Caryl

Should be OK as long as it was still sealed until now.

Organism - cnr Ilam & Clyde Rds. Redwood Aquatics - 21 Hussey Rd (opposite Willowbank wildlife reserve) Pet World - 475 Ferry Rd. Critter Kingdom (2 shops) 250 Stanmore Rd & 213 Blenheim Rd

I don't know why tanksman should suggest misnomer's girlfriend be hidden with Java moss! :lol: The trouble with Java moss is it tends to wrap itself a lot more than just the stuff you want it wrapped around :roll:

Try it and see!

If they are a little pale I would suggest it is stress Caper.

Very nice and, as pegasus said, very peaceful.

Looking good, you'll have to keep her misnomer :lol: I have 2 suggestions (and they are both polite). Heaters are best on their side but it isn't vital if you have good water flow. Either lie the heater on its side almost touching the gravel or stand it upright in one corner, or the end that isn't seen from the other side. As for the spray bar, if you put a strip of duct tape or similar (as wide as you can get) around the top of the tank (2 widths if necessary), then fill the tank so the water is a bit above the tape and the spray bar is also behind the tape. I'm not sure what the tape is actually called but it goes on sale regularly at Mitre 10 and is a sort of material, rather than the plastic of duct tape. Also comes in a variety of colours. I have silver on mine but I have seen tanks lined around the top with black and blue tapes.

Remember where you put them misnomer as they can be expensive to replace. Sometimes cheaper to buy a new pump instead.

It is possible something is stuck and stopping the rest from coming. If you aren't squeamish you could always hold her gently and rub her tum downwards to try and expel the half-out bit or get some tweezers and try to gently pull it out.

If you have an air pump that is noisier than it used to be - check the diaphragms . Bound to have a split in them somewhere.

22 litres is very small (the equivalent of a couple of buckets) and already the fish you have in it will grow too big, indeed it is already overstocked. Comets need lots of swimming room as they are fast fish. Do not add a black moor. In fact I recommend you swap the goldfish for smaller tropicals as that tank is not suitable for them. I looked up the size of the AR-126 and discovered its length and width are 38 x 25cm. Divide the total by 76 and you get a total of 12.5cm. This is the recommended total amount of fish you should have in there and you already have 15cm just in the goldfish, without including the sucker cats. Goldfish are big producers of waste and you will soon run into problems. Don't those tanks come complete with a heaterstat? If so, changing it to tropical would cost no more.

I am not a fan of the "Inches of fish per gallon" theory as it is too full of variables (fish size and type, filtration, maintenance routine and shape of the tank for a start). If you want the metric version for tropicals, multiply length x breadth of the tank and divide the result by 25 to supposedly give you the maximum amount of fish in cm. example: a 60L x 30W tank = 1800 divide by 25 = 72cm total This is probably ok if you have a tank full of small to medium sized fish like the smaller barbs, rasboras and tetras etc, but 1 large 10cm full bodied fish (like an oscar or other cichlids) produces a lot more waste than 2 5cm fish. For those of you wanting the cold water stocking theory, multiply the length and breadth of the tank and divide the result by 75 to give you the amount of fish you can keep in cm. example 60L x 30W tank = 1800 divide by 76 = 23.6cm total of fish. You have to remember to bear in mind the final adult size of the fish, not the current size of your cute little young addition.

Perhaps they are too embarrassed to admit it :lol:

Welcome to the site Dave. Plenty of interest here and lots of help.

Hi Liam. You mean the tank is newly set up and you have added all those fish? Golden barbs are not what I would call particularly small Schools of rummy noses or harlequins always look good

Really hard to tell caper. May have been stressed being caught in the shop or on the trip home. If he wasn't as hardy as the others he just didn't cope. Hopefully the others will be fine. How far from home to shop? I would be asking about a refund (depending on their policy) as if the others are fine it is most likely a fault with the fish rather than the tank conditions.

I do the same as misnomer. Put them in a zipseal bag, tape it shut to be extra sure then put it in a bubble bag for a bit of extra protection then post.

I have hauled plants out of the local waterways too. Make sure the surrounding banks have not been recently sprayed with herbicide or anything else toxic. Wash the plants well when you get them home and perhaps a quick swish in a weak bleach solution wouldn't be a bad idea either. I must admit I have never bothered doing that myself. My plants were taken from a fast flowing stream so I didn't worry about pests growing in stagnant water.

Neons are schooling fish. With only 4 it is easy for one to become the runt and not grow. As the others get bigger they will start picking on it. As it deteriorates due to this, they will regard it as food. Ain't nature grand? I recommend a minimum of 6 when buying schooling fish.

What a pity it isn't the next weekend or we could have come too.

You would have to seriously not feed fish to underfeed them. Consider the size of their stomachs. They can also graze on the algae in the tank. If your fish are fed regularly they will not be underfed.

It is possible he has been attacked by another fish and had his fins nipped. If so, they should grow back. He will be at the top trying to stay out of the way. He isn't gasping is he? That would indicate a different problem.

Because of the shape of their mouth they can eat in any position they like

That's Alan's legs. He was trying to keep his gut sucked in so that wasn't in the pic too :lol: It also helps show what size the room is.

This is Erling Jensen's new fishroom. He gave me permission to post a pic