I just changes two thirds of the water in my aquarium. I added Cycle and stress-coat. How long should I wait before adding Mela-Fix and Pima-fix? And should Mela-Fix and Pima-fix be used as preventative treatment?

Hi How did it go with your fish and all??

My big Bronze Cory was laying eggs most of the day yesterday. I took some pictures of the eggs and of her with an egg sac. We have three other small Bronze Corys which were with her all time, would they have fertilised the eggs? Also, most of the eggs have been eaten by the Clown Loaches...

Hi, I am doing research at my university and was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a very large acropora specimen in which I could frag 50-70, 1.0-2.0 inch pieces? I have contacted many companies little or no success. PRICE IS NOT AN ISSUE.

I have a 10 mnth old comet who, about six months ago,was diagnosed with dropsy- I started treatment,but to no avail.Although the lumps continued to grow, he ate,swam and survived. In the last month or so,he got worse-the lumps grew and covered both sides of his body,twisting his spine and making it...

Tilapia All Male HOW? Dear Members , I wish to conduct a small experiment to get : all male Tilapia . Could some one suggest a experiment ,materials and method .

Tilapia All Male HOW? Dear Members , I wish to conduct a small experiment to get : all male Tilapia . Could some one suggest a experiment ,materials and method .

I've cleaned out the fruit from a coconut and boiled the shell. I plan to put this in my tank for additional shelter. Before I do has anyone any experience of doing this. Any feedback most welcome. TIA - Dave --- Dave Scott Hampshire, England Beware spam trap when replying

Hi all, i am restocking my tank and in so doing am giving away Free platies about 20 babies(fry1 inch long) 2 adult females(1 pregnant)one of the adults is golden orange.the other is red with a black tail.The fry are a mixture of these.They will have to picked up from my place at wentworth...

U.S. move signals hope for saving marine habitats Seeking to protect deep-sea coral beds and other sensitive fish habitat, a U.S. federal fishing council banned bottom trawling this month over more than 370,000 square miles off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the largest such action taken anywhere in...

Hi!!! Where is a good place to put ceramic rings in an aquaclear 500....(with the basket and sponge) And how much of these rings would i need to hold enough biomass so that I can completely wash out the sponge withough effecting it? Will this work ok??

Hi, After my last Betta died off, I decided to leave the tank 'dormant' for awhile, with just a neon, an apple snail (I think...) and a few ghost shrimp. After a few weeks, I decided since the neon and other critters were still alive, the tank should be safe enough for another Betta. Well, I got...

Some friends are moving away, and have offered me their tank, never done an aquarium before, sounds like something I could handle (no pets at the mo). Was looking for some sites that have real newbie info on there, the real basics... Any good places to shop for stuff, in the UK?? Cheers. I'm...

I have had a problem recently during water changes. I have kept a 55 Gal freshwater tank with silver dollars and angels. Water changes are made with a python gravel cleaner, and I refill right from the tap, then add chlorine neutralizer and some freshwater aquarium salt. For years I have had no...

How do I increase CO2, my current readings a PH 8.0, KH 9 and CO2 3 --- Dave Scott Hampshire, England Beware spam trap when replying

I have a 260L Jewul Vision tank, fresh water. I use a manual co2 which has yeast, sugar and water in. A much cheaper alternative to the other co2 kits. Problem is, we have just had kittens which knocked it over which, due to the volume of stuff has forced some through to the tank (probably a...

Is there a way to maintain fresh water Ph with out adding drops too it once a week, I tested my 55 gallon tank last week and the Ph was good. a week later and the Ph has dropped

Hi. I want to set up a nice 20 gallon. What is the rule regarding how many fishes I should keep in the tank? Are there any differences pros/cons between a regular 20 and a 20-long? What else will I need? Is the hood with light required? What power filter would I need? Combos of fish that cannot...

"Billy" wrote in message ... followup set to rec.aquaria.misc Some may find this listing of acronyms and slang terms useful. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/acronym.php -- ----- Billy

Hello Fellow Fish Enthusiasts! It's time for another great meeting. This month our speaker=AD will be Dick Au giving a talk titled "Ultimate Discus". If you have=AD ever wanted to know about these fabulous fish and how to keep the=ADm this talk is for you. We will also have a raffle and...