Phillip Thomson

thnak you all for your advice and help much appreciated. we found our problem, it involved the white spot tetras (x4). i was reading on a fish page on web and found that they can be semi aggresive so have removed them and guess what types that were hiding are now back out swimming freely around tank, is nice to see them all out again. these white spot tetras area also known as ,Dawn Tetra, White Spot Tetra, Rio Paraguay Tetra, Panda Tetra well thats what we are putting it down anyways thanks all.

too many fish i don't think so. sorry to differ but according to dr axelrod and dr schultz rule of thumb is that you can house one inch of fish exclusive of the tail per gallon of water without aeration or filtering. the inch of fish rule is based on fish of average proportions and activity. a full grown platy, by this rule, might measure one inch fro mouth to base of tail and ten such fish in a ten gallon tank is a safe top figure to start with. so u telling me i got too many fish i don't think so and plus my hubby is not an amatuer at this hobby, just that we have gone thru a bad patch and was wondering why neon tetras would hide out of sight since they are a mid swimmer in a tank. we have removed our pair of bristlenoses as male was becoming a digger and damaging plants. and as for the water water changes are done weekly at about 20% and yes i would drink their water if i was desperate.

can't remember what test results were, but had tank tested for all those and was told all at correct levels. filter is cleaned in kitchen sink with water that is clean and same as what is in fish tank ie rainwater. will try and get a photo up.

about 12 neons, 4 zebs, 4 rummy nose, 4 glass blood fins, 2 red honey gourami, 2 golden honey gourami, 4 harlquins, 1 male red dwarf gourami, 1 cobalt blue gourami (partner died thursaday), pair of bristlenose plecos, 2 pristella tetra, 4 silver spot tetra, 1 blue female ram (partner died Y/day), 6 assrted khuli loach, 3 black wodows, 4 pairs of variuos of corydoras. 2 myers hillstream loaches, 1 lancelot whip 1 rhino whip, 1 black tail whip. and 1 horse face algae eater, 1 black line flying fox, 1 pair snow coral platties. yet u look in tanka and u wouldn't think so due to hiding.

filtration is a aqua one cannister 1200 and taps are open on full

hi ppl help needed urgently,have a 200ltr community tank, over the a period of 3 to 4 months my neons have gone into hiding also zeb danios, bloodfins, rummy noses mature pair bristlenose plecos and a few other smaller types. thought it might of been to do with aggresive fish ie red tail shark and algae eaters (large) even pair of large swords have been removed but there has been no improvement with them coming forward they just hide amongst twisted vall by filter outlet and heater. then started losing fish like my dwarf gouramis, royal whiptail also my buterfly ram was swimming happily one afternoon then by next day was on top of water suface struggling to breathe and uninterseted in any form of foods. we do regular water changes and also filter cleaned monthly. also had water tested was ok and water is perfect as is rain water not town supply. plants are thriving well no discolouration and wood in tank is also clean and looking fine. temp run at about 78 - 80. are feed a good variety of foods as well as frozens and live foods. the harliquins are about year old and are starting to lose their colour also. would salt help and what quantities do i use for this size tank. tank looks empty when veiwing and i know it ain't cos i spent hundreds on fish.

how quiet r each model it will be in a cabinet if i decide to go with external and how often do u have to change the media and any other info would b nice cheers

hi ppl/members have been a fish person for anumber of years gave it away just over 3 yrs and am wanting to get bck into it. i have a large tank holds about 200L use to use underground filters and am interested in getting external one now, have looked at many types i.e. Fluval, Eheim, aqua1 and also some other unknown brands to me like Uni-max and Sera the latter 2 in cambridge. Was wondering if any1 got some suggestions or info for me please much appreciated thnaks all