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    This happened to me, and the little fry started...

    This happened to me, and the little fry started trying to eat off the side off the bigger fry because it was dark and they thought it was its parent !! Resulted in the bigger fry getting rather...
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    Ok ... sigh... :roll: 1) You Don't do 90%...

    Ok ... sigh... :roll:

    1) You Don't do 90% water changes, and if you claim you do , im pretty sure you would be lying. Breeders who do it full time would, maybe... but if you were doing that...
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    Put it this way , of you add a canister filter to...

    Put it this way , of you add a canister filter to that tank with those 2 fish in , the cycling process will kill them any way so the choice is yours
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    You clearly say above, that you dont have a...

    You clearly say above, that you dont have a filter on it....



    I clearly say here, that if your not careful, they WILL die... not that you have killed any already nor that you will... just that...
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    The question wasn't about your planted tank with...

    The question wasn't about your planted tank with a filter attached to it, it was about the other tank, which has fish in ... which are stunted due to the fact you DONT have a filter attached to it.
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    Bloody hell.... the rate their going your not...

    Bloody hell.... the rate their going your not gonna have enough time to buy a filter , let alone cycle the damn thing..... theyll be dead ?!!?

    I just dont understand why people buy fish then not...
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    I use pure RO water , but use a thing called...

    I use pure RO water , but use a thing called Discus Magic Mix which adds back i nthe tracelements and stabilises the Ph... very good product and if your living in england and are using RO , i would...
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    Anyone??
  9. Pigeon Blood 4" . High Fin Melon 3" UK Only

    Hi

    I know this forum is predominantly Aussie based, but I have a discus here in the UK I am looking to move on.

    Im trying to scale back my fish operations for the time being hence why i would...
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    Can you get a picture ??? Are they swimming...

    Can you get a picture ??? Are they swimming around normally other wise?? If they have whitespot , then a simple treatment from the shop will clear that up in no time. I think waterlife do one...
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    Its the effectiveness of the nitrate removal...

    Its the effectiveness of the nitrate removal sponge in the first place that I question ;-)

    You can buy algae scrapers from a fish shop. O igess a r azor would work, but dont go near the seals of...
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    The nitrate removal sponger in your internal...

    The nitrate removal sponger in your internal juwel filter wont remove algae, and im not convinced it lowers nitrates either !

    Is your tank near a window? and how long do you have your tank...
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    You end up getting some powedery residue on the...

    You end up getting some powedery residue on the bottom no matter how well you mixed it up. If you can give it a bit more of a mix without upsetting your fish it can't hurt... just dont do more harm...
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    Im not sure where you can get Metro in the UK......

    Im not sure where you can get Metro in the UK... Might need to get hold of the vet and try and get them to get it for you... good luck trying to find a fish orientated vet though, or even one with...
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    ILLUSN... I've used cyclops on some fry , it...

    ILLUSN... I've used cyclops on some fry , it worked quite well, but it was slightly too big for them for their first couple of days of free swimming, so perhaps you would need some BBS or rotifers...
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    I was under the impression peat was a bit of a...

    I was under the impression peat was a bit of a hit or miss... i was told the effect of it was minimal in regards to ph alteration, would you disagree with that statement??

    Havnt heard of the...
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    How to .....

    Theres a lot of mention on these forums of people just "Dropping their Ph"

    My Question is .... how does everyone go about it ? I only know of 2 sure fire ways to drop your Ph... a Ph buffer,...
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    Blimey, a lot of hatred for the English there , ...

    Blimey, a lot of hatred for the English there , I hope that's just in a sporting context!!
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    RWC

    Who do you fancy for the final ?? Being English I am obliged to support England, but I watched SA vs Argentina... blimey ! :shock:
  20. Thread: Flubeol 15

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    1ml/1gram per 25 gallons of water (A flat...

    1ml/1gram per 25 gallons of water (A flat teaspoon equals 5mls and will treat a tank of up to 125 gallons)

    However, I have been told you can over dose on this and , and I have done so myself...
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    You could have a bout of flukes if your fish are...

    You could have a bout of flukes if your fish are flicking off of stuff. Are any of them swimming up to objects in your tank and almost scrathching their gills on it? If so their gills are being...
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    lol ILLUSN not your fault , hes been ill for...

    lol ILLUSN not your fault , hes been ill for so long it was probably for the best anyway

    That's good to know that will work Merrilyn. I will have to wait until the weekend to give me enough...
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    It would be difficult to house her elsewhere...

    It would be difficult to house her elsewhere unless she went in the display tank, but a fish of her size would completely overshadow everyone else.... it may be ok ....

    Could i put a sperator down...
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    Thanks Merrilyn... Can anyone suggest what...

    Thanks Merrilyn...

    Can anyone suggest what would be best in regards to getting her another male? She's in a tank on her own at the moment so I don't want to leave her that way . Like I say she...
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    Yeah true .... Thanks sammigold :-)

    Yeah true .... Thanks sammigold :-)
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