to keep fish when a friend gave me his old tank, and now i know he didnt either. although i ve learned so much in the past few months i am having problems finding info on bio...