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My pleco (6 1/2 inch) recently spends his time at the back of the tank behind the rocks and plants and I ive noticed he generally has his snout pressed up against the heater. There is plenty of space from him to lie in a different position but this seems to be his favoured position. I have...

Hi they are pretty special. I sometimes wonder if they are a bit erm..too "special" if you know what I mean :blush: They spend a lot of time out in the open which I was suprised about as I was told they are quite shy. They appear to have no fear. I am a bit concerned that they might be a...

More of a fish behavioural question this than a problem, after an evening watching my three clowns (2 to 2 1/2 inches long), Ive just been in awe of how much they can get away with around the other tank members, who tend to get more territorial if other species try anything of the kind. They...

yeah, this is the tank Im inheriting alas. I will need to do a re-jiggy when it gets here, perhaps moving the clowns into my other tank with the other three clowns. There is an excellent store (Shirley Aquatics) which I think would be happy to take on a few should I need to part with them.

Male, very beautiful (mind, I would say that!) and only a babbie at around 2.5 inches. Dwarf Gourami about same in length, tank is 125 lt,

Well, you guys were right! The Betta and Gourami have begun to spat. Its started when my boyfriend didnt get the message I sent and bought a gorgeous little female gourami to keep the male company as a suprise for me (bless :)). Male Gourami started to nip at her to establish his dominance...

Tank is 125 lt. Everyone has lots of room to hide and I have provided many hidy holes for the purpose. Update, the dwarf and Betta seem to be getting on fine so far, but I watch them just in case. Apart from that, everyone else seems content. Here's hoping!

Ok gone for the change will keep an eye on the water and see ho it goes. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.

It's a Fluval 3+ in tank filter, the two pieces of wide gap sponge either side are fine a bit grubby but gave them a quick rinse in tank water. The central media has degenerated badly due to all the silt and algae has been through it amd turned it into a mush. This is stopping the water flow...

Hi guys, Our filter is on the blink, the central filter media is pretty much hosed, as its been covered in silt for a while and despite rinsing it in the water we have taken out during water changes, its now seizing up and the filter is struggling. we have bought a new central filter but...

Thanks guys. I was very much looking forward to having her as an active part of my new family. Am keeping a watchful eye on the male and betta and shall take him back to the shop if he misbehaves. They said they would take him in. Betta and him seem to swim together ok at the mo, but not...

Thank you so much for all your help guys! They all seem to be doing much better! I have also introduced one more (very slightly bigger but utterly more confident) clown loach into the tank, which has encourged both the brave and the shy one to come out more! The other two are still very...

Hi guys, after only owning them for 24 hours, one of my dwarf gouramis has passed on. :( After reading the posts on this forum about these guys (wish I had before) i see that these are very hard to keep as they appear to peg it very easily. she had no markings, lumps, white patches or scales...

Ok, so definately new at this and I think Im panicing at every little thing. Yesterday I noticed a lighter patch on my leopard pleco (new to tank four days, 2.5 inches - not sure of exact length, as he seems very healthy otherwise and bombs round the tank like lightening). He eats constantly...

Ok guys, looking good. We have two bits of cucumber in there, two algae wafers and I have popped another wafer behind the bogwood, (which I have discovered is shy chaps hiding place) so here's hoping. Apparently after dark he (or possibly she) comes out, and the two loaches stay so close...