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Yes but some tetras, danios and rasboras won't necessarily get along with the guppies. They like to nibble on the guppy tails. Shouldn't be a major problem though.

In Blenheim we have no chlorine but they started adding lime and caustic soda to the water supply to raise the pH as it was 6.5 they claimed and affecting the pipes. It is 7.0 at our place and I just add water straight from the garden hose. No problems. Never use any chemicals, additives etc.

Weight it down with rocks, silicone it to the bottom of the tank, tuck some fishing sinkers into it somewhere. It will sink eventually. Try boiling it with baking soda added to the water then rinsing it really really well before putting it back in the tank. If it is too big for your pot, do one end at a time.

The plants will be fine. The fish will appreciate having them to hide in when they arrive too.

Hi and welcome Angel. I too would check the pH the inanga were in compared to your tank. We have kept them too and they were very peaceful. If they are dashing about like that something is stressing them badly.

I gather the main reason for keeping them separate is to keep the strains pure.

Quite possibly Luke but having never followed them, I would not like to speculate 8)

There is a difference between being infertile and not being interested in females

I seem to remember someone claiming fish were able to travel to other dimensions and this is where they go when you can't find them

Mine arrived today too. Many thanks. Very nice book.

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Welcome Alex. I am sure you will get plenty of advice here - good advice too!

Anyone needing one I suggest you contact Alan ASAP as they are very hard to get these days. Not much demand for them.

2 possibilities. How long have you had them? 1. you actually have 1 Ancistrus sp and 1 plecostomus. Ancistrus grow up to 15cm and plecs grow to 40cm 2. You have 2 males and the bigger one is getting all the food and lording it over the smaller one. Are they old enough to sex yet?

Breeding traps are small plastic or mesh containers designed to float in the main tank. They are used to house single fish to keep them away from others, or to keep a livebearer in while she drops her fry. The fry are supposed to fall through a small gap in the bottom into a chamber below and safe out of the way from being eaten by mum or other fish in the tank.

Just add water :lol: (actually, you might not even have to do that much)

Shouldn't have to wait long :lol:

I don't think I have ever heard of orandas needing such a high pH.

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/diy-un ... 10355.html

Any eggs laid by the danios will get eaten in a community tank so don't worry about it.

My barbs all went berserk yesterday. Can only put it down to Christmas excitement or a sudden change in barometric pressure 8) Good luck with the rams. I haven't kept or bred them myself. What other fish are in with them and what size is the tank?

Hi and welcome James. You must have amazing willpower to work in a lfs and only have 7 tanks at home. :lol: Are we allowed to ask which shop? That way members can pop in an know to introduce themselves to you - put a face to names.

Infusoria are any small, microscopic critters that appear in any rich culture medium. They are used to feed very tiny fry. You can make one by boiling anything from crushed leaves, dead flowers, banana skins or potato peelings in water for a few minutes then leave to cool. A fistful per 40 litres is about right, according to Axelrod's Atlas. Leave the culture uncovered and let it ripen, aerating it and keeping it about 15 - 20C. If it is too bright you will get algae more than infusoria. In a few days the infusoria should be visible under a microscope or hand lens. To look at, the culture will look slightly cloudy.

My pad sits the wire on the poly but even after all these years it hasn't sunk into the poly much.

What is the point of turning off the heater? If the water is warm enough it won't turn on anyway.