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Mickey he was trying to help you. Discus are expensive fish and harder to keep than many others. Considering the questions you have been asking, his suggestion you get more experience first is a good one. We would say it to anybody, not just to you because we think you are 'stupid'. This is not the case. You can't have looked very hard if you could not find any information on water hardness. Just type 'hard and soft water in aquariums' into Google and you will find plenty of information. Read http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-chem.html

You can use salt on goldfish. Stop trying to adjust the pH. Goldfish are tolerant of a wide range and they will be used to that. Lots of water changes should alter it slowly and help the fish recover. Are the white spots only on their gills? If so, it is actually possible you have 3 males ready for action rather than a case of white spot. I rescued some fish in a pond the other day, brought them and the pond to my place. They got a total water change as the water was dark green and stank. As soon as they were in the fresh water they started chasing the female and get very active! Melafix will help the fins.

They're the Canterbury Aquarium and Pond Society actually Marcel said everyone welcome. Grant and I were at the last one as our club, Marlborough, had our meeting at Marcel's. Check out the plywood tank he is building too - he's doing a great job on it.

... and nothing to do with posting pictures! :lol:

Aren't they egg layers? Fatter bodies generally means females. To my knowledge inanga spawn in reeds at the edges of waterways, but don't quote me on that. 8)

I am afraid plec poo is a universal problem for plec owners. They are well known as poo machines. Think of it as good fertiliser for the plants

I have been keeping fish for over 20 years Mickey but have never kept clowns

That's good to hear Mickey. Wok, I only know what many have told me about clowns needing a well matured tank, I do not speak from personal experience. Sounds like Mickey's tank is fully cycled anyway and should be stable.

Plecs grow really big and every time they move they tend to swipe a plant with their tail and uproot it. The rest of your selection there will be fine and not eat the plants.

Your tank is newly set up isn't it Mickey? Clown loaches are very sensitive fish and need to go in to a well established aquarium that has been set up at least 6 months. They get white spot very easily but are sensitive to the medication for it so hard to treat. I think, if the tank is new, that you should ask the shop to take the clowns back for now or they will most likely die.

Guppies need to be in 18C (64.4F) or higher. We can't help you with costs of equipment in the USA but I know a lot of people over there recommend an online place called Big Al's.

That's all right, we forgive you. I'm sure you can't help it :lol:

I think some have forgotten what it is like to be an enthusiastic 13 year old Mickey. Don't worry about it.

Hi Brite and welcome. Whereabouts are you? Have a read through the livebearer section on problems others have been having with guppies lately and see if your trouble is the same.

Alanmin's brineshrimp hatcher diagram

I was figuring it would give him the incentive to work it out himself, rather than admit he had to ask me to do it

Or email the pics and article to me [email protected] and I will do it for you.

Looks to me like you tried to copy and paste but your finger slipped off the Ctrl key when you hit v.

Once you have an online site set up to host your pics, it is easy and no great mission at all

Those algae eaters are good at sucking the protective slime off fish

Since I assume you didn't find a suicide note I am afraid you will never know why he jumped Fill the gaps with filter wool (dacron)

Go to a glazier rather than a pet shop

Mickey another site full of great information and help is The Tropical Tank and it is UK based. www.thetropicaltank.co.uk

It is not a fast grower but can look really good when it gets to a big size and starts throwing off plantlets.

Hi and welcome Rory. Good to hear you are working on fixing the problem How much room do you have for more tanks? :lol: