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I don't! That's what I was curious about. I deliberately have this tank snail free. They have a pink hue to them

Hey all, what kind of egg is this? My panda Cory's have been breeding but these colours look different to a Cory egg. I have recently discovered 2 dwarf neon rainbowfish fry in my filter, but googling this... the eggs dont match them either. Stock with multiple fish: Rainbowfish Honey Gouramis...

Not overly. I have adjusted the lighting in the room and tank to reduce the number of potential reflections (the tank light is not on when the room will be dark), and the sides and back of tank are covered so it's only the front of the tank that is potentially reflective now.

Thanks for the info. The little guy seems happy enough at the moment , although losing all shades of blue Considering this was him not long ago

That's what I'm fearing. I've been doing regular water changes, fed daphnia in vase of blockage etc. But nothing looks to be helping!

Hi all, My betta looks like it has developed a limp in its side, it looks to be internal. Over the past week it has been losing all colour. It's behaviour has not changed and is still active and eating. It looks to be at the rear. Any ideas?

I love my panda cories! they are active and do a great job picking off the food in my substrate (sand) Also, for those concerned about this being a 20 imp gallon, 105 litres is closer to 28 US gallon.

As title suggests, I am looking at purchasing Brine Shrimp eggs to feed my tanks (now have 3!). I am hoping this method will save me some cash on live food, but I do not know where is best to get these from. Thanks!

I am by no means an expert. However, a pair of apistos in a tank that size may cause issues when breeding occurs. They will become territorial of potential 1foot (around 30cm) of space around the eggs, which may create some aggression in the tank.

Hi all, I am looking to add a school to my community tank (around 33G). I have read mixed reviews of keeping Dwarf Pencilfish in a community tank. Some say it is ideal and others say it is too timid. The stocking is going to be a pretty peaceful one, with a single Bolivian Ram, 2 Honey...

For a temporary fix, that should be perfect

To be fair, it seems like you are on the right tracks. Potentially just unlucky so far.

Probably diatoms, not strictly algae but called "Brown Algae". I would make sure you research every fish that you put in the tank. Pretty much every website mentioning otos will tell you not to add them until you have a mature tank. They are sensitive to water parameters and require algae and...

I would be looking at coldwater fish rather than tropical if you are going with that temp. range. Gold Barbs, Odessa Barbs, WCMM, Danios and Galaxy Rasbora I think are all colourful and can drop to that temperature.

Seconded. No doubt that's it.