We recently did a massive clean out, because I had snails breeding in my filter and under the ceramic media. We took out al the ceramic media bit by bit (recommeded as fine by the manufacturer) and washed it in the aquarium water (could this have been a bad move?!!!!) All the friendly bio bacteria ...

I have a 30 ltr Biorb with bio filter and only keep very small tropicals. Tetra, Gold Clouds, Harlequins, and Danios plus my 2 Otos. Did a head count and all present and correct. I HAVE NEWS! MY OTO HAS MADE A MIRACULOUS RECOVERY!!!! His belly is back to normal and swimming and eating like nothing ...

I am no expert, but I have a magnetic water conditioner on the cold water feed into my house which reduces drastically my KH levels. Every water change I have to supplement with Sera KH plus. I dont know if you will be able to get this manufacturer over there, but you will be able to get an ...

Well he is still alive this morning, and one side of his belly has gone down (could it be constipation?) Still not moving much though despite the fact that his mate is whizzing around the tank. My test kit checks for nitrites too and they are at the lowest reading, as is the ammonia! I have a ...

Thanks for your advice, but I am doing a 1/3 water change every 2 days, and cannot get my nitrates down! Did a water change today and removed 2 amano shrimps (last in first out!!) which were introduced just before the nitrate increase. I have a BiOrb if that helps at all! Oto is still alive and has ...

:( Can anyone help. I have 2 Otocinclus Vittatus. They have both been very happy and active, but for the last week I have had a reading of 80 on my nitrates. Ammonia, nitrites, PH all fine. Doing regular waterchanges, but I noticed today that one of my Otos has a very swollen belly and it sitting ...