Frequently asked questions

Freshwater Fish

Tiger barbs nibble at fins of Guppies

Hello, tiger barbs as well as some other barb species often nibble at long fins of other fish. Long finned fish are not recommended for keeping together with tiger barbs. They should...

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Freshwater Technical equipment

To which height should I adjust the outlet of an internal filter?

Hello, there are no firm rules, both is possible. Adusting the filter outlet also depends on the fish that you keep. Labyrinth fish, for example, require slow water currents - not...

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Pond Care

Total hardness for keeping Koi

Hello, no, not at all. The common pond fish (Koi, goldfish, orfes, sturgeons etc.) can also be kept in hard water without any problems. A connection between hardness and coloration...

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Pond Diseases

Treating fin rot in a Koi

Hello, sera pond cyprinopur is suitable in this case, if it is only a bacterial infection. Good water hygiene is also very important. The treatment can be carried out directly in...

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Freshwater Diseases

Treatment of skin flukes on fancy guppies

Hello, both is alright, since skin and gill flukes are usually very specific to a certain host, i.e. a species that affects guppies will usually not affect the catfish. However, the...

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Freshwater Diseases

Treatment of swim bladder infections

Hello, sera baktopur direct  (tablets to be dissolved in water) and sera baktoTabs (food tablets with the same anti-bacterial agent nifurpirinol - this of course requires that the...

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