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Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'll try cutting the dose in half and monitor my tetras closely. Appreciate the help!

I've been using liquid carbon in my planted tank for a few weeks now, but I'm worried about my tetras. Has anyone had issues with fish health after dosing? My tank is 20 gallons, with a sponge filter and LED lighting.

I had the most amazing Lamprologus ocellatus once. He was the smallest cichlid I've ever seen, but this little guy had the biggest personality. I was so attached to him that when he passed away, I even gave him a proper burial in my garden.

What I loved about him was how feisty he was - he'd always ...

Just tested straight away, didn't leave the water in a glass overnight to see how the pH settles.

I've checked my local water company's website and the readings are a bit different to the aquarium test kits. My area's got a calcium range of 100-130 mg/l and 250-325 mg/l for CaCO3. This apparently means the water's hard to very hard. When I test the tap water, I get pH 6.8, KH 180 and GH 250-500.

I'm based in Barking, right on the border of East London and Essex.

I'm thinking of going for a pH that's suitable for Tanganyikans, as I've got a few of those in my planned stock. I've heard pH needs to be around 8 or more for them to thrive, but I'm not entirely sure what the minimum would be.

Let's start with the length of your tank, if it's 4 feet or over it will be fine for cyps. I've never kept Chalinochromis brichardi, but by all accounts they're quite peaceful fish. Lamprologus tretocephalus is one of my favourite tangs, all three are Tanganyikans, but a pair, no, go for a single ...

Been considering a cichlid-only tank for a while now, done loads of research on these amazing fish and I'm pretty sure I'll be setting it up soon. I've got a 55gal freshwater setup and I've nearly rehomed all my fish. The reason I'm switching to cichlids is I had a bad white spot outbreak and lost ...

I got a little snail shell with the fish, it's small, he can only get halfway in. Hasn't looked at it since I brought him home. I also got two other shells, one's a fake I think, it's got a big opening. The other one's real, been in my family for ages, over 100 years old probably. It's an ocean ...