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thank you , diana your knowledge and help has been invaluable, we have shut down the main tank moved the last of the fish to the " sick bed " as my little one calls it, they are all being treated for Bacteria, the main tank has been stripped down and is being sterilised we have gone from 22 fish to ...

my gourami and 2 rainbowfish are now looking worse for wear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz94VCNYVuQ

made a video as running out of ideas.

i have now added a fluval u3. unfortunately my LFS doesnt sell the aquaclear filters and i needed something quickly , the fish are now looking alot more happy, im worried that these Kubotai were a bad lot, only 1 remaining , the guy at the shop said his botia striata's were not for sale due to alot ...

another kubotai died tonight , seemed to sort of spasm and shoot around the tank before going all limp, theres a lot of surface movement in tank and surface bubbles , but im thinking its an oxigen problem, can anyone recommend a good filter for a 142l tank? the one i have came with it and doesnt loo...

thanks Diana, you were right the other fish have started to show spots. Im now treating both tanks and keeping fingers crossed. unfortunately my smallest Kubotai died last night. the other 4 are about an inch bigger and doing well.

tonight i suffered my first fish death my boy was devastated and my fiance too :( my red tail shark suddenly started gasping at the top of the tank , and went almost white. i tried to react quickly but he sadly passed away. He had been really quiet since i got him a week ago, he stayed in the tunnel...

Hi all Im currently looking to set up a small ( 4ft 150lt ) species tank, which loaches would you recommend i get? i was thinking a mix of Botia kubotai and Botia almorhae. I would like clowns but i think i dont have the room going by the posts. would the smaller species of Botia be ok? , im not fus...