holiday

Hi all, going on holidays for a month in November for the first time since I got my new tank + Cichlid. What is the best way to make sure I don’t come back to dead fish? I will most likely have a pet sitter look after the fish while away but probably only 2-3 days per week to feed the fish and...

Hey guys, I hope I'm right posting this here.. My situation is following: I have had my tank (15 gallon, planted, no CO2, 3 pepper corys with 1-2 more to come, 6 amano shrimps) for about a year now without a problem. Ive been away once on business for 10 days and a friend took care of my tank...

Can holiday feeding blocks cause a ammonia spike?

Hi we are thinking of going on holiday in a few weeks and so we are wondering whether it would be all right to leave the fish for a week and what should we do before we leave so they survive. We at the moment have 6 platys. All advice is welcome thanks

In about a fortnight I'm going on vacation ( :P ) for a fortnight. The tank is 100% cycled and has 17 tetras and a bristlensoe Pleco in it. What preparations should I take?