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  1. Sacha

    Help me choose my next fish

    Hi all, I have a well-planted massively filtered Juwel Rio 125. No Co2 anymore but I use a mix of RO and tap water: TDS ranges between 150-250. Current inhabitants: Approximately 20 Cardinal Tetras 5 Corydoras Trilineatus 5 Silvertip Tetras 2 Pentazona Barbs 2 Zebra Danios 2...
  2. Sacha

    90litre Tank FISH stocking query

    I would go for about 10 green neon tetras.
  3. Sacha

    Glass (ghost) catfish care?

    I do have areas of weaker flow, but that is mostly in the back of the tank in hidden areas where the fish wouldn't be visible. So I think they'd probably spend all their time hiding out of sight.
  4. Sacha

    Rams- care and compatibility?

    I am having a bit of a re- stock of my tank and am thinking of maybe getting a pair of rams. First of all, will they be too territorial for my current fish? 125 litre heavily planted tank: 17 cardinal tetras 3 Pentazona barbs 2 corydoras trilineatus 3 zebra danios I used to have more...
  5. Sacha

    Glass (ghost) catfish care?

    I would really like to get a few glass catfish, but I have read that they don't like high flow. Is this right? Would 6-7 of them be ok in my Rio 125, with massive flow? (2250 lph combined through two spray bars)
  6. Sacha

    Ottos eating Hygrophila

    You don't prepare it at all, just chuck it in?
  7. Sacha

    Ottos eating Hygrophila

    How do you prepare the courgette for feeding? Boil it?
  8. Sacha

    Ottos eating Hygrophila

    Yeah I have wood with Java fern and Fissidens.
  9. Sacha

    Ottos eating Hygrophila

    Yes I tried feeding them algae wafers, courgette, cucumber etc. They didn't know what it was. They ignore all the other food that goes in the tank e.g. bloodworm, brine shrimp, daphnia, tubifex, rotifers, cyclops, red plankton..........
  10. Sacha

    Ottos eating Hygrophila

    In fact i am watching one of them chomp on a leaf right now. And yes, the leaf is very healthy
  11. Sacha

    Ottos eating Hygrophila

    No nutrient deficiency. The ottos are eating them.
  12. Sacha

    Ottos eating Hygrophila

    I have just noticed there are small holes in my hygrophila (it's being eaten). The only possible culprits are the ottos. Does this mean they're starving? How can I feed them, to stop them resorting to eating the plants? They've ignored all the food I've put in up to now.
  13. Sacha

    Ghost glass catfish care

    Do you think 7 is a good number?
  14. Sacha

    Ghost glass catfish care

    Thanks. I just read that they grow up to 4 inches. If I need to keep them in a group of at least 6, it sounds like things might get a bit crowded for a 100 litre tank.
  15. Sacha

    Ghost glass catfish care

    Has anyone kept these fish? Any tips/ advice? Will they do ok in my tank? 125 litre planted (co2) tank: KH 2-3 GH 5-6 TDS 200-230 pH 6.2- 7.2 Temperature 23.5-25.5 Fauna: 15 x cardinal tetra 3 x Pentazona barb 3 x corydoras trilineatus 4 x otocinclus 3 x zebra danio 1 x zebra...
  16. Sacha

    Will Otos do well in my tank?

    Bought 4 ottos. Got 3 left. The little one died for no reason...
  17. Sacha

    corydoras hastatus

    ADC order their fish from Danna. Last time my LFS ordered Hastatus from Danna, they got Pygmaeus. And the guy tried to argue that they were Hastatus. They weren't. Maidenhead Aquatics get their fish from Danna too, so you can go there if it's closer than ADC. The fish all come from the same...
  18. Sacha

    Will Otos do well in my tank?

    So I'm guessing they don't really like Co2? I'm going to buy 4 today, I'll just have to drip acclimatise them really slowly.
  19. Sacha

    Will Otos do well in my tank?

    Thanks. When you say "Otos will clean out diatoms in the time at all", was that meant to read "no time at all"?
  20. Sacha

    Will Otos do well in my tank?

    Thanks Ian. My main "dirt" in the tank is diatoms and green dust algae on the glass. So I'm hoping they will help with that. Do you have any idea why you lost the three?
  21. Sacha

    Will Otos do well in my tank?

    I'm really keen to get some ottos for my tank. Mainly because I like the fish, but also for a clean- up crew/ algae control. Just wondering if they'd thrive in the environment. The tank is a Juwel Rio 125, heavily planted with a small amount of wood. Inhabitants are 15 cardinal tetras, 4...
  22. Sacha

    Fish ID please for this guy. :-)

    That's a Chinese algae eater, and quite a malnourished one. They're often sold as "golden sucking loach". They get quite aggressive as they get older, and they stop eating algae after a couple of years. They are often mis- sold to people as a good, small algae eater. They are not a community...
  23. Sacha

    Which Otos?

    Thanks all!!
  24. Sacha

    Which Otos?

    I have recently been looking into getting some Otocinclus. But there are quite a few different varieties. Which is the most popular/ best small oto for a community tank? Tankmates are tetras, Pentazona barbs and cory. Temp is 24-27 in the summer, and pH is around 6-7. Anything I should know...
  25. Sacha

    What do you do with your fish?

    I'm lucky enough to live very near a pond, so my fish all get a "burial at sea". That pond is full of life! Lots of Koi, a few turtles, a heron...
  26. Sacha

    What do you do with your fish?

    My fish are my pets. I look after them until they die, not until I'm bored with them. The question is, what does everyone do with their dead fish?
  27. Sacha

    Best 'coldwater' fish?

    You shouldn't keep any fish in a tank without a filter.
  28. Sacha

    What fish medication is in a UKAPS cupbaord?

    Esha 2000- general bacterial problems. Melafix- a general tonic. Good for new fish and especially cory. Waterlife anti- whitespot- for ich Kusuri wormer plus- for internal parasites Clove oil- the last resort (euthanasia) Apart from that, pristine RO water, weekly 50% changes, a good diet.
  29. Sacha

    Uping Population

    I am trying to give you the best advice possible. It may not be what you want to hear. But the truth is, the best thing you can add to the tank is more barbs. I am thinking about the welfare and health of all your fish when I say this
  30. Sacha

    Uping Population

    Well they are your pets so they depend on you to look after them and care for them. They are also living animals with feelings. Frankly, if you can't care for your current fish properly, you should re- home them. Definitely don't buy any more fish that the tiger barbs will likely just attack...
  31. Sacha

    Uping Population

    Tiger barbs are not community fish and are best in a species tank, so the only reasonable thing to suggest is buy more tiger barbs to disperse the aggression. What are the 'black red barbs'? They need to be in a group of 6 minimum too.
  32. Sacha

    Went RO, lost tens of Cories

    Isn't it in the form NH2Cl, meaning the ammonia is bound...?
  33. Sacha

    Went RO, lost tens of Cories

    Chlorine/ chloramine is actually harmless to fish. It kills nitrobacter and nitrosomonas though, which means it destroys your biological filtration, which in turn will hurt the fish.
  34. Sacha

    German blue rams- care

    Thanks for all the advice. When you say they like warm water, would 26 be the minimum temperature they would be happy in?
  35. Sacha

    German blue rams- care

    I am really keen to add a pair of German blue rams to my tank. Tank is a Juwel Rio 125. Current inhabitants: 4 zebra danios (very old) 5 pentazona barbs 7 corydoras trilineatus 17 cardinal tetras 1 zebra nerite snail This tank is using pressurised Co2 injection and I use RO water on it...
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