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I don't think people can fathem the speed in which these guys grow? They believe it will take years when it takes months. Real shame if they are informed yet still expect them to live in a small...

Got FishyBoy another huge air stone & a few more artificial plants to make his tank a little moe exciting lol. He loves swimming along back wall of the tank, ducking under the Fluval filters &...

thanks again Northernguy for article piece & all you top people for helping me understand the more refined info. Btw, I do use air pump & water jet filters annageckos, finding he likes to swim under...

thanks guys/gals. You all been really helpful. FishyBoy is back to his vibrant self after doing a full water change, 1/3 by 1/3 till I got it down to extremely low parameters. He's always happy &...

thanks. I know what to do now. Maybe it just needs more frequent water changes & yeah, I'll leave filter until it really needs doing.

Thanks heaps

yeah I do clean filter foam every 2nd water change. I use tank water to rinse though not tap water. I thought you had to keep filter cartridges clean & rinsed often?

so, do I need a nitrite test kit? I do change water regularly but since he's in a 6 foot tank, as apposed to 3 foot one he was in, shouldn't need so much changing I woulda thought? Advice is very...

I have never been able to get ammonia 0 in 12 months. I have no idea what nitrite is. I have only a nitrate tester. Do I need a testing set for nitrite?

btw, it's never worried him before, even...

thanks for the welcome!

Parameters:

pH = 7.2
Ammonia = 0.5mg/L max
Nitrate = 10ppm
GH = 10
KH = 10-12

thanks for reply, I don't think the tank change had anything to do with it as it was weeks ago now & he has loved it ever since, until the other day?

I know they sulk but he rarely goes off his...

Hay Everyone. From the land down under where we're all mad! :18:

I am so glad to have found this community forum :ssmile:

I have a question. My Oscar is about 14 months old. 10"-11" long...