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- Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:17 am
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: How many Otto's?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1346
Re: How many Otto's?
Ph isn't a measure of water hardness. You need to test for the amount of CacO3 in parts per million ppm, very easy to do with the correct tester! It can be a little confusing as there are a few ways of calibrating the water, if you click on the "i Guides" icon above you fill find Stevens e...
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 13:43 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Rookie error 🤦🏻♂️
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1722
Re: Rookie error 🤦🏻♂️
Get Eheim heaters, they have a low water override, switch themselves off when they get hot
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 18:49 pm
- Forum: Livestock Health
- Topic: Zebra Danio curved spine/lethargic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 866
Re: Zebra Danio curved spine/lethargic
Now out of its misery 
I've still got 6 healthy zebra danio in this 160l tank, and 4 in my 300l set up: Think I'll move these all into the smaller tank, still room for them. 10 together might get them breeding as well !
I've still got 6 healthy zebra danio in this 160l tank, and 4 in my 300l set up: Think I'll move these all into the smaller tank, still room for them. 10 together might get them breeding as well !
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 16:43 pm
- Forum: Livestock Health
- Topic: Zebra Danio curved spine/lethargic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 866
Re: Zebra Danio curved spine/lethargic
Thanks guys: I was thinking it maybe best to let it go
All the other fish are fine, the water is perfect/same readings as always, no signs of any illness or injury. It still saddens me to lose a fish though, even if its natural causes.
All the other fish are fine, the water is perfect/same readings as always, no signs of any illness or injury. It still saddens me to lose a fish though, even if its natural causes.
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 13:51 pm
- Forum: Livestock Health
- Topic: Zebra Danio curved spine/lethargic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 866
Zebra Danio curved spine/lethargic
As above, one of my zebra danio has developed a curved spine, quite a sharp sideways bend, its swimming on its side and very thin. I've searched online but cannot find a diagnosis, its eating as much as it can but struggles to get the food. I've now put it in hospital tank: what treatment would you ...
- Tue Sep 01, 2020 14:50 pm
- Forum: New to Fishkeeping
- Topic: Nitrites
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1072
Re: Nitrites
I used Seachem Stability to reduce a Nitrite spike: only took about 3 hours to see significant improvements. I add the same every month as a water treatment/conditioner, as specified on the label 
- Thu Aug 20, 2020 16:40 pm
- Forum: Food, feeding and diet.
- Topic: Feeding live foods
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3583
Re: Feeding live foods
I tried a tray of whiteworms that I bought on ebay, they just died! When we were kids my little sister used to call mossy larvae "Charlies" and she used to sit and watch them for ages :) I suppose I could scoop up a netful and purge them in used tank water before feeding, would that be any...
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 15:27 pm
- Forum: Food, feeding and diet.
- Topic: Feeding live foods
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3583
Re: Feeding live foods
I've got a old bucket full of larvae in the garden, I've considered scooping up a few and dropping them in the tanks, are there any risks such as parasites etc?
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 17:34 pm
- Forum: Aquarium Decor, DIY and Equipment.
- Topic: Do you ask for discounts on kit?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1761
Re: Do you ask for discounts on kit?
I always ask for discount, anywhere apart from Lidl etc!
I have spend a good few quid at my lfs and now when I want something I just say "how much can you do this for ?" and I always get something off. Just bought a pair of Skunk Cory, they were £13.95 each, I paid £20 for them
I have spend a good few quid at my lfs and now when I want something I just say "how much can you do this for ?" and I always get something off. Just bought a pair of Skunk Cory, they were £13.95 each, I paid £20 for them
- Sun Aug 16, 2020 15:13 pm
- Forum: The Planted Aquarium
- Topic: Glue for plants
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2407
Re: Glue for plants
Just about one year apart:
