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Frenchy - you are doing it wrong!! Don't you know the song says "You can leave your hat on". :lol:

I saw you but you ignored me

Here's some. The first one at least I know is Alan's http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v144/ ... Killifish/

I would be suspect about the advice the lfs is giving you! The tank is definitely still cycling then. Do you have some test kits? At this stage it helps to know your ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels as these will change as the tank cycles. If you get a reading that shows toxic levels, you are able to do an immediate water change to fix the problem and so help the fish. Fish do not need "perfect" conditions but they do need the best you can give them. Their lives depend on you. Do not get any more fish yet until testing shows your ammonia and nitrites are 0. Have a look here as I find this site excellent. http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/bcycling.htm More details http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/cycling2.htm

Sounds like he has actually improved if he can now get himself off the filter. Plus, he managed to get out of the trap easily enough! Keep on with what you are doing and see if he comes right.

Put the log in a bucket of water and keep checking the pH there. You will soon see if it is the driftwood or not.

It is always exciting to see fry in the tank, whether you had been trying to breed fish or they did it without asking I just discovered yet more electric yellow fry last night :roll: . They are worse than rabbits!

Calm down shoes. One white spot on the lip does not indicate TB. Your tank is still cycling and neons are not the hardiest fish to do this with. Female neons sometimes look a little swollen when they are carrying a lot of eggs. What has been your tank maintenance routine so far?

Do they have a regular water change?

If you mean the barbs, they are fighting for domination. You need a group of 6 or more to keep this under control. If it is the angels, it could be either. Doesn't matter if they are siblings.

Get some test kits and check the pH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels. This will help us get an idea of what may be wrong.

and does your water match the alkalinity of the water the fish were in? Not sure if by "your water" you mean tap water or the new tank water. Has the tank come from the same area?

The Aug AW will have a recipe

It has been in the magazine Fenriswolf but perhaps it is worth repeating. Harder to get the separate thermostats we used though.

What are your ammonia and nitrate readings now?

No they won't harm the fish but they do look unsightly. Feed less and vacuum the substrate well.

It can be caused by some fish foods, especially those high in protein. Do as suggested and increase water surface agitation or lie a paper towel or newsprint flat on top the lift and the film will stick to the paper.

I see the possibility of an article for the Aquarium World here. How about it Pawz? Hmm? Pretty please? (with knobs on)

I agree Feelers. How can you sit back and relax watching it up there?

Beautiful.

You know what they say about talking to yourself Frenchy :lol: Gorgeous fish though

Ask Peter Cottle. If he doesn't know, he will know someone who does

Our axies lived with gravel and never, to my knowledge, ate it. This is a new idea to me and I wasn't aware they did this (we had them when the kids, now adults, were small). If you use sand you can't use an undergravel filter (ugf). A small internal canister would work but take up room in the tank. Check Trademe for a small external canister with a spray bar return so the current is spread out a bit or, like Sharn suggested, don't have a filter at all. I assume she does very regular water changes too if there is not filter.

Multiply the internal length, height and breadth in cm and divide the answer by 1,000. This will give you capacity in litres. 70 x 30 x 30 = 63L. Make allowances for water displacement due to rocks, gravel, driftwood and other decorations. When I had axolotls I just used a box filter plus an ugf.

I PMd him offering it free