Freshwater Diseases Neon disease Hello, some other characin species can also be infected with neon disease (caused by sporozoans of the species Pleistophora - you can also find the spelling Plistophora in literature... Show complete answer
Freshwater Diseases Neon tetra floats helplessly at the surface Hello, this is one of several possibilities which would, hoverer, require a longer case history (loss of appetite, no feces for a longer while, etc.). Possible other causes are: ... Show complete answer
Freshwater Fish Neon tetras, butterfly cichlids and shrimps together? / Filter media Hello, Concerning "desired stock":this is indeed possible, but you should add a considerably larger group of the shrimps (see below). An 80 cm (31.5 in.) tank would be even better... Show complete answer
Freshwater Care Newly added plants turn yellow / Leaves decompose Hello, this is absolutely normal with many plants - they also need to adapt. Especially the species with large leaves (e.g. Echinodorus spp., Anubias spp.) are originally swamp... Show complete answer
Freshwater Fish Newly added Cardinal Tetras are pale Hello, Concerning"pale Cardinals/blackwater aquarium":this is indeed possible, and it can also simply be due to fright when transferring them. This should then become better in two... Show complete answer
Freshwater Setting up an aquarium anew while it is in operation Hello, the water does ideally not contain too many bacteria - these are supposed to dwell in the filter! I recommend placing the filter media in a bucket with aquarium water during... Show complete answer