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Hello! Thanks very much for the reply - I do my water changes by using a gravel cleaner, taking out about 25% of the water. Then clean the filter in the water i have removed, scrape the algae with an algae scraper, put the water back in etc... and by put the water back in i do mean fresh...

Good Afternoon! I have had my tank for 6 months now. I properly cycled it and everything before adding any fish, and have added 4 plattys, 1 catfish, 5 neon tetras and 2 orandas gradually over the last 6 months (although one of my orandas is sick now and in a separate bowl :( ) My problem is...

exactly what i was thinking... :blink:

very very useful post, the book i have got is nowhere near as good as that description, thank-you! by de-chlorinating the water though, do you mean adding that stuff that comes in a little pot? also, what do you mean by using a 'tube' to put the water back in? how does the water get through the...

Hello and happy friday to you all, Sorry if this has been asked before but i only have internet access at work so dont wanna go through all the posts! I have 4 Hawaain platys, i am a new fish owner, so these questions may seem stupid but there you go! Ive got a couple of questions: Firstly...

what the hell? (above) and thanks guys! what a lovely bunch of people :thanks:

hello! my name is sarah, and i introduced the first fish to my tank 2 days ago (4 hawaiian platys), and i am absolutely terrified that they are going to die....obviously have been following the guidlines for setting up the tank to the letter, but have joined this site to ask many (probably...