Caryl

So how long has it been since she started siphoning the gravel? I wonder if she has been releasing toxins in the substrate as a result of not having done proper cleaning befoehand.

Clown loaches grow far too big for your tank. They need double what you have. What is the pH of your tap water? Do you have any live plants in the tank? Most recommend 10% a week or 20% a fortnight (which is 2 weeks. I understand 'fortnight' is not a term used in the USA )

If it appears to be happy and is eating etc I would give it some time and see if the tail grows back.

How often is she doing water changes and how is she doing them and cleaning the filter?

No need to stress this month Loopy as you have a guaranteed 8 from away

That's a bit drastic isn't it? You only had to say no, I don't want to come! :lol: Hope the surgery goes well.

Any symptoms before they go? What size is the tank and how many/what fish does she have?

I agree with you totally Alan. I too have always done it that way and never lost a fish to the process.

Hi and welcome

Welcome stargazer.

Give them a few days to settle down and they will start eating. Might help to ask the seller what they were being fed.

When the angels grow they will enjoy the neons

When I wanted my kids to sleep I put them next to the aquarium and they dozed off watching the fish

Not at all! I was going to add to it but my comment would have been

I know this is Kapi-Mana's trip, not mine, but hoped you wouldn't mind me sorting out what to do there as I know where everything is and can estimate times etc.

There won't be any fish in the daphnia culture.

Am working on a suggested itinerary now. Will post ASAP.

Boy I wanted to add to Mark's last post but remembered I am a Mod and this is a family forum :lol: Gannet I thought you said that you don't work for Mark you just go and HUG him a lot! Had to read it twice :lol:

If it fizzes, it shouldn't pass the pH test.

Snails I would hazard a guess.

Marble ought to be OK. Coral rock will alter the pH. Bamboo tubes - any garden centre

I could. Give others something to be jealous about eh? 8)

But where does your cousin live? What size are you needing HaNs? Looks like I will have to rummage about in the pond :roll:

Cycle may give the cycle a small boost but it is just as easy to save your money and not use it. It still has to have fish in the tank to do anything.

I know a godlfish breeder in Auckland who never used additives to get rid of chlorine. I saw him fill a tank from a hose (and I could smell the chlorine) then dump the fish in it. He said he didn't have time to muck around with water and the fish would have to get used to it Seems they did though as all his fish were huge and healthy. We do not have chlorine added to our water either so can use it straight from the tap. I understood there was a difference when speaking about chloramines in the water, as a result of added chlorine, and other chloramines actually added to the water supply. Overseas it seems they add both to the water supply.