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T1gger

Member Since 03 Oct 2013
Offline Last Active Oct 14 2014 07:22 PM

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Sick Fish Advice

27 September 2014 - 11:34 PM

Please fill out as much as possible below and give us a description of what is wrong with your fish.

Type of fish: so far lost 2 swordtails now affecting a bristlenose catfish
Symptoms: bloated belly, white bits that look like enlarged scales
Other tank mates: angel fish, Cory's and Mollies
Tank size / capacity: 230 litres
Type of Food fed: flake, veg wafers, Zuchini and shelled peas
Feeding frequency/amount: daily pinch
Substrate: gravel
Type of filtration: built in filter
Frequency of filter cleans: not often
Frequency and % volume of water changes: 40%
Last water change: 2 weeks ago
PH: 7.2
KH:
GH:
Nitrite:
Nitrate:
Ammonia:
Phosphate:
Water temp: 26-28
Medications used recently to date:
Any recent changes..new fish/filters/power outages etc etc:

Red Tailed Shark -V- Rainbow Sharks

15 July 2014 - 08:11 PM

Can anyone tell me which one is least aggressive. I have been told rainbow sharks are better in pairs. Someone else said they are the same. Someone else said they're not. I'm do confused and even Mr Google makes it worse. Are these just misunderstood sharks that if cared for correctly thrive?

Is There A Standard Stocking Ratio

11 July 2014 - 11:06 PM

I wonder if there is a standard stocking ratio that people use.

I am getting a larger aquarium but can't keep all the smaller ones so will likely need to limit the Number of species I keep. I want to keep everything but something's got to give.

Corydoras Loosing Weight

07 July 2014 - 09:30 PM

Please fill out as much as possible below and give us a description of what is wrong with your fish.

Type of fish: peppered Corydora
Symptoms: thin
Other tank mates:
Tank size / capacity: 160 litre
Type of Food fed: veggie discs
Feeding frequency/amount: daily 4discs between 7 Corydoras
Substrate: Small gravel
Type of filtration: sponge filter
Frequency of filter cleans: new tank (2 months so not yet cleaned). Fish been in for about 3-4weeks
Frequency and % volume of water changes: none as yet tank hasn't had issue with
Last water change: none
PH: 6.5-7 (pH of water from tap went to 8.0 recently so I add pH down before adding to tank
KH:
GH:
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Ammonia:0
Phosphate:
Water temp: 26
Medications used recently to date: none
Any recent changes..new fish/filters/power outages etc etc: not that know of

Fs Cheap Bristlenose Fry

21 April 2014 - 05:21 PM


Name: Bristlenose catfish
Size: 1-2 cm
Number: 20 (5 white, 15 black) approx
Sex: unknown
Price or a ballpark figure: $2 each, 6 for $10
Shipping: not available pick up Rockingham
Photos: Probably not necessary as too small to see in a photo.