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I have run a Rio 180 for 4.5 years, and found that the original setup was a bit tricky sometimes, the pump would clog regularly and I really struggled with Oxygen levels. 2 years ago I changed to the later powerhead and added the aerator tube, I also rinse out 30-50% of the sponges with each tank cl...

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Lang Tanganyika Shell-Dwelling Cichlids are ideal for a small tank, as they don't tend to stray more than 3" from their shells, but they need agressive/resilient tank mates as they punch way above their weight and will draw blood if your fingers stray too near their shells at breeding time! Lamprolo...

Just a note to say that having done the second treatment, he seems to have perked right up, chasing the other 2 around, he is out at feeding time and has a good appetite. I will do a big water change tomorrow to start clearing the treatment out. Thanks for the help & advice :wink: Still no Brevis ba...

I added more plants, changed the lighting and introduced some cleaner fish (Sucker Mouth Loach, Otocinclus, Juv Plec) I don't really have a problem with algae anymore.

The Juwell anti-algae filters are semi-successful as well.

Mike, No problem, no Brevis babies yet, but I have a male and female fiercely guarding their shell. The Patient took some flake this morning, he is still panting, but not has fast, he is sat atop the bogwood stump minding his own business. I will re-treat today (4th day) and then do a large water ch...

Just an Update, the redness has gone down a bit, bit there is still a white spot there. He seems to have calmed down a bit, still panting, but will now swim around a bit. I tried feeding a mixture of frozen Bloodworm, white mossie larvae and daphnia tonight but he wasn't interested (the other 2 have...

Kush,
great vid mine do the same, sometimes for quite a long time, when they first went in the tank, the red-tailed shark tried it once......

They will also nibble at the flanks of the Cichlids and Gourami, some of them look like they enjoy it

Emma, thanks for your reply, they have seemed to split into the larger 2 as a pair, but I haven't noticed any undue bullying, but I will watch out for it, and when I do move up to the 400 ltr Rena (April hopefully) I will add another couple to the community. I currently have a Rio 180, I replaced th...

I will keep an eye on him and see if anything changes, I will do a water change tomorrow as well. Keep an eye on his anus specifically. If you actually saw a parasite *moving* inside him, it may mean nematodes, and then you will have to treat the entire tank in a serious way. hth Yes, I hadn't real...

Martin, I admit that my tank is a little overstocked, hence my eyeing up a 440 ltr tank at Wyton (100 imperial Gallons) with external filters, blah, blah. That said I have been running my current one for almost 5 years, and some of my fish I have had since the tank was 2 weeks old...my rate of attri...

MikeV, Thanks, interesting post, I will look into that, I tend to shy away from treatments as I always seem to kill off 1 or more other fish, usually more valuable/precious than the one that you are treating.... I keep an eye on the fish condition and if I sense that there are health issues I do a g...

Hi, I am new to this forum, I am hoping it is more helpful and less egotistical than other aquatic forums that I have used... :? I keep a variety of fish across 3 tanks in the house, a small bowl in the playroom for the kids (guppies, danios, corys & suckermouth loach), a lake tang shell dweller tan...