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Hi Meg, basically what you are trying to achieve in the tank is 0level of all the nasty things ammonia , nitrate & nitrite, The big tbag thing for phosphate...
Andy
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Sep 1, 2004
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Andy, thanks for the advice.I was under the impression that nitrates were a good thing.I tested the water again today for nitrites and it seems to be getting...
marina twink
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Sep 1, 2004
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Hi Meg, Nitrates in a small amount if you got real plants in the tank is good plus the Bacteria which live in the filter medium convert them as a food source,...
Andy
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Sep 2, 2004
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Meg, Nitrates are actually a good thing in freshwater. Zero Nitrates will mean that you can have the dreaded blue green algae which is one of the most ...
Nimish Mathur
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Sep 2, 2004
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Hi Folks, I'm a 23 yr old guy from East Anglia and been keeping fish as long as I can remember. I specialise in breeding livebearers to produce unusual...
eclipsedmedia
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Sep 19, 2004
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hi james, good to have another member mate, i am fairly new myself, i a scott from scotland and have kept fish for years too though i gave a few years ago only...
scott walker
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Sep 19, 2004
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re stocking - hi scott - a few years ago I had an albino tiger oscar about 8"-10" that lived very happily with some much smaller angelfish...
anthony lewis
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Sep 19, 2004
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cheers anthony, out of interest what size is your pakistani loach?, i thought they only grew to around 3-4 inches, scott ... From: anthony lewis To:...
scott walker
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Sep 19, 2004
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hi scott in ref to your question about mono angels i used to have a couple a few yrs back and they got on well in a very mixed tank, i had , barbs, tetras,...
Andy
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Sep 24, 2004
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Hi Scott , my pakistani loach is at least 6" nose to tail - I took him in a few months age as a rescue fish - the lady I got him from said...
anthony lewis
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Sep 25, 2004
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cheers andy thanks for the info, i have added a few fish this weekend there just you run of the mill stuff to see how ti goes, and all is well so far mono...
scott walker
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Sep 26, 2004
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tony, pakistani loach sounds like really nice fish, will definetly be taking on board you feeding tips mate, thanks scott ... From: anthony lewis To:...
scott walker
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Sep 26, 2004
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meg, hello pal how is you tank running, are you having any luck?, keep in touch doll scott [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
scott walker
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Sep 26, 2004
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hey guys & girls the new tank is or has been up and running for a few weeks now, stated adding fish not that long ago, but have lost a few already to aggresive...
scott walker
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Oct 1, 2004
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Hiya scott, tank is going good.....really good! I too had a white spot problem, but after using interpet white spot treatment plus, its all gone and i only...
ms zoe
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Oct 2, 2004
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Hi Meg, check out www.aquatic-chat.co.uk Regards, Gary ... ahead and bought fish and put them in, they seem to be doing ok so fingers crossed.If anyone knows...
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Oct 3, 2004
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Scott??? Did I read that zebra danios killed the rummy nosed and platies? This will be unbelievable to be as I have had groups of danios in tanks with fish...
Nimish
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Oct 5, 2004
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nim, i thought so at first but the more i watch the fish the more i think it was a serpae tetra that done the damage scott ... From: Nimish To:...
scott walker
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Oct 6, 2004
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Ah, Serpae tetra are very much capable of such devastation but they can also be peaceful. Nim...
Nimish
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Hi scott serprae tetras are bastards ! - I had some when i was 13 ( am 29 now ) I had a shoal of 6 - they killed several of my neon tetras...
anthony lewis
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Oct 7, 2004
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hello everyone i am new to this site and to fish i have recently set up a tank i have 15 neon 2 sword tails 2 zebra dania 2 clown loach 5 guppy 1 fighting fish...
sdlecorbett0609
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Oct 11, 2004
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I am new here. I have been keeping fish for over 10 yrs now but Tropical for 3 yrs. My tank is predominantely Tetra based with 3 3yo clown loaches. Speak soon...
Jo
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Oct 20, 2004
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i cannot get my platys to breed even though they are in a group of 3 females 1 male the tank is also home to some headlight tail tetras and some x ray tetras...
craig mason
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Oct 21, 2004
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Hi Craig, Re your platy breeding problem, make sure the tank is heavily planted with plenty of shaded hiding places, the bigger the breeding group the better....
steve53549
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Oct 21, 2004
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I have recently bought some phantom tetra, who swim away and hide whenever the light is switched on, and don't reappear until the light is off!!! Is the light...
japmis
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Oct 23, 2004
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Hi I have a predominately tetra tank and don't have any problems with the lighting arrangement or hiding fish, but I don't have any phantom tetra but will give...
Jo
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Oct 23, 2004
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Hi everyone, I am carrying out a personal survey regarding the survival rate of guppies. Years ago they were a standard starter fish, then with the increasing...
Steve Shepherd
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Oct 24, 2004
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hi, i have 5 phanton tetras, i bought them at the very begining, and they have never been shy or shown any dislike to light, and my tanks pretty...
marina twink
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Oct 25, 2004
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Steve, im just a beginner, but wanted to tell you about my guppies.I had a nightmare!Had set the tank up for 3/4 weeks, and had neons,phantoms and widows in...
marina twink
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Oct 25, 2004
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Hi, Very sorry to hear your guppy story, but if it's any consolation I doubt that there was much that you could have done to prevent it. I have been in the...
Steve Shepherd
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