Thanks for the advice guys.

I have got a busynose. Early days yet. He's been active, and eating algae and had a little nibble at some courgette and lettuce. I've taken the temp up a notch and checked my equipment. So, fingers crossed.

Awww thanks guys.

They usually have bristlenoses in my a couple of my fish shops, so once i've looked at my tank, i think i'll look into getting one of those.

I'll let you know.

Hey. My tank is well established. It was running for a few years as a coldwater set up. Then i moved the goldfishes, and then planted up the tank, added a heater and left it running empty for about 4 months. Then added the platies to get it going again. There was an initial nitrate and algae bloom ...

Thanks for the reply Danno. I can try the boiling of the gravel. I have no rocks in there though. Only wood.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post, i'm not sure where to go, i'm new and stupid. I'm having problems with plecos. I've lost 3 in a row. Which is terrible. The first was a Golden Nugget (about 2 inches long), which just didn't eat, it just sat up the corner for 2 weeks and starved to death ...