thanks for concern rob,

things are still looking good and fish are in good shape, all eating and doing the things plecs do. all water tests have shown up good with nitrate down at less than 20!! should be ready for a new fish soon. on the lookout for a pictus.

:) hi all, back again! this time good news(so far)i moved all my remaining fish to a small tank, (sun cat, zambesi, multipunctatus and a large sailfin). i then emptied their tank of everything in it, rocks gravel plants etc. cleaned the tank thoroughly and the filters and then refilled and put only ...

:cry: hi all, despite a 50% and two days later a 25% water change i am still losing fish. my zebra plec went last night and this morning one of two angelfish in the tank was gone. wits end now. i am beginning to suspect that the gravel i inherited with the tank was really badly infected and although...

:cry: hi des, i set up a new rio 400 tank especially for my plecs and put 10 fish in it. unfortunately, being new to this super hobby, i thought i could feed them as normal. what a mistake to make eh?. within a couple of weeks the nitrate level was at 160!! and of course deadly for my poor fish.i ha...

:) hi from doncaster england, as a raw begginer to plecs and cats i thank you for allowing me to join you on what seems a good and friendly site.having just come through a disaster which saw me lose 2 pictus, 1 ornatus and my beautiful royal plec i rely on you all for help and advice. my remaining f...