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Category: Readers Questions

 Readers Questions: Can my albino plec cross breed with my albino catfish?

Readers Questions: Can my albino plec cross breed with my albino catfish?

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dave
I have had a 55 gal tank for many years with gold fish. When they got big I put them in my pond. A few months ago it empty and a friend wanted to find homes for several different kinds of fish. I got ... Read More
 Readers Questions: Softwater filters and tropical fish

Readers Questions: Softwater filters and tropical fish

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Dave
I have a 40 L tank, (starter one) I have a soft water filter that I use salt, they have said the salt dose not go in to the water I use, the salt is to clean the two tanks within the unit, just wonder... Read More
 Readers Questions: Donating Fish / Dealing with Tank busters

Readers Questions: Donating Fish / Dealing with Tank busters

Posted on May 8, 2015December 24, 2016 by Dave
Tracey asked in the comments on common plecos about donating a common pleco.  Now she doesn’t go into the details of the reasons why however it did get me thinking it could potentially be a com... Read More
 Reader Questions: What to do with pest snails

Reader Questions: What to do with pest snails

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dave
Hi. I have had a tank for over a year & have had no bother with it , but about 6 weeks ago I put a live plant in along with my artificial ones & now I’m plagued with baby snails. Is ther... Read More
 Readers Questions: How do I stop a powerful filter disturbing my substrate

Readers Questions: How do I stop a powerful filter disturbing my substrate

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Dave
Dave couldnt get a eheim powerball but been advised aqua one 102f is next best thing for my 64l tank ive put it just under the water level kept other filter in coz of keeping bacteria levels up turned... Read More
 Readers Questions: Lighting advice for a new keeper

Readers Questions: Lighting advice for a new keeper

Posted on March 18, 2014March 18, 2014 by Dave
hi i am a new to fish keeping , i have got 8 fish in my tank got 6 tetras 2 zebra danois wanted to know as the fish live in the tank can i switch off the lights to give them a rest then put it on in t... Read More
 Update on last Reader Question

Update on last Reader Question

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Dave
Update: today Andy is not doing well. All of her fines are frailed at the end and she has lots of red under her skin. She is not moving around at all and breathing abnormally. Unfortunately as before ... Read More
 Reader Questions: Help my pleco escaped the tank what can I do?

Reader Questions: Help my pleco escaped the tank what can I do?

Posted on March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 by Dave
Last night I found our bristlenose catfish, Andy out of her tank. I do not know how long she had been out. When I picked her up to put her back in her tank she was still breathing but she was dry and ... Read More
 Readers Questions: When will my bristlenose plecs breed?

Readers Questions: When will my bristlenose plecs breed?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Dave
This was initially asked as a comment on the bristlenose plec page however I think its a pretty good question to warrant a more indepth answer. Hi,l have an established 250 later fish tank,with 18 gol... Read More
 Good news! More reviews on their way

Good news! More reviews on their way

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Dave
Hopefully I’ll have some shiny new items to review for you all. while I have my personal preferences of what I’d like to review I’d also like to hear back from you the readers. What ... Read More
 BBC/CBeebies want you (and your child)

BBC/CBeebies want you (and your child)

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Dave
Name: Nicola Email: [email protected] Comment: Hello, We are making a brand new BBC Children’s series for CBeebies called My Pet and Me. The programme will focus on how a child cares for and inte... Read More
 Readers Questions – How many fish to keep in my tank

Readers Questions – How many fish to keep in my tank

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Dave
I have a 46 gallon aquarium. What and how many other fish should I put in with my Albino Bristlenose Plecostomids? If thats a UK Gallon then thats 209 Litres ish and an Redneck Gallon its 174 Litres. ... Read More
 Readers Questions – Help my tank is constantly mucky

Readers Questions – Help my tank is constantly mucky

Posted on October 29, 2013October 29, 2013 by Dave
New thing I’m going to start doing is when I receive a direct email question if I think the question is good enough I’ll be posting it on the main blog so others with similar questions can... Read More

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