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by bimbimbi
Fri Nov 23, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Sids & aquarium salt
Replies: 5
Views: 8586

Re: Sids & aquarium salt

Thankyou both once again. I've gone for the 25% weekly water change with no salt
by bimbimbi
Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:53 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Sids & aquarium salt
Replies: 5
Views: 8586

Re: Sids & aquarium salt

Many thanks again, ive been doing the wrong thing for years! I'll now start removing it slowly b 4 adding the sids. do u have any suggestions for removing it? Perhaps more regular water changes without the added salt? im never gonna ask advice of an aquarium store again!
by bimbimbi
Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:02 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Sids & aquarium salt
Replies: 5
Views: 8586

Sids & aquarium salt

Im planning to get a school of sids to go into a community aquarium. i have always added salt when doing water changes (1 tbs per gal). Is this appropriate for loaches - specifically sids? Thanks Laura
by bimbimbi
Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:48 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Newbie wanting advice
Replies: 7
Views: 8377

Re: Newbie wanting advice

Again many thanks for the info especially re gouramis & the BN. It's infuriating, I went into one of the best Aquaria shops in Adelaide the other day & they told me 1. 3 loaches together would be enough, 2. a Dwarf gourami pair would be an perfect display fish for my tank & 3. that a BN would be fin...
by bimbimbi
Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:21 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Newbie wanting advice
Replies: 7
Views: 8377

Re: Newbie wanting advice

Thankyou both for the feedback & apologies for posting twice! I use an external canister filter with the inpipe positioned to draw water from the base of the aquariun. I perforn a 1/3 water change every 3 - 4 weeks. I have an aerator running for 2 blocks of 6 hours in every 24 hours (I'd post a pic ...
by bimbimbi
Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:15 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Newbie wanting advice
Replies: 7
Views: 8377

Newbie wanting advice

Hi, im new to loaches but have kept planted aquaria for years. i have an established 90L aquariam which is octagonal, 1m tall & 50cm across each way. in it i have x6 platy, x7 danios. I hope to get a pair of dwarf gouramis +/- a bristle nose cat. wondering if this tank is big enough for a group of e...
by bimbimbi
Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:14 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Newbie wanting advice
Replies: 1
Views: 3745

Newbie wanting advice

Hi, im new to loaches but have kept planted aquaria for years. i have an established 90L aquariam which is octagonal, 1m tall & 50cm across each way. in it i have x6 platy, x7 danios. I hope to get a pair of dwarf gouramis +/- a bristle nose cat. wondering if this tank is big enough for a group of e...