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A protein skimmer wouldnt do anything in a freshwater set-up - they were trying to make a 'quick buck' im afraid...lcuky you didnt buy it there an then!

Loaches are fond of snails. My clown loaches ensure no snails last very long in my tanks - they're very effective.

Sorry to hear your loss. In the sence of having to re-colonise the bacteria in your filter (through cycling), yes, it would be like replacing the filter pad - but carrying with it the disadvantages without the advantages of replacing a filter. Thom.

I use a small mesh net - with approximately 2mm holes - to scoop sand, the sand drops straight back to bottom, and most muck stays in net - the rest of muck doesnt drop back down as quick as sand, and so is on top to just be siphoned away. Thats the best Ive been able to come up with after many...

Java fern, Java moss, some Crypts, Anubias (as pointed out already), Elodea are but afew commonly available plants that would be happy in lower light levels - but I would certainly look into increasing your lighting. Hope it helps, Thom.

Firstly, in answer to your question, yes it was muck in the filter and not the bacteria colony (Im pretty sure you cant see the bacteria...but to tell truth its something I have never thought about). And secondly, use water from your tank to clean your filter - not fresh tapwater. Its not a...

In that case I feel proud to have started it :D :D lol

God...where on earth do ppl dig these up from?

When I had put some tiger barbs in with my angels, I had to move them out pretty son after (which wernt easy...). It was for two reasons really - firsty, they did go for the fins - but secondly they are also very active, and I didnt want them stressing my angels too much. I dont think they make...

Dont think Ill ever figure how - but this morning one of my mickey mouse platy jumped out of its tank (through the smallest gap in the condensation tray), and right out of the room - so it must have jumped acouple of feet, and round a corner! I found it this morning - no idea how long it had...

I dont think there is an exact temperature at which you should stop - but as the fish become less active, you should feed less and less, as they are using up less and less energy. I think you can get winter food now which you can feed throughout winter months...but Ive never tried any myself -...

You dont have to keep males and females apart to my knowledge - and you should get a good mix of them both among a group of 10. Maybe someone else knows more - also about the brakish bit. You've actually brought up the questions I want answering, as I have a spare 10gal at moment, and was...

(check the edit....lol!). Also, 10 in a 10 is not alot really, as they grow to under an inch (following 1ins to gal rule), but thats why I put it as as many as you can get in - also as 10gal preferrably larger. You would easily get 10 in your tank. I would get heating for your tank - makes...

Good to see you again. Dwarf Indian puffer, carinotetraodon travancoricus. (a) As many as you can get in your tank - best when 10 or more. (b) 10gal - could get away with smaller, but your better off going for a 10gal or larger. (c) Quite undemanding, no special requirements as such -...

I would avoid the long finned varieties of white clouds, and topsail (hi-fin?) platy, as bettas have a tendency to nip at fins. I would also look more into keeping a larger shoal of a single shoaling species, rather than lesser shoals of more species - such as just the 4 white clouds and the...

Still no luck..:(

:confused: Well...I cant vote for some reason. But I made my ponds because I wanted the fish.

Ive used a whole load (depends where I get it as to whats available), and, although they basically all produce the same results, I would have to say that Aqua Plus is best.

Was the new tank cycled? Even if it was, cycling would be a real shot in the dark if he doesnt check water quality. Get the water tested - I would bet money on the answer lying in the results...

The only times Ive heard of plecos killing is when finishing off a dying or ill fish. Most healthy fish can shake off the 'attacks'.